VOTING AGREEMENTVoting Agreement • November 19th, 2007 • NewStar Financial, Inc. • Finance lessors • New York
This Voting Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of November 12, 2007, is made by and between NewStar Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned stockholder of the Company (the “Stockholder”).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • November 19th, 2007 • NewStar Financial, Inc. • Finance lessors
This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 12, 2007, by and among NewStar Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the several purchasers signatory hereto (each such purchaser, together with its affiliates, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”).
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTSecurities Purchase Agreement • November 19th, 2007 • NewStar Financial, Inc. • Finance lessors • New York
This Securities Purchase Agreement is dated as of November 12, 2007, by and among NewStar Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively the “Purchasers”).
Union Square Partners, L.P. New York, NY 10003 Attn: Craig A. Fisher Ladies and Gentlemen:Letter Agreement • November 19th, 2007 • NewStar Financial, Inc. • Finance lessors
This letter agreement (the “Agreement”) confirms our understanding that NewStar Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) has agreed, in connection with the purchase of shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof by and among the Company, Union Square Partners, L.P. (“USP”) and the other purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”), as follows:
November 12, 2007Management Rights Agreement • November 19th, 2007 • NewStar Financial, Inc. • Finance lessors
This letter will confirm our agreement that in connection with your purchase of shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) of NewStar Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof by and among the Company, Union Square Partners, L.P. (the “Investor”), and the other purchasers identified on the signature pages thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”), you will be entitled to the following contractual management rights, in addition to any other rights you may have as a holder of the Shares:
