WAIVER AGREEMENT TO NOTE AND EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.4.8
THIS WAIVER AGREEMENT TO NOTE AND EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Waiver”) is made
and entered into as of June 15, 2009 by and among GLOBAL DOSIMETRY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), the securities purchasers that are now and hereafter at any
time parties thereto, the securities purchasers that are now and hereafter at any time parties
hereto and are listed in Annex A (or any amendment or supplement thereto) attached hereto
(each a “Purchaser” and collectively, “Purchasers”), and AMERICAN CAPITAL FINANCIAL
SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ACFS”), as administrative and collateral agent for
Purchasers (in such capacity “Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, Agent and the Purchasers are parties to that certain Amended and
Restated Note and Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2004 (as amended from time to
time, the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Purchasers purchased Notes issued by
the Company;
WHEREAS, as part of a project to change the corporate names of the operating companies within
the Mirion corporate group, the Company has changed, or will change, its corporate name to Mirion
Technologies (GDS), Inc.;
WHEREAS, as part of efforts to ensure consistency in the financial statements of Mirion
Technologies, Inc. (“Mirion”) and the Company, which is indirectly wholly owned by Mirion,
the Company has changed, or may change, its Fiscal Year to end on June 30th of each year
and the Company, Purchaser and Agent now desire to memorialize the Purchasers’ waiver and consent
for such change;
WHEREAS, Agent and Purchasers have agreed to waive sections of the Purchase Agreement with
respect to the above matters, as set forth and subject to the terms and conditions in this Waiver;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and their mutual
covenants and agreements herein set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and
agree as follow:
ARTICLE 1
WAIVERS TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT
1.1 Waiver with Respect to Name Changes.
1.1.1 Waiver of Notice Period for Changed or Additional Business Names. The
Purchasers hereby waive the Company’s obligations and the Purchasers’ rights, solely with respect
to the Company’s obligations to provide at least 30 days advance written notice of a change to its
corporate name and establishment of additional trade names, under the Purchase Agreement, including
without limitation Section 7.2(o),
and the Purchasers hereby waive any related rights to the extent such acts have constituted,
or will constitute, an Event of Default.
1.1.2 Waiver of the Company’s Covenants Not to Amend Charter Documents or Bylaws. The
Purchasers hereby waive the Company’s obligations and Purchasers’ rights under the Purchase
Agreement, solely with respect to amendments, modifications, termination or waiver of Charter
Documents or Bylaws in connection with the Company’s change to its corporate name, including
without limitation Section 7.2(j) of the Purchase Agreement, and the Purchasers hereby waive any
related rights to the extent such acts have constituted, or will constitute, an Event of Default.
1.2 Waiver of Fiscal Year Covenant. The Purchasers hereby waive the Company’s
obligations and Purchasers’ rights, solely with respect to the Company’s change to its Fiscal Year
to end on June 30th of each year, under the Purchase Agreement, including without
limitation Section 7.2(m), and the Purchasers hereby waive any related rights to the extent such
acts have constituted, or will constitute, an Event of Default.
1.3 Waiver of Board of Directors Covenant. The Purchasers hereby waive the Company’s
obligations and Purchasers’ rights under Section 7.1(i), solely with respect to the requirement
that the Company’s Board of Directors hold a meeting at least once per calendar quarter, and the
Purchasers hereby waive any related rights to the extent such acts have constituted, or will
constitute, an Event of Default.
ARTICLE 2
AMENDMENTS
2.1 Amendment with Respect to Name Change. All references to “Global Dosimetry
Solutions, Inc.” in the Purchase Agreement (and in all other provisions of the Transaction
Documents) shall be replaced with “Mirion Technologies (GDS), Inc.” upon completion.
2.2 Amendment with respect to Board of Directors Covenant. Section 7.1(i) is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“(i) Intentionally deleted.”
2.3 Amendment with respect to Fiscal Year Covenant. Section 7.2(m) is hereby amended
by replacing the words “April 30” with “June 30.”
ARTICLE 3
EFFECT OF WAIVER
3.1 No Waiver or Novation. Except for the waivers and amendments contemplated by this
Waiver, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Waiver shall not (i) operate as a waiver
of any future Event of Default, right, power or remedy of the Purchasers, whether created by
contract, at law or in equity, (ii) constitute a waiver
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of, or consent to and departure from, any provision of the Purchase Agreement or any other
documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith (the
“Note Documents”), or (iii) be construed and/or deemed to be a satisfaction, novation,
cure, modification, amendment or release of the Notes, the Purchase Agreement or the other Note
Documents.
3.2 Ratification. Except as expressly modified hereby, the Purchase Agreement and all
other Note Documents, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Agent and
the Purchasers that (a) it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Waiver and to
perform its obligations hereunder, (b) upon the execution and delivery hereof, this Waiver will be
valid, binding and enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms and (c) the Company
has no defense, counterclaim or offset with respect to the Agreement or the Notes.
ARTICLE 5
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.1 Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Waiver is subject to Agent’s
receipt from the Company, on or before the date hereof, of an original of this Waiver, duly
executed, and delivered in a manner satisfactory to Agent.
ARTICLE 6
AGENT FEES
6.1 Agent’s Fees and Expenses. The Company shall pay or cause to be paid to Agent or
its designee a fee in the amount of $3,000 in consideration for the negotiation of the Waiver.
ARTICLE 7
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Affirmations. The Company hereby: (i) affirm all the provisions of the Purchase
Agreement, as modified by this Waiver, and all the provisions of each of the other Transaction
Documents, (ii) agree that the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, as modified by this
Waiver, and all other Transaction Documents, as modified by the Waiver, shall continue in full
force and effect, and (iii) except as specifically referenced herein, the execution, delivery and
effectiveness of this Waiver shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of ACFS or
the Purchasers,
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nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Agreement or any documents and instruments
delivered pursuant to or in connection therewith.
7.2 Governing Law. This Waiver shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws.
7.3 Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall, at any time and from time to time
following the execution of this Waiver, execute and deliver all such further instruments and take
all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the
provisions of this Waiver.
7.4 Headings. Section headings in this Waiver are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Waiver for any other purpose.
7.5 Counterparts. This Waiver may be executed by the parties hereto in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
7.6 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Waiver shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Waiver is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law in any jurisdiction,
such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating any other provision of this Waiver.
7.7 Facsimile Signatures. This Waiver may be executed and delivered by facsimile and
upon such delivery the facsimile signature will be deemed to have the same effect as if the
original signature had been delivered to the other party.
7.8 Integration. This Waiver, the Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to all matters
contemplated hereby and supersede all previous agreements and understandings among them concerning
such matters. No statements or agreements, oral or written, made prior to or at the signing
hereof, shall vary, waive or modify the written terms hereof.
7.9 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Waiver and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
7.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms and provisions of this Waiver shall be
for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; no other
person, firm, entity or corporation shall have any right, benefit or interest under this Waiver.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Waiver as of the day and year first
above written.
COMPANY: GLOBAL DOSIMETRY SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary | |||
[Signature Page 1 of 2 to GDS Waiver]
AGENT: AMERICAN CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
PURCHASERS: AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2005-1 |
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By: | AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., as Servicer | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2006-1 |
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By: | AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., as Servicer | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2007-1 |
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By: | AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., as Servicer | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2007-2 |
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By: | AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., as Servicer | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
[Signature Page 2 of 2 to GDS Waiver]
ANNEX A
INFORMATION RELATING TO PURCHASERS
Name and Address of Purchasers
AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2005-1
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2006-1
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2007-1
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2007-2
c/o American Capital, Ltd., as Servicer
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2006-1
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2007-1
ACAS BUSINESS LOAN TRUST 2007-2
c/o American Capital, Ltd., as Servicer
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000