AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
Exhibit 10.66
AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS
AMENDMENT dated as of April 26, 2005 to the REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS dated as of September 14, 2004 and November 29. 2004, by and among INTERPOOL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the investors signatory hereto (each a "Holder" and, collectively, the "Holders").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company, the Holders and certain other investors party thereto (the Holders, together with such other investors, being referred to collectively as the "Original Investors") entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 14, 2004 (the "September Purchase Agreement") and/or an Agreement dated as of November 29, 2004 (the "November Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Original Investors the Company’s 6% Senior Notes Due 2014 (the "Notes");
WHEREAS, the Company and certain of the Original Investors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 14, 2004 (the "September Registration Rights Agreement") and/or a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 29, 2004 (the "November Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to register the Notes under the Securities Act of 1933 for the benefit of the Original Investors; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders, who constitute the holders of a majority of the "Registrable Securities" (as defined in the September Registration Rights Agreement and in the November Registration Rights Agreement), now desire to amend the September Registration Rights Agreement and the November Registration Rights Agreement (collectively, the "Registration Rights Agreements") as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed as follows (it being understood that the agreement below of Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co. applies solely to the September Registration Rights Agreement as Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co. was not a party to the November Registration Rights Agreement):
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS. Effective as of the date hereof, each of the Registration Rights Agreements is hereby amended as follows:
(a) by deleting the references to "May 1, 2005" in the first sentence of Section 2(a), in the first sentence of Section 2(b), and in Section 3(c)(i), and inserting, in lieu of each such reference, "July 1, 2005"; |
(b) by deleting the references to "July 1, 2005" in the second sentence of Section 2(a), and in Section 3(c)(i), and inserting, in lieu of each such reference, "September 1, 2005"; and |
(c) by deleting clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section 2(d) and inserting, in lieu of such clause, the following: "(ii) such Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement has not become effective or been declared effective by the Commission on or prior to October 1, 2005; or". |
SECTION 2. EFFECT ON REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTS.
(a) On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Registration Rights Agreements to "this Agreement", "herein", "hereof", "hereunder" or words of similar import, shall mean and be a reference to such Registration Rights Agreement as amended hereby. |
(b) Except as specifically amended above in connection herewith, each Registration Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed. |
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Original Investors or the Holders under the Registration Rights Agreements or any document executed in connection therewith. |
SECTION 3. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
SECTION 4. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall collectively and separately constitute one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the date first written above.
INTERPOOL, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer GREYWOLF CAPITAL PARTNERS II LP By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Managing Partner GREYWOLF CAPITAL OVERSEAS FUND By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer GREYWOLF HIGH YIELD MASTER FUND By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Managing Partner CASPIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP By: MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Title: President MARINER LDC By: MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Title: President MARINER OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP By: MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Title: President MARINER VOYAGER MASTER FUND, LTD By: MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx XX Title: President RIVA RIDGE MASTER FUND, LTD. By: RIVA RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP, As Investment Manager By: RIVA RIDGE GP LLC, GP to the Investment Manager By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Managing Member MARINER LDC By: RIVA RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP, As Investment Manager By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Authorized Person XXXXXXX, XXXXX & CO. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Managing Director |