Document:

Exhibit 10.5

Exhibit 10.5

CONSENT, AMENDMENT AND JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS CONSENT, AMENDMENT AND JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of
February 13, 2009 by and among ACCESS CAPITAL, INC. (“Access Capital”), TELESTAR MARKETING,
INC. (f/k/a Telestar Acquisition Corporation) (“Company”), TELE-RESPONSE CENTER, INC.
(“TRC”) and INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC. (“ICCI” and together with TRC, each
a “Joinder Party” and collectively, the “Joinder Parties”).

BACKGROUND

Company and Access Capital entered into an Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement dated as of
July 31, 2005 (as the same has been and may further be amended, modified, restated and/or
supplemented from time to time, the “ARPA”) pursuant to which Access Capital provides
Company with certain financial accommodations.

Company has requested that Access Capital (a) consent to the Company’s entering into a Share
Purchase Agreement dated December 18, 2008 by and among Stuart Discount (“SD”), Company,
Tele-Response Center, Inc. (“TRC”) and International Consolidated Companies, Inc.
(“ICCI”), as amended by a First Amendment of Purchase Agreement dated as of January 1, 2009
(as so amended, the “Share Purchase Agreement”) and (b) amend the ARPA and Access Capital
is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings set forth herein and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the ARPA.

2. Consent. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section
5 below, Access Capital hereby consents to the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement.

3. Amendment to ARPA. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth
in Section 5 below, the ARPA is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 2(a) of the ARPA is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

	 	 	 	"(a) For purchasing Accounts Receivable hereunder
the amount (the “Purchase Fee”) earned by Access Capital for the period
from the Initial Payment date (the “Purchase Date”) and the date when
payment is received by Access Capital shall be as follows: (i) 1 to 30
days from the Purchase Date: 1.6% (the “First Specified Percentage”)
of the value of the Purchased Receivable, (ii) 31 to 60 days from the
Purchase Date: 3.2% (the “Second Specified

 

 

 

	 	 	 	Percentage”) of the value of the Purchased Receivable, (iii) 61 to 90
days from the Purchase Date: 4.8% of the value of the Purchased
Receivable and (iv) Greater than 90 days from the Purchase Date:
7.0% (the “Fourth Specified Percentage”) of the value of the
Purchased Receivable. The First, Second, Third and Fourth Specified
Percentages as from time to time in effect shall collectively be
referred to as the “Purchase Fee Percentages”).”

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the:

(I) Stage 1 Conditions (as hereafter defined) are satisfied,
then the First Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to
1.07%, the Second Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to
2.13%, the Third Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to
3.20% and the Fourth Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced
to 4.67%. The Purchase Fee Percentages in effect immediately
following satisfaction of the Stage 1 Conditions shall hereafter be
referred to as the “Stage 1 Percentages.”

(II) Stage 2 Conditions (as hereafter defined) are satisfied, then
the First Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to 0.71%,
the Second Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to 1.42%,
the Third Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to 2.13%
and the Fourth Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to
3.11%.

(III) Stage 3 Conditions (as hereafter defined) are satisfied, then
the Second Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to 0.60%,
the Second Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to 1.21%,
the Third Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to 1.81%
and the Fourth Specified Percentage shall thereafter be reduced to
2.64%.

If a Default shall occur at any time following satisfaction of the
Stage 2 Conditions, then the Purchase Fee Percentages then in effect
shall automatically (without notice or demand of any kind) be
increased to the Stage 1 Percentages.

In addition to any and all Purchase Fees payable by the Company to
Access Capital hereunder, the Company shall pay interest at the
Contract Rate (as hereafter defined) on the unpaid amount of each
Initial Payment until such time as such Initial Payment is collected
in full in good funds of the United States of America. Interest
shall be computed on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year of
360 days. At Access Capital’s option, Access Capital may charge
Company’s account for said interest. For purposes hereof, (a) the
term “Contract Rate” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal

 

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to the incremental percentage over the Applicable Base Prime Rate and
(b) the term “Applicable Base Rate” shall mean, as applicable (i)
three and one-quarter percent (3.25%) following satisfaction of the
Stage 1 Conditions, (ii) four percent (4.00%) following satisfaction
of the Stage 2 Conditions and (iii) five percent (5.00%) following
satisfaction of the Stage 3 Conditions.

For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

(a) “Stage 1 Conditions” shall mean satisfaction in a manner
acceptable to Access Capital of the following conditions: (i) no
Default shall have occurred and then be continuing and (ii) receipt
by Access Capital of evidence reasonably satisfactory in all respects
to Access Capital of a contribution to the capital of Company and/or
(if TRC has joined the ARPA as a “Company”), TRC in an aggregate
amount of not less than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
made subsequent to the date hereof (the “First Capital
Contribution”), a portion of the proceeds of which shall have been
received by Access Capital to pay down in full all overadvances then
outstanding under the ARPA.

(b) “Stage 2 Conditions” shall mean satisfaction in a manner
acceptable to Access Capital of the following conditions: (i) the
Stage 1 Conditions shall have been satisfied, (ii) at least six (6)
months shall have elapsed from the date hereof, (iii) no Default
shall have occurred and then be continuing, (iv) the Company and TRC
shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Access Capital of
compliance by the Company and TRC on a consolidated basis with the
Tangible Net Worth and Working Capital covenants set forth in Section
3(g)(ii) and 3(g)(iii) of this Amendment, in each case as and for the
month immediately preceding the determination date of satisfaction of
the Stage 2 Conditions and (v) receipt by Access Capital of evidence
satisfactory in all respects to Access Capital of a contribution to
the capital of Company and/or (if TRC has joined the ARPA as a
“Company”), TRC in an aggregate amount of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) made subsequent to the date of the First Capital
Contribution (the “Second Capital Contribution”).

(c) “Stage 3 Conditions” shall mean satisfaction in a manner
acceptable to Access Capital of the following conditions: (i) the
Stage 2 Conditions shall have been satisfied, (ii) no Default shall
have occurred and then be continuing and (iii) receipt by Access
Capital of evidence reasonably satisfactory in all respects to Access
Capital of a contribution to the capital of Company and/or (if TRC
has joined the ARPA as a “Company”), TRC in an aggregate amount of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000) made subsequent to the date of the Second Capital
Contribution (the “Third Capital Contribution”).

 

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(b) Section 3 of the ARPA is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

“3. Term. This ARPA shall be in effect for an initial term
beginning on the date hereof and continuing until August 11, 2012 (the
“Initial Term”), and thereafter automatically renew for periods of two
years, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the Standard Terms or
at Access Capital’s option.”

(c) Section 7(a) of Exhibit A to the ARPA is hereby amended in its entirety to provide
as follows:

“7(a) If for any reason this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of
the Initial Term, the Company shall pay to Access Capital, upon the
effective date of such termination or repayment, an early termination fee
equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the average monthly fees paid to
Access Capital (based on the prior twelve months) multiplied by the number
of months remaining on the Initial Term.”

(d) In addition to the Default events set forth in the ARPA, the occurrence of any one
or more of the following events shall constitute a Default under the ARPA: (i) ICCI shall
fail to have a controlling ownership interest in each of Company and TRC; (ii) SD shall fail
at any time to be employed by ICCI and/or Company and/or TRC; (iii) SD shall at any time
fail to be involved in the senior management of Company and TRC; (iv) SD shall fail at any
time to be on the board of directors of ICCI; (v) either of ICCI, TRC or SD shall (1) apply
for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking possession by, a
receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of
his/its property, (2) admit in writing his/its inability, or be generally unable, to pay
his/its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business, as applicable,
(3) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (4) commence a voluntary case
under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (5) be adjudicated a
bankrupt or insolvent, (6) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law
providing for the relief of debtors, (7) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within
thirty (30) days, any petition filed against him/it in any involuntary case under such
bankruptcy laws or (8) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(vi) if any Responsible Party attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or his/its
liability under any guaranty of the Obligations or if any Responsible Party who is an
individual shall die and Company shall fail to provide Access Capital with a replacement
Responsible Party acceptable to Access Capital within thirty (30) days of such occurrence or
if any other Responsible Party which is an entity shall cease to exist; or (vii) failure to
deliver to Access Capital, within four (4) business days of consummation of the transaction
contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement, a copy of ICCI’s 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering, without limitation, the
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(e) Company, ICCI and TRC hereby acknowledge that with respect to the financial
reporting requirements set forth in Exhibit A to the ARPA: (i) all such financial
statements shall be provided when due on a consolidated and consolidating basis for each of
Company, ICCI and TRC, (ii) all year-end financial statements required to be delivered
thereunder shall be accompanied by a review report issued by independent certified public
accountants of recognized standing selected by Company and acceptable to Access Capital and
(iii) in addition to the other financial reporting requirements set forth therein, Company,
ICCI and TRC shall, within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, deliver to Access
Capital consolidated and consolidating unaudited/internal balance sheets and statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows for each such entity as at the end of and for such
month, and for the year to date period then ended, in reasonable detail and stating in
comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year.
Together with the delivery of all such financial statements, the Chief Executive Officer,
President or Chief Financial Officer of each such entity shall deliver to Access Capital a
certificate of such officer stating that, based on an examination sufficient to enable him
or her to make an informed statement, no Default exists, or, if such is not the case,
specifying such Default and its nature, when it occurred, whether it is continuing and the
steps being taken by such entity with respect to such event

(f) The following additional covenants shall be added to the ARPA to be effective on
and after the date the Stage 2 Conditions are satisfied, the breach of which shall
constitute a Default:

(i) The Company and TRC shall maintain on a consolidated basis, at of the
end of each month, positive Cash Flow. The first Cash Flow compliance test
shall commence with the fourth month following the date the Stage 2
Conditions are satisfied and shall be tested for such one month period, the
second Cash Flow compliance test shall commence with the fifth month
following the date the Stage 2 Conditions are satisfied and shall be tested
on a rolling two month basis and each subsequent monthly Cash Flow
compliance test shall be calculated on a rolling three (3) month basis.
“Cash Flow” shall mean, for any period, the net income of the Company and
TRC on a consolidated basis (as defined by Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (“GAAP”), plus any non-cash charges less (i) any withdrawals or
loan advances or repayments to the officers, owners, or any other party, and
(ii) principal payments on any term debt and capital leases, and (iii)
capital expenditures paid or which were scheduled to be paid during said
period and (iv) dividend payments on preferred stock.

(ii) The Company and TRC shall maintain on a consolidated basis, as at the
end of each month, positive Working Capital. “Working Capital” shall mean,
at a particular date, the excess, if any, of current assets of the Company and TRC on a consolidated basis over current liabilities of the
Company and TRC on a consolidated basis, in each case as determined in
accordance with GAAP.

 

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(iii) The Company and TRC shall maintain on a consolidated basis, as at the
end of each month, positive Tangible Net Worth, “Tangible Net Worth” shall
mean, as at a particular date, (a) all amounts which would be included under
shareholders’ equity on a balance sheet of the Company and TRC on a
consolidated basis, less the amount of goodwill as shown on such balance
sheet minus (b) all intangible assets of the Company and TRC on a
consolidated basis at such date as determined in accordance with GAAP.

A breach of any financial covenant set forth herein shall be deemed to have
occurred as of any date of determination by Access Capital or as of the last
day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial
statements reflecting such breach are delivered to Access Capital.

(g) The Company acknowledges that the Purchase Fee Percentages set forth herein were
established after negotiation between the parties on the assumption that following
satisfaction of the Stage 1 Conditions the Company would tender to Access Capital for
purchase acceptable Accounts Receivable aggregating at least (i) $11,000,000 during the 2009
calendar year (pro-rated for that portion of the 2009 calendar year for which the Stage 1
Conditions shall have been satisfied) (the “First Minimum Amount”), (ii) $12,000,000 during
the 2010 calendar year (pro-rated for that portion of the 2010 calendar year for which the
Stage 1 Conditions shall have been satisfied) (the “Second Minimum Amount”), (iii)
$13,000,000 during the 2011 calendar year (pro-rated for that portion of the 20011 calendar
year for which the Stage 1 Conditions shall have been satisfied) (the “Third Minimum
Amount”) and $14,000,000 for the 2012 calendar year (pro-rated for that portion of the 2012
calendar year for which the Stage 1 Conditions shall have been satisfied) (the “Fourth
Minimum Amount”) (as applicable, the “Base Purchase Amount”) during the Initial Term and
each renewal term. The Company acknowledges that Purchase Fee Percentages would have been
higher if the anticipated volume of purchases of Accounts Receivable were lower. In
consideration of Access Capital’s undertakings in this Amendment, the Company shall pay to
Access Capital a fee in an amount equal to one and six-tenths percent (1.6%) of the Base
Purchase Amount (the “Facility Fee”) with respect to the Initial Term and each renewal term,
but the amount thereof, less any credit accrued pursuant to the provisions of this clause
“(g)”, shall be payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments. Throughout the Initial
Term and any renewal term, each quarterly installment of the Facility Fee shall be paid
within 15 days after the end of each successive period of three full calendar months,
commencing with the period ending three full calendar months following the date hereof (such
initial period and each succeeding three month period is hereafter referred to as a
“Calendar Quarter”). Access Capital shall allow as a credit against the Base Purchase
Amount on which the Facility Fee is computed due for each respective Calendar Quarter (or if
paid as a Facility Fee, will refund to the Company, without interest, to the extent of such
payment) an amount equal to the aggregate Accounts Receivable (other than Accounts Receivable existing on the date hereof) tendered by the Company to Access
Capital for purchase for the applicable Calendar Quarter; provided, however, that the
aggregate amount of any credit allowed with respect to any Calendar Quarter shall not exceed
the amount of the Facility Fee payable with respect to such Calendar Quarter.

 

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(h) On and after the date on which the Stage 2 Conditions have been satisfied, the
First Minimum Amount shall be automatically increased to $13,000,000, the Second Minimum
Amount shall be automatically increased to $14,200,000, the Third Minimum Amount shall be
automatically increased to $15,400,000 and the Firth Minimum Amount shall be automatically
increased to $16,600,000.

(i) Notwithstanding any contained herein or in the ARPA to the contrary, (1) the
Company shall not be required to tender to Access Capital for purchase any Accounts
Receivable for which contractual payment in respect thereof is to be paid within fifteen
(15) days from invoice date (all such Accounts Receivable not so tendered to Access Capital
for purchase shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Specified Non-Purchased Accounts”);
(2) the Company acknowledges that the Specified Non-Purchased Accounts shall all times (i)
constitute Collateral under the ARPA, (ii) be subject to all terms and provisions of the
ARPA relating to Accounts Receivable and (iii) be subject to Access Capital’s first priority
perfected security interest; (3) for each period of calculation of the applicable Base
Purchase Amount under the foregoing clauses “(g)” and “(h)”, the applicable Base Purchase
Amount shall be reduced by the amount of Specified Non-Purchased Accounts created during
such calculation period; and (4) Access Capital shall earn an administration fee with
respect to all Specified Non-Purchased Accounts for the accounts receivable management and
administration services provided to the Company by Access Capital in an amount equal to
four-tenths of one percent (0.4%) of all Specified Non-Purchased Accounts created by the
Company, payable monthly. The foregoing administration fee may be charged by Access Capital
to the Company’s account when due.

4. Joinder. In consideration of Access Capital’s agreement to enter into this
Amendment, each Joinder Party hereby acknowledges that it is hereby a Responsible Party under the
ARPA with respect to the payment and performance of all Obligations of Company and each Responsible
Party hereby waives all suretyship defenses in connection therewith.

5. Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective upon receipt by
Access Capital (unless otherwise waived by Access Capital in writing) of the following (all in form
and substance acceptable to Access Capital): (a) this Amendment duly executed and delivered by
Company, each Responsible Party and Access Capital, (b) the executed approvals and consents
required by Section 1.1 of the Share Purchase Agreement, (c) an acknowledgment letter executed by
SD, Company, TRC and ICCI confirming that all closing conditions set forth in the Share Purchase
Agreement have been satisfied and the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement
have been consummated, (d) all such documentation as Access Capital shall require for each of ICCI
and TRC to grant to Access Capital a first priority perfected security interest in each such
entity’s assets, (e) pro-forma financial statements for ICCI for the six (6) full calendar month
period following the effective date hereof, (f) copies of all Schedules, Exhibits and amendments to
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Agreement, (g) copies of all amendments to Company’s and TRC’s certificate of incorporation
and bylaws as contemplated by Section 7.1(d) to the Share Purchase Agreement (which such amendments
shall not modify in any manner whatsoever the name of any such entity or modify any other provision
thereof deemed material by Access Capital), (h) copies of all documentation required to satisfy the
requirements of Section 10 of the Share Purchase Agreement, (i) corporate resolutions for Company,
ICCI and TRC authorizing the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement and the this
Amendment and (j) a consent and amendment fee in the amount of $15,000 (the “Consent and Amendment
Fee”), which such fee shall be deemed earned in full on the date hereof, shall not be subject to
rebate or pro-ration for any reason and shall be payable by the Company to Access Capital in ten
consecutive monthly installments of $1500 each, the first payment of which shall commence on March
1, 2009 and the remaining payments of which shall be made on the first day of each succeeding
month, all of which payments may be charged when due by Access Capital to Company’s account. Any
unpaid portion of the Consent and Amendment Fee shall be due and payable in full upon the earlier
to occur of (1) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (2) termination of the ARPA and (3)
unwinding of the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement in accordance with the
terms of Section 6 below.

6. Unwinding of Share Purchase Agreement Transaction. In the event the Company
delivers to Access Capital evidence satisfactory in all respects to Access Capital confirming and
evidencing that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement have been unwound
in accordance with the terms of Section 6.4 of the Share Purchase Agreement as in effect on the
date hereof and (ii) Stuart Discount has acquired one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of each of the Company and TRC, then (a) the amendments to the ARPA set
forth in Section 3 hereof shall be of no further force or effect (provided that the provisions
relating to the Consent and Amendment Fee shall remain in effect and the unpaid portion of the
Consent and Amendment Fee shall be immediately paid to Access Capital in accordance with the terms
of Section 5 above) and (b) Access Capital shall release its security interest in the assets of
ICCI.

7. Representations and Warranties. Each of Company, TRC, ICCI and SD, as applicable,
hereby:

(a) represents and warrants to Access Capital that this Amendment and the
ARPA, as amended hereby, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of
such party and are enforceable against such in accordance with their
respective terms.

(b) represents and warrants to Access Capital that upon the effectiveness of
this Amendment, all covenants, representations and warranties made in the
ARPA and the other Transaction Documents are hereby reaffirmed to the extent
the same are not amended hereby and agrees that all such covenants,
representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been remade as of the
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(c) represents and warrants to Access Capital that no Default has occurred
and is continuing or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment.

(d) represents and warrants to Access Capital that no such party has any
defense, counterclaim or offset with respect to the ARPA or any other
Transaction Document.

(e) acknowledges that (a) Access Capital has and shall continue to have as
security for all Obligations a valid first priority perfected security
interest in all assets of Company, TRC and ICCI and to the extent not
otherwise granted under the ARPA and the other Transaction Documents hereby
assigns, pledges and grants to Access Capital a continuing security interest
in all Collateral (as defined in the ARPA) of such entity, whether now owned
or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located,
provided that the security interest granted by ICCI to Access Capital shall
be subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof and (b) each such party has
had ample opportunity to consult with counsel prior to signing and
delivering this Amendment and has signed and delivered this Amendment freely
and voluntarily, without duress or coercion.

8. Effect on the Agreements.

Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the ARPA to
“this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import
shall mean and be a reference to the ARPA as amended hereby.

Except as specifically amended herein, the ARPA and all other documents,
instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection
therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified
and confirmed.

The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Access Capital, nor
constitute a waiver of any provision of the ARPA, or any other documents,
instruments or agreements executed and/or delivered under or in connection
therewith.

9. Governing Law. This Amendment 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.

10. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

 

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11. Counterparts; Telecopier Signatures; Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be
executed by the parties hereto in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any
signature delivered by a party via telecopier shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.
Access Capital may charge to Company’s account all fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred by Access Capital in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

[Signature Page to Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first written
above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	TELESTAR MARKETING, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/S/ Stuart Discount
 	 
	 	 	Stuart Discount, President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	TELE-RESPONSE CENTER, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/S/ Stuart Discount
 	 
	 	 	Stuart Discount, President 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/S/ Antonio F. Uccello, III
 	 
	 	 	Antonio F. Uccello, III, President 	 
	 	 	and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ACCESS CAPITAL, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/S/ Angela Santi
 	 
	 	 	Angela Santi 	 
	 	 	Vice President,

Director of Client Management 	 
	 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO:

By: /S/ Stuart Discount

Stuart Discount, Individually

 

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    Ex
10.31

       

      

       

      April 11,
2007

       

      Steven D.
Fitz

      920
Madonna
Way                                                                                                           

      Los
Altos, CA  94024

      

      Dear Steve:

      

      On behalf
of Isilon Systems, Inc., (the “Company”), I am
pleased to offer you the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales,
with the Company. Speaking for myself, as well as the other members of the
Company’s management team, we are all very impressed with your credentials and
we look forward to your future success in this position.  The terms of
your position with the Company are as set forth below.

       

      1.
Position and Location

       

      You are
being offered the position of Senior Vice President, Worldwide
Sales.  You will report directly to me and subject to fulfillment of
any condition imposed by this letter agreement, you will begin this new position
on April 30, 2007 (the “Start Date”).  It is the Company’s intention
that you will work out of the Company’s office in Sunnyvale, California,
although you may be transferred to Seattle at the Company’s
discretion.

       

      2.
Proof of Right to Work

       

      This offer of employment is contingent
upon you presenting, in accordance with applicable law, verification of your
identity and your legal right to work in the United States. In the event that
you do not possess, or are unable to obtain authorization to accept employment
in the United States, our offer of employment is withdrawn.

       

      3.
No Conflicts.

       

      It is the
policy of Isilon
that employees neither disclose nor use any confidential information from prior
employment while employed by Isilon.  Although you have not provided
copies of all agreements with your prior employer EMC Corporation (“EMC”), it is
the Company’s understanding that any such agreements will not prevent you from
performing the duties of your position.

       

      
        
          
            
              	
                      3101
      Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206)
      315-7501     www.isilon.com

                    

            

            

          

           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      

      

       

      4.
Indemnity Agreement

       

       

      ***, the
Company is willing to assist you with certain legal expenses as described below,
as well as reimburse you for a defined amount of actual economic loss
***.

       

      4(a).
Indemnification.
Subject to Section 4(b) below, the Company agrees to indemnify, defend and
hold harmless you, up to a collective, maximum amount of $700,000, against any
and all (i) attorneys’ fees,  (ii) related legal expenses, and (iii)
economic losses ***, in each case as actually and reasonably incurred by you in
connection with any threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, administrative or investigative, ***, to which you are, were or at any
time become a party at any time while in the employ of the Company, or are
threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that you are, were or at
any time become an employee of the Company.

       

      4(b). Limitations on
Indemnification.  The Company shall not be obligated to
indemnify you pursuant to Section 4(a) above:

       

      
        	
                (i)  

              	
                In
      respect to any material misrepresentation by you concerning the subject
      matter of this letter;

              

      

       

      
        	
                (ii)  

              	
                In
      respect to your material breach or material non-fulfillment of any
      agreement or covenant contained in this letter and/or any other agreement
      entered into between the Company and
you;

              

      

       

      
        	
                (iii)  

              	
                In
      respect to any breach or non-fulfillment of any agreement or covenant by
      you to ***; or

              

      

       

      
        	
                (iv)  

              	
                On
      account of an action or omission by you which constitutes willful
      misconduct or is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately
      dishonest.

              

      

      

      

      4(c). Continuation of
Indemnification.  The Company’s obligations under
paragraph 4(a) above shall be effective only with regard to *** that occur
during the period you are an employee of the Company.

      

      4(d). Notification and Defense of
Claim.  You agree to promptly notify the Company of notice of
any threatened or actual commencement of any action, suit or proceeding that is
or may be the subject of an indemnification claim hereunder.  With
respect to any such action, suit or proceeding:

       

      (i) The
Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;

       

       

      (ii)
Except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, the Company
may elect, at its sole option, to assume your defense in any such action, suit
or proceeding.  You agree to fully cooperate with the Company in
connection with the defense of any claim against you, as well as the Company,
and make available to the Company such assistance and materials as may be
reasonably requested by the Company.  After notice from the Company to
you of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be
liable to you for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by you in
connection with the defense thereof other than as otherwise provided
below.  You shall have the right to employ counsel in such action,
suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after
notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense shall be at the expense
of you unless (i) the employment of counsel by you has been authorized in
advance by the Company, (ii) the Company shall have reasonably concluded
that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and you in the
conduct of the defense of such action, or (iii) the Company shall not in
fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of
which cases the reasonable fees and expenses of your counsel shall be borne by
the Company.  Any counsel selected pursuant to 4(b)(i)-(iii) above
must be reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

       

      (iii) The
Company shall not be liable to indemnify you under this Agreement for any
judgment on the merits or amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim
against you beyond the $700,000 limit set forth in this letter.  The
Company may settle any action or claim in which it is defending you in such
manner as the Company may reasonably determine; provided, however, that the
Company may not settle any action or claim in any manner that would impose any
penalty or limitation on you without your written consent.  Neither
the Company nor you will unreasonably withhold our consent to any proposed
settlement that may impose a penalty or limitation on you.

       

      4(e). Repayment of
Expenses.  You shall reimburse the Company upon demand for all
reasonable expenses paid by the Company in defending any civil action, suit or
proceeding against you in the event and only to the extent that (i) you are
awarded damages in connection with any counterclaim filed by you or on your
behalf; (ii) it shall be finally determined that you are not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company for such expenses under this Agreement; or
(iii) you are awarded legal expenses as a part of a judgment in your favor
as the defendant in any action, suit or proceeding in which the Company paid for
the defense.

       

      4(f). No Assurance Regarding Outcome of
Proceeding.  The Company makes no representation or other
assurance regarding the outcome of any action or proceeding in which the Company
may defend your interests in accordance with the terms of this
letter.

       

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com 

          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      

       

      5.
References

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                This
      offer is contingent upon successful references and
      background check.

              

      

       

      6.
Compensation

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Base
      Salary:  You will be paid $225,000 on an annual
      basis.  Your salary will be payable every two weeks pursuant to
      the Company’s regular payroll policy and will be subject to applicable
      withholding taxes.  Your base salary may be increased in the
      future, but will not be decreased, by the
  Company.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Bonus:  You
      are eligible for a quarterly bonus of $31,250 ($125,000 total annual bonus
      potential or higher with Company performance above plan) upon successful
      achievement of MBOs and Company goals.  The bonus is split
      equally between achievement of MBOs and certain revenue/EBIT goals, as
      determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
      “Compensation Committee”).

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Commission
      Plan:  You will be eligible for commissions based on
      Isilon’s global sales revenue.  The 2007 plan calls for $*** of
      total revenue, with $*** of revenue contribution in Q2, $*** in Q3, and
      $*** of revenue in Q4.  Target annual commission is $125,000 at
      plan, plus upside above target as noted
below:

              

      

       

      

      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          
                                            
                                              
                                                
                                                  
                                                    
                                                      
                                                        	
                                                                Annual
      Revenue

                                                              	
                                                                %
      of Target

                                                              	
                                                                Commission
      %

                                                              	
                                                                Commission
      $

                                                              	
                                                                %
      Increase over Target

                                                              	
                                                                Total
      Compensation*

                                                              
	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                100%

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $125,000

                                                              	 
      	
                                                                $475,000

                                                              
	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                110%

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $300,000

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $650,000

                                                              
	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                125%

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $450,000

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $800,000

                                                              
	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                150%

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $650,000

                                                              	
                                                                ***

                                                              	
                                                                $1,000,000

                                                              

                                                      

                                                    

                                                  

                                                

                                              

                                            

                                          

                                        

                                      

                                    

                                  

                                

                              

                            

                          

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

      ______________

      *plus
potential bonus upside for Company performance above plan

      

       

      7.
Stock Options

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Initial Option
      Grant.  Following the commencement of your employment,
      the Company will recommend that the Compensation Committee grant you a
      nonstatutory stock option to purchase 360,000 shares of the Company’s
      Common Stock.  The exercise price will be the market closing
      price (or the closing bid, if no sales are reported) of the Company’s
      Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on the date of the grant, which
      will be on the first new hire stock option approval date following your
      Start Date, unless such date falls within a quarterly trading blackout
      period, in which case the date of grant will be the first day the
      Company’s trading window opens following that quarterly blackout
      period.  The option may be exercised in accordance with the
      following vesting schedule:  25% of the shares will vest on the
      twelve (12) month anniversary of your Start Date and 1/12th
      of the remaining shares will vest quarterly thereafter, such that the
      option will be fully vested and exercisable on the four-year anniversary
      of your Start Date.  Vesting will, of course, depend on your
      continued employment with the Company.  The option will be a
      nonstatutory stock option and will be subject to the terms of the
      Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and Notice of Grant
      of Stock Option, each of which is attached
  hereto.

              

      

       

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com 

          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Subsequent Option
      Grants. At the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors (or
      its designated committee), you may be eligible to receive additional
      grants of stock options or purchase rights from time to time in the
      future, on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Compensation
      Committee shall determine as of the date of such
  grant.

              

      

       

      8.
Benefits

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Insurance Benefits. The
      Company will provide you with standard medical and dental insurance
      benefits according to Company policy.  Benefits will commence
      the first of the month following your first day of full-time employment
      with the company.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Vacation. You will be
      entitled to vacation according to Company
  policy.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Indemnification.  The
      Company currently indemnifies all officers and directors to the maximum
      extent permitted by law, and you will enter into the Company’s standard
      form of Indemnification Agreement giving you such
      protection.  Pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement, the
      Company will agree to advance any expenses for which indemnification is
      available to the extent allowed by applicable law.  You shall be
      covered by all directors and officers insurance policies in place during
      your employment, providing protection at least comparable to present
      coverage.

              

      

       

      9. Relocation
Benefits.  If the Company requests that you relocate to
Seattle, the Company will provide the following:

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                House
      hunting trip for up to 4 days for you and your family (includes airfare,
      hotel, rental car, meals in accordance with Isilon’s travel
      policy);

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Household
      move to include goods/cars and storage for up to 60
  days;

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Temporary
      housing for up to 60 days.  Temporary housing beyond 60 days
      will be by mutual agreement; and

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Closing
      costs in connection with the sale of your current residence in California
      and the purchase of a primary residence in the Seattle area will be
      reimbursed up to $200,000.

              

      

       

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com 

          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      

       

         
        The following elements of your
compensation package will be contingent upon your relocation date:

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Upon
      the date of the relocation (the “Relocation Date”) with your family to
      Seattle, if requested by the Company, the Company will recommend that the
      Compensation Committee grant you a nonstatutory stock option to purchase
      40,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Relocation
      Grant”).  The exercise price for this Relocation Grant will be
      the market closing price (or the closing bid, if no sales are reported) of
      the Company’s Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on the date of the
      grant, which will be on the first new hire stock option approval date
      following the Relocation Date, unless such date falls within a quarterly
      trading blackout period, in which case the date of grant will be the first
      day the Company’s trading window opens following that quarterly blackout
      period.  The Relocation Grant (if provided) will vest in
      accordance with the following schedule:  25% of the shares will
      vest on the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Relocation Date and
      1/12th
      of the remaining shares will vest quarterly thereafter, such that the
      Relocation Grant will be fully vested and exercisable on the four-year
      anniversary of the Relocation Date.  For purposes of this
      clause, the Relocation Date shall be understood to mean the later of the
      dates on which (a) you have closed on the purchase of a primary residence
      in the Seattle area; and (b) your immediate family members are all
      permanently living in the Seattle area.50% of your quarterly MBO payout
      will accrue but not be paid unless and until you have relocated to
      Seattle, to occur no later than July 1, 2008, provided that the Company
      has requested such relocation.  If the Company does not request
      such relocation prior to April 15, 2008, any accrued MBO payments will be
      made to you on or before May 15,
2008.

              

      

       

      10.
Severance Benefits.

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                General.  In
      the event of termination of your employment under any circumstances you
      will not be entitled to any benefits (other than those you are due under
      applicable law) except as set forth in this
  Section.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Termination.  If
      the Company terminates your employment for any reason other than for Cause
      (as defined below), or you resign your position with the Company for Good
      Reason (as defined below), subject to your signing and not revoking a
      release of claims substantially similar to a form attached hereto as
      Exhibit A, you will be entitled to receive an immediate lump-sum payment
      in an amount equal to your then current base salary or $225,000 on an
      annualized basis, whichever is higher.  Furthemore, you shall be
      entitled to receive reimbursement of COBRA premiums for a period of six
      (6) months (the “Severance Period”). To the extent that you obtain health
      benefits from another employer or pursuant to a consulting relationship
      during the Severance Period, if applicable, reimbursement of COBRA
      premiums will cease to the extent that you ceased to make COBRA payments
      because of such health benefits.  You agree that you will notify
      the Company of your obtaining employment or a consulting agreement, and
      the relevant terms thereof, during the Severance Period.  You
      will not be entitled to any additional payments, salary, bonus or benefits
      in the event of termination for
Cause.

              

      

       

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com 

          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Section
      409A.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
      letter agreement, any cash severance payments otherwise due to you
      pursuant to the foregoing paragraph or otherwise on or within the
      six-month period following your termination will accrue during such
      six-month period and will become payable in a lump sum payment on the date
      six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of your termination,
      provided, that such cash severance payments will be paid earlier, at the
      times and on the terms set forth in the applicable provisions of the
      foregoing paragraph, if the Company reasonably determines that the
      imposition of additional tax under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
      Code of 1986, as amended, will not apply to an earlier payment of such
      cash severance payments.  In addition, this letter agreement
      will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to avoid imposition of any
      additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to you under
      Code Section 409A and any temporary or final Treasury Regulations and
      guidance promulgated thereunder and the parties agree to cooperate with
      each other and to take reasonably necessary steps in this
      regard.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                “Cause” for termination
      will exist if you are terminated for any of the following conduct that has
      caused or is reasonably expected to result in material injury to the
      Company:  (i) your willful failure substantially to perform your
      duties or responsibilities to the Company or deliberate violation of a
      Company policy; (ii) your commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement,
      dishonesty or any other willful misconduct; (iii) unauthorized use or
      disclosure by you of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the
      Company or any other party to whom you owe an obligation of nondisclosure
      as a result of your relationship with the Company; or (iv) your willful
      breach of any of your obligations under any written agreement or covenant
      with the Company.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                “Good Reason” is defined
      as (1) any action by the Company or any successor that results in a
      diminution of your position, authority, duties, responsibilities,
      compensation or benefits without your written consent, (2) any failure by
      the Company or any successor to comply with any provision of this letter
      agreement, (3) the Company’s or any successor’s requiring you to be based
      at any office or location more than 30 miles from your office location;
      provided however, that a future relocation to Seattle shall not constitute
      Good Reason, or (4) any failure by a successor to the Company to assume
      the Company’s material obligations under this letter
      agreement.

              

      

       

      
        	
                ●  

              	
                Conditions.  Any
      payments made will be subject to applicable tax withholding, and your
      receipt of such payments shall be subject to your executing the Company’s
      (or it’s successors) standard form release of claims releasing the Company
      and it’s successor(s) from claims relating to your employment relationship
      and termination of that
relationship.

              

      

       

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com 

          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      

       

      11.
Change of Control.

       

      Generally, any stock options granted to
you will be subject to the terms set forth in the attached 2006
Plan.

       

      Notwithstanding
the foregoing, upon a Change in Control (as defined in the 2006 Plan), the
Initial Option Grant and the Relocation Grant (if provided) shall immediately
vest and become exercisable as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares that
are unvested under each option as of the date of the Change in
Control.  Additionally, in the event the Company terminates your
status as a Service Provider (as defined in the 2006 Plan) without Cause (as
defined in the 2006 Plan) or you resign your position with the Company for Good
Reason (as defined above), within twelve (12) months after the consummation of a
Change in Control, the Initial Option Grant and the Relocation Grant (if
provided) shall immediately vest and become exercisable as to an additional
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares that are unvested under each option as
of the date of termination shall immediately vest and become
exercisable.

       

      12.
Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement

       

      Your
acceptance of this offer and commencement of employment with the Company is
contingent upon the execution, and delivery to an officer of the Company, of the
Company’s Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, a copy of
which is enclosed for your review and execution (the “Assignment
Agreement”), prior to or on your Start Date.

       

      13.
At-Will Employment

       

      Your
employment with the Company will be on an “at will” basis, meaning that either
you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time for any reason or
no reason, without further obligation or liability.

       

      14.
Acceptance

       

      We are
all delighted to be able to extend you this offer and look forward to working
with you.  To indicate your acceptance of the Company’s offer, please
sign and date this letter in the space provided below and return it to me, along
with a signed and dated copy of the Assignment Agreement by 3:00 p.m. (PDT) on
Thursday, April 12, 2007.

       

      This
letter, together with the Assignment Agreement, set forth the terms of your
employment with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or
agreements, whether written or oral.  This letter shall be interpreted
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without
regard to conflicts of law principles.  This letter may not be
modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by the Company and by
you.

       

      

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com 

          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      

       

       

      Very
truly yours,

      

      ISILON
SYSTEMS, INC.

      

      By: /s/
Steve
Goldman                                                      

             Steve
Goldman 

            
CEO and President

      

       

      ACCEPTED
AND AGREED:

      

      Steven D.
Fitz

       

      /s/ Steven D.
Fitz                                                          

Signature

       

      April 12,
2007                                                               

      Date

       

      Enclosures:          Proprietary
Information and Invention Assignment Agreement

      2006 Stock Incentive Plan

      Exhibit A – Sample Separation
Agreement

       

       

       

      
        
          
            3101
Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 TEL (206) 315-7500   FAX (206) 315-7501
    www.isilon.com

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