SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 12, 2002
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9334 13-3258160
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Twelve Commerce Drive, Shelton, CT. 06484
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(203) 402-1000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 31, 2000, Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. ("Baldwin or the
"Company") entered into a $35,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility (the "Credit
Facility") with Fleet National Bank and First Union National Bank (collectively
the "Banks"), which had an original scheduled maturity date of October 31, 2003.
The Credit Facility consisted of a $25,000,000 Revolving credit line (the
"Revolver") and a $10,000,000 credit line to be utilized for acquisitions, (the
"Acquisition Line"). On January 28, 2002, following the divestiture of the roll
handling group, the Credit Facility was amended (the "Amended Credit Facility"),
which included the removal of the Acquisition Line, a reduction in the Revolver
to $21,000,000, subject to a borrowing base, (the "Amended Revolver") and a
change in the maturity date to October 1, 2002. In addition, $4,000,000 of the
Amended Revolver was converted into a term loan (the "Term Loan"), which matured
on June 28, 2002. The Banks had initially granted a forbearance of the
collection of the indebtedness until August 12, 2002. This agreement has been
renegotiated and grants the Company an extension of the forbearance period
until October 1, 2002 in order to allow the Company additional time to complete
alternative financing.
The Company is currently negotiating with a number of alternative
lenders to obtain a new credit facility with one or more of these alternative
lenders. However, if alternative financing sources are not available, management
will take additional actions to meet liquidity needs.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
10.54 Second Amendment to the Forbearance Agreement dated
August 12, 2002 among Baldwin Americas Corporation,
Baldwin Europe Consolidated Inc., and Baldwin Asia
Pacific Corporation, as Borrowers, and Baldwin
Technology Company, Inc., Baldwin Technology
Corporation, Baldwin Europe Consolidated BV, Baldwin
Graphic Systems, Inc., Baldwin Kansa Corporation,
Baldwin Germany GmbH and Baldwin Japan Ltd., as
Guarantors, and Fleet National Bank and First Union
National Bank as Lenders (filed herewith).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
(REGISTRANT)
By: /s/ VIJAY C. THARANI
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VIJAY C. THARANI
(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
Dated: August 12, 2002
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