HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving Economic Development Bonds - South Bend Forge IncORDINANCE No 6781 -80
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 27, 1980
IRENE K. GAMMON
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
City Clerk
ident of Common Council
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IRENE K. GAMMON
Approved and signed by me — q ed
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Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. ' 791-940
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FORM AND TERMS OF
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN AGREEMENT, FIRST
SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE, FIRST SUPPLE-
MENTAL MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT,
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS FOR PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00, ASSIGNMENTS, ELECTIONS,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION THEREOF AND APPROVING
SOUTH BEND ECON014IC DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION
NO. 4 -80 FOR SOUTH BEND FORGE, INC. PROJECT
An ordinance authorizing the issuance of $3,000,000
additional economic development first mortgage
revenue bonds of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
in the aggregate principal amount of $3,000,000 in
order to assist South Bend Forge, Inc. in the
financing of costs of acquisition, construction
and installation of additional economic development
facilities located within the boundaries of said
City, in order to carry out the public purposes of
the City, as set forth in the Municipal Economic
Development Act of 1965, as amended; providing for
the pledge of additional revenues for the payment
of said additional bonds; authorizing a First
Supplemental Loan Agreement, amending and supple-
menting the Loan Agreement dated as of July 1,
1979, with respect to the proceeds derived from
the sale of said additional bonds; and authorizing
a First Supplemental Trust Indenture, amending and
supplementing the Trust Indenture dated as of
July 1, 1979, for the protection and disposition
of such revenues and further to secure the payment
of said additional bonds; and authorizing the
acceptance of a First Supplemental Mortgage and
Security Agreement amending and supplementing the
Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of July 1,
1979 and an assignment thereof to provide further
security for said additional bonds.
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend (herein called the "Issuer ") is a
municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Indiana and
by virtue of the Municipal Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended,
Indiana Code of 1971, Title 18, Article 6, Chapter 4.5 (hereinafter called
the "Act ") is authorized and empowered to issue its revenue bonds for the
purpose of making a loan to the Company to assist in the financing to
acquire, construct and equip real and personal property comprising additional
"economic development facilities" as those words are defined in the Act to
be owned and operated by the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Act further authorizes the Issuer to (a) issue revenue bonds
of the Issuer in order to assist in the financing of costs of economic develop-
ment facilities as defined in the Act, (b) issue additional bonds on a parity
with bonds originally issued when so authorized and empowered by ordinance of
the Issuer, (c) enter into a supplemental loan agreement and to accept security
interests to evidence and secure such indebtedness and to provide for
additional revenues, as described in Title 18, Article 6, Chapter 4.5 -18
of the Act, sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and
interest on such revenue bonds, (d) secure such revenue bonds by a supple-
mental trust indenture and by a pledge and assignment of revenues, as provided
for herein, and (e) enact this Bond Legislation and enter into the First
Supplemental Trust Indenture, the First Supplemental Loan Agreement, the
First Supplemental Mortgage and the acceptance and assignment of the First
Supplemental Mortgage, all as hereinafter defined, upon the terms and conditions
provided therein;
WHEREAS, by Ordinance duly passed on August 1, 1979 (hereinafter called
the "Original Bond Legislation "), the Issuer authorized the aggregate principal
amount of $6,000,000 City of South Bend Economic Development First Mortgage
Revenue Bonds, (South Bend Forge, Inc. Project) (ABS Industries, Inc. - Guarantor),
for the purpose of making a loan to assist the Company in the financing of costs
of acquiring, constructing and equipping real and personal property, comprising
economic development facilities to be owned and operated by the Company, for
the Project Purpose, including costs incidental thereto and to the financing
thereof; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide revenues sufficient to pay the principal of
and premium, if any, and interest on such Bonds (hereinafter and in the Original
Bond Legislation called the "Project Bonds "), the Issuer and the Company entered
into a Loan Agreement dated as of July 1, 1979 (hereinafter called the `Original
Agreement "); and
WHEREAS, in order to secure the Project Bonds, the Issuer and First Bank
and Trust Company of South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, as Trustee, entered into
a Trust Indenture dated as of July 1, 1979 (hereinafter called the `Original
Indenture "); and
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WHEREAS, at the time the Original Bond Legislation was adopted, it was
provided in Section 8 thereof and in Section 2.08 of the Original Indenture
that one or more series of economic development revenue bonds in addition
to the Project Bonds (hereinafter and in the Original Bond Legislation and
Original Indenture called "Additional Bonds ") may be authenticated and
delivered from time to time under the Indenture when authorized by resolu-
tion of the Issuer, subject to certain provisions set forth in said
Original Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Issuer issue a series of
Additional Bonds in the amount of $3,000,000 (hereinafter called the
"Series 1980 Bonds ") for the purpose of paying costs of the acquisition,
construction and equipment of additional economic development facilities to
be located within the boundaries of the Issuer; and
WHEREAS, the Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of
the State of Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the Issuer (hereinafter called the
"Legislative Authority ") has heretofore by Ordinance No. 5240 -70 passed on
October 26, 1970 and pursuant to the Act, created the South Bend Economic
Development Commission (hereinafter called the "Commission ") and the
members of the Commission have been duly appointed and qualified and the
Commission has organized and undertaken the duties imposed upon it by the
Act; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has entered into negotiations with the Company
concerning the providing of funds to assist in the acquisition, construc-
tion and equipping of additional economic development facilities (herein-
after called the "Series 1980 Project ") to be owned and operated by the
Company and in connection therewith has prepared a report describing the
Series 1980 Project estimating any public services which would be made
necessary or desirable by the Series 1980 Project and the expense thereof,
the number of jobs and estimated payroll on account of the operation of the
Series 1980 Project, and the total project costs of the Series 1980 Project;
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and stating the need for the Series 1980 Project and the capacity thereof;
and
WHEREAS, the Commission has submitted the .aforesaid report to the
Chairman of the Commission who has formulated written comments concerning
such report and within five (5) days from the receipt thereof has
transmitted said comments to the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has held a public hearing on the Series 1980
Project after giving not less than five (5) days notice by publication in
one newspaper published or in general circulation in the City of South Bend
and by posting in three (3) public places in the City of South Bend, and by
resolution has theretofore found that the Project constitutes "economic
development facilities" as defined in Section 2 of the Act and thus complies
with the purposes and provisions of the Act and has approved the financing
of the Series 1980 Project, including the form and terms of the First
Supplemental Loan Agreement, the First Supplemental Mortgage, the Series
1980 Bonds and the First Supplemental Trust Indenture, all as hereinafter
defined, and such resolution has been received by this Common Council;
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Company are willing to cause the Original
Agreement to be amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Agreement
as hereinafter defined for the purpose of evidencing that the amounts
payable under the Agreement are increased to the extent that the aggregate
of the amounts payable under the Agreement shall be sufficient to make all
required payments into the Bond Fund as created by said Original Bond
Legislation and redesignated hereinafter for the Series 1980 Bonds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, that:
Section 1. Public Benefits. The Legislative Authority of the Issuer
hereby finds and determines that the additional real and personal property
to be acquired, constructed and equipped with the proceeds of the Series
1980 Bonds herein authorized is now and will be useful to the Series 1980
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Project hereinafter identified and that the utilization of the property in
the creation and location of the Series 1980 Project is economically sound,
will promote employment opportunities within and affecting the Issuer,
improve and benefit the health,. prosperity, economic stability and general
welfare of the Issuer, and will encourage and promote the expansion of
industry, trade and commerce within the Issuer and the State of Indiana.
Section 2. Findings. The Legislative Authority hereby finds that the
issuance of the Series 1980 Bonds for the purpose of financing the costs of
said Series 1980 Project will be of benefit to the health, prosperity,
economic stability and general welfare of the Issuer, by assisting in the
reduction of the deficiency previously found to exist, to wit:
insufficient employment opportunities.
Section 3. Definitions. In this Series 1980 Bond Legislation and in
the First Supplemental Indenture words and terms defined in the Original
Bond Legislation and in the Original Indenture shall have the meanings
therein prescribed unless the context otherwise indicates. The following
terms shall have the meanings hereinbefore specified:
Original Agreement
Original Bond Legislation
Original Indenture
Original Mortgage
In addition, the following words and terms as used in this Series 1980 Bond
Legislation and in the First Supplemental Indenture shall have the
following meanings unless the context or use clearly indicates another or
different meaning or intent:
"Bond Fund" means the Bond Fund created by Section 9 of the Original
Bond Legislation.
"First Supplemental Agreement" shall mean the First Supplemental
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1980, by and between the Issuer and the
Company, amending and supplementing the Agreement.
"First Supplemental Guaranty" means the First Supplemental Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1980, between the Guarantor and the Trustee
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on behalf of the bondholders, under which the Guarantor unconditionally
guarantees for the benefit of the holders of the Series 1980 Bonds, the
full and prompt payment of principal of and premium, if any, and interest
on the Series 1980 Bonds.
"First Supplemental Indenture" shall mean the First Supplemental Trust
Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1980, by and between the Issuer and the
Trustee, including this Series 1980 Bond Legislation as a part thereof,
amending and supplementing the Indenture.
"First Supplemental Mortgage" shall mean the First Supplemental
Mortgage and Security Agreement dated as of May 1, 1980, from the Company
to the Issuer and assigned by the First Supplemental Indenture, amending
and supplementing the Mortgage.
"Interest Payment Date" means, as to the Series 1980 Bonds, the first
day of May, August, November and February of each year during which the
Series 1980 Bonds are outstanding under the provisions of the Indenture,
commencing August 1, 1980.
"Original Purchasers" means, as to the Series 1980 Bonds, American
Securities Bank N.A.
"Project Purpose" means, as to the Series 1980 Project, a
manufacturing facility to be used as a hot forging press facility.
"Series 1980 Bond Legislation" means this Ordinance, as the same may
be amended, modified or supplemented by any amendments or modifications
hereof and supplements thereto.
"Series 1980 Bonds" means the $3,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
economic development revenue bonds designated "Economic Development First
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1980 (South Bend Forge, Inc. Project) (ABS
Industries, Inc. - Guarantor) ".
"Series 1980 Construction Fund" means the trust fund created as a
separate account by Section 6 hereof for the deposit of the proceeds of the
Series 1980 Bonds.
"Series 1980 Project" means the real, personal, or real and personal
property, including undivided or other interests therein, identified in
Exhibits A and B to the First Supplemental Agreement, in or pursuant to any
amendments to the Agreement, and in the certificate of the Project
Supervisor given pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Agreement, and acquired,
constructed or installed as replacement or substitution therefor or
addition thereto, and as may result from a revision of the Plans and
Specifications (as defined in the Agreement) in accordance with the
provisions of the Agreement. Unless the context otherwise indicates,
all references to "Project" in the Original Agreement shall include the
Series 1980 Project for purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture.
Any reference herein to the State, to the Issuer, or to any officers
thereof, shall include those succeeding to their functions, duties or
responsibilities pursuant to or by operation of law or who are lawfully
performing their functions. Any reference to a section or provision of the
Ohio Constitution or to a section, provision or chapter of the Ohio Revised
Code shall include such section or provision or chapter as from time to
time amended, modified, revised, supplemented, or superseded; provided,
however, that no such change in the Constitution or laws (a) shall alter
the obligation to pay the Bond service charges in the amounts and manner,
at the times, and from the sources provided in the Original Bond Legisla-
tion, the Series 1980 Bond Legislation and the Indenture, except as other-
wise herein permitted or (b) shall be deemed applicable by reason of this
provision if such change would in any way constitute an impairment of the
rights of the Issuer or the Company under the Agreement or the Indenture.
Unless the context shall otherwise indicate, words importing the
singular number shall include the plural number, and vice versa, and the
terms "hereof ", "hereby ", "hereto ", "hereunder ", and similar terms, mean
this Series 1980 Bond Legislation and the First Supplemental Indenture.
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Section 4. Determinations of Legislative Authority. It is hereby
determined that (a) the Series 1980 Project is an economic development
facility as defined in the Act; (b) the utilization of the Series 1980
Project is in furtherance of the purposes of the Act and will benefit the
people of the State by promoting the health, prosperity, economic stability
and general welfare of the people of the Issuer and the State by assisting
in the reduction of insufficient employment opportunities; and (c) the
provision of loan assistance in the financing of costs of acquiring,
constructing and equipping the Series 1980 Project, including the financing
thereof, will require the issuance, sale and delivery of the Series 1980
Bonds in the principal amount of $3,000,000.
Section 5. Authorization and Terms for the Series 1980 Bonds. It is
hereby determined to be necessary to issue, sell and deliver, as provided
and authorized herein and pursuant to the authority of the Act, $3,000,000
in aggregate principal amount of City of South Bend economic development
revenue bonds, designated "Economic Development First Mortgage Revenue
Bonds, Series 1980 (South Bend Forge, Inc. Project) (ABS Industries, Inc. -
Guarantor) on a parity with the $6,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
Project Bonds heretofore authorized by the Original Bond Legislation, for
the purpose of making a loan to assist the Company in the financing of the
costs of the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Series 1980
Project to be operated by the Company for the Project Purpose including
costs incidental thereto and to the financing thereof.
The Series 1980 Bonds shall be only issued in fully registered form in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (which form is incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full herein) and shall
be dated as of May 1, 1980 with interest paid from the date of their
delivery and shall be numbered as determined by the Fisacl Officer. Series
1980 Bonds in fully registered form shall be in the denomination of $20,000
or any integral multiple thereof. The Series 1980 Bonds shall mature, bear
interest and be payable as to principal and interest as set forth in such
form of the Series 1980 Bond attached hereto.
The Series 1980 Bonds are subject to special mandatory redemption upon
a final determination that interest on the Series 1980 Bonds is wholly
includable for federal income tax purposes in the gross income of the
holders of the Series 1980 Bonds (other than because a holder is a
"substantial user" of the Series 1980 Project or a "related person" as
those terms are used in Section 103(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1954). As used herein, "final determination" shall be deemed to have
occurred upon the receipt by the Trustee of a ruling or technical advice by
the Internal Revenue Service in which the Company has participated or a
written opinion by an attorney or firm of attorneys of recognized standing
on the subject of municipal bonds selected by the Trustee, and approved by
the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Following
a final determination the Series 1980 Bonds shall be redeemed in whole by
the Issuer at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount
outstanding plus accrued interest, at the earliest practicable date
selected by the Trustee, after consultation with the Company, but in no
event later than 180 days following the Trustee's notification of such
final determination. In the event that such redemption is a result of the
Company's failure to observe its agreement in Section 3.2 of the First
Supplemental Agreement, the redemption price shall be increased by an
additional amount equal to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the
Series 1980 Bonds outstanding at the time of such failure. All of the
Series 1980 Bonds outstanding on the redemption date selected shall be
redeemed by the Issuer on such date, except that Series 1980 Bonds maturing
on or prior to such redemption date, but after the aforesaid selection of a
redemption date, shall be retired on their maturity date at the same
redemption price as if they had been called for redemption on such
redemption date, and Series 1980 Bonds for the payment of redemption of
which sufficient moneys or investments are held by the Trustee as provided
in Section 8.02 of the Indenture shall be redeemed on the redemption date,
or paid at earlier maturity, in accordance with this paragraph and not
otherwise.
The Series 1980 Bonds are subject to original redemption by the Issuer
at the request of the Company, prior to stated maturity in whole, on any
Interest Payment Date at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount
to be so redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date.
If less than all of the outstanding Series 1980 Bonds are called for
redemption at one time, such Series 1980 Bonds, or portions of fully
registered Series 1980 Bonds, shall be called on a pro rata basis among the
bondholders in inverse order of the principal installments due.
Notice of the call for redemption of Series 1980 Bonds, or portions
thereof, identifying the amount to be redeemed, the redemption price to be
paid, the date fixed for redemption and the place where the amounts due
upon such redemption are payable, shall be given by the Trustee on behalf
of the Issuer by mailing a copy of the redemption notice by certified mail
at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for redemption to the
registered holders of the Series 1980 Bonds.
Bond service charges on the Series 1980 Bonds shall be payable to the
bondholders, without deduction for services of any Paying Agent by check
mailed by the Trustee to the registered bondholders at the address shown on
the list of bondholders maintained pursuant to Section 11(f) hereof.
The Series 1980 Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer with
the manual or facsimile signature of the Executive of the Legislative
Authority of the Issuer, shall bear the seal of the Issuer or a facsimile
thereof and shall be attested to with the manual or facsimile signature of
the Fiscal Officer of the Legislative Authority, provided that at least one
of such signatures shall be manual.
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Section 6. Sale of Series 1980 Bonds and Allocation of Purchase
Price; Construction Fund. The Executive and Fiscal Officer are hereby
authorized and directed to offer for sale the Series 1980 Bonds to the
Original Purchasers in accordance with their written offers therefor. The
Executive further is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary
arrangements on behalf of the Issuer with the Original Purchasers to
establish the date, location, procedure and conditions for the delivery of
the Series 1980 Bonds to the Original Purchasers. The Executive and Fiscal
Officer further are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps
necessary to effect due authentication, delivery and security of the Series
1980 Bonds under the terms of this Series 1980 Bond Legislation and the
Indenture and it is hereby determined that the price for and the terms of
the Series 1980 Bonds and the manner of sale, as provided in this Bond
Legislation are in the best interest of the Issuer and consistent with all
legal requirements. The Fiscal Officer shall furnish to the Trustee a true
transcript, certified by him, of all proceedings had with reference to the
issuance of the Series 1980 Bonds along with such information for the
records as is necessary to determine the regularity and validity of the
issuance of the Series 1980 Bonds.
There is hereby created by the Issuer and ordered maintained as a
separate deposit account (except when invested as hereinafter provided) in
the custody of the Trustee a trust fund to be designated "City of South
Bend - South Bend Forge, Inc. Series 1980 Construction Fund" (herein called
the "Series 1980 Construction Fund "). All of the proceeds of the Series
1980 Bonds shall be allocated, deposited, and credited to the Series 1980
Construction Fund. Moneys in the Series 1980 Construction Fund may be
invested as provided Eligible Investments, as defined in the Original
Indenture. Moneys in the Series 1980 Construction Fund shall be disbursed
by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
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The moneys to the credit of the Series 1980 Construction Fund shall,
pending application thereof as set forth, be subject to a lien and
charge in favor of the holders of the Series 1980 Bonds, but only to the
extent of their interest therein.
Section 7. Source of Payment - Terms and Conditions. Pursuant to the
provisions of this Series 1980 Bond Legislation and the Original Bond
Legislation the Pledged Receipts shall be set aside, deposited and expended
in ,;the manner provided in the Original Bond Legislation. The Series 1980
Construction Fund and Bond Fund shall be maintained, invested and used as
provided in said Original Bond Legislation and this Series 1980 Bond
Legislation.
Section 8. Covenants of the Issuer. The Issuer will restrict the use
of the proceeds of the Series 1980 Bonds in such manner and to such extent,
if any, as may be necessary, after taking into account reasonable
expectations at the time of the delivery of and payment for such Series
1980 Bonds, so that the Series 1980 Bonds will not constitute arbitrage
bonds under Section 103(c) of the Code and the regulations prescribed under
that Section. The Fiscal Officer, or any other officer having responsi-
bility for issuing the Series 1980 Bonds, is authorized and directed, alone
or in conjunction with any of the foregoing or with any other officer,
employee, consultant or agent of the Issuer, or any officer of the Company,
to give an appropriate certificate of the Issuer, for inclusion in the
transcript of proceedings for the Series 1980 Bonds, setting forth the
reasonable expectations of the Issuer regarding the amount and use of the
proceeds of the Series 1980 Bonds and the facts and estimates on which they
are based, such certificate to be premised on the reasonable expectations
of the Company and the facts and estimates on which they are based as
certified by the Company, all as of the date of delivery and payment for
such Series 1980 Bonds, pursuant to said Section 103(c) and regulations
thereunder.
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It is further determined and acknowledged that the Series 1980 Bonds
are being issued pursuant to the terms of the Original Bond Legislation and
the terms of this Series 1980 Bond Legislation are subject to all the terms
and conditions of the Original Bond Legislation; and all terms and
conditions, and covenants and warranties contained in the Original Bond
Legislation except as otherwise provided herein shall apply with like force
and effect to the Series 1980 Bonds as if originally made in connection
therewith.
This Legislative Authority hereby elects to have the limitation on
capital expenditures specified in Section 103(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954 applied to the Series 1980 Bonds, and the execution and filing
with the Internal Revenue Service of a statement regarding such election,
as provided by the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service,
by the Executive, the Fiscal Officer or the Clerk of this Legislative
Authority is hereby authorized, approved, ratified and affirmed.
Section 9. First Supplemental Indenture and First Supplemental
Agreement. In order to better secure the payment of the Bond service
charges as the same shall become due and payable, the Executive and the
Fiscal Officer are hereby authorized and directed to execute, acknowledge
and deliver the First Supplemental Indenture and the First Supplemental
Agreement and to accept and assign the First Supplemental Mortgage, in
substantially the forms submitted to the Issuer, which instruments are
hereby approved, with such changes therein not inconsistent with this
Series 1980 Bond Legislation and not substantially adverse to the Issuer,
as may be permitted by the Act and approved by the officers executing the
same on behalf of the Issuer. The approval of such changes by said
officers, and that such are not substantailly adverse to the Issuer, shall
be conclusively evidenced by the execution of the First Supplemental
Indenture and the First Supplemental Agreement, respectively, by such
officers.
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This Series 1980 Bond Legislation shall constitute a part of the First
Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture, as amended and supplemented by
the First Supplemental Indenture as therein provided, and for all purposes
of the Indenture, including, without limitation thereto, application to
this Series 1980 Bond Legislation of the provisions in the Indenture,
relating to amendment, modification and supplementation, and provisions for
severability.
Section 10. Other Documents. The Executive and Fiscal Officer, as
appropriate, are further authorized and directed to execute such
certificates, financing staetments, assignments and instruments as are in
the opinion of the Legal Officer and bond counsel necessary to perfect the
pledges set forth in the Indenture, and to consummate the transactions
provided for in the First Supplemental Indenture, the First Supplemental
Mortgage and the First Supplemental Agreement.
Section 11. Effective Date. This Series 1980 Bond Legislation shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common
Council and approved by the Mayor.
1st READING ''-'—
PUBLIC HEARING
2nd READING
NOT APPROVED
REFERRED
PASSED
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LOUnciiman
Irene Gammon
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
EXHIBIT A
State of Indiana
City of South Bend
Economic Development First Mortgage Revenue Bond, Series 1980
(South Bend Forge, Inc. Project)
(ABS Industries, Inc. - Guarantor)
The City of South Bend (hereinafter called the "Issuer "), a municipal
corporation and political subdivision in the County of St. Joseph and the
State of Indiana (hereinafter referred to as the "State "),for value
received, promises to pay to American Securities Bank N.A., or registered
assigns, but solely from the sources and in the manner hereinafter re-
ferred to, the.principal sum of
Three Million Dollars
and to pay from said sources interest on the unpaid balance of the princi-
pal sum hereof from and after the date of initial delivery of this Bond at
the rate or rates hereinafter provided, on the first day of each August,
November, February, and May, commencing August 1, 1980. Principal shall
be payable in eighteen (18) consecutive installments on the first day of
each August, November, February, and May, commencing November 1, 1980 until
paid in full, with the final installment due and payable on May 1, 1985,
subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth with respect to mandatory
and optional redemption by the Issuer prior to payment in full of said
principal sum. Principal of and interest on this Bond are payable in lawful
money of the United States of America, without deduction for the services
of the paying agent, by check or draft to the registered holders at the
addresses as they appear on the registration books of the Issuer and upon
presentation and surrender upon the final payment of principal and interest
at the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee, presently First
Bank and Trust Company of South Bend.
The Series 1980 Bonds will bear interest at a rate of eighteen percent
(18 %) per annum, provided that with the consent of the holder of this Bond,
interest payable on the principal sum from time to time outstanding shall be
adjusted from time to time so that such rate is at all times equal to
sixty -eight percent (68 %) of National City Bank's Prime Rate. As used
herein, National City Bank's "Prime Rate" shall mean the base rate, by
whatever name then denoted, as announced and generally applied from time to
time by National City Bank for 90 days commercial loans in Cleveland, Ohio,
to borrowers of the highest credit standing, which base rate of interest
shall be adjusted automatically as of the opening of business on the
effective date of any change therein. Interest shall be calculated on the
basis of a 360 day year, but computed on the actual number of days
outstanding. On the tenth business day next preceding an Interest Payment
Date (as that term is defined in the First Supplemental Agreement) (the
"Notice Date "), the Trustee shall give the Company and all registered
holders of the Series 1980 Bonds written notice of the amount of interest
payable on such Interest Payment Date. Such written notice shall state the
various rates of interest applied during the preceding quarter and the
number of days to which each of the respective rates of interest were
applied. Interest for the period commencing on any Notice Date and ending
on such subsequent Interest Payment Date shall be fixed and calculated at
the aforementioned tax - exempt interest rate then in effect on such Notice
Date.
This Bond is one of a duly authorized issue of Economic Development
First Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 1980 (South Bend Forge, Inc. Project)
(ABS Industries, Inc. - Guarantor) (hereinafter called the "Series 1980
Bonds "), issuable under the Trust Indenture described below, aggregating in
principal amount $3,000,000 and issued for the purpose of making a loan to
assist South Bend Forge, Inc. (hereinafter called the "Company ") in the
financing of costs of constructing, equipping and improving real and
personal property comprising a manufacturing facility within the boundaries
of the Issuer to be constructed and owned by the Company to be used as a
hot forging press facility and related uses (hereinafter, and in the
Indenture, called the "Series 1980 Project "), pursuant to a Loan Agreement
duly made and entered into between the Issuer and the Company dated-as of
July 1, 1979, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Loan
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the "First
Supplemental Agreement" and collectively with said Loan Agreement, as
amended and supplemented, as the "Agreement "), in order to promote the
health, prosperity, economic and general welfare of the Issuer. The loan
made pursuant to the Agreement, as originally funded with the proceeds of
an issue of Economic Development First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (South Bend
Forge, Inc. Project) (ABS Industries, Inc. - Guarantor) aggregating in
principal amount of $6,000,000 (hereinafter referred to as the "Project
Bonds "), and additionally funded with the proceeds of the Series 1980
Bonds, is hereinafter referred to as the "Loan ".
Pursuant to the First Supplemental Agreement, the Company has agreed
to make payments in the amounts and at the times necessary to meet the
principal, premium and interest requirements on the Series 1980 Bonds.
Payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Series
1980 Bonds has been unconditionally guaranteed by ABS Industries, Inc.,
(hereinafter, together with its successors and assigns, referred to as the
"Guarantor ") pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated as of July 1, 1979, as
amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Guaranty Agreement, duly
made and entered into between the Guarantor and the Trustee for the benefit
of the holders of the Project Bonds and the Series 1980 Bonds.
The Series 1980 Bonds, together with any outstanding Project Bonds and
any further additional Bonds as may be issued on a parity therewith under
the Indenture (the Project Bonds, the Series 1980 and any such additional
Bonds are hereinafter collectively called the "Bonds "), are issued or to be
issued under and are to be equally and ratably secured and entitled to the
protection given by the Trust Indenture, dated as of July 1, 1979, as
amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Trust Indenture, dated
as of May 1, 1980 (hereinafter, as amended and supplemented, collectively
referred to as the "Indenture ") between the Issuer and the above -named
Trustee. The term "Trustee" as used herein refers to said Trustee or any
successor Trustee appointed pursuant to the Indenture. The Indenture and
the Mortgage hereafter described are on file in the offices of the Issuer
and the Trustee, and are recorded with the Recorder of St. Joseph County,
Indiana, and reference is hereby made to both for a more complete
description of the provisions, among others with respect to the nature and
extent of the security, the rights, duties and obligations of the Issuer,
the Trustee and the holders of the Bonds and the terms and conditions upon
which the Bonds are issued and secured, to all of the provisions of which
Indenture and Mortgage, each holder, by the acceptance hereof, assents.
The Company's obligations under the Agreement are further secured by
the Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1979, as amended
and supplemented by the First Supplemental Mortgage and Security Agreement,
dated as of May 1, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the "First Supplemental
Mortgage" and collectively with said Mortgage and Security Agreemnet, as
amended and supplemented, as the "Mortgage ") between the Company, as
mortgagor, and the Issuer, as mortgagee. By the Indenture, the Issuer has
assigned all of its rights, title and interest in and to the Mortgage to
the Trustee as security for the payment of the principal of and premium, if
any, and interest on the Bonds.
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The Series 1980 Bonds are issued pursuant to the Constitution and to
the laws of the State, particularly Indiana Code of 1971, Title 18, Article
6, Chapter 4.5 and the authorities therein mentioned, and an ordinance duly
passed by the Issuer. The Bonds are special obligations of the Issuer, and
the principal of and interest and any premium on the Bonds (hereinafter
collectively called "Bond service charges) are payable solely from, and
such payment is secured by a pledge of an lien on, the Bond Fund established
by and as provided in the Indenture and the "Pledged Receipts" as defined and
as provided for in the Indenture (being, generally, the payments and other
amounts payable under the Agreement and the income and profit from the invest-
ment of such payments), and are not otherwise an obligation of the Issuer.
The Bonds do not represent or constitute a debt, liability or general obliga-
tion of the Issuer, the State or any political subdivision thereof, or a pledge
of the faith and credit or taxing power of the Issuer or of the State or of
any such political subdivision. Payments sufficient for the prompt payment
when due of the Bond service charges is required by the Agreement to be paid
by the Company to the Trustee for the account of the Issuer and deposited in
a special account created by the Issuer and designated "City of South Bend -
South Bend Forge, Inc. Revenue Bond Fund ", and have been duly pledged for
that purpose.
The Series 1980 Bonds are issuable as fully registered bonds in
denominations of $20,000 and any integral multiple thereof. This Bond is
transferable by the registered holder hereof in person or by his attorney
duly authorized in writing at the corporate trust office of the Trustee as
Bond Registrar, upon presentation hereof to the Trustee, all subject to the
terms and conditions provided in the Indenture. The holder hereof agrees
with the Company not to transfer this Bond without obtaining the prior
written consent hereon of any such transferee, whereby such transferee
accepts the terms and conditions hereof.
This Bond is subject to mandatory redemption upon a final determination
that, interest on the Series 1980 Bonds is wholly includable for Federal income
tax purposes in the gross income of the holders of the Series 1980 Bonds (other
than because a holder is a "substantial user" of the Project or a "related
person ", as those terms are used in Section 103(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954). As used herein, "final determination" shall be deemed to have
occurred upon the receipt by the Trustee of a ruling or technical advice by
the Internal Revenue Service in which the Company has participated or a
written opinion by any attorney or firm of attorneys of recognized standing
on the subject of municipal bonds selected by the Trustee, and approved by
the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Following
such final determination the Series 1980 Bonds shall be redeemed in whole
by the Issuer at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount
outstanding, plus accrued interest, at the earliest practicable date selected
by the Trustee, after consultation with the Company, but in no event later than
180 days following the Trustee's notification of such final determination.
In the event that such redemption is a result of the Company's failure to observe
its agreement in Section 6.4 of the Agreement, the redemption price shall
be increased by an additional amount equal to 10% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Series 1980 Bonds outstanding at the time of such failure.
This Bond and any principal installment hereof is subject to optional
redemption at the request of the Company prior to the date due and payable
on any interest payment date from and after issuance. If called for redemption
the entire outstanding balance of the principal sum of this Bond or any install-
ment of principal shall be subject to redemption by the Issuer on any interest
payment date, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount to be so
redeemed, plus accrued interest to the redemption date. If less than all of
the outstanding Series 1980 Bonds are called for redemption at one time, the
Series 1980 Bonds or portions of fully registered Series 1980 Bonds shall be
called on a pro rate basis among the bondholders shall be in inverse order of
principal installments due.
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Unless a written waiver of such notice is received by the Trustee,
notice of the call for redemption of this Bond, or portions thereof,
identifying the amount to be redeemed, the redemption price to be paid,
the date fixed for redemption and the place where the amounts due upon
such redemption are payable, shall be given by the Trustee on behalf of
the Issuer by mailing a copy of the redemption notice by certified mail at
least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for redemption to the registered
holders of the Series 1980 Bonds.
Except as provided in the Indenture, the holders or registered owners
of the Bonds are not entitled to enforce the provisions of the Indenture or
to institute, appear in or defend any suit, action or proceeding to enforce
any provisions of the Indenture or to take any action with respect to any
event of default under the Indenture.
The Indenture permits certain amendments, changes or modifications of
the Agreement, the Indenture and the Mortgage not prejudicial to the holders
of the Bonds, to be made with the consent of the Trustee, but without the
consent of or notice to the holders of the Bonds and other amendments,
changes or modifications thereof (with certain exceptions as provided in
the Indenture) to be made with the consent of the holders as provided for
in the Indenture.
If an event of default, as defined in the
than an event of default as defined in Section
the principal of Bonds then outstanding may be
the manner and with the effect provided by the
waiver of such event of default or rescission
provided in the Indenture.
Indenture, shall occur (other
6.01(c) of the Indenture),
declared due and payable in
Indenture, but subject to
if such declaration as
This Bond shall not constitute the personal obligation, either jointly
or severally, of the members of the Common Council, or the officers, of the
Issuer.
This Bond shall not be entitled to any security or benefit under the
Indenture or become valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate
of authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Trustee.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, conditions and things
necessary to be done or performed by the Issuer or to have happened precedent
to and in the issuing of the Series 1980 Bonds in order to make them legal,
valid and binding special obligations of the Issuer in accordance with their
terms, and precedent to and in the execution and delivery of the Indenture
and Agreement have been done and performed and have happened in regular and
due form as required by law; that payment in full for the Series 1980 Bonds
has been received; and that the Series 1980 Bonds do not exceed or violate
any constitutional or statutory limitation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of South Bend, in the County of St. Joseph
and the State of Indiana has caused this Bond to be executed in the name of
the Issuer by the manual signature of its Mayor and of the corporate seal
of the Issuer to be affixed hereto or impressed hereon and attested by the
manual signature of the Clerk of the said City, all as of the lst day of
May, 1980.
Attest:
Clerk
[Seal]
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Bv:
Mayor
VOOR, MCMICHAEL, ALLEN, FEDDER 8 HERENDEEN
WILLIAM E.VOOR
ATTORNEYS 8 COUNSELORS AT LAW
GUY H. MC MICHAEL
LLOYD M. ALLEN
300 FIRST BANK BUILDING
KENNETH P. FEDDER
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601
GEORGE E.HERENDEEN
ANTHONY D. KOWALS
May 7, 1980
Members of the South Bend Common Council
County -City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
RE: Revenue Bond Application
(South Bend Forge Inc.)
Dear Councilmen:
AREA CODE 219
234 -6061
OF COUNSEL:
WILLIAM O. JACKSON
The South Bend Economic Development Commission has received
an application from SOUTH BEND FORGE INC., for a Revenue Bond in
the amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00), to finance
the expansion of its existing Economic Development facility locat-
ed at South Bend Airport Industrial Park, South Bend, Indiana,
and to purchase and install certain machinery therein.
It :is anticipated that the new facility will create and
additional employment of approximately 13 jobs with an estimated
payroll in excess of $170,000.00.
It is properly zoned and it will be a further expansion
of business facilities in our South Bend area.
spectfu y,
K NNETH P. EDDER
ATTORNEY FOR THE SOUTH BEND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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