Alamo Group Inc. Amends Revolving Credit Agreement.SEGUIN, Texas -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALG ALG antilymphocyte globulin. ALG antilymphocyte globulin. ALG Antilymphocyte globulin, see there ) announced today that it has entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving credit agreement A legal commitment in which a bank promises to lend a customer up to a specified maximum amount during a specified period. revolving credit agreement See line of credit. between the Company and its lenders, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , N.A., J P Morgan Chase Bank, and Guaranty Bank. The Company's $70 million Revolving Credit Revolving Credit A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs. Facility original termination date termination date, n See expiration date. was August 31, 2005. The Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement ("Agreement"), entered into August 25, 2004, extends the final maturity, subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, to August 25, 2009. The Agreement provides for, among other things, the ability to request an increase in commitments by an additional $30 million, a reduction in borrowing costs, an increase in the leverage ratio, an increase in annual capital expenditure limits, an increase in stock repurchase Stock repurchase A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock. limits and an increase in non-equity acquisition limits. Ron Robinson, Alamo Group's President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We believe this Agreement provides the Company with the flexibility over the next five years to finance working capital needs as well as acquisition opportunities, as they may arise, at favorable rates." Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for right-of-way maintenance and agriculture. Our products include tractor and truck mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, agricultural implements front-end loaders, backhoe and related after market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has over 1,850 employees and operates fifteen plants in North America and Europe as of June 2004. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas and the headquarters for the Company's European operations are located in Salford Priors, England. This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market demand, competition, weather, seasonality, currency-related issues, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date. |
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