1 EXHIBIT 10(j) CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY AND ARGUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND THOMAS E. BREW, JR. FOR THE SERVICES OF THOMAS E. BREW, JR. This Consulting Agreement is made as of November 23, 1998 by and between LACLEDE STEEL...Consulting Agreement • January 19th, 1999 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • August 9th, 1999 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AS BUYER ANDAsset Purchase Agreement • December 22nd, 2000 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • December 15th, 2000 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
EXHIBIT (10)(a) AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1st day of June, 2000, by and between each of LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY, debtor in possession, a Delaware...Employment Agreement • August 11th, 2000 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
AmongLoan and Security Agreement • January 19th, 1999 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1994 AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF AUGUST 20, 1997 THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 dated as of March 27, 1998 (this "Amendment") is entered into among BANKAMERICA BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., a...Loan and Security Agreement • March 31st, 1998 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • August 11th, 2000 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • May 15th, 2001 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • May 15th, 2001 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AMENDMENT TO RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT TO RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is made and entered into as of the 24th day of March, 1998, by and between LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Employer"), and MICHAEL...Employment Agreement • March 31st, 1998 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Delaware
EXHIBIT (10)(b) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1st day of July, 2000, by and between LACLEDE STEEL COMPANY, debtor in possession, a Delaware corporation ("Employer"), and DAVID A. HIGBEE...Employment Agreement • August 11th, 2000 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN Excaliber Tubular Corporation AND Laclede Steel Company January 10, 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTSAsset Purchase Agreement • March 27th, 1997 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
WITNESSETHExecutive Retention Agreement • August 11th, 2000 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENTLoan and Security Agreement • March 27th, 1996 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT This Amendment No. 5 dated as of January 26, 1996 (this "Amendment"), is entered into among BANKAMERICA BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., a Delaware corporation ("BABC"), THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMMERCIAL CORPORATION,...Loan and Security Agreement • March 27th, 1996 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
Exhibit 2Purchase Agreement • October 3rd, 1997 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Delaware
LACLEDE STEEL COMPANYEmployment Agreement • August 13th, 1998 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
EXECUTION COPY LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Dated as of September 7, 1994 AMENDED AND RESTATED as of August 20, 1997 Among THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN as the Lenders and BANKAMERICA BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. as the Agent and LACLEDE STEEL...Loan and Security Agreement • November 5th, 1997 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
1 EXHIBIT (4)(a) CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • February 20th, 2001 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTAsset Purchase and Sale Agreement • December 28th, 2001 • Laclede Steel Co /De/ • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Missouri
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2001 is by and among Laclede Steel Company, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), and LC Acquisition Corp., a Missouri corporation (“Buyer”).
