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Exhibit 10.47
EXECUTION COPY
LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.
000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
As of April 7, 1997
The American Materials &
Technologies Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to (a) the Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of December 19, 1995 (the "Loan Agreement") between Xxxxxx
City Composites Corporation, a Delaware corporation, formerly known as AMT Sub,
Inc. ("Borrower"), and LaSalle Business Credit, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("LaSalle"), and (b) the Continuing Unconditional Guaranty dated as of December
19, 1995 executed by The American Materials & Technologies Corporation
("Guarantor") in favor of LaSalle (the "Guaranty"). Terms which are
capitalized herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Loan Agreement or the Guaranty.
On or about the date hereof, the Loan Agreement is
being amended in accordance with the terms of the First Amendment thereto,
pursuant to which, among other things, the Total Credit Facility shall increase
to $6,167,000.
By Guarantor's execution of this letter agreement, it
hereby confirms its acknowledgment of and understanding of the foregoing and it
further confirms its agreement that, effective as of the date hereof, the
Guaranty shall be and is hereby amended to provide that all references in the
Guaranty to the "Loan Agreement" shall mean the Loan Agreement, as amended by
the First Amendment and as the Loan Agreement may be further amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.
This letter agreement shall also confirm Guarantor's
understanding and agreement that by virtue of the increase in the Total Credit
Facility, the amount of the Liabilities and the amount of Guarantor's
contingent liability under the Guaranty for the Liabilities may increase, and
Guarantor hereby consents to such increase in its capacity as guarantor under
the Guaranty.
Guarantor hereby reaffirms all of the terms,
provisions and conditions of the Guaranty, as amended hereby, and confirms that
the Guaranty continues to be in full force and effect and is enforceable
against Guarantor in accordance with its terms. Except to the extent set forth
herein, no other change in any of the terms or conditions of the Guaranty is
intended
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The American Materials &
Technologies Corporation
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
or implied. Please indicate Guarantor's agreement with the foregoing by
signing this letter in the space indicated below.
Very truly yours,
LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.
By: /s/ XXXX XXXXX XXXXX-XXXXX
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
Accepted and Agreed to
as of April 7, 1997
THE AMERICAN MATERIALS &
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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Name: Wm. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
