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ARTICLE I — DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.01 — Definitions. For purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: "Additional Notes" means the $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 issued by the Issuer pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture on the Closing Date as Additional Notes within the meaning of Section 2.14 of the Original Indenture. "C

Section 1.02 — Rules of Interpretation. (a) References in this First Supplemental Indenture to "Articles," "Sections," "Exhibits," and "Schedules" are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules of this First Supplemental Indenture unless otherwise expressly specified. References to "herein," "hereof," "hereunder," and words of similar import refer to this First Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any par

Section 1.03 — Incorporation by Reference. All provisions, terms, covenants, conditions, restrictions, and definitions contained in the Original Indenture (including all Exhibits and Schedules thereto) are hereby incorporated by reference into this First Supplemental Indenture with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein at length, and such provisions shall apply in full to the Additional Notes as

ARTICLE II — ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL NOTES

Section 2.01 — Authorization and Issuance. (a) The Issuer hereby authorizes the creation, issuance, and delivery of $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes, and hereby directs the Trustee to authenticate and deliver the Additional Notes to or upon the written order of the Issuer in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 of the Original Indenture, upon satisfaction of the conditions set

Section 2.02 — Terms of the Additional Notes. The Additional Notes shall have the following terms: (a) Principal Amount. The aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes authorized to be issued pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture is $150,000,000. (b) Interest Rate. The Additional Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve

Section 2.03 — Form of Additional Notes. (a) The Additional Notes shall be issued in fully registered form without interest coupons, in global form, in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. No Additional Note may be issued in a denomination of less than $2,000. (b) The form of the Additional Notes shall be substantially identical to the form of the Original Notes set fort

Section 2.04 — Global Notes; Book-Entry. (a) The Additional Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be represented by one or more permanent Global Notes (the "144A Global Notes") in definitive, fully registered form, without interest coupons, which shall be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and registered in the name of Cede & Co. as nominee of DTC, or such other name as may be r

Section 2.05 — Temporary CUSIPs and Fungibility. (a) The Additional Notes offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall initially bear temporary CUSIP number 65438T AB3 and temporary ISIN US65438TAB36. (b) The Additional Notes offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S shall initially bear temporary CUSIP number U65438 AB5 and temporary ISIN USU65438AB55. (c) Upon the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Per

Section 2.06 — Authentication and Delivery. (a) The Trustee shall authenticate and deliver the Additional Notes to or upon the written order of the Issuer on the Closing Date, upon receipt by the Trustee of the following, each dated as of the Closing Date: (i) an Issuer Order, signed by two Officers of the Issuer, requesting the Trustee to authenticate and deliver the Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of

Section 2.07 — Treatment Under Original Indenture. (a) The Additional Notes shall in all respects be treated as "Notes" under the Original Indenture and shall be entitled to the benefits of, and subject to the restrictions, covenants, and obligations contained in, the Original Indenture on the same basis as the Original Notes. (b) For the avoidance of doubt, holders of the Additional Notes and holders of the Original

Section 3.01 — Guarantee of Additional Notes. (a) Each of the Guarantors listed below, jointly and severally, hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to each holder of the Additional Notes and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns the full and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Additional Notes when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption

1. Nexford Parent Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (EIN: 84-3290814) Subsidiary Guarantors:

1. Nexford Thermal Systems, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware

2. Nexford Fastener Group, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware

3. Nexford Aerospace Components, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware

4. Prairie Metal Works, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois

5. Great Lakes Precision, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan

6. Nexford Defense Solutions, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware

7. Nexford Energy Products, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas

8. Veltrano Tool & Die, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio

9. Nexford International Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (c) Each Guarantor represents and warrants that (i) it has full corporate or limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this First Supplemental Indenture and to perform its obligations hereunder, including the guarantee of the Additional Notes, (ii) the execution, delivery, a

Section 3.02 — Terms of Guarantees. (a) The guarantees of the Additional Notes provided by the Guarantors pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof shall be on the same terms and conditions, in all material respects, as the guarantees of the Original Notes under the Original Indenture, including, without limitation, that such guarantees are (i) senior secured obligations of each Guarantor, (ii) secured by a first-priority lien

Section 3.03 — After-Acquired Property Covenant; Kessler. (a) Upon consummation of the Kessler Acquisition, Kessler Precision Components, Inc., an Ohio corporation (EIN: 31-1784623), will become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer and shall be required to become a Guarantor under the Indenture within 30 calendar days of the closing of the Kessler Acquisition (the expected closing date of the Kessler Acquisition bei

Section 3.04 — Limitations on Guarantees. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.01 hereof, each Guarantor and, by its acceptance of the Additional Notes, each holder of the Additional Notes, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the guarantee of the Additional Notes by each Guarantor shall not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under any federal or state law. (b) To e

ARTICLE IV — SECURITY AND COLLATERAL

Section 4.01 — Collateral. (a) The Additional Notes shall be secured by a first-priority lien and security interest (subject to Permitted Liens as defined in the Original Indenture) on the Notes Priority Collateral of the Issuer and each Guarantor, on the same basis and with the same priority, terms, and conditions as the security interests securing the Original Notes under the Original Indenture and the related secu

Section 4.02 — Collateral Agent. (a) Ridgeline Trust Company, N.A. shall continue to serve as Collateral Agent under the Indenture with respect to the Additional Notes, with all of the rights, powers, duties, protections, and immunities set forth in the Original Indenture and the related security documents. (b) The Additional Notes shall be entitled to the benefits of all security documents executed in connection wit

Section 4.03 — No Impairment of Existing Lien. The issuance of the Additional Notes pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture shall not impair, diminish, release, or otherwise affect the security interests and liens granted in favor of the Trustee and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Notes under the Original Indenture and the related security documents. All such security interests and liens

ARTICLE V — COVENANT COMPLIANCE

Section 5.01 — Incurrence Test Compliance. (a) The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee and to each holder of the Additional Notes that the issuance of the Additional Notes and the incurrence of the Indebtedness represented thereby complies in all respects with the covenants of the Original Indenture, including, without limitation: (i) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio incurrence test set forth in Secti

Section 5.02 — Other Covenants. All covenants, restrictions, and obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors contained in the Original Indenture shall apply in full to the Additional Notes as if the Additional Notes had been issued under the Original Indenture on the date thereof, including, without limitation, the following covenants: (a) Section 4.07 — Limitation on Restricted Payments; (b) Section 4.08 — Limitati

ARTICLE VI — REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 6.01 — Exchange Offer. (a) The Issuer hereby confirms its obligation, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement, to: (i) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 (or, if Form S-4 is not available, on such other form as is appropriate under the Securities Act) for a registered exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") f

Section 7.01 — Effect of First Supplemental Indenture. (a) Except as expressly supplemented, modified, or superseded by the provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture, the Original Indenture and all of its provisions, terms, covenants, conditions, and restrictions shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Nothing contained in this First Supplemental Indenture sh

Section 7.02 — Governing Law. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof, other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law. To the extent that the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "TIA") is applicable to this First Supplemental Indenture, th

Section 7.03 — Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal court of the United States of America sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, State of New York, or, if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any state court of the State of New York sitting in

Section 7.04 — Successors and Assigns. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any successor trustee appointed under the Original Indenture. All agreements of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this First Supplemental Indenture shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whe

Section 7.05 — Severability. If any provision of this First Supplemental Indenture or the Additional Notes is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture and the Additional Notes shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and the parties he

Section 7.06 — Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this First Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf) transmitted by electronic mail, or

Section 7.07 — Trustee Protections. (a) The Trustee shall not be responsible for, and makes no representations as to, the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture, the Additional Notes, or any related document, or the correctness of the recitals of fact herein contained, all of which are made solely by the Issuer and the Guarantors. (b) The Trustee makes no representation as to, and shall not be r

Section 7.08 — Notices. All notices, re