SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2016

 

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   1-898   25-1117717

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301

Carnegie, Pennsylvania

  15106
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 456-4400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously announced, on December 2, 2015, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Ampco”), and Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ampco (“US Buyer”; collectively with Ampco, the “Buyers”), entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey (“Altor”), and Åkers Holding AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden (“Seller”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Buyers agreed to acquire from Seller (the “Acquisition”) all of the outstanding stock of Åkers AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden (“ÅAB”), Åkers Sweden AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden, Rolls Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Åkers Valji Ravne d.o.o., a private limited liability company incorporated in Slovenia, and each of their respective subsidiaries (together, the “Acquired Companies”). The Acquired Companies are engaged in the businesses of manufacturing cast and forged steel rolls.

On March 3, 2016, Ampco completed the Acquisition (the “Closing”) for aggregate consideration of US$75,109,484 (the “Closing Purchase Price”). The Closing Purchase Price consisted of: (i) US$29,399,471 in cash; (ii) a US$20,000,000 converting note (the “Converting Note”); and (iii) two subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate initial principal balance of US$25,710,013 (the “Notes”). The Closing Purchase Price reflects estimated net working capital adjustments and is subject to certain post-closing adjustments, including, but not limited to, final net working capital adjustments.

Amendments to the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement

On March 1, 2016, Ampco entered into an Addendum to Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “First Addendum”) by and among Ampco, US Buyer, Altor, and Seller. Pursuant to the First Addendum, the Purchase Agreement was amended to, among other things, expand the definition of “Excluded Loss” and provide for the estimated closing statement to be prepared as at the close of business on February 29, 2016, instead of as at the close of business on the date of the Closing.

On March 3, 2016, Ampco entered into a Second Addendum to Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Second Addendum”) by and among Ampco, US Buyer, Altor, and Seller. Pursuant to the Second Addendum, the parties thereto made, among other things, certain acknowledgments relating to Excluded Losses.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Addendum and the Second Addendum, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 2.2 and 2.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Note Sale and Purchase Agreement and Issuance of Notes

On March 3, 2016, in connection with the Closing, Ampco entered into a Note Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with Altor and Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) (“SHB”), pursuant to which Ampco issued the Converting Note, in the principal amount of US$20,000,000, to SHB, which was immediately endorsed and transferred to Altor.

Immediately upon the endorsement and transfer of the Converting Note to Altor, the principal amount of the Converting Note was automatically converted into 1,776,604 shares of Ampco’s common stock, par value US$1.00 per share (the “Ampco Common Stock”),

 

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determined by dividing US$20,000,000 by the daily volume-weighted average price of Ampco Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on each of the ten consecutive trading days prior to December 2, 2015 and each of the ten consecutive trading days after December 2, 2015.

On March 3, 2016, in connection with the Closing, Ampco issued to SHB two subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of US$25,710,013 (the “Altor Note” and the “SHB Note”; collectively, the “Notes”). The Altor Note was immediately endorsed and transferred to Altor pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement.

Each of the Notes bears an applicable interest rate of 6.5%, compounding annually. Unless otherwise provided therein, the maturity date of each of the Notes is March 3, 2019.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note Purchase Agreement, the Converting Note, the Altor Note, and the SHB Note, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Shareholder Support Agreement

On March 3, 2016, in connection with the Closing, Ampco entered into a Shareholder Support Agreement (the “Shareholder Agreement”) with Altor, on behalf of certain of its affiliated investment funds (collectively, the “Altor Group”). The Shareholder Agreement sets forth certain governance arrangements and contains various provisions relating to, among other things, board nomination and observer rights, prohibitions on taking certain actions relating to Ampco, customary transfer restrictions, limited standstill provisions, voting arrangements, and registration rights with respect to the Altor Group’s ownership of Ampco Common Stock.

Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, among other things, the Altor Group is entitled to designate one board nominee (the “Altor Nominee”) to the board of directors of Ampco (the “Board”) and one board observer (the “Altor Board Observer”), in each case beginning on March 3, 2016. The Altor Group’s right to designate a nominee to the Board would terminate if it ceases to collectively own at least 888,302 shares of Ampco Common Stock. Further, the Altor Group’s right to designate a board observer would terminate if it ceases to collectively own at least 444,151 shares of Ampco Common Stock.

The Shareholder Agreement automatically terminates when the Altor Group, in the aggregate, no longer beneficially owns any shares of Ampco Common Stock.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Shareholder Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

The above description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The description of the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Converting Note, and the Notes set forth above in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

The information contained in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

The issuance of the Converting Note and Consideration Shares, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement described in Item 1.01 above, occurred pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder and applicable state blue sky laws. We made this determination based on representations made by Altor in the Shareholder Agreement, including that Altor is an “accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.

Departure of Director and Appointment of Chairman Emeritus and Director Emeritus

On March 2, 2016, Mr. Robert A. Paul announced his resignation as a member of the Board, including his position as the Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Paul’s resignation did not involve any disagreement or dispute between Mr. Paul and Ampco on any matter related to Ampco’s operations, polices, practices, or otherwise.

On March 2, 2016, the Board appointed Mr. Paul as Chairman Emeritus and as a Director Emeritus, in accordance with and pursuant to Article II, Section 20 of Ampco’s Amended and Restated By-Laws. As Chairman Emeritus and as a Director Emeritus, Mr. Paul will assist the Board in a non-voting advisory role.

Appointment of New Director and Observer to the Board

The information relating to the terms of the Shareholder Agreement set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with the Shareholder Agreement, Altor proposed that Mr. J. Fredrik Strömholm be appointed to the Board as the Altor Nominee. Further, and in accordance with the Shareholder Agreement, Altor proposed that Mr. Johan Blomquist be appointed as a board observer, as the Altor Board Observer.

Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement and effective upon the occurrence of the Closing, the Board appointed Mr. Strömholm to the Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Robert A. Paul.

Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement and effective upon the occurrence of the Closing, the Board appointed Mr. Blomquist as a board observer.

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 3, 2016, Ampco issued a press release announcing the Closing. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 8.01, including the information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 8.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except to the extent set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

Ampco intends to file the financial statements required under this item pursuant to an amendment to this Form 8-K no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Ampco intends to file any pro forma financial information that is required under this item pursuant to an amendment to this Form 8-K no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit
Number

    
  2.1    Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated December 2, 2015, between Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, Ampco UES Sub, Inc., Altor Fund II GP Limited, and Åkers Holding AB (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2015).
  2.2    Addendum to Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated March 1, 2016, among Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, Ampco UES Sub, Inc., Altor Fund II GP Limited, and Åkers Holding AB.*
  2.3    Second Addendum to Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, among Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, Ampco UES Sub, Inc., Altor Fund II GP Limited, and Åkers Holding AB.
  4.1    Converting Note, issued March 3, 2016.
  4.2    Altor Note, issued March 3, 2016.
  4.3    SHB Note, issued March 3, 2016.
10.1    Note Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, by and among Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, Altor Fund II GP Limited and Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ).
10.2    Shareholder Support Agreement, dated March 3, 2016, by and between Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and Altor Fund II GP Limited.
99.1    Press Release dated March 3, 2016.

 

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* Schedules and Exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules and exhibits to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation reserves the right to request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedule or exhibit so furnished.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Marliss D. Johnson

      Marliss D. Johnson
      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Dated: March 7, 2016

 

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Exhibit 2.2

EXECUTION VERSION

 

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ADDENDUM TO SHARE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This addendum (the “Addendum”) to share sale and purchase agreement entered into between the Parties (as defined below) on December 2, 2015 (the “Agreement”) has been made on March 1, 2016 by and among:

 

1. Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited (“Altor”);

 

2. Åkers Holding AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 556754-1585 having its principal office at 647 83 Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden (“Seller”);

 

3. Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal office at 726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, P.O. Box 457, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA, or any of its Affiliates it may designate (“Ampco” or “Buyer”); and

 

4. Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its principal office at 103 Foulk Road, Suite 202, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, USA (“US Buyer”).

Buyer and the US Buyer are below jointly referred to as Buyers. Buyers, Altor and Seller are jointly referred to as the “Parties”.

 

1. Background

 

1.1 The Parties wish to make the following amendments to the Agreement pursuant to Clause 21.2 of the Agreement.

 

1.2 All capitalized terms used and not defined in this Addendum have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. References to Clauses shall mean Clauses in the Agreement save where otherwise stated herein.

 

2. Additions to the Definition of “Excluded Loss”

 

2.1 A new Schedule 2.1(i) in the form of the attached Schedule 2.1(i) shall be inserted in the Agreement.

 

2.2 A new Schedule 2.1(j) in the form of the attached Schedule 2.1(j) shall be inserted in the Agreement.

 

2.3 A new Schedule 2.1(k) in the form of the attached Schedule 2.1(k) shall be inserted in the Agreement.

 

2.4 The following provisions shall be added as new sub-paragraphs (j), (k) and (l) to the definition of “Excluded Loss” in Clause 2.1 of the Agreement:


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(j) the aggregate net Loss (without regard to the exclusions set forth in the definition of “Loss”) of Ampco and each of its Affiliates in connection with the production or supply of rolls to ÅAB in relation to rolls formerly produced at the Åkers France Thionville facility, as agreed to be supplied by Ampco or any of its Affiliates between and including December 2, 2015 and the Closing Date, as set out in Schedule 2.1(i), calculated as Ampco’s and/or its Affiliates’ direct variable costs for producing such rolls (including direct material costs (e.g. scrap, alloys, purchase price for blanks, inbound transportation costs), estimated warranty claim costs in line with current levels of actual warranty claim costs for similar products produced by Ampco and/or its Affiliates, direct energy, direct wages, direct consumables and packaging, and outbound transportation costs) reduced by the direct gross margin of ÅAB for such rolls (ÅAB’s sales price minus (i) ÅAB’s direct costs minus (ii) ÅAB’s purchase price from Ampco and/or its Affiliates), such net Loss to be determined by Ampco and delivered with any supporting calculations to Seller and Altor, up to an aggregate net Loss of USD 2,250,000, provided that Ampco and its Affiliates shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to minimize such costs, including, without limitation, in relation to the choice of any subcontractor or supplier. After such delivery Seller and Altor shall have 10 Business Days to review and evaluate in good faith such net Loss calculations and notify Ampco in writing of any objections. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any disputes regarding such net Loss calculations for up to 10 Business Days following Ampco’s receipt of such objections. Any disputes not resolved by the Parties within 10 Business Days will be resolved by the Reporting Accountants substantially in accordance with the procedures set out in paragraphs 3.2-3.10 of Schedule 2.1(c) applied mutatis mutandis; (k) the Encumbrances filed against certain Acquired Companies in favor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as listed on Schedule 2.1(j), together with any reasonable expenses incurred by the Buyers or any Acquired Company relating to any such Encumbrances; or (l) in furtherance and not in limitation of sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of this definition of “Excluded Loss”, the matters listed on Schedule 2.1(k).

 

3. Amendments to Clause 7.3

In the event that Closing occurs on or before March 11, 2016, the following provisions shall be added as Clause 7.3.1(l) of the Agreement:

deliver to Buyers a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by each of Altor and Seller, certifying that there has been no Leakage from (and excluding) the Locked-Box Date up to (and including) Closing.

 

4. Amendments to Clauses 4.2.1 and 4.2.7 and Clause 2 of Part I of Schedule 2.1(c)

With respect to the Closing Statement, the Parties have agreed, provided that Closing occurs on or before March 11, 2016, to amend Clause 4.2.1 and Clauses 2.2 and 2.3


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of Part I of Schedule 2.1(c) of the Agreement so that the Closing Statement shall be drawn up and prepared as at the close of business on February 29, 2016 instead of as at the close of business on the Closing Date. Accordingly, in the event Closing occurs on or before March 11, 2016, the reference to “Closing Date” in Clauses 4.2.1 and 4.2.7 and Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 of Part I of Schedule 2.1(c) of the Agreement shall be understood as referring to the Locked-Box Date and the text “four (4) Business Days prior to” in Clause 4.2.7 shall be deleted.

 

5. Amendments to Clause 4.2.3

Clause 4.2.3(b) of the Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety as follows:

plus the Estimated Cash and any additional Cash provided to any Acquired Company by Seller, Altor and/or SHB or any of their Affiliates by way of equity injection, capital contribution and/or other funding after the Locked-Box Date.

 

6. Amendments to Clause 6

 

6.1 In the event that Closing occurs on or before March 11, 2016, the following definitions shall be added to Clause 2.1 of the Agreement:

“Leakage” means (a) any dividend or distribution of profits or assets, or any payments in lieu of any dividend or distribution, paid or made, or any repurchase, or directors’ fees, charges or other compensation or in respect of redemption or return of share or loan capital paid, in each case by any Acquired Company to Seller or Altor or any of their respective Affiliates, (b) any payments made or agreed to be made by any Acquired Company to or for the benefit of Seller or Altor or any of their respective Affiliates, (c) the waiver or agreement to waive, by any Acquired Company, of any amount owed to that Acquired Company by Seller or Altor or any of their respective Affiliates, (d) any incentive payments, bonus or other payment of any nature payable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, paid or made, or agreed to be paid or made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, in each case by any Acquired Company to Seller, Altor or any of their respective Affiliates or to any employee, director, consultant, officer or non-executive director of any Acquired Company (including, without limitation, the Transaction Bonus), (e) any liability or obligation assumed or indemnity incurred (or agreed to be assumed or incurred) by any Acquired Company, in favour of Seller, Altor or any of their respective Affiliates, and (f) any Unpaid Transaction Expenses (including for the avoidance doubt director’s fees paid to Anders Ullberg and Martin Ivert as a result of them resigning at Closing), in each case paid after the close of business on the Locked-Box Date and on or prior to the close of business on the Closing Date, but does not include any Permitted Leakage and, for the purposes of this definition, reference to Seller, Altor or any employee, director, consultant, officer or non-executive director of any Acquired Company shall include any nominee, trustee or agent or any other person receiving monies or any benefit on behalf of any such person or on whose behalf any obligation, or liability is assumed or indemnity is incurred.


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“Locked-Box Date” means February 29, 2016.

“Permitted Leakage” means (i) any payments expressly provided for under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) any directors’ fees (including expenses) and/or consultancy fees payable or paid to any employee, director, consultant, an officer or non-executive director of any Acquired Company in the ordinary course of business pursuant to their current employment, directors and/or consulting agreements with any Acquired Company, (iii) except for payments set forth in (d) of the definition of Leakage, the salaries and other remuneration (including expenses) and bonuses, emoluments and other entitlements which are consistent with historical practice and are payable or paid to any employee, director, consultant, officer or non-executive director of any Acquired Company in the ordinary course of business in accordance with their current employment agreements with any Acquired Company, (iv) notwithstanding items (d) and (f) of the definition of “Leakage” and item (iii) of this definition, any payments of Unpaid Transaction Expenses (including any Transaction Bonuses) that has been deducted from the Bank Pay-Off Amount pursuant to Clause 4.2.3(c), or (v) any payment made or liability, cost or expense incurred in connection with any matter undertaken at the written request of, or with the prior written consent of, Buyers, and provided any Buyer has agreed in such written request or consent that the undertaking is a Permitted Leakage.

 

6.2 In the event that Closing occurs on or before March 11,2016, the following provisions shall be added to Clause 6 of the Agreement:

 

  6.9 No leakage

 

  6.9.1 Each of Seller and Altor jointly and severally covenants and undertakes to Buyers that it shall procure that no Leakage shall occur in the period from (and excluding) the Locked-Box Date up to (and including) Closing.

 

  6.9.2 In the event of any Leakage from, but excluding, the Locked-Box Date to, and including, the Closing Date, Seller and Altor shall, within five (5) Business Days following written demand by the Buyers, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, pay to Buyers (or any Acquired Company as Buyers direct) an amount in cash equal to (i) the value or amount of the Leakage received by or given for the benefit of Seller and/or Altor (or any of their respective Affiliates) or any nominee or agent or any other person receiving any Leakage on behalf of any of the foregoing and (ii) any other reasonable expenses incurred by the Buyers or any Acquired Company as a result of the Buyers enforcing their rights under this Clause 6.9.


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  6.9.3 All sums payable by Seller and/or Altor pursuant to this Clause 6.9 shall not be subject to any limitations (including the limitations set forth in Clause 17.1) except Clause 13.2.1.5 and shall be paid free and clear of all deductions or withholdings (including Tax) unless the deduction or withholding is required by law, in which event or in the event that a Buyer or the relevant Acquired Company shall incur any liability for Tax chargeable or assessable in respect of any payment pursuant to this Clause 6.9, Seller and/or Altor shall at the same time pay such additional amounts as shall be required to ensure that the net amount received and retained by the relevant Buyer or the relevant Acquired Company (after Tax) will equal the full amount which would have been received and retained by it had no such deduction or withholding been made and/or no such liability to Tax been incurred.

 

  6.9.4 For the purposes of calculating the value or amount of the Leakage received by or given for the benefit of the Seller and/or Altor (or any of their respective Affiliates) referred to in Clause 6.9.2, the value or amount of the Leakage shall be converted to USD using the applicable Exchange Rate of the date or dates on which the Leakage was received by the Seller and/or Altor (or any of their respective Affiliates).

 

  6.9.5 Seller and Altor jointly and severally undertake to Buyers to notify Buyers in writing as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of any receipt of the benefit of Leakage by Seller, Altor or any of their respective Affiliates or any nominee or agent of the foregoing.

 

6.3 The following provision shall be added to Clause 6 of the Agreement:

 

  6.10 Certain Encumbrances

Promptly following the Closing, Seller and Altor shall, jointly and severally at their own expense, take all actions reasonably necessary to clear, remove, and satisfy the Encumbrances listed on Schedule 2.1(j), subject to Ampco, its Affiliates and the Acquired Companies providing, at Seller’s and Altor’s expense, any assistance reasonably requested by Seller and/or Altor in relation thereto and taking into account that neither Seller nor Altor will be able to exercise any control over the Acquired Companies after Closing.

 

7. Amendments to Clause 13.2

In the event that Closing occurs on or before March 11, 2016, the following provision shall be added to Clause 13.2 of the Agreement:

13.2.1.5 Any claim by a Buyer under Clause 6.9.2 for any Leakage from, but excluding, the Locked-Box Date to, and including, the Closing Date, may be made until three (3) years after the Closing Date or, in the event that Altor Fund II is extended, the last Business Day of such extension.


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8. Miscellaneous

 

8.1 Except as expressly modified by this Addendum, all terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and con-firmed in respect by the Parties as if herein set forth in their entirety. All references in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and the like shall, upon execution and delivery of this Addendum, mean the Agreement as hereby amended and supplemented by this Addendum.

 

8.2 This Addendum shall form an integral part of the Agreement and thus Clause 22 of the Agreement shall apply to this Addendum.

 

 

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The Addendum has been executed in four copies, of which each Party has taken one.

Place:

Date:

 

ÅKERS HOLDING AB
By:  

    /s/ Ulf Johansson

Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for

Åkers Holding AB


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Place:

Date:

ALTOR FUND II GP LIMITED as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited

 

By:

 

    /s/ Ulf Johansson

Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for

Altor Fund II GP Limited


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Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: March 1, 2016
AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By:  

    /s/ John S. Stanik

John S. Stanik


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Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: March 1, 2016
AMPCO UES SUB, INC.

By:

 

    /s/ John S. Stanik

John S. Stanik


Exhibit 2.3

Execution Copy

 

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SECOND ADDENDUM TO SHARE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This second addendum (this “Second Addendum”) to share sale and purchase agreement entered into among the Parties (as defined below) on December 2, 2015 (the “Agreement”), as amended by the Addendum to Share Sale and Purchase Agreement dated March 1, 2016 (the “First Addendum”), has been made on March 3, 2016, by and among:

 

1. Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited (“Altor”);

 

2. Åkers Holding AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 556754-1585 having its principal office at 647 83 Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden (“Seller”);

 

3. Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal office at 726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, P.O. Box 457, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA, or any of its Affiliates it may designate (“Ampco” or “Buyer”); and

 

4. Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its principal office at 103 Foulk Road, Suite 202, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, USA (“US Buyer”).

Buyer and the US Buyer are below jointly referred to as Buyers. Buyers, Altor and Seller are jointly referred to as the “Parties”.

 

1. Background

 

1.1 The Parties wish to make the following amendments to the Agreement pursuant to Clause 21.2 of the Agreement.

 

1.2 All capitalized terms used and not defined in this Addendum have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. References to Clauses shall mean Clauses in the Agreement save where otherwise stated herein.

 

2. Items relating to the Certificate of Bring-Down of Disclosures

 

2.1 Reference is made to the Certificate of Bring-Down of Disclosures, dated March 3, 2016, delivered by Seller to Buyers at the Closing (the “Bring-Down Certificate”).

 

2.2 It is noted that Buyers disagree with the classification of the reserve for workers’ compensation in item c) of the Bring-Down Certificate as a long-term liability not to be included in the Net Working Capital. Buyers reserve every right under the Agreement in relation to item c) of the Bring-Down Certificate and specifically the right to address the issue of the reserve for workers’ compensation in the Purchase Price adjustment pursuant to Clause 8.


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2.3 The Parties acknowledge that the matter identified in paragraph (j) of Appendix 1 to the Bring-Down Certificate (defined in the Bring-Down Certificate as the Hahn Claim) constitutes an Excluded Loss.

 

2.4 The Parties acknowledge that the matter identified in paragraph (k) of Appendix 1 to the Bring-Down Certificate (defined in the Bring-Down Certificate as the ENI Claim) constitutes an Excluded Loss.

 

2.5 The following provision shall be added to Clause 6 of the Agreement:

 

  6.11 Undertaking with respect to Certain Reports

Promptly following the Closing, Seller shall, at its own expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to recover the technical reports and research and development reports of the Acquired Companies referenced in paragraph (b) of Appendix 1 to the Bring-Down Certificate, subject to Ampco, its Affiliates, and the Acquired Companies providing, at Seller’s expense, any assistance reasonably requested by Seller in relation thereto.

 

3. Miscellaneous

 

3.1 Except as expressly modified by this Second Addendum, all terms and provisions of the Agreement, as amended by the First Addendum, shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in respect by the Parties as if herein set forth in their entirety. All references in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and the like shall, upon execution and delivery of this Second Addendum, mean the Agreement, as amended by the First Addendum, as hereby amended and supplemented by this Second Addendum.

 

3.2 This Second Addendum shall form an integral part of the Agreement and thus Clause 22 of the Agreement shall apply to this Second Addendum.

 

 

[(Signature page follows)]


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The Second Addendum has been executed in four copies, of which each Party has taken one.

Place:

Date:

 

ÅKERS HOLDING AB
By:  

    /s/ Ulf Johansson

Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for

Åkers Holding AB


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The Second Addendum has been executed in four copies, of which each Party has taken one.

Place:

Date:

ALTOR FUND II GP LIMITED as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited

 

By:  

    /s/ Ulf Johansson

Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for

Altor Fund II GP Limited


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The Second Addendum has been executed in four copies, of which each Party has taken one.

Place:

Date:

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

By:

 

    /s/ John S. Stanik


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The Second Addendum has been executed in four copies, of which each Party has taken one.

Place:

Date:

 

AMPCO UES SUB, INC.

By:

 

    /s/ John S. Stanik



Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION VERSION

THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS. IT MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS REGISTERED THEREUNDER OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE.

CONVERTING NOTE

 

March 3, 2016    USD 20,000,000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Maker”), hereby unconditionally issues this Converting Note (the “Note”) to SHB (as defined below), or its permitted assigns (“Noteholder”, and together with Maker, the “Parties”), in the principal amount of USD 20,000,000 (the “Principal Amount”).

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.

Altor” means Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited.

Maker” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Law” as to any Person, means any law (including common law), statute, ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, policy or requirement of any Governmental Authority and authoritative interpretations thereon, whether now or hereafter in effect, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its properties is subject.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Maker; (b) the validity or enforceability of the Note; or (c) the rights or remedies of the Noteholder.

Note” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.


Noteholder” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Order” as to any Person, means any order, decree, judgment, writ, injunction, settlement agreement, requirement or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its properties is subject.

Parties” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, limited or general partnership, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Seller” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

SHB” means Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 502007-7862 having its principal office at Kungsträdgårdsgatan 2, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden.

2. Purchase Agreement. This Note is being issued to Noteholder pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2015, by and among Maker, Altor, Åkers Holding AB (“Seller”), and Ampco UES Sub, Inc. (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. The Noteholder is entitled to the benefits of the Note and the Purchase Agreement and may enforce the agreements of Maker contained in this Note and in the Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Note shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

3. Conversion.

3.1 Mandatory Conversion. Immediately upon transfer and endorsement of this Note to Altor, the Principal Amount shall automatically convert into the Consideration Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

3.2 Maker to Provide Stock. Maker covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or its issued shares of Common Stock held in its treasury, or both, for the purpose of effecting conversion of this Note, the full number of Consideration Shares deliverable upon the conversion of this Note. Upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, Maker will take any and all corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that Maker may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Consideration Shares to Altor.

3.3 Investment Representation. By acceptance of this Note when transferred and endorsed by SHB, Altor acknowledges that: (i) it will acquire the Consideration Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note for investment purposes only and not with any present intention to resell or engage in a redistribution thereof; and (ii) such Consideration Shares have not been registered under the Securities

 

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Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and may not be sold or otherwise transferred in the absence of an effective registration statement relating thereto or an opinion of counsel for Maker that registration is not required under the Act.

3.4 Legend. Each certificate representing the Consideration Shares issuable upon any conversion of this Note shall have stamped, printed or typed thereon a legend substantially in the form set forth below:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”

3.5 Conversion Rights Not Separable From Note. The conversion rights granted hereby cannot be transferred except in connection with a transfer of this Note. In addition, Consideration Shares issuable upon any conversion of this Note shall only be issued to Altor at the time of conversion.

3.6 Manner of Conversion. Altor shall, immediately upon receipt of this Note, surrender this Note for conversion to Maker. Conversion of this Note shall be deemed to have been effected immediately upon receipt of this Note by Altor, and Altor shall be deemed to have become the holder of the Consideration Shares to be obtained pursuant to such conversion. To the extent that the value of the Consideration Shares is less than the Principal Amount, the difference between the value of the Consideration Shares and the Principal Amount will be added to the initial principal balance of the Notes.

4. Representations and Warranties. Maker hereby represents and warrants to Noteholder on the date hereof as follows:

4.1 Existence; Compliance With Laws. Maker is (a) a corporation incorporated and validly existing and subsisting under the laws of the state of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite power and authority, and the legal right, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and (b) in compliance with all Laws and Orders except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.2 Power and Authority. Maker has the power and authority, and the legal right, to execute and deliver this Note and to perform its obligations hereunder.

4.3 Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The execution and delivery of this Note by Maker and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action in accordance with all applicable Laws. Maker has duly executed and delivered this Note.

4.4 No Approvals. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by, or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in order for Maker to execute, deliver, or perform any of its obligations under this Note.

 

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4.5 No Violations. The execution and delivery of this Note and the consummation by Maker of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate any provision of Maker’s organizational documents; (b) violate any Law or Order applicable to Maker; or (c) conflict with or result in any breach, or constitute a default, under any material agreement or contract by which Maker is bound.

4.6 Enforceability. The Note is a valid, legal and binding obligation of Maker, enforceable against Maker in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

4.7 No Litigation. No action, suit, litigation, investigation or proceeding of, or before, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Maker, threatened by or against Maker or any of its property or assets (a) with respect to the Note or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) that would be expected to materially adversely affect Maker’s financial condition or the ability of Maker to perform its obligations under the Note.

5. Covenants. Until all the Principal Amount has been converted in full into the Consideration Shares, Maker shall:

5.1 Maintenance of Existence. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its corporate or organizational existence and (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.2 Compliance. Comply with (a) all of the terms and provisions of its organizational documents; (b) its obligations under its material contracts and agreements; and (c) all Laws and Orders applicable to it and its business, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.3 Further Assurances. Upon the request of Noteholder, execute and deliver such further instruments and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this Note.

6. Enforcement. Maker hereby waives demand, notice, protest and notice of dishonor.

7. Miscellaneous.

7.1 Notices.

(a) All notices, requests or other communications required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be delivered in writing, in each case to the address specified below or to such other address as such Party may from time to time specify in writing in compliance with this provision:

 

    (i)    If to Maker:
  Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

 

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726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, Carnegie, PA 15106

 

Attn: Masha Trainor, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Telephone: 412-456-4470, Facsimile: 412-456-4443

 

E-mail: mtrainor@ampcopgh.com

    (ii)    If to Noteholder:
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
 

 

SE-106 70 Stockholm

 

Attn: Medium and Long Term Finance

 

E-mail: loanadmin@handelsbanken.se

 

with a copy to:

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)

 

Trädgårdsgatan 13

 

Box 64

 

SE-645 21 Strängnäs

 

Att: Katharina Schramm Hellmark

 

E-mail: strangnas@handelsbanken.se

(b) Notices if (i) mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by hand or overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received; (ii) sent by facsimile during the recipient’s normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given when sent (and if sent after normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of the recipient’s business on the next Business Day); and (iii) sent by e-mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment).

7.2 Governing Law. The Notes and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out, of or relating to the Notes and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles regarding conflicts of law.

7.3 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of Maker and Noteholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes may be brought in the courts of the State of New York in the Borough of Manhattan or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and (ii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such action, suit or proceeding. Final judgment against Maker or Noteholder in any action, suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment.

 

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7.4 Venue. Each of Maker and Noteholder irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes in any court referred to in Section 7.3 and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

7.5 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF MAKER AND NOTEHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY.

7.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Note and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Note constitutes the entire contract between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Note by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Note.

7.7 Transfers; Successors and Assigns. The Note may not be assigned or transferred by the Noteholder to a Person other than Altor. Maker may not assign or transfer this Note or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Noteholder. This Note shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Parties and their permitted assigns.

7.8 Interpretation. For purposes of this Note (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Note as a whole. The definitions given for any defined terms in this Note shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Schedules, Exhibits and Sections mean the Schedules, Exhibits and Sections of this Note; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Note shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

7.9 Amendments and Waivers. The terms of the Note (including the provisions of this sentence) may not be amended, modified, or supplemented, Maker may not take any action herein prohibited or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, without the prior written consent of (a) Maker and (b) the Noteholder. Any such amendment, modification, supplement, omission, waiver, or consent shall apply equally to all Noteholders and shall be binding upon them as well as their successors and permitted assigns and upon Maker and its successors and permitted assigns, whether or not the Note shall have been marked to indicate such amendment, modification, supplement, omission, waiver, or consent.

 

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7.10 Headings. The headings of the various Sections and subsections herein are for reference only and shall not define, modify, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.

7.11 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of Noteholder, of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

7.12 Severability. If any term or provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Note or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note as of March 3, 2016.

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By  

    /s/ John S. Stanik

Name: John S. Stanik
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Pay to the order of Altor Fund II GP Limited.

 

SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (PUBL)
By  

/s/ Daniel Andersson    /s/Johan Ohlsson-Leijon

Name: Daniel Andersson and Johan Ohlsson-Leijon
Title: Authorized Persons and Attorneys-in-Fact for Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PUBL)


Exhibit 4.2

EXECUTION VERSION

THIS NOTE IS SUBORDINATED TO ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS OWING FROM MAKER TO LENDERS AND AFFILIATES OF LENDERS UNDER THE REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (THE “CREDIT FACILITY”) TO BE ENTERED INTO AMONG MAKER, CERTAIN AFFILIATES OF MAKER, THE LENDERS PARTY THERETO, AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT FOR THE LENDERS (THE “AGENT”) (AS SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED OR MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME), AND MAY BE ENFORCED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO AMONG MAKER, THE AGENT, NOTEHOLDER AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A (AS AMENDED OR MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT”).

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS. IT MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS REGISTERED THEREUNDER OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE.

SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

March 3, 2016    USD 14,489,355

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Maker”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to SHB (as defined below), or its permitted assigns (“Noteholder”, and together with Maker, the “Parties”), the principal amount of USD 14,489,355 (the “Loan”), together with all accrued interest thereon, as provided in this Promissory Note (the “Note”). This Note, together with any notes issued in exchange for it, are collectively referred to herein as the “Notes”.

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.

Affiliate” means as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.

Åkers Entities” means Åkers AB, Åkers Sweden AB, Åkers Valji Ravne d.o.o., and their respective subsidiaries.

Altor” means Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited.


Applicable Rate” means 6.5%.

Maker” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

Change in Control” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of shares representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of Maker;

(b) Maker consolidates with or merges into any other person, any other person merges into Maker, or Maker effects a share exchange, and, in the case of any such transaction, the outstanding shares of Maker’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, are reclassified into or exchanged for any other property or securities, unless the shareholders of Maker immediately before such transaction own, directly or indirectly immediately following such transaction, a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of the person resulting from such transaction;

(c) Maker, or Maker and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, sells, assigns, transfers, leases, conveys or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Maker, or of Maker and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, as applicable;

(d) any time the Continuing Directors do not constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Maker (the “Board”) (or, if applicable, the board of directors of a successor corporation to Maker); or

(e) Maker undertakes a liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board who (i) was a member of the Board on the date of this Note or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board at the time of such nomination or election.

Credit Facility” means the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement to be entered into among Maker, certain affiliates of Maker, the lenders party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the lenders.

Default” means any of the events specified in Section 9 which constitutes an Event of Default or which, upon the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both pursuant to Section 9 would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Default Rate” means, at any applicable time, the Applicable Rate plus 2%.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

 

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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.

Extension Premium” means, at any applicable time, the Applicable Rate plus 5%.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Holders” means the Noteholder and each subsequent holder of the Notes.

Interest Payment Date” means the last day of each year commencing on the first such date to occur after the execution of this Note (or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day).

Law” as to any Person, means any law (including common law), statute, ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, policy or requirement of any Governmental Authority and authoritative interpretations thereon, whether now or hereafter in effect, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its properties is subject.

Loan” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Maker; (b) the validity or enforceability of the Note; or (c) the rights or remedies of the Holders of the Notes.

Maturity Date” means the earlier of (a) the date which is 3 years from the date of this Note and (b) the date on which all amounts under the Notes shall become due and payable pursuant to Section 10. For greater certainty, the date of any Notes that are issued in exchange for this Note shall be the date of issue of this Note and the Maturity Date shall be the same date for any such new Notes as for this Note.

Note” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Noteholder” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Order” as to any Person, means any order, decree, judgment, writ, injunction, settlement agreement, requirement or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its properties is subject.

Parties” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

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Permitted Liens” means (a) liens which may be deemed to exist with respect to swap contracts; (b) liens in respect of any netting services, overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfers of funds; (c) unsecured insurance premiums owing in the ordinary course of business; (d) liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being properly contested; (e) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (f) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the ordinary course of business; (g) liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Åkers Entity of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9 hereof; (h) carriers’, repairmens’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations which are not due or which are being properly contested; (i) liens placed upon fixed assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof; (j) other liens incidental to the conduct of any Åkers Entity’s business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Holders’ rights or the value of any Åkers Entity’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Åkers Entity’s business; (k) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other charges or encumbrances, in each case, which do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary course of business of the Åkers Entities; (l) liens to secure obligations under Clause 9.3 of the Purchase Agreement; and (m) other nonconsensual liens.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, limited or general partnership, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other entity.

SHB” means Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 502007-7862 having its principal office at Kungsträdgårdsgatan 2, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden.

Voting Stock” of a person means all classes of capital stock of such person then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors.

2. Purchase Agreement. This Note is being issued to Noteholder pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2015, by and among Maker, Altor Fund II GP Limited, Åkers Holding AB, and Ampco UES Sub, Inc. (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. The Holders of the Notes are entitled to the benefits of the Notes and the Purchase Agreement and may enforce the agreements of Maker contained in this Note and in the Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Note shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

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3. Payment Date; Redemption.

3.1 Redemption. Maker shall redeem the Notes on the Maturity Date at a price equal to the then outstanding aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loan and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (the “Redemption Price”).

3.2 Notice of Redemption. Notice of the redemption of the Notes pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof shall be given in accordance with Section 12.1 hereof not fewer than three (3) Business Days before the Maturity Date, by delivering to Noteholder a notice, which such notice specifies the Redemption Price.

3.3 Payment Date. The Redemption Price and all other amounts payable under the Notes (if any) shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

3.4 Repurchase of the Notes Upon a Change in Control.

(a) In the event that a Change in Control shall occur, then Maker shall deliver to Noteholder written notice thereof at least twenty (20) Business Days prior to the repurchase of the Notes in full at a purchase price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Loan then outstanding plus all required interest payments due on the Notes through the Maturity Date (the “Make Whole Amount”).

(b) Upon repurchase of the Notes upon a Change in Control, Noteholder shall be required to physically surrender the Notes to Maker for cancellation. Maker shall maintain a record in the Note Register showing the Make Whole Amount.

3.5 Payments Subject to Subordination. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 3.1, no payment of interest or principal, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be made at any time when the payment thereof is prohibited by the provisions of Section 8 hereof. Any principal amount and/or interest (including, without limitation, the Make Whole Amount where applicable) not paid when due pursuant to the terms and provision of this Note by reason of the provisions of Section 8 shall continue to accrue interest and become payable as soon as such payment is permitted pursuant to Section 8.5.

3.6 Right of Set-Off; Purchase Price Adjustment. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8, the Notes and the payment obligations under the Notes are subject to a right of set-off and a purchase price adjustment mechanism pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. For greater certainty, the right of set-off and the purchase price adjustment mechanism shall be enforceable against Maker and Holder and any of their successors or assigns.

4. Interest.

4.1 Interest Rate. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding principal amount of the Loan made hereunder shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate, compounded annually, from the date the Loan was made until the Loan is paid in full, whether at maturity, upon acceleration, by prepayment or otherwise.

4.2 Interest Payment Dates. At Maker’s option, each payment of accrued and unpaid interest under the Notes shall be paid in cash, exercisable with respect to each such payment, either (i) on each Interest Payment Date or (ii) on the Maturity Date.

 

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4.3 Default Interest. If any amount payable hereunder is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest at the Default Rate or, if such payment was due at or after the date which is 3 years from the date of this Note, at the Extension Premium from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full. For greater certainty, such Default Rate or Extension Premium shall apply regardless of whether or not such non-payment was due to any prohibition to make payments pursuant to Section 8.

4.4 Computation of Interest. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a year of 365/366 days, as the case may be, and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on the Loan on the day on which such Loan is made, and shall not accrue on the Loan for the day on which it is paid.

4.5 Interest Rate Limitation. If at any time and for any reason whatsoever, the interest rate payable on the Loan shall exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged by Holders to Maker under applicable Law, such interest rate shall be reduced automatically to the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable Law.

5. Payment Mechanics.

5.1 Manner of Payments. All payments of interest and principal shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 5:00 PM New York time on the date on which such payment is due by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder’s account at a bank specified by each such Holder in writing to Maker from time to time.

5.2 Application of Payments. All payments made hereunder shall be applied first to the payment of any fees or charges outstanding hereunder, second to accrued and unpaid interest, and third to the payment of the principal amount of the Loan outstanding under the Notes.

5.3 Business Day Convention. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension will be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under the Notes.

5.4 Rescission of Payments. If at any time any payment made by Maker under the Notes is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Maker or otherwise, Maker’s obligation to make such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had not been made.

6. Representations and Warranties. Maker hereby represents and warrants to Noteholder on the date hereof as follows:

6.1 Existence; Compliance With Laws. Maker is (a) a corporation incorporated and validly existing and subsisting under the laws of the state of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite power and authority, and the legal right, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and (b) in compliance with all Laws and Orders except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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6.2 Power and Authority. Maker has the power and authority, and the legal right, to execute and deliver this Note and to perform its obligations hereunder.

6.3 Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The execution and delivery of this Note by Maker and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action in accordance with all applicable Laws. Maker has duly executed and delivered this Note.

6.4 No Approvals. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by, or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in order for Maker to execute, deliver, or perform any of its obligations under this Note.

6.5 No Violations. The execution and delivery of this Note and the consummation by Maker of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate any provision of Maker’s organizational documents; (b) violate any Law or Order applicable to Maker; or (c) subject to application of the Subordination Agreement, conflict with or result in any breach, or constitute a default, under any material agreement or contract by which Maker is bound.

6.6 Enforceability. The Note is a valid, legal and binding obligation of Maker, enforceable against Maker in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

6.7 No Litigation. No action, suit, litigation, investigation or proceeding of, or before, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Maker, threatened by or against Maker or any of its property or assets (a) with respect to the Note or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) that would be expected to materially adversely affect Maker’s financial condition or the ability of Maker to perform its obligations under the Note.

7. Covenants. Until all amounts outstanding in the Notes have been paid in full, Maker shall:

7.1 Maintenance of Existence. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its corporate or organizational existence and (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.2 Compliance. Comply with (a) all of the terms and provisions of its organizational documents; (b) its obligations under its material contracts and agreements; and (c) all Laws and Orders applicable to it and its business, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.3 Payment Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on its books.

 

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7.4 Notice of Events of Default. Promptly after it becomes aware that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred, notify Noteholder in writing of the nature and extent of such Default or Event of Default and the action, if any, it has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Default or Event of Default.

7.5 Note Register. Maker shall cause to be kept at its principal executive office a register (the “Note Register”) in which Maker shall record the issuance of the Notes, repurchase of the Notes, and the transfer of the Notes or any interest in the Notes. The Note Register shall be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonably prompt period of time. Maker is hereby appointed “Note Registrar” for the purpose of registering the Notes and transfers of the Notes in the Note Registrar as herein provided. Absent manifest error, the Note Register shall be conclusive evidence of any repurchase, repayment or transfer of all or any portion of the Notes or any interest in the Notes.

7.6 Further Assurances. Upon the request of Noteholder, execute and deliver such further instruments and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of the Notes.

8. Subordination.

8.1 Maker, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and Noteholder covenants and agrees, that the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of Maker except as explicitly provided in Section 8.5.

8.2 For purposes of this Section 8, “Senior Indebtedness” shall mean the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including any interest accruing after the filing of a petition in bankruptcy) on and other amounts due on or in connection with any indebtedness of the Company as defined in and arising under any loan, credit, security or similar agreement with any bank, insurance company, or other commercial financial institution, in any case whether arising prior to, on or after the date of issuance of the Notes, and all renewals, extensions, and refundings thereof.

8.3 Maker may at any time and from time to time issue any indebtedness that is junior to, pari passu with, or senior to the Notes.

8.4 The Notes and the payment obligations and other obligations under the Notes shall at all times be subject in all respects to the Subordination Agreement (as defined in the legend set forth on the first page of this Note) except as explicitly provided in Section 8.5. Noteholder, and each subsequent assignee of any interest in the Note, (a) is expressly bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement as if a signatory thereto, and (b) agrees to execute affirmations of the Subordination Agreement and replacement subordination agreements in the event the Senior Indebtedness described in the Subordination Agreement is replaced by other Senior Indebtedness (including replacement Senior Indebtedness in amounts greater than the Senior Indebtedness described in the Subordination Agreement). In the event Maker proposes to issue any future Senior Indebtedness, Noteholder, and each subsequent assignee of any interest in the Note, agrees to execute any subordination agreements as required by Maker provided that such subordination agreements shall be subject to the explicit exceptions provided in Section 8.5.

 

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8.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Subordination Agreement, so long as and to the extent that (i) no Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) or Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) under the Credit Facility has occurred or will occur as a result thereof, Maker may make interest payments in full or in part to the extent that such payment would not cause such Default or Event of Default to Holders in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Notes, and (ii) no Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) or Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) under the Credit Facility has occurred or will occur as a result thereof and the Loan Parties (as defined in the Credit Facility) have demonstrated, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Senior Creditor (as defined in the Credit Facility), compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 8.6, Maker may pay all or any part of outstanding and unpaid principal amount and interest (including, without limitation, the Make Whole Amount where applicable) due and payable to Holders in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Notes to the extent that such payment would not cause such Default or Event of Default or breach the financial covenant contained in Section 8.6.

8.6 Ninety-one (91) days prior to the Maturity Date and at all times thereafter until the Notes shall have been paid in full or otherwise successfully refinanced, the Borrowers (as defined in the Credit Facility) must demonstrate Liquidity (as defined in the Credit Facility) of at least an amount equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount outstanding of the Notes, plus (ii) after giving effect to the repayment of the principal amount outstanding of the Notes, an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the then-applicable Maximum Revolving Advance Amount. For purposes of this Section 8.6Maximum Revolving Advance Amount” shall mean One Hundred Twenty-Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000,000.00) plus any increases in accordance with Section 2.24 of the Credit Facility, or the equivalent section thereof, and minus any permanent reductions in accordance with Section 2.2(f) of the Credit Facility, or the equivalent section thereof.

9. Events of Default. The occurrence and continuance of any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

9.1 Maker fails to pay (a) any principal amount of the Loan when due or (b) interest or any other amount when due, and with respect to (a) or (b), such failure continues for thirty (30) days;

9.2 Maker fails to provide timely notice of any Change in Control in accordance with Section 3.4 or Maker fails to timely pay the Make Whole Amount in accordance with Section 3.4;

9.3 Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by Maker to Noteholder herein is incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which such representation or warranty was made or deemed made;

9.4 Maker fails to observe, comply with or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the Notes and such failure is not curable (it being understood that a failure to observe, comply with or perform Section 9.1 shall be deemed to be not curable) or, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice to Maker;

9.5 Maker shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or shall file any petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation, or shall seek or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official of Maker or of all or substantially all of the properties of Maker; or Maker or its directors shall take any action initiating the dissolution or liquidation of Maker, or Maker or its directors shall take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

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9.6 sixty (60) days shall have elapsed after the commencement of an action by or against Maker seeking, or after the entry of an order or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction ordering or granting relief against Maker with respect to, the reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation or the appointment of any trustee, receiver, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official of Maker or of all or substantially all of the properties of Maker, without such action, order or decree, as applicable, being dismissed or all orders or proceedings thereunder affecting the operations or the business of Maker being stayed; or a stay of any such order or proceedings shall thereafter be set aside and the action setting it aside shall not be timely appealed; or Maker shall file any answer admitting or not contesting the material allegations of a petition filed against Maker in any such proceedings or fail to respond to such petition in a timely and appropriate manner; or the court in which such proceedings are pending shall enter a decree or order granting the relief sought in any such proceedings;

9.7 sixty (60) days shall have elapsed after the appointment, without the consent or acquiescence of Maker, of any trustee, receiver, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official of Maker or of all or substantially all of the properties of Maker without such appointment being vacated;

9.8 default under (x) the Credit Facility or (y) any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by Maker (or the payment of which is guaranteed by Maker), in each case where such indebtedness exceeds $10,000,000 whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date of this Note, if that default:

(a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”); or

(b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity.

10. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 or 9.8 and during the continuance thereof, Holders shall have the right by notice to Maker to accelerate the payment of the principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest hereon at the Default Rate by Maker and any other amounts owing hereunder, and if such Event of Default occurs during the 18 month period commencing on the date of this Note, then payment of the Make Whole Amount, so that all such amounts are immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Sections 9.5, 9.6, or 9.7, without any action on the part of Holders, the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest at the Default Rate, and any other amounts owing under the Notes, and if such Event of Default occurs during the 18 month period commencing on the date of this Note, then the Make Whole Amount, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker. Upon an acceleration hereof, Holders may enforce the Notes by exercise of the rights and remedies granted to it by applicable law (including, without limiting any other rights, the right to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any

 

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time owing by Holders or their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of Maker against any of and all the obligations of Maker now or hereafter existing under the Notes, irrespective of whether or not Holders shall have made any demand under the Notes and although such obligations may be unmatured). No course of dealing and no delay on the part of Holders in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice Holders’ rights, powers or remedies. The rights and remedies of Holders under the Notes shall be cumulative. No right, power or remedy conferred by the Notes upon Holders shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Maker shall pay all fees (including attorneys’ fees), expenses and court costs incurred by Holders for any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the Notes, including (i) in investigating any event which could be an Event of Default and (ii) in connection with the protection or enforcement of any of Holders’ rights in connection with the Notes or the collection of any amounts due under the Notes.

11. Negative Pledge. Maker covenants with the Holders not to create or permit any liens on the assets of the Åkers Entities for as long as any principal amount and/or interest remains outstanding under any of the Notes other than Permitted Liens or liens securing or permitted by the Credit Facility, any subfacility under the Credit Facility, or any successor credit facility.

12. Enforcement. Maker hereby waives demand, notice, protest and notice of dishonor. Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments by Maker under the Notes shall be made without any deduction or withholding for any taxes or fees of any nature whatever, unless the obligation to make such deduction or withholding is imposed by law.

13. Miscellaneous.

13.1 Notices.

(a) All notices, requests or other communications required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be delivered in writing, in each case to the address specified below or to such other address as such Party may from time to time specify in writing in compliance with this provision:

 

    (i)    If to Maker:
  Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
 

 

726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, Carnegie, PA 15106

 

Attn: Masha Trainor, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Telephone: 412-456-4470, Facsimile: 412-456-4443

 

E-mail: mtrainor@ampcopgh.com

    (ii)    If to Noteholder:
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
 

 

SE-106 70 Stockholm

 

Attn: Medium and Long Term Finance

 

E-mail: loanadmin@handelsbanken.se

 

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with a copy to:

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)

 

Trädgårdsgatan 13

 

Box 64

 

SE-645 21 Strängnäs

 

Att: Katharina Schramm Hellmark

 

E-mail: strangnas@handelsbanken.se

(b) Notices if (i) mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by hand or overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received; (ii) sent by facsimile during the recipient’s normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given when sent (and if sent after normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of the recipient’s business on the next business day); and (iii) sent by e-mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment).

13.2 Governing Law. The Notes and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out, of or relating to the Notes and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles regarding conflicts of law.

13.3 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of Maker and Noteholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes may be brought in the courts of the State of New York in the Borough of Manhattan or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and (ii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such action, suit or proceeding. Final judgment against Maker or Noteholder in any action, suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment.

13.4 Venue. Each of Maker and Noteholder irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes in any court referred to in Section 13.3 and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

13.5 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF MAKER AND NOTEHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY.

13.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Note and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Note constitutes the entire contract between the

 

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Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Note by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Note.

13.7 Transfers; Successors and Assigns. No Note may be assigned or transferred by any Holder, in whole or in part, to a Person other than Altor and/or SHB or any of their Affiliates without the prior written consent of Maker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). As a condition to such assignment or transfer, the proposed assignee or transferee, if not a Holder, shall be required to execute documents reasonably acceptable to Maker acknowledging Sections 3.5, 3.6 and 8 of this Note and such assignment or transfer must be in compliance with all applicable securities laws. In connection with any assignment or transfer of any Note or part thereof, Maker shall issue new Notes in a like aggregate principal amount, but divided into such amounts and in such denominations as reasonably requested by such Holder, to be registered in the name of such assignee or transferee in exchange for the Notes so assigned or transferred. For the avoidance of doubt, Altor and SHB and their Affiliates shall be entitled, in their sole discretion, to transfer any Note or part thereof held by any of them between themselves at any time without prior consent of Maker. Maker may not assign or transfer the Notes or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Noteholder. The Notes shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Parties and their permitted assigns.

13.8 Interpretation. For purposes of this Note (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Note as a whole. The definitions given for any defined terms in this Note shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Schedules, Exhibits and Sections mean the Schedules, Exhibits and Sections of this Note; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Note shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

13.9 Amendments and Waivers. The terms of the Notes (including this Note and the provisions of this sentence) may not be amended, modified, or supplemented, Maker may not take any action herein prohibited or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, without the prior written consent of (a) Maker and (b) Holders that collectively hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal amount of all Notes; provided that no amendment or waiver may, without the consent of each Holder of each Note then outstanding and affected thereby (a) reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Note or (b) postpone the date fixed for any payment of principal or interest on any Note; provided, further, that any Holder may agree, in a written instrument signed by that Holder, to waive the benefits of any provision of the Note applicable to that Holder without requiring the consent of any other Person (an “Individual Waiver”). Any such amendment, modification, supplement, omission, waiver, or consent (other than an Individual Waiver) shall apply equally to all Holders and shall be binding upon them as well as their successors and permitted assigns and upon Maker and its successors and permitted assigns, whether or not such Note shall have been marked to indicate such amendment, modification, supplement, omission, waiver, or consent.

 

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13.10 Headings. The headings of the various Sections and subsections herein are for reference only and shall not define, modify, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.

13.11 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of Noteholder, of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

13.12 Severability. If any term or provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Note or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note as of March 3, 2016.

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By  

    /s/ John S. Stanik

Name: John S. Stanik

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Pay to the order of Altor Fund II GP Limited.

 

SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (PUBL)
By  

/s/ Daniel Andersson    /s/Johan Ohlsson-Leijon

Name: Daniel Andersson and Johan Ohlsson-Leijon

Title:Authorized Persons and Attorneys-in-Fact for Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PUBL)


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

Attached.


SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

This Subordination Agreement (“Subordination Agreement”), dated the         day of                     , 2016, by and among Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey (“Altor”), Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 5020077862 (“SHB”) (Altor and SHB are each, a “Junior Creditor” and, collectively, the “Junior Creditors”), Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Ampco-Pitt Corp.”), Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ampco UES”), Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“ALS”), Union Electric Steel Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“UES”), Alloys Unlimited and Processing, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“Alloys”), and Union Electric Steel UK Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the England and Wales with registered company number 00162966 (the “UK Borrower”) (ALS, UES, Alloys and UK Borrower, are collectively, the “Borrowers”), and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below)) (PNC, in such capacity, the “Senior Creditor”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Junior Creditors, Akers Holding AB, Reg. No. 556754-1585, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Sweden (“Akers Holding”), Ampco-Pitt Corp. and Ampco UES are parties to that certain: (i) Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated December 2, 2015 (as such exists on March 3, 2016, the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Ampco-Pitt Corp. and Ampco UES purchased the Transferred Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement as it exists on March 3, 2016); and (ii) Surviving Liabilities Agreement, dated March 3, 2016 (as such exists on March 3, 2016, the “Surviving Liabilities Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Akers AB, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Sweden with corporate identity number 556153-4792, Akers Sweden AB, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Sweden with corporate identity number 556031-8080, Ampco-Pitt Corp., and Ampco UES, agreed that Ampco-Pitt Corp. would: (a) cause to be issued a letter of credit in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($2,564,499.00) for the benefit of SHB (the “SHB Letter of Credit”); and (b) become obligated to SHB with respect to certain contingent obligations (including obligations under or arising in respect of leasing facilities, bank guarantees, any business card facility, cash-collateralization obligations or otherwise under or pursuant to the Surviving Liabilities Agreement) in an amount which, when aggregated with the amount of the SHB Letter of Credit, shall not exceed Eleven Million and 00/100 Dollars ($11,000,000.00), as more fully set-forth in the Surviving Liabilities Agreement (the “SHB Surviving Obligations”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the Purchase Agreement, Ampco-Pitt Corp. is indebted to the Junior Creditors in the aggregate original principal amount of $25,710,013.00 pursuant to that certain: (i) Subordinated Promissory Note, dated March 3, 2016, made by Ampco-Pitt Corp. in favor of SHB or Altor (as successor by assignment to SHB), in the original principal amount of $11,220,659.00; and (ii) Subordinated Promissory Note, dated March 3, 2016, made by Ampco-Pitt Corp., in favor of SHB or Altor (as successor by assignment to SHB), in the original


principal amount of $14,489,355.00, a true and correct copy of each such note being attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A (the “Junior Creditor Notes”) (the Junior Creditor Notes, together with any documents, instruments and agreements related to the Junior Creditor Notes, collectively, the “Junior Creditor Documents”) (the obligations of Ampco-Pitt Corp. and/or Ampco UES, as applicable, to the Junior Creditors pursuant to the Junior Creditor Documents, together with all other future indebtedness for borrowed money of any Loan Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to the Junior Creditors (excluding (i) SHB’s rights with respect to the SHB Letter of Credit and the SHB Surviving Obligations and (ii) Altor’s rights under and with respect to the Purchase Agreement), whether or not contemplated by the Senior Creditor, the Junior Creditors, Ampco-Pitt Corp., Ampco UES, the Borrowers or any other Loan Party are, collectively, the “Junior Creditor Obligations”);

WHEREAS, the Lenders have made and/or agreed to make loans to the Borrowers pursuant to that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among the Borrowers, the other Borrowers (as defined therein) party thereto from time to time, Ampco-Pitt Corp., Ampco UES, the other Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto from time to time, the Senior Creditor and the Lenders (as amended, modified, supplemented, replaced and restated, from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) (the obligations of the Loan Parties to the Senior Creditor and the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Other Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and all other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Senior Creditor and the Lenders (including interest accruing after the date on which any Loan Party becomes subject to the jurisdiction of any federal or state debtor relief statute, whether or not recoverable against such Loan Party) in respect of the transactions contemplated thereby, whether or not such debts are currently contemplated by the Loan Parties, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders or the Junior Creditors, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Senior Creditor Obligations”);

WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the Senior Creditor’s and each Lender’s agreement to enter into the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents, the Senior Creditor and the Lenders require that the Junior Creditor Obligations be subordinated to the Senior Creditor Obligations as and to the extent set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Senior Creditor and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents and to make advances under the Credit Agreement, each Junior Creditor has agreed to subordinate the Junior Creditor Obligations to the Senior Creditor Obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Subordination Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

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2. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3 hereof and the final sentence of Section 6 hereof, no Junior Creditor will ask, demand, sue for, take or receive from any Loan Party, in any manner, without the consent of the Senior Creditor the whole or any part of any monies, now or hereafter owing by such Loan Party to such Junior Creditor pursuant to the Junior Creditor Obligations until the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) are paid in full and discharged and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated.

3. So long as (i) no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred or will occur as a result thereof, Ampco-Pitt Corp. may make and the Junior Creditors may ask, demand, sue for, take, receive and retain for their own accounts (a) interest payments to the Junior Creditors and (b) payments of reasonable fees, costs and expenses when due and payable in accordance, in each case of (a) and/or (b) above, with the Junior Creditor Documents, as such documents exist on March 3, 2016 (it being understood and agreed that any amounts not paid as a result of the occurrence or potential occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, may be paid once such circumstance no longer exists whether as a result of cure, waiver or otherwise), and (ii) in each case of (y) or (z) below, no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred or will occur as a result thereof and the Loan Parties have demonstrated, in the manner provided for in the Credit Agreement, compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 6.5(b) of the Credit Agreement, Ampco-Pitt Corp. may, either (y) on or after the Maturity Date (as defined in the Junior Creditor Notes, as the same exists on March 3, 2016), or (z) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Junior Creditor Notes, as the same exists on March 3, 2016), in accordance with Section 3.4 of each applicable Junior Creditor Note, as such document exists on March 3, 2016, pay, and the Junior Creditors may ask, demand, sue for, take, receive and retain for their own accounts, all outstanding and unpaid principal (including any applicable Make Whole Amount (as defined in the Junior Creditor Notes, as the same exists on March 3, 2016)) due and payable to the Junior Creditors in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Junior Creditor Notes, as such documents exist on March 3, 2016. Neither the Credit Agreement nor any document relating to the Senior Creditor Obligations may contain, or be amended or modified in any way to include, any provision which prohibits or restricts Ampco-Pitt Corp. from making a payment under the Junior Creditor Obligations in the manner and subject to the limitations provided for under the express terms and provisions of this Section 3 and, for the avoidance of doubt, a payment in accordance with this Section 3 shall not itself constitute a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the payments expressly permitted by this Section 3 shall continue to be permitted notwithstanding any amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, replacement, increase or refinancing of any nature in respect of the Credit Agreement or the Senior Creditor Obligations, including, without limitation, any such amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, replacement, increase or refinancing of the nature described in Section 10 hereof or in clause (i) of Section 11 hereof, all as if such amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, replacement, increase or refinancing had not taken place.

4. Senior Creditor shall promptly provide to the Junior Creditors and the Junior Creditors shall promptly provide to the Senior Creditor, copies of any written notice of the occurrence or existence of an Event of Default or a default or event of default under any Junior Creditor Document, the Credit Agreement or any Other Document, as applicable; provided, however, in each case, the failure to provide such notice shall not affect the validity of such notice, or create a cause of action against the party failing to give such notice, or create any claim

 

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or right on behalf of any third party. The sending or receipt of such notice shall not obligate the recipient to cure such default. The Loan Parties hereby consent and agree to the Senior Creditor or the Junior Creditors providing any such information to the other and to such actions by the Senior Creditor and/or the Junior Creditors and waive any rights or claims against any Lenders or Junior Creditors arising as a result of such information or actions.

5. Notwithstanding any right of the Junior Creditors with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations but subject to the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 hereof, all rights to payment and Liens, if any, of any of the Junior Creditors with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any Loan Party shall be and hereby are subordinated to the rights and Liens of the Senior Creditor and until the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied, and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated, no Junior Creditor shall have any right to possession of any such assets or to foreclose upon any such assets, whether by judicial action or otherwise. In the event of (i) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or any of the Other Documents, (ii) any acceleration of any Junior Creditor Obligation or (iii) any distribution, division or application (partial or complete), voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise of all or any part of the assets of any Loan Party or the proceeds thereof to creditors of any Loan Party by reason of the liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any Loan Party’s business or in the event of any sale, receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or assignment for the benefit of creditors of any Loan Party, or any proceeding by or against any Loan Party for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law relating to the relief of creditors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganizations, compositions or extensions, then and in any such event all of the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money or monies worth in accordance with the terms thereof, before any payment is made on account of any Junior Creditor Obligations; and upon any such distribution, division or application, any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations shall be paid or delivered directly to the Senior Creditor for application to the Senior Creditor Obligations until the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2, this Section 5, Section 7 or otherwise in this Subordination Agreement, the Junior Creditors shall be entitled to receive and retain any distribution of Reorganization Subordinated Securities. For purposes of this Subordination Agreement, “Reorganization Subordinated Securities” shall mean any (i) debt securities issued in substitution of or exchange for all or any portion of the Junior Creditor Obligations that are subordinated in right of payment, performance and otherwise to the Senior Creditor Obligations to at least the same extent that the Junior Creditor Obligations are subordinated to the Senior Creditor Obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Subordination Agreement, and/or (ii) equity securities issued in substitution of or exchange for all or any portion of the Junior Creditor Obligations, provided, that if such equity securities provide for mandatory redemption or mandatory dividend or distribution payments, the making and payment thereof shall be subordinated in right of payment, performance and

 

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otherwise to the Senior Creditor Obligations (or any equity securities issued in substitution of or exchange for all or any portion of the Senior Creditor Obligations) to at least the same extent that the Junior Creditor Obligations are subordinated to the Senior Creditor Obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Subordination Agreement.

6. In the event of any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding, each Junior Creditor hereby irrevocably appoints the Senior Creditor as its attorney-in-fact with full power to act in the place and stead of such Junior Creditor, in all matters relating to or affecting the Junior Creditor Obligations, for the purpose of protecting or preserving the Senior Creditor’s rights under this Subordination Agreement, including for that purpose, the right to execute, verify, deliver and, upon the failure of such Junior Creditor to do so promptly, but in any event, prior to ten (10) days before the expiration of the time to make, present, file and/or vote any such proof of claim, as applicable, to make, present, file and/or vote such proofs of claim, as applicable, against any Loan Party on account of all or any part of the Junior Creditor Obligations, as the Senior Creditor may deem advisable and to receive and collect any and all distributions under any federal or state debtor relief statute on account of the Junior Creditor Obligations and to apply the same on account of the Senior Creditor Obligations. Senior Creditor shall promptly provide the Junior Creditors with notice of any exercise by the Senior Creditor of the aforementioned power of attorney; provided, however, the failure to provide such notice shall not affect the validity of any such action, or create a cause of action against the party failing to give such notice, or create any claim or right on behalf of any third party. Subject to the foregoing limitations, the Junior Creditors shall retain the right to file, vote and otherwise act in any applicable bankruptcy proceeding in their capacity as such; provided, however, each Junior Creditor hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall not file, vote or otherwise act as a creditor in a bankruptcy proceeding in any manner that contravenes the terms and provisions of this Subordination Agreement.

7. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3 hereof and except as permitted in Section 5 hereof with respect to Reorganization Subordinated Securities, should any payment or distribution upon or with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations or any security therefor or proceeds thereof be received by any of the Junior Creditors prior to the satisfaction of all of the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations), each such Junior Creditor shall forthwith deliver the same to the Senior Creditor in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of such Junior Creditor where necessary) for application to the Senior Creditor Obligations then due and owing (whether by virtue of maturity or any installment or acceleration or otherwise), and until so delivered the same shall be held in trust by such Junior Creditor as the property of the Senior Creditor. All collateral securing the Senior Creditor Obligations and all proceeds in respect thereof received by the Senior Creditor after such time as the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated, shall be forthwith paid over, in the funds and currency received, to the Junior Creditors for application to the Junior Creditor Obligations (unless otherwise required by law).

8. Each Junior Creditor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Senior Creditor that such Junior Creditor has not heretofore and will not in the future subordinate in favor of any other person any right, claim or interest in any part of the Junior Creditor

 

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Obligations or commence or join with any other creditor in commencing any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding against any Loan Party; provided that the forgoing shall not prohibit any action permitted under the final sentence of Section 6 hereof. In addition, each Junior Creditor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Senior Creditor (for itself and the benefit of the Lenders) that the Junior Creditor Obligations are unsecured and the Junior Creditors shall not take any action to have the Junior Creditor Obligations become secured until the Senior Creditor Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Junior Creditors may reduce the Junior Creditor Obligations in their sole discretion; provided further, however, no Junior Creditor shall be permitted to take any action to enforce any lien or otherwise attach any lien, in each case, resulting from any such judgment, until the Senior Creditor Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated, unless the Junior Creditor Obligations giving rise to such lien were permitted to be paid under the terms and provisions of Section 3 hereof.

9. Each Junior Creditor agrees that it may not at any time enter into any agreement with any Loan Party which materially modifies, changes or waives any terms or conditions of the Junior Creditor Obligations and adversely affects the Senior Creditors including, but not limited to, the Junior Creditor Notes and/or any of the other Junior Creditor Documents, while any of the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) remain unpaid, without the prior written consent of the Senior Creditor (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

10. Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Senior Creditor and the Lenders, at any time and from time to time, may enter into such agreement or agreements with any Loan Party as the Senior Creditor may deem proper extending the time of payment, increasing the amount of the Senior Creditor Obligations, increasing the interest rate accruing with respect to the Senior Creditor Obligations or otherwise altering the terms of the Credit Agreement or any Other Documents affecting any security or guarantee conveyed in connection therewith, or may exchange, sell or surrender or otherwise deal with such security, without notice to or the consent of the Junior Creditors and without in any way impairing or affecting the rights granted to the Senior Creditor and the Lenders pursuant to this Subordination Agreement.

11. Each Junior Creditor agrees that (i) subject to Section 3 hereof, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of any financial institution obtained by the Loan Parties or the Senior Creditor to provide replacement working capital or other financing for the Loan Parties in place of the Senior Creditor and the Lenders, regardless of whether any such replacement lender provides its own financing or succeeds the Senior Creditor’s financing by assignment, and if requested by such replacement lender, each Junior Creditor shall execute with such replacement lender a subordination agreement substantially similar to and substantively consistent with (and no more onerous with respect to the Junior Creditors than) this Subordination Agreement; (ii) as a prior condition of any assignment of any of its interests under any of the Junior Creditor Documents, each Junior Creditor shall require the assignee to acknowledge this Subordination Agreement and agree, in writing, to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof; and (iii) the Junior Creditor Notes shall bear a legend which refers to this Subordination Agreement and states that the applicable Junior Creditor’s rights to payment thereunder are subject to the terms hereof.

 

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12. Each Junior Creditor (on a several and not joint basis) agrees to indemnify and to hold the Senior Creditor and the Lenders, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees (each, an “Indemnified Party”) harmless for any and all direct losses, damages, liabilities, expenses and obligations, including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising as a result of any actions of such Junior Creditor taken contrary to this Subordination Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity (x) shall not: (i) exceed an amount equal to the maximum amount recoverable under or with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations; and/or (ii) apply to claims, damages, losses, liabilities, expenses and obligations solely attributable to an Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or arising out of or in connection with any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission of such Junior Creditor and that is brought by an Indemnified Person against any other Indemnified Person and (y) in the case of attorneys’ fees and expenses, shall be limited to one primary counsel for all Indemnified Parties and one local counsel, in each relevant jurisdiction, for all Indemnified Parties and one or more additional counsel if one or more conflicts of interest arise and shall exclude allocated costs of in-house counsel. The indemnity contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Subordination Agreement, payment of any Senior Creditor Obligations and assignment of any rights hereunder but in each case, only with respect to any applicable indemnification obligations arising as a result of actions of any Junior Creditor taken contrary to this Subordination Agreement prior to such termination, payment or assignment, as the case may be. If any action or claim shall be brought or threatened against any Indemnified Party by reason of or in connection with one of the foregoing events, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders or such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Junior Creditors in writing. Each Junior Creditor may participate at its expense in the defense of any such action or claim, including the employment of counsel and the payment of all costs of litigation associated with its participation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, such Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel and to determine its own defense of such action in any such case, but the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of such counsel for such Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Junior Creditors. In the event that any Junior Creditor assumes the defense of such proceedings and employs counsel in connection therewith, such Junior Creditor shall keep such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and their respective counsels currently informed of all material developments in such proceeding, including the provision of all documents reasonably requested by such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders or their respective counsels. Neither such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor nor any of the Lenders shall be liable for any settlement of such action effected without the prior written consent of such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and their respective counsels. No Junior Creditor shall be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its consent. In no event, shall any Junior Creditor be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including without limitation, any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings); provided that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit any Junior Creditor’s indemnification and reimbursement obligations to the extent set forth herein in connection with any claim by a third party with respect to which an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

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13. No waiver shall be deemed to be made by the Senior Creditor or the Lenders of any of their rights hereunder unless the same shall be in writing, signed by the Senior Creditor or the Lenders, and such waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific matter or matters to which the waiver relates and shall in no way impair the rights of the Senior Creditor or the Lenders or the obligations of the Junior Creditors to the Senior Creditor or the Lenders in any other respect at any other time.

14. This Subordination Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Junior Creditors, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. This Subordination Agreement may be executed by facsimile, e-mail or other electronic communication and in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Subordination Agreement.

15. This Subordination Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of the conflicts of laws thereof.

16. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY.

17. The purpose of this Subordination Agreement is solely to define the relative rights of the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and the Junior Creditors. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not impair, as between the Junior Creditors and Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other Loan Parties, the obligation of Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other applicable Loan Parties to pay the Junior Creditor Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms applicable thereto; provided, however, the Junior Creditors and the Loan Parties each hereby acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding the obligation of Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other applicable Loan Parties to pay the Junior Creditor Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms applicable thereto, the right of: (i) Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other applicable Loan Parties to pay; and (ii) the Junior Creditors to receive and retain payment of, such Junior Creditor Obligations, shall each be subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have caused this Subordination Agreement to be executed and delivered on the date first above written, with the intention that it constitute a document under seal.

 

SENIOR CREDITOR:
PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative and collateral agent for the Lenders
By:  

 

  (SEAL)
Name:  

 

Title:  

 

JUNIOR CREDITORS:
Altor Fund II GP Limited
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


    LOAN PARTIES:
WITNESS/ATTEST:     Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Union Electric Steel Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Alloys Unlimited and Processing, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Union Electric Steel UK Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of England and Wales

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 


WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco-Pittsburgh Securities V LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco-Pittsburgh Securities V Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     The Davy Roll Company Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of England and Wales

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 


EXHIBIT A

Junior Creditor Notes

[See Attached]



Exhibit 4.3

EXECUTION VERSION

THIS NOTE IS SUBORDINATED TO ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS OWING FROM MAKER TO LENDERS AND AFFILIATES OF LENDERS UNDER THE REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (THE “CREDIT FACILITY”) TO BE ENTERED INTO AMONG MAKER, CERTAIN AFFILIATES OF MAKER, THE LENDERS PARTY THERETO, AND PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT FOR THE LENDERS (THE “AGENT”) (AS SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED OR MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME), AND MAY BE ENFORCED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO AMONG MAKER, THE AGENT, NOTEHOLDER AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A (AS AMENDED OR MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT”).

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS. IT MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS REGISTERED THEREUNDER OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE.

SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

March 3, 2016    USD 11,220,659

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Maker”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to SHB (as defined below), or its permitted assigns (“Noteholder”, and together with Maker, the “Parties”), the principal amount of USD 11,220,659 (the “Loan”), together with all accrued interest thereon, as provided in this Promissory Note (the “Note”). This Note, together with any notes issued in exchange for it, are collectively referred to herein as the “Notes”.

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.

Affiliate” means as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.

Åkers Entities” means Åkers AB, Åkers Sweden AB, Åkers Valji Ravne d.o.o., and their respective subsidiaries.

Altor” means Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited.


Applicable Rate” means 6.5%.

Maker” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

Change in Control” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of shares representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of Maker;

(b) Maker consolidates with or merges into any other person, any other person merges into Maker, or Maker effects a share exchange, and, in the case of any such transaction, the outstanding shares of Maker’s Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, are reclassified into or exchanged for any other property or securities, unless the shareholders of Maker immediately before such transaction own, directly or indirectly immediately following such transaction, a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of the person resulting from such transaction;

(c) Maker, or Maker and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, sells, assigns, transfers, leases, conveys or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Maker, or of Maker and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, as applicable;

(d) any time the Continuing Directors do not constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Maker (the “Board”) (or, if applicable, the board of directors of a successor corporation to Maker); or

(e) Maker undertakes a liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board who (i) was a member of the Board on the date of this Note or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board at the time of such nomination or election.

Credit Facility” means the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement to be entered into among Maker, certain affiliates of Maker, the lenders party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the lenders.

Default” means any of the events specified in Section 9 which constitutes an Event of Default or which, upon the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both pursuant to Section 9 would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Default Rate” means, at any applicable time, the Applicable Rate plus 2%.

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

 

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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.

Extension Premium” means, at any applicable time, the Applicable Rate plus 5%.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time.

Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Holders” means the Noteholder and each subsequent holder of the Notes.

Interest Payment Date” means the last day of each year commencing on the first such date to occur after the execution of this Note (or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day).

Law” as to any Person, means any law (including common law), statute, ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, policy or requirement of any Governmental Authority and authoritative interpretations thereon, whether now or hereafter in effect, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its properties is subject.

Loan” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Maker; (b) the validity or enforceability of the Note; or (c) the rights or remedies of the Holders of the Notes.

Maturity Date” means the earlier of (a) the date which is 3 years from the date of this Note and (b) the date on which all amounts under the Notes shall become due and payable pursuant to Section 10. For greater certainty, the date of any Notes that are issued in exchange for this Note shall be the date of issue of this Note and the Maturity Date shall be the same date for any such new Notes as for this Note.

Note” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Noteholder” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Order” as to any Person, means any order, decree, judgment, writ, injunction, settlement agreement, requirement or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its properties is subject.

Parties” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

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Permitted Liens” means (a) liens which may be deemed to exist with respect to swap contracts; (b) liens in respect of any netting services, overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services in connection with any automated clearinghouse transfers of funds; (c) unsecured insurance premiums owing in the ordinary course of business; (d) liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not delinquent or being properly contested; (e) deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker’s compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance; (f) deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the ordinary course of business; (g) liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against any Åkers Entity of any judgment, writ, order, or decree to the extent the rendition, entry, issuance or continued existence of such judgment, writ, order or decree (or any event or circumstance relating thereto) has not resulted in the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9 hereof; (h) carriers’, repairmens’, mechanics’, workers’, materialmen’s or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations which are not due or which are being properly contested; (i) liens placed upon fixed assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof; (j) other liens incidental to the conduct of any Åkers Entity’s business or the ownership of its property and assets which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from Holders’ rights or the value of any Åkers Entity’s property or assets or which do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of any Åkers Entity’s business; (k) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other charges or encumbrances, in each case, which do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary course of business of the Åkers Entities; (l) liens to secure obligations under Clause 9.3 of the Purchase Agreement; and (m) other nonconsensual liens.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, limited or general partnership, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other entity.

SHB” means Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 502007-7862 having its principal office at Kungsträdgårdsgatan 2, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden.

Voting Stock” of a person means all classes of capital stock of such person then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors.

2. Purchase Agreement. This Note is being issued to Noteholder pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2015, by and among Maker, Altor Fund II GP Limited, Åkers Holding AB, and Ampco UES Sub, Inc. (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. The Holders of the Notes are entitled to the benefits of the Notes and the Purchase Agreement and may enforce the agreements of Maker contained in this Note and in the Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Note shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

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3. Payment Date; Redemption.

3.1 Redemption. Maker shall redeem the Notes on the Maturity Date at a price equal to the then outstanding aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loan and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (the “Redemption Price”).

3.2 Notice of Redemption. Notice of the redemption of the Notes pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof shall be given in accordance with Section 12.1 hereof not fewer than three (3) Business Days before the Maturity Date, by delivering to Noteholder a notice, which such notice specifies the Redemption Price.

3.3 Payment Date. The Redemption Price and all other amounts payable under the Notes (if any) shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

3.4 Repurchase of the Notes Upon a Change in Control.

(a) In the event that a Change in Control shall occur, then Maker shall deliver to Noteholder written notice thereof at least twenty (20) Business Days prior to the repurchase of the Notes in full at a purchase price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Loan then outstanding plus all required interest payments due on the Notes through the Maturity Date (the “Make Whole Amount”).

(b) Upon repurchase of the Notes upon a Change in Control, Noteholder shall be required to physically surrender the Notes to Maker for cancellation. Maker shall maintain a record in the Note Register showing the Make Whole Amount.

3.5 Payments Subject to Subordination. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 3.1, no payment of interest or principal, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be made at any time when the payment thereof is prohibited by the provisions of Section 8 hereof. Any principal amount and/or interest (including, without limitation, the Make Whole Amount where applicable) not paid when due pursuant to the terms and provision of this Note by reason of the provisions of Section 8 shall continue to accrue interest and become payable as soon as such payment is permitted pursuant to Section 8.5.

3.6 Right of Set-Off; Purchase Price Adjustment. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8, the Notes and the payment obligations under the Notes are subject to a right of set-off and a purchase price adjustment mechanism pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. For greater certainty, the right of set-off and the purchase price adjustment mechanism shall be enforceable against Maker and Holder and any of their successors or assigns.

4. Interest.

4.1 Interest Rate. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding principal amount of the Loan made hereunder shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate, compounded annually, from the date the Loan was made until the Loan is paid in full, whether at maturity, upon acceleration, by prepayment or otherwise.

4.2 Interest Payment Dates. At Maker’s option, each payment of accrued and unpaid interest under the Notes shall be paid in cash, exercisable with respect to each such payment, either (i) on each Interest Payment Date or (ii) on the Maturity Date.

 

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4.3 Default Interest. If any amount payable hereunder is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest at the Default Rate or, if such payment was due at or after the date which is 3 years from the date of this Note, at the Extension Premium from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full. For greater certainty, such Default Rate or Extension Premium shall apply regardless of whether or not such non-payment was due to any prohibition to make payments pursuant to Section 8.

4.4 Computation of Interest. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of a year of 365/366 days, as the case may be, and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on the Loan on the day on which such Loan is made, and shall not accrue on the Loan for the day on which it is paid.

4.5 Interest Rate Limitation. If at any time and for any reason whatsoever, the interest rate payable on the Loan shall exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged by Holders to Maker under applicable Law, such interest rate shall be reduced automatically to the maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged under applicable Law.

5. Payment Mechanics.

5.1 Manner of Payments. All payments of interest and principal shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America no later than 5:00 PM New York time on the date on which such payment is due by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each Holder’s account at a bank specified by each such Holder in writing to Maker from time to time.

5.2 Application of Payments. All payments made hereunder shall be applied first to the payment of any fees or charges outstanding hereunder, second to accrued and unpaid interest, and third to the payment of the principal amount of the Loan outstanding under the Notes.

5.3 Business Day Convention. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension will be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under the Notes.

5.4 Rescission of Payments. If at any time any payment made by Maker under the Notes is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Maker or otherwise, Maker’s obligation to make such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had not been made.

6. Representations and Warranties. Maker hereby represents and warrants to Noteholder on the date hereof as follows:

6.1 Existence; Compliance With Laws. Maker is (a) a corporation incorporated and validly existing and subsisting under the laws of the state of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite power and authority, and the legal right, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and (b) in compliance with all Laws and Orders except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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6.2 Power and Authority. Maker has the power and authority, and the legal right, to execute and deliver this Note and to perform its obligations hereunder.

6.3 Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The execution and delivery of this Note by Maker and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action in accordance with all applicable Laws. Maker has duly executed and delivered this Note.

6.4 No Approvals. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by, or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in order for Maker to execute, deliver, or perform any of its obligations under this Note.

6.5 No Violations. The execution and delivery of this Note and the consummation by Maker of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate any provision of Maker’s organizational documents; (b) violate any Law or Order applicable to Maker; or (c) subject to application of the Subordination Agreement, conflict with or result in any breach, or constitute a default, under any material agreement or contract by which Maker is bound.

6.6 Enforceability. The Note is a valid, legal and binding obligation of Maker, enforceable against Maker in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

6.7 No Litigation. No action, suit, litigation, investigation or proceeding of, or before, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Maker, threatened by or against Maker or any of its property or assets (a) with respect to the Note or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) that would be expected to materially adversely affect Maker’s financial condition or the ability of Maker to perform its obligations under the Note.

7. Covenants. Until all amounts outstanding in the Notes have been paid in full, Maker shall:

7.1 Maintenance of Existence. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its corporate or organizational existence and (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, where the failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.2 Compliance. Comply with (a) all of the terms and provisions of its organizational documents; (b) its obligations under its material contracts and agreements; and (c) all Laws and Orders applicable to it and its business, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.3 Payment Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on its books.

 

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7.4 Notice of Events of Default. Promptly after it becomes aware that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred, notify Noteholder in writing of the nature and extent of such Default or Event of Default and the action, if any, it has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Default or Event of Default.

7.5 Note Register. Maker shall cause to be kept at its principal executive office a register (the “Note Register”) in which Maker shall record the issuance of the Notes, repurchase of the Notes, and the transfer of the Notes or any interest in the Notes. The Note Register shall be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonably prompt period of time. Maker is hereby appointed “Note Registrar” for the purpose of registering the Notes and transfers of the Notes in the Note Registrar as herein provided. Absent manifest error, the Note Register shall be conclusive evidence of any repurchase, repayment or transfer of all or any portion of the Notes or any interest in the Notes.

7.6 Further Assurances. Upon the request of Noteholder, execute and deliver such further instruments and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of the Notes.

8. Subordination.

8.1 Maker, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and Noteholder covenants and agrees, that the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of Maker except as explicitly provided in Section 8.5.

8.2 For purposes of this Section 8, “Senior Indebtedness” shall mean the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including any interest accruing after the filing of a petition in bankruptcy) on and other amounts due on or in connection with any indebtedness of the Company as defined in and arising under any loan, credit, security or similar agreement with any bank, insurance company, or other commercial financial institution, in any case whether arising prior to, on or after the date of issuance of the Notes, and all renewals, extensions, and refundings thereof.

8.3 Maker may at any time and from time to time issue any indebtedness that is junior to, pari passu with, or senior to the Notes.

8.4 The Notes and the payment obligations and other obligations under the Notes shall at all times be subject in all respects to the Subordination Agreement (as defined in the legend set forth on the first page of this Note) except as explicitly provided in Section 8.5. Noteholder, and each subsequent assignee of any interest in the Note, (a) is expressly bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement as if a signatory thereto, and (b) agrees to execute affirmations of the Subordination Agreement and replacement subordination agreements in the event the Senior Indebtedness described in the Subordination Agreement is replaced by other Senior Indebtedness (including replacement Senior Indebtedness in amounts greater than the Senior Indebtedness described in the Subordination Agreement). In the event Maker proposes to issue any future Senior Indebtedness, Noteholder, and each subsequent assignee of any interest in the Note, agrees to execute any subordination agreements as required by Maker provided that such subordination agreements shall be subject to the explicit exceptions provided in Section 8.5.

 

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8.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Subordination Agreement, so long as and to the extent that (i) no Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) or Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) under the Credit Facility has occurred or will occur as a result thereof, Maker may make interest payments in full or in part to the extent that such payment would not cause such Default or Event of Default to Holders in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Notes, and (ii) no Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) or Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) under the Credit Facility has occurred or will occur as a result thereof and the Loan Parties (as defined in the Credit Facility) have demonstrated, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Senior Creditor (as defined in the Credit Facility), compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 8.6, Maker may pay all or any part of outstanding and unpaid principal amount and interest (including, without limitation, the Make Whole Amount where applicable) due and payable to Holders in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Notes to the extent that such payment would not cause such Default or Event of Default or breach the financial covenant contained in Section 8.6.

8.6 Ninety-one (91) days prior to the Maturity Date and at all times thereafter until the Notes shall have been paid in full or otherwise successfully refinanced, the Borrowers (as defined in the Credit Facility) must demonstrate Liquidity (as defined in the Credit Facility) of at least an amount equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount outstanding of the Notes, plus (ii) after giving effect to the repayment of the principal amount outstanding of the Notes, an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the then-applicable Maximum Revolving Advance Amount. For purposes of this Section 8.6Maximum Revolving Advance Amount” shall mean One Hundred Twenty-Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000,000.00) plus any increases in accordance with Section 2.24 of the Credit Facility, or the equivalent section thereof, and minus any permanent reductions in accordance with Section 2.2(f) of the Credit Facility, or the equivalent section thereof.

9. Events of Default. The occurrence and continuance of any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:

9.1 Maker fails to pay (a) any principal amount of the Loan when due or (b) interest or any other amount when due, and with respect to (a) or (b), such failure continues for thirty (30) days;

9.2 Maker fails to provide timely notice of any Change in Control in accordance with Section 3.4 or Maker fails to timely pay the Make Whole Amount in accordance with Section 3.4;

9.3 Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by Maker to Noteholder herein is incorrect in any material respect on the date as of which such representation or warranty was made or deemed made;

9.4 Maker fails to observe, comply with or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the Notes and such failure is not curable (it being understood that a failure to observe, comply with or perform Section 9.1 shall be deemed to be not curable) or, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice to Maker;

9.5 Maker shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or shall file any petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation, or shall seek or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official of Maker or of all or substantially all of the properties of Maker; or Maker or its directors shall take any action initiating the dissolution or liquidation of Maker, or Maker or its directors shall take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

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9.6 sixty (60) days shall have elapsed after the commencement of an action by or against Maker seeking, or after the entry of an order or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction ordering or granting relief against Maker with respect to, the reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future bankruptcy or other statute, law or regulation or the appointment of any trustee, receiver, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official of Maker or of all or substantially all of the properties of Maker, without such action, order or decree, as applicable, being dismissed or all orders or proceedings thereunder affecting the operations or the business of Maker being stayed; or a stay of any such order or proceedings shall thereafter be set aside and the action setting it aside shall not be timely appealed; or Maker shall file any answer admitting or not contesting the material allegations of a petition filed against Maker in any such proceedings or fail to respond to such petition in a timely and appropriate manner; or the court in which such proceedings are pending shall enter a decree or order granting the relief sought in any such proceedings;

9.7 sixty (60) days shall have elapsed after the appointment, without the consent or acquiescence of Maker, of any trustee, receiver, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or similar official of Maker or of all or substantially all of the properties of Maker without such appointment being vacated;

9.8 default under (x) the Credit Facility or (y) any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by Maker (or the payment of which is guaranteed by Maker), in each case where such indebtedness exceeds $10,000,000 whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date of this Note, if that default:

(a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”); or

(b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity.

10. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 or 9.8 and during the continuance thereof, Holders shall have the right by notice to Maker to accelerate the payment of the principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest hereon at the Default Rate by Maker and any other amounts owing hereunder, and if such Event of Default occurs during the 18 month period commencing on the date of this Note, then payment of the Make Whole Amount, so that all such amounts are immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Sections 9.5, 9.6, or 9.7, without any action on the part of Holders, the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest at the Default Rate, and any other amounts owing under the Notes, and if such Event of Default occurs during the 18 month period commencing on the date of this Note, then the Make Whole Amount, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Maker. Upon an acceleration hereof, Holders may enforce the Notes by exercise of the rights and remedies granted to it by applicable law (including, without limiting any other rights, the right to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any

 

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time owing by Holders or their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of Maker against any of and all the obligations of Maker now or hereafter existing under the Notes, irrespective of whether or not Holders shall have made any demand under the Notes and although such obligations may be unmatured). No course of dealing and no delay on the part of Holders in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice Holders’ rights, powers or remedies. The rights and remedies of Holders under the Notes shall be cumulative. No right, power or remedy conferred by the Notes upon Holders shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to herein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. Maker shall pay all fees (including attorneys’ fees), expenses and court costs incurred by Holders for any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the Notes, including (i) in investigating any event which could be an Event of Default and (ii) in connection with the protection or enforcement of any of Holders’ rights in connection with the Notes or the collection of any amounts due under the Notes.

11. Negative Pledge. Maker covenants with the Holders not to create or permit any liens on the assets of the Åkers Entities for as long as any principal amount and/or interest remains outstanding under any of the Notes other than Permitted Liens or liens securing or permitted by the Credit Facility, any subfacility under the Credit Facility, or any successor credit facility.

12. Enforcement. Maker hereby waives demand, notice, protest and notice of dishonor. Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments by Maker under the Notes shall be made without any deduction or withholding for any taxes or fees of any nature whatever, unless the obligation to make such deduction or withholding is imposed by law.

13. Miscellaneous.

13.1 Notices.

(a) All notices, requests or other communications required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be delivered in writing, in each case to the address specified below or to such other address as such Party may from time to time specify in writing in compliance with this provision:

 

    (i)    If to Maker:
  Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
 

 

726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, Carnegie, PA 15106

 

Attn: Masha Trainor, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Telephone: 412-456-4470, Facsimile: 412-456-4443

 

E-mail: mtrainor@ampcopgh.com

    (ii)    If to Noteholder:
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
 

 

SE-106 70 Stockholm

 

Attn: Medium and Long Term Finance

 

E-mail: loanadmin@handelsbanken.se

 

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with a copy to:

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)

 

Trädgårdsgatan 13

 

Box 64

 

SE-645 21 Strängnäs

 

Att: Katharina Schramm Hellmark

 

E-mail: strangnas@handelsbanken.se

(b) Notices if (i) mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by hand or overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received; (ii) sent by facsimile during the recipient’s normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given when sent (and if sent after normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of the recipient’s business on the next business day); and (iii) sent by e-mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment).

13.2 Governing Law. The Notes and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out, of or relating to the Notes and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles regarding conflicts of law.

13.3 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of Maker and Noteholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes may be brought in the courts of the State of New York in the Borough of Manhattan or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and (ii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such action, suit or proceeding. Final judgment against Maker or Noteholder in any action, suit or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment.

13.4 Venue. Each of Maker and Noteholder irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes in any court referred to in Section 13.3 and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

13.5 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF MAKER AND NOTEHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY.

13.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Note and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Note constitutes the entire contract between the

 

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Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Note by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Note.

13.7 Transfers; Successors and Assigns. No Note may be assigned or transferred by any Holder, in whole or in part, to a Person other than Altor and/or SHB or any of their Affiliates without the prior written consent of Maker (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). As a condition to such assignment or transfer, the proposed assignee or transferee, if not a Holder, shall be required to execute documents reasonably acceptable to Maker acknowledging Sections 3.5, 3.6 and 8 of this Note and such assignment or transfer must be in compliance with all applicable securities laws. In connection with any assignment or transfer of any Note or part thereof, Maker shall issue new Notes in a like aggregate principal amount, but divided into such amounts and in such denominations as reasonably requested by such Holder, to be registered in the name of such assignee or transferee in exchange for the Notes so assigned or transferred. For the avoidance of doubt, Altor and SHB and their Affiliates shall be entitled, in their sole discretion, to transfer any Note or part thereof held by any of them between themselves at any time without prior consent of Maker. Maker may not assign or transfer the Notes or any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Noteholder. The Notes shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Parties and their permitted assigns.

13.8 Interpretation. For purposes of this Note (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Note as a whole. The definitions given for any defined terms in this Note shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Schedules, Exhibits and Sections mean the Schedules, Exhibits and Sections of this Note; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Note shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

13.9 Amendments and Waivers. The terms of the Notes (including this Note and the provisions of this sentence) may not be amended, modified, or supplemented, Maker may not take any action herein prohibited or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, without the prior written consent of (a) Maker and (b) Holders that collectively hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal amount of all Notes; provided that no amendment or waiver may, without the consent of each Holder of each Note then outstanding and affected thereby (a) reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Note or (b) postpone the date fixed for any payment of principal or interest on any Note; provided, further, that any Holder may agree, in a written instrument signed by that Holder, to waive the benefits of any provision of the Note applicable to that Holder without requiring the consent of any other Person (an “Individual Waiver”). Any such amendment, modification, supplement, omission, waiver, or consent (other than an Individual Waiver) shall apply equally to all Holders and shall be binding upon them as well as their successors and permitted assigns and upon Maker and its successors and permitted assigns, whether or not such Note shall have been marked to indicate such amendment, modification, supplement, omission, waiver, or consent.

 

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13.10 Headings. The headings of the various Sections and subsections herein are for reference only and shall not define, modify, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.

13.11 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of Noteholder, of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

13.12 Severability. If any term or provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Note or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note as of March 3, 2016.

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By  

    /s/ John S. Stanik

Name: John S. Stanik

Title: Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

Attached.


SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

This Subordination Agreement (“Subordination Agreement”), dated the         day of                     , 2016, by and among Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey (“Altor”), Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 5020077862 (“SHB”) (Altor and SHB are each, a “Junior Creditor” and, collectively, the “Junior Creditors”), Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Ampco-Pitt Corp.”), Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ampco UES”), Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“ALS”), Union Electric Steel Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“UES”), Alloys Unlimited and Processing, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“Alloys”), and Union Electric Steel UK Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the England and Wales with registered company number 00162966 (the “UK Borrower”) (ALS, UES, Alloys and UK Borrower, are collectively, the “Borrowers”), and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below)) (PNC, in such capacity, the “Senior Creditor”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Junior Creditors, Akers Holding AB, Reg. No. 556754-1585, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Sweden (“Akers Holding”), Ampco-Pitt Corp. and Ampco UES are parties to that certain: (i) Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated December 2, 2015 (as such exists on March 3, 2016, the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Ampco-Pitt Corp. and Ampco UES purchased the Transferred Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement as it exists on March 3, 2016); and (ii) Surviving Liabilities Agreement, dated March 3, 2016 (as such exists on March 3, 2016, the “Surviving Liabilities Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Akers AB, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Sweden with corporate identity number 556153-4792, Akers Sweden AB, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Sweden with corporate identity number 556031-8080, Ampco-Pitt Corp., and Ampco UES, agreed that Ampco-Pitt Corp. would: (a) cause to be issued a letter of credit in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($2,564,499.00) for the benefit of SHB (the “SHB Letter of Credit”); and (b) become obligated to SHB with respect to certain contingent obligations (including obligations under or arising in respect of leasing facilities, bank guarantees, any business card facility, cash-collateralization obligations or otherwise under or pursuant to the Surviving Liabilities Agreement) in an amount which, when aggregated with the amount of the SHB Letter of Credit, shall not exceed Eleven Million and 00/100 Dollars ($11,000,000.00), as more fully set-forth in the Surviving Liabilities Agreement (the “SHB Surviving Obligations”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the Purchase Agreement, Ampco-Pitt Corp. is indebted to the Junior Creditors in the aggregate original principal amount of $25,710,013.00 pursuant to that certain: (i) Subordinated Promissory Note, dated March 3, 2016, made by Ampco-Pitt Corp. in favor of SHB or Altor (as successor by assignment to SHB), in the original principal amount of $11,220,659.00; and (ii) Subordinated Promissory Note, dated March 3, 2016, made by Ampco-Pitt Corp., in favor of SHB or Altor (as successor by assignment to SHB), in the original


principal amount of $14,489,355.00, a true and correct copy of each such note being attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A (the “Junior Creditor Notes”) (the Junior Creditor Notes, together with any documents, instruments and agreements related to the Junior Creditor Notes, collectively, the “Junior Creditor Documents”) (the obligations of Ampco-Pitt Corp. and/or Ampco UES, as applicable, to the Junior Creditors pursuant to the Junior Creditor Documents, together with all other future indebtedness for borrowed money of any Loan Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to the Junior Creditors (excluding (i) SHB’s rights with respect to the SHB Letter of Credit and the SHB Surviving Obligations and (ii) Altor’s rights under and with respect to the Purchase Agreement), whether or not contemplated by the Senior Creditor, the Junior Creditors, Ampco-Pitt Corp., Ampco UES, the Borrowers or any other Loan Party are, collectively, the “Junior Creditor Obligations”);

WHEREAS, the Lenders have made and/or agreed to make loans to the Borrowers pursuant to that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among the Borrowers, the other Borrowers (as defined therein) party thereto from time to time, Ampco-Pitt Corp., Ampco UES, the other Guarantors (as defined therein) party thereto from time to time, the Senior Creditor and the Lenders (as amended, modified, supplemented, replaced and restated, from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) (the obligations of the Loan Parties to the Senior Creditor and the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Other Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and all other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Senior Creditor and the Lenders (including interest accruing after the date on which any Loan Party becomes subject to the jurisdiction of any federal or state debtor relief statute, whether or not recoverable against such Loan Party) in respect of the transactions contemplated thereby, whether or not such debts are currently contemplated by the Loan Parties, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders or the Junior Creditors, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Senior Creditor Obligations”);

WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the Senior Creditor’s and each Lender’s agreement to enter into the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents, the Senior Creditor and the Lenders require that the Junior Creditor Obligations be subordinated to the Senior Creditor Obligations as and to the extent set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Senior Creditor and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents and to make advances under the Credit Agreement, each Junior Creditor has agreed to subordinate the Junior Creditor Obligations to the Senior Creditor Obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Subordination Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

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2. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3 hereof and the final sentence of Section 6 hereof, no Junior Creditor will ask, demand, sue for, take or receive from any Loan Party, in any manner, without the consent of the Senior Creditor the whole or any part of any monies, now or hereafter owing by such Loan Party to such Junior Creditor pursuant to the Junior Creditor Obligations until the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) are paid in full and discharged and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated.

3. So long as (i) no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred or will occur as a result thereof, Ampco-Pitt Corp. may make and the Junior Creditors may ask, demand, sue for, take, receive and retain for their own accounts (a) interest payments to the Junior Creditors and (b) payments of reasonable fees, costs and expenses when due and payable in accordance, in each case of (a) and/or (b) above, with the Junior Creditor Documents, as such documents exist on March 3, 2016 (it being understood and agreed that any amounts not paid as a result of the occurrence or potential occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, may be paid once such circumstance no longer exists whether as a result of cure, waiver or otherwise), and (ii) in each case of (y) or (z) below, no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred or will occur as a result thereof and the Loan Parties have demonstrated, in the manner provided for in the Credit Agreement, compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 6.5(b) of the Credit Agreement, Ampco-Pitt Corp. may, either (y) on or after the Maturity Date (as defined in the Junior Creditor Notes, as the same exists on March 3, 2016), or (z) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Junior Creditor Notes, as the same exists on March 3, 2016), in accordance with Section 3.4 of each applicable Junior Creditor Note, as such document exists on March 3, 2016, pay, and the Junior Creditors may ask, demand, sue for, take, receive and retain for their own accounts, all outstanding and unpaid principal (including any applicable Make Whole Amount (as defined in the Junior Creditor Notes, as the same exists on March 3, 2016)) due and payable to the Junior Creditors in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Junior Creditor Notes, as such documents exist on March 3, 2016. Neither the Credit Agreement nor any document relating to the Senior Creditor Obligations may contain, or be amended or modified in any way to include, any provision which prohibits or restricts Ampco-Pitt Corp. from making a payment under the Junior Creditor Obligations in the manner and subject to the limitations provided for under the express terms and provisions of this Section 3 and, for the avoidance of doubt, a payment in accordance with this Section 3 shall not itself constitute a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the payments expressly permitted by this Section 3 shall continue to be permitted notwithstanding any amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, replacement, increase or refinancing of any nature in respect of the Credit Agreement or the Senior Creditor Obligations, including, without limitation, any such amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, replacement, increase or refinancing of the nature described in Section 10 hereof or in clause (i) of Section 11 hereof, all as if such amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, replacement, increase or refinancing had not taken place.

4. Senior Creditor shall promptly provide to the Junior Creditors and the Junior Creditors shall promptly provide to the Senior Creditor, copies of any written notice of the occurrence or existence of an Event of Default or a default or event of default under any Junior Creditor Document, the Credit Agreement or any Other Document, as applicable; provided, however, in each case, the failure to provide such notice shall not affect the validity of such notice, or create a cause of action against the party failing to give such notice, or create any claim

 

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or right on behalf of any third party. The sending or receipt of such notice shall not obligate the recipient to cure such default. The Loan Parties hereby consent and agree to the Senior Creditor or the Junior Creditors providing any such information to the other and to such actions by the Senior Creditor and/or the Junior Creditors and waive any rights or claims against any Lenders or Junior Creditors arising as a result of such information or actions.

5. Notwithstanding any right of the Junior Creditors with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations but subject to the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 hereof, all rights to payment and Liens, if any, of any of the Junior Creditors with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any Loan Party shall be and hereby are subordinated to the rights and Liens of the Senior Creditor and until the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied, and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated, no Junior Creditor shall have any right to possession of any such assets or to foreclose upon any such assets, whether by judicial action or otherwise. In the event of (i) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or any of the Other Documents, (ii) any acceleration of any Junior Creditor Obligation or (iii) any distribution, division or application (partial or complete), voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise of all or any part of the assets of any Loan Party or the proceeds thereof to creditors of any Loan Party by reason of the liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any Loan Party’s business or in the event of any sale, receivership, insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or assignment for the benefit of creditors of any Loan Party, or any proceeding by or against any Loan Party for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law relating to the relief of creditors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganizations, compositions or extensions, then and in any such event all of the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money or monies worth in accordance with the terms thereof, before any payment is made on account of any Junior Creditor Obligations; and upon any such distribution, division or application, any payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities or other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations shall be paid or delivered directly to the Senior Creditor for application to the Senior Creditor Obligations until the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2, this Section 5, Section 7 or otherwise in this Subordination Agreement, the Junior Creditors shall be entitled to receive and retain any distribution of Reorganization Subordinated Securities. For purposes of this Subordination Agreement, “Reorganization Subordinated Securities” shall mean any (i) debt securities issued in substitution of or exchange for all or any portion of the Junior Creditor Obligations that are subordinated in right of payment, performance and otherwise to the Senior Creditor Obligations to at least the same extent that the Junior Creditor Obligations are subordinated to the Senior Creditor Obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Subordination Agreement, and/or (ii) equity securities issued in substitution of or exchange for all or any portion of the Junior Creditor Obligations, provided, that if such equity securities provide for mandatory redemption or mandatory dividend or distribution payments, the making and payment thereof shall be subordinated in right of payment, performance and

 

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otherwise to the Senior Creditor Obligations (or any equity securities issued in substitution of or exchange for all or any portion of the Senior Creditor Obligations) to at least the same extent that the Junior Creditor Obligations are subordinated to the Senior Creditor Obligations pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Subordination Agreement.

6. In the event of any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding, each Junior Creditor hereby irrevocably appoints the Senior Creditor as its attorney-in-fact with full power to act in the place and stead of such Junior Creditor, in all matters relating to or affecting the Junior Creditor Obligations, for the purpose of protecting or preserving the Senior Creditor’s rights under this Subordination Agreement, including for that purpose, the right to execute, verify, deliver and, upon the failure of such Junior Creditor to do so promptly, but in any event, prior to ten (10) days before the expiration of the time to make, present, file and/or vote any such proof of claim, as applicable, to make, present, file and/or vote such proofs of claim, as applicable, against any Loan Party on account of all or any part of the Junior Creditor Obligations, as the Senior Creditor may deem advisable and to receive and collect any and all distributions under any federal or state debtor relief statute on account of the Junior Creditor Obligations and to apply the same on account of the Senior Creditor Obligations. Senior Creditor shall promptly provide the Junior Creditors with notice of any exercise by the Senior Creditor of the aforementioned power of attorney; provided, however, the failure to provide such notice shall not affect the validity of any such action, or create a cause of action against the party failing to give such notice, or create any claim or right on behalf of any third party. Subject to the foregoing limitations, the Junior Creditors shall retain the right to file, vote and otherwise act in any applicable bankruptcy proceeding in their capacity as such; provided, however, each Junior Creditor hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall not file, vote or otherwise act as a creditor in a bankruptcy proceeding in any manner that contravenes the terms and provisions of this Subordination Agreement.

7. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3 hereof and except as permitted in Section 5 hereof with respect to Reorganization Subordinated Securities, should any payment or distribution upon or with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations or any security therefor or proceeds thereof be received by any of the Junior Creditors prior to the satisfaction of all of the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations), each such Junior Creditor shall forthwith deliver the same to the Senior Creditor in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of such Junior Creditor where necessary) for application to the Senior Creditor Obligations then due and owing (whether by virtue of maturity or any installment or acceleration or otherwise), and until so delivered the same shall be held in trust by such Junior Creditor as the property of the Senior Creditor. All collateral securing the Senior Creditor Obligations and all proceeds in respect thereof received by the Senior Creditor after such time as the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated, shall be forthwith paid over, in the funds and currency received, to the Junior Creditors for application to the Junior Creditor Obligations (unless otherwise required by law).

8. Each Junior Creditor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Senior Creditor that such Junior Creditor has not heretofore and will not in the future subordinate in favor of any other person any right, claim or interest in any part of the Junior Creditor

 

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Obligations or commence or join with any other creditor in commencing any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding against any Loan Party; provided that the forgoing shall not prohibit any action permitted under the final sentence of Section 6 hereof. In addition, each Junior Creditor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Senior Creditor (for itself and the benefit of the Lenders) that the Junior Creditor Obligations are unsecured and the Junior Creditors shall not take any action to have the Junior Creditor Obligations become secured until the Senior Creditor Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Junior Creditors may reduce the Junior Creditor Obligations in their sole discretion; provided further, however, no Junior Creditor shall be permitted to take any action to enforce any lien or otherwise attach any lien, in each case, resulting from any such judgment, until the Senior Creditor Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all commitments to make loans or otherwise make advances or other extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement have been terminated, unless the Junior Creditor Obligations giving rise to such lien were permitted to be paid under the terms and provisions of Section 3 hereof.

9. Each Junior Creditor agrees that it may not at any time enter into any agreement with any Loan Party which materially modifies, changes or waives any terms or conditions of the Junior Creditor Obligations and adversely affects the Senior Creditors including, but not limited to, the Junior Creditor Notes and/or any of the other Junior Creditor Documents, while any of the Senior Creditor Obligations (other than indemnity and other contingent obligations) remain unpaid, without the prior written consent of the Senior Creditor (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

10. Subject to Section 3 hereof, the Senior Creditor and the Lenders, at any time and from time to time, may enter into such agreement or agreements with any Loan Party as the Senior Creditor may deem proper extending the time of payment, increasing the amount of the Senior Creditor Obligations, increasing the interest rate accruing with respect to the Senior Creditor Obligations or otherwise altering the terms of the Credit Agreement or any Other Documents affecting any security or guarantee conveyed in connection therewith, or may exchange, sell or surrender or otherwise deal with such security, without notice to or the consent of the Junior Creditors and without in any way impairing or affecting the rights granted to the Senior Creditor and the Lenders pursuant to this Subordination Agreement.

11. Each Junior Creditor agrees that (i) subject to Section 3 hereof, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of any financial institution obtained by the Loan Parties or the Senior Creditor to provide replacement working capital or other financing for the Loan Parties in place of the Senior Creditor and the Lenders, regardless of whether any such replacement lender provides its own financing or succeeds the Senior Creditor’s financing by assignment, and if requested by such replacement lender, each Junior Creditor shall execute with such replacement lender a subordination agreement substantially similar to and substantively consistent with (and no more onerous with respect to the Junior Creditors than) this Subordination Agreement; (ii) as a prior condition of any assignment of any of its interests under any of the Junior Creditor Documents, each Junior Creditor shall require the assignee to acknowledge this Subordination Agreement and agree, in writing, to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof; and (iii) the Junior Creditor Notes shall bear a legend which refers to this Subordination Agreement and states that the applicable Junior Creditor’s rights to payment thereunder are subject to the terms hereof.

 

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12. Each Junior Creditor (on a several and not joint basis) agrees to indemnify and to hold the Senior Creditor and the Lenders, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees (each, an “Indemnified Party”) harmless for any and all direct losses, damages, liabilities, expenses and obligations, including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising as a result of any actions of such Junior Creditor taken contrary to this Subordination Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity (x) shall not: (i) exceed an amount equal to the maximum amount recoverable under or with respect to the Junior Creditor Obligations; and/or (ii) apply to claims, damages, losses, liabilities, expenses and obligations solely attributable to an Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or arising out of or in connection with any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission of such Junior Creditor and that is brought by an Indemnified Person against any other Indemnified Person and (y) in the case of attorneys’ fees and expenses, shall be limited to one primary counsel for all Indemnified Parties and one local counsel, in each relevant jurisdiction, for all Indemnified Parties and one or more additional counsel if one or more conflicts of interest arise and shall exclude allocated costs of in-house counsel. The indemnity contained in this Section shall survive the termination of this Subordination Agreement, payment of any Senior Creditor Obligations and assignment of any rights hereunder but in each case, only with respect to any applicable indemnification obligations arising as a result of actions of any Junior Creditor taken contrary to this Subordination Agreement prior to such termination, payment or assignment, as the case may be. If any action or claim shall be brought or threatened against any Indemnified Party by reason of or in connection with one of the foregoing events, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders or such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Junior Creditors in writing. Each Junior Creditor may participate at its expense in the defense of any such action or claim, including the employment of counsel and the payment of all costs of litigation associated with its participation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, such Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel and to determine its own defense of such action in any such case, but the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of such counsel for such Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Junior Creditors. In the event that any Junior Creditor assumes the defense of such proceedings and employs counsel in connection therewith, such Junior Creditor shall keep such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and their respective counsels currently informed of all material developments in such proceeding, including the provision of all documents reasonably requested by such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders or their respective counsels. Neither such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor nor any of the Lenders shall be liable for any settlement of such action effected without the prior written consent of such Indemnified Party, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and their respective counsels. No Junior Creditor shall be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its consent. In no event, shall any Junior Creditor be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including without limitation, any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings); provided that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit any Junior Creditor’s indemnification and reimbursement obligations to the extent set forth herein in connection with any claim by a third party with respect to which an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

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13. No waiver shall be deemed to be made by the Senior Creditor or the Lenders of any of their rights hereunder unless the same shall be in writing, signed by the Senior Creditor or the Lenders, and such waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific matter or matters to which the waiver relates and shall in no way impair the rights of the Senior Creditor or the Lenders or the obligations of the Junior Creditors to the Senior Creditor or the Lenders in any other respect at any other time.

14. This Subordination Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Junior Creditors, the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. This Subordination Agreement may be executed by facsimile, e-mail or other electronic communication and in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Subordination Agreement.

15. This Subordination Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of the conflicts of laws thereof.

16. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY.

17. The purpose of this Subordination Agreement is solely to define the relative rights of the Senior Creditor, the Lenders and the Junior Creditors. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not impair, as between the Junior Creditors and Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other Loan Parties, the obligation of Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other applicable Loan Parties to pay the Junior Creditor Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms applicable thereto; provided, however, the Junior Creditors and the Loan Parties each hereby acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding the obligation of Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other applicable Loan Parties to pay the Junior Creditor Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms applicable thereto, the right of: (i) Ampco-Pitt Corp. and the other applicable Loan Parties to pay; and (ii) the Junior Creditors to receive and retain payment of, such Junior Creditor Obligations, shall each be subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have caused this Subordination Agreement to be executed and delivered on the date first above written, with the intention that it constitute a document under seal.

 

SENIOR CREDITOR:
PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative and collateral agent for the Lenders
By:  

 

  (SEAL)
Name:  

 

Title:  

 

JUNIOR CREDITORS:
Altor Fund II GP Limited
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


    LOAN PARTIES:
WITNESS/ATTEST:     Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Union Electric Steel Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Alloys Unlimited and Processing, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Union Electric Steel UK Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of England and Wales

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 


WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco-Pittsburgh Securities V LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco-Pittsburgh Securities V Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 

WITNESS/ATTEST:     The Davy Roll Company Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of England and Wales

 

    By:  

 

  (SEAL)
    Name:  

 

    Title:  

 


EXHIBIT A

Junior Creditor Notes

[See Attached]



Exhibit 10.1

 

LOGO

Dated March 3, 2016

Note Sale and Purchase Agreement

relating to the sale and purchase of

Altor Note and Converting Note

issued by

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

between

Altor Fund II GP Limited

and

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)

and

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

White & Case Advokat AB

Box 5573

SE-114 85 Stockholm, Sweden

Offices at Biblioteksgatan 12


Table of Contents

 

         Page  

1.

  Interpretation      1   

2.

  Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Altor Note and the Converting Note      2   

3.

  Consideration      2   

4.

  Condition      2   

5.

  Completion      3   

6.

  Warranties      3   

7.

  Parties’ Indemnification and Limitation of Liability      3   

8.

  Other Provisions      4   

Schedule 1    Completion Obligations

     8   

Schedule 2    Warranties given by the Parties

     9   

 

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This Agreement is made on March 3, 2016

Between:

 

(1) Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited (“Altor”);

 

(2) Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 502007-7862 having its principal office at Kungsträdgårdsgatan 2, 111 47 Stockholm, Sweden (“SHB”); and

 

(3) Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal office at 726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, P.O. Box 457, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA (the “Issuer” or the “Purchaser”).

Whereas:

 

(A) Altor, Åkers Holding AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 556754-1585 (the “Seller”), the Purchaser and others entered into a share sale and purchase agreement, dated as of December 2, 2015 and amended by an addendum dated March 1, 2016 and as further amended by a second addendum dated March 3, 2016 (the “SPA”) in respect of 100% of the shares in Åkers AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 556153-4792, Åkers Sweden AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden under company registration number 556031-8080, Rolls Technology Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Åkers Valji Ravne d.o.o., a private limited liability company incorporated in Slovenia (the “Companies”) pursuant to which the Seller agreed to sell its shares in the Companies directly or indirectly to the Purchaser in consideration for, among other things, the issue by the Issuer of the Altor Note and the Converting Note (each as defined in the SPA) to SHB as repayment of bank debt on behalf of the Seller.

 

(B) SHB has received and read a copy of the SPA, duly executed by the parties thereto.

 

(C) On and subject to the terms of this Agreement, SHB wishes to sell the Altor Note and the Converting Note to Altor and Altor wishes to purchase the Altor Note and the Converting Note from SHB.

It is agreed as follows:

 

1. Interpretation

 

1.1 Definitions

The following words and expressions where used in this Agreement have the meanings given to them below:

Companies has the meaning given to it in Recital (A);

Completion” means the completion of the transfer, sale and purchase of the Altor Note and the Converting Note pursuant to Clause 5;

Condition Precedent” means the condition precedent to Completion set out in Clause 4;

Loss means any direct loss, claim, deficit, damage, penalty, fine, cost, Tax, liability, expense or the similar or and any reasonably foreseeable indirect loss, claim, deficit, damage,


penalty, fine, cost, Tax, liability, expense or the similar incurred by a Party or its Affiliates, excluding for the avoidance of doubt losses relating to liabilities or costs incurred or profits or revenues lost, under a Party’s or its Affiliates’ existing contracts or under contracts that a Party or its Affiliates expect to, or will, enter into with any Person;

Party” means any of Altor, SHB and the Issuer or any other party to this Agreement from time to time;

Reallocation Agreement” means the agreement dated December 2, 2015 between Altor and SHB in respect of, inter alia, the transfer of the Altor Note and the Converting Note from SHB to Altor;

Seller” has the meaning given to it in Recital (A);

SPA” has the meaning given to it in Recital (A); and

Warranties” means the warranties set out in Schedule 2 and “Warranty” means any one of them.

 

1.2 Interpretation

Words and expressions defined in the SPA shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning in this Agreement.

 

2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Altor Note and the Converting Note

Upon the terms of this Agreement, and subject to satisfaction of the Condition Precedent, (i) SHB agrees to sell the Altor Note and agrees and undertakes for the benefit of the Issuer to sell the Converting Note to Altor in accordance with the terms of the Reallocation Agreement and (ii) Altor agrees to purchase the Altor Note and agrees and undertakes for the benefit of the Issuer to purchase the Converting Note from SHB in accordance with the terms of the Reallocation Agreement.

 

3. Consideration

The consideration for the purchase by Altor of the Altor Note and the Converting Note from SHB shall be satisfied in accordance with the terms of the Reallocation Agreement.

 

4. Condition

 

4.1 Condition Precedent

The agreement and undertakings to sell and purchase the Altor Note and the Converting Note as set out in Clause 2 are conditional upon the Altor Note and the Converting Note having been issued by the Issuer to SHB in accordance with the terms of the SPA.

 

4.2 Transfer of instrument

This Agreement shall constitute a written transfer of the Altor Note and the Converting Note from SHB to Altor.

 

4.3 Non-Satisfaction/Waiver

If the Condition Precedent is not satisfied this Agreement (other than Clauses 1, 7.1, and 8) shall lapse and no Party shall have any claim against any other Party under it, save for any claim arising from breach of Clause 7.1.

 

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5. Completion

 

5.1 Date and Place

Completion shall take place at the place for closing under the SPA immediately following satisfaction of the Condition Precedent.

 

5.2 Obligations on Completion

On Completion the Parties shall procure that the obligations specified in Schedule 1 are fulfilled. All actions to be taken pursuant to Schedule 1 shall, irrespective of when taken or made during the Completion, be considered as taken simultaneously and each such action is made conditional upon the fulfilment of all other actions to be taken in order for the Completion to take place. If any action is not fulfilled, all actions already taken shall immediately revert and each Party undertakes towards the other Party to take any measures necessary in order for already performed actions to be duly reversed.

 

6. Warranties

 

6.1 Warranties given by the Parties

 

  6.1.1 Each Party severally warrants, in respect of himself only, to the other Parties and their successors in title that the Warranties are true and accurate at the date hereof subject only to any matter or thing hereafter done or omitted to be done pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise at the request in writing or with the approval in writing of the other Parties.

 

  6.1.2 Each Party acknowledges that each of the other Parties has entered into this Agreement in reliance upon the Warranties.

 

  6.1.3 Save as expressly otherwise provided, the Warranties shall be separate and independent and shall not be limited by reference to any other paragraph of the said Schedule or by anything in this Agreement.

 

  6.1.4 The Warranties are the only warranties made and no Party may rely, and has not relied, on any other information, statement or warranty (expressed or implied) whether based on the Swedish Sales of Goods Act (Sw. Köplag (1990:931)), any other law or otherwise.

 

6.2 Effect of Completion

The Warranties and all other provisions of this Agreement insofar as the same shall not have been performed at Completion shall not be extinguished or affected by Completion, or by any other event or matter whatsoever except by a specific and duly authorised written waiver or release in relation to any Party by the other Parties.

 

7. Parties’ Indemnification and Limitation of Liability

 

7.1 Indemnification

Each Party shall indemnify and hold each other Party harmless from and against all Loss resulting from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach of Warranty or breach or non-fulfilment of a covenant or any other breach of the Agreement on the part of such Party.

 

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7.2 Limitations

 

  7.2.1 Any claim by a Party for breach of a Warranty or breach or non-fulfilment of a covenant or any other breach of the Agreement on the part of another Party may be made until 3 years after Completion.

 

  7.2.2 A claim against a Party for breach of a Warranty shall be notified in writing to such Party as soon as reasonably practicable after the Party making claim has become aware of the breach in question and in any event within 60 Business Days. Where the liability of a Party in respect of such claim is increased as a result of any breach by the Party making the claim of this Clause 7.2.2, the Party against which such claim is made shall not be liable in respect of such increase.

 

  7.2.3 The Parties have agreed that (i) SHB’s aggregate liability to compensate the Issuer and (ii) the Issuer’s aggregate liability to compensate SHB, in each case in respect of all breaches of this Agreement, shall not exceed the outstanding principal amount of the Converting Note.

 

  7.2.4 The Parties have agreed that (i) Altor’s aggregate liability to compensate the Issuer and/or its Affiliates and (ii) the Issuer’s aggregate liability to compensate Altor and/or its Affiliates under this Agreement and the SPA shall be subject to the provisions and limitations set out in the SPA, applied mutatis mutandis.

 

  7.2.5 The Parties have agreed that (i) Altor’s aggregate liability to compensate SHB and/or its Affiliates and (ii) SHB’s aggregate liability to compensate Altor and/or its Affiliates under this Agreement and the Reallocation Agreement shall be subject to the provisions and limitations set out in the Reallocation Agreement, applied mutatis mutandis.

 

7.3 Miscellaneous

 

  7.3.1 If a Loss has occurred before such date referred to in Clause 7.2.1 but the amount of the Loss cannot reasonably be quantified by the Party suffering such Loss at that time, such Party may, within the time lines specified in Clause 7.2.1, forward a claim without including any specification of the amount. In such case such Party shall, within a reasonable time after the amount can be quantified, provide the Party against which the claim was made with said information.

 

  7.3.2 The limitations set forth in Clause 7.2 shall not apply to exclude or limit any claim (whether as to the quantum of the claim, the time limit for notification of the claim, the procedures or requirements for making a claim or otherwise) for willful default, fraud, deliberate non-disclosure or gross negligence on the part of a Party.

 

8. Other Provisions

 

8.1 No Waiver

 

  8.1.1 No failure or delay by any Party or time or indulgence given in exercising any remedy or right under or in relation to this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of the same nor shall any single or partial exercise of any remedy or right preclude any further exercise of the same or the exercise of any other remedy or right.

 

  8.1.2 No waiver by any Party of any requirement of this Agreement, or of any remedy or right under this Agreement, shall have effect unless given in writing and signed by such Party. No waiver of any particular breach of the provisions of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any repetition of such breach.

 

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  8.1.3 Any waiver, release or compromise or any other arrangement of any kind whatsoever which a Party gives or enters into with any other Party in connection with this Agreement shall not affect any right or remedy of any Party as regards any other Parties or the liabilities of any other such Parties under or in relation to this Agreement.

 

8.2 Entire Agreement

 

  8.2.1 This Agreement (together with any documents referred to herein or entered into pursuant to this Agreement) contains the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings or arrangements (both oral and written) relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and any such document.

 

  8.2.2 Each of the Parties acknowledges that it is entering into this Agreement without reliance on any undertaking or representation given by or on behalf of any other Party to this Agreement, other than as expressly contained in this Agreement, and provided that nothing in this clause shall exclude any liability of any Party for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

  8.2.3 Without prejudice to any liability for fraud, the only rights or remedies in relation to any representation, warranty, assurance, covenant, indemnity, undertaking or commitment given or action taken in connection with this Agreement are contained in this Agreement, and no Party shall have any right to rescind this Agreement.

 

8.3 Confidentiality

 

  8.3.1 Subject to Clause 8.3.2, each Party shall treat as confidential and not disclose or use any information received or obtained as a result of entering into this Agreement (or any agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement) which relates to:

 

  (i) the provisions of this Agreement and any agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement; or

 

  (ii) the negotiations relating to this Agreement (and such other agreements).

 

  8.3.2 Clause 8.3.1 shall not prohibit disclosure or use of any information:

 

  (i) which has come into the public domain (other than through a breach by any Party of this Agreement); or

 

  (ii) as may be required by (or to procure compliance with) law or by any competent judicial or regulatory authority or by any recognised investment exchange or for tax or accounting purposes (provided that, so far as practicable, the disclosing Party shall consult with the other Parties prior to making such disclosure).

 

8.4 Assignment

No Party shall be entitled to assign the benefit or burden of any provision of this Agreement (or any of the documents referred to herein) without consent of the other Parties.

 

8.5 Variation

No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of each of the Parties to this Agreement.

 

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8.6 Further Assurances

Each Party shall, and shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure that any necessary third Party shall, do and execute and perform all such further deeds, documents, assurances, acts and things as may reasonably be required to give effect to this Agreement.

 

8.7 Costs

Each Party shall pay its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and/or completion of this Agreement.

 

8.8 Notices

 

  8.8.1 Any notice or other communication in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing in English (a “Notice”) and shall be sufficiently given or served if delivered or sent:

 

  (i) in the case of Altor to the address set out in the SPA and/or the Reallocation Agreement;

 

  (ii) in the case of SHB to the address set out in the Reallocation Agreement; and

 

  (iii) in the case of the Issuer to the address set out in the SPA,

or (in either case) to such other address or fax number as the relevant Party may have notified to the others in accordance with this Clause.

 

  8.8.2 Any Notice may be delivered by hand or, sent by fax or prepaid post. Without prejudice to the foregoing, any Notice shall conclusively be deemed to have been received on the next working day in the place to which it is sent, if sent by fax, or 48 hours from the time of posting, if sent by post, or at the time of delivery, if delivered by hand.

 

8.9 Invalidity

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, void, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the rest of this Agreement shall not be affected.

 

8.10 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed as three or more counterparts and execution by each of the Parties of any two of such counterparts will constitute due execution of this Agreement.

 

8.11 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

 

  8.11.1 This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with either shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Swedish law, excluding its conflict of laws principles providing for the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

  8.11.2 Except as otherwise stated in this Agreement, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (the “SCC Institute”). The arbitral tribunal shall be composed of three arbitrators. The seat of arbitration shall be Stockholm, Sweden. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.

 

  8.11.3

All arbitral proceedings conducted pursuant to Clause 6.11.2, all information disclosed and all documents submitted or issued by or on behalf of any of the

 

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  disputing Parties or the arbitrators in any such proceedings as well as all decisions and awards made or declared in the course of any such proceedings shall be kept strictly confidential and may not be used for any other purpose than these proceedings nor be disclosed to any third Party without the prior written consent of the Party to which the information relates or, as regards to a decision or award, the prior written consent of all the other disputing Parties.

 

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Schedule 1

Completion Obligations

 

1. SHB’s Obligations

On Completion SHB shall transfer and endorse the Altor Note and the Converting Note to Altor.

 

2. Altor’s Obligations

On Completion Altor shall satisfy the consideration for the Altor Note and the Converting Note in accordance with the terms of the Reallocation Agreement.

 

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Schedule 2

Warranties given by the Parties

 

1. The Party has the requisite power, authority and funds to execute and perform the Agreement and any other documents and instruments to be executed by such Party under the Agreement, and all necessary corporate and other actions to authorize and empower such Party’s said execution and performance have been taken.

 

2. The Agreement constitutes, and the other documents and instruments to be executed by the Party under the Agreement will (when executed) constitute, valid and binding obligations of such Party in accordance with their respective terms.

 

3. The Party’s execution and performance of the Agreement or any documents or instruments to be executed by such Party under it do not and will not:

 

3.1 result in a breach of such Party’s articles of association or other constitutional documents;

 

3.2 result in a breach of any resolution adopted by the shareholders or board of directors of such Party; or

 

3.3 result in a breach of any judgement, order or decree of any competent court or governmental, regulatory or other authority by which such Party is bound or of any agreement to which such Party is a party or by which such Party is bound.

 

4. The Party is entitled to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement without the consent of any third party and, subject to clause 5.1 of the SPA, is not required to make any filing with, give any notice to, or obtain any consent from any governmental, regulatory or other authority in connection with the execution of the Agreement or the Completion and consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.

 

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In witness whereof the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date stated on the front page in three counterparts.

ALTOR FUND II GP LIMITED, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited

 

/s/ Ulf Johansson

By:   Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for Altor Fund II GP Limited


In witness whereof the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date stated on the front page in three counterparts.

 

SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (publ)

/s/ Daniel Andersson

By:   Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)


In witness whereof the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date stated on the front page in three counterparts.

 

AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION

    /s/ John S. Stanik

By: John S. Stanik, Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT

by and among

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation,

Altor Fund II GP Limited,

and any other person that becomes signatory hereto

Dated as of March 3, 2016

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS      2   
ARTICLE II GOVERNANCE      8   

2.1

   Board Representation      8   

2.2

   Board Observer Rights      9   

2.3

   Voting Agreements      10   

2.4

   Confidentiality      12   
ARTICLE III TRANSFERS; STAND STILL PROVISIONS      13   

3.1

   Transfer Restrictions      13   

3.2

   Right of First Look      16   

3.3

   Standstill Provisions      16   
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      18   

4.1

   Representations and Warranties of the Altor Group      18   

4.2

   Representations and Warranties of the Company      19   
ARTICLE V REGISTRATION      19   

5.1

   Demand Registrations      19   

5.2

   Piggyback Registrations      22   

5.3

   Shelf Registration Statement      24   

5.4

   Withdrawal Rights      25   

5.5

   Holdback Agreements      26   

5.6

   Registration Procedures      26   

5.7

   Registration Expenses      32   

5.8

   Miscellaneous      33   

5.9

   Registration Indemnification      33   

5.10

   Termination      36   
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS      36   

6.1

   Term and Survival      36   

6.2

   Interpretation      36   

6.3

   Notices      37   

6.4

   Investor Actions      38   

6.5

   Investor Base      38   

6.6

   Amendments and Waivers      39   

6.7

   Successors and Assigns      39   

6.8

   Severability      39   

6.9

   Counterparts      39   

6.10

   Entire Agreement      39   

6.11

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial      40   

6.12

   Specific Performance      40   

6.13

   No Third Party Beneficiaries      40   

 

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SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT

This SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 3, 2016 (this “Agreement”), is by and among Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal office at 726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, P.O. Box 457, Carnegie, PA 15106, USA (“Ampco” or the “Company”), Altor Fund II GP Limited, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Jersey, having its principal office at 11-15 Seaton Place, St Helier, Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Islands, as general partner of Altor Fund II (No. 1) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 2) Limited Partnership, Altor Fund II (No. 3) Limited Partnership and as investment manager to Altor Fund II (No. 4) Limited (“Altor”), and any Person who becomes a party pursuant to this Agreement.

RECITALS

A. Altor, Åkers Holding AB, a company limited by shares incorporated in Sweden (“ÅHAB”), Ampco, and Ampco UES Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“US Buyer”), are parties to a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2015 as amended by an addendum dated March 1, 2016 and as further amended by a second addendum dated March 3, 2016 (the “SPA”), pursuant to which, among other things, Ampco and US Buyer will acquire the Transferred Shares of the Acquired Companies (the “Transaction”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, but not otherwise defined herein, have the meanings given to such terms in the SPA.

B. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the SPA, as consideration for the Transferred Shares, ÅHAB will receive, directly or indirectly, (i) the Cash Purchase Price, (ii) the Converting Note, which automatically converts into the Consideration Shares, and (iii) the Notes.

C. The transactions contemplated by the SPA have been consummated as of the date of this Agreement and, pursuant to the SPA and the Converting Note (and the related Note Sale and Purchase Agreement), the Company has issued to Altor an aggregate of 1,776,604 shares of Ampco Common Stock (the “Initial Shares”), representing approximately 14.5% of the total outstanding Ampco Common Stock as of immediately following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the SPA.

D. Each of the parties desire to set forth in this Agreement certain terms and conditions regarding the Altor Group’s ownership of Ampco Common Stock, including the Initial Shares (the “Shares”), and to establish certain rights, restrictions, and obligations of the Altor Group and each Altor Investor with respect to the Shares.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, an “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 of the regulations promulgated under the Securities Act and with respect to each Altor Investor, an “affiliate” of such Altor Investor as defined in Rule 405 of the regulations promulgated under the Securities Act and any investment fund, vehicle, or holding company of which such Altor Investor or an Affiliate of such Altor Investor serves as the general partner, managing member, or discretionary manager or advisor.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

ÅHAB” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Altor” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Altor Board Observer” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

Altor Group” means (a) Altor, (b) any Permitted Transferee of Altor to which Shares are Transferred by Altor in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and (c) any Permitted Transferee of any of the Persons included in clause (b) of this definition to which Shares are Transferred by such Person in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and each individually, a “member” of the Altor Group or an “Altor Investor.”

Altor Investor” means each member of the Altor Group.

Altor Investment Fund” means any investment fund, investment vehicle, or other account that is, directly or indirectly, managed or advised by Altor or any of its Controlled Affiliates.

Altor Nominee Termination Event” shall be deemed to occur if as of the end of any Business Day, the Altor Group Beneficially Owns, in the aggregate, less than 888,302 Shares.

Altor Observer Termination Event” shall be deemed to occur if as of the end of any Business Day, the Altor Group Beneficially Owns, in the aggregate, less than 444,151 Shares.

Altor Ownership Limit” means (a) during the one year period following the Closing, a number of shares equal to 19.9% of the Company’s outstanding Shares, or (b) at any time after the one year anniversary of the Closing, the greater of (i) the number of Shares resulting from the application of the formula in subparagraph (a) of this definition or (ii) the Largest Shareholder Amount.

Ampco” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Ampco Common Stock” means shares of Ampco’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share.

 

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Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any Law applicable to such Person, its assets, properties, operations, or business.

Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficially Own” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of securities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such Rule (in each case, irrespective of whether or not such Rule is actually applicable in such circumstance). In addition, for purposes of Article III, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which are the subject of, or the reference securities for, or that underlie, any derivative instrument, with the number of securities Beneficially Owned being the notional or other number of securities specified in the documentation evidencing such derivative instrument. For the avoidance of doubt, the Beneficial Ownership of a Person shall not be reduced by any short or derivative position held or obtained by such Person.

Blackout Period” means (a) any regular quarterly period during which directors and executive officers of the Company are not permitted to trade under the insider trading policy of Ampco then in effect; provided, that the foregoing restriction shall not apply with respect to the Altor Investors if (i) the Altor Group no longer has a right to designate an observer pursuant to Section 2.2 and (ii) the Demand Registration (or offering under the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable) does not involve an Underwritten Offering and (b) in the event that the Company determines in good faith that the registration would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect any bona fide material financing of the Company or any material transaction under consideration by the Company or would require disclosure of material information that has not been, and is not otherwise required to be, disclosed to the public, up to ninety (90) days in the aggregate; provided, that a Blackout Period described in this clause (b) may not occur more than twice in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months and no individual Blackout Period may last for more than ninety (90) days in the aggregate.

Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Business Day” means a day, excluding any Saturday, Sunday and public holiday, when commercial banks are open for general banking business (other than over the Internet or telephone only) in the United States.

Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency administering the Securities Act.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Company Articles” means the Articles of Incorporation of Ampco, as may be amended from time to time.

Competing Business” means any Person engaged in any of the following businesses: (a) the manufacturing, distributing, or selling of forged or cast engineered products, (b) the manufacturing, distributing, or selling of heat exchangers, custom air handling systems, or specialty centrifugal pumps, or (c) any other business in which the Company or one of its Affiliates was engaged as of the date of this Agreement, or with respect to which the Company or one of its Affiliates had taken substantial steps to engage in within the last one (1) year prior to this Agreement and during the term of this Agreement.

 

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Confidential Information” means all information (irrespective of the form of communication, and irrespective of whether obtained prior to or after the date hereof) obtained by or on behalf of an Altor Investor or their respective Representatives from Ampco or its Representatives, the Beneficial Ownership of Shares, or through the rights granted pursuant hereto (including all information the Altor Nominee or the Altor Board Observer (in his or her capacity as such) receives from the Company), other than information which (a) was or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by an Altor Investor or any of their respective Representatives, (b) was or becomes available to an Altor Investor or any of their respective Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or its Representatives, or any other Altor Investor or its Representatives, as the case may be, provided, that the source thereof is not known by such Altor Investor or such of their respective Representatives to be bound by an obligation of confidentiality, or (c) is independently developed by an Altor Investor or its Representatives without the use of any such information that would otherwise be Confidential Information hereunder. Subject to clauses (a)-(c) above, Confidential Information also includes all non-public information previously provided by the Company or its Representatives under the provisions of any confidentiality agreement between the Company, any Altor Investor or their respective Affiliates or Representatives, including all information, documents and reports referred to thereunder, or otherwise.

Contract” means any contract, lease, license, indenture, loan, note, agreement or other legally binding commitment, arrangement, or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied).

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Controlled Affiliate” means any Affiliate of the specified Person that is, directly or indirectly, Controlled by the specified Person.

Demand” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Demand Shareholder” means Altor or any other Altor Investors, in any case, that holds Registrable Securities.

Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Foreign or State Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g).

Form S-3” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Free Writing Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(iv).

 

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Governmental Authority” means any federal, national, state, local, cantonal, municipal, international or multinational government or political subdivision thereof, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, taxing or regulatory authority, instrumentality or judicial or administrative body, or arbitrator or SRO, having jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question.

Group” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Inspectors” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(xi).

Initial Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Largest Shareholder Amount” means the number of Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by the Person or Group (other than the Altor Group) that, at any particular time, Beneficially Owns the highest percentage of Total Voting Power.

Law” shall mean all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules, and regulations.

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.9(a).

Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(e).

NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange.

Offered Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

Offering Shareholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

Other Demanding Sellers” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).

Other Proposed Sellers” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).

Permitted Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

Permitted Transferee” means, with respect to any Altor Investor, any Affiliate of such Altor Investor.

Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, association, estate, joint stock company, limited liability company, Governmental Authority or any other organization or entity of any kind.

Piggyback Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Piggyback Seller” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Piggyback Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

 

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Piggyback Shelf Takedown” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

Public Tender” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii).

Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(xi).

Registrable Amount” means an amount of Registrable Securities having an aggregate value of at least US$5,000,000 (based on the anticipated offering price (as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company)), without regard to any underwriting discount or commission, or such lesser amount of Registrable Securities as would result in the disposition of all of the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by the applicable Requesting Shareholder.

Registrable Securities” means the Initial Shares, any other Shares held by the Altor Group, and any shares of Ampco Common Stock received by the Altor Group in respect of the Shares in connection with any stock split or subdivision, stock dividend, distribution or similar transaction; provided, that any such Shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (a) they are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (b) they may be sold without limitation pursuant to Rule 144(b)(i) under the Securities Act, or (c) they shall have ceased to be outstanding.

Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b)(i).

Requested Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(a).

Requesting Shareholders” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

ROFL Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

Sale Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Selling Shareholders” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a)(i).

Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Shelf Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Shelf Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(e).

Shelf Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a).

SPA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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SRO” means (a) any “self regulatory organization” as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act, (b) any other United States or foreign securities exchange, futures exchange, commodities exchange or contract market, or (c) any other securities exchange.

Standstill Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c).

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, another Person, (a) an amount of the voting securities, other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a majority of its board of directors or other governing Person or body or (b) more than fifty (50%) of the equity interests of which is owned directly or indirectly by such first Person.

Take-Down Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(e).

Total Economic Interest” means, as of any date of determination, the total economic interests of all Voting Securities then outstanding. The percentage of the Total Economic Interest Beneficially Owned by any Person as of any date of determination is the percentage of the Total Economic Interest then Beneficially Owned by such Person, including pursuant to any derivative instruments, any swaps or any other agreements, transactions or series of transactions, whether any such swap, agreement, transaction or series of transaction is to be settled by delivery of securities, in cash or otherwise.

Total Voting Power” means, as of any date of determination, the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company if all Voting Securities then outstanding were present and voted at a meeting held for such purpose. The percentage of the Total Voting Power Beneficially Owned by any Person as of any date of determination is the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company that is represented by the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company by Voting Securities then Beneficially Owned by such Person.

Transaction” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Transfer” means (a) any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntary or involuntary, or entry into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to any offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock or (b) in respect of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock, to enter into any swap or any other agreement, transaction or series of transactions that hedges or transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of such capital stock or interest in capital stock, whether any such swap, agreement, transaction or series of transaction is to be settled by delivery of securities, in cash or otherwise. “Transferor” means a Person that Transfers or proposes to Transfer; and “Transferee” means a Person to whom a Transfer is made or is proposed to be made.

Underwritten Offering” means a sale of securities of the Company, in an amount no less than the Registrable Amount, to an underwriter or underwriters for reoffering to the public.

 

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US Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Voting Securities” means shares of Ampco Common Stock and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company.

ARTICLE II

GOVERNANCE

2.1 Board Representation.

(a) After the execution of this Agreement and until the occurrence of an Altor Nominee Termination Event, the Altor Group shall be entitled to designate one nominee (the “Altor Nominee”) to serve on Ampco’s board of directors (the “Board”). The initial Altor Nominee shall be Fredrik Strömholm. The Board shall take all actions necessary to appoint, effective immediately upon the execution of this Agreement, the Altor Nominee to the Board to serve as a director of Ampco until no earlier than the 2016 annual meeting of Ampco shareholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”); provided, however, that the Altor Nominee must, (i) meet the director standards and requirements generally applicable to all Ampco directors, and (ii) be reasonably acceptable to the Board and its Nominating and Governance Committee. In the event Fredrik Strömholm or any successor director appointed in accordance with this Section 2.1 has ceased to serve in such role or is unable to continue to serve in such role, the Altor Group will be entitled to designate a new individual to fill the resulting director vacancy and, subject to the provisions of this Section 2.1, such individual shall then be deemed the Altor Nominee for all purposes hereunder. The Company shall take all actions necessary to appoint such successor nominee to the Board in accordance with Section 2.1. Any such successor nominee who becomes a member of the Board pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall be deemed to be the “Altor Nominee” for all purposes under this Agreement.

(b) For so long as no Altor Nominee Termination Event has occurred, Ampco shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the election at the 2016 Annual Meeting (and such subsequent annual meetings for which the Altor Nominee’s class would regularly stand for election) of such Altor Nominee as a director of Ampco (including by recommending that Ampco’s shareholders vote in favor of the election of the Altor Nominee in Ampco’s proxy statement for such annual meetings) and causing any proxy solicitation agent engaged by the Company to solicit proxies for such Altor Nominee to the same extent as for the Company’s other nominees for director.

(c) Upon becoming a member of the Board, the Altor Nominee shall have the same rights (including with respect to consideration for committee appointments, if he or she meets the “independence” and other requirements under the rules of the NYSE and Applicable Laws) and duties as any other Board member and, in particular, shall be a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board if he or she meets the “independence” and such other requirements of the NYSE and Applicable Laws.

(d) The Altor Group agrees that it will not be entitled to designate a particular Altor Nominee for appointment to the Board pursuant to this Section 2.1 in the event that the Board, any committee of the Board, or the Company reasonably determines that such individual

 

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has been involved in any of the events enumerated in Item 2(d) or (e) of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act or Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act or is subject to any order, decree or judgment of any Governmental Authority prohibiting service as a director or observer of any public company. In any such case described in the preceding sentence, the Altor Group shall withdraw the designation of such proposed Altor Nominee, and so long as the Altor Nominee Termination Event has not occurred, the Altor Group may designate a replacement therefor (which replacement will also be subject to the requirements of this Section 2.1).

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, immediately upon the occurrence of the Altor Nominee Termination Event, all obligations of Ampco with respect to the Altor Group and the Altor Nominee pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall forever terminate. From and after any Altor Nominee Termination Event, the Altor Group shall no longer have a right to designate a Nominee under this Section 2.1, and the Altor Group shall cause the Altor Nominee to promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board.

2.2 Board Observer Rights.

(a) After the execution of this Agreement and until the occurrence of an Altor Observer Termination Event, the Altor Group shall be entitled to designate one observer to the Board (the “Altor Board Observer”). The initial Altor Board Observer shall be Johan Blomquist. In the event Johan Blomquist or any successor observer appointed in accordance with this Section 2.2(a) is unable to continue to serve in such role or in the event Johan Blomquist or any successor observer appointed in accordance with this Section 2.2(a) ceases to be employed by, or a partner of, Altor or any of its Affiliates, the Altor Group will be entitled to designate a new individual to fill the resulting observer vacancy and, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.2(c) and (d), such individual shall then be deemed the Altor Board Observer for all purposes hereunder.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Altor Board Observer shall have the same rights as a director of the Company with respect to receipt of information, the right to notice of, and the right to participate in all meetings of the Board. It is understood and agreed that the Altor Board Observer shall not have voting rights, nor shall the Altor Board Observer be counted towards a quorum. The Altor Board Observer shall not be entitled to receive any compensation from the Company for services as an observer (but shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out of pocket expenses consistent with the Company’s travel and expense policies). Subject to Section 2.2(c), the Altor Board Observer shall be entitled to participate in any executive sessions (or similar sessions or meetings) of the Board and all meetings of committees of the Board.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision hereof to the contrary, the Company shall have the right to exclude the Altor Board Observer from or deny his or her access to any Board or committee meeting or portion thereof or any materials distributed to any Board members if the Chairman of the Board or a majority of the members in attendance at such meeting (or, with respect to materials to be provided in advance of any meeting, the Chairman of the Board or a majority of the members of the Board) reasonably determines that such exclusion is necessary or advisable to avoid a conflict of interest because the meeting (or portion thereof) or materials relate to a subject in which the Altor Board Observer or any Altor

 

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Investor has a direct interest, such as a dispute with or the enforcement of rights against any Altor Investor, or after consultation with counsel, in good faith determines that such exclusion is necessary or advisable to preserve attorney-client or other applicable privilege or is required by Applicable Law. The Altor Board Observer shall be required to recuse himself or herself from any portion of any Board or committee meeting if the Altor Board Observer has knowledge that any Altor Investor, or one of its Affiliates, is engaged in, pursuing, or evaluating the same business opportunity that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently engaged in, pursuing or evaluating which business opportunity is the subject of such portion of such Board or committee meeting and the participation of such Altor Board Observer would create a conflict of interest; provided, that in no event shall the Altor Board Observer be required to recuse himself or herself from any other portion of any such Board meeting. The Altor Board Observer, as a condition to the exercise of the Altor Group’s rights under this Section 2.2, shall be required to (i) comply with the Company’s trading windows, blackout, and other policies applicable to insiders, except to the extent the Altor Board Observer would not qualify as an insider with respect to any specific transaction, (ii) comply with any other regulatory requirements (including any obligation that may be imposed by the Commission) or any other Applicable Law to the extent applicable to the Altor Board Observer in his or her capacity as an observer, and (iii) enter into a customary confidentiality agreement with the Company.

(d) In the event that the individual named in Section 2.2(a) as the Altor Board Observer is unable to serve as an observer or ceases to be employed by, or a partner of, Altor or any of its Affiliates, the Altor Group shall be eligible to designate a replacement observer subject to the Board (i) having been provided reasonably requested background information regarding such proposed observer, (ii) having had the opportunity to interview such proposed observer in person, and (iii) consenting to the designation of such proposed observer as the Altor Board Observer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed); provided that in no event shall the Company exercise the foregoing consent right in a manner intended to prevent, or with the reasonably foreseeable effect of preventing, the Altor Group from being able to exercise its right to designate the Altor Board Observer under Section 2.2(a). The Altor Group agrees that no individual shall be an observer or serve as an observer if such individual has been involved in any of the events enumerated in Item 2(d) or (e) of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act or Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act or is subject to any order, decree or judgment of any Governmental Authority prohibiting service as a director or observer of any public company. In any such case described in the preceding sentence, the Altor Group shall remove such observer or withdraw the candidacy of a proposed observer, and so long as the Altor Observer Termination Event has not occurred, the Altor Group may designate a replacement therefor (which replacement will also be subject to the requirements of this Section 2.2).

(e) Immediately upon the occurrence of the Altor Observer Termination Event, all obligations of the Company with respect to the Altor Group and the Altor Board Observer pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall forever terminate. From and after the Altor Observer Termination Event, the Altor Group shall no longer have a right to designate an observer pursuant this Section 2.2, and the Altor Group shall cause the Altor Board Observer to promptly tender his or her resignation as an observer to the Board.

 

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2.3 Voting Agreements.

(a) Until the date that the Altor Nominee Termination Event occurs, each Altor Investor agrees to cause all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by it or any of its Controlled Affiliates or over which it or any of its Controlled Affiliates has voting control or the power to direct voting control, to be voted by proxy (returned sufficiently in advance of the deadline for proxy voting for the Company to have the reasonable opportunity to verify receipt), on or in accordance with the proxy card mailed by the Company to the shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of any proxy (including, if applicable, through the execution of one or more written consents if shareholders of the Company are requested to vote through the execution of an action by written consent in lieu of any such annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Company),in a manner consistent with the recommendation of management or the Board in connection with (i) all “routine” proposals (as such term is defined under NYSE rules), (ii) any election for persons nominated to serve as directors by the Board or the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, (iii) any proposals made pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-21, (iv) proposals relating to the Company’s new or existing equity compensation plans; provided, however, that each Altor Investor shall not be required to vote in favor of any proposal that would result in the number of shares being available for future grant under Ampco’s equity compensation plans at any particular time exceeding 1.2 million (or the aggregate increase in the number of shares reserved under Ampco’s equity compensation plans exceeding 1.2 million in any three (3) year period), and (v) any shareholder proposals. Except as set forth in this Section 2.3(a) or otherwise provided by this Agreement, each Altor Investor shall be entitled to vote on all other matters as it desires.

(b) With respect to any matter that each Altor Investor votes on in accordance with Section 2.3(a) (other than a matter to be approved by way of written consent), each Altor Investor shall use reasonable best efforts to cause each Voting Security owned by it or over which it has voting control to be voted by completing in a timely manner the proxy forms distributed by the Company or its management and not by any other means, and each Altor Investor shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver the properly and appropriately completed proxy form to the Company no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the deadline for submitting proxy forms for the purpose of voting on such matter at the applicable meeting of the Company shareholders. Upon the written request of the Company, each Altor Investor hereby agrees to use reasonable best efforts to take, and to cause to be taken, such further action and execute such other instruments as may be reasonably necessary to effect and carry out the intent of this Section 2.3(b).

(c) In the event that any of the Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by each Altor Investor is entitled to more than one vote per share pursuant to the Company Articles, with respect to any other action, proposal or other matter to be voted upon by the shareholders of the Company (including through action by written consent and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the action described in paragraph (a) above), then each Altor Investor agrees to take such steps as may be reasonably necessary and practicable to exercise no more than one vote per Voting Security Beneficially Owned by it and shall not certify or otherwise assert to the Company or any other Person (on any proxy card or otherwise) that it is entitled to more than one vote per Voting Security Beneficially Owned by it.

 

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2.4 Confidentiality.

(a) In furtherance of and not in limitation of any other similar agreement that any member of the Altor Group or any of its Representatives or Affiliates may have with the Company or its Subsidiaries, each Altor Investor hereby agrees that all Confidential Information with respect to the Company, its Subsidiaries, and its and their respective businesses, finances, and operations shall be kept confidential by them, the Altor Nominee, and the Altor Board Observer, and shall not be disclosed by them, the Altor Nominee, or the Altor Board Observer in any manner whatsoever, except as expressly permitted by Section 2.4(b).

(b) Except if the Company believes, after consultation with counsel for the Company, that to do so would cause the Company to forfeit an attorney-client or other applicable privilege that was applicable to such information, Confidential Information may be disclosed:

(i) by an Altor Investor, the Altor Nominee, or the Altor Board Observer (w) to any Altor Investor, (x) to any of its Affiliates (other than any portfolio companies thereof), (y) to such Altor Investor’s or such Affiliate’s respective directors, managers, members, officers, employees, and authorized representatives (including attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers and financial advisors thereof), and (z) in the case of any Altor Investor that is a limited partnership, limited liability company or other investment vehicle, to any current or prospective direct or indirect general partner, limited partner, member, equity holder or management company of such Altor Investor or any former direct or indirect general partner, limited partner, member, equity holder or management company which retains an economic interest in such Altor Investor (or any employee, attorney, accountant, consultant, banker, or financial advisor or representative of any of the foregoing) (each of the Persons described in clause (z), collectively, “Investor Related Persons” and each of the Persons described in clauses (w), (x), (y) and (z), collectively, for purposes of this Section 2.4(b) and the definition of Confidential Information, “Representatives”), in each case, solely if and to the extent any Representative needs to be provided such Confidential Information to assist an Altor Investor (or its Affiliates) or any Investor Related Persons, as applicable, in evaluating or reviewing its direct or indirect investment in the Company, including in connection with the disposition thereof, and each Representative shall be deemed to be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.4(b), provided, that with respect to Investor Related Persons, such Persons shall instead be deemed to be bound by any confidentiality agreement or obligation to which such Person is a party or is otherwise bound, to the extent such agreement or obligation has restrictions substantially similar to (and no less restrictive, in any material respect, than) this Section 2.4(b) and such Altor Investor shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 2.4(b) by any such Representative to the same extent as if such breach had been committed by the Altor Investor; provided, further, that the Altor Investor and its Representatives shall maintain adequate procedures to prevent such information from being used in connection with the purchase or sale of securities of the Company;

(ii) by an Altor Investor or any of its Representatives to the extent the Company consents in advance in writing;

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hereunder); provided, that such Transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.4(b) (or a confidentiality agreement with the Company, or with respect to which the Company is a third-party beneficiary, having restrictions substantially similar to (and no less restrictive than) this Section 2.4(b)) and such Altor Investor shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 2.4(b) (or such confidentiality agreement) by any such potential Transferee to the same extent as if such breach had been committed by the Altor Investor and, in any case, such Altor Investor shall remain liable for any breach of any such provisions by such potential Transferee; and

(iv) by an Altor Investor, any Investor Related Person, or any of their respective Representatives to the extent that such Altor Investor, Investor Related Person, or Representative has received advice from its counsel (including in-house counsel) that it is legally compelled to do so or is required to do so to comply with Applicable Law or legal process or Governmental Authority request or the rules of any securities exchange or the rules and regulations of any SRO; provided, that prior to making such disclosure, such Altor Investor, Investor Related Person, or Representative, as the case may be, uses reasonable best efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential Information to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by Applicable Law, including, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, (A) consulting with the Company regarding such disclosure and (B) if requested by the Company, assisting the Company, at the Company’s expense, in seeking a protective order to limit the scope of or prevent the requested disclosure; provided, further, that such Altor Investor, Investor Related Person, or Representative, as the case may be, uses reasonable best efforts to disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information as is requested by the applicable Governmental Authority or as is, based on the advice of its counsel (including in-house counsel), legally required or compelled.

(c) Each Altor Investor hereby covenants and agrees that it will not use Confidential Information with respect to the Company, its Subsidiaries or its and their respective businesses, finances, or operations to evaluate an investment in a Competing Business; provided that nothing herein shall restrict any disclosure to the extent such disclosure occurs as part of such Altor Investor or its Affiliates’ regular internal reporting, portfolio management process, or investment committee participation.

ARTICLE III

TRANSFERS; STANDSTILL PROVISIONS

3.1 Transfer Restrictions.

(a) Other than solely in the case of a Permitted Transfer, no Altor Investor shall, directly or indirectly, in any single transaction or series of related transactions, Transfer any Shares prior to the fifteen (15) month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”), without the prior written consent of the Company. Following the Restricted Period, each Altor Investor will be free to Transfer any Shares subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and Applicable Law; provided, that in connection with any Transfer to a Permitted Transferee, such Permitted Transferee executes a joinder to this Agreement as provided for in Section 3.1(b)(i).

 

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(b) “Permitted Transfers” mean, in each case, so long as such Transfer is in accordance with Applicable Law:

(i) a Transfer by an Altor Investor to a Permitted Transferee, so long as such Permitted Transferee, in connection with such Transfer, executes a joinder to this Agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, in which such Permitted Transferee agrees to become a party to this Agreement as an “Altor Investor”; or

(ii) a Transfer solely to tender into a tender or exchange offer commenced by a third party (for the avoidance of doubt, not in violation of this Agreement) or by the Company; provided, that with respect to an unsolicited public tender or exchange offer commenced by a third party (“Public Tender”), such Transfer shall be permitted only if (A) such tender or exchange offer includes an irrevocable minimum tender condition of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the then-outstanding shares of Ampco Common Stock and (B) as of the expiration of such offer (x) no shareholder rights plan or analogous “poison pill” of the Company is in effect or (y) the Board has affirmatively publicly recommended to the Company’s shareholders that such shareholders tender into such offer and has not publicly withdrawn or changed such recommendation.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including Article V, the expiration or inapplicability of the Restricted Period, and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1), no member of the Altor Group shall, directly or indirectly, in any single transaction or series of transactions, Transfer any Voting Securities:

(i) other than in accordance with all Applicable Laws and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement; or

(ii) (A) to a Competing Business (except as provided in Section 3.1(b)(ii)) or (B) in one or more transactions (except in a Permitted Transfer), to any Person or Group that, after giving effect to such Transfer, would Beneficially Own fifteen percent (15%) or more of the Total Voting Power or the Total Economic Interest; provided, that the restriction in this clause (ii) shall not apply to Transfers effected solely through a bona fide Underwritten Offering pursuant to an exercise of the registration rights provided in Article V of this Agreement or through a bona fide sale to the public without registration effectuated pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

(d) Without limiting any other provision of this Article III, each Altor Investor agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to inform the Company as promptly as practicable of its plans for disposition of the Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by it following the time such plans become known to such Altor Investor; provided, that, in no event shall the failure to provide any such information to the Company prevent any such Altor Investor from making any such Transfer otherwise permitted hereunder. Each Altor Investor agrees to provide written

 

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notification to the Company within five (5) Business Days after the end of each month in which it has Transferred any Voting Securities, including the number of Voting Securities Transferred during the previous month and (other than in the case of a Transfer effected solely through a bona fide Underwritten Offering pursuant to an exercise of the registration rights provided in Article V of this Agreement or through a bona fide sale to the public without restriction effectuated pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act in which the identity of the transferees is not reasonably ascertainable) the identity of any transferee acquiring more than 5% of the then-outstanding shares of Ampco Common Stock; provided, that any public disclosure (including pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act) regarding a Transfer will be deemed to have satisfied all of such Altor Investors’ notification obligations pursuant to this sentence with respect to such Transfer.

(e) Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of Voting Securities in violation of this Article III shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be null and void ab initio, and the Company shall not, and shall instruct its transfer agent and other third parties not to, record or recognize any such purported transaction on the share register of the Company.

(f) Any certificates for Shares shall bear a legend or legends (and appropriate comparable notations or other arrangements will be made with respect to any uncertificated shares) referencing restrictions on Transfer of such Shares under the Securities Act and under this Agreement, which legend shall state in substance:

“The securities evidenced by this certificate may not be offered or sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (ii) to the extent applicable, pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule under the Securities Act relating to the disposition of securities), or (iii) pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

The securities evidenced by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer set forth in a Shareholder Support Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016, by and among the Company and certain other parties thereto (a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the Company).”

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing subsection (f), the holder of any certificate(s) for Shares shall be entitled to receive from the Company new certificates for a like number of Shares not bearing such legend (or the elimination or termination of such notations or arrangements) upon the request of such holder (i) at such time as such restrictions are no longer applicable, and (ii) with respect to the restriction on Transfer of such Shares under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws of any other foreign, federal, state, local, or other jurisdiction (a “Foreign or State Act”), unless such Shares are sold pursuant to a registration statement, subject to delivery of an opinion of counsel to such holder, which opinion is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company and its counsel, that the restriction referenced in such legend (or such notations or arrangements) is no longer required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act or any such other applicable Foreign or State Act.

 

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3.2 Right of First Look. Each Altor Investor (the “Offering Shareholder”) agrees to notify the Company in advance of any proposed Transfer by it other than (i) Permitted Transfers, (ii) in connection with a Public Tender for fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Ampco Common Stock or a Company initiated tender offer, or (iii) transfers through a bona fide Underwritten Offering pursuant to an exercise of the registration rights provided in Article V of this Agreement or pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act. The Offering Shareholder shall deliver to the Company written notice (the “ROFL Notice”) setting forth its intent to make such Transfer and the number of Shares proposed to be Transferred (the “Offered Shares”). Such Offering Shareholder shall negotiate in good faith with the Company with respect to the Company’s potential purchase of the Shares proposed to be Transferred up to thirty (30) days after the date of the ROFL Notice. Following the expiration of such thirty (30) day period, unless the Company and the Offering Shareholder have reached an agreement with respect to the Company’s purchase of the Offered Shares, the Offering Shareholder will be free to Transfer the Shares at any time during the subsequent sixty (60) days (the “Sale Period”), subject to compliance with other applicable transfer restrictions and this Agreement. After the expiration of the Sale Period, any unsold Offered Shares would again be subject to the right of first look in this Section 3.2.

3.3 Standstill Provisions.

(a) During the Standstill Period, each Altor Investor shall not, directly or indirectly, and shall not permit any of its Controlled Affiliates, directly or indirectly, to, and Altor shall not permit any Altor Investment Fund directly or indirectly, to unless such action shall have been specifically invited by the Company in writing (it being understood that the execution of this Agreement by the Company does not constitute such an invitation):

(i) acquire, agree to acquire, propose or offer to acquire, or facilitate the acquisition or ownership of any securities or derivative instruments, or direct or indirect rights to acquire any securities or derivative instruments, of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any successor to or Person in Control of the Company, or any securities or indebtedness of the Company that are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into any such securities or indebtedness, other than as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, subdivision, reorganization, reclassification or similar capital transaction involving securities of the Company, that would result in the Altor Group, in the aggregate, Beneficially Owning more than the Altor Ownership Limit. In the event that the Altor Group purchases up to the Largest Shareholder Amount, the Altor Group shall not be required to divest such shares if such other shareholder subsequently sells some or all of its holdings),

(ii) conduct, propose or seek to effect any “tender offer” (as such term is used in Regulation 14D under the Exchange Act) or “take-over bid” (as such term is used in the Securities Act) or exchange offer or other similar transaction involving Voting Securities or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Voting Securities, in each case that has not been approved and publicly recommended for acceptance by the shareholders of the Company by the Board,

 

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(iii) deposit any Voting Securities into a voting trust or similar Contract or subject any Voting Securities to any voting agreement, pooling arrangement or similar arrangement or other Contract (other than the organizational documents of Altor, or other than solely among Altor, any other Altor Investor, the Altor Investment Funds, or their respective Controlled Affiliates), or grant any proxy with respect to any Voting Securities (other than (A) pursuant to Section 2.3 or (B) otherwise to the Company or a Person specified by the Company in a proxy card provided to shareholders of the Company by or on behalf of the Company),

(iv) enter, agree to enter, propose or offer to enter into or facilitate any merger, business combination, recapitalization, restructuring, change in control transaction or other similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (unless such transaction is affirmatively publicly recommended by the Board and there has otherwise been no breach of this Section 3.3 in connection with or relating to such transaction),

(v) make, or in any way participate or engage in, any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Commission) to vote, or advise or knowingly influence any Person with respect to the voting of, any Voting Securities,

(vi) call, or seek to call, a meeting of the shareholders of the Company or initiate any shareholder proposal for action by shareholders of the Company,

(vii) form, join or in any way participate in a Group (other than with its Permitted Transferee that is bound by the restrictions of this Section 3.3(a) or a Group which consists solely of Altor, any Altor Investment Fund, the Altor Investors, and their respective Controlled Affiliates), with respect to any Voting Securities,

(viii) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to Control or publicly influence the management or the policies of the Company (provided, that this clause (viii) shall in no way limit the activities of the Altor Nominee or Altor Board Observer, taken in good faith solely in his or her capacity as a nominee or an observer of the Board),

(ix) publicly disclose any intention, plan, arrangement or other Contract prohibited by, or inconsistent with, the foregoing, or

(x) advise or assist or knowingly encourage or enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements, or arrangements or other Contracts with any other Persons in connection with the foregoing.

(b) Each of Altor and other Altor Investors further agrees that, during the Standstill Period, Altor and each other Altor Investor shall not, directly or indirectly, and shall not permit any of their Controlled Affiliates, directly or indirectly, to, and Altor shall not permit any Altor Investment Fund, directly or indirectly, to publicly (x) request the Company to amend or waive any provision of this Section 3.3 (including this sentence) or (y) take any action that would reasonably be expected to require the Company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of a business combination, merger or other type of transaction or matter described in this Section 3.3.

 

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(c) “Standstill Period” means the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date on which the Altor Group, in the aggregate, ceases to Beneficially Own five percent (5%) or more of the Total Voting Power. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, at all times during the Standstill Period, the Altor Group agrees that its Beneficial Ownership of Voting Securities or securities of the Company that are convertible, exchangeable, or exercisable into Voting Securities, shall not exceed the Altor Ownership Limit, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.3(a)(i). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Altor Group becomes a Beneficial Owner of Voting Securities representing at least five percent (5%) of the Total Voting Power at any time during the twelve (12) month period following expiration of the Standstill Period or termination of this Agreement, this Section 3.3 would again apply to the Altor Group.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing subsection (c), the provisions set forth in this Section 3.3 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect, among other things, (i) if any other Person or Group acquires in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Ampco Common Stock, or all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company, (ii) in the event of a Public Tender that would result in the offeror Beneficially Owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Ampco Common Stock; provided, however, that if the Public Tender is withdrawn or is not otherwise consummated within twelve (12) months of announcement, this Section 3.3 would again apply to the Altor Group.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Altor Group. Each Altor Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company (and each other Altor Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date of the joinder agreement pursuant to which such Altor Investor became a party to this Agreement) as follows:

(a) It (i) will be acquiring the Shares for its own account, solely for investment and not with a view toward, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of any foreign, federal, state or local securities or “blue sky” laws, or with any present intention of distributing or selling such Shares in violation of any such laws, (ii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and in investments of this type that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Shares and of making an informed investment decision, and (iii) is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. It understands that the Shares may not be Transferred except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act (and in compliance with any other Applicable Law) or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom.

(b) It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. It has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(c) The execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations under this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of, or require the consent or approval of any Person (except for any such consents or approvals which have been obtained) under, (i) Applicable Law, (ii) its organizational documents, or (iii) any contract or agreement to which it is a party.

(d) The execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other analogous action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity.

(e) It does not Beneficially Own any Voting Securities as of the date hereof, other than the Initial Shares.

4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Altor Group as follows:

(a) The Company is a corporation, duly incorporated, and validly subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of, or require the consent or approval of any Person (except for any such consents or approvals which have been obtained) under, (x) Applicable Law, (y) the organizational documents of the Company or (z) any contract or agreement to which the Company is a party.

(c) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity.

ARTICLE V

REGISTRATION

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(a) From and after the expiration of the Restricted Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof (x) solely during any period that the Company is then-ineligible under Applicable Law to register Registrable Securities on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 5.3 or, if the Company is so eligible but has failed to comply with its obligations under Section 5.3 or (y) following the expiration of the Company’s obligation to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective pursuant to Section 5.3(c), but only if there is no Shelf Registration Statement then in effect, any Demand Shareholders (“Requesting Shareholders”) shall be entitled to make, in the aggregate across all Demand Shareholders, three (3) written requests of the Company (each, a “Demand”) for registration under the Securities Act of an amount of Registrable Securities then held by such Requesting Shareholders that equals or is greater than the Registrable Amount (a “Demand Registration”). Thereupon the Company will, subject to the terms of this Agreement, use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration as promptly as practicable under the Securities Act of:

(i) the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Requesting Shareholders for disposition in accordance with the intended method of disposition stated in such Demand;

(ii) all other Registrable Securities which Company has been requested to register pursuant to Section 5.1(b), but subject to Section 5.1(g); and

(iii) all shares of Ampco Common Stock which the Company may elect to register in connection with any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 5.1, but subject to Section 5.1(g); all to the extent necessary to permit the disposition (in accordance with the intended methods thereof) of the Registrable Securities and the additional shares of Ampco Common Stock, if any, to be so registered.

(b) A Demand shall specify: (i) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered in such Demand Registration, (ii) the intended method of disposition in connection with such Demand Registration, to the extent then known, and (iii) the identity of the Requesting Shareholder(s). Within three (3) Business Days after receipt of a Demand, the Company shall give written notice of such Demand to all other holders of Registrable Securities. The Company shall include in the registration statement for such Demand Registration all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received a written request for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after the Company’s notice required by this paragraph has been given, subject to Section 5.1(g). Each such written request shall comply with the requirements of a Demand as set forth in this Section 5.1(b).

(c) A Demand Registration shall not be deemed to have been effected and shall not count as a Demand Registration (i) unless a registration statement with respect thereto has become effective and has remained effective for a period of at least one hundred eighty (180) days or such shorter period in which all Registrable Securities included in such registration statement have actually been sold thereunder (provided, that such period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the holder of Registrable Securities refrains from selling any securities included in such registration statement at the request of the Company or the lead managing underwriter(s) pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement), (ii) if, after it has become effective, such registration statement becomes subject, prior to one hundred eighty (180) days

 

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after effectiveness, to any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other Governmental Authority such that no sales are possible thereunder for a period of ten consecutive days or more, other than by reason of any act or omission by the applicable Selling Shareholders or (iii) if the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such registration are not satisfied or waived, other than solely by reason of a failure on the part of the Selling Shareholders.

(d) Demand Registrations shall be effected through the filing of such appropriate registration statement form of the Commission as shall be selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Requesting Shareholders.

(e) The Company shall not be obligated to (i) subject to Section 5.1(c), maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act filed pursuant to a Demand Registration, for a period longer than one hundred eighty (180) days or (ii) effect any Demand Registration (A) within six (6) months of a “firm commitment” Underwritten Offering in which all Demand Shareholders were offered “piggyback” rights pursuant to Section 5.2 (subject to Section 5.2(b)) and at least 75% of the number of Registrable Securities requested by such Demand Shareholders to be included in such Demand Registration were included and sold, (B) within six (6) months of the completion of any other Demand Registration (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Marketed Underwritten Offering pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement) or (C) if, in the Company’s reasonable judgment, it is not feasible for the Company to proceed with the Demand Registration because of the unavailability of audited or other required financial statements or other required information; provided, that the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain such financial statements or information as promptly as practicable.

(f) The Company shall be entitled to postpone (upon written notice to the Demand Shareholders) the filing or the effectiveness of a registration statement for any Demand Registration in the event of a Blackout Period until the expiration of the applicable Blackout Period. In the event of a Blackout Period under clause (b) of the definition thereof, the Company shall deliver to the Demand Shareholders requesting registration a certificate signed by either the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Company certifying that the conditions described in clause (b) of the definition of Blackout Period are met.

(g) If, in connection with a Demand Registration that involves an Underwritten Offering, the lead managing underwriter(s) advise(s) the Company that, in its (their) opinion, the inclusion of all of the securities sought to be registered in connection with such Demand Registration would adversely affect the success thereof, then the Company shall include in such registration statement only such securities as the Company is advised by such lead managing underwriter(s) can be sold without such adverse effect as follows and in the following order of priority:

(i) first, up to the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration by the Demand Shareholders (or any other Altor Investor (with respect to its Registrable Securities)), which, in the opinion of the lead managing underwriter(s), can be sold without adversely affecting the success thereof, pro rata among such Demand Shareholders (and other Investors) on the basis of the number of such Registrable Securities owned by such Demand Shareholders (and other Investors);

 

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(ii) second, up to the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration by other holders of Registrable Securities, pro rata on the basis of the amount of such Registrable Securities owned by such holders;

(iii) third, securities the Company proposes to sell; and

(iv) fourth, all other securities of the Company duly requested to be included in such registration statement, pro rata on the basis of the amount of such other securities requested to be included or such other allocation method determined by the Company.

(h) Any time that a Demand Registration involves an Underwritten Offering, the Company shall select the investment banker(s) and manager(s) that will serve as managing underwriters (including which such managing underwriters will serve as lead or co-lead) and underwriters with respect to the offering of such Registrable Securities; provided, that such investment banker(s) and manager(s) shall be reasonably acceptable to the Requesting Shareholders (such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

5.2 Piggyback Registrations.

(a) From and after the expiration of the Restricted Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (1) whenever the Company proposes to register any Ampco Common Stock under the Securities Act (other than a registration by the Company (i) on Form S-4 or any successor form thereto, (ii) on Form S-8 or any successor form thereto, (iii) on a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 5.3 other than a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering, or (iv) pursuant to Section 5.1) (a “Piggyback Registration”), whether for its own account or for the account of others, or (2) except with respect to Shelf Registrations pursuant to Section 5.3, if any Piggyback Registration that includes Registrable Securities is a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (a “Piggyback Shelf Registration Statement”), whenever the Company proposes any such offering under such Piggyback Shelf Registration Statement (a “Piggyback Shelf Takedown”), the Company shall give all holders of Registrable Securities prompt written notice thereof (but not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the filing by the Company with the Commission of any registration statement or applicable prospectus supplement with respect thereto). Such notice (a “Piggyback Notice”) shall specify the number of shares of Ampco Common Stock proposed to be registered, the proposed date of filing of such registration statement or applicable prospectus supplement with the Commission, the proposed means of distribution, the proposed managing underwriter(s) (if any) and a good faith estimate by the Company of the proposed minimum offering price of such shares of Ampco Common Stock, in each case to the extent then known. Subject to Section 5.2(b), the Company shall include in each such Piggyback Registration or Piggyback Shelf Takedown all Registrable Securities held by holders of Registrable Securities (a “Piggyback Seller”) with respect to which the Company has received written requests (which written requests shall specify the number of Registrable Securities requested to be disposed of by such Piggyback Seller) for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after such Piggyback Notice is received by such Piggyback Seller.

 

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(b) If, in connection with a Piggyback Registration or Piggyback Shelf Takedown that involves an Underwritten Offering, the lead managing underwriter(s) advises the Company that, in its opinion, the inclusion of all the shares of Ampco Common Stock sought to be included in such Piggyback Registration or Piggyback Shelf Takedown by (i) the Company, (ii) other Persons who have sought to have shares of Ampco Common Stock registered in such Piggyback Registration pursuant to rights to demand (other than pursuant to so-called “piggyback” or other incidental or participation registration rights) such registration or any other Investor with respect to its Registrable Securities (such Persons, collectively, being “Other Demanding Sellers”), (iii) the Piggyback Sellers, and (iv) any other proposed sellers of shares of Ampco Common Stock (such Persons being “Other Proposed Sellers”), as the case may be, would adversely affect the success thereof, then the Company shall include in the registration statement applicable to such Piggyback Registration or prospectus supplement applicable to such Piggyback Shelf Takedown only such shares of Ampco Common Stock as the Company is so advised by such lead managing underwriter(s) can be sold without such an effect, as follows and in the following order of priority:

(i) if the Piggyback Registration or Piggyback Shelf Takedown relates to an offering for the Company’s own account, then (A) first, such number of shares of Ampco Common Stock to be sold by the Company as the Company, in its reasonable judgment and acting in good faith and in accordance with sound financial practice, shall have determined, (B) second, Registrable Securities of Piggyback Sellers and shares of Ampco Common Stock sought to be registered by Other Demanding Sellers, pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by such Piggyback Sellers and the number of shares of Ampco Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Other Demanding Sellers, and (C) third, shares of Ampco Common Stock sought to be registered by Other Proposed Sellers, pro rata on the basis of the number of shares of Ampco Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Other Proposed Sellers; or

(ii) if the Piggyback Registration or Piggyback Shelf Takedown relates to an offering other than for the Company’s own account, then (A) first, such number of shares of Ampco Common Stock sought to be registered by the Other Demanding Sellers, (B) second, Registrable Securities of Piggyback Sellers, pro rata on the basis of the number of shares of Ampco Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Piggyback Sellers, (C) third, shares of Ampco Common Stock to be sold by the Company, and (D) fourth, shares of Ampco Common Stock sought to be registered by Other Proposed Sellers, pro rata on the basis of the number of shares of Ampco Common Stock proposed to be sold by such Other Proposed Sellers.

(c) For clarity, in connection with any Underwritten Offering under this Section 5.2 for the Company’s account, the Company shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of a Piggyback Seller in the Underwritten Offering unless such Piggyback Seller accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the lead managing underwriter(s), which shall be selected by the Company.

 

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(d) If, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register or offer any shares of Ampco Common Stock as set forth in this Section 5.2, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or offer such shares of Ampco Common Stock, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Piggyback Sellers within five (5) Business Days thereof and thereupon shall be relieved of its obligation to register or offer any Registrable Securities in connection with such particular withdrawn or abandoned Piggyback Registration or Piggyback Shelf Takedown ; provided, that Demand Shareholders may continue the registration as a Demand Registration subject to the terms of Section 5.1.

5.3 Shelf Registration Statement.

(a) From and after the expiration of the Restricted Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and further subject to the Company’s eligibility to use a registration statement on Form S-3 or any successor form thereto (“Form S-3”), any of the Demand Shareholders may by written notice delivered to the Company (the “Shelf Notice”) require the Company as soon as reasonably practicable to effect a registration of an amount of Registrable Securities then held by such Demand Shareholders that equals or is greater than the Registrable Amount under a registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act (or any successor rule) (a “Shelf Registration”) .

(b) Within ten (10) days after receipt of a Shelf Notice pursuant to Section 5.3(a), the Company will deliver written notice thereof to all other holders of Registrable Securities. Each other holder of Registrable Securities may elect to participate with respect to its Registrable Securities in the Shelf Registration in accordance with the plan and method of distribution set forth, or to be set forth, in such Shelf Registration Statement by delivering to the Company a written request to so participate within ten (10) days after the Shelf Notice is received by any such holder of Registrable Securities.

(c) Subject to Section 5.3(d), the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the earlier of (i) five (5) years after the Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective (or the date of filing of the Shelf Registration Statement if the Company is eligible to use Form S-3ASR); (ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold thereunder in accordance with the plan and method of distribution disclosed in the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement, or otherwise cease to be Registrable Securities; and (iii) the date on which this agreement terminates pursuant to Section 6.1.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, from time to time, by providing written notice to the holders of Registrable Securities who elected to participate in the Shelf Registration, to require such holders of Registrable Securities to suspend the use of the prospectus for sales of Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement during any Blackout Period. In the event of a Blackout Period under clause (ii) of the definition thereof, the Company shall deliver to the Demand Shareholders requesting registration a certificate signed by either the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Company certifying that the conditions described in clause (ii) of the definition of Blackout Period are met. After the expiration of any Blackout Period and without any further request from a holder of Registrable Securities, the Company to the extent

 

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necessary shall as promptly as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment or supplement to the Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus, or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, the prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(e) At any time that a Shelf Registration Statement is effective, if any Demand Shareholder delivers a notice to the Company (a “Take-Down Notice”) stating that it intends to sell all or part of its Registrable Securities included on the Shelf Registration Statement in an Underwritten Offering (a “Shelf Offering”), then, the Company shall promptly amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to enable such Registrable Securities to be distributed pursuant to the Shelf Offering (taking into account, solely in connection with a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering, the inclusion of Registrable Securities by any other holders pursuant to this Section 5.3). In connection with any Shelf Offering that is an Underwritten Offering and where the plan of distribution set forth in the applicable Take-Down Notice includes a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) involving substantial marketing efforts by the Company and the underwriters (a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering”):

(i) the Company shall forward the Take-Down Notice to all other holders of Registrable Securities included on the Shelf Registration Statement and the Company and such proposing Demand Shareholder(s) shall permit each such holder to include its Registrable Securities included on the Shelf Registration Statement in the Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering if such holder notifies the proposing Demand Shareholder(s) and the Company within five (5) days after delivery of the Take-Down Notice to such holder; and

(ii) if the lead managing underwriter(s) advises the Company and the proposing Demand Shareholder(s) that, in its opinion, the inclusion of all of the securities sought to be sold in connection with such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering would adversely affect the success thereof, then there shall be included in such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering only such securities as the proposing Demand Shareholder(s) is advised by such lead managing underwriter(s) can be sold without such adverse effect, and such number of Registrable Securities shall be allocated in the same manner as described in Section 5.1(g). Except as otherwise expressly specified in this Section 5.3, any Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering (but no other Shelf Offering) shall be subject to the same requirements, limitations and other provisions of this Article V as would be applicable to a Demand Registration (i.e., as if such Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering were a Demand Registration), including Section 5.1(e)(ii) (provided that the references therein to six (6) months shall be deemed references to four (4) months) and Section 5.1(g).

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respect to any or all of the Registrable Securities designated by it for registration by giving written notice to such effect to the Company prior to the effective date of such registration statement. In the event of any such withdrawal, the Company shall not include such Registrable Securities in the applicable registration and such Registrable Securities shall continue to be Registrable Securities for all purposes of this Agreement (subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement). No such withdrawal shall affect the obligations of the Company with respect to the Registrable Securities not so withdrawn; provided, however, that in the case of a Demand Registration, if such withdrawal shall reduce the number of Registrable Securities sought to be included in such registration below the Registrable Amount, then the Company shall as promptly as practicable give each Demand Shareholder seeking to register Registrable Securities notice to such effect and, within ten (10) days following the mailing of such notice, such Demand Shareholders still seeking registration shall, by written notice to the Company, elect to register additional Registrable Securities to satisfy the Registrable Amount or elect that such registration statement not be filed or, if theretofore filed, be withdrawn. During such ten (10) day period, the Company shall not file such registration statement if not theretofore filed or, if such registration statement has been theretofore filed, the Company shall not seek, and shall use reasonable best efforts to prevent, the effectiveness thereof.

5.5 Holdback Agreements. In connection with any Underwritten Offering, each Demand Shareholder agrees to enter into customary agreements restricting the public sale or distribution of equity securities of the Company (including sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act) to the extent required in writing by the lead managing underwriter(s) with respect to an applicable Underwritten Offering during the period commencing on the date of the request (which shall be no earlier than fourteen (14) days prior to the expected “pricing” of such Underwritten Offering) and continuing for not more than sixty (60) days after the date of the “final” prospectus (or “final” prospectus supplement if the Underwritten Offering is made pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement), pursuant to which such Underwritten Offering shall be made, or such lesser period as is required by the lead managing underwriter(s). Any discretionary waiver or termination of the requirements under the foregoing provisions made by the applicable lead managing underwriter(s) shall apply to each holder of Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations set forth in this provision shall only apply to a Demand Shareholder with respect to one Underwritten Offering in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months excluding any Underwritten Offering in which such Demand Shareholder is a party to the underwriting agreement related to such Underwritten Offering.

If any Demand Registration or Shelf Offering involves an Underwritten Offering, the Company will not effect any public sale or distribution of any common equity (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common equity) (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, Form S-8 or any successor forms thereto) for its own account, within sixty (60) days, after the effective date of such registration except as may otherwise be agreed between the Company and the lead managing underwriter(s) of such Underwritten Offering.

5.6 Registration Procedures.

(a) If and whenever the Company is required to use reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 5.1, Section 5.2 or Section 5.3, the Company shall as expeditiously as reasonably practicable:

 

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(i) prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement to effect such registration in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution of such securities and thereafter use reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become and remain effective pursuant to the terms of this Article V; provided, however, that the Company may discontinue any registration of its securities which are not Registrable Securities at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto; provided, further, that before filing such registration statement or any amendments thereto, the Company will furnish to the Demand Shareholders which are including Registrable Securities in such registration (“Selling Shareholders”), their counsel and the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review and reasonable comment of such counsel, and other documents reasonably requested by such counsel, including any comment letter from the Commission, and, if requested by such counsel, provide such counsel reasonable opportunity to participate in the preparation of such registration statement and each prospectus included therein and such other opportunities to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, including reasonable access to the Company’s books and records, officers, accountants and other advisors;

(ii) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective pursuant to the terms of this Article V, and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;

(iii) if requested by the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, or the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities being sold in connection with an Underwritten Offering, promptly include in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, and such holders may reasonably request in order to permit the intended method of distribution of such securities and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received such request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any actions under this Section 5.6(a)(iii) that are not, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, in compliance with Applicable Law;

(iv) furnish to the Selling Shareholders and each underwriter, if any, of the securities being sold by such Selling Shareholders such number of conformed copies of such registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto, such number of copies of the prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) (a “Free Writing Prospectus”) utilized in connection therewith and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other

 

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documents as such Selling Shareholders and underwriter, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Shareholders;

(v) use reasonable best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Selling Shareholders, the underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities laws or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Shareholders and any underwriter of the securities being sold by such Selling Shareholders shall reasonably request, and to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such registration statement is required to be kept effective and take any other action which may be necessary or reasonably advisable to enable such Selling Shareholders and underwriters to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Shareholders, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to (A) qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (v) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(vi) use reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and, if no such securities are so listed, use reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market;

(vii) use reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Selling Shareholder(s) thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(viii) use reasonable best efforts to provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(ix) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement in form, scope and substance as is customary in underwritten offerings) and use its reasonable best efforts to take all such other actions reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold in connection therewith (including those reasonably requested by the lead managing underwriter(s), if any) to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, and in such connection, whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the registration is an Underwritten Offering (A) make such representations and warranties to the holders of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, with respect to the business of

 

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the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the registration statement, prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in underwritten offerings, and, if true, confirm the same if and when requested, (B) if an underwriting agreement has been entered into, the same shall contain indemnification provisions and procedures substantially to the effect set forth in Section 5.9 hereof with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to said Section except as otherwise agreed by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold and (C) deliver such documents and certificates as reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold, their counsel and the lead managing underwriters(s), if any, to evidence the continued validity of the representations and warranties made pursuant to sub-clause (A) above and to evidence compliance with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company. The above shall be done at each closing under such underwriting or similar agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder;

(x) in connection with an Underwritten Offering, use reasonable best efforts to obtain for the Selling Shareholders and underwriter(s) (A) opinions of counsel for the Company, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Selling Shareholders and underwriters and (B) “comfort” letters and updates thereof (or, in the case of any such Person which does not satisfy the conditions for receipt of a “comfort” letter specified in Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72, an “agreed upon procedures” letter) signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s financial statements and, to the extent required, any other financial statements included in such registration statement, covering the matters customarily covered in “comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings;

(xi) make available for inspection by the Selling Shareholders, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to any registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained in connection with such offering by such Selling Shareholders or underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and instruments of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as shall be reasonably necessary, or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested, to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the officers, directors and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries to supply all information in each case reasonably requested by any such representative, underwriter, attorney, agent or accountant in connection with such registration statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to provide any information under this clause (xi) if (A) the Company believes, after consultation with counsel for the Company, that to do so would cause the Company to forfeit an attorney-client or other applicable privilege that was applicable to such information or (B) if either (1) the Company has requested and been granted from the Commission confidential treatment of such information contained in any filing with the Commission or documents provided supplementally or otherwise or (2) the Company reasonably determines in good faith that such Records are confidential and so notifies the Inspectors in writing; unless prior to furnishing any such information with respect to

 

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clause (1) or (2) such Selling Shareholder requesting such information enters into, and causes each of its Inspectors to enter into, a confidentiality agreement on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Company; provided, further, that each Selling Shareholder agrees that it will, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction or by another Governmental Authority, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action seeking to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential;

(xii) as promptly as practicable notify in writing the Selling Shareholder and the underwriters, if any, of the following events: (A) the filing of the registration statement, any amendment thereto, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to the registration statement or any Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection therewith, and, with respect to the registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; (B) any request by the Commission or any other U.S. or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or the prospectus or for additional information; (C) the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings by any Person for that purpose; (D) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose; (E) if at any time the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any mutual agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 5.6(a)(ix) cease to be true and correct in any material respect; and (F) upon becoming aware of the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such registration statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such registration statement, prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the registration statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and, at the request of any Selling Shareholder, promptly prepare and furnish to such Selling Shareholder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such registration statement or prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(xiii) use reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction at the earliest reasonable practicable date, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to (A) qualify

 

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generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (xiii) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

(xiv) cooperate with the Selling Shareholders and the lead managing underwriter(s) to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (which shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required under Applicable Law) representing securities sold under any registration statement, and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the lead managing underwriter(s) or such Selling Shareholders may request and keep available and make available to the Company’s transfer agent prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement a supply of such certificates;

(xv) cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA; and

(xvi) have appropriate officers of the Company prepare and make presentations at a reasonable and customary number of “road shows” and before analysts and rating agencies, as the case may be, and other information meetings reasonably organized by the underwriters and otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate as reasonably requested by the Selling Shareholders and the underwriters in the offering, marketing or selling of the Registrable Securities.

(b) The Company may require each Selling Shareholder and each underwriter, if any, to furnish the Company in writing such information regarding each Selling Shareholder or underwriter and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing to complete or amend the information required by such registration statement. Each Selling Shareholder shall as promptly as practicable notify in writing the Company and the underwriters, if any, with respect to any registered offering of Registrable Securities if at any time, such Selling Shareholder becomes aware that the representations and warranties of the Selling Shareholder contained in any mutual agreement (including any underwriting agreement) cease to be true and correct in any material respect and upon becoming aware of the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such registration statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, to the extent based on information provided by such Selling Shareholder, to be untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such registration statement, prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the registration statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent based on information provided by such Selling Shareholder.

 

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(c) Each Selling Shareholder agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in clauses (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of Section 5.6(a)(xii), such Selling Shareholder shall forthwith discontinue such Selling Shareholder’s disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the applicable registration statement and prospectus relating thereto until such Selling Shareholder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 5.6(a)(xi), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus; provided, however, that the Company shall extend the time periods under Section 5.1(c) with respect to the length of time that the effectiveness of a registration statement must be maintained by the amount of time the holder is required to discontinue disposition of such securities.

(d) With a view to making available to the holders of Registrable Securities the benefits of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and any other rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit a holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3 (or any successor form), the Company shall:

(i) use reasonable best efforts to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

(ii) use reasonable best efforts to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act, at any time when the Company is subject to such reporting requirements; and

(iii) furnish to any holder so long as the holder owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and of the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed or furnished by the Company with the Commission as such holder may reasonably request in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities without registration (in each case to the extent not readily publicly available).

5.7 Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of its obligations under this Article V, including (a) all registration and filing fees, including all fees and expenses of compliance with securities and “blue sky” laws (including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 5.6(a)(v)) and all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with FINRA (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” as such term is defined in FINRA Rule 5121), (b) all printing (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with the Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested by a holder of Registrable Securities) and copying expenses, (c) all messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (d) all fees and expenses of the Company’s independent certified public accountants and counsel (including

 

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with respect to “comfort” letters and opinions), (e) expenses of the Company incurred in connection with any “road show” and (f) reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of one counsel for all holders of Registrable Securities whose shares are included in a registration statement, which counsel shall be selected by, in the case of a Demand Registration, the Requesting Shareholders, in the case of a Shelf Offering, the Demand Shareholder(s) requesting such offering, or in the case of any other registration, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold in connection therewith, shall be borne solely by the Company whether or not any registration statement is filed or becomes effective. In connection with the Company’s performance of its obligations under this Article V, the Company will pay its internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties and the expense of any annual audit) and the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on each securities exchange and included in each established over-the-counter market on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or traded. Each Selling Shareholder shall pay its portion of all underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale of such Selling Shareholder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to any registration.

5.8 Miscellaneous.

(a) Not less than five (5) Business Days before the expected filing date of each registration statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall notify each holder of Registrable Securities who has timely provided the requisite notice hereunder entitling such holder to register Registrable Securities in such registration statement of the information, documents and instruments from such holder that the Company or any underwriter reasonably requests in connection with such registration statement, including a questionnaire, custody agreement, power of attorney, lock-up letter and underwriting agreement (the “Requested Information”). If the Company has not received, on or before the second Business Day before the expected filing date, the Requested Information from such holder, the Company may file the registration statement without including Registrable Securities of such holder. The failure to so include in any registration statement the Registrable Securities of a holder of Registrable Securities (with regard to that registration statement) shall not result in any liability on the part of the Company to such holder.

(b) The rights to cause the Company to register securities granted under this Article V may be transferred or assigned by an Altor Investor to a transferee or assignee of Registrable Securities, provided that (a) such Person acquires at least 1% of the then outstanding shares of Ampco Common Stock, (b) such transfer or assignment of Registrable Securities is effected in accordance with Applicable Laws, (c) the Company is given prior written notice of such transfer or assignment, and (d) the transferee or assignee of such rights agrees in writing to be bound by all provisions of any agreements with the Company to which the transferor is party or by which the Registrable Securities proposed to be transferred are bound or to which they are subject, including, without limitation, this Agreement.

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directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such Selling Shareholder or such other indemnified Person and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys and agents of each such controlling Person, each underwriter, if any, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such underwriter, from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, charges and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, the “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of, caused by, resulting from or relating to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (without limitation of the preceding portions of this Section 5.9(a)) will reimburse each such Selling Shareholder, each of its Affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys and agents and each such Person who controls each such Selling Shareholder and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys and agents of each such controlling Person, each such underwriter and each such Person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, Loss, damage, liability or action, except insofar as the same are caused by any information furnished in writing to the Company by any other party expressly for use therein.

(b) In connection with any registration statement in which a Selling Shareholder is participating each such Selling Shareholder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify the Company, its directors and officers, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising out of, caused by, resulting from or relating to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (without limitation of the preceding portions of this Section 5.9(b)) will reimburse the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, Loss, damage, liability or action, in each case solely to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is made in such registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Selling Shareholder for inclusion in such registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Selling Shareholder shall be liable under this Section 5.9(b) for amounts in excess of the net proceeds received by such holder in the offering giving rise to such liability.

 

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(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, the failure to give such notice shall not release the indemnifying party from its obligation, except to the extent that the indemnifying party has been actually and materially prejudiced by such failure to provide such notice on a timely basis.

(d) In any case in which any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and acknowledging the obligations of the indemnifying party with respect to such proceeding, the indemnifying party will not (so long as it shall continue to have the right to defend, contest, litigate and settle the matter in question in accordance with this paragraph) be liable to such indemnified party hereunder for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, supervision and monitoring (unless (i) such indemnified party reasonably objects to such assumption on the grounds that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to the defenses available to such indemnifying party and, as a result, a conflict of interest exists or (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed within a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and the indemnified party is or would reasonably be expected to be materially prejudiced by such delay, in either event the indemnified party shall be promptly reimbursed by the indemnifying party for the reasonable expenses incurred in connection with retaining one separate legal counsel (for the avoidance of doubt, for all indemnified parties in connection therewith)). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any such assumption by an indemnifying party, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such matter and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party except as provided in the previous sentence. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim effected without its consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No matter shall be settled by an indemnifying party without the consent of the indemnified party, unless such settlement (x) includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation, (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party and (z) does not involve any injunctive or equitable relief that would be binding on the indemnified party or any payment that is not covered by the indemnification hereunder.

(e) The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall survive the Transfer of the Registrable Securities and the termination of this Agreement.

(f) If recovery is not available under the foregoing indemnification provisions for any reason or reasons other than as specified therein, any Person who would otherwise be entitled to indemnification by the terms thereof shall nevertheless be entitled to contribution with respect to any Losses with respect to which such Person would be entitled to such indemnification but for such reason or reasons, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such indemnified party, on the

 

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other hand, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party, the Persons’ relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission, and other equitable considerations appropriate under the circumstances. It is hereby agreed that it would not necessarily be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not found guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Selling Shareholder shall be required to make a contribution in excess of the amount received by such Selling Shareholder from its sale of Registrable Securities in connection with the offering that gave rise to the contribution obligation.

5.10 Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, and except as otherwise provided in Section 5.9, the registration rights provided in Article V of this Agreement shall terminate at such time (a) as the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by each Altor Investor may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and (b) the Altor Group, in the aggregate, Beneficially Owns less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Ampco Common Stock.

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Term and Survival. This Agreement is effective as of the issuance of the Initial Shares to Altor and shall automatically terminate upon the date that the Altor Group, in the aggregate, no longer Beneficially Owns any shares of Ampco Common Stock. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 6.1, this Agreement shall immediately then be terminated and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions set forth in Sections 2.3, 3.1, and 3.2 (which shall survive termination of this Agreement as long as any Altor Investor Beneficially Owns any Voting Securities, including, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Altor Group becomes a Beneficial Owner of Voting Securities at any time during the twelve (12) month period following termination of this Agreement); Section 2.4 (which shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years); Section 3.3 (which shall survive termination of this Agreement until the expiration of the Standstill Period); and Section 5.9 and this Article VI, which, in each case, shall survive in accordance with their terms.

6.2 Interpretation.

(a) Whenever used: the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, and the words “hereof” and “herein” and similar words shall be construed as references to this Agreement as a whole and not limited to the particular Article, Section, Annex, Exhibit or Schedule in which the reference appears. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Annexes,

 

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Exhibits and Schedules mean the Articles, Sections and Annexes of, and Exhibits and Schedules attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. References to “$” or “dollars” means United States dollars. Any reference in this Agreement to any gender shall include all genders. The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. The Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. The headings of the Articles and Sections are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof. No rule of construction against the draftsperson shall be applied in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, as this Agreement is the product of negotiation between sophisticated parties advised by counsel.

(b) If, and as often as, there is any change in the outstanding shares of Ampco Common Stock by reason of stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, spin-offs, split-ups, mergers, reclassifications, reorganizations, recapitalizations, combinations or exchanges of shares and the like, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the provisions of this Agreement so as to fairly and equitably preserve, as far as practicable, the rights and obligations set forth herein that continue to be applicable on the date of such change.

6.3 Notices.

(a) Notices and other statements in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing, in English, and shall be delivered by hand, fax, email, pre-paid special delivery or courier using an internationally recognized courier company to the recipient’s address, fax number, or email address as set forth below or to such other address or fax number of the recipient notified to the sender by the recipient for the purpose of this Agreement from time to time:

 

     (i)    if to the Company, to:
     Name:    Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
     Attention:    Masha Trainor, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     Address:    726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301
   P.O. Box 457
   Carnegie, PA 15106, USA
     Email:    mtrainor@ampocopgh.com
     with a copy (which shall not be considered notice), to:
     Name:    K&L Gates LLP
     Attention:    David A. Edgar
     Address:    K&L Gates Center

 

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   210 Sixth Avenue
   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2613
   United States
     Fax:    +1 412 355 6501
     Email:    david.edgar@klgates.com
     (ii)    if to any Altor Investor, to:
     Name:    Altor Fund II GP Limited
     Attention:    Emily Sturgess
     Address:    11-15 Seaton Place
   St Helier
   Jersey JE4 OQH
   Channel Islands
     Email:    info@altor.je
     Fax:    +44 1534 833 033
     with a copy (which shall not be considered notice), to:
     Name:    White & Case Advokat AB
     Attention:    Ulf Johansson
     Address:    Biblioteksgatan 12, Box 5573
   SE-114 85 Stockholm, Sweden
     Email:    ulf.johansson@whitecase.com
     Fax:    +46 8 611 21 22

(b) A notice shall be effective upon receipt and shall be deemed to have been received:

(i) at the time of delivery, if delivered by hand, or overnight courier;

(ii) at the time of transmission if sent by confirmed email, provided that the receipt shall not occur if the sender receives an automated message indicating that the message has not been delivered to the recipient; or

(iii) receipt by the sender of a facsimile transmission report (or other appropriate evidence) that the fax has been transmitted to the addressee, if delivered by fax.

6.4 Investor Actions. Any determination, consent, or approval of, or notice or request delivered by, or any similar action (including, without limitation, consent to any amendment, waiver, discharge, or termination as provided for in Section 6.6) of any Altor Investor shall be made by, and shall be valid and binding upon, all Altor Investors in the Altor Group, if made by the Altor Investor Beneficially Owning a majority of the Total Voting Power then Beneficially Owned by the Altor Group.

6.5 Investor Base. The Company and the Altor Group agree to cooperate in establishing and execute a plan to enhance the quality of the investor base of the Company with a view to stimulate broader analyst and research coverage of the Company and to increase trading in the Company’s securities.

 

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6.6 Amendments and Waivers. Each of the parties hereto agrees that no provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived, discharged, or terminated other than in writing and signed by (i) the Company and (ii) the holders of a majority of all Registrable Securities. Any such amendment, waiver, discharge, or termination effected in accordance with this Section 6.6 shall be binding upon each holder of Registrable Securities. For the avoidance of doubt, the addition of a party to this Agreement through the execution and delivery to the Company of a Joinder Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall not, by itself, constitute an amendment to this Agreement. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law.

6.7 Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties, provided that any proposed assignment by any of the Altor Investors may be granted or withheld in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, it being understood that it is the intention of the parties hereto that the rights afforded to the Altor Investors are personal to such Persons and are not transferable except as expressly provided herein; provided, however, that no such consent shall be required for any assignment by the Company of its rights or obligations hereunder in connection with a merger, consolidation, combination, reorganization or similar transaction or the transfer, sale, lease, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of its assets. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 6.7 shall be void.

6.8 Severability. It is the intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under Applicable Law and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. If any particular provision or portion of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to render such provision or portion valid and enforceable, and such amendment will apply only with respect to the operation of such provision or portion in the particular jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made.

6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that each party need not sign the same counterpart.

6.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents and the instruments referred to in this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

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6.11 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. In the event any party to this Agreement commences any litigation, proceeding, or other legal action in connection with or relating to the negotiation, exploration, due diligence with respect to, or entering into of this Agreement or any matters described or contemplated herein, the parties to this Agreement hereby (i) agree that any such litigation, proceeding, or other legal action shall be instituted exclusively in the state courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania located in Allegheny County and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; (ii) agree that in the event of any such litigation, proceeding, or action, such parties will consent and submit to personal jurisdiction in any such court described in clause (i) of this Section 6.11(a) and to service of process upon them in accordance with the rules and statutes governing service of process; (iii) agree to waive to the full extent permitted by law any objection that they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such litigation, proceeding, or action in any such court or that any such litigation, proceeding, or action was brought in an inconvenient forum; (iv) agree as an alternative method of service to service in any legal proceeding by mailing of copies thereof to such party at its address set forth in Section 6.3 for communications to such party; (v) agree that any service made as provided herein shall be effective and binding service in every respect; and (vi) agree that nothing herein shall affect the rights of any party to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law.

(b) Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues of fact and law, and therefore each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such party may otherwise have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to the negotiation, exploration, due diligence with respect to, or entering into of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party certifies and acknowledges that (i) no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, (ii) each party understands and has considered the implications of this waiver, (iii) each party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (iv) each party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 6.11(b).

6.12 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. It is expressly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance of the terms hereof, this being in addition to any other remedies to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

6.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties hereto and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns; provided, that the Persons indemnified under Section 5.9 are intended third party beneficiaries of Section 5.9.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

AMPCO:
AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By:  

      /s/ John S. Stanik

Name:  John S. Stanik
Title:    Chief Executive Officer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

ALTOR:

ALTOR FUND II GP LIMITED

By:

 

/s/ Ulf Johansson

Name: Ulf Johansson
Title: Authorized Person and Attorney-in-Fact for Altor Fund II GP Limited


Exhibit A

Form of Joinder

JOINDER AGREEMENT

This JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Joinder”), dated as of                          , 201    , is entered into by and between Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), and                                          [Name of Permitted Transferee] (the “Transferee”) under the Shareholder Support Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016 (the “Shareholder Agreement”), by and among the Company, Altor Fund II GP Limited (“Altor”), and any other parties that become signatory thereto, as the same may be amended from time to time. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Shareholder Agreement.

BACKGROUND

A. The Transferee has acquired shares of Ampco Common Stock as a “Permitted Transferee” under the Shareholder Agreement, and the Shareholder Agreement requires the Transferee to become a party to the Shareholder Agreement.

B. The Transferee desires to be bound by, enjoy the benefits of, and assume the obligations of the Shareholder Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Joinder.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, hereby agree as follows:

1. The Transferee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Shareholder Agreement and, after review and examination thereof, agrees that upon execution of this Joinder, it shall become party to the Shareholder Agreement as though an original party thereto and shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the covenants, restrictions, and other agreements contained therein applicable to an “Altor Investor.”

2. The Transferee hereby represents and warrants that, pursuant to this Joinder and the Shareholder Agreement, it is a Permitted Transferee and will be the lawful Beneficial Owner of [                    ] Shares as of the date hereof.

3. The Company hereby (a) accepts the Transferee’s agreement to be bound by the Shareholder Agreement as though an original party thereto, (b) agrees that the Shareholder Agreement is hereby amended to include the Transferee as a party thereto; and (c) agrees that the Transferee shall have all such rights and obligations provided under the Shareholder Agreement applicable to an Altor Investor.

4. This Joinder may be executed in any number of separate counterparts and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals, as applicable, as of the day and year first above written.

 

THE COMPANY:
AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
TRANSFEREE:

[                                                     ]

[Name of Permitted Transferee]

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Address:

 


Exhibit 99.1

 

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Contact:

Gail Gerono

Investor Relations

412-561-2762

ggerono@ampcopgh.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARNEGIE, PA

March 3, 2016

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Completes Acquisition of Åkers Group

Carnegie, PA, March 3, 2016 –Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Åkers AB (excluding its operations in France and Belgium) and certain of its affiliated companies (“Åkers Group”) from Altor Fund II GP Limited. The execution of the definitive agreement was announced on December 2, 2015.

In this transaction, Ampco acquired the following companies and businesses:

 

    Åkers Sweden AB, located in Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden

 

    National Roll Company, located in Avonmore, Pennsylvania, USA

 

    Shanxi Åkers TISCO Roll Co., Ltd., located in Taiyuan Shanxi, China (of which Åkers Group is a 60% joint venture partner)

 

    Åkers Valji Ravne d.o.o., located in Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia

 

    Vertical Seal Company, located in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania, USA

With the closing of this transaction, the forged and cast roll businesses of Union Electric Steel Corporation, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Ampco, and Åkers Group will begin conducting business under the brand name “Union Electric Åkers.” Ampco believes that this acquisition will be immediately accretive, excluding the costs of capturing the synergies in year one.

“This acquisition brings together the world’s two roll technology leaders to provide the most reliable, high-performance products and unparalleled technical support and responsiveness,” commented John Stanik, Ampco-Pittsburgh’s Chief Executive Officer. “As the world’s largest non-government-owned roll manufacturing business, Union Electric Åkers will position us to offer a complete product line to customers in every global region.”

For additional information about the transaction, visit: www.ampcopgh.com/investors.


About Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading producer of forged and cast rolls for the worldwide steel and aluminum industries as well as ingot and open die forged products for the oil and gas, aluminum, and plastic extrusion industries. It is also a producer of air and liquid processing equipment, primarily custom-engineered finned tube heat exchange coils, large custom air handling systems and centrifugal pumps. Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom, with sales offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Belgium. Corporate headquarters is located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.

About Åkers Group

Åkers Group is a leading producer of cast and forged rolls for the steel and aluminum industries. The parent company was founded in 1580 and roll production commenced in 1806. The company is headquartered in Åkers Styckebruk, Sweden.

About Altor

The Altor Funds (Altor) are private equity funds. Altor is advised by Altor Equity Partners. Altor invests in companies in the Nordic region with a focus on value creation through growth initiatives, strategic development, and operational improvements.

Advisors

William Blair and Strata Advisory AB acted as the financial advisors in connection with the acquisition of Åkers Group. K&L Gates LLP acted as lead outside legal counsel to Ampco-Pittsburgh, with Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB acting as local transaction counsel in Sweden.

Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may include, but are not limited to, statements about sales levels, restructuring, profitability and anticipated synergies, expenses and cash outflows. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “continue,” “plans,” “intends,” “likely,” or other similar words or phrases are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement contained herein, in other press releases, written statements or documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation communications with and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls, regarding expectations with respect to sales, earnings, cash flows, operating efficiencies, product introduction or expansion, the benefits of acquisitions and divestitures or other matters as well as financings and repurchases of debt or equity securities, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies. Many of these risks, uncertainties and contingencies are beyond our control, and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Factors that might affect such forward-looking statements, include, among other things, Ampco-Pittsburgh may not be able to successfully integrate the Åkers business or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected; the expected cost savings and any synergies from the acquisition may not be fully realized within the expected timeframes; disruption from the acquisition may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers or suppliers; general economic and business conditions, demand for Ampco-Pittsburgh’s goods and services, competitive conditions, interest rate and foreign currency rate fluctuations, availability of key raw materials and unfavorable resolution of claims against the Corporation, as well as those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Ampco-Pittsburgh, particularly our latest annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Any forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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