SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

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SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of April 7, 2014, is entered into by and among WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, “Agent”) for the Lenders (as defined below), the Lenders, STANADYNE INTERMEDIATE HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and STANADYNE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”).
RECITALS
A.    Borrower, Parent, the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”) and Agent have previously entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 13, 2009 (as the same may be modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain loans and financial accommodations available to Borrower. Terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
B.    Borrower has requested that Agent and the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement which Agent and the Lenders are willing to do pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
C.    Borrower and Parent are entering into this Amendment with the understanding and agreement that, except as specifically provided herein, none of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights or remedies as set forth in the Credit Agreement are being waived or modified by the terms of this Amendment.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.Amendments to Credit Agreement.
(a)    The first sentence of Section 3.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on the date (the “Maturity Date”) that is the earlier of (a) May 30, 2014, and (b) the date on which the EXIM Commitments are terminated by Borrower or expire in accordance with the EXIM Credit Agreement (after giving effect to any extensions of the “Maturity Date” (as defined in the EXIM Credit Agreement)).”
2.    Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Amendment. This Amendment shall not become effective until all of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied or waived by Agent:
(a)    Amendment. Agent shall have received this Amendment fully executed in a sufficient number of counterparts for distribution to all parties.




(b)    Amendment Fee. Agent shall have received a non-refundable amendment fee in the amount of ten thousand Dollars ($10,000), which fee is fully earned as of, and due and payable on, the date hereof.
(c)    Amendment to EXIM Credit Agreement. Agent shall have received an amendment to the EXIM Credit Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, fully executed by Borrower and Parent (the “EXIM Amendment”) and which shall be in full force and effect. Each condition set forth in Section 2 of the EXIM Amendment shall have been satisfied in accordance with the terms thereof.
(d)    EXIM Bank.  Agent shall have received the approval of the EXIM Bank, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, for the transactions evidenced by this Amendment and the EXIM Amendment.
(e)    Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth herein and in the Credit Agreement (other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, are specifically made as of a date other than the date hereof) must be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof).
(f)    Other Required Documentation. Agent shall have received all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and such documents shall have been delivered or executed or recorded and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
3.    Representations and Warranties. Each of Borrower and Parent represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a)    Authority. Each of Borrower and Parent has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents (as amended or modified hereby) to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Borrower and Parent of this Amendment have been duly approved by all necessary corporate action, have received all necessary governmental approval, if any, and do not contravene any law or any contractual restriction binding on any Borrower or Parent. No other corporate proceedings are necessary to consummate such transactions.
(b)    Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each of Borrower and Parent. This Amendment and each Loan Document (as amended or modified hereby) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Borrower and Parent, enforceable against each of Borrower and Parent in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally), and is in full force and effect.
(c)    Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document (other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, are specifically made as of a date other than the date hereof) are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof.

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(d)    No Default. No event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes a Default or Event of Default.
4.    Choice of Law. The validity of this Amendment, the construction, interpretation, and enforcement hereof, and the rights of the parties hereto with respect to all matters arising hereunder or related hereto shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
5.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties and separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telefacsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
6.    Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.
(a)    Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby.
(b)    Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of each of Borrower and Parent to Agent and Lenders without defense, offset, claim or contribution.
(c)    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any Lender under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
7.    Ratification. Each of Borrower and Parent hereby ratify and confirm in all respects the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the Loan Documents effective as of the date hereof.
8.    Estoppel. To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to induce Agent and Lenders to continue to make advances to Borrower under the Credit Agreement, each of Borrower and Parent hereby acknowledges and agrees that, after giving effect to this Amendment, as of the date hereof, there exists no Default or Event of Default and no right of offset, defense, counterclaim or objection in favor of either of Borrower or Parent as against Agent or any Lender with respect to the Obligations.
9.    Integration. This Amendment, together with the other Loan Documents, incorporates all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and is the final expression and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
10.    Severability. In case any provision in this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from the remainder of this Amendment and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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11.    Submission of Amendment. The submission of this Amendment to the parties or their agents or attorneys for review or signature does not constitute a commitment by Agent or any Lender to waive any of their respective rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, and this Amendment shall have no binding force or effect until all of the conditions to the effectiveness of this Amendment have been satisfied as set forth herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment as of the date first above written.
 
STANADYNE INTERMEDIATE HOLDING CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By: /s/ Stephen S. Langin
 
Name: Stephen S. Langin
 
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
STANADYNE CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
By: /s/ Stephen S. Langin
 
Name: Stephen S. Langin
 
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary

 
WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as Agent and as a Lender
 
 
 
By: /s/ Jason Shanahan
 
Name: Jason Shanahan
 
Title: Vice President
 

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