Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

September 20, 2006

 

SMTC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   0-31051   98-0197680

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

635 Hood Road

Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 4N6

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 479-1810

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 20, 2006, certain subsidiaries of SMTC Corporation entered into a Fourth Amending Agreement (the “US Amendment”) with Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Central) (“Wachovia”) (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation (Central)) to the Loan Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 by and among Wachovia, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of California (“SMTC California”), SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Wisconsin (“SMTC Wisconsin”), SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Massachusetts (“SMTC Massachusetts”) and SMTC Mex Holdings, Inc. (“SMTC Mex” and together with SMTC California, SMTC Wisconsin and SMTC Massachusetts, the “US Borrowers”), as amended by the Original Amending Agreement dated March 10, 2005, as further amended by the First Amending Agreement dated March 31, 2005, as further amended by the Second Amending Agreement dated August 17, 2005, as further amended by the Third Amending Agreement dated June 12, 2006 and as further amended by the Extension Letter effective as of August 2, 2006 (the “US Loan Agreement”). The US Amendment extends a Term Loan B to the US Borrowers in the original principal amount of $10,000,000 and amends certain terms and conditions of the US Loan Agreement.

On September 20, 2006, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Canada entered into a Fourth Amending Agreement (the “Canadian Amendment”) with Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Canada) (“Wachovia Canada”) (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation (Canada)) to the Loan Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 by and between Wachovia Canada and SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Canada, as amended by the Original Amending Agreement dated March 10, 2005, as further amended by the First Amending Agreement dated March 31, 2005, as further amended by the Second Amending Agreement dated August 17, 2005, as further amended by the Third Amending Agreement dated June 12, 2006 and as further amended by the Extension Letter effective as of August 2, 2006 (the “Canadian Loan Agreement”). The Canadian Amendment amends the definition of Canadian Maximum Credit in the Canadian Loan Agreement.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

 

Exhibit
Number		   

Description

99.1    Fourth Amending Agreement dated as of September 20, 2006 by and among Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Central) (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation (Central)), SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of California, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Wisconsin, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Massachusetts and SMTC Mex Holdings, Inc.
99.2    Fourth Amending Agreement dated as of September 20, 2006 by and between Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Canada) (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation (Canada)) and SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Canada.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SMTC CORPORATION

Date: September 26, 2006

  

By:

  

/s/ Jane Todd 

 

   

Name: Jane Todd

   

Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Fourth Amending Agreement dated as of September 20, 2006 by and among Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation (Central)), SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of California, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Wisconsin, SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Massachusetts and SMTC Mex Holdings, Inc.
99.2    Fourth Amending Agreement dated as of September 20, 2006 by and between Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Canada) (as successor to Congress Financial Corporation (Canada)) and SMTC Manufacturing Corporation of Canada.