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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-299929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130723
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130724

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090168
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724]
		IRS NUMBER:				340553950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05978
		FILM NUMBER:		13982809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		970 E 64TH ST
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2168818600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		970 EAST 64TH STREET
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STEEL IMPROVEMENT & FORGE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690520
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of The Securities Exchange Act of
1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>July&nbsp;23, 2013</U> </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>SIFCO Industries, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1-5978</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>970 East 64th Street, Cleveland Ohio</B></FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <U>(216) 881-8600</U> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;2 &#150; <U>Financial Information</U> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective July&nbsp;23, 2013, SIFCO Industries, Inc. (&#147;SIFCO&#148; or &#147;Company&#148;), entered into its second amendment to its existing credit agreement (&#147;the Credit Agreement
Amendment&#148;) with Fifth Third Bank. The only material change was to add General Aluminum Forgings, LLC as a new borrower to its existing Credit Agreement. The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement Amendment does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement Amendment attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 4.3 and incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Section&nbsp;8 &#150; <U>Other Events</U> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On July&nbsp;23, 2013, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, General Aluminum Forgings, LLC, SIFCO completed the purchase of the forging business and
substantially all related operating assets from MW General, Inc. (DBA General Aluminium Forgings) (&#147;GAF&#148;). The forging business is operated in GAF&#146;s Colorado Springs, Colorado facility. A copy of the press release is furnished
herewith as Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Exhibits </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Second Amendment and Joinder to Credit and Security Agreement among Fifth Third Bank and SIFCO Industries, Inc. (and subsidiaries) dated July 23, 2013</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: July 24, 2013</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Catherine M. Kramer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 4.3 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>SECOND AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This
Second Amendment and Joinder to Credit and Security Agreement (this &#147;Amendment&#148;), dated as of July&nbsp;23, 2013, is by and among <B>SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC.</B> (&#147;SIFCO&#148;), <B>SIFCO CUSTOM MACHINING COMPANY</B> (&#147;CMC&#148;),
<B>SIFCO TURBINE COMPONENTS SERVICES LLC</B> (&#147;TCS&#148;), <B>T &amp; W FORGE, LLC (F/K/A TWF ACQUISITION LLC) </B>(&#147;TWF&#148;),<B> QUALITY ALUMINUM FORGE, LLC (F/K/A FORGE ACQUISITION, LLC) </B>(&#147;QAF&#148;, and together with SIFCO,
CMC, TCS, and TWF, collectively, the &#147;Existing Borrowers&#148;), <B>GENERAL ALUMINUM FORGINGS, LLC</B> (the &#147;New Borrower&#148;) (the Existing Borrowers and the New Borrower, collectively, &#147;Borrower&#148;), <B>FIFTH THIRD BANK</B>, an
Ohio banking corporation, as the Lender and the Issuer (&#147;Lender&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>BACKGROUND </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. The Existing Borrowers and Lender entered into that certain Credit and Security Agreement dated as of December&nbsp;10, 2010, as
amended by that certain First Amendment and Joinder to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;28, 2011 (as may be amended, modified, extended, or restated from time to time, the &#147;Agreement&#148;), pursuant to which Lender
extended certain financing arrangements to the Existing Borrowers. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. The parties hereto have agreed to modify the terms and
conditions of the Agreement as more fully set forth herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. The New Borrower agrees that it will be a Borrower for all
applicable purposes under the Agreement and shall have all of the obligations and benefits of a Borrower thereunder as if it had executed the Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, conditions and covenants set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be
legally bound hereby, promise and agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;1.2 (General Terms).</U>
<U>Section&nbsp;1.2</U> of the Agreement is hereby amended by (a)&nbsp;adding the following definitions of &#147;<U>Commodity Exchange Act</U>&#148;, &#147;<U>Excluded Swap Obligation</U>&#148;, &#147;<U>Second Amendment Effective Date</U>&#148;,
and &#147;<U>Swap Obligation</U>&#148; thereto in proper alphabetical order and (b)&nbsp;deleting the definitions of &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>&#148;, &#147;<U>Material Business Agreement</U>&#148; and &#147;<U>Obligations</U>&#148; in their entirety
and replacing them with the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148; and &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>&#148; shall mean, individually
or collectively, as the context may require, SIFCO Industries, Inc., SIFCO Custom Machining Company, SIFCO Turbine Components Services, LLC, T &amp; W Forge, LLC (F/K/A TWF Acquisition, LLC), Quality Aluminum Forge, LLC (F/K/A Forge Acquisition,
LLC), General Aluminum Forgings, LLC, and any other Person who may hereafter become a party hereto as a Borrower. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Commodity Exchange Act</U>&#148; shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. &#167; 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time,
and any successor statute. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Excluded Swap Obligation</U>&#148; shall mean, with respect to any guarantor of a Swap
Obligation, including the grant of a security interest to secure the guaranty of such Swap Obligation, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, such Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule,
regulation or order of the Commodity Futures </FONT></P>

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Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such guarantor&#146;s failure for any reason to constitute an &#147;eligible contract
participant&#148; as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guaranty or grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.&nbsp;If a Swap Obligation arises under a
master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Swap Obligation or security interest is or becomes illegal. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Material Business Agreement</U>&#148; shall mean any agreement that if terminated, rescinded or breached would have a Material
Adverse Effect on any Loan Party. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Obligations</U>&#148; shall mean and include any and all loans, advances, debts,
liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties (absolute, contingent, matured or unmatured) owing by the Loan Parties to the Lender or the Issuer or to any other direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of the Issuer or the Lender of any kind or
nature, present or future (including any interest accruing thereon after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to any Loan Party, whether or not
a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether arising under any agreement, instrument or document (including the Loan Documents), whether
or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, loan, equipment lease or guarantee, or in connection with any commercial credit cards, stored value cards, procurement cards, Fifth
Third Bank multi-cards, cash management or treasury administration services or in any other manner, whether arising out of overdrafts or deposit or other accounts or electronic funds transfers (whether through automated clearing houses or otherwise)
or out of the Issuer&#146;s or the Lender&#146;s non-receipt of or inability to collect funds or otherwise not being made whole in connection with depository transfer check or other similar arrangements, whether direct or indirect (including those
acquired by assignment or participation), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, regardless of how such indebtedness or liabilities
arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument, including any and all of any Loan Party&#146;s Indebtedness and/or liabilities under the Loan Documents or under any other agreement
between the Issuer or the Lender and any Loan Party, including all Rate Management Obligations, and any amendments, extensions, renewals or increases and all costs and expenses of the Lender and the Issuer incurred in the documentation, negotiation,
modification, enforcement, collection or otherwise in connection with any of the foregoing, including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and expenses and all obligations of any Loan Party to the Lender or the Issuer to perform acts or refrain from
taking any action; provided that Excluded Swap Obligations shall not at any time be included or considered to be &#147;Obligations&#148;. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Second Amendment Effective Date</U>&#148; shall mean July&nbsp;23, 2013. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Swap Obligation</U>&#148; shall mean any hedging obligation or Rate Management Obligation that constitutes a &#147;swap&#148;
within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended from time to time. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Amendment to Section&nbsp;2.12 (Use of Proceeds)</U>. <U>Section&nbsp;2.12</U> of the
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.12 <B><U>Use of
Proceeds</U></B>. The Borrowers shall apply the proceeds of Advances (a)&nbsp;to provide capital to fund SIFCO&#146;s acquisition of the assets of GEL Industries, Inc. (DBA Quality Aluminum Forge), (b)&nbsp;to provide capital to fund General
Aluminum Forgings, LLC&#146;s acquisition of the assets of MW General, Inc. (DBA General Aluminum Forgings); (c)&nbsp;to pay fees and expenses relating to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (d)&nbsp;for general corporate purposes, and
(e)&nbsp;to provide for working capital needs. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Amendment to Exhibits</U>. <U>Exhibit B</U> and <U>Exhibit C</U>
attached to the Agreement are hereby amended by deleting them in their entirety and replacing them with <U>Exhibit B</U> and <U>Exhibit C</U> attached hereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Consent</U>. Borrower has advised Lender that: (a)&nbsp;QAF desires to form the New Borrower as a new, wholly-owned Subsidiary of QAF; (b)&nbsp;the New Borrower desires to acquire certain assets of
MW General, Inc. (DBA General Aluminum Forgings) pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Documents (as hereinafter defined); and (c)&nbsp;in connection with such acquisition, SIFCO will guaranty certain lease obligations of the New Borrower
(collectively, the &#147;Transaction&#148;). The Transaction is currently prohibited by Section&nbsp;7.1 (Mergers, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets), Section&nbsp;7.3 (Guarantees), and Section&nbsp;7.11 (Subsidiaries; Partnerships), in
each case, of the Agreement. Borrower has requested that Lender consent to the Transaction and to waive certain restrictions contained in the Agreement in connection therewith. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, Lender hereby
consents to the Transaction and waives the restrictions contained in Section&nbsp;7.1, 7.3, and 7.11 of the Agreement. Borrower hereby accepts such consent and waiver subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment. The consent and waiver
contained herein is a one-time consent and waiver related specifically to the Transaction and shall not constitute a course of conduct or imply a future waiver of any provision of the Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained in this
Amendment shall in any way constitute or be construed as a waiver by Lender or the Issuer of any of the rights and remedies available under the Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or applicable law, or be deemed to constitute or create a course
of dealing between Borrower, the Loan Parties, Lender or Issuer that may obligate or restrict Lender or Issuer in any manner with respect to their future and current dealings with Borrower or the Loan Parties. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. <U>Expenses</U>. Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, including,
without limitation, attorneys&#146; fees. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <U>Conditions to Effectiveness</U>. This Amendment shall be effective upon
completion of the following (each of such documents and/or actions to be in form and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Execution and delivery of this Amendment by all parties hereto; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Execution and delivery by Borrower of an Amended and Restated Revolving Note; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Execution and delivery by Borrower of an Amended and Restated Term Note; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Delivery of updated schedules to the Agreement; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Execution and delivery of a certificate by the secretary or other authorized officer of the New Borrower, and fully executed resolutions of the New Borrower upon which
Lender may conclusively rely until superseded by similar certificates delivered to Lender, certifying that (1)&nbsp;all requisite action has been taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and (2)&nbsp;the names, signatures, and
authority of each of the New Borrower&#146;s authorized signers executing the Loan Documents to which it is a party; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Delivery of a good standing certificate for the New Borrower dated not more than twenty (20)&nbsp;days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, issued by the
Secretary of State or other appropriate official of each of the New Borrower&#146;s jurisdiction of organization and each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Delivery of a copy of the articles of organization, operating agreement and other such similar documents, all certified as true and correct by an authorized officer of
the New Borrower; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filing such Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements, naming the New Borrower as debtor, as Lender may require in order to give record notice of its security
interest in the items listed as Collateral; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lender shall have reviewed and shall be satisfied with the asset purchase agreement and the other documents executed in connection with the acquisition of substantially
all of the assets of MW General, Inc. (DBA General Aluminum Forgings), including, without limitation, any environmental assessments received in connection therewith and executed leases entered into in connection therewith (the &#147;Purchase
Documents&#148;); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lender shall have received a landlord&#146;s waiver, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, with respect to the premises leased by the New Borrower;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(k)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lender shall have received accurate and complete copies of any Lien, pending suit, title and other public record searches required by Lender with respect to the assets
being acquired under the Purchase Documents; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(l)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment by Borrower of any and all costs, fees and expenses of Lender (including attorney fees) in connection with this Amendment; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Such other agreements and documents related hereto as Lender may require. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <U>Representations and Warranties</U>. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated herein (i)&nbsp;are and will be within the powers of Borrower,
(ii)&nbsp;have been authorized by all necessary actions of Borrower, (iii)&nbsp;are not and will not be in contravention of any order of any court or other agency of government, or of any law to which Borrower or any property of Borrower is bound,
and (iv)&nbsp;are not and will not be in conflict with, or result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice and/or lapse of time) a default under the articles of organization, operating agreement, or any indenture, agreement or undertaking to
which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any property of Borrower are bound; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Amendment and any other agreements, instruments or documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith, shall be valid, binding and enforceable against
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each of the representations and warranties contained in, and each of the exhibits and/or schedules attached to, the Agreement, as amended hereby, and the Loan Documents
are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No event or condition which has or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect as to Borrower has occurred from the Closing Date to the date hereof;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No material threatened or pending litigation, or material contingent obligations, have occurred from the Closing Date to the date hereof; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default is outstanding under the Agreement. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <U>Purchase Documents</U>. Borrower has delivered true, correct and complete copies of the Purchase Documents to Lender. The Purchase
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereunder have been duly executed, delivered and performed by Borrower, and to Borrower&#146;s knowledge, by the sellers thereunder, in accordance with their terms. All actions and proceedings, required
by the Purchase Documents, applicable law or regulation to have been taken and the transactions required thereunder have been or will be duly and validly taken and consummated hereof by Borrower&#146;s and to Borrower&#146;s knowledge, by the
sellers thereunder. As of the date hereof, no court of competent jurisdiction has issued any injunction, restraining order or other order which prohibits consummation of the transactions described in the Purchase Documents and no governmental or
other action or proceeding has been commenced, seeking any injunction, restraining order or other order which seeks to void or otherwise modify the transactions described in the Purchase Documents. The transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Documents shall have been consummated in accordance with the respective terms thereof, without any amendment, waiver, modification or termination of any material provision thereof except as disclosed to Lender and in accordance with all applicable
laws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9. <U>Joinder</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The New Borrower hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Amendment, the New Borrower will be deemed to be a &#147;Borrower&#148; for all
applicable purposes of the Agreement and shall have all of the obligations and benefits of a Borrower thereunder as if it had executed the Agreement. The New Borrower hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the
terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Agreement, including without limitation, (a)&nbsp;granting a security interest in the Collateral pursuant to Article 4 of the Agreement and all of the representations, warranties and covenants
related thereto (as supplemented below), (b)&nbsp;all of the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Article 5 of the Agreement (as supplemented below), and (c)&nbsp;all of the covenants set forth in Articles 6 and 7 of the
Agreement. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The New Borrower acknowledges and confirms that it has received a copy of the Agreement and the schedules and exhibits thereto and the Loan Documents and the schedules
and exhibits thereto. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The parties hereto confirm and agree that immediately upon the New Borrower becoming a Borrower, the term &#147;Obligations&#148; as used in the Agreement, as amended
by this Amendment, shall include all obligations of the New Borrower under the Agreement and under each of the Loan Documents. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The New Borrower agrees that at any time and from time to time it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts as Lender may reasonably
request in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement in order to affect the purposes of this Amendment. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10. <U>Confirmation of Security Interests</U>. Borrower confirms and agrees that all prior
security interests and liens granted to Lender in all existing and future assets of Borrower remain unimpaired and in full force and effect and shall continue to cover and secure all Obligations. Borrower further confirms and represents that all of
the collateral of Borrower remains free and clear of all liens other than those in favor of Lender or as otherwise permitted in the Agreement. Nothing contained herein is intended to in any way impair or limit the validity, priority or extent of
Lender&#146;s security interest in and liens upon the collateral of Borrower. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11. <U>Release</U>. BORROWER HEREBY RELEASES,
WAIVES AND FOREVER RELINQUISHES ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY SO-CALLED &#147;LENDER LIABILITY&#148; CLAIMS OR DEFENSES WHICH IT HAS, MAY HAVE,
OR MIGHT ASSERT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE AGAINST LENDER AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, CONSULTANTS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (INDIVIDUALLY, A &#147;RELEASEE&#148; AND COLLECTIVELY, THE
&#147;RELEASEES&#148;), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF, BASED UPON, OR IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH (A)&nbsp;ANY TRANSACTION, EVENT, CIRCUMSTANCE, ACTION, FAILURE TO ACT, OR OCCURRENCE OF ANY SORT OR TYPE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHICH
OCCURRED, EXISTED, OR WAS TAKEN OR PERMITTED PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE OBLIGATIONS, THE AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF, (B)&nbsp;ANY DISCUSSIONS, COMMITMENTS, NEGOTIATIONS,
CONVERSATIONS, OR COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OR (C)&nbsp;ANY THING OR MATTER RELATED TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT. THE INCLUSION OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN THIS AMENDMENT AND THE EXECUTION OF THIS
AMENDMENT BY LENDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR ADMISSION BY LENDER OF LIABILITY FOR ANY MATTER, OR A PRECEDENT UPON WHICH ANY LIABILITY MAY BE ASSERTED. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12. <U>Non-Waiver</U>. This Amendment does not obligate Lender to agree to any other extension or modification of the Agreement nor does it constitute a course of conduct or dealing on behalf of Lender or
a waiver of any other rights or remedies of Lender. No omission or delay by Lender in exercising any right or power under the Agreement, this Amendment or any related instruments, agreements or documents will impair such right or power or be
construed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or power will not preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, and no
waiver will be valid unless in writing and then only to the extent specified. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13. <U>Incorporation</U>. This Amendment is
incorporated by reference into, and made part of, the Agreement which, except as expressly modified herein, remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14. <U>No Modification</U>. No modification of this Amendment or of any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed on behalf of the party against whom
enforcement is sought. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15. <U>Headings</U>. The headings of any section or paragraph of this Amendment are for convenience
only and shall not be used to interpret any provision of this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16. <U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Amendment
will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">17.
<U>Governing Law</U>. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, excluding the provisions related to conflicts of laws. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">18. <U>Severability</U>. The provisions of this Amendment are to be deemed severable, and
the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions which shall continue in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">19. <U>Counterparts, Facsimile and .pdf</U>. This Amendment 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 agreement. Signature by facsimile or .pdf shall have the same force and effect as an original signature hereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] </FONT></P>

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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James P. Woidke</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James P. Woidke</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIFCO CUSTOM MACHINING COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James P. Woidke</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James P. Woidke</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James P. Woidke</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James P. Woidke</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President</FONT></TD></TR>
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ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON
HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(F/K/A TWF ACQUISITION LLC)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James P. Woidke</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James P. Woidke</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James P. Woidke</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James P. Woidke</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James P. Woidke</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James P. Woidke</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>LENDER:</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FIFTH THIRD BANK</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Jonathan Roe</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jonathan Roe</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ISSUER:</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FIFTH THIRD BANK</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Jonathan Roe</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jonathan Roe</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT] </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>EXHIBIT B </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Form of Amended and Restated Revolving Note </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(see attached) </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING NOTE </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2013 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC., </B>an Ohio corporation, <B>SIFCO CUSTOM MACHINING COMPANY, </B>a Minnesota corporation, <B>SIFCO TURBINE COMPONENTS SERVICES, LLC, </B>an Ohio limited liability company, <B>T
&amp; W FORGE, LLC (F/K/A TWF ACQUISITION LLC), </B>an Ohio limited liability company, <B>QUALITY ALUMINUM FORGE, LLC (F/K/A FORGE ACQUISITION, LLC)</B>, an Ohio limited liability company, and <B>GENERAL ALUMINUM FORGINGS, LLC</B>, an Ohio limited
liability company (collectively, the &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>&#148; and each individually, a &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), jointly and severally, promise to pay to the order of <B>FIFTH THIRD BANK</B>, an Ohio banking corporation (the
&#147;<U>Lender</U>&#148;), the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrowers pursuant to Article 2 of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), in immediately available funds at the main office of the
Lender, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the rates and on the dates set forth in the Agreement. The Borrowers shall pay the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Revolving Loans in full on the Facility
Termination Date and shall make such mandatory repayments as are required to be made under the terms of Article 2 of the Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Lender shall, and is hereby authorized to, record in accordance with its usual practice, the date and amount of each Loan and the date and amount of each principal payment hereunder. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Note is one of the Notes issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit and Security Agreement dated as of
December&nbsp;10, 2010, as amended by that certain First Amendment and Joinder to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;28, 2011, and as amended by that certain Second Amendment and Joinder to Credit and Security Agreement dated as
of the date hereof (which, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time, is herein called the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), among the Borrowers, the Lender and Fifth Third Bank, as the Issuer, to which Agreement reference is
hereby made for a statement of the terms and conditions governing this Note, including the terms and conditions under which this Note may be prepaid or its maturity date accelerated. This Note is secured pursuant to the Loan Documents, as more
specifically described in the Agreement, and reference is made thereto for a statement of the terms and provisions thereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed to them in the
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Note is being executed and delivered as an amendment to and a restatement of that certain Amended and
Restated Revolving Note dated October&nbsp;28, 2011, the execution and delivery of this Note shall not constitute a novation and shall not terminate or otherwise affect the first lien and security interest of the Lender in the Collateral.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as expressly provided in the Agreement, the Borrowers expressly waive presentment, demand, protest and notice of any
kind. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EACH BORROWER HEREBY AUTHORIZES ANY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW TO APPEAR IN ANY COURT OF RECORD IN ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OHIO OR ELSEWHERE
WHERE ANY BORROWER HAS A PLACE OF BUSINESS, SIGNED THIS NOTE OR CAN BE FOUND, AFTER THE LENDER DECLARES A DEFAULT AND ACCELERATE THE BALANCES DUE UNDER THE AGREEMENT, TO WAIVE THE ISSUANCE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY
BORROWER IN FAVOR OF THE LENDER FOR THE AMOUNTS THEN APPEARING DUE, TOGETHER WITH THE COSTS OF SUIT, AND THEREUPON TO RELEASE ALL ERRORS AND WAIVES ALL </B></FONT></P>

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RIGHT OF APPEAL AND STAYS OF EXECUTION. EACH BORROWER AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT THE ATTORNEY CONFESSING JUDGMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY BORROWER HEREUNDER MAY ALSO BE COUNSEL TO THE LENDER OR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES, WAIVES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE, AND CONSENTS TO THE LENDER PAYING SUCH CONFESSING ATTORNEY A LEGAL FEE OR ALLOWING SUCH ATTORNEY&#146;S FEES TO BE PAID FROM ANY PROCEEDS OF COLLECTION OF AGREEMENT OR
COLLATERAL SECURITY THEREFOR. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY
ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON
HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIFCO TURBINE COMPONENTS SERVICES, LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON
HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T &amp; W FORGE, LLC (F/K/A TWF ACQUISITION LLC)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WARNING &#151; BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME
A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART
TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Form of Amended and Restated Term Note </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(see attached) </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2013 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC., </B>an Ohio corporation, <B>SIFCO CUSTOM MACHINING COMPANY, </B>a Minnesota corporation, <B>SIFCO TURBINE COMPONENTS SERVICES, LLC, </B>an Ohio limited liability company, <B>T
&amp; W FORGE, LLC (F/K/A TWF ACQUISITION LLC), </B>an Ohio limited liability company, <B>QUALITY ALUMINUM FORGE, LLC (F/K/A FORGE ACQUISITION, LLC)</B>, an Ohio limited liability company, and <B>GENERAL ALUMINUM FORGINGS, LLC</B>, an Ohio limited
liability company (collectively, the &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>,&#148; and each individually, a &#147;<U>Borrower</U>&#148;), promise to pay, jointly and severally, to the order of Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio banking corporation (the
&#147;<U>Lender</U>&#148;), the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrowers pursuant to Article 2 of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), in immediately available funds at the main office of the Lender,
together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the rates and on the dates set forth in the Agreement. The Borrowers shall pay the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loan in full on the Facility Termination Date
and shall make such mandatory repayments as are required to be made under the terms of Article 2 of the Agreement. <B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Lender shall, and is hereby authorized to, record in accordance with its usual practice, the date and amount of the Term Loan and the
date and amount of each principal payment hereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Note is one of the Notes issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the
benefits of, the Credit and Security Agreement dated as of December&nbsp;10, 2010, as amended by that certain First Amendment and Joinder to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (which, as it may be amended or modified and in
effect from time to time, is herein called the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), among the Borrowers, the Lender and Fifth Third Bank, as Issuer, to which Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and conditions governing this
Note, including the terms and conditions under which this Note may be prepaid or its maturity date accelerated. This Note is secured pursuant to the Loan Documents, as more specifically described in the Agreement, and reference is made thereto for a
statement of the terms and provisions thereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Note is being executed and delivered as an amendment to and a restatement of that certain Term Note dated October&nbsp;28, 2011, the execution and delivery of this Note shall not constitute a
novation and shall not terminate or otherwise affect the first lien and security interest of the Lender in the Collateral. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as expressly provided in the Agreement, the Borrowers expressly waive presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EACH BORROWER HEREBY AUTHORIZES ANY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW TO APPEAR IN ANY COURT OF RECORD IN ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OHIO OR ELSEWHERE WHERE
A BORROWER HAS A PLACE OF BUSINESS, SIGNED THIS NOTE OR CAN BE FOUND, AFTER THE LENDER DECLARES A DEFAULT AND </B></FONT></P>

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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Release: July&nbsp;23, 2013 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Contact: Catherine Kramer, 216-426-3168 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:2px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:2pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIFCO Industries, Inc. adds to
its Forged Components Group by acquiring </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MW General, Inc. (DBA General Aluminium Forgings) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Cleveland, Ohio, July&nbsp;23, 2013: </B>SIFCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE MKT: SIF) (&#147;SIFCO&#148;), a leading supplier of forged components to the
aerospace and energy industries, announces the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets and operations of MW General, Inc. (DBA General Aluminium Forgings) (&#147;GAF&#148;). GAF is an aerospace component supplier located in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, principally supplying precision aluminum forgings to the commercial aerospace industry. GAF also supplies components to the military and medical industries. The transaction closed on July&nbsp;23, 2013. Specific terms of the
transaction were not disclosed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIFCO Industries, Inc. will operate the business under a newly created entity, General Aluminum Forgings,
LLC, and will conduct business under the trade name General Aluminum Forge (&#147;GAF&#148;). GAF will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quality Aluminum Forge, LLC, SIFCO&#146;s existing aluminum forging business. This acquisition increases
SIFCO&#146;s presence in the aluminum forging market, expands its capacity and broadens its customer base. The acquisition also continues SIFCO&#146;s focus on growing its presence in the commercial aerospace market. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIFCO Chief Executive Officer, Michael S. Lipscomb, said: &#147;The addition of GAF meaningfully grows our aluminum forgings business and increases our
aluminum product capabilities. We are very pleased to add this business to our growing forge family.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About SIFCO Industries,
Inc.</B> - SIFCO Industries, Inc. is engaged in producing a variety of metalworking processes, services and products produced primarily to specific customer design requirements. The processes and services include forging, heat-treating, coating,
welding, and machining. The products include forgings, machined forged parts and other machined metal parts, and remanufactured component parts for turbine engines. The Company&#146;s operations are conducted in two business segments: Forged
Components and Turbine Components Services and Repair. In May 2013, SIFCO Industries was recognized at the 2013 Leading EDGE Awards. This award was developed by the Entrepreneurs EDGE to recognize value-creating, mid-sized companies in the Northeast
Ohio region. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Forward-Looking Language </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain statements contained in this press release are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to
financial results and plans for future business development activities, and thus prospective. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but not limited to, economic conditions, competition and other uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company Securities and
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