Waiver of Redemption Rights Agreement between Essential Group, Inc. Shareholders and Silicon Valley Bank (August 25, 2005)
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.
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 Companys preferred stock pursuant to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Certificates of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Companys 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 |