Exhibit 10.1
United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Dear Ladies and
Gentlemen:
The
company set forth on the signature page hereto (the “
Company ”) intends to issue in a private placement the
number of shares of a series of its preferred stock set forth on
Schedule A hereto (the “ Preferred Shares ”) and
a warrant to purchase the number of shares of a series of its
preferred stock set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “
Warran t” and, together with the Preferred Shares, the
“ Purchases Securities ”) and the United States
Department of the Treasury (the “ Investor ”)
intends to purchase from the Company the Purchased
Securities.
The
purpose of this letter agreement is to confirm the terms and
conditions of the purchase by the investor of the Purchased
Securities. Except to the extent supplemented or superseded by the
terms set forth herein or in the Schedules hereto, the provisions
contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard
Terms attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Securities Purchase
Agreement”) are incorporated by reference herein. Terms that
are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement are used in this
letter agreement as so defined. In the event of any inconsistency
between the letter agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement,
the terms of this letter agreement shall govern.
Each
of the Company and the Investor hereby confirms its agreement with
the other party with respect to the issuance by the Company of the
Preferred Securities and the purchase by the Investor of the
Purchased Securities pursuant to this letter agreement and the
Securities Purchase Agreement on the terms specified on Schedule A
hereto.
This
letter agreement (including the Schedules hereto), the Securities
Purchase Agreement (including the Annexes thereto), the Disclosure
Schedules and the Warrant constitute the entire agreement, and
supersede all other prior agreements, understandings,
representations and warranties, both written and oral, between the
parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This letter
agreement constitutes the “Letter Agreement” referred
to in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
This
letter agreement may be executed in any number of separate
counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original
instrument, and all such counterparts will together constitute the
same agreement. Executed signature pages to this letter agreement
may be delivered by facsimile and such facsimiles will be deemed as
sufficient as if actual signature pages had been
delivered.
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In
witness whereof, this letter agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the duly authorized representatives of the parties
hereto as of the date written below.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY
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By:_________________________
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