Waiver of Redemption Rights Agreement between Essential Group, Inc. Shareholders and Silicon Valley Bank (August 25, 2005)

Summary

This agreement is between certain shareholders of Essential Group, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank. The shareholders agree not to use their preferred stock voting rights to require the company to redeem any preferred shares while a $6,000,000 asset-based line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank is outstanding, and for 30 days after. If the shareholders transfer their shares, they must ensure the new owners agree to these same restrictions. This waiver is intended to support the company's ability to maintain its credit facility with the bank.

EX-10.4 2 dex104.htm WAIVER OF REDEMPTION RIGHTS DATED AUGUST 25, 2005 Waiver of Redemption Rights dated August 25, 2005

Exhibit 10.4

 

August 25, 2004

   

J. Anthony Clarkson

 

Dennis N. Cavender

Vice President and Market Manager

 

Chief Financial Officer

Silicon Valley Bank

 

Essential Group, Inc.

230 West Monroe, Suite 720

 

1325 Tri-State Parkway, Suite 300

Chicago, IL 60606

 

Gurnee, IL 60031

 

  RE: Asset Based Line of Credit between Essential Group, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank

 

Dear Mr. Clarkson:

 

We have been advised that Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) is providing an asset based line of credit with a maximum credit limit of $6,000,000 (the “Loan Facility”) to Essential Group, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement (together with any related documents or any other borrowing facility in place at SVB, the “Loan Documents”).

 

In order to induce SVB to provide the Loan Facility to the Company and to enter into the Loan Documents, each of the undersigned hereby agrees, that during the term of the Loan Facility and at any time any amount is outstanding under the Loan Facility or owed to SVB by the Company under any of the Loan Documents, and for a period of 30 days thereafter, the undersigned shall not vote any shares of Series A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 or A-6 Preferred Stock of the Company, beneficially owned or controlled by them, directly or indirectly, now or hereafter (the “Shares”), to require the Company to redeem any shares of the Company’s preferred stock pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Certificates of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Company’s preferred stock or otherwise conduct or cause any action which may result in such redemption. Each of the undersigned further agrees that if it sells, assigns or transfers its Shares, prior thereto it shall legend its Shares with evidence of the restrictions created by this letter agreement and, as a condition to such sale, assignment or transfer, the undersigned shall require the purchaser, assignee or transferee to unconditionally agree in writing to be bound by the terms hereof.

 

Galen Partners III, L.P.

By: Claudius L.L.C.

 

Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus II, L.P.

By: Tullis Dickerson Partners II, L.L.C.

By:

 

/S/ Bruce F. Wesson


 

By:

 

/S/ Joan P. Neuscheler


Name:

 

Bruce F. Wesson

 

Name:

 

Joan P. Neuscheler

Title:

 

Senior Managing Member

 

Title:

 

Principal

Galen Partners International III, L.P.

 

TD Javelin Capital Fund, L.P.

By: Claudius L.L.C.

 

By: JVP, L.P.

By: JVP, Inc.

       

By:

 

/S/ Bruce F. Wesson


 

By:

 

/S/ Joan P. Neuscheler


Name:

 

Bruce F. Wesson

 

Name:

 

Joan P. Neuscheler

Title:

 

Senior Managing Member

 

Title:

 

President

Galen Employee Fund III, L.P.

By: Wesson Enterprises, Inc.

 

TD Origen Capital Fund, L.P.

By: TD II Regional Partners, Inc.

By:

 

/S/ Bruce F. Wesson


 

By:

 

/S/ Joan P. Neuscheler


Name:

 

Bruce F. Wesson

 

Name:

 

Joan P. Neuscheler

Title:

 

President

 

Title:

 

President