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Exhibit 10.2
LETTER WAIVER
November 9, 2000
To: American Capital Strategies, Ltd.
ACS Funding Trust I
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Note and Equity Purchase Agreement dated as of October
29, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 20, 2000, Amendment No. 2
dated June 26, 2000 and Amendment No. 3 dated September 30, 2000 (the "Note
Agreement"), between the undersigned and American Capital Strategies, Ltd.
("ACAS"), certain rights under which have been assigned by ACAS to ACS Funding
Trust I. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Letter Waiver have the
same meanings as specified in the Note Agreement.
We are asking that you waive compliance by the undersigned with the
covenants set forth in Section 7.3(a), Section 7.3(b) and Section 7.3(c) as of
September 30, 2000, but as of no other dates.
As an inducement to you to execute and deliver this Letter Waiver, we
hereby represent and warrant to you that except as waived specifically hereby,
each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Note Agreement is
true and correct and is restated as of the date hereof.
This Letter Waiver shall become effective as of the date first above
written when, and only when, the Holder has executed this Letter Waiver. The
effectiveness of this Letter Waiver is conditioned upon the accuracy of the
factual matters described herein. This Letter Waiver is subject to the
provisions of Section 12.2 and 12.3 of the Note Agreement.
The Note Agreement and the Notes issued pursuant to the Note Agreement,
except to the extent of the waiver specifically provided above, are and shall
continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified
and confirmed. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Letter Waiver
shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any
right, power or remedy of the Holder under the Note Agreement, nor constitute a
waiver of any provision of the Note Agreement.
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American Capital Strategies, Ltd.
ACS Funding Trust I
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If you agree to the terms and provisions of this Letter Waiver, please
evidence such agreement by executing and returning a counterpart of this Letter
Waiver to the undersigned.
This Letter Waiver may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page to this Letter Waiver by telecopier shall be effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Letter Waiver.
This Letter Waiver shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without reference to the conflicts of
laws provisions thereof.
Sincerely,
IGI, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title: Secretary
IGEN, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title: Secretary
IMMUNOGENETICS, INC.
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American Capital Strategies, Ltd.
ACS Funding Trust I
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title: Secretary
BLOOD CELLS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title: Secretary
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American Capital Strategies, Ltd.
ACS Funding Trust 1
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Agreed as of the date first above written:
AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, LTD.
By:
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ACS FUNDING TRUST I
By:
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