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| EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - HURCO COMPANIES INC | v454687_ex10-2.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - HURCO COMPANIES INC | v454687_ex10-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): December 6, 2016
| Hurco Companies, Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| Indiana |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 0-9143 | 35-1150732 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Technology Way | |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 46268 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (317) 293-5309 |
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As of December 6, 2016: (1) Hurco Companies, Inc. (the "Company") and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”), as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and the Lender, entered into a Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, and the Company entered into a related Replacement Revolving Note; and (2) certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company entered into a Reaffirmation of Guaranty and a Supplement No. 1 to Subsidiary Guaranty (collectively, the transactions contemplated by the foregoing, the “Fourth Amendment”). The Fourth Amendment amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2012, among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and Chase, as Administrative Agent (as amended, restated and otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S. Credit Agreement”), the Subsidiary Guaranty dated December 7, 2012 entered into thereunder (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Subsidiary Guaranty”), and other documents and/or transactions contemplated thereby, as follows:
| · | increased the unsecured revolving credit facility from $12.5 million to $15.0 million; |
| · | increased the maximum limitation on the amount of cash dividends that may be paid by the Company in any calendar year from $4.0 million to $5.0 million (with payment permitted so long as no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom); |
| · | extended the scheduled maturity date under the U.S. Credit Agreement from December 7, 2016 to December 31, 2018; |
| · | increased the Company’s financial covenant regarding required minimum working capital from $90.0 million to $105.0 million; |
| · | increased the Company’s financial covenant regarding required minimum tangible net worth from $120.0 million to $125.0 million; |
| · | provided that the minimum interest rate permitted for borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement is zero percent (0%); and |
| · | required Milltronics USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Milltronics”), to agree to be bound by the terms of the Subsidiary Guaranty, pursuant to which Milltronics guarantees the obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement and transactions contemplated thereunder. |
The foregoing summary of the Fourth Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and provisions of the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement and the Replacement Revolving Note that are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The disclosure required by this Item is included in Item 1.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2016, between Hurco Companies, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
| 10.2 | Replacement Revolving Note, dated as of December 6, 2016 by Hurco Companies, Inc. for the benefit of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HURCO COMPANIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sonja K. McClelland | |
| Name: | Sonja K. McClelland | |
| Title: | Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: December 8, 2016
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2016, between Hurco Companies, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | |
| 10.2 | Replacement Revolving Note, dated as of December 6, 2016 by Hurco Companies, Inc. for the benefit of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
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