W I T N E S S E T H:
Exhibit 10.8
THIS AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made effective as of the 30th day of March 2004, by and between Quantum Value Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, of 33 Bloomfield Hills Pkwy, Ste. 240, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (QVP), and Veri-Tek International Corp., of Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48335 (Veri-Tek).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, on or about October 31, 2003, Veri-Tek executed a subordinated note with QVP, as Holder, whereby Veri-Tek promised to pay to Holder the principal sum of Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,900,000) (the Note);
WHEREAS, 8% of the interest of the Note is currently paid by Veri-Tek in cash on a quarterly basis, and 12% of the interest is accrued quarterly and added to the principal sum under the Note;
WHEREAS, Veri-Tek has requested that QVP amend the Note to waive the cash interest payments and accrue all interest payments quarterly and add such interest payments to the principal; and
WHEREAS, QVP has agreed to accommodate the request of Veri-Tek.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, QVP and Veri-Tek agree that the Note shall be amended as follows:
1. Effective as of March 30, 2004, Veri-Tek shall not be required to make the cash interest payments under the Note as such interest payments becomes due.
2. Veri-Tek and QVP agree that the waiver of the cash interest payment is not a waiver of any of QVPs rights under the Note or a foregiveness of the unpaid interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this is hereby executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
VERI-TEK INTERNATIONAL, CORP., a Michigan corporation | QUANTUM VALUE PARTNERS, LP a Delaware limited partnership | |||||||
/s/ David V. Harper | /s/ Michael C. Azar | |||||||
By: | David V. Harper | By: | Michael C. Azar | |||||
Its: | VP and CFO | The Managing Member of Quantum Value Management, LLC, the General Partner |