-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F0PNbLRq16Nop+i1DwnC43Sr+DRNMBF45BuHyUjhxOxPrJP4hglKSvVLFQWDPyDs 9akhW+sMyUB7OvoNah26CA== 0001193125-10-280254.txt : 20101214 0001193125-10-280254.hdr.sgml : 20101214 20101214171338 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-280254 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101209 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20101214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORTONS RESTAURANT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883981 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 133490149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12692 FILM NUMBER: 101251314 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129230030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUANTUM RESTAURANTS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950315 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2010

 

 

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12692   13-3490149

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

325 North LaSalle Street, Suite 500

Chicago, Illinois 60654

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 923-0030

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 9, 2010, Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement, by and among the Company, Morton’s of Chicago, Inc. (“Morton’s of Chicago”), the parties designated as guarantors therein, the parties designated as lenders therein and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, collateral agent and lead arranger (the “Credit Agreement”). Morton’s of Chicago is the borrower under the Credit Agreement and the Company and most of its domestic subsidiaries are guarantors. Morton’s of Chicago’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a pledge and security agreement providing for a pledge of substantially all of its assets and substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain domestic subsidiaries (the “Pledge and Security Agreement”). The Credit Agreement replaces the prior credit agreement dated as of February 14, 2006, as amended (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), which had a maturity date of February 14, 2011.

Under the Credit Agreement, the lenders agreed to extend certain credit facilities to Morton’s of Chicago in an aggregate amount of up to $70,000,000, consisting of a $60,000,000 principal amount senior term loan and $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of revolving commitments (the “Credit Facility”). The revolving commitments may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed, as applicable, until the termination date thereof. The senior term loans have a maturity date of December 8, 2015, and the revolving commitments will terminate no later than December 8, 2015.

Interest on the borrowings under the Credit Agreement is payable, at the option of Morton’s of Chicago, at either a “Base Rate” or an “Adjusted LIBOR Rate,” in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for the Adjusted LIBOR Rate loans ranges from 4.50% to 5.50% and the applicable margin for the Base Rate loans ranges from 3.50% to 4.50%, in each case, based on the Company’s senior leverage ratio.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, financial tests and events of default for facilities of its type. The foregoing does not constitute a complete summary of the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Pledge and Security Agreement and reference is made to the complete form of the Credit Agreement and the Pledge and Security Agreement that are attached as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

On December 9, 2010, Morton’s of Chicago drew down approximately $61,064,789 under the Credit Facility to repay borrowings outstanding under the Previous Credit Agreement.

 

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 9, 2010, contemporaneously with the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement, Morton’s of Chicago terminated the Prior Credit Agreement, the prior security agreement and the prior pledge agreement because they were being replaced by the Credit Agreement and the Pledge and Security Agreement, as discussed in Item 1.01 above. No early termination penalties were incurred by the Company.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information above described under “Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

10.1    Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010, by and among Morton’s of Chicago, Inc., Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc., the parties designated as guarantors therein, the parties designated as lenders therein and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, collateral agent and lead arranger.
10.2    Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010, by and among the parties designated as grantors therein and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as collateral agent.
99.1    Press Release of Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc., dated as of December 9, 2010.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Date: December 14, 2010  

/S/    RONALD M. DINELLA          

  Ronald M. DiNella
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer And Treasurer
EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2010 Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010

Exhibit 10.1

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

dated as of December 9, 2010

among

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.

MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

as Guarantors,

VARIOUS LENDERS,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and Lead Arranger

 

 

$70,000,000 Senior Secured Credit Facilities

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

        

Page

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION    1

1.1

  Definitions    1

1.2

  Accounting Terms   

34

1.3

  Interpretation, etc.   

35

1.4

  Certain Calculations   

35

SECTION 2. LOANS

  

37

2.1

  Term Loans   

37

2.2

  Revolving Loans   

37

2.3

  [Reserved.]   

39

2.4

  Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds   

39

2.5

  Use of Proceeds   

39

2.6

  Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes   

40

2.7

  Interest on Loans   

40

2.8

  Conversion/Continuation   

42

2.9

  Default Interest   

42

2.10

  Fees   

43

2.11

  Scheduled Payments/Commitment Reductions   

44

2.12

  Voluntary Prepayments/Commitment Reductions   

45

2.13

  Mandatory Prepayments/Commitment Reductions   

46

2.14

  Application of Prepayments/Reductions   

48

2.15

  General Provisions Regarding Payments   

49

2.16

  Ratable Sharing   

51

2.17

  Making or Maintaining LIBOR Rate Loans   

52

2.18

  Increased-Costs; Capital Adequacy; etc.   

53

2.19

  Taxes; Withholding, etc.   

55

2.20

  Obligation to Mitigate   

57

2.21

  Defaulting Lenders   

57

2.22

  Removal or Replacement of a Lender   

58

SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

  

59

3.1

  Closing Date   

59

3.2

  Conditions to Each Credit Extension   

63

3.3

  Conditions Subsequent to the Closing Date   

63

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  

64

4.1

  Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification   

64

4.2

  Capital Stock and Ownership   

64

4.3

  Due Authorization   

64

4.4

  No Conflict   

64

4.5

  Governmental Consents   

65

4.6

  Binding Obligation   

65

 

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4.7

  Historical Financial Statements    65

4.8

  Projections    65

4.9

  No Material Adverse Effect    66

4.10

  No Restricted Junior Payments    66

4.11

  Adverse Proceedings, etc.    66

4.12

  Payment of Taxes    66

4.13

  Properties    66

4.14

  Environmental Matters    67

4.15

  No Defaults    67

4.16

  Material Contracts    68

4.17

  Governmental Regulation    68

4.18

  Margin Stock    68

4.19

  Employee Matters    68

4.20

  Employee Benefit Plans    68

4.21

  Certain Fees    69

4.22

  Solvency    69

4.23

  Subordinated Indebtedness Documents    69

4.24

  Compliance with Statutes, etc.    69

4.25

  Disclosure    69

4.26

  Patriot Act    70

4.27

  Inactive Subsidiaries    70

SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

   70

5.1

  Financial Statements and Other Reports    70

5.2

  Existence    73

5.3

  Payment of Taxes and Claims    74

5.4

  Maintenance of Properties    74

5.5

  Insurance    74

5.6

  Inspections    75

5.7

  Lenders Meetings    75

5.8

  Compliance with Laws    75

5.9

  Environmental    75

5.10

  Subsidiaries    77

5.11

  Additional Material Real Estate Assets    77

5.12

  [Reserved]    78

5.13

  Further Assurances    78

5.14

  Miscellaneous Business Covenants    78

5.15

  Post Closing Matters    79

5.16

  Material Contracts    79

SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

   79

6.1

  Indebtedness    79

6.2

  Liens    81

6.3

  Equitable Lien    83

6.4

  No Further Negative Pledges    84

6.5

  Restricted Junior Payments    84

 

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6.6

  Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions    85

6.7

  Investments   

85

6.8

  Financial Covenants   

86

6.9

  Fundamental Changes; Disposition of Assets; Acquisitions   

89

6.10

  Disposal of Subsidiary Interests   

89

6.11

  Sales and Lease-Backs   

90

6.12

  Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates   

90

6.13

  Conduct of Business; Foreign Subsidiaries   

90

6.14

  Permitted Activities of Holdings and Intermediate Holdings   

90

6.15

  [Reserved.]   

91

6.16

  Amendments or Waivers with Respect to Subordinated Indebtedness   

91

6.17

  Fiscal Year   

91

6.18

  Deposit Accounts   

91

6.19

  Amendments to Organizational Agreements and Material Contracts   

91

6.20

  Prepayments of Certain Indebtedness   

92

SECTION 7. GUARANTY

  

92

7.1

  Guaranty of the Obligations   

92

7.2

  Contribution by Guarantors   

92

7.3

  Payment by Guarantors   

93

7.4

  Liability of Guarantors Absolute   

93

7.5

  Waivers by Guarantors   

95

7.6

  Guarantors’ Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, etc.   

96

7.7

  Subordination of Other Obligations   

96

7.8

  Continuing Guaranty   

97

7.9

  Authority of Guarantors or Company   

97

7.10

  Financial Condition of Company   

97

7.11

  Bankruptcy, etc.   

97

7.12

  Discharge of Guaranty Upon Sale of Guarantor   

98

SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

  

98

8.1

  Events of Default   

98

SECTION 9. AGENTS

  

101

9.1

  Appointment of Agents   

101

9.2

  Powers and Duties   

101

9.3

  General Immunity   

102

9.4

  Agents Entitled to Act as Lender   

103

9.5

  Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment   

103

9.6

  Right to Indemnity   

103

9.7

  Successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent   

104

9.8

  Collateral Documents and Guaranty   

105

SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS

  

106

10.1

  Notices   

106

10.2

  Expenses   

106

 

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10.3

  Indemnity    107

10.4

  Set-Off   

107

10.5

  Amendments and Waivers   

108

10.6

  Successors and Assigns; Participations   

110

10.7

  Independence of Covenants   

113

10.8

  Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements   

113

10.9

  No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative   

113

10.10

  Marshalling; Payments Set Aside   

113

10.11

  Severability   

114

10.12

  Obligations Several; Actions in Concert   

114

10.13

  Headings   

114

10.14

  APPLICABLE LAW   

114

10.15

  CONSENT TO JURISDICTION   

114

10.16

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL   

115

10.17

  Confidentiality   

116

10.18

  Usury Savings Clause   

116

10.19

  Counterparts   

117

10.20

  Effectiveness   

117

10.21

  Patriot Act   

117

10.22

  No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship   

118

 

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APPENDICES:

   A-1    Term Loan Commitments
   A-2    Revolving Commitments
   B    Notice Addresses

SCHEDULES:

   1.1    Historical EBITDA
   3.1(h)    Mortgaged Properties
   4.1    Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification
   4.2    Capital Stock and Ownership
   4.13    Real Estate Assets
   4.16    Material Contracts
   4.24    Licenses and Permits
   4.27    Inactive Subsidiaries
   5.15    Certain Post Closing Matters
   6.1    Certain Indebtedness
   6.2    Certain Liens
   6.7    Certain Investments
   6.12    Certain Affiliate Transactions

EXHIBITS:

   A-1    Funding Notice
   A-2    Conversion/Continuation Notice
   B-1    Term Loan Note
   B-2    Revolving Loan Note
   C    Compliance Certificate
   D    [Reserved]
   E    Assignment Agreement
   F    Certificate Regarding Non-bank Status
   G-1    Closing Date Certificate
   G-2    Solvency Certificate
   H    Counterpart Agreement
   I    Pledge and Security Agreement
   J    Mortgage

 

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CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of December 9, 2010, is entered into by and among MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), and CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (“GS Bank”), as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”), Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”) and Lead Arranger.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in these Recitals shall have the respective meanings set forth for such terms in Section 1.1 hereof;

WHEREAS, Lenders have agreed to extend certain credit facilities to Company, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $70,000,000, consisting of $60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Term Loans, and $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Revolving Commitments, the proceeds of which will be used for the purposes specified in Section 2.5 hereof;

WHEREAS, Company has agreed to secure all of its Obligations by granting to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on substantially all of its assets, including a pledge of all of the Capital Stock of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries and sixty-five percent (65%) of all the Capital Stock of each of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS, Guarantors have agreed to jointly and severally guarantee the Obligations of Company hereunder and to secure their respective Obligations by granting to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on substantially all of their respective assets, including a pledge of all of the Capital Stock of each of their respective Domestic Subsidiaries (including Company) and sixty-five percent (65%) of all the Capital Stock of each of their respective first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions.

The following terms used herein, including in the preamble, recitals, exhibits and schedules hereto, shall have the following meanings:

“Accounts” means all “accounts” (as defined in the UCC) of Company (or, if referring to another Person, of such Person), including, without limitation, accounts, accounts receivable, monies due or to become due and obligations in any form (whether arising in

 

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connection with contracts, contract rights, instruments, general intangibles, or chattel paper), in each case whether arising out of goods sold or services rendered or from any other transaction and whether or not earned by performance, now or hereafter in existence, and all documents of title or other documents representing any of the foregoing, and all collateral security and guaranties of any kind, now or hereafter in existence, given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Act” as defined in Section 4.26.

“Adjusted LIBOR Rate” means, for any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to an Interest Period for a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (and rounding upward to the next whole multiple of  1/16 of 1%) (i) (a) the rate per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page currently being Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (b) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (c) in the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (a) and (b) are not available, the rate per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the London interbank market by GS Bank or any other Lender selected by Administrative Agent for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Loan of GS Bank or any other Lender selected by Administrative Agent, for which the Adjusted LIBOR Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, by (ii) an amount equal to (a) one, minus (b) the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

“Administrative Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Adverse Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign, whether pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened in writing against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or affecting any property of Holdings or affecting any of its Subsidiaries.

“Affected Lender” as defined in Section 2.17(b).

“Affected Loans” as defined in Section 2.17(b).

 

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“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (i) to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither Administrative Agent, Lender, nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Credit Party. The term “Affiliate” shall include any member of the senior management group of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for purposes of the definitions of “Net Asset Sale Proceeds” and “Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds”, and Sections 2.13, 6.5 and 6.12 hereof.

“Agent” means each of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

“Aggregate Amounts Due” as defined in Section 2.16.

“Aggregate Payments” as defined in Section 7.2.

“Agreement” means this Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010, as it may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Applicable Margin” means (i) from the Closing Date until the date of delivery of the Compliance Certificate and the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(c) for the Fiscal Year ending January 1, 2012, a percentage, per annum, equal to (a) five and one-half percent (5.50%), with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans and (b) four and one-half percent (4.50%), with respect to Base Rate Loans; and (ii) thereafter, a percentage, per annum, determined by reference to the Senior Leverage Ratio in effect from time to time as set forth below:

 

Senior Leverage Ratio

   Applicable Margin
for Term Loans
and Revolving Loans that
are LIBOR Rate Loans
    Applicable Margin
for Term Loans
and Revolving Loans that
are Base Rate Loans
 

greater than 2.00 to 1.00

     5.50     4.50

less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 but greater than 1.50 to 1.00

     4.875     3.875

less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00

     4.50     3.50

 

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No change in the Applicable Margin shall be effective until three (3) Business Days after the date on which Administrative Agent shall have received the applicable financial statements pursuant to Sections 5.1(b) or (c), together with a Compliance Certificate calculating the Senior Leverage Ratio pursuant to Section 5.1(d). At any time Company has not submitted to Administrative Agent the applicable information as and when required under Section 5.1(b), (c), or (d), the Applicable Margin shall be determined as if the Senior Leverage Ratio were in excess of 2.00 to 1.00. Within one (1) Business Day of receipt of the applicable information under Section 5.1(d), Administrative Agent shall give each Lender telefacsimile or telephonic notice (confirmed in writing) of the Applicable Margin in effect from such date. Without limitation of any other provision of this Agreement or any other remedy available to Administrative Agent or Lenders under any of the Credit Documents, to the extent that any financial statements or any information contained in any Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(b), (c), or (d) shall be incorrect in any manner and Company or any other Credit Party shall deliver to Administrative Agent and/or Lenders corrected financial statements or other corrected information in a Compliance Certificate (or otherwise), Administrative Agent may recalculate the Applicable Margin based upon such corrected financial statements or such other corrected information, and, upon written notice thereof to Company, the Loans shall bear interest based upon such recalculated Applicable Margin retroactively from the date of delivery of the erroneous financial statements or other erroneous information in question.

“Applicable Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, for any LIBOR Rate Loan, the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including, without limitation, any basic marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with respect thereto against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is defined in Regulation D) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other applicable banking regulator. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (i) any category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the applicable Adjusted LIBOR Rate or any other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which include LIBOR Rate Loans. A LIBOR Rate Loan shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements without benefits of credit for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

“Asset Sale” means a sale, lease or sub-lease (as lessor or sublessor), sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer, license or other disposition to any Person (other than to or with a Credit Party which is not Holdings), in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or any part of any Credit Party’s assets or properties of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, the Capital Stock of any of Credit Party, other than (i) inventory (or other assets) sold or leased in the ordinary course of business; (ii) issuance or sale of Capital Stock of Holdings; (iii) the conversion of cash into Cash Equivalents and Cash Equivalents into cash; (iv) (A) the disposition of property or assets as a direct result of an event giving rise to Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds or (B) the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of

 

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machinery, parts and equipment and/or any inventory no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of any Credit Party (including disposition in connection with ceasing operations) in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in net proceeds in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period; (v) the voluntary termination of Hedging Agreements; (vi) the transfer of assets pursuant to Permitted Investments; and (vii) the liquidation of any Subsidiary of a Credit Party into such Credit Party or the liquidation of any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party into any other Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party.

“Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.13(a).

“Assignment Agreement” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E, with such amendments or modifications as may be approved by Administrative Agent.

“Authorized Officer” means, as applied to any Person, any individual holding the position of chairman of the board (if an officer), chief executive officer, president or one of its vice presidents (or the equivalent thereof), and such Person’s chief financial officer or treasurer.

“Availability” means, on any date of determination, (i)(A) the sum of the trailing twelve-months Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal month for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a) multiplied by (B) the then in effect maximum Senior Leverage Multiple less (ii) the sum of (A) the aggregate principal balance of the Loans as of such date plus (B) all other Consolidated Total Debt as of such date minus (C) Cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of $1,000,000. Availability shall be computed on a pro forma basis.

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus  1/2 of 1%. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.

“Beneficiary” means each Agent, Lender and Lender Counterparty.

“Business Day” means (i) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or the State of Texas or is a day on which banking institutions located in either such state are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close, and (ii) with respect to all notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the Adjusted LIBOR Rate or any LIBOR Rate Loans, the term “Business Day” shall mean any day which is a Business Day described in clause (i) and which is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

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Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person (i) as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person or (ii) as lessee which is a transaction of a type commonly known as a “synthetic lease” (i.e., a transaction that is treated as an operating lease for accounting purposes but with respect to which payments of rent are intended to be treated as payments of principal and interest on a loan for Federal income tax purposes).

“Capital Stock” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), including, without limitation, partnership interests and membership interests, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase or other arrangements or rights to acquire any of the foregoing.

“Cash” means money, currency or a credit balance in any demand or Deposit Account; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of calculating compliance with the requirements of Sections 3 and 6 hereof “Cash” shall include any amounts that would be considered “cash” under GAAP or “cash” as recorded on the books of the Company and the Guarantors, and “Cash-on-hand” with respect to any Person means all of its Cash.

“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, (i) marketable securities (a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government, or (b) issued by any agency or instrumentality of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (iv) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator), and (b) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $100,000,000; (v) repurchase agreements with any Lender or with any bank described in the preceding clause (iv) or a recognized securities dealer for the type of investments described in clause (i) above; (vi) investments by a Foreign Subsidiary in any foreign equivalents of the types investments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above; and (vii) shares of any money market mutual fund that (a) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein “Cash Equivalents” shall exclude Restricted Cash.

 

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“Certificate Regarding Non-Bank Status” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

Change of Control” means, the occurrence of any of the following at any time, (a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act), other than Sponsor, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) on a fully diluted basis of then outstanding voting interests in the Capital Stock of Holdings, measured by voting power rather than the number of shares and representing a greater percentage of such voting power than that represented by the voting interests of Holdings then owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Sponsor; (b) Holdings shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% on a fully diluted basis of the economic and voting interests in the Capital Stock of Intermediate Holding or Italian Restaurant Holdings, or (c) Intermediate Holdings shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% on a fully diluted basis of the economic and voting interests in the Capital Stock of the Company.

“Class” means (i) with respect to Lenders, each of the following classes of Lenders: (a) Lenders having Term Loan Exposure and (b) Lenders having Revolving Exposure and (ii) with respect to Loans, each of the following classes of Loans: (a) Term Loans and (b) Revolving Loans.

“Closing Date” means the date on which the Term Loans are made.

“Closing Date Certificate” means a Closing Date Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1.

Closing Date Material Adverse Effect” means an occurrence, development or change that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute a Closing Date Material Adverse Effect nor shall be taken into account in determining whether a Closing Date Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (a) changes or conditions, including changes in the economy, financial markets or political conditions, whether resulting from acts of terrorism or war or otherwise, affecting the U.S. economy or the industry in which Holdings and its Subsidiaries operate; (b) any adverse change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development resulting from any change in regulatory conditions or change in applicable laws affecting the industry in which Holdings and its Subsidiaries operate or changes in the interpretation of such regulatory conditions or applicable laws; (c) any failure by Holdings to meet projections or forecasts, provided that the underlying causes of any such failure may be considered in determining whether there is a Closing Date Material Adverse Effect; (d) any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP or required by any change in applicable laws and any restatement of Holdings’ financial statements as a result thereof or public announcement related thereto; (e) any flood, earthquake or other natural disaster; or (f) the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, armed hostilities or other international or national calamity

 

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or act of terrorism; provided, further, that in the case of each of the preceding clauses (b), (d), (e) and (f), the change, effect, event or circumstance referred to therein does not adversely affect Holdings and its Subsidiaries to a greater degree than and to the extent that such change, effect, event or circumstance affects the business of other comparable companies in the industries in which Holdings operates.

“Collateral” means, collectively, all of the real, personal and mixed property (including Capital Stock) in which Liens are purported to be granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents as security for the Obligations.

“Collateral Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Collateral Documents” means the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Mortgages, each Deposit Account Control Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement, and all other instruments, documents and agreements delivered by any Credit Party pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents in order to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a Lien on any real, personal or mixed property of that Credit Party as security for the Obligations, as each is amended, amended and restated, replaced, joined, extended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Collateral Questionnaire” means a certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent that provides information with respect to the personal or mixed property of each Credit Party.

“Commitment” means any Revolving Commitment or Term Loan Commitment.

“Company” as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

“Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, an amount determined for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to (i) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (a) Consolidated Net Income, plus (b) Consolidated Interest Expense, plus (c) provisions for taxes based on income, plus (d) total depreciation expense, plus (e) total amortization expense, plus (f) amortization of restricted stock expense, plus (g) other non-Cash items reducing Consolidated Net Income (excluding any such non-Cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential Cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid Cash item that was paid in a prior period), plus (h) Transaction Costs that are not capitalized or that are written off, plus (i) operating expenses, charges and losses incurred in connection with the cessation of business activities or related to discontinued operations up to $2,000,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period, plus (j) Pre-Opening costs up to (1) $800,000 per domestic restaurant and (2) $1,200,000 per foreign restaurant, plus (k) FICA credits, plus (l) losses on foreign currency transactions, plus (m) management, license, royalty and/or franchise fee income related to Joint Ventures to the extent the income of such Joint Ventures were excluded in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, plus (n) write off of deferred financing fees, plus (o) identifiable annualized expense reductions

 

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with respect to, and that can be implemented within ninety (90) days of, the closing of any Permitted Acquisition up to $500,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period (or such greater amount as approved by Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion), plus (p) legal fees and settlement charges related to the cessation or discontinuation of any business operations, plus (q) up to $200,000 of operating losses related to the operation of Morton’s Miami Beach during any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period, plus (r) the Company’s proportionate share of Excluded Joint Venture income to the extent distributed in cash, plus (s) any pro forma rent savings resulting from the re-negotiation of leasehold interests in real property up to $1,500,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period (excluding any such amounts recognized during such period), plus (t) management bonus expense up to $1,200,000 incurred during the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011, minus (ii) the sum, without duplication of the amounts for such period of (a) non-Cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such non-Cash item to the extent it represents (1) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential Cash item in any prior period or (2) the amortization of income or the accrual of revenue or income for which the cash is received in a prior or subsequent period), plus (b) interest income, plus (c) other extraordinary income, plus (d) losses attributable to any Joint Venture to the extent funded in cash by a Credit Party; provided however, (A) except as specifically provided above, none of the foregoing amounts attributable to any Credit Party’s interest in any Joint Venture shall be included for purposes of calculating “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” and (B) for the purposes of calculating “Consolidated Excess Cash Flow” and “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA shall not include the items described in clauses (i)(h), (i), (j), (k), (p), (q), (r), (s) and (t) of this definition; provided further however, for the purposes of calculating “Availability” and “Senior Leverage Ratio”, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for each of the fiscal months identified on Schedule 1.1 shall be the amounts set forth thereon.

“Consolidated Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such period determined on a consolidated basis that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in “purchase of property and equipment or which should otherwise be capitalized” or similar items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, net of landlord contributions and tenant improvement allowances and abatements, excluding that portion of Consolidated Capital Expenditures that (i) is attributable to Excluded Joint Ventures and that is wholly financed by the third-party partner of such Excluded Joint Venture (and not by a Credit Party or a wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof) or (ii) is financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness.

“Consolidated Cash Interest Expense” means, for any period, Consolidated Interest Expense for such period based upon GAAP, excluding any paid-in-kind interest, amortization of deferred financing costs, and any realized or unrealized gains or losses attributable to Interest Rate Agreements (excluding that portion of Consolidated Cash Interest Expense that is attributable to Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness).

“Consolidated Current Assets” means, as at any date of determination, the total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis that may properly be classified as current assets in conformity with GAAP, excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents.

 

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“Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, as at any date of determination, the total liabilities of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis that may properly be classified as current liabilities in conformity with GAAP, excluding the current portion of long-term debt.

“Consolidated Excess Cash Flow” means, for any period, an amount (if positive) determined for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to: (i) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, plus (b) decreases in Restricted Cash pledged to a Third Party L/C Issuer, plus (c) interest income, plus (d) other non-ordinary course income (excluding any gains or losses attributable to Asset Sales), plus (e) the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment, minus (ii) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (a) voluntary and scheduled repayments of Consolidated Total Debt (excluding repayments of Revolving Loans except to the extent the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced in connection with such repayments), plus (b) Consolidated Capital Expenditures (net of any proceeds of (x) Net Asset Sale Proceeds to the extent reinvested in accordance with Section 2.13(a), (y) Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds to the extent reinvested in accordance with Section 2.13(b), and (z) any proceeds of related financings with respect to such expenditures), plus (c) the amount budgeted for Consolidated Capital Expenditures permitted for the current period under Section 6.8(d) that was not expended and is permitted to be carried forward to the next succeeding period, plus (d) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, plus (e) provisions for current taxes based on income of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and payable in cash with respect to such period, plus (f) amounts paid to repurchase Capital Stock, plus (g) increases in Restricted Cash pledged to a Third Party L/C Issuer, plus (h) amounts paid in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or Permitted Investments, plus (i) payments made pursuant to settlement agreements, plus (j) deferred expenses for legal settlements, landlord disputes and payments for closed restaurant and severance.

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum, without duplication, of the amounts determined for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to (i) Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, (ii) scheduled payments of principal on Consolidated Total Debt, (iii) Consolidated Capital Expenditures (including any capitalized interest), and (iv) the current portion of taxes provided for with respect to such period in accordance with GAAP, excluding those taxes related to Excluded Joint Ventures.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, total interest expense (including that portion attributable to Capital Leases in accordance with GAAP) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all outstanding Consolidated Total Debt, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and net costs under Interest Rate Agreements, but excluding, however, any amounts referred to in Section 2.10(c) and the Fee Letter payable on or before the Closing Date.

“Consolidated Liquidity” means, for any period an amount determined for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to the sum of (i) Cash-on-hand of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Restricted Cash), plus (ii) the lesser of (x) (a) the Revolving Commitments of all of the Lenders in the aggregate, minus (b) the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments and (y) Availability.

 

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Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, (i) the net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period determined in conformity with GAAP (excluding, without duplication, extraordinary and non-recurring items, impairment charges related to goodwill, property, plant and equipment, and any other assets, and currency translation charges), minus (ii) the sum of (a) the income (or loss) of any Joint Venture, plus, (b) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, plus (c) any gains or losses attributable to Asset Sales, plus (d) (to the extent not included in clause (a) above) any net extraordinary gains or net extraordinary losses.

“Consolidated Total Debt” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, excluding Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Working Capital” means, as at any date of determination, the excess or deficiency of Consolidated Current Assets over Consolidated Current Liabilities.

“Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment” means, for any period of determination on a consolidated basis, the amount (which may be a negative number) by which Consolidated Working Capital as of the beginning of such period exceeds (or is less than) Consolidated Working Capital as of the end of such period, excluding the effects of changes in (i) Consolidated Working Capital attributable to Excluded Joint Ventures and (ii) current deferred tax assets and current deferred tax liabilities to the extent such changes have no cash impact.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of any Security issued by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement or other instrument to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or to which it or any of its properties is subject.

“Contributing Guarantors” as defined in Section 7.2.

“Controlled Account” means a Deposit Account or Securities Account of a Credit Party which is subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in accordance with the terms of the Pledge and Security Agreement.

“Conversion/Continuation Date” means the effective date of a continuation or conversion, as the case may be, as set forth in the applicable Conversion/Continuation Notice.

“Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a Conversion/Continuation Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.

“Counterpart Agreement” means a Counterpart Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H delivered by a Credit Party pursuant to Section 5.10.

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“Credit Document” means any of this Agreement, the Notes, if any, the Collateral Documents, the Fee Letter, and all other documents, instruments or agreements executed and delivered by a Credit Party for the benefit of any Agent or any Lender in connection herewith.

“Credit Extension” means the making of a Loan.

“Credit Party” means, at each relevant time of determination, (i) Holdings, (ii) Intermediate Holdings, (iii) the Company, and (iv) each of their respective direct and indirect Subsidiaries that is now or hereafter becomes a party to a Credit Document.

“Currency Agreement” means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract, synthetic or other similar agreement or arrangement, each of which is for the purpose of hedging the foreign currency risk associated with Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative purposes.

“Default” means a condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Default Excess” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the excess, if any, of such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans of all Lenders (calculated as if all Defaulting Lenders (other than such Defaulting Lender) had funded all of their respective Defaulted Loans) over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans of such Defaulting Lender.

“Default Period” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the period commencing on the date of the applicable Funding Default, or violation of Section 9.5(c), and ending on the earliest of the following dates: (i) the date on which all Commitments are cancelled or terminated and/or the Obligations are declared or become immediately due and payable, (ii) the date on which (a) the Default Excess with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero (whether by the funding by such Defaulting Lender of any Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender or by the non-pro rata application of any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Loans in accordance with the terms of Section 2.12 or Section 2.13 or by a combination thereof), and (b) such Defaulting Lender shall have delivered to Company and Administrative Agent a written reaffirmation of its intention to honor its obligations hereunder with respect to its Commitments, (iii) the date on which Company, Administrative Agent and Requisite Lenders waive all Funding Defaults of such Defaulting Lender in writing, and (iv) the date on which Administrative Agent shall have waived all violations of Section 9.5(c) by such Defaulting Lender in writing.

“Defaulted Loan” as defined in Section 2.21.

“Defaulting Lender” as defined in Section 2.21.

“Default Rate” means any interest payable pursuant to Section 2.9.

 

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“Deposit Account” means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit.

“Deposit Account Control Agreement” means any deposit account control agreement executed pursuant to Section 4.4.4(c) of the Pledge and Security Agreement, duly executed by the parties named therein and in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

“Documentation Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Dodd-Frank Act” shall mean the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203, H.R. 4173) signed into law on July 21, 2010, as amended from time to time.

“Dollars” and the sign “$” mean the lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Eligible Assignee” means (i) in the case of the Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments, (a) any Lender with Revolving Exposure or any Affiliate (other than a natural person) of a Lender with Revolving Exposure, (b) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, or any state thereof, and having total assets or net worth in excess of $100,000,000, (c) a commercial bank organized under the laws of any other country which is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or a political subdivision of any such country and which has total assets or net worth in excess of $100,000,000, provided that such bank is acting through a branch or agency located in the United States, and (d) a finance company, insurance company, or other financial institution or fund that is engaged in making, purchasing, or otherwise investing in commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and having (together with its Affiliates) total assets or net worth in excess of $100,000,000, (ii) in the case of the Term Loans, (a) any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender and any Related Fund (any two or more Related Funds being treated as a single Eligible Assignee for all purposes hereof), and (b) any commercial bank, insurance company, investment or mutual fund or other entity that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and which extends credit or buys loans as one of its businesses, and (iii) any other Person (other than a natural Person) approved by Administrative Agent; provided, (x) neither Holdings nor any Subsidiary of Holdings shall, in any event, be an Eligible Assignee and (y) no Person owning or controlling any trade debt or Indebtedness of any Credit Party other than the Obligations or any Capital Stock of any Credit Party (in each case, unless approved by the Administrative Agent) shall in any event, be an Eligible Assignee.

“Employee Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA which is or was sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to be contributed by, Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.

 

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“Environmental Claim” means any investigation, notice, notice of violation, claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any other Person, arising (i) pursuant to or in connection with any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (iii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to health, safety, natural resources or the environment.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future foreign or domestic, federal or state (or any subdivision of either of them), statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, Governmental Authorizations, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to (i) environmental matters, including those relating to any Hazardous Materials Activity; (ii) the generation, use, storage, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or (iii) occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, land use or the protection of human, plant or animal health or welfare, in any manner applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any Facility.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.

“ERISA Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; (ii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any trade or business described in clause (ii) above is a member. Any former ERISA Affiliate of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered an ERISA Affiliate of Holdings or any such Subsidiary within the meaning of this definition with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA Affiliate of Holdings or such Subsidiary and, thereafter, for so long as Holdings or such Subsidiary could be liable under the Internal Revenue Code or ERISA for any ERISA Event arising during the period such entity was an ERISA Affiliate of Holdings or such Subsidiary.

“ERISA Event” means (i) a “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan (excluding those for which the provision for thirty (30) day notice to the PBGC has been waived by regulation); (ii) the failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(d) of the Internal Revenue Code) or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate such plan in a distress termination described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the withdrawal by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from any Pension Plan with two or more contributing sponsors or the termination of

 

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any such Pension Plan resulting in liability to Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA; (v) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which might constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (vi) the imposition of liability on Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA; (vii) the withdrawal of Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if there is any potential liability therefor, or the receipt by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA; (viii) the occurrence of an act or omission which could give rise to the imposition on Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code or under Section 409, Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan; (ix) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Employee Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan; (x) receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of notice of the failure of any Pension Plan (or any other Employee Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any Pension Plan to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (xi) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 412(n) or 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or pursuant to ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan.

“Event of Default” means each of the conditions or events set forth in Section 8.1.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Excluded Account” means individually or collectively as the context requires, (i) any account used solely for payroll, payroll taxes or other employee wage and benefit payments, (ii) any accounts maintained by any Credit Party solely to secure Third Party Letters of Credit to the extent permitted under this Agreement, (iii) any escrow accounts used solely for consideration that could reasonably be expected to become payable in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, (iv) any petty cash deposit account for which a control agreement has not otherwise been obtained, so long as, with respect to this clause (iv), the aggregate amount on deposit in each such petty cash account does not exceed $50,000 at any one time and the aggregate amount on deposit in all such petty cash accounts does not exceed $500,000 at any one time as of or after the Closing Date (or such greater amounts approved by Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion) and (v) any Foreign Subsidiary Deposit Account, so long as the aggregate amount on deposit in all such Foreign Subsidiary Deposit Accounts does not exceed $2,000,000 at any one time as of or after the Closing Date (or such greater amount approved by Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion).

 

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“Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of an Excluded Joint Venture; provided, that, (i) such Indebtedness shall be non-recourse to any Credit Party or Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (other than such Excluded Joint Venture) and (ii) no Credit Party or Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (other than such Excluded Joint Venture) shall make, or be obligated to make any payments of any kind, nature or description with respect to such Indebtedness.

“Excluded Joint Ventures” means any (a) Joint Venture established in connection with the start-up, opening and operation of new restaurant locations and (b) any Subsidiary of a Joint Venture.

“Excluded Subsidiary” means collectively, (i) any Foreign Subsidiary, and (ii) any Inactive Subsidiary.

“Existing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of February 14, 2006 among the Company, Holdings, its Subsidiaries, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto.

“Existing Letter of Credit Obligations” means that certain irrevocable standby letter of credit number SM237453W, issued on July 1, 2010, by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in the face amount of $600,000, for the benefit of Zurich American Insurance Company.

“Facility” means any real property (including all buildings, fixtures or other improvements located thereon) now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors or Affiliates.

“Fair Share Contribution Amount” as defined in Section 7.2.

“Fair Share” as defined in Section 7.2.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations or official interpretations thereof.

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum (expressed, as a decimal, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to GS Bank or any other Lender selected by Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by Administrative Agent.

“Fee Letter” means the letter agreement dated as of the Closing Date, as amended, amended and restated, and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Financial Officer Certification” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such certification is required, the certification of an officer of Holdings holding the position of, or performing equivalent functions to, chief financial officer that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

“Financial Plan” as defined in Section 5.1(i).

“First Priority” means, with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any Collateral pursuant to any Collateral Document, that such Lien is the only Lien to which such Collateral is subject, other than any Permitted Lien.

“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Holdings and its Subsidiaries consisting of the 52 or 53 week period ending on the Sunday closest to January 1 of each calendar year.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means the ratio as of the last day of (i) the first Fiscal Quarter ending after the Closing Date of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Fiscal Quarter, multiplied by four (4), to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such Fiscal Quarter, multiplied by four (4); (ii) the second Fiscal Quarter ending after the Closing Date of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the two-Fiscal Quarters period ending on such date, multiplied by two (2), to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such two-Fiscal Quarters, multiplied by two (2); (iii) the third Fiscal Quarter period ending after the Closing Date of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the three-Fiscal Quarter period ending on such date, multiplied by four-thirds (4/3rds), to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such three-Fiscal Quarter period, multiplied by four-thirds (4/3rds); and (iv) any other Fiscal Quarter of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four-Fiscal Quarter period then ending, to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such four-Fiscal Quarter period.

“Flood Hazard Property” means any Real Estate Asset subject to a mortgage in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“Foreign Subsidiary Deposit Accounts” means all Deposit Accounts maintained by Holdings’ Foreign Subsidiaries.

“Funding Default” as defined in Section 2.21.

“Funding Guarantors” as defined in Section 7.2.

“Funding Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.

 

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“GAAP” means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set forth in Section 1.2, United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect as of the date of determination thereof.

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, municipal, national or other government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to any government or any court, in each case whether associated with a municipality, state of the United States, the United States, or a foreign entity or government.

“Governmental Authorization” means any permit, license, authorization, plan, directive, consent order or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.

“Grantor” as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement.

“GS Bank” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA.

“Guaranteed Obligations” as defined in Section 7.1.

“Guarantor” means each of Holdings and each Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings (other than Company, any Inactive Subsidiary and any Excluded Joint Venture).

“Guarantor Subsidiary” means each Guarantor other than Holdings.

“Guaranty” means the guaranty of each Guarantor set forth in Section 7.

“Hazardous Materials” means any chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Governmental Authority or which may or could pose a hazard to the health and safety of the owners, occupants or any Persons in the vicinity of any Facility or to the indoor or outdoor environment.

“Hazardous Materials Activity” means any past, current, proposed or threatened activity, event or occurrence involving any Hazardous Materials, including the use, manufacture, possession, storage, holding, presence, existence, location, Release, threatened Release, discharge, placement, generation, transportation, processing, construction, treatment, abatement, removal, remediation, disposal, disposition or handling of any Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response action with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Highest Lawful Rate” means the maximum lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, charged, or received under the laws applicable to any Lender which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.

“Historical Financial Statements” means as of the Closing Date, (i) the audited financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, for the Fiscal Year ended January 3, 2010, consisting of balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’

 

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equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, and (ii) for the interim period from January 4, 2010 to November 7, 2010, internally prepared, unaudited financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, consisting of a balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each quarterly period completed prior to forty-six (46) days before the Closing Date and a balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for each monthly period completed prior to thirty-one (31) days prior to the Closing Date, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), certified pursuant to a Financial Officer Certification.

“Holdings” as defined in the preamble hereto.

Inactive Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that (a) does not engage in any type of business activity (other than organizational or winding-up activities), (b) does not own or possess any assets having a fair market value in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate, including, without limitation, any Capital Stock of any Credit Party (other than certain licenses which are in the process of being terminated or transferred), (c) does not have any Indebtedness and (d) has not entered into a lease or sublease of any real property.

“Increased-Cost Lenders” as defined in Section 2.22.

“Indebtedness” as applied to any Person, means, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money; (ii) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases that is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP; (iii) notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money; (iv) any obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (a) any such obligations incurred under ERISA, (b) trade payables related to legal or accounting fees, and (c) other trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not more than 180 days past due or, if more than 180 days past due, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (so long as adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor)); (v) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by that Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of that Person; (vi) the face amount of any letter of credit issued for the account of that Person or as to which that Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings; (vii) the direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the Indebtedness of another; (viii) any obligation of such Person the primary purpose or intent of which is to provide assurance to an obligee that the Indebtedness of the obligor thereof will be paid or discharged, or any agreement relating thereto will be complied with, or the holders thereof will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss in respect thereof; (ix) any liability of such Person for any Indebtedness of another through any agreement (contingent or otherwise) (a) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge of such Indebtedness (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise) or (b) to maintain the solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of another if, in the case of any agreement described under subclauses (a) or (b) of this clause (ix), the primary purpose or intent

 

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thereof is as described in clause (viii) above; and (x) all obligations of such Person in respect of any exchange traded or over the counter derivative transaction, including, without limitation, any Interest Rate Agreement and Currency Agreement, whether entered into for hedging or speculative purposes (with the amount of such obligations being the amount which would appear on a balance sheet of that Person in accordance with GAAP).

“Indemnified Liabilities” means, collectively, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages (including natural resource damages), penalties, claims (including Environmental Claims), costs (including the costs of any investigation, study, sampling, testing, abatement, cleanup, removal, remediation or other response action necessary to remove, remediate, clean up or abate any Hazardous Materials Activity), expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened by any Person, whether or not any such Indemnitee shall be designated as a party or a potential party thereto, and any fees or expenses incurred by Indemnitees in enforcing this indemnity), whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state or foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations (including securities and commercial laws, statutes, rules or regulations and Environmental Laws), on common law or equitable cause or on contract or otherwise, that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any such Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Lenders’ agreement to make Credit Extensions or the use or intended use of the proceeds thereof, or any enforcement of any of the Credit Documents (including any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any of the Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty)); (ii) the statements contained in any commitment letter delivered by any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender to Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any Environmental Claim or any Hazardous Materials Activity relating to or arising from, directly or indirectly, any past or present activity, operation, land ownership, or practice of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Indemnitee” as defined in Section 10.3.

“Indemnitee Agent Party” as defined in Section 9.6.

“Installment” as defined in Section 2.11(a).

“Installment Date” as defined in Section 2.11(a).

“Interest Payment Date” means with respect to (i) any Base Rate Loan, (a) the last day of each month (or if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter), commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and (b) the final maturity date of such Loan; and (ii) any LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan.

“Interest Period” means, in connection with a LIBOR Rate Loan, an interest period of one-, two-, three-or six-months, as selected by Company in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, (i) initially, commencing on the Credit Date or

 

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Conversion/Continuation Date thereof, as the case may be; and (ii) thereafter, commencing on the day on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires; provided, (a) if an Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day unless no further Business Day occurs in such month, in which case such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day; (b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall, subject to clauses (c) and (d), of this definition, end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; (c) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of any Class of Term Loans shall extend beyond such Class’s Term Loan Maturity Date; and (d) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of the Revolving Loans shall extend beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

“Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedging agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement, each of which is for the purpose of hedging the interest rate exposure associated with Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries’ operations, (ii) approved by Administrative Agent, and (iii) not for speculative purposes, each as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Interest Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the date that is two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.

“Intermediate Holdings” means Porterhouse, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to the date hereof and from time to time hereafter, and any successor statute.

“Investment” means (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial interest in, any of the Securities of any other Person (other than a Guarantor Subsidiary); (ii) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition for value, by any Subsidiary of Holdings from any Person (other than Holdings or any Guarantor Subsidiary), of any Capital Stock of such Person; and (iii) any direct or indirect loan, advance (other than advances to employees for moving, entertainment and travel expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business) or capital contributions by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to any other Person (other than Holdings or any Guarantor Subsidiary), including all indebtedness and accounts receivable from that other Person that are not current assets or did not arise from sales to that other Person in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment.

“Italian Restaurant Holdings” means Italian Restaurants Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation.

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“Lead Arranger” as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Lender” means each financial institution listed on the signature pages hereto as a Lender, and any other Person that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment Agreement.

“Lender Counterparty” means each Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender counterparty to an Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement (including any Person who is a Lender (and any Affiliate thereof) at the time of entering into an Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement, but subsequently ceases to be a Lender) including, without limitation, each such Affiliate that enters into a joinder agreement with Collateral Agent.

“LIBOR Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate.

“Lien” means (i) any lien, mortgage, pledge, collateral assignment, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any lease in the nature thereof) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing, and (ii) in the case of Securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such Securities.

Liquidation Event” means any event described in Section 8.1(b), (f), (g) or (h) that occurs with respect to an Inactive Subsidiary or with respect to an operating Subsidiary as a result of such operating Subsidiary ceasing operations.

“Loan” means individually or collectively as the context requires, a Term Loan and/or a Revolving Loan.

“Margin Stock” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as in effect from time to time.

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on and/or material adverse developments with respect to (i) the business operations, properties, assets, or financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) the ability of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to fully and timely perform their Obligations; (iv) the legality, validity, binding effect, or enforceability against the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, of a Credit Document to which they are a party; or (v) the material rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, any Agent and any Lender or any Secured Party under the Credit Documents.

“Material Contract” means any contract or other arrangement to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (other than the Credit Documents) for which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case, as amended, amended and restated, replaced, renewed, extended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time to the extent permitted by this Agreement.

 

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“Material Real Estate Asset” means any (i) fee owned Real Estate Asset listed on Schedule 4.13 and (ii) fee owned Real Estate Asset acquired after Closing Date having a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 as of the date of the acquisition thereof.

“Miami Beach Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness of Morton’s Miami Beach owing to Crown at Miami Beach, Ltd, a Florida limited partnership, or its successors and assigns, but only to the extent such Indebtedness is non-recourse to any Credit Party or Subsidiary thereof (other than to Morton’s Miami Beach).

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.

“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar instrument, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Mortgaged Property” each Real Estate Asset listed on Schedule 3.1(h).

“Morton’s Miami Beach” means Morton’s of Chicago Miami Beach, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Multiemployer Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.

“NAIC” means The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and any successor thereto.

“Narrative Report” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing the operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in the form prepared at such time for presentation to the Board of Directors for the applicable month, Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such period to which such financial statements relate with comparison to and variances from the immediately proceeding period and budget, together with the summary business report and CEO letter.

“Net Asset Sale Proceeds” means, with respect to any Asset Sale, an amount equal to: (i) Cash payments received by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale, minus (ii) (a) any bona fide direct costs incurred in connection with such Asset Sale to the extent paid or payable to non-Affiliates (including sales commissions, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and survey costs), (b) income or gains taxes payable by the seller as a result of any gain recognized in connection with such Asset Sale, (c) payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium or penalty, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) that is secured by a Lien on the stock or assets in question and that is required to be repaid under the terms thereof as a result of such Asset Sale, (d) a reasonable reserve for any indemnification payments (fixed or contingent) attributable to seller’s indemnities and representations and warranties to purchaser in respect of such Asset Sale undertaken by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Sale; provided that upon release of any such reserve, the amount released shall be considered Net Asset Sale Proceeds; and (d) Holdings’ good faith estimate of payments required to be made with respect to unassumed liabilities relating to the assets and properties disposed of within one year after such Asset Sale.

 

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“Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds” means an amount equal to: (i) any Cash payments or proceeds received by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (a) under any casualty, business interruption or “key man” insurance policies in respect of any covered loss thereunder, or (b) as a result of the taking of any assets of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries by any Person pursuant to the power of eminent domain, condemnation or otherwise, or pursuant to a sale of any such assets to a purchaser with such power under threat of such a taking, minus (ii) (a) any actual and reasonable costs incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the adjustment or settlement of any claims of Holdings or such Subsidiary in respect thereof, and (b) any bona fide direct costs incurred in connection with any sale of such assets as referred to in clause (i)(b) of this definition to the extent paid or payable to non-Affiliates, including income taxes payable as a result of any gain recognized in connection therewith.

“Non-US Lender” as defined in Section 2.19(c).

“Note” means individually or collectively as the context requires, a Term Loan Note or a Revolving Loan Note.

“Notice” means a Funding Notice, or a Conversion/Continuation Notice.

“Obligations” means all obligations of every nature of each Credit Party from time to time owed to the Agents (including former Agents), the Lenders or any of them and Lender Counterparties, under any Credit Document or Interest Rate Agreement and Currency Agreement, whether for principal, interest (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to such Credit Party, would have accrued on any Obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against such Credit Party for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding), payments for early termination of Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise.

“Obligee Guarantor” as defined in Section 7.7.

“Organizational Documents” means (i) with respect to any corporation, its certificate or articles of incorporation or organization, as amended, and its by-laws, as amended, (ii) with respect to any limited partnership, its certificate of limited partnership, as amended, and its partnership agreement, as amended, (iii) with respect to any general partnership, its partnership agreement, as amended, and (iv) with respect to any limited liability company, its articles of organization, as amended, and its operating agreement, as amended. In the event any term or condition of this Agreement or any other Credit Document requires any Organizational Document to be certified by a secretary of state or similar governmental official, the reference to any such “Organizational Document” shall only be to a document of a type customarily certified by such governmental official.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

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“Pension Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA.

“Permitted Acquisition” shall mean an acquisition or any series of related acquisitions by a Credit Party of (a) all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, all or a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock or economic interests of a Person, or all of the remaining Voting Stock or economic interests of any Joint Venture in which a Credit Party holds an interest or (b) any division, line of business or other business unit of a Person (such Person or such division, line of business or other business unit of such Person shall be referred to herein as the “Target”), in each case that is a type of business (or assets used in a type of business) permitted to be engaged in by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.13 hereof, so long as:

(i) immediately prior to, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(ii) all transactions in connection therewith shall be consummated, in all material respects, in accordance with all applicable laws and in conformity with all applicable Governmental Authorizations;

(iii) the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have received (or shall receive in connection with the closing of such acquisition) a first priority perfected security interest in all property (including, without limitation, Capital Stock) acquired with respect to the Target in accordance with the terms of Section 5.10 and the Target, if a Person, shall have executed a joinder agreement with Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of Section 5.10;

(iv) Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.8 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended (as determined in accordance with Section 1.4);

(v) the Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to such proposed acquisition, a Compliance Certificate, evidencing compliance with Section 6.8 as required under clause (iv) above, together with all relevant financial information with respect to such acquired assets, including without limitation, the aggregate consideration for such acquisition and any other information required to demonstrate compliance with Section 6.8;

(vi) any Person or assets or division acquired in accordance herewith (A) shall be engaged in a type of business (or used in a type of business) permitted to be engaged in by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.13 hereof and (B) for the four Fiscal Quarter period most recently ended prior to the date of such acquisition, shall have generated earnings before income taxes, depreciation, and amortization during such period that shall exceed the amount of capital expenditures related to such Person or assets or division during such period (calculated in-substantially the same manner as Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and Consolidated Capital Expenditures are calculated), unless otherwise waived by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion;

 

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(vii) such acquisition shall not be a “hostile” acquisition and shall have been approved by the Board of Directors and/or shareholders of the applicable Credit Party and the Target;

(viii) the aggregate consideration (including the amount of any liabilities assumed by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries), net of the Target’s cash and Cash Equivalents, paid by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries (A) for all such acquisitions made during any four Fiscal Quarter period shall not exceed $10,000,000 and (B) for all such acquisitions made during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $50,000,000; provided however, the foregoing amounts in clauses (A) and (B) of this paragraph (viii) shall be increased up to (1) $15,000,000 and $75,000,000, respectively, if (I)(x) the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 (as of the most recent measurement date immediately prior to any such acquisition) and (y) the Senior Leverage Ratio would be less than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 (calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any such acquisition) or (II) such incremental amounts are funded solely with common equity interests in Holdings or Permitted Preferred Stock, or the cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock of Holdings or the cash proceeds from the issuance of Permitted Preferred Stock, or the cash proceeds from the issuance of Subordinated Indebtedness, in each case, in excess of the amount otherwise required by clause (x) below and (2) $25,000,000 and $125,000,000, respectively, if such acquisitions are funded solely with the common equity interests in Holdings or Permitted Preferred Stock, or the cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock of Holdings, or the cash proceeds from the issuance of Permitted Preferred Stock, or the cash proceeds from the issuance of Subordinated Indebtedness;

(ix) the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries shall not assume any Indebtedness of the Target in connection with such acquisition (unless such Indebtedness is of the type permitted under Sections 6.1(c) or (j) hereof, and Holdings and its Subsidiaries would be in compliance with Sections 6.1(c) and (j) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition);

(x) not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total consideration paid in connection with the acquisition shall be in the form of (A) common equity interests in Holdings or Permitted Preferred Stock, (B) the proceeds of issuances of equity by Holdings after the Closing Date not required to be used to prepay the Loans or (B) the proceeds of Subordinated Indebtedness not required to be used to prepay the Loans;

(xi) in the case of an acquisition of a majority (but not all) of the outstanding Voting Stock or economic interests of a Person (such Person being hereinafter referred to as the “Joint Venture Target”), (A) the Credit Parties and each other Person holding Capital Stock in such Joint Venture Target (each such Person being hereinafter referred to as a “Minority Shareholder”) shall have entered into a stockholders agreement or similar agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which agreement shall, without limitation, grant the Credit Parties the right to cause each Minority Shareholder to sell all of its Capital Stock in such Joint Venture Target in connection with any sale or other transfer of such Joint

 

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Venture Target approved by the Credit Parties) and (B) for the avoidance of doubt, the Credit Parties and such Joint Venture Target shall have complied with the requirements described in clause (iii) above); and

(xii) after giving effect to such acquisition, Consolidated Liquidity shall be at least $2,000,000.

“Permitted Liens” means each of the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.2.

“Permitted Preferred Stock” means preferred Capital Stock of Holdings that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or otherwise, (a) is not mandatorily redeemable, in whole or in part, or required to be repurchased or redeemed, in whole or in part, by Holdings, and which does not require the payment of cash dividends or distributions, in each case, prior to the date that is at least ninety-one (91) days after the later to occur of (i) the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and (ii) the Term Loan Maturity Date, (b) is not secured by the assets of any Credit Party, (c) is not convertible or exchangeable into Indebtedness of any Credit Party and (d) does not constitute Indebtedness of any Credit Party and (e) does not result in a Change of Control.

“Permitted Preferred Securities Redemption” means the repurchase or redemption, on or before December 31, 2012, of all or a portion of the Preferred Securities for an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.

“Person” means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, joint stock companies, Joint Ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts or other organizations, whether or not legal entities, and Governmental Authorities.

“Phase I Report” means, with respect to any Facility, a report that (i) conforms to the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, E 1527, (ii) was conducted no more than six months prior to the date such report is required to be delivered hereunder, by one or more environmental consulting firms reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (iii) includes an assessment of asbestos-containing materials at such Facility, (iv) is accompanied by (a) an estimate of the reasonable worst-case cost of investigating and remediating any Hazardous Materials Activity identified in the Phase I Report as giving rise to an actual or potential material violation of any Environmental Law or as presenting a material risk of giving rise to a material Environmental Claim, and (b) a current compliance audit setting forth an assessment of Holdings’, its Subsidiaries’ and such Facility’s current and past compliance with Environmental Laws and an estimate of the cost of rectifying any non-compliance with current Environmental Laws identified therein and the cost of compliance with reasonably anticipated future Environmental Laws identified therein.

“Pledge and Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement to be executed by Company and each Guarantor substantially in the form of Exhibit I, as it may be amended, amended and restated, joined, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Preferred Securities” means the 1.2 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued by Holdings in connection with the Settlement of the class action captioned Johnson et al. vs. Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc., et al. brought before the American Arbitration Association.

“Pre-opening Costs” means customary costs and expenses incurred by Holdings or its Subsidiaries prior to the opening of new or relocated restaurants, including, without limitation, training costs, advertising expenses, food costs and rent expense.

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section as the Prime Rate (currently defined as the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least seventy percent (70%) of the nation’s ten (10) largest banks), as in effect from time to time. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer. Agent or any other Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate.

“Principal Office” means, for Administrative Agent, such Person’s “Principal Office” as set forth on Appendix B, or such other office as such Person may from time to time designate in writing to Company, Administrative Agent and each Lender; provided, however, that for the purpose of making any payment on the Obligations or any other amount due hereunder or any other Credit Document, the Principal Office of Administrative Agent shall be 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282 (or such other location within the City and State of New York as Administrative Agent may from time to time designate in writing to Company and each Lender).

“Projections” as defined in Section 4.8.

“Pro Rata Share” means (i) with respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to the Term Loan of any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Term Loan Exposure of that Lender, by (b) the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders; and (ii) with respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to the Revolving Commitment or Revolving Loans of any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Revolving Exposure of that Lender, by (b) the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders. For all other purposes with respect to each Lender, “Pro Rata Share” means the percentage obtained by dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum of the Term Loan Exposure and the Revolving Loan Exposure of that Lender, by (B) an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate Term Loan Exposure and the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.

“Protective Advance” as defined in Section 2.2(c).

“Real Estate Asset” means, at any time of determination, any interest (fee, leasehold or otherwise) then owned by any Credit Party in any real property.

“Reduction” as defined in Section 2.11(b).

“Reduction Date” as defined in Section 2.11(b).

 

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“Register” as defined in Section 2.6(b).

“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

“Related Fund” means, with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund, any other investment fund that invests in commercial loans and that is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material into the indoor or outdoor environment (including the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material), including the movement of any Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.

“Replacement Lender” as defined in Section 2.22.

“Required Prepayment Date” as defined in Section 2.14(c).

“Requisite Class Lenders” means, at any time of determination, but subject to the provisions of Section 2.21, (i) for the Class of Lenders having Term Loan Exposure, Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders; and (ii) for the Class of Lenders having Revolving Exposure, Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.

“Requisite Lenders” means one or more Lenders having or holding Term Loan Exposure and/or Revolving Exposure and representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of (i) the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders; and (ii) the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.

Restricted Cash” means money, currency or a credit balance in any Deposit Account or Securities Account (i) held by any JV Subsidiary or (ii) pledged to a Third Party L/C Issuer for the purposes of providing cash collateral to the extent permitted by Sections 6.1(k) and Section 6.2(o) hereof.

“Restricted Junior Payment” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of Holdings or Company now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in shares of that class of Capital Stock to the holders of that class; (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of Holdings or Company now or hereafter outstanding; (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of Capital Stock of Holdings or Company now or hereafter outstanding; and (iv) any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, or redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance (including in-substance or legal defeasance), sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

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“Revolving Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund any Revolving Loan and “Revolving Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-3 or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is $10,000,000.

“Revolving Commitment Period” means the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

“Revolving Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) December 8, 2015; (ii) the date the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.12(b) or 2.13; and (iii) the date of the termination of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 8.1.

“Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender as of any date of determination, (i) prior to the termination of the Revolving Commitments, that Lender’s Revolving Commitment; and (ii) after the termination of the Revolving Commitments, the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans of that Lender.

“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made by a Lender to Company pursuant to Section 2.2(a).

“Revolving Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B-3, as it may be amended, amended and restated, replaced, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw Hill Corporation.

“Secured Parties” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Pledge and Security Agreement.

“Securities” means any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates, certificates of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement, options, warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.

“Securities Account” has the meaning given to such term by Section 8-501 of the UCC.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended to the date hereof and from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

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“Securities Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended to the date hereof and from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Senior Leverage Multiple” means, as of the last day of any month ended during the Fiscal Quarters set forth below, the correlative number indicated below:

 

Fiscal Quarter

   Senior Leverage
Multiple

January 2, 2011

   2.75

April 3, 2011

   2.75

July 3, 2011

   2.75

October 2, 2011

   2.75

January 1, 2012

   2.50

April 1, 2012

   2.50

July 1, 2012

   2.50

September 30, 2012

   2.50

December 30, 2012

   2.25

March 31, 2013

   2.25

June 30, 2013

   2.25

September 29, 2013

   2.25

December 29, 2013

   2.00

March 30, 2014

   2.00

June 29, 2014

   2.00

September 28, 2014

   2.00

December 28, 2014, and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter.

   1.75

“Senior Leverage Ratio” means the ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter or other date of determination of (i) Consolidated Total Debt (excluding (a) Subordinated Indebtedness and (b) the Miami Beach Indebtedness) minus Cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of $1,000,000 to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four-Fiscal Quarter period ending on such date.

“Solvency Certificate” means a Solvency Certificate of the chief financial officer of Holdings substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2.

“Solvent” means, with respect to the Credit Parties taken as a whole, that as of the date of determination, both (i) (a) the sum of the Credit Parties’ debt (including contingent

 

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liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value of the Credit Parties’ present assets; (b) the Credit Parties’ capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on the Closing Date and reflected in the Projections or with respect to any transaction contemplated or undertaken after the Closing Date; and (c) the Credit Parties have not incurred and do not intend to incur, or believe that they will incur, debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise); and (ii) the Credit Parties are “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

“Sponsor” means (i) Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P. or any Affiliate or limited partner thereof or any fund or account controlled or managed by or under common control with Castle Harlan Partners III, L.P. or any Affiliate or limited partner thereof, (ii) Castle Harlan, Inc. or (iii) Laurel Crown Capital, LLC or any Affiliate or limited partner thereof or any fund or account controlled or managed by or under common control Laurel Crown Capital, LLC or any Affiliate or limited partner thereof, and employees, management and directors of, and pooled investment vehicles managed by, any of the foregoing, their limited partners and their respective Affiliates.

“Subject Transaction” means (a) any Asset Sale, (b) any Permitted Acquisition and (c) any liquidation of a Subsidiary or cessation of business activities by a Subsidiary.

“Subordination Agreement” means (a) an agreement among any Credit Party, a subordinating creditor of such Credit Party and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, pursuant to which, among other things, the Subordinated Indebtedness is subordinated to the prior payment and satisfaction of the Obligations and (b) any note, indenture, note purchase agreement or similar instrument or agreement, pursuant to which the indebtedness evidenced thereby or issued thereunder is subordinated to the Obligations by the express terms of such note, indenture, note purchase agreement or similar instrument or agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Requisite Lenders and as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness incurred by any Credit Party that is expressly subordinated to the prior payment and satisfaction of the Obligations pursuant to a Subordination Agreement, as the same may be increased, renewed, replaced, extended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified in accordance with this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, any such Indebtedness shall (a) not require cash interest payments at a rate in excess of thirteen percent (13%) per annum, (b) have no scheduled principal installments and shall be due and payable only upon the maturity of such Indebtedness, and (c) have a stated maturity date that is at least ninety-one (91) days after the later to occur of (i) the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and (ii) the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

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“Subordinated Indebtedness Documents” means any agreement evidencing Subordinated Indebtedness and all security agreements, guaranty agreements and other documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection therewith, in each case, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, replaced, renewed, extended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; provided, in determining the percentage of ownership interests of any Person controlled by another Person, no ownership interest in the nature of a “qualifying share” of the former Person shall be deemed to be outstanding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the term “Subsidiary” shall not include any Inactive Subsidiary for purposes of Section 4 hereof.

“Syndication Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.

“Tax” means any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, assessment, charge, fee, deduction or withholding of any nature and whatever called, by whomsoever, on whomsoever and wherever imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed; provided, “Tax on the overall net income” of a Person shall be construed as a reference to a tax imposed by the jurisdiction in which that Person is organized or in which that Person’s applicable principal office (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its lending office) is located or in which that Person (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its lending office) is deemed to be doing business on all or part of the net income, profits or gains (whether worldwide, or only insofar as such income, profits or gains are considered to arise in or to relate to a particular jurisdiction, or otherwise) of that Person (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its applicable lending office) and any Taxes imposed on any “withholdable payment” payable to such recipient as a result of the failure of such recipient to satisfy the applicable requirements as set forth in FATCA after December 31, 2012.

“Term Loan” means a Term Loan made by Lender pursuant to Section 2.1(a).

“Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund a Term Loan and “Term Loan Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $60,000,000.

“Term Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans of such Lender.

 

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“Term Loan Maturity Date” means the earlier of (i) December 8, 2015, and (ii) the date that all Term Loans become due and payable in full hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise.

“Term Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B-1, as it may be amended, amended and restated, replaced, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Terminated Lender” as defined in Section 2.22.

“Title Policy” as defined in Section 3.1(h).

Third Party L/C Issuer” means a financial institution that is not an Affiliate of Administrative Agent or a Lender and that issues Letters of Credit for the account of the Company.

“Third Party Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit issued, or to be issued, for the account of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries by a Third Party L/C Issuer.

“Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans.

“Trademark Security Agreement” as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement.

“Transaction Costs” means the fees, costs and expenses incurred by Holdings, Company or any of Company’s Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents.

“Type of Loan” means with respect to either Term Loans or Revolving Loans, a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or equivalent legislation) as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

“Unadjusted LIBOR Rate Component” means that component of the interest costs to the Company in respect of a LIBOR Rate Loan that is based upon the rate obtained pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Adjusted LIBOR Rate.

“Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” as defined in Section 2.14(c).

1.2 Accounting Terms.

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP. Except as provided below in this Section 1.2, calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions hereof shall utilize accounting principles and policies in conformity with those used to prepare the Historical Financial Statements. Financial statements and other information

 

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required to be delivered by Holdings to Lenders pursuant to Section 5.1(a), 5.1(b) and 5.1(c) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation. If at any time, any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document if such change were applied to such computation, and Holdings shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and Holdings shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Requisite Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP as used to prepare the Historical Financial Statements and (ii) Holdings shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

1.3 Interpretation, etc.

Any of the terms defined herein may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the reference. References herein to any Section, Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit shall be to a Section, an Appendix, a Schedule or an Exhibit, as the case may be, hereof unless otherwise specifically provided. The use herein of the word “include” or “including,” when following any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not no limiting language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) all references to documents, instruments and other agreements (including the Credit Documents) shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by any Credit Document and (b) references to any law, statute, rule or regulation shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such law. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to New York City time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

1.4 Certain Calculations.

For purposes of (i) determining compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.8, including when giving Pro Forma Effect to a Permitted Acquisition pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition of “Permitted Acquisitions,” and (ii) the calculation of the Senior Leverage Ratio for purposes of Section 2.13(e) or the definition of “Applicable Margin” (collectively, the Applicable Calculations), the following shall apply:

(a) If any Subject Transaction shall have occurred during the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ended on or prior to the applicable Calculation Date (as hereinafter defined) (the “Test Period”) or subsequent to such Test Period and on or prior to the applicable Calculation Date, the Applicable Calculations shall be calculated with respect to such period giving pro forma effect to such Subject Transaction.

 

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(b) In the event that Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases, retires, extinguishes or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness subsequent to the commencement of the Test Period for which the Applicable Calculations are being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the Applicable Calculations are being calculated occurs or as of which the calculation is otherwise made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Applicable Calculations will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement, extinguishment or other discharge of Indebtedness (and any change in Consolidated Interest Expense resulting therefrom), and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Test Period, provided that (i) in calculating the Consolidated Cash Interest Expense and Consolidated Interest Expense, no pro forma effect shall be given to the incurrence or repayment of working capital borrowings, unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and (ii) in calculating the Senior Leverage Ratio as of the Calculation Date or the last day of the Test Period, the amount of outstanding Consolidated Total Debt and Subordinated Indebtedness shall be calculated based upon the amount outstanding as of the Calculation Date or such last day of the Test Period, as the case may be, giving pro forma effect to the incurrence or repayment of any such Indebtedness on such date.

(c) If since the beginning of the Test Period any person (that subsequently became a Subsidiary of Holdings or was merged with or into Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings since the beginning of such period) shall have made any transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.4, then the Applicable Calculations shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Test Period;

(d) In calculating the Applicable Calculations, any Person that is a Subsidiary on the applicable Calculation Date will be deemed to have been a Subsidiary at all times during such Test Period;

(e) In calculating the Applicable Calculations, any Person that is not a Subsidiary on the applicable Calculation Date will be deemed not to have been a Subsidiary at any time during such Test Period;

(f) In calculating the Applicable Calculations, if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such Indebtedness will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the applicable Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (after giving effect to the operation of any Hedging Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness); and

(g) In calculating the Applicable Calculations for any period, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the portion of the period during which the Indebtedness was outstanding.

 

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SECTION 2. LOANS

2.1 Term Loans.

(a) Loan Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make, on the Closing Date, a Term Loan to Company in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment. Company may make only one borrowing under the Term Loan Commitment which shall be on the Closing Date. Any amount borrowed under this Section 2.1(a) and subsequently repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Subject to Sections 2.11, 2.12 and 2.13, all amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Term Loan shall be paid in full no later than the Term Loan Maturity Date. Each Lender’s Term Loan Commitment shall terminate immediately and without further action on the Closing Date after giving effect to the funding of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment on such date.

(b) Borrowing Mechanics for Term Loans.

(i) Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent a fully executed Funding Notice no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date with respect to Term Loans made on the Closing Date. Promptly upon receipt by Administrative Agent of such Funding Notice, Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing.

(ii) Each Lender shall make its Term Loan available to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date, by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of the Term Loans available to Company on the Closing Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Loans received by Administrative Agent from Lenders to be credited to the account of Company at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office or to such other account as may be designated in writing to Administrative Agent by Company.

2.2 Revolving Loans.

(a) Revolving Commitments. During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Loans to Company in an aggregate amount up to but not exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, that after giving effect to the making of any Revolving Loans in no event shall the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect. Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) may be repaid and reborrowed during the Revolving Commitment Period. Each Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall expire on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and all Revolving Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Revolving Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later than such date.

 

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(b) Borrowing Mechanics for Revolving Loans.

(i) Except pursuant to Section 2.3(d), Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans shall be made in an aggregate minimum amount of $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount, and Revolving Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.

(ii) Whenever Company desires that Lenders make Revolving Loans, Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent a fully executed Funding Notice by facsimile or electronic mail no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the proposed Credit Date in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, and at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the proposed Credit Date in the case of a Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Funding Notice for a Revolving Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith.

(iii) Notice of receipt of each Funding Notice in respect of Revolving Loans, together with the amount of each Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, if any, together with the applicable interest rate, shall be provided by Administrative Agent to each applicable Lender by telefacsimile with reasonable promptness, but (provided Administrative Agent shall have received such notice by 12:00 p.m. (New York City time)) not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the same day as Administrative Agent’s receipt of such Notice from Company.

(iv) Each Lender shall make the amount of its Revolving Loan available to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the applicable Credit Date by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office. Except as provided herein, upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Revolving Loans available to Company on the applicable Credit Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Revolving Loans received by Administrative Agent from Lenders to be credited to the account of Company at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office or such other account as may be designated in writing to Administrative Agent by Company.

(c) Protective Advances. Subject to the limitations set forth below, and whether or not an Event of Default or a Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Administrative Agent is authorized by Company and the Lenders, from time to time in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (but Administrative Agent shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Revolving Loans to Company on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, which Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including, without limitation, payments of principal, interest, fees and reimbursable expenses (any of such Loans are in this clause (c) referred to as “Protective Advances”); provided, that the amount of Revolving Loans plus Protective Advances shall not

 

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exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 have not been satisfied. All Protective Advances shall be Base Rate Loans. Protective Advances shall not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any time without the prior consent of Requisite Lenders. Each Protective Advance shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. Company shall pay the unpaid principal amount and all unpaid and accrued interest of each Protective Advance on the earlier of the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and the date on which demand for payment is made by Administrative Agent.

2.3 [Reserved.]

2.4 Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds.

(a) Pro Rata Shares. All Loans shall be made, and all participations purchased, by Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares, it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby nor shall any Term Loan Commitment or any Revolving Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby.

(b) Availability of Funds. Unless Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the applicable Credit Date that such Lender does not intend to make available to Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender’s Loan requested on such Credit Date, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Administrative Agent on such Credit Date and Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, make available to Company a corresponding amount on such Credit Date. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to Administrative Agent by such Lender, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the customary rate set by Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three (3) Business Days and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Company and Company shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to Administrative Agent together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the rate payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans for such Class of Loans. Nothing in this Section 2.4(b) shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Term Loan Commitments and Revolving Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Company may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

2.5 Use of Proceeds.

The proceeds of the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans, if any, made on the Closing Date shall be used by Company (i) to repay the Existing Indebtedness and (ii) to pay Transaction

 

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Costs. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans made after the Closing Date shall be used by Company for working capital and general corporate purposes of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (other than Inactive Subsidiaries). No portion of the proceeds of any Credit Extension shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Credit Extension or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Exchange Act.

2.6 Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes.

(a) Lenders’ Evidence of Debt. Each Lender shall maintain on its internal records an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations of Company to such Lender, including the amounts of the Loans made by it and each repayment and prepayment in respect thereof. Any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Company, absent manifest error; provided, that the failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s Revolving Commitments or Company’s Obligations in respect of any applicable Loans; and provided further, in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.

(b) Register. Administrative Agent shall maintain at its Principal Office a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of Lenders and the Revolving Commitments and Loans of each Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The Register shall be available for inspection by Company or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Administrative Agent shall record in the Register the Revolving Commitments and the Loans, and each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans, and any such recordation shall be conclusive and binding on Company and each Lender, absent manifest error; provided, failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s Revolving Commitments or Company’s Obligations in respect of any Loan. Company hereby designates the entity serving as Administrative Agent to serve as Company’s agent solely for purposes of maintaining the Register as provided in this Section 2.6, and Company hereby agrees that, to the extent such entity serves in such capacity, the entity serving as Administrative Agent and its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates shall constitute “Indemnitees.”

(c) Notes. If so requested by any Lender by written notice to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, or at any time thereafter, Company shall execute and deliver to such Lender (and/or, if applicable and if so specified in such notice, to any Person who is an assignee of such Lender pursuant to Section 10.6) on the Closing Date (or, if such notice is delivered after the Closing Date, promptly after Company’s receipt of such notice) a Note or Notes to evidence such Lender’s Term Loan or Revolving Loan, as the case may be.

2.7 Interest on Loans.

(a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Class of Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through repayment (whether by acceleration or otherwise) thereof as follows:

(i) if a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; or

 

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(ii) if a LIBOR Rate Loan, at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin;

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) but subject to Section 2.7(h), in no event shall (i) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate be less than one and three-quarters percent (1.75%) per annum or (ii) the Base Rate be less than four and three-quarters percent (4.75%) per annum and (b) but subject to Section 2.9, all Revolving Loans made by Lenders to the Company solely for purposes of providing cash collateral to a Third Party L/C Issuer, to the extent permitted by Sections 6.1(k) and 6.2(o) hereof, shall bear interest at the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans that are LIBOR Rate Loans.

(b) The basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Loan, and the Interest Period with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan, shall be selected by Company and notified to Administrative Agent and Lenders pursuant to the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, as the case may be. If on any day a Loan is outstanding with respect to which a Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice has not been delivered to Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof specifying the applicable basis for determining the rate of interest, then for that day such Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan.

(c) In connection with LIBOR Rate Loans there shall be no more than seven (7) Interest Periods outstanding at any time. In the event Company fails to specify between a Base Rate Loan or a LIBOR Rate Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, such Loan (if outstanding as a LIBOR Rate Loan) will be automatically converted into a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the then-current Interest Period for such Loan (or if outstanding as a Base Rate Loan will remain as, or (if not then outstanding) will be made as, a Base Rate Loan). In the event Company fails to specify an Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, Company shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month. As soon as practicable after 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on each Interest Rate Determination Date, Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate that shall apply to the LIBOR Rate Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined for the applicable Interest Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and each Lender.

(d) Interest payable pursuant to Section 2.7(a) shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues. In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of such Loan or the first day of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted from a LIBOR Rate Loan, the date of conversion of such LIBOR Rate Loan to such Base Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be included, and the date of payment of such Loan or the expiration date of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the date of conversion of such Base Rate Loan to such LIBOR Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided, if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one day’s interest shall be paid on that Loan.

 

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(e) Except as otherwise set forth herein, interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on and to (i) each Interest Payment Date applicable to that Loan; (ii) upon any prepayment of that Loan, whether voluntary or mandatory, to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid; and (iii) at maturity, including final maturity.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the interest rate on any Base Rate Loan for any day shall never be less than the sum of (i) the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page of such service or successor or substitute service acceptable to the Administrative Agent) on such date (or the immediately preceding Business Day, if such date is not a Business Day), as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to an Interest Period of one (1) month, divided by the sum of (x) 1 minus (y) the Applicable Reserve Requirement plus (ii) the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Rate Loans.

2.8 Conversion/Continuation.

(a) Subject to Section 2.17 and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, Company shall have the option:

(i) to convert at any time all or any part of any Term Loan or Revolving Loan equal to $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount from one Type of Loan to another Type of Loan; provided, a LIBOR Rate Loan may only be converted on the expiration of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan unless Company shall pay all amounts due under Section 2.17 in connection with any such conversion; or

(ii) upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to any LIBOR Rate Loan, to continue all or any portion of such Loan equal to $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount as a LIBOR Rate Loan.

(b) Company shall deliver a Conversion/Continuation Notice to Administrative Agent no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the proposed conversion date (in the case of a conversion to a Base Rate Loan) and at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the proposed conversion/continuation date (in the case of a conversion to, or a continuation of, a LIBOR Rate Loan). Except as otherwise provided herein, a Conversion/Continuation Notice for conversion to, or continuation of, any LIBOR Rate Loans (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and Company shall be bound to effect a conversion or continuation in accordance therewith.

2.9 Default Interest.

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payments on the Loans or any fees or other amounts owed hereunder, shall thereafter bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable bankruptcy laws) payable on demand at a rate that is two percent (2%) per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder with respect to the applicable Loans (or, in the case of any such fees and other amounts, at a rate which is two percent (2%) per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans); provided, in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans, upon the expiration of the Interest Period in effect at the time any such increase in interest rate is effective such LIBOR Rate Loans shall thereupon become Base Rate Loans and shall thereafter bear interest payable upon demand at a rate which is two (2%) per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans. Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of interest provided for in this Section 2.9 is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Administrative Agent or any Lender.

2.10 Fees.

(a) Company agrees to pay to Lenders having Revolving Exposure, commitment fees equal to (1) the average of the daily difference between (i) the Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans, multiplied by (2) one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum, which commitment fees shall be paid to Administrative Agent as set forth in Section 2.15(a) and upon receipt, Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share thereof.

(b) All fees referred to in Section 2.10(a) shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed and shall be payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each month during the Revolving Commitment Period, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.

(c) In addition to any of the foregoing fees, Company agrees to pay to Agents such other fees in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon.

The fees described in this Sections 2.10 and in the Fee Letter constitute part of the Obligations. All fees described in this Section 2.10 and in the Fee Letter shall be deemed earned in full on the date when the same is due and payable hereunder and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

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2.11 Scheduled Payments/Commitment Reductions.

(a) Scheduled Installments. The principal amounts of the Term Loans shall be repaid in consecutive quarterly installments (each, an “Installment”) in the aggregate amounts set forth below on the Business Day immediately preceding the last day of each Fiscal Quarter set forth in the table below (each, an “Installment Date”), commencing January 2, 2011:

 

Fiscal Quarter

   Term Loan Installments  

January 2, 2011

   $ 2,600,000.00   

April 3, 2011

   $ 466,666.67   

July 3, 2011

   $ 466,666.67   

October 2, 2011

   $ 466,666.66   

January 1, 2012

   $ 2,600,000.00   

April 1, 2012

   $ 466,666.67   

July 1, 2012

   $ 466,666.67   

September 30, 2012

   $ 466,666.66   

December 30, 2012

   $ 3,900,000.00   

March 31, 2013

   $ 700,000.00   

June 30, 2013

   $ 700,000.00   

September 29, 2013

   $ 700,000.00   

December 29, 2013

   $ 3,900,000.00   

March 30, 2014

   $ 700,000.00   

June 29, 2014

   $ 700,000.00   

September 28, 2014

   $ 700,000.00   

December 28, 2014

   $ 3,900,000.00   

March 29, 2015

   $ 700,000.00   

June 28, 2015

   $ 700,000.00   

September 27, 2015

   $ 700,000.00   

Term Loan Maturity Date

    
 
 
The unpaid principal
amount of the Term
Loan then outstanding
  
  
  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) such Installments shall be reduced in connection with any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Term Loan in accordance with Sections 2.11, 2.12 and 2.13, as applicable; and (y) the Term Loan, together with all other amounts owed hereunder with respect thereto, shall, in any event, be paid in full no later than the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

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2.12 Voluntary Prepayments/Commitment Reductions.

(a) Voluntary Prepayments.

(i) Any time and from time to time:

(1) with respect to Base Rate Loans, Company may prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part, in an aggregate minimum amount of $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount; and

(2) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans, Company may prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part (together with any amounts due pursuant to Section 2.17(c)) in an aggregate minimum amount of $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.

(ii) All such prepayments shall be made:

(1) upon not less than one (1) Business Day’s prior written or telephonic notice in the case of Base Rate Loans; and

(2) upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written or telephonic notice in the case of LIBOR Rate Loans,

in each case given to Administrative Agent by 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date required and, if given by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing to Administrative Agent (and Administrative Agent will promptly transmit such telephonic or original notice for Term Loans or Revolving Loans, as the case may be, by telefacsimile or telephone to each Lender). Upon the giving of any such notice, the principal amount of the Loans specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the prepayment date specified therein. Any such voluntary prepayment shall be applied as specified in Section 2.14(a) with respect to Revolving Loans and Section 2.14(b) with respect to Term Loans.

(b) Voluntary Commitment Reductions.

(i) Company may, upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice (which may be given by telefacsimile or electronic mail) or telephonic notice confirmed in writing to Administrative Agent (which original written or telephonic notice Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by telefacsimile or telephone to each applicable Lender), at any time and from time to time terminate in whole or permanently reduce in part (i) the Revolving Commitments in an amount up to the amount by which the Revolving Commitments exceed the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments at the time of such proposed termination or reduction, or (ii) any unused portion of the Term Loan Commitments; provided, any such partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments and the Term Loan Commitments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.

(ii) Company’s notice to Administrative Agent shall designate the date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any partial reduction, and such termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be effective on the date specified in Company’s notice and shall reduce the Revolving Commitment of each Lender proportionately to its Pro Rata Share thereof.

 

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2.13 Mandatory Prepayments/Commitment Reductions.

(a) Asset Sales. No later than the third (3rd) Business Day following the date of receipt by any Credit Party of any Net Asset Sale Proceeds in excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period, Company shall prepay the Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments shall be permanently reduced as set forth in Section 2.14(b) in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Asset Sale Proceeds; provided, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon delivery of a written notice to Administrative Agent, Company shall have the option, directly or through one or more Subsidiaries, to invest Net Asset Sale Proceeds (the “Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts”) in assets of the general type used in the business of Company if such assets are purchased or constructed within three hundred sixty (360) days following receipt of such Net Asset Sale Proceeds; provided further, pending any such reinvestment all Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts shall be, at the option of Company, either (i) held at all times prior to such reinvestment, in an escrow account in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, or (ii) applied to prepay Revolving Loans to the extent then outstanding (without a reduction in Revolving Commitments) and upon such application, the Administrative Agent shall establish a reserve against Availability in an amount equal to the amount of such Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts so applied and, to the extent such Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts exceed the amount required to prepay all such Revolving Loans, the balance thereof shall be held at all times prior to such reinvestment in an escrow account in form and substance reasonable acceptable to Administrative Agent. In the event that the Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts are not reinvested by Company prior to the earlier of (i) the last day of such three hundred sixty (360) day period and (ii) the date of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall apply such Asset Sale Reinvestment Amounts to the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.14(b).

(b) Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds. No later than the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date of receipt by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or Administrative Agent as loss payee, of any Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds in excess of $2,000,000, Company shall prepay the Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments shall be permanently reduced as set forth in Section 2.14(b) in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds; provided, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon delivery of a written notice to Administrative Agent, Company shall have the option, directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries to invest such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds within three hundred sixty (360) days of receipt thereof in assets of the general type used in the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, which investment may include the repair, restoration or replacement of the applicable assets thereof; provided further, pending any such investment all such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds, shall be, at the option of the Company, either (i) held at all times prior to such investment, in an escrow account in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, or (ii) applied to prepay Revolving Loans to the extent outstanding (without a reduction in Revolving Commitments) and upon such application, the Administrative Agent shall establish a reserve against Availability in an amount equal to the amount of such Net Insurance/Condemnation

 

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Proceeds so applied and, to the extent such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds exceed the amount required to prepay all such Revolving Loans, the balance thereof shall be held at all times prior to such reinvestment in an escrow account in form and substance reasonable acceptable to Administrative Agent. In the event that the Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds are not invested by Company prior to the earlier of (i) the last day of such three hundred sixty (360) day period and (ii) the date of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Administrative Agent shall apply such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds to the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.14(b).

(c) Issuance of Equity Securities. Not later than the Business Day after receipt by Holdings of any Cash proceeds from a capital contribution to, or the issuance of any Capital Stock of, Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than (i) Capital Stock issued pursuant to any employee stock or stock option compensation plan, to consummate the Permitted Preferred Securities Redemption, to consummate Permitted Acquisitions or for other purposes approved in writing by Administrative Agent, or (ii) Cash proceeds from the issuance of any common stock of Holdings or Permitted Preferred Stock of up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period, but only to the extent that (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) one hundred percent (100%) of such Cash proceeds are utilized by Holdings or its Subsidiaries to fund Capital Expenditures or for general corporate purposes), Company shall prepay the Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments shall be permanently reduced as set forth in Section 2.14(b) in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith, in each case, paid to non-Affiliates, including reasonable legal fees and expenses.

(d) Issuance of Debt. On the date of receipt by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any Cash proceeds from the incurrence of any Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.1), Company shall prepay the Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments shall be permanently reduced as set forth in Section 2.14(b) in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith, in each case, paid to non-Affiliates, including reasonable legal fees and expenses.

(e) Consolidated Excess Cash Flow. In the event that there shall be Consolidated Excess Cash Flow for any Fiscal Year (commencing with Fiscal Year 2011), Company shall, no later than ninety (90) days after the end of such Fiscal Year, prepay the Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments shall be permanently reduced as set forth in Section 2.14(b) in an aggregate amount equal to (i) fifty percent (50%) of such Consolidated Excess Cash Flow if Holdings and its Subsidiaries’ Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 2.00 to 1.00 as of the last Fiscal Quarter of such Fiscal Year; (ii) twenty-five percent (25%) of such Consolidated Excess Cash Flow if Holdings and its Subsidiaries’ Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 2.00 to 1.00 but greater than 1.49 to 1.00 as of the last Fiscal Quarter of such Fiscal Year; and (iii) zero percent (0%) of such Consolidated Excess Cash Flow if Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries Senior Ratio Leverage is less than or equal to 1.49 to 1.00 as of the last Fiscal Quarter of such Fiscal Year. The amount of any prepayment otherwise required by this Section 2.13(e) with respect to any Fiscal Year shall be treated as voluntary prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.12(a).

 

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(f) Revolving Loans. Company shall from time to time prepay the Revolving Loans to the extent necessary so that the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not at any time exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect.

(g) Prepayment of Excess Outstanding Amounts. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to Sections 5.1(a), 5.1(b) and 5.1(c), Company shall prepay Loans in an amount equal to 100% of the amount by which (x) the Consolidated Total Debt as of the date of such financial statements exceeds (y) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of fiscal month for which such financial statements were prepared, multiplied by the then applicable Leverage Multiple.

(h) Tax Refunds. On the date of receipt by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any tax refunds in excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year, Company shall prepay Loans and/or Revolving Commitments shall be reduced as set forth in Section 2.14(b) in the amount of such tax refunds in excess of $2,000,000.

(i) Change of Control. Upon any Change of Control, Company shall prepay the Loans and all other outstanding Obligations in full (unless otherwise waived in writing by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

(j) Prepayment Certificate. Concurrently with any prepayment of the Loans and/or reduction of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Sections 2.13(a) through 2.13(e), Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer demonstrating the calculation of the amount of the applicable net proceeds or Consolidated Excess Cash Flow as the case may be. In the event that Company shall subsequently determine that the actual amount of proceeds received exceeded the amount set forth in such certificate, Company shall promptly make an additional prepayment of the Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments shall be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the prepayment that would have been required under this Section in respect of such excess, and Company shall concurrently therewith deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer demonstrating the derivation of such excess.

2.14 Application of Prepayments/Reductions.

(a) Application of Voluntary Prepayments of Revolving Loans. Any prepayment of any Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.12 shall be applied to repay outstanding Revolving Loans to the full extent thereof (without any reduction in the Revolving Commitments except pursuant to Section 2.12(b)).

(b) Application of Prepayments by Type of Loans. Any voluntary prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.12 and any mandatory prepayment of any Loan pursuant to Section 2.13 shall be applied as follows:

first, to the payment of all fees, and all expenses specified in Section 10.2, to the full extent thereof;

 

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second, to the payment of any accrued interest at the Default Rate, if any;

third, to the payment of any accrued interest (other than Default Rate interest);

fourth, except in connection with any Waivable Mandatory Prepayment in Section 2.14(c), to prepay Term Loans on a pro rata basis (in accordance with the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof) to reduce the remaining scheduled Installments of principal on such Term Loans; and

fifth, to prepay the Revolving Loans to the full extent thereof and to further permanently reduce the Revolving Commitments to the full extent thereof.

(c) Waivable Mandatory Prepayment. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event Company is required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Term Loans, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the expected date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which Company is required to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, Company shall notify Administrative Agent of the expected amount of such prepayment, and Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter notify each Lender holding an outstanding Term Loan of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment and such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such Lender may exercise such option by giving written notice to Company and Administrative Agent of its election to do so on or before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which does not notify Company and Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date shall be deemed to have elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option). On the Required Prepayment Date, Company shall pay to Administrative Agent the amount of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, which amount shall be applied (i) in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment payable to those Lenders that have elected not to exercise such option, to prepay the Term Loans of such Lenders (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled Installments of principal of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.14(b)), and (ii) to the extent of any excess, to Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.

(d) Application of Prepayments of Loans to Base Rate Loans and LIBOR Rate Loans. Considering each Class of Loans being prepaid separately, any prepayment thereof shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans to the full extent thereof before application to LIBOR Rate Loans, in each case in a manner which minimizes the amount of any payments required to be made by Company pursuant to Section 2.17(c).

2.15 General Provisions Regarding Payments.

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recoupment, setoff or counterclaim, free of any restriction or condition, and delivered to Administrative Agent, for the account of Lenders, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date due at 399 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10043 or via wire transfer of immediately available funds to account number 30627664 maintained by Administrative Agent with Citibank, N.A. (ABA No. 021000089) in New York City (or at such other location or bank account within the City and State of New York as may be designated by Administrative Agent from time to time); funds received by Administrative Agent after that time on such due date shall be deemed to have been paid by Company on the next Business Day.

(b) All payments in respect of the principal amount of any Loan (other than voluntary prepayments of Revolving Loans) shall be accompanied by payment of accrued interest on the principal amount being repaid or prepaid.

(c) Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender at such address as such Lender shall indicate in writing, such Lender’s applicable Pro Rata Share of all payments and prepayments of principal and interest due hereunder, together with all other amounts due with respect thereto, including, without limitation, all fees payable with respect thereto, to the extent received by Administrative Agent.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, if any Conversion/Continuation Notice is withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its Pro Rata Share of any LIBOR Rate Loans, Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in apportioning payments received thereafter.

(e) Subject to the provisos set forth in the definition of “Interest Period,” whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder or of the commitment fees hereunder.

(f) [Reserved.]

(g) Administrative Agent shall deem any payment by or on behalf of Company hereunder that is not made in same day funds prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) to be a non-conforming payment. Any such payment shall not be deemed to have been received by Administrative Agent until the later of (i) the time such funds become available funds, and (ii) the applicable next Business Day. Administrative Agent shall give prompt telephonic notice to Company and each applicable Lender (confirmed in writing) if any payment is non-conforming. Any non-conforming payment may constitute or become a Default or Event of Default in accordance with the terms of Section 8.1(a). Interest shall continue to accrue on any principal as to which a non-conforming payment is made until such funds become available funds (but in no event less than the period from the date of such payment to the next succeeding applicable Business Day) at the Default Rate determined pursuant to Section 2.9 from the date such amount was due and payable until the date such amount is paid in full.

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payments or proceeds received by any Agent hereunder or under any Collateral Document in respect of any of the Obligations (including, but not limited to, Obligations arising under any Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement that are owing to any Lender or Lender Counterparty), including, but not limited to all proceeds received by any Agent in respect of any sale, any collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, shall be applied in full or in part as follows: first, to the payment of all costs and expenses of such sale, collection or other realization, including reasonable compensation to each Agent and its agents and counsel, and all other expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by any Agent in connection therewith, and all amounts for which any Agent is entitled to indemnification hereunder or under any Collateral Document (in its capacity as an Agent and not as a Lender) and all advances made by any Agent under any Collateral Document for the account of the applicable Grantor, and to the payment of all costs and expenses paid or incurred by any Agent in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any Collateral Document, all in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof; second, to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment of all other Obligations for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Lender Counterparties; and third, to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment to or upon the order of such Grantor or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

2.16 Ratable Sharing.

Lenders hereby agree among themselves that, except as otherwise provided in the Collateral Documents with respect to amounts realized from the exercise of rights with respect to Liens on the Collateral, if any of them shall, whether by voluntary payment (other than as a result of Section 2.14(c) a voluntary prepayment of Loans made and applied in accordance with the terms hereof), through the exercise of any right of set-off or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action or by the enforcement of any right under the Credit Documents or otherwise, or as adequate protection of a deposit treated as cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code, receive payment or reduction of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal, interest, amounts payable in respect of fees and other amounts then due and owing to such Lender hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (collectively, the “Aggregate Amounts Due” to such Lender) which is greater than the proportion received by any other Lender in respect of the Aggregate Amounts Due to such other Lender, then the Lender receiving such proportionately greater payment shall (a) notify Administrative Agent and each other Lender of the receipt of such payment and (b) apply a portion of such payment to purchase participations (which it shall be deemed to have purchased from each seller of a participation simultaneously upon the receipt by such seller of its portion of such payment) in the Aggregate Amounts Due to the other Lenders so that all such recoveries of Aggregate Amounts Due shall be shared by all Lenders in proportion to the Aggregate Amounts Due to them; provided, if all or part of such proportionately greater payment received by such purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such Lender upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of Company or otherwise, those purchases shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for such participations shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Company expressly consents to the foregoing arrangement and agrees that any holder of a participation so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, set-off or counterclaim with respect to any and all monies owing by Company to that holder with respect thereto as fully as if that holder were owed the amount of the participation held by that holder.

 

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2.17 Making or Maintaining LIBOR Rate Loans.

(a) Inability to Determine Applicable Interest Rate. In the event that Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto), on any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loans, that by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loans on the basis provided for in the definition of Adjusted LIBOR Rate, Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and each Lender of such determination, whereupon (i) no Loans may be made as, or converted to, LIBOR Rate Loans until such time as Administrative Agent notifies Company and Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, and (ii) any Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice given by Company with respect to the Loans in respect of which such determination was made shall be deemed to be rescinded by Company.

(b) Illegality or Impracticability of LIBOR Rate Loans. In the event that on any date any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made only after consultation with Company and Administrative Agent) that the making, maintaining or continuation of its LIBOR Rate Loans (i) has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any law, treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (or would conflict with any such treaty, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful), or (ii) has become impracticable, as a result of contingencies occurring after the date hereof which materially and adversely affect the London interbank market or the position of such Lender in that market, then, and in any such event, such Lender shall be an “Affected Lender” and it shall on that day give notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Company and Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Thereafter (1) the obligation of the Affected Lender to make Loans as, or to convert Loans to, LIBOR Rate Loans shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn by the Affected Lender, (2) to the extent such determination by the Affected Lender relates to a LIBOR Rate Loan then being requested by Company pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Affected Lender shall make such Loan as (or continue such Loan as or convert such Loan to, as the case may be) a Base Rate Loan, (3) the Affected Lender’s obligation to maintain its outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans (the “Affected Loans”) shall be terminated at the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the Affected Loans or when required by law, and (4) the Affected Loans shall automatically convert into Base Rate Loans on the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a determination by an Affected Lender as described above relates to a LIBOR Rate Loan then being requested by Company pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice, Company shall have the option, subject to the provisions of Section 2.17(c), to rescind such Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice as to all Lenders by giving notice (by telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Administrative Agent of such rescission on the date on which the Affected Lender gives notice

 

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of its determination as described above (which notice of rescission Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing in this Section 2.17(b) shall affect the obligation of any Lender other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain Loans as, or to convert Loans to, LIBOR Rate Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c) Compensation for Breakage or Non-Commencement of Interest Periods. Company shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including any interest paid or calculated to be due and payable by such Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its LIBOR Rate Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits) which such Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender) a borrowing of any LIBOR Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Funding Notice or a telephonic request for borrowing, or a conversion to or continuation of any LIBOR Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Conversion/Continuation Notice or a telephonic request for conversion or continuation; (ii) if any prepayment or other principal payment of, or any conversion of, any of its LIBOR Rate Loans occurs on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable to that Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); or (iii) if any prepayment of any of its LIBOR Rate Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by Company.

(d) Booking of LIBOR Rate Loans. Any Lender may make, carry or transfer LIBOR Rate Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of an Affiliate of such Lender.

2.18 Increased-Costs; Capital Adequacy; etc.

(a) Compensation For Increased-Costs and Taxes. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.19 (which shall be controlling with respect to the matters covered thereby), in the event that any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that any change in any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or in the interpretation, administration or application thereof (including the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order), or any determination of a court or governmental authority, in each case that becomes effective after the date hereof, or compliance by such Lender with any guideline, request or directive issued or made after the date hereof by any central bank or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law): (i) subjects such Lender (or its applicable lending office) to any additional Tax (other than any Tax on the overall net income of such Lender) with respect to this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents or any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder or any payments to such Lender (or its applicable lending office) of principal, interest, fees or any other amount payable hereunder; (ii) imposes, modifies or holds applicable any reserve (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserve), special deposit, compulsory loan, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, or advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any

 

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other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender (other than any such reserve or other requirements with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans that are reflected in the definition of Adjusted LIBOR Rate); or (iii) imposes any other condition (other than with respect to a Tax matter) on or affecting such Lender (or its applicable lending office) or its obligations hereunder or the London interbank market; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make, making or maintaining Loans hereunder or to reduce any amount received or receivable by such Lender (or its applicable lending office) with respect thereto; then, in any such case, Company shall promptly pay to such Lender, upon receipt of the statement referred to in the next sentence, such additional amount or amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its sole discretion shall determine) as may be necessary to compensate such Lender for any such increased-cost or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder. Such Lender shall deliver to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to such Lender under this Section 2.18(a), which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.

(b) Capital Adequacy Adjustment. In the event that any Lender shall have determined that the adoption, effectiveness, phase-in or applicability after the Closing Date of any law, rule or regulation (or any provision thereof) regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or its applicable lending office) with any guideline, request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of, or with reference to, such Lender’s Loans or Revolving Commitments or other obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, phase-in, applicability, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Lender or such controlling corporation with regard to capital adequacy), then from time to time, within five (5) Business Days after receipt by Company from such Lender of the statement referred to in the next sentence, Company shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such controlling corporation on an after-tax basis for such reduction. Such Lender shall deliver to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to Lender under this Section 2.18(b), which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.

(c) For purposes of this Section 2.18, the Dodd-Frank Act and any and all rules, regulations, orders, requests, guidelines and directives adopted, promulgated or implemented in connection therewith are deemed to have been introduced and adopted after the date of this Agreement.

(d) No claim by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.18 shall be made with respect to any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 90 days prior to the date of the Lender’s statement setting forth the amounts payable pursuant to this Section.

 

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2.19 Taxes; Withholding, etc.

(a) Payments to Be Free and Clear. All sums payable by any Credit Party hereunder and under the other Credit Documents shall (except to the extent required by law) be paid free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding on account of, any Tax (other than a Tax on the overall net income of any Lender) imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or within the United States of America or any political subdivision in or of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction from or to which a payment is made by or on behalf of any Credit Party or by any federation or organization of which the United States of America or any such jurisdiction is a member at the time of payment.

(b) Withholding of Taxes. If any Credit Party or any other Person is required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of any such Tax from any sum paid or payable by any Credit Party to Administrative Agent or any Lender under any of the Credit Documents: (i) Company shall notify Administrative Agent of any such requirement or any change in any such requirement as soon as Company becomes aware of it; (ii) Company shall pay any such Tax before the date on which penalties attach thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on any Credit Party) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name of Administrative Agent or such Lender; (iii) the sum payable by such Credit Party in respect of which the relevant deduction, withholding or payment is required shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of that deduction, withholding or payment, Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives on the due date a net sum equal to what it would have received had no such deduction, withholding or payment been required or made; and (iv) within thirty (30) days after paying any sum from which it is required by law to make any deduction or withholding, and within thirty (30) days after the due date of payment of any Tax which it is required by clause (ii) above to pay, Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent evidence satisfactory to the other affected parties of such deduction, withholding or payment and of the remittance thereof to the relevant taxing or other authority; provided, no such additional amount shall be required to be paid to any Lender under clause (iii) above except to the extent that any change after the date hereof (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or after the effective date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender (in the case of each other Lender) in any applicable tax law (including, without limitation, applicable judicial decisions, statutes, regulations and other administrative interpretations) shall result in an increase in the rate of such deduction, withholding or payment from that in effect at the date hereof or at the date of such Assignment Agreement, in respect of payments to such Lender.

(c) Evidence of Exemption From U.S. Withholding Tax. Each Lender that is not a United States Person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a “Non-US Lender”) shall deliver to Administrative Agent for transmission to Company, on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or on or prior to the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it becomes a Lender (in the case of each other Lender), and at such other times as may be necessary in the determination of Company or Administrative Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion), (i) two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8IMY or W-8ECI (or any successor forms),

 

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properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Internal Revenue Code and reasonably requested by Company to establish that such Lender is not subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of principal, interest, fees or other amounts payable under any of the Credit Documents, or (ii) if such Lender is not a “bank” or other Person described in Section 881(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and cannot deliver Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI pursuant to clause (i) above, a Certificate Regarding Non-Bank Status together with two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor form), properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Internal Revenue Code and reasonably requested by Company to establish that such Lender is not subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of interest payable under any of the Credit Documents. Each Lender required to deliver any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters pursuant to this Section 2.19(c) hereby agrees, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Lender of such forms, certificates or other evidence, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders such forms, certificates or other evidence obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, that such Lender shall promptly deliver to Administrative Agent for transmission to Company two new original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI, or a Certificate Regarding Non-Bank Status and two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor form), as the case may be, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Internal Revenue Code and reasonably requested by Company to confirm or establish that such Lender is not subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to payments to such Lender under the Credit Documents, or notify Administrative Agent and Company of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence. Company shall not be required to pay any additional amount to any Non-US Lender under Section 2.19(b)(iii) if such Lender shall have failed (1) to deliver the forms, certificates or other evidence referred to in the second sentence of this Section 2.19(c), or (2) to notify Administrative Agent and Company of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence, as the case may be; provided, if such Lender shall have satisfied the requirements of the first sentence of this Section 2.19(c) on the Closing Date or on the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it became a Lender, as applicable, nothing in this last sentence of Section 2.19(c) shall relieve Company of its obligation to pay any additional amounts pursuant this Section 2.19 in the event that, as a result of any change in any applicable law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in the interpretation, administration or application thereof, such Lender is no longer legally able to deliver forms, certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Lender is not subject to withholding as described herein. If a payment made to a Lender under any Credit Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender fails to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent (A) a certification signed by the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller, and (B) other documentation reasonably required by the Company and the Administrative Agent sufficient for the Company and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such applicable reporting requirements.

 

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2.20 Obligation to Mitigate.

Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as practicable after the officer of such Lender responsible for administering its Loans becomes aware of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become an Affected Lender or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under Section 2.17, 2.18 or 2.19, it will, to the extent not inconsistent with the internal policies of such Lender and any applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, use reasonable efforts to (a) make, issue, fund or maintain its Credit Extensions, including any Affected Loans, through another office of such Lender, or (b) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Lender would cease to exist or the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, 2.18 or 2.19 would be materially reduced and if, as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, the making, issuing, funding or maintaining of such Revolving Commitments or Loans through such other office or in accordance with such other measures, as the case may be, would not otherwise adversely affect such Revolving Commitments, Loans or the interests of such Lender; provided, such Lender will not be obligated to utilize such other office pursuant to this Section 2.20 unless Company agrees to pay all incremental expenses incurred by such Lender as a result of utilizing such other office as described above. A certificate as to the amount of any such expenses payable by Company pursuant to this Section 2.20 (setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount) submitted by such Lender to Company (with a copy to Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

2.21 Defaulting Lenders.

Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that any Lender violates any provision of Section 9.5(c), or, other than at the direction or request of any regulatory agency or authority, defaults (in each case, a “Defaulting Lender”) in its obligation to fund (a “Funding Default”) any Revolving Loan (a “Defaulted Loan”), then (a) during any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” for purposes of voting on any matters (including the granting of any consents or waivers) with respect to any of the Credit Documents; (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law, until such time as the Default Excess, if any, with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero, (i) any voluntary prepayment of the Revolving Loans shall, if Administrative Agent so directs at the time of making such voluntary prepayment, be applied to the Revolving Loans of other Lenders as if such Defaulting Lender had no Revolving Loans outstanding and the Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender were zero, and (ii) any mandatory prepayment of the Revolving Loans shall, if Administrative Agent so directs at the time of making such mandatory prepayment, be applied to the Revolving Loans of other Lenders (but not to the Revolving Loans of such Defaulting Lender) as if such Defaulting Lender had funded all Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender, it being understood and agreed that Company shall be entitled to retain any portion of any mandatory prepayment of the Revolving Loans that is not paid to such Defaulting Lender solely as a result of the operation of the provisions of this clause (b); (c) such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and outstanding Revolving Loans shall be excluded for purposes of calculating the Revolving Commitment fee payable to Lenders in respect of any day during any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting Lender, and such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any

 

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Revolving Commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.10 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment in respect of any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting Lender; and (d) the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments as at any date of determination shall be calculated as if such Defaulting Lender had funded all Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender. No Revolving Commitment or Term Loan Commitment of any Lender shall be increased or otherwise affected, and, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 2.21, performance by Company of its obligations hereunder and the other Credit Documents shall not be excused or otherwise modified as a result of any Funding Default or the operation of this Section 2.21. The rights and remedies against a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.21 are in addition to other rights and remedies which Company may have against such Defaulting Lender with respect to any Funding Default and which Administrative Agent or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender with respect to any Funding Default or violation of Section 9.5(c).

2.22 Removal or Replacement of a Lender.

Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that: (a) (i) any Lender (an “Increased-Cost Lender”) shall give notice to Company that such Lender is an Affected Lender or that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under Section 2.18, 2.19 or 2.20, (ii) the circumstances which have caused such Lender to be an Affected Lender or which entitle such Lender to receive such payments shall remain in effect, and (iii) such Lender shall fail to withdraw such notice within five (5) Business Days after Company’s request for such withdrawal; or (b) (i) any Lender shall become a Defaulting Lender, (ii) the Default Period for such Defaulting Lender shall remain in effect, and (iii) such Defaulting Lender shall fail to cure the default as a result of which it has become a Defaulting Lender within five (5) Business Days after Company’s request that it cure such default; or (c) in connection with any proposed amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any of the provisions hereof as contemplated by Section 10.5(b), the consent of Administrative Agent (if required) and Requisite Lenders shall have been obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders (each a “Non-Consenting Lender”) whose consent is required shall not have been obtained; then, with respect to each such Increased-Cost Lender, Defaulting Lender or Non-Consenting Lender (the “Terminated Lender”), the Company may, by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent and any Terminated Lender of its election to do so, elect to cause such Terminated Lender (and such Terminated Lender hereby irrevocably agrees) to assign its outstanding Loans and its Revolving Commitments, if any, in full to one or more Eligible Assignees (each a “Replacement Lender”) in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6 and Terminated Lender shall pay any fees payable thereunder in connection with such assignment; provided, (1) on the date of such assignment, the Replacement Lender shall pay to Terminated Lender an amount equal to the sum of (A) an amount equal to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Loans of the Terminated Lender, (B) an amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid fees (if any) owing to such Terminated Lender pursuant to Section 2.10; (2) on the date of such assignment, Company shall pay any amounts payable to such Terminated Lender pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19; and (3) in the event such Terminated Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender, each Replacement Lender shall consent, at the time of such assignment, to each matter in respect of which such Terminated Lender was a Non-Consenting Lender. Upon the prepayment of all amounts owing to any Terminated Lender and the

 

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termination of such Terminated Lender’s Revolving Commitments, if any, such Terminated Lender shall no longer constitute a “Lender” for purposes hereof; provided, any rights of such Terminated Lender to indemnification hereunder shall survive as to such Terminated Lender.

SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

3.1 Closing Date.

The obligation of each Lender to make a Credit Extension on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date:

(a) Credit Documents; Funding Notice. Administrative Agent shall have received sufficient copies of each Credit Document originally executed and delivered by each applicable Credit Party for each Lender, and a duly executed Funding Notice, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

(b) Organizational Documents; Incumbency. Administrative Agent shall have received (i) sufficient copies of each Organizational Document executed and delivered by each Credit Party, as applicable, and, to the extent applicable, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental official, for each Lender, each dated the Closing Date or a recent date prior thereto; (ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the officers of such Person executing the Credit Documents to which it is a party; (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors or similar governing body of each Credit Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party or by which it or its assets may be bound as of the Closing Date, certified as of the Closing Date by its secretary or an assistant secretary as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment; and (iv) a good standing certificate from the applicable Governmental Authority of each Credit Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation and in each jurisdiction in which it is qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity to do business, each dated a recent date prior to the Closing Date.

(c) Organizational and Capital Structure. The organizational structure and capital structure of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be as set forth on Schedules 4.1 and 4.2, respectively.

(d) Subordinated Indebtedness Documents. Administrative Agent shall have received each Subordinated Indebtedness Document existing as of the Closing Date (if any), together with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and all amendments, modifications, supplements and waivers thereto, along with each applicable Subordination Agreement, in each case, certified by an Authorized Officer of Holdings as being true, correct and complete, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

(e) Existing Indebtedness. On the Closing Date, Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have (i) repaid in full all Existing Indebtedness (other than the Existing Letter of Credit Obligations), (ii) terminated any commitments to lend or make other extensions of credit thereunder, (iii) delivered to Administrative Agent all documents or instruments necessary to

 

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release all Liens securing Existing Indebtedness or other obligations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries thereunder being repaid on the Closing Date, and (iv) made arrangements satisfactory to Administrative Agent with respect to the cancellation of any letters of credit outstanding thereunder (other than the Existing Letter of Credit Obligations).

(f) Transaction Costs. On or prior to the Closing Date, Company shall have delivered to Administrative Agent Company’s reasonable best estimate of the Transactions Costs (other than fees payable to any Agent).

(g) Governmental Authorizations and Consents. Each Credit Party shall have obtained all Governmental Authorizations and all consents of other Persons, in each case that are necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

(h) [Reserved].

(i) Personal Property Collateral. In order to create in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a valid, perfected First Priority security interest in the personal property Collateral, Collateral Agent shall have received:

(i) evidence satisfactory to Collateral Agent of the compliance by each Credit Party of their obligations under the Pledge and Security Agreement and the other Collateral Documents (including, without limitation, their obligations to authorize or execute, as the case may be, and deliver UCC financing statements, originals of securities, instruments and chattel paper and any agreements governing deposit and/or securities accounts as provided therein);

(ii) A completed Collateral Questionnaire dated the Closing Date and executed by an Authorized Officer of each Credit Party, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, including (A) the results of a recent search, by a Person reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, of all effective UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings) made with respect to any personal or mixed property of any Credit Party in the jurisdictions specified in the Collateral Questionnaire, together with copies of all such filings disclosed by such search, and (B) UCC termination statements (or similar documents) duly executed by all applicable Persons for filing in all applicable jurisdictions as may be necessary to terminate any effective UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings) disclosed in such search (other than any such financing statements in respect of Permitted Liens); and

(iii) To the extent not covered by the opinion contemplated by clause (m) below, opinions of counsel (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent) with respect to the creation and perfection of the security interests in favor of Collateral Agent in such Collateral and such other matters governed by the laws of each jurisdiction in which any Credit Party or any personal property Collateral is located as Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent.

 

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(j) Environmental Reports. Administrative Agent shall have received a Phase I Report for the Mortgaged Properties specified by Administrative Agent in form and scope satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

(k) Financial Statements; Projections. Lenders shall have received from Holdings (i) the Historical Financial Statements, (ii) a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the month most recently ended prior to the Closing Date giving pro forma effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents to occur on or prior to the Closing Date, which consolidated balance sheet shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (iii) the Projections.

(l) Evidence of Insurance. Collateral Agent shall have received a certificate from Company’s insurance broker or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 5.5 is in full force and effect, together with endorsements naming the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, as additional insured and loss payee thereunder to the extent required under Section 5.5.

(m) Opinions of Counsel to Credit Parties. Lenders and their respective counsel shall have received originally executed copies of the favorable written opinions of (i) Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP and (ii) Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP, counsel for Credit Parties, and as to such other matters as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in each case, dated as of the Closing Date and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (and each Credit Party hereby instructs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agents and Lenders).

(n) Fees. Company shall have paid to Syndication Agent, Administrative Agent and Documentation Agent, the fees payable on the Closing Date referred to in the Fee Letter.

(o) Solvency Certificate. On the Closing Date, Administrative Agent shall have received a Solvency Certificate from Company dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to Administrative Agent and Lenders, and in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, with appropriate attachments and demonstrating that after giving effect to the making of the Loans, Company and its Subsidiaries are Solvent.

(p) Closing Date Certificate. The Credit Parties shall have delivered to Administrative Agent an originally executed Closing Date Certificate, together with all attachments thereto.

(q) Closing Date. Lenders shall have made the Term Loans to Company on or before December 9, 2010.

(r) Representations and Warranties True. As of the Closing Date, the representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects before and after giving effect to the making of the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans on the Closing Date, and the Credit Parties shall be in compliance with all covenants, agreements and obligations under the Credit Documents, and no

 

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Default or Event of Default (other than those expressly waived in writing by Administrative Agent) shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist after giving effect to the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans to be made on the Closing Date.

(s) Funds Flow. Administrative Agent shall have received a description of the Company’s sources and uses of funds as of the Closing Date.

(t) Minimum Consolidated Liquidity. The pro forma balance sheet delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(k) shall demonstrate to Administrative Agent that on the Closing Date and immediately after giving effect to any Credit Extensions to be made on the Closing Date, including the payment of all Transaction Costs required to be paid in Cash, Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have Consolidated Liquidity equal to or greater than $2,000,000.

(u) Minimum EBITDA. The income statement of Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries for the twelve-month period ended November 7, 2010, shall demonstrate to Administrative Agent that on the Closing Date and immediately after giving effect to any Credit Extensions to be made on the Closing Date, including the payment of all Transaction Costs required to be paid in Cash, as of the Closing Date, the Company shall have generated trailing twelve-month Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of at least $22,500,000.

(v) Maximum Senior Leverage Ratio. The pro forma balance sheet delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(k) and the income statement delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(u) shall demonstrate to Administrative Agent that on the Closing Date and immediately after giving effect to any Credit Extensions to be made on the Closing Date, including the payment of all Transaction Costs required to be paid in Cash, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt for the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve-month period ending November 7, 2010 shall not be greater than 2.75:1.00.

(w) No Material Adverse Effect. Since January 3, 2010, no event, circumstance or change shall have occurred that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Closing Date Material Adverse Effect.

(x) Completion of Proceedings. All partnership, corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all documents incidental thereto not previously found acceptable by Administrative Agent and its counsel shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent and such counsel, and Administrative Agent, and such counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified copies of such documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement and funding a Loan on the Closing Date, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Credit Document and each other document required to be approved by any Agent, Requisite Lenders or Lenders, as applicable on the Closing Date.

 

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3.2 Conditions to Each Credit Extension.

(a) Conditions Precedent. The obligation of each Lender to make any Loan on any Credit Date, including the Closing Date, are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following conditions precedent:

(i) Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice;

(ii) after making the Credit Extensions requested on such Credit Date, (x) the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect and (y) Availability would be $0 or greater;

(iii) as of such Credit Date, the representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of that Credit Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date;

(iv) as of such Credit Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the applicable Credit Extension that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default; and

(v) as of such Credit Date, the Senior Leverage Ratio determined on a pro forma basis as of such date after giving effect to the contemplated Credit Extension shall not exceed the maximum Senior Leverage Ratio permitted as of the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Quarter pursuant to Section 6.8.

(b) Notices. Any Notice shall be executed by an Authorized Officer in a writing delivered to Administrative Agent. In lieu of delivering a Notice, Company may give Administrative Agent telephonic notice by the required time of any proposed borrowing or conversion/continuation, as the case may be; provided each such notice shall be promptly confirmed in writing by delivery of the applicable Notice to Administrative Agent on or before the applicable date of borrowing, continuation/conversion or issuance. Neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall incur any liability to Company in acting upon any telephonic notice referred to above that Administrative Agent believes in good faith to have been given by a duly authorized officer or other person authorized on behalf of Company or for otherwise acting in good faith.

3.3 Conditions Subsequent to the Closing Date.

Company shall fulfill, on or before the date applicable thereto (which date can be extended in writing by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), each of the conditions subsequent specified in Section 5.15.

 

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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

In order to induce Agents and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make each Credit Extension to be made thereby, each Credit Party represents and warrants to each Agent and Lender, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that the following statements are true and correct:

4.1 Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification.

Each of the Holdings and its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization as identified in Schedule 4.1, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to lease the properties it operates as lessee, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Credit Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged and (c) is qualified to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction where its assets are located and wherever necessary to carry out its business and operations, except in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, and could not be reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.2 Capital Stock and Ownership.

The Capital Stock of each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, as of the date hereof, there is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is a party requiring, and there is no membership interest or other Capital Stock of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the issuance by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any additional membership interests or other Capital Stock of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or other Securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase, a membership interest or other Capital Stock of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries. Schedule 4.2 correctly sets forth the ownership interest of Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.

4.3 Due Authorization.

The execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Credit Party that is a party thereto.

4.4 No Conflict.

The execution, delivery and performance by Credit Parties of the Credit Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents do not and will not (a) violate any provision of any law or any governmental rule or regulation applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, any of the Organizational Documents of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; (b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Liens created under any of the Credit Documents in favor of

 

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Collateral Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties); or (d) require any approval of stockholders, members or partners or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such approvals or consents which will be obtained on or before the Closing Date and disclosed in writing to Lenders.

4.5 Governmental Consents.

The execution, delivery and performance by Credit Parties of the Credit Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any Governmental Authority, except for filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Collateral Agent for filing and/or recordation, as of the Closing Date.

4.6 Binding Obligation.

Each Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.

4.7 Historical Financial Statements.

The Historical Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, on a consolidated basis, of the Persons described in such financial statements as at the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows, on a consolidated basis, of the entities described therein for each of the periods then ended, subject, in the case of any such unaudited financial statements, to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments. As of the Closing Date, neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries has any contingent liability or liability for taxes, long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term commitment that is not reflected in the Historical Financial Statements or the notes thereto and which in any such case is material in relation to the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Holdings and any of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

4.8 Projections.

On and as of the Closing Date, the Projections of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the period of Fiscal Year 2010 through and including Fiscal Year 2015, including monthly projections for each month during the Fiscal Year in which the Closing Date takes place (the “Projections”) are based on good faith estimates and assumptions made by the management of Holdings; provided, the Projections are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may differ from such Projections and that the differences may be material.

 

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4.9 No Material Adverse Effect.

Since the Closing Date, no event, circumstance or change has occurred that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.10 No Restricted Junior Payments.

Since January 3, 2010, neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries has directly or indirectly declared, ordered, paid or made, or set apart any sum or property for, any Restricted Junior Payment or agreed to do so except as permitted pursuant to Section 6.5.

4.11 Adverse Proceedings, etc.

There are no Adverse Proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in violation of any applicable laws (excluding Environmental Laws, which are specifically addressed by Section 4.14) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.12 Payment of Taxes.

Except as otherwise permitted under Section 5.3, all tax returns and reports of Holdings and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon Holdings and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises which are due and payable have been paid when due and payable. Holdings knows of no proposed tax assessment against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which is not being actively contested by Holdings or such Subsidiary in good faith and by appropriate proceedings; provided, such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor.

4.13 Properties.

(a) Title. Each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries has (i) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in real property), (ii) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), and (iii) good title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective material properties and assets reflected in their respective Historical Financial Statements referred to in Section 4.5 and in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1, in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted under Section 6.9. Except as permitted by this Agreement, all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens.

 

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(b) Real Estate. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 4.13 contains a true, accurate and complete list of all Real Estate Assets. As of the Closing Date, each lease or sublease relating to such Real Estate Asset is in full force and effect and Holdings does not have knowledge of any default that has occurred and is continuing thereunder which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and each such agreements constitute the legally valid and binding obligation of each applicable Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles.

4.14 Environmental Matters.

Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective Facilities or operations are subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law, any Environmental Claim, or any Hazardous Materials Activity that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any letter or request for information under Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9604) or any comparable state law. There are and, to each of Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge, have been, no conditions, occurrences, or Hazardous Materials Activities which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to any Credit Party’s knowledge, any predecessor of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries has filed any notice under any Environmental Law indicating past or present treatment of Hazardous Materials at any Facility, and none of Holdings’ or any of its Subsidiaries’ operations involves the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-270 or any state equivalent, in violation of applicable Environmental Laws. Compliance with all current or reasonably foreseeable future requirements pursuant to or under Environmental Laws could not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No event or condition has occurred or is occurring with respect to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any Environmental Law, any Release of Hazardous Materials, or any Hazardous Materials Activity which individually or in the aggregate has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.15 No Defaults.

Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any of its Contractual Obligations, and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, could constitute such a default, except, with respect to any of the foregoing, where the consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults, if any, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.16 Material Contracts.

Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries have any Material Contracts in effect on the Closing Date.

4.17 Governmental Regulation.

Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “registered investment company” or a company “controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

4.18 Margin Stock.

Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Loans made to such Credit Party will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose that violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

4.19 Employee Matters.

Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is (a) no unfair labor practice complaint pending against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the best knowledge of Holdings and Company, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement that is so pending against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or to the best knowledge of Holdings and Company, threatened against any of them, (b) no strike or work stoppage in existence or threatened involving Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, and (c) to the best knowledge of Holdings and Company, no union organization activity is taking place, except (with respect to any matter specified in clause (a), (b) or (c) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.20 Employee Benefit Plans.

Holdings, each of its Subsidiaries and each of their respective ERISA Affiliates are in compliance with all applicable provisions and requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, and have performed all their obligations under each Employee Benefit Plan, except such as is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Employee Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that such Employee Benefit Plan is so qualified and nothing has occurred subsequent to the issuance of

 

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such determination letter which would cause such Employee Benefit Plan to lose its qualified status. No liability to the PBGC (other than required premium payments), the Internal Revenue Service, any Employee Benefit Plan or any trust established under Title IV of ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, except such as is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, except such as is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Holdings, each of its Subsidiaries and each of their ERISA Affiliates have complied with the requirements of Section 515 of ERISA with respect to each Multiemployer Plan and are not in material “default” (as defined in Section 4219(c)(5) of ERISA) with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan, except such as is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.21 Certain Fees.

No broker’s or finder’s fee or commission will be payable with respect hereto or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

4.22 Solvency.

The Credit Parties taken as a whole are and, upon the incurrence of any Credit Extension by such Credit Party on any date on which this representation and warranty is made, will be, Solvent.

4.23 Subordinated Indebtedness Documents.

Holdings and Company have delivered to Administrative Agent complete and correct copies of (i) each Subordinated Indebtedness Document and of all exhibits and schedules thereto (if any), and (ii) copies of any material amendment, restatement, supplement or other modification to or waiver of each Subordinated Indebtedness Document.

4.24 Compliance with Statutes, etc.

Each of the material licenses or permits required by any applicable federal, state or local law, rule or regulation for the operation of its business, and the expiration date thereof (if any), is identified on Schedule 4.24. Each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all Governmental Authorities, in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property except such non-compliance that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.25 Disclosure.

No representation or warranty of any Credit Party contained in any Credit Document or in any other documents, certificates or written statements furnished to Lenders by or on behalf of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact (known to Holdings or Company, in the case of any document not furnished by either of them) necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the

 

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circumstances in which the same were made. Any projections and pro forma financial information contained in such materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by Holdings or Company to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results. There are no facts known to Holdings or Company (other than matters of a general economic or industry nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and that have not been disclosed herein or in such other documents, certificates and statements furnished to Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

4.26 Patriot Act.

To the extent applicable, each Credit Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001) (the “Act”). No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

4.27 Inactive Subsidiaries.

Schedule 4.27 contains a true, correct and complete list of all Inactive Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date.

SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that so long as any Commitment is in effect and until payment in full of all Obligations, each Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 5.

5.1 Financial Statements and Other Reports.

Unless otherwise provided below, Holdings will deliver to Administrative Agent and Lenders:

(a) Monthly Reports. As soon as available, and in any event within thirty-five (35) days after the end of each month (including months which began prior to the Closing Date), the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such month and the related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such month and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such month, setting forth in the case of the statement of income, in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding figures from the Financial Plan for the current Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification and a Narrative Report with respect thereto.

 

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(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event no later than the earlier of (i) the date Holdings is required to file its Form 10-Q with the SEC for any Fiscal Quarter, as applicable (taking into account any extensions of the time to file) and (ii) within fifty (50) days after the end of each such Fiscal Quarter (including the fourth Fiscal Quarter), the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in the case of the statement of income, in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification and a Narrative Report with respect thereto.

(c) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event no later than the earlier of (i) the date Holdings is required to file its Form 10-K with the SEC for a Fiscal Year (taking into account any extensions of the time to file) and (ii) within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, (i) the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, in reasonable detail, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year, together with a Financial Officer Certification and a Narrative Report with respect thereto; and (ii) with respect to such consolidated financial statements a report thereon of KPMG LLC or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Holdings, and reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements);

(d) Compliance Certificate. Together with each delivery of financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 5.1(b) and 5.1(c), a duly executed and completed Compliance Certificate;

(e) Notice of Default. Promptly upon any officer of Holdings or Company obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or that notice has been given to Holdings or Company with respect thereto; (ii) that any Person has given any notice to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or taken any other action with respect to any event or condition set forth in Section 8.1(b); or (iii) of the occurrence of any event or change that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of its Authorized Officers specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition, event or change, or specifying the notice given and action taken by any such Person and the nature of such claimed Event of Default, Default, default, event or condition, and what action Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto;

 

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(f) Notice of Litigation. Promptly upon any officer of Holdings or Company obtaining knowledge of (i) the institution of any Adverse Proceeding not previously disclosed in writing by Company to Lenders, or (ii) any material development in any Adverse Proceeding that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated hereby, written notice thereof, together with such other non-privileged information as may be reasonably available to Holdings or Company to enable Lenders and their counsel to evaluate such matters;

(g) ERISA. (i) Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence of or forthcoming occurrence of any ERISA Event that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto; and (ii) with reasonable promptness, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of (1) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (2) all notices received by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning an ERISA Event; and (3) copies of such other documents or governmental reports or filings relating to any Employee Benefit Plan as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request;

(h) Financial Plan. As soon as practicable and in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of each Fiscal Year, a consolidated plan and financial forecast for such Fiscal Year and each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof) through the final maturity date of the Loans (a “Financial Plan”), including (i) a forecasted consolidated balance sheet and forecasted consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for each such Fiscal Year, together with pro forma Compliance Certificates for each such Fiscal Year and including the assumptions on which such forecasts are based, (ii) with respect to each such Fiscal Year, forecasted consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for each month of such Fiscal Year, (iii) forecasts demonstrating projected compliance with the requirements of Section 6.8 through the final maturity date of the Loans, and (iv) forecasted liquidity through the final maturity date of the Loans, together, in each case, with an explanation of the assumptions on which such forecasts are based, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agents; and

(i) Insurance Report. As soon as practicable and in any event by the last day of each Fiscal Year, a report in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent outlining all material insurance coverage maintained as of the date of such report by Holdings and its Subsidiaries and all material insurance coverage planned to be maintained by Holdings and its Subsidiaries in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year;

 

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(j) Notice Regarding Material Contracts. Promptly, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after any Material Contract is entered into, terminated or amended in a manner that is materially adverse to Holdings or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, a written statement describing such event (including, with respect to any such termination or amendment, an explanation of any actions being taken with respect thereto), with copies of any such Material Contracts or material amendments delivered to Administrative Agent (to the extent such delivery is permitted by the terms of any such Material Contract, provided, no such prohibition on delivery shall be effective if it were bargained for by Holdings or its applicable Subsidiary with the intent of avoiding compliance with this Section 5.1(j));

(k) Environmental Reports and Audits. As soon as practicable following receipt thereof, copies of all environmental audits and reports with respect to environmental matters at any Facility or which relate to any environmental liabilities of Holdings or its Subsidiaries which, in any such case, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(l) Information Regarding Collateral. (a) Company will furnish to Collateral Agent not less than fifteen (15) days prior written notice of any change (i) in any Credit Party’s corporate name, (ii) in any Credit Party’s identity or corporate structure, or (iii) in any Credit Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number. Company also agrees promptly to notify Collateral Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed;

(m) Annual Collateral Verification. Each year, at the time of delivery of annual financial statements with respect to the preceding Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 5.1(c), Company shall deliver to Collateral Agent an Officer’s Certificate confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Collateral Questionnaire delivered on the Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section and/or identifying such changes; and

(n) Other Information. Promptly upon the request of Administrative Agent, such other information and data with respect to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent. Without limiting the foregoing, the General Counsel of Holdings shall (i) at the request of Administrative Agent, hold quarterly telephone conferences with the Administrative Agent for purposes of updating the Administrative Agent of any material labor and employment matters involving Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including wage and hour laws), and (ii) promptly advise the Administrative Agent of any material labor and employment matters involving Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

5.2 Existence.

Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.9, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and all rights and franchises, licenses and permits material to its business; provided, no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such existence, right or franchise, licenses and permits if such Person’s board of directors (or similar governing body) shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that the loss thereof will not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.3 Payment of Taxes and Claims.

Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay all material Taxes imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, and all claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided, no such Tax or claim need be paid if it is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (a) adequate reserve or other appropriate provision, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, and (b) in the case of a Tax or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such contest proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateral to satisfy such Tax or claim. No Credit Party will, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries). In addition, Company agrees to pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any current or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (but excluding mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes and similar fees directly related to any Lien obtained in favor of Administrative Agent on the Mortgaged Properties) imposed by any Governmental Authority that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement, except where the failure to pay such amounts would not be materially adverse to Agent, the Lenders or any Credit Party.

5.4 Maintenance of Properties.

Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all material properties used or useful in the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof.

5.5 Insurance.

Holdings will maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers, (i) business interruption insurance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (ii) casualty insurance, such public liability insurance, third-party property damage insurance with respect to liabilities, losses or damage in respect of the assets, properties and businesses of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses, in each case in such amounts (giving effect to self-insurance), with such deductibles, covering such risks and otherwise on such terms and conditions as shall be customary for such Persons. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Holdings will maintain or cause to be maintained (a) flood insurance with respect to each Flood Hazard Property that is located in a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, in each case in compliance with any

 

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applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and (b) replacement value property insurance on the Collateral under such policies of insurance, with such insurance companies, in such amounts, with such deductibles, and covering such risks as are at all times carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses. Each such policy of insurance shall (i) name Collateral Agent, on behalf of Lenders as an additional insured thereunder as its interests may appear, and (ii) in the case of each property insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement, satisfactory in form and substance to Collateral Agent, that names Collateral Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties as the loss payee thereunder and provides for at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Collateral Agent of any modification or cancellation of such policy.

5.6 Inspections.

Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any authorized representatives designated by any Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of the properties of any Credit Party and any of its respective Subsidiaries, to inspect, copy and take extracts from its and their financial and accounting records, and to discuss its and their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their officers and, from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, its independent public accountants, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may reasonably be requested; provided, however, that the Agent and the Lenders shall use reasonable efforts to coordinate any such visits and inspections.

5.7 Lenders Meetings.

Holdings and Company will, upon the request of Administrative Agent or Requisite Lenders, participate in a meeting of Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each Fiscal Year to be held at Company’s corporate offices (or at such other location as may be agreed to by Company and Administrative Agent) at such time as may be agreed to by Company and Administrative Agent.

5.8 Compliance with Laws.

Each Credit Party will comply, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and all other Persons, if any, on or occupying any Facilities to comply, with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority, including all Environmental Laws, noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

5.9 Environmental.

(a) Environmental Disclosure. Holdings will deliver to Administrative Agent and Lenders:

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consultants, Governmental Authorities or any other Persons, with respect to significant environmental matters at any Facility or with respect to any Environmental Claims, in each case which could reasonably be expected to have a Material adverse Effect;

(ii) promptly upon the occurrence thereof, written notice describing in reasonable detail (1) any Release required to be reported to any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory agency under any applicable Environmental Laws which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (2) any remedial action taken by Holdings or any other Person in response to (A) any Hazardous Materials Activities the existence of which has a reasonable possibility of resulting in one or more Environmental Claims having, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, have a reasonable possibility of resulting in a Material Adverse Effect;

(iii) as soon as practicable following the sending or receipt thereof by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, a copy of any and all written communications with respect to (1) any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, have a reasonable possibility of giving rise to a Material Adverse Effect, (2) any Release required to be reported to any Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (3) any request for information from any Governmental Authority that suggests such agency is investigating whether Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries may be potentially responsible for any Hazardous Materials Activity which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(iv) prompt written notice describing in reasonable detail (1) any proposed acquisition of stock, assets, or property by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to (A) expose Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to, or result in, Environmental Claims that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (B) affect the ability of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect all material Governmental Authorizations required under any Environmental Laws for their respective operations and (2) any proposed action to be taken by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to modify current operations in a manner that could reasonably be expected to subject Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to any additional material obligations or requirements under any Environmental Laws; and

(v) with reasonable promptness, such other documents and information as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in relation to any matters disclosed pursuant to this Section 5.9(a).

(b) Hazardous Materials Activities, Etc. Each Credit Party shall promptly take, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries promptly to take, any and all actions necessary to (i) cure any violation of applicable Environmental Laws by such Credit Party or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) make an appropriate response to any Environmental Claim against such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and discharge any obligations it may have to any Person thereunder where failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.10 Subsidiaries.

In the event that any Person becomes a Domestic Subsidiary of Company (other than an Inactive Subsidiary), Company shall (a) concurrently with such Person becoming a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Domestic Subsidiary to become a Guarantor hereunder and a Grantor under the Pledge and Security Agreement by executing and delivering to Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent a Counterpart Agreement, and (b) take all such actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents, instruments, agreements, and certificates as are similar to those described in Sections 3.1(b), 3.1(i), 3.1(j), 3.1(k), 3.1(l) and 3.1(m). In the event that any Person becomes a Foreign Subsidiary of Company, and the ownership interests of such Foreign Subsidiary are directly owned by Company or by any Domestic Subsidiary thereof, Company shall, or shall cause such Domestic Subsidiary to, concurrently deliver, all such documents, instruments, agreements, and certificates as are similar to those described in Section 3.1(b), and Company shall take, or shall cause such Domestic Subsidiary to take, all of the actions referred to in Section 3.1(i)(i) necessary to grant and to perfect a First Priority Lien in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, under the Pledge and Security Agreement in sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting ownership interests in a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary and one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting ownership interests in a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary. With respect to each such Subsidiary, Company shall promptly send to Administrative Agent written notice setting forth with respect to such Person (i) the date on which such Person became a Subsidiary of Company, and (ii) all of the data required to be set forth in Schedules 4.1 and 4.2 with respect to all Subsidiaries of Company; provided, such written notice shall be deemed to supplement Schedule 4.1 and 4.2 for all purposes hereof.

5.11 Additional Material Real Estate Assets.

In the event that any Credit Party acquires a Material Real Estate Asset then such Credit Party, within thirty (30) days (or such longer period to which the Administrative Agent may agree) after acquiring such Material Real Estate Asset, shall take all such actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such mortgages, documents, instruments, agreements, opinions and certificates similar to those described in Sections 3.1(h), 3.1(j), and 3.1(l) with respect to each such Material Real Estate Asset that Collateral Agent shall reasonably request to create in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a valid and, subject to any filing and/or recording referred to herein, perfected First Priority security interest in such Material Real Estate Assets. In addition to the foregoing, Company shall, at the request of Requisite Lenders, deliver, from time to time, to Administrative Agent such appraisals as are required by law or regulation of Real Estate Assets with respect to which Collateral Agent has been granted a Lien.

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5.13 Further Assurances.

At any time or from time to time upon the reasonable request of Administrative Agent, each Credit Party will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to effect fully the purposes of the Credit Documents, including providing Lenders with any information reasonably requested pursuant to Section 10.21. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each Credit Party shall take such actions as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the Obligations are guarantied by the Guarantors and are secured by substantially all of the assets of Holdings, and its Domestic Subsidiaries and all of the outstanding Capital Stock of Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries and 65% of the voting ownership interests of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries and one hundred percent (100%) of the non-voting ownership interests of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries.

5.14 Miscellaneous Business Covenants.

Unless otherwise consented to by Agents and Requisite Lenders:

(a) Non-Consolidation. Holdings will and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (i) maintain entity records and books of account separate from those of any other entity which is an Affiliate of such entity; (ii) not commingle its funds or assets with those of any other entity which is an Affiliate of such entity; and (iii) provide that its board of directors or other analogous governing body will hold all appropriate meetings to authorize and approve such entity’s actions, which meetings will be separate from those of other entities.

(b) Cash Management Systems. Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall establish and maintain cash management systems reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, with respect to Controlled Account arrangements. If the aggregate daily balance of Cash on deposit in all Foreign Subsidiary Deposit Accounts exceeds $2,000,000 (or such greater amount approved by Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion) at any time, Holdings shall, and shall cause its Foreign Subsidiaries to, immediately transfer such excess to a Controlled Account. If the daily balance of Cash on deposit in any Excluded Account of the type described in clause (iv) of such definition exceeds $50,000 (or such greater amount approved by Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion), or if the aggregate daily balance of Cash on deposit in all Excluded Accounts of the type described in clause (iv) of such definition exceeds $500,000 (or such greater amount approved by Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion), Holdings shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, immediately transfer such excess to a Controlled Account.

(c) Activities of Management. Each of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Holdings shall devote substantially all of his or her professional working time, attention, and energies to the management of the businesses of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

 

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5.15 Post Closing Matters.

Company shall, and shall cause each of the Credit Parties to, satisfy the requirements set forth on Schedule 5.15 on or before the date specified for such requirement or such later date to be determined by the Agent.

5.16 Material Contracts.

Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall at all times comply with all covenants, obligations and other agreements set forth in all Material Contracts.

SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Commitment is in effect and until payment in full of all Obligations, such Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 6.

6.1 Indebtedness.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness of any Guarantor Subsidiary to Company or to any other Guarantor Subsidiary, or of Company to any Guarantor Subsidiary; provided, (i) all such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by promissory notes and all such notes shall be subject to a First Priority Lien pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, (ii) all such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the payment in full of the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the applicable promissory notes or an intercompany subordination agreement that in any such case, is reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (iii) any payment by any such Guarantor Subsidiary under any guaranty of the Obligations shall result in a pro tanto reduction of the amount of any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to Company or to any of its Subsidiaries for whose benefit such payment is made;

(c) Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (i) $10,000,000 if (x) the Senior Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.5 to 1.0 (as of the most recent measurement date preceding the date of incurrence of any such Subordinated Indebtedness) or (y) the Senior Leverage Ratio would be greater than 2.5 to 1.0 after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Subordinated Indebtedness (calculated on a pro forma basis) and (ii) $15,000,000 at any time that (A) the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 (as of the most recent measurement date preceding the date of incurrence of any such Subordinated Indebtedness) and (B) the Senior Leverage Ratio would be less than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0 after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Subordinated Indebtedness (calculated on a pro forma basis);

(d) Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries arising from agreements providing for indemnification or from guaranties or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of Company or any such Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements, or permitted dispositions of any business, assets or Subsidiary of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(e) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, or appeal bonds or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(f) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;

(g) guaranties in the ordinary course of business of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees and licensees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries;

(h) guaranties by Company of Indebtedness of a Guarantor Subsidiary or guaranties by a Subsidiary of Company of Indebtedness of Company or a Guarantor Subsidiary with respect, in each case, to Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.1;

(i) Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.1, but not any extensions, renewals or replacements of such Indebtedness except (i) renewals and extensions expressly provided for in the agreements evidencing any such Indebtedness as the same are in effect on the date of this Agreement, and (ii) refinancings and extensions of any such Indebtedness if the terms and conditions thereof are not less favorable to the obligor thereon or to the Lenders than the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended, and the average life to maturity thereof is greater than or equal to that of the Indebtedness being refinanced or extended; provided, such Indebtedness permitted under the immediately preceding clause (i) or (ii) above shall not (A) include Indebtedness of an obligor that was not an obligor with respect to the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced, or (B) exceed in a principal amount the Indebtedness being renewed, extended or refinanced (except by an amount equal to the accrued but unpaid interest on such Indebtedness, and customary and reasonable prepayments premiums or penalties and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the renewal, extension or refinancing);

(j) Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $5,000,000 with respect to (x) Capital Leases and (y) purchase money Indebtedness; provided, in the case of clause (x), that any such Indebtedness shall be secured only by the asset subject to such Capital Lease, and, in the case of clause (y), that any such Indebtedness shall (i) be secured only by the asset acquired in connection with the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (ii) constitute not less than 100% of the aggregate consideration paid with respect to such asset;

(k) Indebtedness incurred by Company in respect of any Third Party Letter of Credit issued by a Third Party L/C Issuer in an aggregate face amount not to exceed $2,000,000 at any time;

(l) Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness;

(m) the Miami Beach Indebtedness;

 

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(n) Indebtedness arising under Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements;

(o) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $5,000,000;

(p) Indebtedness arising under forward commodities agreements for the purchase of beef entered into in order to manage existing or anticipated commodities price and supply risks and not for speculative purposes;

(q) Indebtedness of any Credit Party under insurance premium financings entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(r) Indebtedness assumed pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition (and in compliance with clause (ix) of such definition), and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to the accrued but unpaid interest on such refinanced Indebtedness and a reasonable premium or penalty paid, and fees and expenses incurred, in connection with such refinancing and an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and (ii) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be on subordination terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as, and no more restrictive on Holdings and its Subsidiaries than the Subordinated Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended;

(s) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties secured solely by fee owned Real Estate Assets which does not exceed $5,000,000 in an aggregate principal amount at any time; provided such Indebtedness is non-recourse to any Credit Party; and

(t) other Indebtedness not described in clauses (a) through (s) above in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time $3,500,000.

6.2 Liens.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to any such property, asset, income or profits under the UCC of any State or under any similar recording or notice statute, except:

(a) Liens in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of Secured Parties granted pursuant to any Credit Document;

(b) Liens for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are not yet due or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted so long as the aggregate amount of such Taxes do not exceed $2,500,000;

 

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(c) statutory Liens of landlords, banks (and rights of set-off), carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 401 (a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or by ERISA), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue, or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that (in the case of any such amounts overdue for a period in excess of ten (10) days) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested amounts;

(d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness), so long as no foreclosure, sale or similar proceedings have been commenced with respect to any portion of the Collateral on account thereof;

(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries;

(f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease of real estate permitted hereunder;

(g) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;

(h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(i) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;

(k) licenses of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of Company or such Subsidiary;

(l) Liens described in Schedule 6.2 or on a title report delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(h)(iii);

 

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(m) Liens securing purchase money Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.1(j); provided, any such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness;

(n) Liens on cash in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. but only to the extent such Liens secure the Existing Letter of Credit Obligations;

(o) Liens on cash securing any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.1(k);

(p) Liens on Cash and Cash Equivalents in favor of any counterparty to an Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement;

(q) any extensions, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in this Section; provided that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the property which was subject to the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced;

(r) Liens existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.2 and any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of any such Lien; provided that such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the property which was subject to the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced; provided that no such Lien shall at any time be extended to cover property or assets other than the property or assets subject thereto on the Closing Date;

(s) Liens arising out of judgments, attachments or awards not resulting in an Event of Default and in respect of which the relevant Credit Party shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review in respect of which there shall be secured a subsisting stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings;

(t) Normal and customary Liens, rights of setoff and recoupment rights upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions relating to due and unpaid bank fees, bank charges, returned checks and chargebacks, and other normal and customary obligations associated with the maintenance of deposit accounts by such banks or other depository institutions;

(u) Liens on real estate securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.1(s); and

(v) Other Liens not described in clauses (a) through (u) above securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time $3,500,000.

6.3 Equitable Lien.

If any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall create or assume any Lien upon any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than Permitted Liens, it shall make or cause to be made effective provisions whereby the Obligations will be secured by such Lien equally and ratably with any and all other Indebtedness secured thereby as long as

 

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any such Indebtedness shall be so secured; provided, notwithstanding the foregoing, this covenant shall not be construed as a consent by Requisite Lenders to the creation or assumption of any such Lien not otherwise permitted hereby.

6.4 No Further Negative Pledges.

Except with respect to (a) property encumbered by a Lien permitted by Section 6.2 to secure payment of Indebtedness or property to be sold pursuant to an executed agreement with respect to a permitted Asset Sale, (b) restrictions by reason of customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses and similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business (provided that such restrictions are limited to the property or assets secured by such Liens or the property or assets subject to such leases, licenses or similar agreements, as the case may be) and (c) restrictions in other Indebtedness incurred in compliance with Section 6.1; provided that such restrictions, taken as a whole, are, in the good faith judgment of the Company’s board of directors, no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those contained in this Agreement, no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

6.5 Restricted Junior Payments.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates through any manner or means or through any other Person to, directly or indirectly, declare, order, pay, make or set apart, or agree to declare, order, pay, make or set apart, any sum for any Restricted Junior Payment, except that:

(a) Italian Restaurant Holdings, Company and any other first-tier Subsidiary of Holdings may make Restricted Junior Payments to Holdings for general corporate purposes of Holdings consistent with the past practices of Holdings, including, for purpose of (i) paying general administrative costs and other costs and expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) discharging the consolidated tax liabilities of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, (iii) consummating Permitted Acquisitions and (iv) making capital contributions to its Subsidiaries, in each case, so long as Holdings applies the full amount of any such Restricted Junior Payment for such purpose and contributes any excess amount to the Company;

(b) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall be caused thereby, Company may make Restricted Junior Payments to consummate any Permitted Preferred Securities Redemption;

(c) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall be caused thereby, any Credit Party may repurchase Capital Stock of Holdings (i) from officers, directors and employees of Holdings or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period of Holdings and $10,000,000 during the term of this Agreement and (ii) from existing shareholders of Holdings (other than officers, directors and employees of Holdings or any Subsidiary) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period of Holdings and $10,000,000 during the term of this Agreement, in each case, so long as Holdings applies the full amount of

 

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any such Restricted Junior Payment for such purpose and contributes any excess amount to the Company; provided that, the foregoing amounts in this clause (ii) shall be increased to $4,000,000 and $20,000,000, respectively, if (A) the Senior Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.8(b) is less than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0 and (B) the Credit Parties are then in compliance with the Senior Leverage Ratio (as of the most recent measurement date);

(d) Holdings may (i) repurchase Capital Stock to the extent such repurchase is deemed to occur upon the exercise of options, warrants or other convertible securities to the extent such Capital Stock represent a portion of the exercise price of those options, warrants or other convertible securities and (ii) make cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in connection with the exercise of options, warrants, or other convertible securities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period of Holdings; and

(e) the Credit Parties may make other Restricted Junior Payments not described in clauses (a) through (d) above, so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall be caused thereby, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Junior Payments made during the term of this Agreement do not exceed $2,500,000

6.6 Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions.

Except as provided herein, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary of Holdings to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on any of such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock owned by Holdings or any other Subsidiary of Holdings, (b) repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to Holdings or any other Subsidiary of Holdings, (c) make loans or advances to Holdings or any other Subsidiary of Holdings, or (d) transfer any of its property or assets to Holdings or any other Subsidiary of Holdings other than restrictions (i) in agreements evidencing purchase money Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1(j) that impose restrictions on the property so acquired, (ii) by reason of customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses, joint venture agreements and similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) that are or were created by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer or option or right with respect to any property, assets or Capital Stock not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, (iv) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien; provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien, and (v) restrictions in other Indebtedness incurred in compliance with Section 6.1; provided that such restrictions, taken as a whole, are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings’ board of directors, no more materially restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and restrictions than those contained in this Agreement.

6.7 Investments.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including without limitation any Joint Venture and any Foreign Subsidiary, except:

(a) Investments in Cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

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(b) equity Investments owned as of the Closing Date in any Subsidiary and Investments made after the Closing Date in any wholly-owned Guarantor Subsidiaries of Company;

(c) Investments (i) in any Securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors, and (ii) deposits, prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practices of Holdings and its Subsidiaries;

(d) intercompany loans to the extent permitted under Section 6.1(b);

(e) Consolidated Capital Expenditures permitted by Section 6.8(d);

(f) loans and advances to employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (i) made in the ordinary course of business and described on Schedule 6.7, and (ii) any refinancings of such loans after the Closing Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000;

(g) Investments described in Schedule 6.7;

(h) Permitted Acquisitions;

(i) Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements;

(j) Non-cash consideration received from any Asset Sales permitted by Section 6.9;

(k) Investments in Joint Ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,500,000 per restaurant operated by any such Joint Venture (or such greater amount as approved by Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion);

(l) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries; and

(m) other Investments not described in clauses (a) through (l) above in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $2,500,000.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Credit Party make any Investment which results in or facilitates in any manner any Restricted Junior Payment not otherwise permitted under the terms of Section 6.5.

6.8 Financial Covenants.

(a) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011, to be less than 1.15 to 1.00.

 

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(b) Senior Leverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Senior Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011, to exceed the correlative ratio indicated:

 

Fiscal Quarter

   Senior Leverage Ratio

January 2, 2011

   2.75 to 1.00

April 3, 2011

   2.75 to 1.00

July 3, 2011

   2.75 to 1.00

October 2, 2011

   2.75 to 1.00

January 1, 2012

   2.50 to 1.00

April 1, 2012

   2.50 to 1.00

July 1, 2012

   2.50 to 1.00

September 30, 2012

   2.50 to 1.00

December 30, 2012

   2.25 to 1.00

March 31, 2013

   2.25 to 1.00

June 30, 2013

   2.25 to 1.00

September 29, 2013

   2.25 to 1.00

December 29, 2013

   2.00 to 1.00

March 30, 2014

   2.00 to 1.00

June 29, 2014

   2.00 to 1.00

September 28, 2014

   2.00 to 1.00

December 28, 2014, and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter

   1.75 to 1.00

(c) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. Holdings shall not permit Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as at the end of any Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011, for the four-Fiscal Quarter period then ended to be less than the correlative amount indicated:

 

Fiscal Quarter

   Consolidated
Adjusted  EBITDA
 

January 2, 2011

   $ 23,750,000   

April 3, 2011

   $ 23,500,000   

July 3, 2011

   $ 23,500,000   

October 2, 2011

   $ 23,000,000   

January 1, 2012

   $ 23,000,000   

April 1, 2012

   $ 24,000,000   

July 1, 2012

   $ 25,500,000   

September 30, 2012

   $ 27,000,000   

December 30, 2012

   $ 29,000,000   

March 31, 2013

   $ 29,000,000   

June 30, 2013

   $ 29,000,000   

September 29, 2013

   $ 29,000,000   

December 29, 2013

   $ 29,000,000   

March 30, 2014

   $ 32,000,000   

June 29, 2014

   $ 32,000,000   

September 28, 2014

   $ 32,000,000   

December 28, 2014

   $ 32,000,000   

March 29, 2015, and each Fiscal Quarter thereafter

   $ 34,000,000   

 

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(d) Maximum Consolidated Capital Expenditures. Holdings shall not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, make or incur Consolidated Capital Expenditures, in any Fiscal Year indicated below (excluding the portion of any Capital Expenditures funded by a third-party investor in connection with any Excluded Joint Venture during such Fiscal Year) in excess of the corresponding amount set forth below opposite such Fiscal Year; provided, such amount for any Fiscal Year shall be increased by an amount equal to the excess, if any, of such amount for the previous Fiscal Year (as adjusted in accordance with this proviso) over the actual amount of Consolidated Capital Expenditures for such previous Fiscal Year:

 

Fiscal Year

   Consolidated
Capital Expenditures
 

January 2, 2011

   $ 9,000,000   

January 1, 2012

   $ 14,000,000   

December 30, 2012

   $ 19,000,000   

December 29, 2013

   $ 24,000,000   

December 28, 2014

   $ 29,000,000   

December 27, 2015

   $ 31,000,000   

 

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(e) Minimum Consolidated Liquidity. Holdings shall not permit Consolidated Liquidity to be less than $1,000,000 at any time.

6.9 Fundamental Changes; Disposition of Assets; Acquisitions.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, lease or sub-lease (as lessor or sublessor), exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any part of its business, assets or property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or acquire by purchase or otherwise (other than purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, materials and equipment and Capital Expenditures in the ordinary course of business) the business, property or fixed assets of, or stock or other evidence of beneficial ownership of, any Person or any division or line of business or other business unit of any Person, except:

(a) any Subsidiary of Holdings may be merged with or into Company or any Subsidiary, or be liquidated, wound up or dissolved, or all or any part of its business, property or assets may be conveyed, sold, leased, transferred or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to Company or any Subsidiary; provided, in the case of any such transaction involving a Guarantor Subsidiary, such Guarantor Subsidiary, shall be the continuing or surviving Person or the transferee of the business, property or assets;

(b) sales or other dispositions of assets that do not constitute Asset Sales;

(c) Asset Sales, the proceeds of which when aggregated with the proceeds of all other Asset Sales made within the same Fiscal Year, are less than $5,000,000; provided (1) the consideration received for such assets shall be in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof (determined in good faith by the board of directors of Company (or similar governing body)), (2) no less than 75% thereof shall be paid in Cash, and (3) the Net Asset Sale Proceeds thereof shall be applied as required by Section 2.13(a); and

(d) Investments made in accordance with Section 6.7.

6.10 Disposal of Subsidiary Interests.

Except for any sale of all of its interests in the Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries constituting Joint Ventures or in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.9, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) directly or indirectly sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries, except for the Liens created under the Security Documents or to qualify directors if required by applicable law; or (b) permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries, except to another Credit Party (subject to the restrictions on such disposition otherwise imposed hereunder), or to qualify directors if required by applicable law.

 

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6.11 Sales and Lease-Backs.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, become or remain liable as lessee or as a guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, which such Credit Party (a) has sold or transferred or is to sell or to transfer to any other Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries), or (b) intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by such Credit Party to any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) in connection with such lease, except for any such transaction if, after giving effect thereto, the Credit Parties shall be in compliance with Section 6.1, 6.2 and 6.9.

6.12 Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate; provided, however, that the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries may enter into or permit to exist any such transaction if the terms of such transaction are not less favorable to such Credit Party or Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that might be obtained at the time from a Person who is not such a holder or Affiliate; further, provided, that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to (a) any transaction between Company and any Subsidiary; (b) reasonable and customary fees paid to members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries; (c) compensation arrangements for officers and other employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, employment agreements, change of control agreements and similar agreements with senior management); (d) transactions described in Schedule 6.12; (e) transactions with Joint Ventures; and (f) Restricted Junior Payments permitted by Section 6.5. The Company shall promptly disclose in writing each transaction with any Affiliate of Holdings to Administrative Agent.

6.13 Conduct of Business; Foreign Subsidiaries.

From and after the Closing Date, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than (i) the businesses engaged in by such Credit Party on the Closing Date, and (ii) such other lines of business as may be reasonably related or complementary thereto.

6.14 Permitted Activities of Holdings and Intermediate Holdings.

Neither Holdings nor Intermediate Holdings shall (a) incur, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability whatsoever other than the Obligations and the Indebtedness and obligations under the Subordinated Indebtedness Documents; (b) create or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by it other than the Liens created under the Collateral Documents to which it is a party or permitted pursuant to Section 6.2; (c) engage in any business or activity or own any assets other than (i) (A) with respect to Holdings, holding 100% of the Capital Stock of Intermediate Holdings, Italian Restaurant Holdings, and Peasant Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, and (B) with respect to Intermediate Holdings, holding 100% of the Capital Stock of Company; (ii) performing its obligations and activities incidental thereto under the Credit Documents, and

 

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to the extent not inconsistent therewith, under the Subordinated Indebtedness Documents; and (iii) making Restricted Junior Payments and Investments to the extent permitted by this Agreement; (d) consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person; (e) sell or otherwise dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries; (f) create or acquire any Subsidiary or make or own any Investment in any Person other than Company; or (g) fail to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from all other Persons.

6.15 [Reserved.]

6.16 Amendments or Waivers with Respect to Subordinated Indebtedness.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend or otherwise change the terms of any Subordinated Indebtedness, or make any payment consistent with an amendment thereof or change thereto, if the effect of such amendment or change is to increase the interest rate on such Subordinated Indebtedness by more than 200 basis points, change (to earlier dates) any dates upon which payments of principal or interest are due thereon, change any event of default or condition to an event of default with respect thereto (other than to eliminate any such event of default or increase any grace period related thereto), change the redemption, prepayment or defeasance provisions thereof, change the subordination provisions of such Subordinated Indebtedness (or of any guaranty thereof), or if the effect of such amendment or change, together with all other amendments or changes made, is to increase materially the obligations of the obligor thereunder or to confer any additional rights on the holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness (or a trustee or other representative on their behalf) which would be materially adverse to any Credit Party or Lenders.

6.17 Fiscal Year.

No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to change its Fiscal Year.

6.18 Deposit Accounts.

No Credit Party shall establish or maintain a Deposit Account that is not a Controlled Account and no Credit Party will deposit proceeds in a Deposit Account which is not a Controlled Account (other than Excluded Accounts).

6.19 Amendments to Organizational Agreements and Material Contracts.

No Credit Party shall (a) amend or permit any amendments to any Credit Party’s Organizational Documents; or (b) amend or permit any amendments to, or terminate or permit the termination of, or waive any provision of, any Material Contract, if, in the case of either (a) or (b) above, such amendment, termination, or waiver would be materially adverse to Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

 

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6.20 Prepayments of Certain Indebtedness.

No Credit Party shall, directly or indirectly, voluntarily purchase, redeem, defease or prepay any principal of, premium, if any, interest or other amount payable in respect of any Indebtedness prior to its scheduled maturity, other than (i) the Obligations, (ii) the Miami Beach Indebtedness or (ii) Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien if the asset securing such Indebtedness has been sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Section 6.9.

SECTION 7. GUARANTY

7.1 Guaranty of the Obligations.

Subject to the provisions of Section 7.2, Guarantors jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guaranty to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Beneficiaries the due and punctual payment in full of all Obligations when the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)) (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

7.2 Contribution by Guarantors.

All Guarantors desire to allocate among themselves (collectively, the “Contributing Guarantors”), in a fair and equitable manner, their obligations arising under this Guaranty. Accordingly, in the event any payment or distribution is made on any date by a Guarantor (a “Funding Guarantor”) under this Guaranty such that its Aggregate Payments exceeds its Fair Share as of such date, such Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from each of the other Contributing Guarantors in an amount sufficient to cause each Contributing Guarantor’s Aggregate Payments to equal its Fair Share as of such date. “Fair Share” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the ratio of (i) the Fair Share Contribution Amount with respect to such Contributing Guarantor, to (ii) the aggregate of the Fair Share Contribution Amounts with respect to all Contributing Guarantors multiplied by, (b) the aggregate amount paid or distributed on or before such date by all Funding Guarantors under this Guaranty in respect of the obligations Guaranteed. “Fair Share Contribution Amount” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount of the obligations of such Contributing Guarantor under this Guaranty that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any comparable applicable provisions of state law; provided, solely for purposes of calculating the “Fair Share Contribution Amount” with respect to any Contributing Guarantor for purposes of this Section 7.2, any assets or liabilities of such Contributing Guarantor arising by virtue of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification or any rights to or obligations of contribution hereunder shall not be considered as assets or liabilities of such Contributing Guarantor. “Aggregate Payments” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (1) the aggregate amount of all payments and distributions made on or before such date by such Contributing Guarantor in respect of this Guaranty (including, without limitation, in respect of this Section 7.2), minus (2) the aggregate amount of all payments received on or before such date by such Contributing Guarantor from the other Contributing Guarantors as contributions under this

 

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Section 7.2. The amounts payable as contributions hereunder shall be determined as of the date on which the related payment or distribution is made by the applicable Funding Guarantor. The allocation among Contributing Guarantors of their obligations as set forth in this Section 7.2 shall not be construed in any way to limit the liability of any Contributing Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor is a third-party beneficiary to the contribution agreement set forth in this Section 7.2.

7.3 Payment by Guarantors.

Subject to Section 7.2, Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree, in furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Beneficiary may have at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, that upon the failure of Company to pay any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)), Guarantors will upon demand pay, or cause to be paid, in Cash, to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of Beneficiaries, an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal amount of all Guaranteed Obligations then due as aforesaid, accrued and unpaid interest on such Guaranteed Obligations (including interest which, but for Company’s becoming the subject of a case under the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such Guaranteed Obligations, whether or not a claim is allowed against Company for such interest in the related bankruptcy case) and all other Guaranteed Obligations then owed to Beneficiaries as aforesaid.

7.4 Liability of Guarantors Absolute.

Each Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder are irrevocable, absolute, independent and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance which constitutes a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

(a) this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment when due and not of collectability. This Guaranty is a primary obligation of each Guarantor and not merely a contract of surety;

(b) Administrative Agent may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence of an Event of Default notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between Company and any Beneficiary with respect to the existence of such Event of Default;

(c) the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of Company and the obligations of any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the obligations of Company, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against such Guarantor whether or not any action is brought against Company or any of such other guarantors and whether or not Company is joined in any such action or actions;

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portion of the Guaranteed Obligations which has not been paid. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Administrative Agent is awarded a judgment in any suit brought to enforce any Guarantor’s covenant to pay a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, such judgment shall not be deemed to release such Guarantor from its covenant to pay the portion of the Guaranteed Obligations that is not the subject of such suit, and such judgment shall not, except to the extent satisfied by such Guarantor, limit, affect, modify or abridge any other Guarantor’s liability hereunder in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(e) any Beneficiary, upon such terms as it deems appropriate, without notice or demand and without affecting the validity or enforceability hereof or giving rise to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination of any Guarantor’s liability hereunder, from time to time may (i) renew, extend, accelerate, increase the rate of interest on, or otherwise change the time, place, manner or terms of payment of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) settle, compromise, release or discharge, or accept or refuse any offer of performance with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto and/or subordinate the payment of the same to the payment of any other obligations; (iii) request and accept other guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations and take and hold security for the payment hereof or the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) release, surrender, exchange, substitute, compromise, settle, rescind, waive, alter, subordinate or modify, with or without consideration, any security for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, any other guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other obligation of any Person (including any other Guarantor) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; (v) enforce and apply any security now or hereafter held by or for the benefit of such Beneficiary in respect hereof or the Guaranteed Obligations and direct the order or manner of sale thereof, or exercise any other right or remedy that such Beneficiary may have against any such security, in each case as such Beneficiary in its discretion may determine consistent herewith or the applicable Interest Rate Agreement and Currency Agreement and any applicable security agreement, including foreclosure on any such security pursuant to one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable, and even though such action operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Guarantor against Company or any security for the Guaranteed Obligations; and (vi) exercise any other rights available to it under the Credit Documents or Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements; and

(f) this Guaranty and the obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination for any reason (other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations), including the occurrence of any of the following, whether or not any Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them: (i) any failure or omission to assert or enforce or agreement or election not to assert or enforce, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy (whether arising under the Credit Documents or any Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement, at law, in equity or otherwise) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of or security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms or provisions (including provisions relating to events of default) hereof, any of the other Credit Documents, any of the Interest Rate Agreements or

 

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Currency Agreements or any agreement or instrument executed pursuant thereto, or of any other guaranty or security for the Guaranteed Obligations, in each case whether or not in accordance with the terms hereof or such Credit Document, such Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement or any agreement relating to such other guaranty or security; (iii) the Guaranteed Obligations, or any agreement relating thereto, at any time being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect; (iv) the application of payments received from any source (other than payments received pursuant to the other Credit Documents or any of the Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements or from the proceeds of any security for the Guaranteed Obligations, except to the extent such security also serves as collateral for indebtedness other than the Guaranteed Obligations) to the payment of indebtedness other than the Guaranteed Obligations, even though any Beneficiary might have elected to apply such payment to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations; (v) any Beneficiary’s consent to the change, reorganization or termination of the corporate structure or existence of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and to any corresponding restructuring of the Guaranteed Obligations; (vi) any failure to perfect or continue perfection of a security interest in any collateral which secures any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (vii) any defenses, set-offs or counterclaims which Company may allege or assert against any Beneficiary in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations, including failure of consideration, breach of warranty, payment, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury; and (viii) any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any other act or thing, which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor as an obligor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations.

7.5 Waivers by Guarantors.

Each Guarantor hereby waives, for the benefit of Beneficiaries: (a) any right to require any Beneficiary, as a condition of payment or performance by such Guarantor, to (i) proceed against Company, any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from Company, any such other guarantor or any other Person, (iii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any Deposit Account or credit on the books of any Beneficiary in favor of Company or any other Person, or (iv) pursue any other remedy in the power of any Beneficiary whatsoever; (b) any defense arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or other defense of Company or any other Guarantor including any defense based on or arising out of the lack of validity or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating thereto or by reason of the cessation of the liability of Company or any other Guarantor from any cause other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (d) any defense based upon any Beneficiary’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranteed Obligations, except behavior which amounts to bad faith; (e) (i) any principles or provisions of law, statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in conflict with the terms hereof and any legal or equitable discharge of such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, (ii) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof, (iii) any rights to set-offs, recoupments and counterclaims, and (iv) promptness, diligence and any requirement that any Beneficiary protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or lien or any property subject thereto; (f) notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices of

 

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protest, notices of dishonor and notices of any action or inaction, including acceptance hereof, notices of default hereunder, the Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements or any agreement or instrument related thereto, notices of any renewal, extension or modification of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement related thereto, notices of any extension of credit to Company and notices of any of the matters referred to in Section 7.4 and any right to consent to any thereof; and (g) any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law which limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms hereof.

7.6 Guarantors’ Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, etc.

Until the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Revolving Commitments shall have terminated and each Guarantor hereby waives any claim, right or remedy, direct or indirect, that such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against Company or any other Guarantor or any of its assets in connection with this Guaranty or the performance by such Guarantor of its obligations hereunder, in each case whether such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise and including without limitation (a) any right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification that such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against Company with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) any right to enforce, or to participate in, any claim, right or remedy that any Beneficiary now has or may hereafter have against Company, and (c) any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any collateral or security now or hereafter held by any Beneficiary. In addition, until the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Revolving Commitments shall have terminated and each Guarantor shall withhold exercise of any right of contribution such Guarantor may have against any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the Guaranteed Obligations, including, without limitation, any such right of contribution as contemplated by Section 7.2. Each Guarantor further agrees that, to the extent the waiver or agreement to withhold the exercise of its rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as set forth herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason, any rights of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification such Guarantor may have against Company or against any collateral or security, and any rights of contribution such Guarantor may have against any such other guarantor, shall be junior and subordinate to any rights any Beneficiary may have against Company, to all right, title and interest any Beneficiary may have in any such collateral or security, and to any right any Beneficiary may have against such other guarantor. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of any such subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution rights at any time when all Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been finally and indefeasibly paid in full, such amount shall be held in trust for Administrative Agent on behalf of Beneficiaries and shall forthwith be paid over to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Beneficiaries to be credited and applied against the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms hereof.

7.7 Subordination of Other Obligations.

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Guarantor after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing shall be held in trust for Administrative Agent on behalf of Beneficiaries and shall forthwith be paid over to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Beneficiaries to be credited and applied against the Guaranteed Obligations but without affecting, impairing or limiting in any manner the liability of the Obligee Guarantor under any other provision hereof.

7.8 Continuing Guaranty.

This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect until all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Revolving Commitments shall have terminated. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any right to revoke this Guaranty as to future transactions giving rise to any Guaranteed Obligations.

7.9 Authority of Guarantors or Company.

It is not necessary for any Beneficiary to inquire into the capacity or powers of any Guarantor or Company or the officers, directors or any agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of any of them.

7.10 Financial Condition of Company.

Any Credit Extension may be made to Company or continued from time to time, and any Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements may be entered into from time to time, in each case without notice to or authorization from any Guarantor regardless of the financial or other condition of Company at the time of any such grant or continuation or at the time such Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement is entered into, as the case may be. No Beneficiary shall have any obligation to disclose or discuss with any Guarantor its assessment, or any Guarantor’s assessment, of the financial condition of Company. Each Guarantor has adequate means to obtain information from Company on a continuing basis concerning the financial condition of Company and its ability to perform its obligations under the Credit Documents and the Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements, and each Guarantor assumes the responsibility for being and keeping informed of the financial condition of Company and of all circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor hereby waives and relinquishes any duty on the part of any Beneficiary to disclose any matter, fact or thing relating to the business, operations or conditions of Company now known or hereafter known by any Beneficiary.

7.11 Bankruptcy, etc.

(a) So long as any Guaranteed Obligations remain outstanding, no Guarantor shall, without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent acting pursuant to the instructions of Requisite Lenders, commence or join with any other Person in commencing any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency case or proceeding of or against Company or any other Guarantor. The obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall not be reduced, limited, impaired, discharged, deferred, suspended or terminated by any case or proceeding, voluntary or involuntary, involving the bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or arrangement of Company or any other Guarantor or by any defense which Company or any other Guarantor may have by reason of the order, decree or decision of any court or administrative body resulting from any such proceeding.

 

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(a) Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that any interest on any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations which accrues after the commencement of any case or proceeding referred to in clause (a) above (or, if interest on any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations ceases to accrue by operation of law by reason of the commencement of such case or proceeding, such interest as would have accrued on such portion of the Guaranteed Obligations if such case or proceeding had not been commenced) shall be included in the Guaranteed Obligations because it is the intention of Guarantors and Beneficiaries that the Guaranteed Obligations which are guaranteed by Guarantors pursuant hereto should be determined without regard to any rule of law or order which may relieve Company of any portion of such Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantors will permit any trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar person to pay Administrative Agent, or allow the claim of Administrative Agent in respect of, any such interest accruing after the date on which such case or proceeding is commenced.

(b) In the event that all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations are paid by Company, the obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall continue and remain in full force and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, in the event that all or any part of such payment(s) are rescinded or recovered directly or indirectly from any Beneficiary as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and any such payments which are so rescinded or recovered shall constitute Guaranteed Obligations for all purposes hereunder.

7.12 Discharge of Guaranty Upon Sale of Guarantor.

If all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor or any of its successors in interest hereunder shall be sold or otherwise disposed of (including by merger or consolidation) in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, the Guaranty of such Guarantor or such successor in interest, as the case may be, hereunder shall automatically be discharged and released without any further action by any Beneficiary or any other Person effective as of the time of such Asset Sale.

SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

8.1 Events of Default.

If any one or more of the following conditions or events (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

(a) Failure to Make Payments When Due. Failure by Company to pay (i) the principal of and premium, if any, on any Loan whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise; (ii) when due any installment or mandatory prepayment of principal of any Loan, or (iii) within three (3) Business Days after the due date therefore, any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount due hereunder.

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payable in respect of one or more items of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness referred to in Section 8.1(a)) in an individual principal amount of $2,500,000 or more or with an aggregate principal amount of $3,500,000 or more, in each case beyond the grace period, if any, provided therefor; or (ii) breach or default by any Credit Party with respect to any other material term of (1) one or more items of Indebtedness in the individual or aggregate principal amounts referred to in clause (i) above, or (2) any loan agreement, mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating to such item(s) of Indebtedness, in each case beyond the grace period, if any, provided therefor, if the effect of such breach or default is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of that Indebtedness (or a trustee on behalf of such holder or holders), to cause, that Indebtedness to become or be declared due and payable (or subject to a compulsory repurchase or redeemable) prior to its stated maturity or the stated maturity of any underlying obligation, as the case may be; or

(c) Breach of Certain Covenants. Failure of any Credit Party to perform or comply with any term or condition contained in Section 2.5, Section 5.1 (other than Sections 5.1(i), 5.1(j), 5.1(l), 5.1(m) and 5.1(n)(ii)), Section 5.2, Section 5.3, Section 5.5, Section 5.6, Section 5.7, Section 5.8, Section 5.9, Section 5.11, Section 5.14, Section 5.15, or Section 6; or

(d) Breach of Representations, etc. Any representation, warranty, certification or other statement made or deemed made by any Credit Party in any Credit Document or in any statement or certificate at any time given by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in writing pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made; or

(e) Other Defaults Under Credit Documents. Any Credit Party shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein or any of the other Credit Documents, other than any such term referred to in any other Section of this Section 8.1, and such default shall not have been remedied or waived within thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) an officer of such Credit Party becoming aware of such default, or (ii) receipt by Company of notice from Administrative Agent or any Lender of such default; or

(f) Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc. (i) A court of competent jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, which decree or order is not stayed; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law; or (ii) an involuntary case shall be commenced against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or over all or a substantial part of its property, shall have been entered; or there shall have occurred the involuntary appointment of an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries for all or a substantial part of its property; or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall have been issued against any substantial part of the property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, and any such event described in this clause (ii) shall continue for sixty (60) days without having been dismissed, bonded or discharged; or

 

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(g) Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc. (i) Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries shall have an order for relief entered with respect to it or shall commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; or Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries shall make any assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (ii) Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries shall be unable, or shall fail generally, or shall admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts as such debts become due; or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (or any committee thereof) shall adopt any resolution or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to herein or in Section 8.1(f); or

(h) Judgments and Attachments. Any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or similar process involving (i) in any individual case an amount in excess of $2,500,000 and (ii) in the aggregate at any time an amount in excess of $3,500,000 (in either case to the extent not adequately covered by insurance as to which a solvent and unaffiliated insurance company has acknowledged coverage) shall be entered or filed against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty days (60) (or in any event later than five days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder); or

(i) Dissolution. Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against any Credit Party decreeing the dissolution or split up of such Credit Party and such order shall remain undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of thirty days; or

(j) Employee Benefit Plans. (i) There shall occur one or more ERISA Events which individually or in the aggregate results in or might reasonably be expected to result in liability of Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in excess of $2,500,000 during the term hereof; or (ii) there exists any fact or circumstance that would permit the imposition of a Lien or security interest under Section 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or under ERISA; or

(k) Guaranties, Collateral Documents and other Credit Documents. At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, (i) the Guaranty for any reason, other than the satisfaction in full of all Obligations, shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms) or shall be declared to be null and void or any Guarantor shall repudiate its obligations thereunder, (ii) this Agreement or any Collateral Document ceases to be in full force and effect (other than by reason of a release of Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or the satisfaction in full of the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof) or shall be declared null and void, or Collateral Agent shall not have or shall cease to have a valid and perfected Lien in any Collateral purported to be covered by the Collateral Documents with the priority required by the relevant Collateral Document, in each case for any reason other than the failure of Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to take any action within its control, or (iii) any Credit Party shall contest the validity or enforceability of any Credit Document in writing or deny in writing that it has any further liability, including with respect to future advances by Lenders, under any Credit Document to which it is a party;

 

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THEN, (1) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.1(f) or 8.1(g), automatically, and (2) upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default, at the request of (or with the consent of) Requisite Lenders, upon notice to Company by Administrative Agent, (A) the Commitments, if any, of each Lender having such Commitments; (B) each of the following shall immediately become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party: (I) the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest on the Loans and (II) all other Obligations; and (C) Administrative Agent may cause Collateral Agent to enforce any and all Liens and security interests created pursuant to Collateral Documents.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Liquidation Event shall not constitute an Event of Default; provided, that (a) no more than five Liquidation Events affecting operating Subsidiaries shall occur in any Fiscal Year of Holdings; (b) the obligations of each such Subsidiary shall be non-recourse to Holdings or any other Credit Party (other than limited guaranties by Holdings of remaining lease rental payment obligations, so long as Holdings fulfills its obligations under any such limited guaranty); and (c) not later than five (5) Business Days’ after the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, Company shall provide notice to Administrative Agent of such Liquidation Event.

SECTION 9. AGENTS

9.1 Appointment of Agents.

GS Bank is hereby appointed Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and each Lender hereby authorizes GS Bank, in such capacity, to act as its agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Credit Documents. Each Agent hereby agrees to act upon the express conditions contained herein and the other Credit Documents, as applicable. The provisions of this Section 9 are solely for the benefit of Agents and Lenders and no Credit Party shall have any rights as a third-party beneficiary of any of the provisions thereof. In performing its functions and duties hereunder, each Agent shall act solely as an agent of Lenders and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with or for Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

9.2 Powers and Duties.

Each Lender irrevocably authorizes each Agent to take such action on such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Credit Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to such Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities that are expressly specified herein and the other Credit Documents. Each Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its agents or employees. No Agent shall have, by reason hereof or any of the other Credit Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing herein or any of the other Credit Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon any Agent any obligations in respect hereof or any of the other Credit Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein.

 

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9.3 General Immunity.

(a) No Responsibility for Certain Matters. No Agent shall be responsible to any Lender for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability or sufficiency hereof or any other Credit Document or for any representations, warranties, recitals or statements made herein or therein or made in any written or oral statements or in any financial or other statements, instruments, reports or certificates or any other documents furnished or made by any Agent to Lenders or by or on behalf of any Credit Party to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby or for the financial condition or business affairs of any Credit Party or any other Person liable for the payment of any Obligations, nor shall any Agent be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained in any of the Credit Documents or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans or as to the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Default or to make any disclosures with respect to the foregoing. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Administrative Agent shall not have any liability arising from confirmations of the amount of outstanding Loans or the component amounts thereof.

(b) Exculpatory Provisions. No Agent nor any of its officers, partners, directors, employees or agents shall be liable to Lenders for any action taken or omitted by any Agent under or in connection with any of the Credit Documents except to the extent caused by such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order. Each Agent shall be entitled to refrain from any act or the taking of any action (including the failure to take an action) in connection herewith or any of the other Credit Documents or from the exercise of any power, discretion or authority vested in it hereunder or thereunder unless and until such Agent shall have received instructions in respect thereof from Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions under Section 10.5) and, upon receipt of such instructions from Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders, as the case may be), such Agent shall be entitled to act or (where so instructed) refrain from acting, or to exercise such power, discretion or authority, in accordance with such instructions. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, (i) each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any communication, instrument or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons, and shall be entitled to rely and shall be protected in relying on opinions and judgments of attorneys (who may be attorneys for Holdings and its Subsidiaries), accountants, experts and other professional advisors selected by it; and (ii) no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against any Agent as a result of such Agent acting or (where so instructed) refraining from acting hereunder or any of the other Credit Documents in accordance with the instructions of Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions under Section 10.5).

 

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9.4 Agents Entitled to Act as Lender.

The agency hereby created shall in no way impair or affect any of the rights and powers of, or impose any duties or obligations upon, any Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender hereunder. With respect to its participation in the Loans, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as if it were not performing the duties and functions delegated to it hereunder, and the term “Lender” shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include each Agent in its individual capacity. Any Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory or other business with Holdings or any of its Affiliates as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from Company for services in connection herewith and otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.

9.5 Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment.

(a) Each Lender represents and warrants that it has made its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in connection with Credit Extensions hereunder and that it has made and shall continue to make its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries. No Agent shall have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of Lenders or to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter, and no Agent shall have any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the completeness of any information provided to Lenders.

(b) Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement and funding its Term Loan and/or Revolving Loans on the Closing Date, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Credit Document and each other document required to be approved by any Agent, Requisite Lenders or Lenders, as applicable on the Closing Date.

(c) Each Lender (i) represents and warrants that as of the Closing Date neither such Lender nor its Affiliates or Related Funds owns or controls, or owns or controls any Person owning or controlling, any trade debt or Indebtedness of any Credit Party other than the Obligations (including, but not limited to, any Permitted Second Lien Refinancing) or any Capital Stock of any Credit Party and (ii) covenants and agrees that from and after the Closing Date neither such Lender nor its Affiliates and Related Funds shall purchase any trade debt or Indebtedness of any Credit Party other than the Obligations (including, but not limited to, any Permitted Second Lien Refinancing) or Capital Stock described in clause (i) above without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

9.6 Right to Indemnity.

Each Lender, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share, severally agrees to indemnify each Agent, their Affiliates and their respective officers, partners, directors, trustees, employees and agents of each Agent (each, an “Indemnitee Agent Party”), to the extent that such Indemnitee Agent Party shall not have been reimbursed by any Credit Party, for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses

 

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(including counsel fees and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitee Agent Party in exercising its powers, rights and remedies or performing its duties hereunder or under the other Credit Documents or otherwise in its capacity as such Indemnitee Agent Party in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY, OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH INDEMNITEE AGENT PARTY; provided, no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Indemnitee Agent Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order. If any indemnity furnished to any Indemnitee Agent Party for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such Indemnitee Agent Party, be insufficient or become impaired, such Indemnitee Agent Party may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished; provided, in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify any Indemnitee Agent Party against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof; and provided further, this sentence shall not be deemed to require any Lender to indemnify any Indemnitee Agent Party against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement described in the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence.

9.7 Successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

(a) Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof to Lenders and Company. Upon any such notice of resignation, Requisite Lenders shall have the right, upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to Company, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, which successor shall be approved by Company (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, that successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and the retiring Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall promptly (i) transfer to such successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent all sums, Securities and other items of Collateral held under the Collateral Documents, together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of the successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents, and (ii) execute and deliver to such successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent such amendments to financing statements, and take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent of the security interests created under the Collateral Documents, whereupon such retiring Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may assign their rights and duties as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder to an Affiliate of GS Bank without the prior written consent of, or prior written notice to, Company or the Lenders; provided that Company and the Lenders may deem and treat such assigning Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for all purposes hereof, unless and until such assigning Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, provides written notice to Company and the Lenders of such assignment. Upon such assignment such Affiliate shall succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and duties as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents.

9.8 Collateral Documents and Guaranty.

(a) Agents under Collateral Documents and Guaranty. Each Lender hereby further authorizes Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, on behalf of and for the benefit of Lenders, to be the agent for and representative of Lenders with respect to the Guaranty, the Collateral and the Collateral Documents. Subject to Section 10.5, without further written consent or authorization from Lenders, Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable may execute any documents or instruments necessary to (i) release any Lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of a sale or other disposition of assets permitted hereby or to which Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 10.5) have otherwise consented, or (ii) release any Guarantor from the Guaranty pursuant to Section 7.12 or with respect to which Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 10.5) have otherwise consented.

(b) Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guaranty. Anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, Company, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and each Lender hereby agree that (i) no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Collateral Documents may be exercised solely by Collateral Agent, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale, Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless Requisite Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by Collateral Agent at such sale.

 

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SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Notices.

Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given to a Credit Party, Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, shall be sent to such Person’s address as set forth on Appendix B or in the other relevant Credit Document, and in the case of any Lender, the address as indicated on Appendix B or otherwise indicated to Administrative Agent in writing. Each notice hereunder shall be in writing and may be personally served, telexed or sent by telefacsimile or United States mail or courier service and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service and signed for against receipt thereof, upon receipt of telefacsimile or telex, or three (3) Business Days after depositing it in the United States mail with postage prepaid and properly addressed; provided, no notice to any Agent shall be effective until received by such Agent.

10.2 Expenses.

Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, Company agrees to pay promptly (a) all the Administrative Agent’s actual and reasonable costs and expenses of preparation of the Credit Documents and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto; (b) all the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to Agents in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and administration of the Credit Documents and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto and any other documents or matters requested by Company; (d) all the actual costs and reasonable expenses of creating and perfecting Liens in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, including filing and recording fees, expenses and taxes, stamp or documentary taxes, search fees, title insurance premiums and reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to each Agent and of counsel providing any opinions that any Agent or Requisite Lenders may request in respect of the Collateral or the Liens created pursuant to the Collateral Documents; (e) all the Administrative Agent’s actual costs and reasonable fees, expenses for, and disbursements of any of Administrative Agent’s, auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers whether internal or external, and all reasonable attorneys’ fees (including allocated costs of internal counsel and expenses and disbursements of outside counsel) incurred by Administrative Agent; (f) all the actual costs and reasonable expenses (including the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any appraisers, consultants, advisors and agents employed or retained by Collateral Agent and its counsel) in connection with the custody or preservation of any of the Collateral; (g) all other actual and reasonable costs and expenses incurred by each Agent in connection with the syndication of the Loans and Commitments and the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Credit Documents and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (h) after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement, incurred by any Agent and Lenders in enforcing any Obligations of or in collecting any payments due from any Credit Party hereunder or under the other Credit Documents by reason of such Default or Event of Default (including in connection with the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any of the Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty) or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a “work out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or proceedings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all mortgage recording taxes, transfer taxes, legal fees, recording costs and similar fees directly related to any Lien obtained in favor of Administrative Agent on the Mortgaged Properties will be paid by Administrative Agent and not by any Credit Party.

 

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10.3 Indemnity.

(a) In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 10.2, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, each Credit Party agrees to defend (subject to Indemnitees’ selection of counsel), indemnify, pay and hold harmless, each Agent and Lender, their Affiliates and their respective officers, partners, directors, trustees, employees and agents of each Agent and each Lender (each, an “Indemnitee”), from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY, OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH INDEMNITEE; provided, no Credit Party shall have any obligation to any Indemnitee hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order, of that Indemnitee. To the extent that the undertakings to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in this Section 10.3 may be unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any law or public policy, the applicable Credit Party shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Indemnitees or any of them.

(b) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit Party hereby waives, any claim against Lenders, Agents and their respective Affiliates, directors, employees, attorneys or agents, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection with, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and Holdings and Company hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim or any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.

10.4 Set-Off.

In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default each Lender, and their respective Affiliates each of is hereby authorized by each Credit Party at any time or from time to time subject to the consent of Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), without notice to any Credit Party or to any other Person (other than Administrative Agent), any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set-off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including Indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts (in whatever currency)) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Credit Party (in whatever currency) against and

 

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on account of the obligations and liabilities of any Credit Party to such Lender and under the other Credit Documents, including all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected hereto or with any other Credit Document, irrespective of whether or not (a) such Lender shall have made any demand hereunder, (b) the principal of or the interest on the Loans or any other amounts due hereunder shall have become due and payable pursuant to Section 2 and although such obligations and liabilities, or any of them, may be contingent or unmatured or (c) such obligation or liability is owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligation or such Indebtedness.

10.5 Amendments and Waivers.

(a) Requisite Lenders’ Consent. Subject to Sections 10.5(b) and 10.5(c), no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of the Requisite Lenders.

(b) Affected Lenders’ Consent. Without the written consent of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) that would be affected thereby, no amendment, modification, termination, or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof would:

(i) extend the scheduled final maturity of any Loan or Note;

(ii) waive, reduce or postpone any scheduled repayment (but not prepayment);

(iii) reduce the rate of interest on any Loan (other than any waiver of any increase in the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to Section 2.9) or any fee payable hereunder;

(iv) extend the time for payment of any such interest or fees;

(v) reduce the principal amount of any Loan;

(vi) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of this Section 10.5(b) or Section 10.5(c);

(vii) amend the definition of “Requisite Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share”; provided, with the consent of Administrative Agent and the Requisite Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant hereto may be included in the determination of “Requisite Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share” on substantially the same basis as the Term Loan Commitments, the Term Loans, the Revolving Commitments and the Revolving Loans are included on the Closing Date;

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(ix) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of any of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document.

(c) Other Consents. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall:

(i) increase any Revolving Commitment of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect without the consent of such Lender; provided, no amendment, modification or waiver of any condition precedent, covenant, Default or Event of Default shall constitute an increase in any Revolving Commitment of any Lender;

(ii) amend the definition of “Requisite Class Lenders” without the consent of Requisite Class Lenders of each Class; provided, with the consent of Administrative Agent and the Requisite Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant hereto may be included in the determination of such “Requisite Class Lenders” on substantially the same basis as the Term Loan Commitments, the Term Loans, the Revolving Commitments and the Revolving Loans are included on the Closing Date;

(iii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 3.2(a) with regard to any Credit Extension (whether constituting a Revolving Loan or a Term Loan) without the consent of Requisite Class Lenders of the affected Class;

(iv) alter the required application of any repayments or prepayments as between Classes pursuant to Section 2.14 without the consent of Requisite Class Lenders of each Class which is being allocated a lesser repayment or prepayment as a result thereof; provided, Administrative Agent and the Requisite Lenders may waive, in whole or in part, any prepayment so long as the application, as between Classes, of any portion of such prepayment which is still required to be made is not altered; or

(v) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 9 as the same applies to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations of any Agent, in each case without the consent of such Agent.

(d) Execution of Amendments, etc. Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on any Credit Party in any case shall entitle any Credit Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this Section 10.5 shall be binding upon each Lender at the time outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by a Credit Party, on such Credit Party.

 

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10.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations.

(a) Generally. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of Lenders. No Credit Party’s rights or obligations hereunder nor any interest therein may be assigned or delegated by any Credit Party without the prior written consent of all Lenders. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, Indemnitee Agent Parties under Section 9.6, Indemnitees under Section 10.3, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, Affiliates of each of the Agents and Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Register. Company, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall deem and treat the Persons listed as Lenders in the Register as the holders and owners of the corresponding Commitments and Loans listed therein for all purposes hereof, and no assignment or transfer of any such Commitment or Loan shall be effective, in each case, unless and until an Assignment Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been delivered to and accepted by Administrative Agent and recorded in the Register as provided in Section 10.6(e). Prior to such recordation, all amounts owed with respect to the applicable Commitment or Loan shall be owed to the Lender listed in the Register as the owner thereof, and any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is listed in the Register as a Lender shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, assignee or transferee of the corresponding Commitments or Loans.

(c) Right to Assign. Each Lender shall have the right at any time to sell, assign or transfer all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment or Loans owing to it or other Obligations (provided, however, that each such assignment shall be of a uniform, and not varying, percentage of all rights and obligations under and in respect of any Loan and any related Commitments):

(i) to any Affiliate of such Lender and/or, in the case of the Term Loans held by any Lender other than GS Bank and its Affiliates, any Related Fund, upon the giving of notice to Company and Administrative Agent; and

(ii) to any Person otherwise constituting an Eligible Assignee with the consent of Administrative Agent and, provided, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company; provided, each such assignment pursuant to this Section 10.6(c)(ii) shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than (A) $1,000,000 (or such lesser amount as may be agreed to by Company and Administrative Agent or as shall constitute the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans of the assigning Lender) with respect to the assignment of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans and (B) $1,000,000 (or such lesser amount as may be agreed to by Company and Administrative Agent or as shall constitute the aggregate amount of the Term Loan of a particular tranche of the assigning Lender) with respect to the assignment of Term Loans.

(d) Mechanics. The assigning Lender and the assignee thereof shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent an Assignment Agreement, together with such forms, certificates or other evidence, if any, with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as the assignee under such Assignment Agreement may be required to deliver to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.19(c).

 

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(e) Notice of Assignment. Upon its receipt and acceptance of a duly executed and completed Assignment Agreement, any forms, certificates or other evidence required by this Agreement in connection therewith, Administrative Agent shall record the information contained in such Assignment Agreement in the Register, shall give prompt notice thereof to Company and shall maintain a copy of such Assignment Agreement.

(f) Representations and Warranties of Assignee. Each Lender, upon execution and delivery hereof or upon executing and delivering an Assignment Agreement, as the case may be, represents and warrants as of the Closing Date or as of the applicable Effective Date (as defined in the applicable Assignment Agreement) that (i) it is an Eligible Assignee; (ii) it has experience and expertise in the making of or investing in commitments or loans such as the applicable Commitments or Loans, as the case may be; (iii) it will make or invest in, as the case may be, its Commitments or Loans for its own account in the ordinary course of its business and without a view to distribution of such Commitments or Loans within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws (it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Section 10.6, the disposition of such Revolving Commitments or Loans or any interests therein shall at all times remain within its exclusive control); and (iv) such Lender does not own or control, or own or control any Person owning or controlling, any trade debt or Indebtedness of any Credit Party other than the Obligations or any Capital Stock of any Credit Party.

(g) Effect of Assignment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 10.6, as of the “Effective Date” specified in the applicable Assignment Agreement: (i) the assignee thereunder shall have the rights and obligations of a “Lender” hereunder to the extent such rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment Agreement and shall thereafter be a party hereto and a “Lender” for all purposes hereof; (ii) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned thereby pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, relinquish its rights (other than any rights which survive the termination hereof under Section 10.8) and be released from its obligations hereunder (and, in the case of an Assignment Agreement covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto; provided, anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding and (y) such assigning Lender shall continue to be entitled to the benefit of all indemnities hereunder as specified herein with respect to matters arising out of the prior involvement of such assigning Lender as a Lender hereunder); (iii) the Commitments shall be modified to reflect the Commitment of such assignee and any Commitment of such assigning Lender, if any; and (iv) if any such assignment occurs after the issuance of any Note hereunder, the assigning Lender shall, upon the effectiveness of such assignment or as promptly thereafter as practicable, surrender its applicable Notes to Administrative Agent for cancellation, and thereupon Company shall issue and deliver new Notes, if so requested by the assignee and/or assigning Lender, to such assignee and/or to such assigning Lender, with appropriate insertions, to reflect the new Commitments and/or outstanding Loans of the assignee and/or the assigning Lender.

 

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(h) Participations. Each Lender shall have the right at any time to sell one or more participations to any Person (other than Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates) in all or any part of its Commitments, Loans or in any other Obligation. The holder of any such participation, other than an Affiliate of the Lender granting such participation, shall not be entitled to require such Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder except with respect to any amendment, modification or waiver that would (i) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Loan Note, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or of a mandatory reduction in the Commitment shall not constitute a change in the terms of such participation, and that an increase in any Commitment or Loan shall be permitted without the consent of any participant if the participant’s participation is not increased as a result thereof), (ii) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (iii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral under the Collateral Documents or all or substantially all of the Guarantors from the Guaranty (in each case, except as expressly provided in the Credit Documents) supporting the Loans hereunder in which such participant is participating. Company agrees that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.17(c), 2.18 and 2.19 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (c) of this Section; provided, (i) a participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.18 or 2.19 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such participant, unless the sale of the participation to such participant is made with Company’s prior written consent, and (ii) a participant that would be a Non-US Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.19 unless Company is notified of the participation sold to such participant and such participant agrees, for the benefit of Company, to comply with Section 2.19 as though it were a Lender. To the extent permitted by law, each participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.4 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16 as though it were a Lender. In the event that any Lender sells participations in the Revolving Commitments and Loans (a “Registered Loan”), such Lender, as a non-fiduciary agent of Company, shall maintain a register on which it enters the name of all participants in the Registered Loans held by it and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of the Registered Loan which is the subject of the participation (the “Participant Register”). A Registered Loan may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register. Any participation of such Registered Loan may be effected only by the registration of such participation on the Participant Register. The Participant Register shall be available for inspection by the Company at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(i) Certain Other Assignments. In addition to any other assignment permitted pursuant to this Section 10.6, any Lender may assign, pledge and/or grant a security interest in, all or any portion of its Loans, the other Obligations owed by or to such Lender, and its Notes, if any, to secure obligations of such Lender including, without limitation, any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any operating circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank; provided, no

 

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Lender, as between Company and such Lender, shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any such assignment and pledge, and provided further, in no event shall the applicable Federal Reserve Bank, pledgee or trustee be considered to be a “Lender” or be entitled to require the assigning Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder.

10.7 Independence of Covenants.

All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.

10.8 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.

All representations, warranties and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the making of any Credit Extension. Notwithstanding anything herein or implied by law to the contrary, the agreements of each Credit Party set forth in Sections 2.17(c), 2.18, 2.19, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.10 and the agreements of Lenders set forth in Sections 2.16, 9.3(b) and 9.6 shall survive the payment of the Loans, and the termination hereof.

10.9 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.

No failure or delay on the part of any Agent or any Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege. The rights, powers and remedies given to each Agent and each Lender hereby are cumulative and shall be in addition to and independent of all rights, powers and remedies existing by virtue of any statute or rule of law or in any of the other Credit Documents or any of the Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements. Any forbearance or failure to exercise, and any delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver thereof, nor shall it preclude the further exercise of any such right, power or remedy.

10.10 Marshalling; Payments Set Aside.

Neither any Agent nor any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Credit Party or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders), or Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Lenders enforce any security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

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10.11 Severability.

In case any provision in or obligation hereunder or any Note or other Credit Document shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

10.12 Obligations Several; Actions in Concert.

The obligations of Lenders hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Commitment of any other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other Credit Document, and no action taken by Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Lenders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity. Anything in this Agreement or any other Credit Document to the contrary notwithstanding, each Lender hereby agrees with each other Lender that no Lender shall take any action to protect or enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or any Note or otherwise with respect to the Obligations without first obtaining the prior written consent of Agent or Requisite Lenders (as applicable), it being the intent of Lenders that any such action to protect or enforce rights under this Agreement and any Note or otherwise with respect to the Obligations shall be taken in concert and at the direction or with the consent of Agent or Requisite Lenders (as applicable).

10.13 Headings.

Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

10.14 APPLICABLE LAW.

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW) THEREOF.

10.15 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.

(A) ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING HERETO OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OF NEW YORK. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH

 

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CREDIT PARTY, FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY (a) ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS; (b) WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON-CONVENIENS; (c) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE APPLICABLE CREDIT PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10.1 AND TO ANY PROCESS AGENT SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.1(aa) ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE APPLICABLE CREDIT PARTY IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT; AND (d) AGREES THAT AGENTS AND LENDERS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

(B) EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY AGREES THAT PROCESS MAY BE SERVED ON IT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE ADDRESSES PERTAINING TO IT AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 10.1. ANY AND ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ANY OTHER NOTICE IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY IF GIVEN BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS OR MAIL WHICH REQUIRES A SIGNED RECEIPT, POSTAGE PREPAID, MAILED AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

10.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LOAN TRANSACTION OR THE LENDER/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO

 

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THIS SECTION 10.16 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO OR ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE LOANS MADE HEREUNDER. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

10.17 Confidentiality.

Each Lender shall hold all non-public information regarding Company and its Subsidiaries and their businesses identified as such by Company and obtained by such Lender pursuant to the requirements hereof in accordance with such Lender’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of such nature, it being understood and agreed by Company that, in any event, a Lender may make (i) disclosures of such information to Affiliates of such Lender and to their agents and advisors (and to other persons authorized by a Lender or Agent to organize, present or disseminate such information in connection with disclosures otherwise made in accordance with this Section 10.17), (ii) disclosures of such information reasonably required by any bona fide or potential assignee, transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated assignment, transfer or participation by such Lender of any Loans or any participations therein or by any direct or indirect contractual counterparties (or the professional advisors thereto) in Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements (provided, such counterparties and advisors are advised of and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 10.17), (iii) disclosure to any rating agency when required by it, provided that, prior to any disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake in writing to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential information relating to the Credit Parties received by it from any of the Agents or any Lender, (iv) disclosure to any Lender’s financing sources, provided that prior to any disclosure, such financing source is informed of the confidential nature of the information, and (v) disclosures required or requested by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof or by the NAIC or pursuant to legal or judicial process or other legal proceeding; provided, unless specifically prohibited by applicable law or court order, each Lender shall make reasonable efforts to notify Company of any request by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with any examination of the financial condition or other routine examination of such Lender by such Governmental Authority) for disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or after the Closing Date, Administrative Agent may, at its own expense issue news releases and publish “tombstone” advertisements and other announcements relating to this transaction in newspapers, trade journals and other appropriate media (which may include use of logos of one or more of the Credit Parties)(collectively, “Trade Announcements”). No Credit Party shall issue any Trade Announcement except (i) disclosures required by applicable law, regulation, legal process or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission or (ii) with the prior approval of Administrative Agent.

10.18 Usury Savings Clause.

Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the aggregate interest rate charged or agreed to be paid with respect to any of the Obligations, including all charges or fees in connection therewith deemed in the nature of interest under applicable law shall not exceed the

 

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Highest Lawful Rate. If the rate of interest (determined without regard to the preceding sentence) under this Agreement at any time exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder shall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect. In addition, if when the Loans made hereunder are repaid in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the increase provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by law, Company shall pay to Administrative Agent an amount equal to the difference between the amount of interest paid and the amount of interest which would have been paid if the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of Lenders and Company to conform strictly to any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, if any Lender contracts for, charges, or receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, then any such excess shall be cancelled automatically and, if previously paid, shall at such Lender’s option be applied to the outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder or be refunded to Company. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest, throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

10.19 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an original manual executed counterpart of this Agreement.

10.20 Effectiveness.

This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto and receipt by Company and Administrative Agent of written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of delivery thereof.

10.21 Patriot Act.

Each Lender and Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Company that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Company, which information includes the name and address of Company and other information that will allow such Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify Company in accordance with the Act.

 

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10.22 No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship.

In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any Credit Document), each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that: (a)(i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by Administrative Agent are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Credit Parties, on the one hand, and Administrative Agent on the other hand, (ii) each Credit Party has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) each Credit Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents; (b)(i) each of Administrative Agent and the Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for any Credit Party or any other Person and (ii) none of Administrative Agent or any Lender has any obligation to any Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; and (c) Administrative Agent and the Lenders may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the any Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Credit Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against each of Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:   Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.,
  an Illinois corporation
    By:  

/S/ RONALD M. DINELLA

      Name: Ronald M. DiNella
      Title: Senior Vice President
HOLDINGS:  

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.,

 

a Delaware corporation

    By:  

/S/ RONALD M. DINELLA

      Name: Ronald M. DiNella
      Title: Senior Vice President
GUARANTORS:  

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Italian Restaurants Holding Corp.,

a Delaware corporation

 

MOCGC Corp.,

a Virginia corporation

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Hartford LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Troy, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C. Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Porterhouse, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

    By:  

/s/ RONALD M. DINELLA

    Name:   Ronald M. DiNella
    Title:   Senior Vice President
 

Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.,

a Texas corporation

 

Houston Steakhouse, Inc.,

a Texas corporation

 

McKinney Steakhouse LLC,

a Texas limited liability company

 

San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc.,

a Texas corporation

    By:  

/s/ RONALD M. DINELLA

    Name:   Ronald M. DiNella
    Title:   President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger

    By:  

/s/ STEPHEN HIPP

    Name:   Stephen Hipp
    Title:   Authorized Signatory
 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Lender

    By:  

/s/ STEPHEN HIPP

    Name:   Stephen Hipp
    Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT]


APPENDIX A-1

TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Term Loan Commitments

 

Lender

   Term Loan Commitment      Pro Rata Share  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   $ 60,000,000.00         100.00

Total

   $ 60,000,000.00         100.00


APPENDIX A-2

TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Revolving Commitments

 

Lender

   Revolving Commitment      Pro Rata Share  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

   $ 10,000,000.00         100.00

Total

   $ 10,000,000.00         100.00


APPENDIX B

TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Notice Addresses

If to any Credit Party:

c/o Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.

325 North LaSalle Street

Suite 500

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Attention: In-house Counsel

Telecopier: 312-706-0135

in each case, with a copy to:

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ronald Risdon

Telecopier: 212.593.5955


GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger

Principal Office:

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

6011 Connection Drive

Irving, Texas 75039

Attention: Morton’s of Chicago, Account Manager

Telecopier: (972) 368-5099

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

6011 Connection Drive

Irving, Texas 75039

Attention: In-House Counsel

Telecopier: (972) 368-5099

in each case, with a copy to:

Patton Boggs LLP

2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: Jeff Cole

Telecopier: (214) 758-1550


Goldman Sachs Bank USA

as a Lender

Lenders’ Principal Office:

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

6011 Connection Drive

Irving, Texas 75039

Attention: Morton’s of Chicago, Account Manager

Telecopier: (972) 368-5099

with copies to:

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

6011 Connection Drive

Irving, Texas 75039

Attention: In-House Counsel

Telecopier: (972) 368-5099

and:

Patton Boggs LLP

2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: Jeff Cole

Telecopier: (214) 758-1550


Schedule 1.1

HISTORICAL EBITDA

 

Fiscal Month

   Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA  

November, 2009

   $ 1,719,746   

December, 2009

   $ 5,175,803   

January, 2010

   $ 1,703,552   

February, 2010

   $ 3,397,260   

March, 2010

   $ 1,611,546   

April, 2010

   $ 3,859,154   

May, 2010

   $ 861,912   

June, 2010

   $ 354,618   

July, 2010

   $ 772,836   

August, 2010

   $ 1,484   

September, 2010

   $ 1,770,059   

 

EXHIBIT A-1-1


SCHEDULE 3.1 (h)

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC  

777 Northern Blvd.

Great Neck, NY 11020

Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC  

1510 Riverplace Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32207

Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach, LLC  

17399 Biscayne Blvd.

N. Miami, FL 33160

Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC  

1470 McConnor Parkway

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.  

15233 N. Kierland Blvd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254


SCHEDULE 4.1

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification

 

      

Legal Name

   Fed. Id#   

State of Inc.

/State qual. to

do business in

   Date
of Incorp.
  1       Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    13-3490149    DE    10/3/1988
  2       Porterhouse, Inc.    22-2828525   

DE

IL

   8/3/1987
  3       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    36-2963061   

IL

HI

WI

   5/2/1978
  4       Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.    58-1604103   

IL

GA

   2/5/1985
  5       Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.    58-2073163   

DE

GA

   9/2/1993
  6       Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.    36-3813773   

DE

IL

   9/23/1991
  7       Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc    36-3899556   

DE

MO

   4/12/1993
  8       Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.    34-1642143   

IL

OH

   11/29/1989
  9       Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.    36-3447352   

IL

TX

   2/5/1986
  10       Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.    84-0972465   

IL

CO

   12/19/1984


  11       Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.    13-3702276   

DE

NY

   12/29/1992
  12       Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.    88-0428235   

DE

NV

   5/12/1999
  13       Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.    76-0480470   

DE

TX

   10/14/1993
  14       Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.    62-1555524   

DE

TN

   7/26/1993
  15       Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.    33-0573585   

DE

CA

   9/15/1992
  16       Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.    86-0669799   

DE

AZ

   10/23/1990
  17       Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.    25-1707046   

DE

PA

   2/9/1993
  18       Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.    36-4184660   

DE

OR

   10/16/1997
  19       Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.    66-0578469   

DE

PR

   10/15/1999
  20       Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.    36-3647177    IL    2/8/1989
  21       Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.    74-2585678   

DE

TX

   10/23/1990
  22       Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.    93-1206885   

DE

CA

   4/2/1996
  23       Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.    94-3199306   

DE

CA

   9/28/1993
  24       Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.    33-0538029   

DE

CA

   8/21/1992
  25       Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.    36-4206009   

DE

AZ

   2/3/1998


  26       Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.    91-1943719   

DE

WA

   7/6/1998
  27       Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.    54-1536742   

IL

VA

   12/21/1989
  28       Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.    98-0115765   

DE

DC

   3/27/1990
  29       Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.    52-1973878   

DE

DC

   4/18/1996
  30       Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.    95-4346738   

DE

CA

   7/10/1991
  31       MOCGC Corp.    06-1635276   

VA

IL

   9/14/2001
  32       Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.++    75-2165973    TX    3/20/1987
  33       McKinney Steakhouse LLC++    20-5280426    TX    6/20/2006
  34       Houston Steakhouse, Inc. ++    76-0480466    TX    4/4/1995
  35       San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc ++    74-2596248    TX    2/7/1991
  36       Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    36-4283747   

DE

IL

NJ

   11/4/1998
  37       Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC    03-0582995   

DE

CA

   12/1/2005
  38       Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC    34-2012888   

DE

NJ

   8/11/2004
  39       Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC    20-4471758   

DE

MD

   6/3/2005
  40       Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC    87-0646507   

DE

MD

   9/29/1999
  41       Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC    20-4471747   

DE

FL

   6/3/2005
  42       Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC    11-3483522   

DE

MA

   11/17/1998
  43       Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC    20-8402105   

DE

MA

   1/5/2007


  44       Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC    26-1887809   

DE

NY

   11/30/2007
  45       Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC    52-2344093   

DE

CA

   7/19/2001
  46       Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC    26-2728345   

DE

CA

   3/31/2008
  47       Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC    20-8119275   

DE

OH

   7/21/2006
  48       Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC    11-3483524   

DE

NC

   11/30/1998
  49       Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC    14-1947000   

DE

FL

   6/13/2005
  50       Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC    52-2328882   

DE

VA

   5/21/2001
  51       Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC    26-3263955   

DE

TX

   7/21/2008
  52       Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC    84-1507073   

DE

CO

   5/5/1999
  53       Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    52-2285128   

DE

CA

   11/30/2000
  54       Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC    71-0964658   

DE

FL

   3/4/2004
  55       Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC    11-3464741   

DE

NY

   12/7/1998
  56       Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC    52-2285085   

DE

NJ

   11/16/2000
  57       Morton’s of Chicago/ Hartford LLC    06-1566519   

DE

CT

   8/23/1999
  58       Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC    99-0351666   

DE

HI

   8/30/2000
  59       Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC    Pending   

DE

CA

   11/30/2007


  60       Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC    35-2076460   

DE

IN

   4/15/1999
  61       Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC    58-2453593   

DE

FL

   3/12/1999
  62       Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC    23-3091798   

DE

PA

   5/14/2001
  63       Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC    61-1370928   

DE

KY

   4/6/2000
  64       Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC    11-3483547   

DE

TX

   11/30/1998
  65       Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC    20-4471743   

DE

FL

   6/3/2005
  66       Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC    26-2579242   

DE

FL

   1/24/2008
  67       Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC    26-0510979   

DE

IL

   1/22/2007
  68       Morton’s of Chicago/ New Orleans LLC    72-1474726   

DE

LA

   4/27/2000
  69       Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC    20-4471721   

DE

FL

   6/3/2005
  70       Morton’s of Chicago/ Northbrook LLC    42-1690860   

DE

IL

   8/8/2005
  71       Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC    20-4471716   

DE

FL

   6/3/2005
  72       Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC    20-4471701   

DE

FL

   6/3/2005
  73       Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC    68-0622610   

DE

PA

   1/24/2006
  74       Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC    11-3483546   

DE

PA

   11/30/1998
  75       Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC    54-2015638   

DE

VA

   9/8/2000


  76       Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC    52-2285125   

DE

VA

   11/3/2000
  77       Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC    20-4868359   

DE

CA

   2/28/2006
  78       Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC    36-4294309   

DE

IL

   4/28/1999
  79       Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC    06-1542688   

DE

CT

   11/30/1998
  80       Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC    84-1661965   

DE

MI

   11/29/2004
  81       Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC    84-1646609   

DE

IL

   4/8/2004
  82       Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC    41-2107441   

DE

NY

   6/25/2003
  83       Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC    20-5280332   

DE

CA

   6/15/2006
  84       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    38-3725075    DE    6/3/2005
  85       Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    36-4577413    DE    6/3/2005
  86       Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC    26-3264595    DE    5/27/2008
  87       Italian Restaurants Holding Corp    11-3092950   

DE

NV

   12/12/1991
  88       Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    11-3092952   

DE

NV

   12/12/1991
  89       Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc. (Operating as Trevi)    11-3092953   

DE

NV

   12/18/1991

FOOTNOTES:

 

++ Created for liquor license purposes


SCHEDULE 4.2

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Capital Stock and Ownership

The 1,200,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued by Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. may be converted by the holder thereof into 1,200,000 shares of Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. common stock after two years from the date of issuance of the Preferred Stock.

 

    

Legal Name

  

Authorized

Shares

  

Issued

Shares

   Par
Value
    

Owner/Manager

   Ownership
Interest
 
         

Note: Common shares

unless noted

                  
1    Quantum Restaurant Development Corporation    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.      100
2    Porterhouse, Inc.    2,000    1,000    $ 0.01       Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.      100
3    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    2,000    1,000    $ 1.00       Porterhouse, Inc.      100
4    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
5    Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
6    Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
7    Morton’s of Chicago/Cincinnati, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
8    Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
9    Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
10    Morton’s of Chicago/Columbus, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
11    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100


12    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
13    Morton’s of Chicago/Detroit, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
14    Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
15    Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
16    Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
17    Morton’s of Chicago/Minneapolis, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
18    Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
19    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
20    Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
21    Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
22    Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
23    Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
24    Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc      100
25    Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
26    Morton’s of Chicago/Sacramento, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
27    Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
28    Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
29    Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
30    Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
31    Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100


32    Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
33    Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
34    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
35    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
36    Morton’s of Chicago/West Street, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
37    Morton’s of Chicago/Westbrook, Inc.    50,000    2,000    $ 10.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
38    Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
39    MOCGC Corp.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
40    Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.    100,000    1,000    $ 1.00       MOC/Dallas, Inc.      100
41    McKinney Steakhouse LLC    NA    NA      NA       MOC/McKinney LLC      100
42    Houston Steakhouse, Inc.    10,000    1,000    $ 1.00       MOC/Houston, Inc.      100
43    San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc    100,000    1,000    $ 1.00       MOC/San Antonio, Inc.      100
44    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
45    Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
46    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
47    Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.      100
48    Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.      100
49    Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
50    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100


51    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
52    Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
53    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
54    Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding Inc.      100
55    Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
56    Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
57    Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
58    Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
59    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
60    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
61    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc      100
62    Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
63    Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
64    Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
65    Morton’s of Chicago/ Hartford LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
66    Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
67    Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
68    Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
69    Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100


70    Morton’s of Chicago/Kansas City LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
71    Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
72    Morton’s of Chicago/Leawood, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
73    Morton’s of Chicago/La Jolla LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
74    Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
75    Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
76    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
77    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
78    Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
79    Morton’s of Chicago/ New Orleans LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
80    Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
81    Morton’s of Chicago/ Northbrook LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
82    Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
83    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.      100
84    Morton’s of Chicago/Park Place MD, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Maryland Holding, Inc.      100
85    Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
86    Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC/Pittsburgh, Inc.      100
87    Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
88    Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100


89    Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
90    Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
91    Morton’s of Chicago/SouthPark LLC (10)    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
92    Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
93    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Torrance LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
94    Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
95    Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
96    Morton’s of Chicago/Waltham, LLC *    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
97    Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
98    Morton’s of Chicago/Wisconsin LLC.    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
99    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
100    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
101    Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       MOC Holding, Inc.      100
102    Morton’s of Chicago (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.    100,000    100    $ 1.00 SD       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
103    Morton’s of Chicago/Toronto, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
104    Morton’s of Chicago/Vancouver, Inc.    1,500    1,000    $ 1.00       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
105    Morton’s Asia Holding Limited    1,000    100    $ HK 10       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
106    Morton’s of Chicago Kowloon Limited    1,000    98    $ HK 10       Morton’s Asia Holding Limited.      100


107    Morton’s of Chicago Macau Limitada    25    25    $
 
MOP
24,000
  
  
   Morton’s Asia Holding Limited      96
            $
 
MOP
1,000
  
  
   MOC Kowloon Limited      0.04
108    Morton’s of Chicago Hong Kong Limited    1,000    65    $ HK 10       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc      100
109    Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC    N/A    N/A      N/A       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100
110    Morton’s Holding Company Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.    N/A    One Class B Participation Unit      N/A       Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC      50.01
         One Class A Participation Unit       Carnsa SA de CV      49.99
111    Morton’s Service Company (Mexico), S. de R.L. de C.V.    N/A    Participation Units      N/A       Morton’s Holding Company Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.      99.97
         Participation Units       Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC      .0.03
112    Morton’s Palmas, S. de R.L. de C.V.    N/A    Participation Units      N/A       Morton’s Holding Company Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.      99.97
         Participation Units       Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC      0.03
113    Morton’s China Holding Company Limited (HK)    10,000    5,001 Ordinary Shares    $ 1.00       Morton’s Asia Holding Limited (HK)      50.01
         4,999 Ordinary Shares       China Broadband Communications Investment Limited (BVI)      49.99
114    Shanghai Morton’s Food and Beverage Management Co. Ltd. (PRC)    N/A    NA      N/A       Morton’s China Holding Company Limited (HK)      100
115    Italian Restaurants Holding Corp    3,000    1,000      no par       Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.      100
116    Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Italian Restaurants Holding Corp.      100
117    Bertolini’s of Circle Centre, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.      100
118    Bertolini’s/King of Prussia, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.      100
119   

Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc.

(Operating as Trevi)

   3,000    1,000      no par       Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.      100
120    Bertolini’s at Market Square, Inc.    3,000    1,000    $ 0.01       Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.      100
121    Bertolini’s at Village Square, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.      100


122    Peasant Holding Corp.    3,000    1,000    $ 0.01       Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.      100
123    Mick’s at PA Ave., Inc.    3,000    1,000      no par       Peasant Holding Corp.      100
124    Mick’s at Fair Oaks, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Peasant Holding Corp.      100
125    Mick’s at Annapolis Mall, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Peasant Holding Corp.      100
126    Morton’s of Chicago / Bertolini’s Employee Assistance Fund, Inc.    1,500    1,000      no par       Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.      100


SCHEDULE 4.13

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Real Estate Assets

 

    

Credit Party

  

Address of Restaurant

  

Owned/

Leased

1    Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC   

1895 S. Harbor Blvd.

Anaheim, CA 92802

   Leased
2    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.   

SunTrust Plaza Bldg.

303 Peachtree Center Ave.

Atlanta, GA 30308

   Leased
3    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City, LLC   

Caesars Atlantic City

2100 Pacific Avenue

Atlantic City, NJ 08401

   Leased
4    Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore, LLC   

300 South Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

   Leased
5    Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC   

Hyatt Regency Hotel

7400 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

   Leased
6    Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton, LLC   

5050 Town Center Circle

Boca Raton, FL 33486

   Leased
7    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC   

One Exeter Plaza

699 Boylston at Exeter

Boston, MA 02116

   Leased
8    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC   

Two Seaport Lane

Boston, MA 02210

   Leased
9    Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC   

339 Adams Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

   Leased
10    Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.   

Peachtree Lenox Bldg.

3379 Peachtree Rd. N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30326

   Leased
11    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC   

3400 West Olive Avenue

Burbank, CA 91505

   Leased
12    Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall LLC   

621 Capitol Mall

Sacramento, CA 95814

   Leased
13    Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC   

The Carew Tower

441 Vine Street, Suite 1H

Cincinnati, OH 45202

   Leased
14    Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC   

227 W. Trade St.

Charlotte, NC 28202

   Leased
15    Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.   

1050 N. State St.

Chicago, IL 60610

   Leased
16    Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc.   

7822 Bonhomme Ave.

Clayton, MO 63105

   Leased
17    Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.   

The Avenue at Tower City Center

1600 W. Second Street

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

   Leased
18    Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC   

2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134

   Leased


19    Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC   

1631 Crystal Square Arcade

Arlington, VA 22202

   Leased
20    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc. (closing Feb. 2011)   

501 Elm Street

Dallas, TX 75202

   Leased
21    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent LLC (opening Feb. 2011)   

2222 McKinney

Suite 200

Dallas, TX 75201

   Leased
22    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.   

1710 Wynkoop St.

Denver, CO 80202

   Leased
23    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center, LLC   

Denver Crescent Town Center

8480 E. Belleview Ave.

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

   Leased
24    Arnie Morotn’s of Chicago/ Figueroa LLC   

735 S.Figueroa Street, Suite 207

Los Angeles, CA 90017

   Leased
25    Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.   

New York, NY

551 5th Ave

New York, NY 10017

   Leased
26    Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.   

400 East Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, NV 89109

   Leased
27    Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale, LLC   

500 E. Broward Blvd Ste: 127

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

   Leased
28    Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC   

777 Northern Blvd.

Great Neck, NY 11020

  

Owned with

Section of

Leased Land

29    Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC   

Riverside Square Mall

One Riverside Square

Hackensack, NJ 07601

   Leased
30    Morton’s of Chicago/Hartford LLC   

30 State House Square

Hartford, CT 06103

   Leased
31    Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC   

Ala Moana Shopping Center

1450 Ala Moana Blvd.

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

   Leased
32    Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.   

Centre at Post Oak

5000 Westheimer

Houston, Texas 77056

   Leased
33    Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC   

41 E. Washington Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

   Leased
34    Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC   

1510 Riverplace Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32207

   Owned
35    Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC   

The Pavilion at King of Prussia Mall

500 Mall Blvd.

King of Prussia, PA 19406

   Leased
36    Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC   

626 West Main Street

Louisville, KY 40202

   Leased
37    Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC   

1001 McKinney Street Suite A4

Houston, TX 77002

   Leased
38    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami, LLC   

1200 Brickell Ave.

Miami, FL 33131

   Leased
39    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach, LLC   

4041 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, FL 33140

   Leased
40    Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC   

1751 Freedom Drive

Naperville, IL 60563

   Leased
41    Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.   

618 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37219

   Leased
42    Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC   

One Canal Place

365 Canal St.

New Orleans, LA 70130

   Leased


43    Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook, LLC   

707 Skokie Blvd.

Northbrook, IL 60062

   Leased
44    Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach, LLC   

17399 Biscayne Blvd.

N. Miami, FL 33160

   Owned
45    Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando, LLC   

Dr. Phillips Market Place

7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd.

Orlando, Florida 32819

   Leased
46    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach, LLC   

777 S. Flagler Dr.

W. Palm Beach, FL 33401

   Leased
47    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.   

74-880 Country Club Drive

Palm Desert, CA 92260

   Leased
48    Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC   

1411 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

   Leased
49    Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.   

Shops at the Esplanade

2501 E. Camelback Rd.

Phoenix, AZ 85016

   Leased
50    Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC   

CNG Tower

625 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

   Leased
51    Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.   

213 SW Clay Street

Portland, OR 97201

   Leased
52    Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.   

1 Calle San Geronimo Grounds

San Juan, PR 00901

   Leased
53    Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC   

Reston Town Center

One Freedom Square

11956 Market Street

Reston, VA 20190

   Leased
54    Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC   

111 Virginia St.

Richmond, VA 23219

   Leased
55    Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.   

Columbia Centre III

9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Rosemont, IL 60018

   Leased
56    Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.   

849 E. Commerce Street

San Antonio, TX 78205

   Leased
57    Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.   

The Harbor Club

285 J Street

San Diego, CA 92101

   Leased
58    Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.   

400 Post St., Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94102

   Leased
59    Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC   

177 Park Avenue, Suite 100

San Jose, CA 95113

   Leased
60    Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.   

1641 W. Sunflower Ave.

Santa Ana, CA 92704

   Leased
61    Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC   

1470 McConnor Parkway

Schaumburg, IL 60173

   Owned
62    Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.   

15233 N. Kierland Blvd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

   Owned
63    Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.   

1511 6th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

   Leased
64    Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC   

UBS Warburg Building

377 North State St.

Stamford, CT 06901

   Leased
65    Morton’s of Chicago/Troy, LLC   

888 West Big Beaver Rd

Suite 308

Troy, MI 48084

   Leased


66    Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.   

8075 Leesburg Pike

Vienna, VA 22182

   Leased
67    Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place, LLC   

65 East Wacker Place

Chicago, IL 60601

   Leased
68    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C. Inc.   

3251 Prospect St, NW

Washington, DC 20007

   Leased
69    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.   

1050 Connecticut Ave.

Washington, DC 20036

   Leased
70    Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC   

9 Maple Ave.

White Plains, NY 10605

   Leased
71    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills LLC   

6250 Canoga Ave., Suite111

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

   Leased
72    Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.   

SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills

435 La Cienega Boulevard

Beverly Hills, CA 90048

   Leased
73    Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc. (DBA Trevi)   

Forum Shops at Caesars Palace

3500 Las Vegas Blvd., Suite G-9

Las Vegas, NV 89109

   Leased
74    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.   

325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 500

Chicago, IL 60654

   Leased
75    Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.   

3333 New Hyde Park Rd

New Hyde Park, NY 11042

   Leased
76    Morton’s of Chicago / Indian Wells LLC   

Indian Wells Town Center

Washington Street and Miles Avenue

Indian Wells, CA

   Lease


SCHEDULE 4.16

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Material Contracts

None


SCHEDULE 4.24

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Licenses and Permits

 

Due Date

  

City

  

Name of License

  

License

Number

30-Sep-11

   Anaheim    State ABC Liquor License    441414

15-Aug-11

  

Arlington

(Crystal City)

   State ABC Liquor License    13675

31-Oct-11

   Atlanta    State Dept of Revenue - Liquor License    34289

31-Oct-11

   Atlanta   

State Dept of Revenue-Liquor License

- bar.12.21

   54099

15-Nov-10

   Atlanta    City Business Tax Reg. Cert./ Liquor License    008613A20

15-Nov-10

   Atlanta    City Business Tax Reg. Cert./ Liquor License - bar.12.21    08613A21

30-Jun-11

   Atlantic City    Casino Service Industry License (CSI)   

Vendor I.D.

No. 66471

30-Jun-11

   Atlantic City    Casino Hotel Application Beverage (CHAB) License    3333-01-050-001

31-Mar-11

   Baltimore    City Liquor License    LB044

31-Mar-11

   Bethesda    State Liquor License    BBWLHR377

31-Jul-11

   Beverly Hills    State Alcoholic Beverage    269437

31-Mar-11

   Boca Raton    State Alcohol/Tobacco    BEV 6011859

30-Nov-11

   Boston    City Common Victualler (Liquor) License    CV7AL0379

30-Nov-11

   Boston Seaport    City Common Victualler (Liquor) License    CV7AL0666

15-Oct-12

   Brooklyn    State Liquor License - First Floor - Main Bar    1205369

15-Oct-12

   Brooklyn    State Liquor License - Upstairs - Additional Bar    1205370

31-Oct-11

   Buckhead    State Liquor License    32319

31-Oct-11

   Buckhead    State Liquor License-Additional Facility    32320

15-Nov-11

   Buckhead    City Liquor License    042586A20


15-Nov-11

   Buckhead    City Liquor License - Additional Facility    042586A21

30-Apr-11

   Burbank    State On-Sale General Eating Place Liquor License    384243

30-Apr-11

   Burbank    State Event Permit Liquor License    384243

31-Oct-11

   Capitol Mall    State Alcoholic Beverage    468321

31-Oct-11

   Capitol Mall   

State Liquor License -

Caterer Permit

   468321 1

15-May-11

   Carew Tower    State Liquor License    6186895

30-Apr-11

   Charlotte    State/Sell Mixed Bev at Retail    92667MB

30-Apr-11

   Charlotte    State/Serve Mixed Bev Liquor at Catered Events    92667CP

30-Apr-11

   Charlotte    State/Sell at Retail Malt Bev on Premise    92667AJ

30-Apr-11

   Charlotte    State/Sell at Retail Fortified Wine on Premise    92667AN

30-Apr-11

   Charlotte    State/Sell at Retail Unfortified Wine on Premise    92667AL

30-Apr-11

   Charlotte    City &/or County (Beer, Wine, etc) Privilege License    20-0062326

30-Apr-11

  

Chicago

(State Street)

   State Liquor License    10-1A-0038648

15-Mar-11

  

Chicago

(State Street)

   City Liquor (Consumption of Premises) License    81794 (acct # 11454)

1-May-11

   Clayton    State Liquor - Sunday by Drink    78111

1-May-11

   Clayton    State Retail Liquor by Drink    77219

31-Oct-11

   Clayton    County Retail by the Drink Liquor License    52568

31-Oct-11

   Clayton    County Sunday Restaurant Bar Liquor License    52569

28-Feb-11

   Clayton    City Outdoor Seating Permit    0D09-0117

15-Jul-11

   Clayton    City Liquor License    10579

15-Sep-11

   Cleveland    State Liquor License    6186900

31-Mar-13

   Conn. Avenue    Alcoholic Beverage Control License    24326

31-Mar-11

   Coral Gables    State Alcohol/Tobacco License    BEV2328775

31-Jan-11

  

Costa Mesa

(Santa Ana)

   State Liquor License    372706


5-Jun-11

   Dallas    State Mixed Beverage & Mixed Beverage Late Hours    MB222435

1-Jun-11

   Dallas    County Liquor-Mixed Beverage    73182

5-Jun-11

   Dallas    City Liquor-Mixed Beverage    1129829

22-Aug-11

   Denver    State Liquor License    21-59091

22-Aug-11

   Denver    City & County (Liquor & Retail Food) License    60481

26-Oct-11

   Denver Tech    State Liquor License    40-11137

26-Oct-11

   Denver Tech    City Liquor License   

No. 91 Series

of 2010

30-Sep-11

   Figueroa    State Liquor License - Restaurant    47-373737

30-Sep-11

   Figueroa    State Liquor License - Event Permit    77-373737

30-Sep-11

   Figueroa    State Liquor License - Caterer Permit    58-373737

31-Mar-11

   Fort Lauderdale    State Alcohol/Tobacco License    BEV1618856

15-Sep-11

   Great Neck    State On Premises Liquor License    1100575

30-Jun-11

   Hackensack    State Plenary Retail Consumption License    0223-32-010-011

5-Sep-11

   Hartford    Liquor Permit    LIR 15805

7-Apr-11

   Hong Kong    Liquor Licensing Board Liquor License    5261005584

30-Jun-11

   Honolulu    City & County Liquor License    R0616

1-Nov-11

   Houston Downtown    State Liquor Mixed Beverage & Cartage License    MB643881

1-Nov-11

   Houston Downtown    County Mixed Beverage, Mixed Beverage Late Hours & Beverage Cartage Permit    N/A

1-Nov-11

   Houston Downtown    City Mixed Beverage, Mixed Beverage Late Hours & Beverage Cartage Permit    36487,36488,36490, 36491, 36492, 36493

22-Jan-11

   Houston Galleria    State Liquor Mixed Beverage    MB40467

22-Jan-11

   Houston Galleria    County Mixed Beverage & Mixed Beverage Late Hours    N/A

22-Jan-11

   Houston Galleria    City Mixed Beverage Liquor License    MB262135

29-May-11

   Indianapolis    State Retailer Permit    RR4910409

30-Sep-11

   Jacksonville    State Alcohol    BEV 2607600


1-Mar-11

   King of Prussia    (Restaurant) Liquor License & Sunday Sales   

R19375/

SS19375

15-Jan-11

   Las Vegas    Liquor    1003557-LIQ-103

30-Nov-11

   Louisville    A.B.C. (State) Malt Beverage Retail, Caterer’s, Special Sunday Retail Drink & Restaurant Liquor Drink License    056-CL-85, 056-LS-1536, 056-B-5527, 056-RD-1952

20-Nov-11

   Louisville    Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control License    6842

15-Oct-11

   Macau    Restaurant License    0428/2009

N/A

   Mexico City    Restaurant/Bar    MPA080729F38

31-Mar-11

   Miami    Alcohol Beverage & Tobacco    BEV2322508

31-Mar-11

   Miami Beach    Alcohol Beverage & Tobacco    BEV 2329684

31-Jan-11

   Naperville    State Liquor License    10-1A-0080707

25-Jan-11

   Naperville    City Liquor License    09-00014286

21-Aug-11

   Nashville    State Liquor By the Drink    11838

21-Aug-11

   Nashville    Receipt for Davidson County Liquor Privilege Tax    145712/11838

31-Dec-11

   Nashville    Annual Privilege Tax (for Beer Permit)    17637

30-Apr-11

   New Orleans    State “AR/BL” (Restaurant Beer & Liquor) Liquor License    3.6E+09

30-Apr-11

   New Orleans    State “AR/R” (Restaurant) Liquor License    3.6E+09

1-Apr-11

   New Orleans    City Alcoholic Beverage Permit (Liquor)    40674

1-Apr-11

   New Orleans    City Alcoholic Beverage Permit (Beer)    40675

15-Aug-11

  

New York

(5th Ave)

   State On Premises Liquor License    1026020/795844

31-Jul-11

   Northbrook    State Liquor License    11-1A-0073521

31-Dec-10

   Northbrook    Village Liquor License    1190

31-Mar-11

   North Miami    Alcohol Bev & Tobacco    BEV2322899

30-Sep-11

   Orlando    Alcohol Bev & Tobacco    BEV5807137


31-Mar-11

   Palm Beach    Alcohol Bev & Tobacco    BEV-6006094

30-Nov-11

   Palm Desert    State Liquor License    287463

2-Sep-11

   Philadelphia    State Liquor License    R1291/ SS1291

31-Mar-11

   Phoenix    State Liquor License    12073116

1-Apr-11

   Phoenix    City Liquor License    950077848

1-Apr-11

   Pittsburgh    State Liquor License    R 16455/ SS16455

1-Jun-11

   Portland    State Liquor License    139934

15-Sep-11

   Reston    State ABC Liquor License    012220

15-Jan-11

   Richmond    Liquor License    23656

31-May-11

   Rosemont    State Liquor Control Commission    10-1A-0020227

10-Dec-11

   Rosemont    Village Liquor License    2874

17-Sep-11

   San Antonio    State Mixed Beverage & Late Hours Permit   

MB224838/

LB224838

17-Sep-11

   San Antonio    County Mixed Beverage & Late Hours Permit   

MB224838/

LB224838

17-Sep-11

   San Antonio    City Mixed Beverage & Late Hours Permit   

MB224838/

LB224838

30-Nov-11

   San Diego    State Liquor License    322495

30-Jun-11

   San Francisco    State Alcoholic Beverage License    294155

31-Dec-11

   San Jose    State Alcoholic Beverage License    439905

31-Aug-11

   San Juan    Liquor License    1798D000044

31-Oct-11

   Schaumburg    State Liquor License -    11-1A-0040768

15-Dec-10

   Schaumburg    Village Liquor License    17489

31-Mar-11

   Scottsdale    State Liquor License    12074083

31-Dec-10

   Scottsdale    City Liquor License    98010170

15-Jul-11

   Seattle    State Spirits/BR/WN Rest Lounge    081720

31-Dec-11

   Singapore    Liquor License   

L/LL/007314/

2009/P

31-Dec-11

   Singapore    Extended Hour Liquor License   

L/LL/009397/

2009/E


15-Apr-11    Southfield   

State Liquor License -

CLOSED JUNE 27, 2009

   6808 2009 SS
11-Jul-11    Stamford    Liquor Permit    LIR 15555
2-Sep-12    Toronto    Liquor License    806213
15-Apr-11    Troy    Liquor License    143840-2010 SS
15-Sep-11    Tyson’s Corner    State ABC License    51817
31-Jan-11    Wacker Place    State Liquor License - 1st Floor    10-1A-0065309
31-Oct-11    Wacker Place    State Liquor License - 2nd Floor    11-1A-0074635
15-Sep-12    Wacker Place    City Liquor License - 1st Floor    1491374
15-Sep-12    Wacker Place    City Liquor License - 2nd Floor    1675357
31-Mar-13   

Washington, DC

(Georgetown)

   Alcoholic Beverage Control License    3880
15-May-12    White Plains    State Liquor License    114689
31-Aug-11    Woodland Hills    State Liquor License    442878
1-Mar-11   

Bertolini’s of

King of Prussia

  

State Liquor License - CLOSED

AUGUST 10, 2009

   R20132/ SS20132
15-Jan-11    Trevi - Bertolini’s of Las Vegas    County Liquor License    1001036-LIQ-124

In addition to the liquor licenses listed above, the grantors maintain other business licenses and permits obtained in the ordinary course of business.


SCHEDULE 4.27

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

Inactive Subsidiaries    Fed. Id#     
Quantum Restaurant Development Corporation    11-3198385    Inactive
Morton’s of Chicago/Cincinnati, Inc.    31-1311669    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Columbus, Inc.    31-1311701    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Detroit, Inc.    38-3061966    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Minneapolis, Inc.    36-3776421    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia, Inc.    36-3322496    Inactive
Morton’s of Chicago/Sacramento, Inc.    68-0285990    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/West Street, Inc.    13-3819860    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Westbrook, Inc.    36-3421647    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Kansas City LLC    36-4287244    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/Leawood, LLC    26-1273357    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/La Jolla LLC    33-0928522    Inactive
Morton’s of Chicago/Park Place MD, LLC    20-8119108    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago/SouthPark LLC    56-2139509    Restaurant closed
Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Torrance LLC    Pending    Inactive
Morton’s of Chicago/Waltham, LLC    Pending    Inactive
Morton’s of Chicago/Wisconsin LLC.    36-4425343    Inactive
Morton’s of Chicago/Vancouver, Inc.    98-0228074    Restaurant closed
Morton’s of Chicago Hong Kong Limited    52-2300629    Restaurant closed
Bertolini’s of Circle Centre, Inc.    35-1973525    Restaurant closed
Bertolini’s/King of Prussia, Inc.    23-2808728    Restaurant closed
Bertolini’s at Market Square, Inc.    58-1883708    Restaurant closed
Bertolini’s at Village Square, Inc.    88-0387999    Restaurant closed
Mick’s at PA Ave., Inc.    52-1789891    Restaurant closed
Mick’s at Fair Oaks, Inc.    52-1826175    Restaurant closed
Mick’s at Annapolis Mall, Inc.    52-1842226    Restaurant closed
Peasant Holding Corp    58-1883832    Inactive Holding Company

Notes relating to inactive subsidiaries:

 

 

Bertolini’s King of Prussia, Inc. - is a party to a settlement agreement with former landlord pursuant to which its liquor license is pending transfer to landlord.

 

 

Morton’s of Chicago / Detroit, Inc. - is a party to a settlement agreement with former landlord pursuant to which its liquor license is held in “safekeeping” by licensing authority pending direction from landlord to transfer; if not transferred by a certain date then the license will be terminated.

 

 

Morton’s of Chicago / Park Place MD LLC and Morton’s of Chicago / Leawood LLC are all party to separate settlement agreements with their former landlords pursuant to which monthly payments for agreed upon period of time are required to be paid to landlord. Holdings is obligated to make the payments due under the Park Place settlement agreement. Company is obligated to make the payments due under the Leawood settlement agreement.


 

 

Mick’s at PA Ave., Inc, Mick’s at Fair Oaks, Inc., and Mick’s at Annapolis Mall, Inc. - have tax net operating losses.

Morton’s of Chicago/Kansas City LLC and Morton’s of Chicago/Sacramento, Inc. have both agreed to enter into settlement agreements with their former landlords to resolve claims against each entity and their parent companies related to their respective restaurant closures. The Kansas City settlement requires Morton’s to pay $575,000 and the Sacramento settlement requires Morton’s to pay $75,000, in each case in return for releases against all Morton’s entities. Settlement documentation is pending.


SCHEDULE 5.15

Post Closing Matters

1. Within 45 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as agreed in writing by Administrative Agent), the Credit Parties shall have delivered to Collateral Agent:

(a) fully executed and notarized Mortgages, in proper form for recording in all appropriate places in all applicable jurisdictions, encumbering each Mortgaged Property;

(b) ALTA mortgagee title insurance policies or binders providing unconditional commitments therefor issued by one or more title companies reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent with respect to each Mortgaged Property (each, a “Title Policy”), in amounts not less than the fair market value of each Closing Date Mortgaged Property, together with a title report issued by a title company with respect thereto, dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date and copies of all recorded documents listed as exceptions to title or otherwise referred to therein, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent and (b) evidence satisfactory to Collateral Agent that such Credit Party has paid to the title company or to the appropriate Governmental Authorities all expenses and premiums of the title company and all other sums required in connection with the issuance of each Title Policy and all recording and stamp taxes (including mortgage recording and intangible taxes) payable in connection with recording the Mortgages for each Mortgaged Property in the appropriate real estate records;

(c) evidence of flood insurance with respect to each Flood Hazard Property that is located in a community that participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, in each case in compliance with any applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent; and

(d) ALTA surveys of all Mortgaged Properties, certified to Collateral Agent and dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date.

2. Within 15 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as agreed in writing by Administrative Agent), the Credit Parties shall deliver to Collateral Agent a Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to each of the Deposit Accounts identified below:

 

Grantor

   Depository Bank    Type of
Account
   Account No.
Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Bank of America    Concentration    xxxxxxxxxx
Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    Bank of America    Concentration    xxxxxxxxxx
Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Bank of America    Business
Checking
   xxxxxxxxxx
 


3. Within 30 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as agreed in writing by Administrative Agent), the applicable Credit Party shall cause to be delivered to Collateral Agent, the following certificates of authority:

 

Credit Party

   Jurisdiction
Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    California
Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC    California
Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall LLC    California
Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC    California
Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc    Puerto Rico
Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Hawaii
Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    Illinois, New Jersey

4. Within 7 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as agreed in writing by Administrative Agent), Holdings shall cause to be delivered to Collateral Agent, all certificates and other documents of title evidencing Holdings’ ownership of the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary owned as of the Closing Date, together with stock transfer forms for each, executed in blank by the owner of such Capital Stock, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent.


SCHEDULE 6.1

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Certain Indebtedness

 

Title

   Date of
Agreement
     Maturity
Date
     Parties to Agreement      Amount
Outstanding as
of Nov. 7, 2010
 

NONE

           


SCHEDULE 6.2

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Certain Liens

 

     Amount      Date  

Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.

     

K & K Iron Works

   $ 40,645         08/10/2010   

Jameson Sheet Metal, Inc.

   $ 30,044         09/24/2010   


SCHEDULE 6.7

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Certain Investments

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America – Morton’s of Chicago, Inc

(Life insurance policy on Klaus Fritsch). Policy # 2769107. Original policy date - 1/27/1981. Death benefit is $86,379 with a Cash Value of $30,020.23.


SCHEDULE 6.12

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

Certain Affiliate Transactions

 

  1. Restricted stock awards granted to independent Board Members

 

  2. Morton’s Restaurant Group Dining Cards issued to all Board Members


EXHIBIT A-1 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

FUNDING NOTICE

Reference is made to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

Pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Credit Agreement, Company desires that Lenders make the following Loans to Company in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement on December 9, 2010 (the “Credit Date”):

 

  1. Revolving Loans

 

¨   

Base Rate Loans:

   $ [    ,    ,    
¨   

LIBOR Loans, with an Initial Interest Period of              Month(s):

   $ [    ,    ,    

 

  2. Term Loans

 

¨   

Base Rate Loans:

   $ [    ,    ,    
¨   

LIBOR Loans, with an Initial Interest Period of              Month(s):

   $ [    ,    ,    

Company hereby certifies that:

(i) immediately after giving effect to the making of the Loans requested on the Credit Date, (A) the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect, (B) Availability shall be $0 or greater, (C) the Senior Leverage Ratio determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the contemplated Credit Extension shall not exceed the maximum Senior Leverage Ratio permitted as of the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Quarter pursuant to Section 6.8, and (D) the aggregate Cash and Cash Equivalents of Holdings and its Subsidiaries will not exceed $2,000,000;

(ii) as of the Credit Date and immediately after giving effect to the making of the Loans requested on the Credit Date, the representations and warranties contained in each of the Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date);


(iii) as of the Credit Date, no event has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the borrowing contemplated hereby that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Annex A-1 hereto and the supporting detail for the calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” and “Consolidated Net Income” in the form of Annex A-2 hereto,, are made and delivered [mm/dd/yy] pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement and are made in my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Holdings and the Company and not in my individual capacity (and without any personal liability).

 

Date: [mm/dd/yy]    

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.

    By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:


ANNEX A-1 TO

EXHIBIT A-1 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY

AGREEMENT

FOR THE FISCAL [QUARTER] [YEAR] ENDING [MM/DD/YY].

 

1.    

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:1                     (i) - (ii) = $[    ,    ,    ]

  
  (i)           $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(a)  

   Consolidated Net Income:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(b)

   Consolidated Interest Expense:    $
[    ,    ,    
] 
   

(c)

   provisions for taxes based on income:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(d)

   total depreciation expense:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(e)

   total amortization expense:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(f)

   amortization of restricted stock expense:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(g)

   other non Cash items reducing Consolidated Net Income:2    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(h)

   Transaction Costs that are not capitalized or that are written off:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (i)    operating expenses, charges and losses incurred in connection with the cessation of business activities or related to discontinued operations up to $2,000,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(j)

   Pre-Opening costs up to (1) $800,000 per domestic restaurant and (2) $1,200,000 per foreign restaurant:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(k)

   FICA credits:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   

(l)

   losses on foreign currency transactions:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

1

Excluding any of the following amounts attributable to any Credit Party’s interest in a Joint Venture. In addition, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of calculating “Availability” and “Senior Leverage Ratio” for each of the fiscal months identified on Annex I shall be the amounts set forth thereon.

2

Excluding any such non-Cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential Cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid Cash item that was paid in a prior period.

 

EXHIBIT A-1-1


 

    (m)    management, license, royalty and/or franchise fee income related to Joint Ventures to the extent the income of such Joint Ventures were excluded in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (n)    write off of deferred financing fees:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (o)    identifiable annualized expense reductions with respect to, and that can be implemented within ninety (90) days of, the closing of any Permitted Acquisition up to $500,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period (or such greater amount as approved by Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion):    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (p)    legal fees and settlement charges related to the cessation or discontinuation of any business operations:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (q)    up to $200,000 of operating losses related to the operation of Morton’s Miami Beach during any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (r)    the Company’s proportionate share of Excluded Joint Venture income to the extent distributed in cash:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (s)    any pro forma rent savings resulting from the re-negotiation of leasehold interests in real property up to $1,500,000 (excluding any amounts recognized during such period):    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (t)    management bonus expense up to $1,200,000 incurred during the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
  (ii)         $ [    ,    ,     ] 


    (a)    non-Cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income:3    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (b)    interest income:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (c)    other extraordinary income:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (d)    losses attributable to any Joint Venture to the extent funded in cash by a Credit Party:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
2.   Consolidated Total Debt:4    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
3.   Senior Leverage Ratio:                    (i)/(ii) =    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (i)=   

(a)-(b)

   $ [    ,    ,     ] 
      

(a)     Consolidated Total Debt (excluding Subordinated Indebtedness and the Miami Beach Indebtedness)

   $ [    ,    ,     ] 
      

(b)     Cash and Cash

Equivalents in excess of $1,000,000:

   $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (ii)    Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve Month period:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

  Actual:      .    :1.00  
  Required:      .    :1.00  

 

4.

  Consolidated Liquidity:                    (i) + (ii) =    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (i)    Cash on-hand of Holdings and its Subsidiaries:5    $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    (ii)    the lesser of:   
      

(a)     the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders in the aggregate minus the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments and

   $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

3

Excluding any such non-Cash item to the extent it represents (1) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential Cash item in any prior period or (2) the amortization of income or the accrual of revenue or income for which the cash is received in a prior or subsequent period.

4

Excluding Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

5

Excluding any Restricted Cash.


 

      

(b)     Availability:

   $ [    ,    ,     ] 
       Actual:        $                    
       Required:    $ 2,000,000   
5.  

Availability:                                             (i) – (ii) =

  
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
  (i)=   (a) * (b)   
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
   

(a)     Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period

  
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
   

(b)     Senior Leverage Multiple

  
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
  (ii)=   (c) + (d) – (e)   
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
   

(c)     Aggregate principal balance of the Loans as of such date

  
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
   

(d)     all other Consolidated Total Debt as of such date

  
  $[    ,    ,    ]   
   

(e)     Cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of $1,000,000

  
  $[    ,    ,    ]   

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]


ANNEX A-2 TO

EXHIBIT A-1 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY

AGREEMENT

Supporting Detail

(See Attached.)

 

EXHIBIT A-1-1


ANNEX A-3 TO

EXHIBIT A-1 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY

AGREEMENT

 

Fiscal Month

   Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA  

November, 2009

   $ 1,719,746   

December, 2009

   $ 5,175,803   

January, 2010

   $ 1,703,552   

February, 2010

   $ 3,397,260   

March, 2010

   $ 1,611,546   

April, 2010

   $ 3,859,154   

May, 2010

   $ 861,912   

June, 2010

   $ 354,618   

July, 2010

   $ 772,836   

August, 2010

   $ 1,484   

September, 2010

   $ 1,770,059   

October, 2010

   $ 4,575,472   

 

EXHIBIT A-1-1


EXHIBIT A 2 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

CONVERSION/CONTINUATION NOTICE

Reference is made to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

Pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Credit Agreement, Company desires to convert or to continue the following Loans, each such conversion and/or continuation to be effective as of [mm/dd/yy]:

 

  1. Term Loans:

 

$[    ,    ,    ]   

LIBOR Loans to be continued with Interest Period of          month(s)

$[    ,    ,    ]   

Base Rate Loans to be converted to LIBOR Loans with Interest Period of          month(s)

$[    ,    ,    ]   

LIBOR Loans to be converted to Base Rate Loans

 

  3. Revolving Loans:

 

$[    ,    ,    ]   

LIBOR Loans to be continued with Interest Period of          month(s)

$[    ,    ,    ]   

Base Rate Loans to be converted to LIBOR Loans with Interest Period of          month(s)

$[    ,    ,    ]   

LIBOR Loans to be converted to Base Rate Loans

Company hereby certifies that as of the date hereof, no event has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the conversion and/or continuation contemplated hereby that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

 

Date: [mm/dd/yy]     MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.
    By:  

 

    Name:
    Title:

 

EXHIBIT A-2-1


EXHIBIT B 1 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

TERM LOAN NOTE

 

$60,000,000

December 9, 2010

   New York, New York

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), promises to pay GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (“Payee”) or its registered assigns the principal amount of Sixty Million and no/100 Dollars ($60,000,000) in the installments referred to below.

Company also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof, from the date hereof until paid in full, at the rates and at the times which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

Company shall make scheduled principal payments on this Note as set forth in Section 2.11 of the Credit Agreement.

This Note is the “Term Loan Note” referred to in the Credit Agreement in the aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000 and is issued pursuant to and entitled to the benefits of the Credit Agreement, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Term Loan evidenced hereby was made and is to be repaid.

All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day funds at the Principal Office of Administrative Agent or at such other place as shall be designated in writing for such purpose in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Unless and until an Assignment Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer of the obligations evidenced hereby shall have been accepted by Administrative Agent and recorded in the Register, Company, each Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to deem and treat Payee as the owner and holder of this Note and the obligations evidenced hereby. Payee hereby agrees, by its acceptance hereof, that before disposing of this Note or any part hereof it will make a notation hereon of all principal payments previously made hereunder and of the date to which interest hereon has been paid; provided, the failure to make a notation of any payment made on this Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of Company hereunder with respect to payments of principal of or interest on this Note.

This Note is subject to mandatory prepayment and to prepayment at the option of Company, each as provided in the Credit Agreement.

THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF COMPANY AND PAYEE HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

EXHIBIT B-1-1


Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, may become, or may be declared to be, due and payable in the manner, upon the conditions and with the effect provided in the Credit Agreement.

The terms of this Note are subject to amendment only in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement.

No reference herein to the Credit Agreement and no provision of this Note or the Credit Agreement shall alter or impair the obligations of Company, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, and in the currency herein prescribed.

Company promises to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, all as provided in the Credit Agreement, incurred in the collection and enforcement of this Note. Company and any endorsers of this Note hereby consent to renewals and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand notice of every kind.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company has caused this Note to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date and at the place first written above.

 

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.
By:  

 

Name:
Title:

 

EXHIBIT B-1


EXHIBIT B 2 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

REVOLVING LOAN NOTE

 

$10,000,000

December 9, 2010

   New York, New York

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), promises to pay GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (“Payee”) or its registered assigns, on or before the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, the lesser of (a) Ten Million and no/100 Dollars ($10,000,000) and (b) the unpaid principal amount of all advances made by Payee to Company as Revolving Loans under the Credit Agreement referred to below.

Company also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof, from the date hereof until paid in full, at the rates and at the times which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

This Note is one of the “Revolving Loan Notes” referred to in the Credit Agreement in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 and is issued pursuant to and entitled to the benefits of the Credit Agreement, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Loans evidenced hereby were made and are to be repaid.

All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day funds at the Principal Office of Administrative Agent or at such other place as shall be designated in writing for such purpose in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Unless and until an Assignment Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer of the obligations evidenced hereby shall have been accepted by Administrative Agent and recorded in the Register, Company, each Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to deem and treat Payee as the owner and holder of this Note and the obligations evidenced hereby. Payee hereby agrees, by its acceptance hereof, that before disposing of this Note or any part hereof it will make a notation hereon of all principal payments previously made hereunder and of the date to which interest hereon has been paid; provided, the failure to make a notation of any payment made on this Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of Company hereunder with respect to payments of principal of or interest on this Note.

This Note is subject to mandatory prepayment and to prepayment at the option of Company, each as provided in the Credit Agreement.

THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF COMPANY AND PAYEE HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

EXHIBIT B-3-1


Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, may become, or may be declared to be, due and payable in the manner, upon the conditions and with the effect provided in the Credit Agreement.

The terms of this Note are subject to amendment only in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement.

No reference herein to the Credit Agreement and no provision of this Note or the Credit Agreement shall alter or impair the obligations of Company, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, and in the currency herein prescribed.

Company promises to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, all as provided in the Credit Agreement, incurred in the collection and enforcement of this Note. Company and any endorsers of this Note hereby consent to renewals and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest and demand notice of every kind.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company has caused this Note to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date and at the place first written above.

 

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.
By:  

 

Name:
Title:

 

EXHIBIT B-3-2


TRANSACTIONS ON

REVOLVING LOAN NOTE

 

Date

   Amount of Loan
Made this Date
     Amount of Principal
Paid this Date
     Outstanding Principal
Balance This Date
     Notation
Made By
 
           
           
           

 

EXHIBIT B-3-3


EXHIBIT C TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES AS FOLLOWS:

1. I am the Chief Financial Officer of each of MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), and MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”).

2. I have reviewed the terms of that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among Holdings, Company, certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger, and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of Company and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.

3. The examination described in paragraph 2 above did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate, except as set forth in a separate attachment, if any, to this Certificate, describing in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which Company has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event.

4. The financial statements attached hereto fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments.

The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Annex A-1 hereto, the supporting detail for the calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA”, “Consolidated Net Income” and “Fixed Charges” set forth in the form of Annex A-2 hereto, and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered [mm/dd/yy] pursuant to Section 5.1(d) of the Credit Agreement and are made in my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Holdings and the Company and not in my individual capacity (and without any personal liability).

 

MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.
By:  

 

Name:
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT C-1


ANNEX A TO

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

FOR THE FISCAL [QUARTER] [YEAR] ENDING [MM/DD/YY].

 

1.

  Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:6    (i) - (ii) = $[    ,    ,    ]      
  (i)                   $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (a)    Consolidated Net Income:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (b)    Consolidated Interest Expense:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (c)    provisions for taxes based on income:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (d)    total depreciation expense:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (e)    total amortization expense:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (f)    amortization of restricted stock expense:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (g)    other non Cash items reducing Consolidated Net Income:7       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (h)    Transaction Costs that are not capitalized or that are written off:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (i)    operating expenses, charges and losses incurred in connection with the cessation of business activities or related to discontinued operations up to $2,000,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (j)    Pre-Opening costs up to (1) $800,000 per domestic restaurant and (2) $1,200,000 per foreign restaurant:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (k)    FICA credits:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (l)    losses on foreign currency transactions:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (m)    management, license, royalty and/or franchise fee income related to Joint      

 

6

Excluding any of the following amounts attributable to any Credit Party’s interest in a Joint Venture. In addition, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of calculating “Availability” and “Senior Leverage Ratio” for each of the fiscal months identified on Annex I shall be the amounts set forth thereon.

7

Excluding any such non-Cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential Cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid Cash item that was paid in a prior period.


 

           Ventures to the extent the income of such Joint Ventures were excluded in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (n)    write off of deferred financing fees:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (o)    identifiable annualized expense reductions with respect to, and that can be implemented within ninety (90) days of, the closing of any Permitted Acquisition up to $500,000 in any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period (or such greater amount as approved by Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion):       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (p)    legal fees and settlement charges related to the cessation or discontinuation of any business operations:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (q)    up to $200,000 of operating losses related to the operation of Morton’s Miami Beach during any four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (r)    the Company’s proportionate share of Excluded Joint Venture income to the extent distributed in cash:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (s)    any pro forma rent savings resulting from the re-negotiation of leasehold interests in real property up to $1,500,000 (excluding any amounts recognized during such period):       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (t)    management bonus expense up to $1,200,000 incurred during the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
   (ii)                  $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (a)    non-Cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income:8       $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

 

8

Excluding any such non-Cash item to the extent it represents (1) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential Cash item in any prior period or (2) the amortization of income or the accrual of revenue or income for which the cash is received in a prior or subsequent period.

 

2


 

     (b)    interest income:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (c)    other extraordinary income:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (d)    losses attributable to any Joint Venture to the extent funded in cash by a Credit Party:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
                

Actual:

$[    ,    ,    ]

  
                

Required:

$[    ,    ,    ]

  
2.   Consolidated Capital Expenditures:9          $ [    ,    ,     ] 
                

Actual:

$[    ,    ,    ]

  
                

Required:

$[    ,    ,    ]

  
                

Carryover:10

$                

  
3.  

Consolidated Cash Interest Expense:11

         $ [    ,    ,     ] 
4.  

Consolidated Current Assets:12

         $ [    ,    ,     ] 
5.  

Consolidated Current Liabilities:13

         $ [    ,    ,     ] 
6.  

Consolidated Excess Cash Flow:

   (i) - (ii) =       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
  (i)    (a)   

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:14

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

9

Excluding that portion of Consolidated Capital Expenditures that (i) is attributable to Excluded Joint Ventures and that is wholly financed by the third-party partner of such Excluded Joint Venture (and not by a Credit Party or a wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof) or (ii) is financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness.

10

Representing an amount equal to the excess, if any, of Consolidated Capital Expenditures for the previous Fiscal Year over the actual amount of Consolidated Capital Expenditures for such previous Fiscal Year, pursuant to Section 6.8(d) of the Credit Agreement.

11

Excluding that portion of Consolidated Cash Interest Expense that is attributable to Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness.

12

Excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents.

13

Excluding the current portion of long-term debt.

14

Excluding the following amounts, to the extent included in the calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA”: (i) Transaction Costs that are not capitalized or that are written off, (ii) operating expenses, charges and losses incurred in connection with the cessation of business activities or related to discontinued operations, (iii) Pre-Opening Costs, (iv) FICA credits, (v) legal fees and settlement charges related to the cessation or discontinuation of any business operations, (vi) operating losses related to the operation of Morton’s Miami Beach, (vii) the Company’s proportionate share of Excluded Joint Venture income to the extent distributed in cash, (viii) any pro forma rent savings resulting from the re-negotiation of leasehold interests in real property) and (ix) management bonus expense incurred in the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011.

 

3


 

     (b)   

decreases in Restricted Cash pledged to a Third Party L/C Issuer:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (c)    interest income:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (d)    other income:15       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (e)    Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
  (ii)   

(a)

  

voluntary and scheduled repayments of Consolidated Total Debt:16

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (b)    Consolidated Capital Expenditures:17       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (c)    the amount budgeted for Consolidated Capital Expenditures permitted for the current period under Section 6.8(d) that was not expended and is permitted to be carried forward to the next succeeding period:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (d)    Consolidated Cash Interest Expense:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (e)    provisions for current taxes based on income of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and payable in cash with respect to such period:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (f)    amounts paid to repurchase Capital Stock:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (g)   

increases in Restricted Cash pledged to a Third Party L/C Issuer:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (h)   

amounts paid in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or Permitted Investments:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

15

Excluding any gains or losses attributable to Asset Sales.

16

Excluding repayments of Revolving Loans except to the extent the Revolving Credit Commitments are permanently reduced in connection with such repayments.

17

Net of any proceeds of (x) Net Asset Sale Proceeds to the extent reinvested in accordance with Section 2.13(a), (y) Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds to the extent reinvested in accordance with Section 2.13(b), and (z) any proceeds of related financings with respect to such expenditures.

 

4


 

    

(i)

   payments made pursuant to settlement agreements:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (j)    deferred expenses for legal settlements, landlord disputes and payments for closed restaurant and severance:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
7.  

Consolidated Fixed Charges:

   (i) + (ii) + (iii) + (iv) =       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (i)    Consolidated Cash Interest Expense:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    

(ii)

   scheduled payments of principal on Consolidated Total Debt:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    

(iii)

   Consolidated Capital Expenditures (including any capitalized interest):       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
    

(iv)

   the current portion of taxes provided for with respect to such period in accordance with GAAP:18       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
8.  

Consolidated Interest Expense:

         $ [    ,    ,     ] 
9.  

Consolidated Net Income:

   (i) - (ii) =       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
  (i)   

the net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period determined in conformity with GAAP:19

      $ [    ,    ,    
  (ii)   

(a)

   the income (or loss) of any Joint Venture:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (b)    the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or that Person’s assets are acquired by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (c)    any gains or losses attributable to Asset Sales:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (d)    to the extent not included in clause (ii)(a) above, any net extraordinary gains or net extraordinary losses:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
10.  

Consolidated Total Debt:20

         $ [    ,    ,     ] 

 

18

Excluding those taxes related to Excluded Joint Ventures.

19

Excluding extraordinary and non-recurring items, impairment charges related to goodwill, property, plant and equipment, and any other assets, and currency translation charges.

20

Excluding Excluded Joint Venture Indebtedness, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

5


 

11.   Consolidated Working Capital:    (i) - (ii) =       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (i)    Consolidated Current Assets:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (ii)    Consolidated Current Liabilities:       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
12.  

Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment:

   (i) - (ii) =       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (i)   

Consolidated Working Capital as of the beginning of such period:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (ii)   

Consolidated Working Capital as of the end of such period:21

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
13.  

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

   (i)/(ii) =      
     (i)   

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four Fiscal Quarter period then ended:22

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (ii)   

Consolidated Fixed Charges for such four Fiscal Quarter period:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
                 Actual:        .    :1.00   
                 Required:        .    :1.00   

 

21

Excluding the effects of changes in (i) Consolidated Working Capital attributable to Excluded Joint Ventures and (ii) current deferred tax assets and current deferred tax liabilities to the extent such changes have no cash impact

22

Excluding the following amounts, to the extent included in the calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA”: (i) Transaction Costs that are not capitalized or that are written off, (ii) operating expenses, charges and losses incurred in connection with the cessation of business activities or related to discontinued operations, (iii) Pre-Opening Costs, (iv) FICA credits, (v) legal fees and settlement charges related to the cessation or discontinuation of any business operations, (vi) operating losses related to the operation of Morton’s Miami Beach, (vii) the Company’s proportionate share of Excluded Joint Venture income to the extent distributed in cash, (viii) any pro forma rent savings resulting from the re-negotiation of leasehold interests in real property) and (ix) management bonus expense incurred in the Fiscal Quarter ending January 2, 2011.

 

6


 

14.  

Senior Leverage Ratio:

   (i)/(ii) =       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (i)=   

(a)-(b)

         $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (a)    Consolidated Total Debt (excluding Subordinated Indebtedness and the Miami Beach Indebtedness)       $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (b)   

Cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of $1,000,000:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (ii)   

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four Fiscal Quarter period then ended:

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
                 Actual:        .    :1.00   
                 Required:        .    :1.00   

15.

 

Consolidated Liquidity:

   (i) + (ii) =       $ [    ,    ,    
     (i)   

Cash on-hand of Holdings and its Subsidiaries:23

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
     (ii)   

the lesser of:

        
        (a)   

the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders in the aggregate minus the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments and

      $ [    ,    ,     ] 
        (b)    Availability:          $ [    ,    ,     ] 
                 Actual:    $                
                 Required:    $                

16.

 

Availability:

   (i) – (ii) =      
  $[    ,    ,    ]         
 

(i)=

  

(a) * (b)

        
  $[    ,    ,    ]         
    

(a)

   Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four Fiscal Quarter period then ended      
  $[    ,    ,    ]         
    

(b)

   Senior Leverage Multiple         
  $[    ,    ,    ]         

 

23

Excluding any Restricted Cash.

 

7


 

  (ii)=    (c) + (d) – (e)         
  $[    ,    ,    ]         
    

(c)

   Aggregate principal balance of the Loans as of such date      
  $[    ,    ,    ]         
    

(d)

   all other Consolidated Total Debt as of such date      
  $[    ,    ,    ]         
    

(e)

   Cash and Cash Equivalents in excess of $1,000,000      
  $[    ,    ,    ]         

 

8


ANNEX A-2 TO

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Supporting Documentation for the Calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” and “Fixed Charges”

(See Attached.)


ANNEX A-3 TO

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Fiscal Month

   Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA  

November, 2009

   $ 1,719,746   

December, 2009

   $ 5,175,803   

January, 2010

   $ 1,703,552   

February, 2010

   $ 3,397,260   

March, 2010

   $ 1,611,546   

April, 2010

   $ 3,859,154   

May, 2010

   $ 861,912   

June, 2010

   $ 354,618   

July, 2010

   $ 772,836   

August, 2010

   $ 1,484   

September, 2010

   $ 1,770,059   

October, 2010

   $ 4,575,472   

 

EXHIBIT D-1


EXHIBIT E TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, the interest in and to all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto that represents the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of the Assignor’s outstanding rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below (including, to the extent included in any such facilities, letters or credit) (the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and the Credit Agreement, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.   

Assignor:

  

                                                                         

2.    Assignee:                                                                                      , an Eligible Assignee
3.    Borrower(s):    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.
4.    Administrative Agent:    Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
5.    Credit Agreement:    Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 among Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Holdings”), Morton’s of Chicago, Inc., certain Subsidiaries of Holdings, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

 

EXHIBIT E-1


 

6. Assigned Interest:

 

Facility Assigned

   Aggregate Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders
     Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
     Percentage Assigned
of
Commitment/Loans

[******]
 
            [*******]    $                                $                                                          
$                         $                                $                                 
                        

Effective Date:                     , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

7. Notice and Wire Instructions:

 

  [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]     [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
  Notices:     Notices:
 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Attention:

Telecopier:

   

Attention:

Telecopier:

  with a copy to:     with a copy to:
 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Attention:

Telecopier:

   

Attention:

Telecopier:

  Wire Instructions:     Wire Instructions:

 

[******] Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

EXHIBIT E-2


 

[*******] Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Loan Commitment”, “Term Loan Commitment”, etc.)

 

EXHIBIT E-3


The terms set forth in this Assignment are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

Name:
Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

Name:
Title:

Consented to and Accepted:

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as
Administrative Agent

By:  

 

Name:
Title:
[MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.]1
By:  

 

Name:
Title:

 

1

Signature block for Company to be deleted if consent of Company is not required pursuant to Section 10.6(c) of the Credit Agreement.

 

EXHIBIT E-4


ANNEX 1

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT

AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

 

1. Representations and Warranties.

 

  1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with any Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any other instrument or document delivered pursuant thereto, other than this Assignment (herein collectively the “Credit Documents”), or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Credit Document.

 

  1.2 Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision, and (v) if it is a Non US Lender, attached to the Assignment is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at that time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2. Payments. All payments with respect to the Assigned Interests shall be made on the Effective Date as follows:

 

  2.1

With respect to Assigned Interests for Term Loans, unless notice to the contrary is delivered to the Lender from the Administrative Agent, payment to the Assignor by the Assignee in respect of the Assigned Interest shall include such compensation to the Assignor as may be agreed upon by the Assignor and the

 

ANNEX 1-1


 

Assignee with respect to all unpaid interest which has accrued on the Assigned Interest to but excluding the Effective Date. On and after the applicable Effective Date, the Assignee shall be entitled to receive all interest paid or payable with respect to the Assigned Interest, whether such interest accrued before or after the Effective Date.

 

  2.2 With respect to Assigned Interests for Revolving Loans, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

3. General Provisions. This Assignment shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment. This Assignment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law).

 

Annex 1-2


EXHIBIT F TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

CERTIFICATE REGARDING NON BANK STATUS

Reference is made to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger. Pursuant to Section 2.19(c) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that it is not a “bank” or other Person described in Section 881(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:  

 

Name:
Title:

 

Exhibit F-1


EXHIBIT G-1 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

CLOSING DATE CERTIFICATE

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2010

1. I am the Chief Financial Officer of MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, (“Holdings”) and MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation, (“Company”). I am certifying to the matters set forth below in my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Holdings and the Company and not in my individual capacity (and without any personal liability).

2. I have reviewed the terms of the Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among Holdings, Company, CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

3. Company requests that Lenders make the following Loans to Company on December 9, 2010 (the “Closing Date”):

 

(a)

   Revolving Loans:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 

(b)

   Term Loan:    $ [    ,    ,     ] 

4. I have reviewed the terms of Section 3 of the Credit Agreement and the definitions and provisions contained in such Credit Agreement relating thereto, and in my opinion I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable me to express an informed opinion as to the matters referred to herein.

5. Based upon my review and examination described in paragraph 4 above, I certify, on behalf of Holdings and Company, that:

(i) as of the Closing Date and immediately after giving effect to the making of the Loans requested on the Closing Date, the representations and warranties contained in each of the Credit Documents are true and correct in all respects, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date);

(ii) as of the Closing Date, (a) no injunction or other restraining order has been issued, and (b) no hearing to cause an injunction or other restraining order to be issued is pending or noticed, in either case, with respect to any action, suit or proceeding seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the borrowing contemplated by the Credit Agreement; and

(iii) as of the Closing Date, no event has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the borrowing contemplated by the Credit Agreement that would constitute an Event of Default or a Default.

 

Exhibit G-1-1


6. The Credit Parties have delivered to Administrative Agent, on or prior to the Closing Date, true, complete and correct copies of (a) the Historical Financial Statements, (b) a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the month most recently ended prior to the Closing Date, giving pro forma effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents to occur on or prior to the Closing Date, and (c) the Projections.

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank.]

 

Exhibit G-1-2


The foregoing certifications are made and delivered as of the date first written above.

 

MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.
By:  

 

Name:
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit G-1-3


EXHIBIT G-2 TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES AS FOLLOWS AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2010

1. I am the Chief Financial Officer of MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), and MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”). The following certifications are made in my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Holdings and the Company and not in my individual capacity (and without any personal liability).

2. Reference is made to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among Holdings, Company, CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

3. I have reviewed the terms of Sections 3.1(o) and 4.22 of the Credit Agreement and the definitions and provisions contained in the Credit Agreement relating thereto, and, in my opinion, have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable me to express an informed opinion as to the matters referred to herein.

4. Based upon my review and examination described in paragraph 3 above, I certify that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the making of the Loans requested on the Closing Date and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents to occur on or prior to the Closing Date, the Credit Parties taken as a whole are Solvent.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

Exhibit G-2-1


The foregoing certifications are made and delivered as of the date first written above.

 

MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.

By:  

 

Name:
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit G-1-2


EXHIBIT H TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

COUNTERPART AGREEMENT

This COUNTERPART AGREEMENT, dated [mm/dd/yy] (this “Counterpart Agreement”) is delivered pursuant to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (“Company”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger.

Section 1. Pursuant to Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby:

(a) agrees that this Counterpart Agreement may be attached to the Credit Agreement and that by the execution and delivery hereof, the undersigned becomes a Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof;

(b) represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and applicable to the undersigned is true and correct both before and after giving effect to this Counterpart Agreement, except to the extent that any such representation and warranty relates solely to any earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty is true and correct as of such earlier date;

(c) agrees to irrevocably and unconditionally guaranty the due and punctual payment in full of all Obligations when the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)) and in accordance with Section 7 of the Credit Agreement; and

(d) the undersigned hereby (i) agrees that this counterpart may be attached to the Pledge and Security Agreement, (ii) agrees that the undersigned will comply with all the terms and conditions of the Pledge and Security Agreement as if it were an original signatory thereto, (iii) grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as such term is defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement) a security interest in all of the undersigned’s right, title and interest in and to all “Collateral” (as such term is defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement, and subject to Section 2.2 thereof) of the undersigned, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in which the undersigned now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located and (iv) delivers to Collateral Agent supplements to all schedules attached to the Pledge and Security Agreement. All such Collateral shall be deemed to be part of the “Collateral” and hereafter subject to each of the terms and conditions of the Pledge and Security Agreement.

Section 2. The undersigned agrees from time to time, upon request of Administrative Agent, to take such additional actions and to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments as Administrative Agent may reasonably request to effect the transactions contemplated by, and to carry out the intent of, this Counterpart Agreement. Neither this Counterpart Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated, except by an instrument in writing signed by the party (including, if applicable, any party required to evidence its consent to or acceptance of this Counterpart Agreement) against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. Any

 

Exhibit H-1


notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement, and all for purposes thereof, the notice address of the undersigned shall be the address as set forth on the signature page hereof. In case any provision in or obligation under this Counterpart Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

THIS COUNTERPART AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Counterpart Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date above first written.

 

[NAME OF SUBSIDIARY]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

Attention:
Telecopier
with a copy to:

 

 

 

Attention:
Telecopier
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED,
as of the date above first written:

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit H-3


EXHIBIT I TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

[ATTACHED]

 

Exhibit I-1


EXHIBIT J TO

CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

FORM OF MORTGAGE

[ATTACHED]

EX-10.2 3 dex102.htm PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2010 Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010

Exhibit 10.2

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

dated as of December 9, 2010

among

EACH OF THE GRANTORS PARTY HERETO

and

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as Collateral Agent


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          PAGE  

SECTION 1.

  

DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.1

  

General Definitions

     1   

1.2

  

Definitions; Interpretation

     8   

SECTION 2.

  

GRANT OF SECURITY

     8   

2.1

  

Grant of Security

     8   

2.2

  

Certain Limited Exclusions

     9   

SECTION 3.

  

SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS; GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE

     10   

3.1

  

Security for Obligations

     10   

3.2

  

Continuing Liability Under Collateral

     10   

SECTION 4.

  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

     11   

4.1

  

Generally

     11   

4.2

  

Equipment and Inventory

     14   

4.3

  

Receivables

     16   

4.4

  

Investment Related Property

     18   

4.5

  

Material Contracts

     26   

4.6

  

Letter of Credit Rights

     27   

4.7

  

Intellectual Property

     28   

4.8

  

Commercial Tort Claims

     32   

SECTION 5.

  

ACCESS; RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL GRANTORS

     32   

5.1

  

Access; Right of Inspection

     32   

5.2

  

Further Assurances

     32   

5.3

  

Additional Grantors

     34   

SECTION 6.

  

COLLATERAL AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

     34   

6.1

  

Power of Attorney

     34   

6.2

  

No Duty on the Part of Collateral Agent or Secured Parties

     35   

SECTION 7.

  

REMEDIES

     35   

7.1

  

Generally

     35   

7.2

  

Application of Proceeds

     37   

7.3

  

Sales on Credit

     37   

7.4

  

Deposit Accounts

     38   

7.5

  

Investment Related Property

     38   

7.6

  

Intellectual Property

     38   

7.7

  

Cash Proceeds

     40   

 

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SECTION 8.

  

COLLATERAL AGENT

     41   

SECTION 9.

  

CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF LOANS

     41   

SECTION 10.

  

STANDARD OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM

     42   

SECTION 11.

  

MISCELLANEOUS

     42   

 

SCHEDULE 4.1       GENERAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE 4.2       LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY
SCHEDULE 4.4       INVESTMENT RELATED PROPERTY
SCHEDULE 4.5       MATERIAL CONTRACTS
SCHEDULE 4.6       DESCRIPTION OF LETTERS OF CREDIT
SCHEDULE 4.7       INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - EXCEPTIONS
SCHEDULE 4.8       COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
EXHIBIT A       PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT
EXHIBIT B       UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

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This PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of December 9, 2010 (this “Agreement”), among EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED, whether as an original signatory hereto or as an Additional Grantor (as herein defined) (each, a “Grantor”), and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as herein defined) (in such capacity as collateral agent, the “Collateral Agent”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in these Recitals shall have the respective meanings set forth for such terms in Section 1 hereof;

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC. (“Company”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the lenders party thereto from time to time (together with their successors and assigns, the “Lenders”) and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lead Arranger;

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, certain Grantors may enter into one or more Interest Rate Agreements with one or more Lender Counterparties;

WHEREAS, in consideration of the extensions of credit and other accommodations of Lenders and Lender Counterparties as set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Interest Rate Agreements, respectively, for which each Grantor will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits, each Grantor has agreed to secure such Grantor’s obligations under the Credit Documents and the Interest Rate Agreements as set forth herein; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor and the Collateral Agent agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

1.1 General Definitions.

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Account Debtor” shall mean each Person who is obligated on a Receivable or any Supporting Obligation related thereto.

“Accounts” shall mean all “accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

“Additional Grantors” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 5.3.


“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.

“Cash Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 7.7.

“Chattel Paper” shall mean all “chattel paper” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including, without limitation, “electronic chattel paper” or “tangible chattel paper”, as each term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

“Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.1.

“Collateral Account” shall mean any account established by the Collateral Agent.

“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Collateral Records” shall mean books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists, blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer printouts, tapes, disks and related data processing software and similar items that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon.

“Collateral Support” shall mean all property (real or personal) assigned, hypothecated or otherwise securing any Collateral and shall include any security agreement or other agreement granting a lien or security interest in such real or personal property.

“Commercial Tort Claims” shall mean all “commercial tort claims” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including, without limitation, all commercial tort claims listed on Schedule 4.8 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Commodities Accounts” (i) shall mean all “commodity accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on Schedule 4.4 under the heading “Commodities Accounts” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Controlled Foreign Corporation” shall mean “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in the Tax Code.

“Copyright Licenses” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Copyrights (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule 4.7(B) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

 

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“Copyrights” shall mean all United States, and foreign copyrights (including Community designs), including but not limited to copyrights in software and databases, and all Mask Works (as defined under 17 U.S.C. 901 of the U.S. Copyright Act), whether registered or unregistered, and, with respect to any and all of the foregoing: (i) all registrations and applications therefor including, without limitation, the registrations and applications referred to in Schedule 4.7(A) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), (ii) all extensions and renewals thereof, (iii) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, (iv) all rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof, and (v) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages and proceeds of suit.

“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Deposit Accounts” (i) shall mean all “deposit accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on Schedule 4.4 under the heading “Deposit Accounts” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Documents” shall mean all “documents” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

“Equipment” shall mean: (i) all “equipment” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, (ii) all machinery, manufacturing equipment, data processing equipment, computers, office equipment, furnishings, furniture, appliances, fixtures and tools (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as equipment under the UCC) and (iii) all accessions or additions thereto, all parts thereof, whether or not at any time of determination incorporated or installed therein or attached thereto, and all replacements therefor, wherever located, now or hereafter existing, including any fixtures.

“General Intangibles” (i) shall mean all “general intangibles” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including “payment intangibles” also as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all interest rate or currency protection or hedging arrangements, all tax refunds, all licenses, permits, concessions and authorizations, all Pledged Agreements and all Intellectual Property (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as general intangibles under the UCC).

“Goods” (i) shall mean all “goods” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all Inventory and Equipment (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as goods under the UCC).

“Grantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Indemnitee” shall mean the Collateral Agent, and its and its Affiliates’ officers, partners, directors, trustees, employees, agents.

“Instruments” shall mean all “instruments” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

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“Insurance” shall mean (i) all insurance policies covering any or all of the Collateral (regardless of whether the Collateral Agent is the loss payee thereof) and (ii) any key man life insurance policies.

“Intellectual Property” shall mean, collectively, the Copyrights, the Copyright Licenses, the Patents, the Patent Licenses, the Trademarks, the Trademark Licenses, the Trade Secrets, and the Trade Secret Licenses.

“Inventory” shall mean (i) all “inventory” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under contracts of service or so leased or furnished, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and materials used or consumed in the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing, furnishing or production of such inventory or otherwise used or consumed in any Grantor’s business; and all goods which are returned to or repossessed by any Grantor, all computer programs embedded in any goods and all accessions thereto and products thereof (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as inventory under the UCC).

“Investment Accounts” shall mean the Collateral Account, Securities Accounts, Commodities Accounts and Deposit Accounts.

“Investment Related Property” shall mean: (i) all “investment property” (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) and (ii) all of the following (regardless of whether classified as investment property under the UCC): all Pledged Equity Interests, Pledged Debt, the Investment Accounts and certificates of deposit.

“Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Letter of Credit Right” shall mean “letter-of-credit right” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

“Money” shall mean “money” as defined in the UCC.

“Non-Assignable Contract” shall mean any agreement, contract or license to which any Grantor is a party that by its terms purports to restrict or prevent the assignment thereof or granting of a security interest therein (either by its terms or by any federal or state statutory prohibition or otherwise irrespective of whether such prohibition or restriction is enforceable under Section 9-406 through 409 of the UCC).

“Patent Licenses” shall mean all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Patents (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule 4.7(D) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Patents” shall mean all United States and foreign patents and certificates of invention, or similar industrial property rights, and applications for any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to: (i) each patent and patent application referred to in Schedule 4.7(C) hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), (ii) all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals, and reexaminations thereof,

 

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(iii) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, (iv) all inventions and improvements described therein, (v) all rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof, (vi) all licenses, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit arising therefrom, and (vii) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

“Pledge Supplement” shall mean any supplement to this agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A.

“Pledged Agreements” shall mean all agreements and contracts to which such Grantor is a party as of the date hereof, or to which such Grantor becomes a party after the date hereof, including, without limitation, each Material Contract, as each such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Pledged Debt” shall mean all Indebtedness owed to such Grantor, including, without limitation, all Indebtedness described on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Pledged Debt” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), issued by the obligors named therein, the instruments evidencing such Indebtedness, and all interest, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Indebtedness.

“Pledged Equity Interests” shall mean all Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests and Pledged Trust Interests.

“Pledged LLC Interests” shall mean all interests in any limited liability company including, without limitation, all limited liability company interests listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Pledged LLC Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and the certificates, if any, representing such limited liability company interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and records of such limited liability company or on the books and records of any securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such limited liability company interests.

“Pledged Partnership Interests” shall mean all interests in any general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or other partnership including, without limitation, all partnership interests listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Pledged Partnership Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and the certificates, if any, representing such partnership interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and records of such partnership or on the books and records of any securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such partnership interests.

“Pledged Stock” shall mean all shares of capital stock owned by such Grantor, including, without limitation, all shares of capital stock described on Schedule 4.4(A) under the

 

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heading “Pledged Stock” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and the certificates, if any, representing such shares and any interest of such Grantor in the entries on the books of the issuer of such shares or on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining to such shares, and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares.

“Pledged Trust Interests” shall mean all interests in a Delaware business trust or other trust including, without limitation, all trust interests listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Pledged Trust Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and the certificates, if any, representing such trust interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and records of such trust or on the books and records of any securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such trust interests.

“Proceeds” shall mean: (i) all “proceeds” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, (ii) payments or distributions made with respect to any Investment Related Property and (iii) whatever is receivable or received when Collateral or proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.

“Receivables” shall mean all rights to payment, whether or not earned by performance, for goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, or services rendered or to be rendered, including, without limitation all such rights constituting or evidenced by any Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument, General Intangible or Investment Related Property, together with all of Grantor’s rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving rise to such right to payment and all Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations related thereto and all Receivables Records.

“Receivables Records” shall mean (i) all original copies of all documents, instruments or other writings or electronic records or other Records evidencing the Receivables, (ii) all books, correspondence, credit or other files, Records, ledger sheets or cards, invoices, and other papers relating to Receivables, including, without limitation, all tapes, cards, computer tapes, computer discs, computer runs, record keeping systems and other papers and documents relating to the Receivables, whether in the possession or under the control of Grantor or any computer bureau or agent from time to time acting for Grantor or otherwise, (iii) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and the registration of other instruments in connection with any security for the Receivables, and amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto, notices to other creditors or secured parties, and certificates, acknowledgments, or other writings, including, without limitation, lien search reports, from filing or other registration officers, (iv) all credit information, reports and memoranda relating thereto and (v) all other written or nonwritten forms of information related in any way to the foregoing or any Receivable.

“Record” shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.

“Secured Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 3.1.

 

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“Secured Parties” shall mean the Agents, Lenders and the Lender Counterparties and shall include, without limitation, all former Agents, Lenders and Lender Counterparties to the extent that any Obligations owing to such Persons were incurred while such Persons were Agents, Lenders or Lender Counterparties and such Obligations have not been paid or satisfied in full.

“Securities” shall mean any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates, options, warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness or instruments commonly known as “securities”, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.

“Securities Accounts” (i) shall mean all “securities accounts” as defined in Article 8 of the UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Securities Accounts” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Supporting Obligation” shall mean all “supporting obligations” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

“Tax Code” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Trademark Licenses” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Trademarks (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule 4.7(F) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Trademarks” shall mean all United States, and foreign trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, Internet domain names, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, logos, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of a like nature, all registrations and applications for any of the foregoing including, but not limited to: (i) the registrations and applications referred to in Schedule 4.7(E) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), (ii) all extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing, (iii) all of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing, (iv) the right to sue for past, present and future infringement or dilution of any of the foregoing or for any injury to goodwill, and (v) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

“Trade Secret Licenses” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Trade Secrets (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule 4.7(G) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

“Trade Secrets” shall mean all trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary information and know-how whether or not such Trade Secret has been reduced to a

 

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writing or other tangible form, including all documents and things embodying, incorporating, or referring in any way to such Trade Secret, including but not limited to: (i) the right to sue for past, present and future misappropriation or other violation of any Trade Secret, and (ii) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or, when the context implies, the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in any other applicable jurisdiction.

“United States” shall mean the United States of America.

1.2 Definitions; Interpretation.

All capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement or, if not defined therein, in the UCC. References to “Sections,” “Exhibits” and “Schedules” shall be to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules, as the case may be, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect. Any of the terms defined herein may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the reference. The use herein of the word “include” or “including”, when following any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not nonlimiting language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. If any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall govern. All references herein to provisions of the UCC shall include all successor provisions under any subsequent version or amendment to any Article of the UCC.

SECTION 2. GRANT OF SECURITY.

2.1 Grant of Security.

Each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a security interest in and continuing lien on all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property of such Grantor including, but not limited to the following, in each case whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located (all of which being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Collateral”):

(a) Accounts;

(b) Chattel Paper;

(c) Documents;

 

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(d) General Intangibles;

(e) Goods;

(f) Instruments;

(g) Insurance;

(h) Intellectual Property;

(i) Investment Related Property;

(j) Letter of Credit Rights;

(k) Money;

(l) Receivables and Receivable Records;

(m) Commercial Tort Claims;

(n) to the extent not otherwise included above, all Collateral Records, Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations relating to any of the foregoing; and

(o) to the extent not otherwise included above, all Proceeds, products, accessions, rents and profits of or in respect of any of the foregoing.

2.2 Certain Limited Exclusions.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include or the security interest granted under Section 2.1 hereof attach to any of the following: (collectively, the “Excluded Property”) (a) property to the extent that such grant of a security interest (i) is prohibited by any statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other requirement of a Governmental Authority, (ii) requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other requirement, or is prohibited by, constitutes a breach or default under, or results in the termination of, any contract, lease, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to such property or, in the case of any Investment Property, Pledged Stock or Pledged Debt, any applicable shareholder or similar agreement (other than to the extent such statute, law, rule, regulation, order or other requirement, or the term in such contract, lease, license, agreement, instrument or other document or shareholder or similar agreement providing for such prohibition, breach, default or termination is ineffective under applicable law; provided however that, the Collateral shall include and such security interest shall attach immediately to any applicable portion of the property described in this clause (a) at such time as the condition causing such prohibition, breach, default or termination shall be remedied and to the extent severable, shall attach immediately to any portion of such property to the extent that such attachment does not result in any of the consequences specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above, or (iii) would result in the invalidation thereof with respect to any intent-to-use Trademark application for which an

 

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amendment to allege use or statement of use has not been filed under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(d), respectively, or if filed, has not been deemed in conformance with 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a) or examined and accepted, respectively, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, solely to the extent that, and solely during the period in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from such intent-to-use application under applicable federal law, whereupon such applications shall be automatically subject to the Lien granted herein and deemed included in the Collateral, (b) any Excluded Account or (c) any of the outstanding Capital Stock of a Controlled Foreign Corporation in excess of 65% of the voting power of all classes of capital stock of such Controlled Foreign Corporation entitled to vote; provided that, immediately upon a change in applicable tax laws that would allow the pledge of a greater percentage of the voting power of capital stock in a Controlled Foreign Corporation without adverse tax consequences, the Collateral shall include, and the security interest granted by each Grantor shall attach to, such greater percentage of capital stock of each Controlled Foreign Corporation owned directly by a Grantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral shall include all Proceeds of any Excluded Property, unless such Proceeds separately constitute Excluded Property.

SECTION 3. SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS; GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE.

3.1 Security for Obligations.

This Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt and complete payment or performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including the payment of amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §362(a) (and any successor provision thereof)), of all Obligations with respect to every Grantor (collectively, the “Secured Obligations”).

3.2 Continuing Liability Under Collateral.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) each Grantor shall remain liable for all obligations with respect to the Collateral and nothing contained herein is intended or shall be a delegation of duties to the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party, (b) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such agreements by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party have any obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce any rights under any agreement included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests, and (c) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral.

 

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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.

4.1 Generally.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) it owns the Collateral purported to be owned by it or otherwise has the rights it purports to have in each item of Collateral and, as to all Collateral whether now existing or hereafter acquired, will continue to own or have such rights in each item of the Collateral, in each case free and clear of any and all Liens, rights or claims of all other Persons, including, without limitation, liens arising as a result of such Grantor becoming bound (as a result of merger or otherwise) as debtor under a security agreement entered into by another Person other than Permitted Liens;

(ii) it has indicated on Schedule 4.1(A)(as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time): (w) the type of organization of such Grantor, (x) the jurisdiction of organization of such Grantor, (y) its organizational identification number, if any, and (z) the jurisdiction where the chief executive office or its sole place of business is (or the principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person), and for the one-year period preceding the date hereof has been, located.

(iii) the full legal name of such Grantor is as set forth on Schedule 4.1(A) and it has not done in the last five (5) years, and does not do, business under any other name (including any trade-name or fictitious business name) except for those names set forth on Schedule 4.1(B) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

(iv) except as provided on Schedule 4.1(C) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), it has not changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person) or its corporate structure in any way (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) within the past five (5) years;

(v) it has not within the last five (5) years become bound (whether as a result of merger or otherwise) as debtor under a security agreement entered into by another Person, which has not heretofore been terminated other than the agreements identified on Schedule 4.1(D) hereof (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

(vi) with respect to each agreement identified on Schedule 4.1(D), it has indicated on Schedule 4.1(A) and Schedule 4.1(B) the information required pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii), (iii) and (iv) with respect to the debtor under each such agreement;

 

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(vii) (u) upon the filing of all UCC financing statements naming each Grantor as “debtor” and the Collateral Agent as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the filing offices set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule 4.1(E) hereof (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and other filings specified on a schedule hereto and delivered by each Grantor, (v) upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent’s maintenance of possession of all Instruments, Chattel Paper and certificated Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Debt, (w) upon sufficient identification of Commercial Tort Claims, (x) upon execution of a control agreement establishing the Collateral Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 8-106, 9-106 or 9-104 of the UCC, as applicable) with respect to any Investment Account, (y) upon consent of the issuer with respect to Letter of Credit Rights, and (z) to the extent not subject to Article 9 of the UCC, upon recordation of the security interests granted hereunder in Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in the applicable intellectual property registries, including but not limited to the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder constitute valid and perfected first priority Liens (subject in the case of priority only to Permitted Liens and to the rights of the United States government (including any agency or department thereof) with respect to United States government Receivables) on all of the Collateral;

(viii) all actions and consents, including all filings, notices, registrations and recordings necessary or desirable for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the exercise of remedies in respect of the Collateral have been made or obtained;

(ix) other than the financing statements filed in favor of the Collateral Agent, no effective UCC financing statement, fixture filing or other instrument similar in effect under any applicable law covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any filing or recording office except for (x) financing statements for which proper termination statements have been delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing and (y) financing statements filed in connection with Permitted Liens;

(x) no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required for either (i) the pledge or grant by any Grantor of the Liens purported to be created in favor of the Collateral Agent hereunder or (ii) the exercise by Collateral Agent of any rights or remedies in respect of any Collateral (whether specifically granted or created hereunder or created or provided for by applicable law), except (A) for the filings contemplated by clause (vii) above and (B) as may be required, in connection with the disposition of any Investment Related Property, by laws generally affecting the offering and sale of Securities;

 

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(xi) all information supplied by any Grantor with respect to any of the Collateral (in each case taken as a whole with respect to any particular Collateral) is accurate and complete in all material respects;

(xii) none of the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, “farm products” (as defined in the UCC);

(xiii) it does not own any “as extracted collateral” (as defined in the UCC) or any timber to be cut;

(xiv) Except as described on Schedule 4.1(D), such Grantor has not become bound as a debtor, either by contract or by operation of law, by a security agreement previously entered into by another Person; and

(xv) Such Grantor has been duly organized as an entity of the type as set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule 4.1(A) solely under the laws of the jurisdiction as set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule 4.1(A) and remains duly existing as such. Such Grantor has not filed any certificates of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction.

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

(i) except for the security interest created by this Agreement, it shall not create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral, except Permitted Liens, and such Grantor shall defend the Collateral against all other Persons at any time claiming any interest therein;

(ii) it shall not produce, use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in material violation of any provision of this Agreement or any applicable statute, regulation or ordinance or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral;

(iii) it shall not change such Grantor’s name, identity, corporate structure (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise), sole place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person), chief executive office, type of organization or jurisdiction of organization or establish any trade names unless it shall have (a) notified the Collateral Agent in writing, by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, at least ten (10) days prior to any such change or establishment, identifying such new proposed name, identity,

 

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corporate structure, sole place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person), chief executive office, jurisdiction of organization or trade name and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (b) taken all actions necessary or advisable to maintain the continuous validity, perfection and the same or better priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral intended to be granted and agreed to hereby;

(iv) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED];

(v) it shall pay promptly when due all property and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon, and all claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) against, the Collateral, except to the extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith or the failure to pay such amounts would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, such Grantor shall in any event pay such taxes, assessments, charges, levies or claims not later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale under any judgment, writ or warrant of attachment entered or filed against such Grantor or any of the Collateral as a result of the failure to make such payment;

(vi) upon such Grantor or any officer of such Grantor obtaining knowledge thereof, it shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any event that may have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of the Collateral or any portion thereof, the ability of any Grantor or the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral or any portion thereof, or the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in relation thereto, including, without limitation, the levy of any legal process against the Collateral or any portion thereof;

(vii) it shall not take or permit any action which could impair in any material respect the Collateral Agent’s rights in the Collateral; and

(viii) it shall not sell, transfer or assign (by operation of law or otherwise) any Collateral except as otherwise in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

4.2 Equipment and Inventory.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) all of the Equipment and Inventory included in the Collateral is kept only at the locations specified in Schedule 4.2 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

 

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(ii) any Goods now or hereafter produced by any Grantor included in the Collateral have been and will be produced in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended; and

(iii) none of the Inventory or Equipment is in the possession of an issuer of a negotiable document (as defined in Section 7-104 of the UCC) therefor or otherwise in the possession of a bailee or a warehouseman.

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor covenants and agrees that:

(i) it shall keep the Equipment, Inventory and any Documents evidencing any Equipment and Inventory in the locations specified on Schedule 4.2 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) unless it shall have (a) notified the Collateral Agent in writing, by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, at least thirty (30) days prior to any change in locations, identifying such new locations and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (b) taken all actions necessary or advisable to maintain the continuous validity, perfection and the same or better priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral intended to be granted and agreed to hereby, or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder, with respect to such Equipment and Inventory;

(ii) it shall keep correct and accurate records of the Inventory, as is customarily maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar business, and in any event in conformity with GAAP;

(iii) it shall not deliver any Document evidencing any Equipment and Inventory to any Person other than the issuer of such Document to claim the Goods evidenced therefor or the Collateral Agent;

(iv) if any Equipment or Inventory is in possession or control of any third party, each Grantor shall join with the Collateral Agent in notifying the third party of the Collateral Agent’s security interest and using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an acknowledgment from the third party that it is holding the Equipment and Inventory for the benefit of the Collateral Agent; and

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on such certificate is required as a condition of perfection thereof, it shall, upon the request of the Collateral Agent, (A) provide information with respect to any such Equipment, (B) execute and file with the registrar of motor vehicles or other appropriate authority in such jurisdiction an application or other document requesting the notation or other indication of the security interest created hereunder on such certificate of title, and (C) deliver to the Collateral Agent copies of all such applications or other documents filed during such calendar quarter and copies of all such certificates of title issued during such calendar quarter indicating the security interest created hereunder in the items of Equipment covered thereby.

4.3 Receivables.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) each Receivable (a) is and will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Account Debtor in respect thereof, representing an unsatisfied obligation of such Account Debtor, (b) is and will be enforceable in accordance with its terms, (c) is not and will not be subject to any setoffs, defenses, taxes, counterclaims (except as arise in the ordinary course of business in accordance with Grantor’s customary practices disclosed to the Collateral Agent) and (d) is and will be in compliance with all applicable laws, whether federal, state, local or foreign;

(ii) none of the Account Debtors in respect of any Receivable is the government of the United States, any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or municipality or any foreign sovereign. No Receivable requires the consent of the Account Debtor in respect thereof in connection with the grant of the security interest hereunder, except any consent which has been obtained; and

(iii) no Receivable is evidenced by, or constitutes, an Instrument or Chattel Paper which has not been delivered to, or otherwise subjected to the control of, the Collateral Agent to the extent required by, and in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

(b) Covenants and Agreements: Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

(i) it shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense satisfactory and complete records of the Receivables, including, but not limited to, the originals of all documentation with respect to all Receivables and records of all payments received and all credits granted on the Receivables, all merchandise returned and all other dealings therewith;

 

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(ii) it shall mark conspicuously, in form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, all Chattel Paper and Instruments evidencing Receivables (other than any delivered to the Collateral Agent as provided herein), with an appropriate reference to the fact that the Collateral Agent has a security interest therein;

(iii) it shall perform in all material respects all of its obligations with respect to the Receivables;

(iv) it shall not amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of any Receivable in any manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of its Receivables, taken as a whole, as Collateral. Other than in the ordinary course of business as generally conducted by it on and prior to the date hereof, and except as otherwise provided in subsection (v) below, following an Event of Default, such Grantor shall not (w) grant any extension or renewal of the time of payment of any Receivable, (x) compromise or settle any dispute, claim or legal proceeding with respect to any Receivable for less than the total unpaid balance thereof, (y) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the payment thereof, or (z) allow any credit or discount thereon;

(v) except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each Grantor shall continue to collect all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor under the Receivables and any Supporting Obligation and diligently exercise each material right it may have under any Receivable any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support, in each case, at its own expense, and in its reasonable business judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right, at any time following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to: (1) notify, or require any Grantor to notify, any Account Debtor of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Receivables and any Supporting Obligation and direct the Account Debtors under any Receivables to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor thereunder directly to the Collateral Agent; (2) notify, or require any Grantor to notify, each Person maintaining a lockbox or similar arrangement to which Account Debtors under any Receivables have been directed to make payment to remit all amounts representing collections on checks and other payment items from time to time sent to or deposited in such lockbox or other arrangement directly to the Collateral Agent; and (3) enforce, at the expense of such Grantor, collection of any such Receivables and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Grantor might have done. If the Collateral Agent notifies any Grantor that it has elected to collect the Receivables in

 

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accordance with the preceding sentence, any payments of Receivables received by such Grantor shall be forthwith (and in any event within two (2) Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent if required, in the Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, and until so turned over, all amounts and proceeds (including checks and other instruments) received by such Grantor in respect of the Receivables, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent hereunder and shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and such Grantor shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Receivable, or release wholly or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount thereon; and

(vi) it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep in full force and effect any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support relating to any Receivable.

(c) Delivery and Control of Receivables. With respect to any Receivables in an amount in excess of $50,000 or $150,000 in the aggregate that are evidenced by, or constitute, Chattel Paper or Instruments, each Grantor shall cause each originally executed copy thereof to be delivered to the Collateral Agent (or its agent or designee) appropriately indorsed to the Collateral Agent or indorsed in blank: (i) with respect to any such Receivables in existence on the date hereof, on or prior to the date hereof and (ii) with respect to any such Receivables hereafter arising, within ten (10) days of such Grantor acquiring rights therein. With respect to any Receivables which would constitute “electronic chattel paper” under Article 9 of the UCC, each Grantor shall take all steps necessary to give the Collateral Agent control over such Receivables (within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC): (i) with respect to any such Receivables in existence on the date hereof, on or prior to the date hereof and (ii) with respect to any such Receivables hereafter arising, within ten (10) days of such Grantor acquiring rights therein. Any Receivable not otherwise required to be delivered or subjected to the control of the Collateral Agent in accordance with this subsection (c) shall be delivered or subjected to such control upon request of the Collateral Agent.

4.4 Investment Related Property.

4.4.1 Investment Related Property Generally

(a) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

(i) in the event it acquires rights in any Investment Related Property after the date hereof, it shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A

 

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attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, reflecting such new Investment Related Property and all other Investment Related Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the security interest of the Collateral Agent shall attach to all Investment Related Property immediately upon any Grantor’s acquisition of rights therein and shall not be affected by the failure of any Grantor to deliver a supplement to Schedule 4.4 as required hereby;

(ii) except as provided in the next sentence, in the event such Grantor receives any dividends, interest or distributions on any Investment Related Property, or any securities or other property upon the merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution of any issuer of any Investment Related Property, then (a) such dividends, interest or distributions and securities or other property shall be included in the definition of Collateral without further action and (b) such Grantor shall immediately take all steps, if any, necessary to ensure the validity, perfection, priority and, if applicable, control of the Collateral Agent over such Investment Related Property (including, without limitation, delivery thereof to the Collateral Agent) and pending any such action such Grantor shall be deemed to hold such dividends, interest, distributions, securities or other property in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall segregate such dividends, distributions, Securities or other property from all other property of such Grantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent authorizes each Grantor to retain all ordinary cash dividends and distributions and all scheduled payments of interest paid in respect of the Investment Related Property; and

(iii) each Grantor consents to the grant by each other Grantor of a Security Interest in all Investment Related Property to the Collateral Agent.

(b) Delivery and Control.

(i) Each Grantor agrees that with respect to any Investment Related Property in which it currently has rights it shall comply with the provisions of this Section 4.4.1(b) on or before the Credit Date and with respect to any Investment Related Property hereafter acquired by such Grantor it shall comply with the provisions of this Section 4.4.1(b) promptly after acquiring rights therein (or as otherwise would comply with Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement), in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. With respect to any Investment Related Property that is represented by a certificate or that is an “instrument” (other than any Investment Related Property credited to a Securities Account) it shall cause such certificate or instrument to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, indorsed in blank by an “effective indorsement” (as defined in Section 8-107 of the UCC), regardless of

 

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whether such certificate constitutes a “certificated security” for purposes of the UCC. With respect to any Investment Related Property that is an “uncertificated security” for purposes of the UCC (other than any “uncertificated securities” credited to a Securities Account), it shall cause the issuer of such uncertificated security to either (i) register the Collateral Agent as the registered owner thereof on the books and records of the issuer or (ii) execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, pursuant to which such issuer agrees to comply with the Collateral Agent’s instructions with respect to such uncertificated security without further consent by such Grantor.

(c) Voting and Distributions.

(i) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have notified the applicable Grantor in writing of the election to exercise the rights under clause (ii) below:

(1) except as otherwise provided under the covenants and agreements relating to Investment Related Property in this Agreement or elsewhere herein or in the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise or refrain from exercising any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Investment Related Property or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement; provided, no Grantor shall exercise or refrain from exercising any such right if the Collateral Agent shall have notified such Grantor that, in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable judgment, such action would have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of the Investment Related Property or any part thereof; it being understood, however, that neither the voting by such Grantor of any Pledged Stock for, or such Grantor’s consent to, the election of directors (or similar governing body) at a regularly scheduled annual or other meeting of stockholders or with respect to incidental matters at any such meeting, nor such Grantor’s consent to or approval of any action otherwise permitted under this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, shall be deemed inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement within the meaning of this Section 4.4.1(c)(i)(1); and

(2) the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to each Grantor all proxies, and other instruments as such Grantor may from time to time reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights when and to the extent which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to clause (1) above;

 

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(3) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default and after written notice from the Collateral Agent to the applicable Grantor that the Collateral Agent is exercising its rights under this clause:

(1) all rights of each Grantor to exercise or refrain from exercising the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent who shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights; and

(2) in order to permit the Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto and to receive all dividends and other distributions which it may be entitled to receive hereunder: (1) each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Collateral Agent all proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request and (2) each Grantor acknowledges that the Collateral Agent may utilize the power of attorney set forth in Section 6.1.

4.4.2 Pledged Equity Interests

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) Schedule 4.4(A) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth under the headings “Pledged Stock, “Pledged LLC Interests,” “Pledged Partnership Interests” and “Pledged Trust Interests,” respectively, all of the Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests and Pledged Trust Interests owned by any Grantor and such Pledged Equity Interests constitute the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of stock, percentage of membership interests, percentage of partnership interests or percentage of beneficial interest of the respective issuers thereof indicated on such Schedule;

(ii) except as set forth on Schedule 4.4(B) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), it has not acquired any equity interests of another entity or substantially all the assets of another entity within the past five (5) years;

 

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(iii) it is the record and beneficial owner of the Pledged Equity Interests free of all Liens, rights or claims of other Persons other than Permitted Liens and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.4(B), there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or shareholder, voting trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to, or property that is convertible into, or that requires the issuance or sale of, any Pledged Equity Interests;

(iv) without limiting the generality of Section 4.1(a)(v), no consent of any Person including any other general or limited partner, any other member of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any other trust beneficiary is necessary or desirable in connection with the creation, perfection or first priority status of the security interest of the Collateral Agent in any Pledged Equity Interests or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the exercise of remedies in respect thereof, except for consents which have been obtained and are in full force and effect;

(v) none of the Pledged LLC Interests nor Pledged Partnership Interests are or represent interests in issuers that: (a) are registered as investment companies or (b) are dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or markets; and

(vi) except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.4(C) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), none of the Pledged LLC Interests and Pledged Partnership Interests are, or represent interests in issuers that have opted to be, treated as securities under the uniform commercial code of any jurisdiction.

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

(i) Except as otherwise expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, it shall not vote to enable or take any other action to: (a) amend or terminate any partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents in any way that materially changes the rights of such Grantor with respect to any Investment Related Property or adversely affects the validity, perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest, (b) permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest to issue any additional stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other equity interests of any nature or to issue securities convertible into or granting the right of purchase or exchange for any stock or other equity interest of any nature of such issuer, (c) permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest to dispose of all or a material portion of their assets, (d) waive any default under or breach of any terms of organizational document relating to the

 

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issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest or the terms of any Pledged Debt or (e) cause any issuer of any Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests which are not securities (for purposes of the UCC) on the date hereof to elect or otherwise take any action to cause such Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests to be treated as securities for purposes of the UCC; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any issuer of any Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests takes any such action in violation of the foregoing in this clause (e), such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any such election or action and, in such event, shall take all steps necessary or advisable to establish the Collateral Agent’s “control” thereof;

(ii) it shall comply in all material respects with all of its obligations under any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement relating to Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests and shall enforce in all material respects all of its rights with respect to any Investment Related Property;

(iii) without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, it shall not permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest to merge or consolidate other than as permitted under the Credit Agreement, unless (i) such issuer, if the surviving Person, creates a security interest that is perfected by a filed financing statement (that is not effective solely under section 9-508 of the UCC) in collateral in which such new debtor has or acquires rights, and (ii) all the outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of the surviving or resulting corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity that is held by a Grantor is, upon such merger or consolidation, pledged hereunder and no cash, securities or other property is distributed in respect of the outstanding equity interests of any other constituent Grantor; provided that if the surviving or resulting entity upon any such merger or consolidation is a Controlled Foreign Corporation, then such Grantor shall only be required to pledge equity interests in accordance with Section 2.2; and

(iv) each Grantor consents to the grant by each other Grantor of a security interest in all Investment Related Property to the Collateral Agent and, without limiting the foregoing, consents to the transfer of any Pledged Partnership Interest and any Pledged LLC Interest to the Collateral Agent or its nominee following an Event of Default and to the substitution of the Collateral Agent or its nominee as a partner in any partnership or as a member in any limited liability company with all the rights and powers related thereto.

 

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4.4.3 Pledged Debt

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and each Credit Date, that:

(i) Schedule 4.4 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth under the heading “Pledged Debt” all of the Pledged Debt owned by any Grantor and all of such Pledged Debt has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued, and delivered and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the issuers thereof and is not in default and constitutes all of the issued and outstanding inter-company Indebtedness between the Grantors;

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall notify the Collateral Agent of any default under any Pledged Debt that has caused, either in any individual case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

4.4.4 Investment Accounts

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and each Credit Date, that:

(i) Schedule 4.4 hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth under the headings “Securities Accounts” and “Commodities Accounts,” respectively, all of the Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts in which each Grantor has an interest. Each Grantor is the sole entitlement holder of each such Securities Account and Commodity Account, and such Grantor has not consented to, and is not otherwise aware of, any Person (other than the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto) having “control” (within the meanings of Sections 8-106 and 9-106 of the UCC) over, or any other interest in, any such Securities Account or Commodity Account or securities or other property credited thereto;

(ii) Schedule 4.4 hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth under the headings “Deposit Accounts” all of the Deposit Accounts in which each Grantor has an interest. Each Grantor is the sole account holder of each such Deposit Account and such Grantor has not consented to, and is not otherwise aware of, any Person (other than the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto) having either sole dominion and control (within the meaning of common law) or “control” (within the meanings of Section 9-104 of the UCC) over, or any other interest in, any such Deposit Account or any money or other property deposited therein; and

(iii) Each Grantor has taken all actions necessary or desirable, including those specified in Section 4.4.4(c), to: (a) establish Collateral Agent’s “control” (within the meanings of Sections 8-106 and 9-106 of the

 

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UCC) over any portion of the Investment Related Property constituting Certificated Securities, Uncertificated Securities, Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements or Commodities Accounts (each as defined in the UCC); (b) establish the Collateral Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) over all Deposit Accounts (other than the Excluded Accounts); and (c) deliver all Instruments to the Collateral Agent.

(b) Covenant and Agreement. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees with the Collateral Agent and each other Secured Party that (i) it shall not close or terminate any Investment Account without at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent and (ii) it shall not establish any new Investment Account unless it gives the Collateral Agent at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice and a control agreement has been entered into by the appropriate Grantor, Collateral Agent and securities intermediary or depository institution at which such new account is to be maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4.4(c).

(c) Delivery and Control.

(i) With respect to any Investment Related Property consisting of Securities Accounts or Securities Entitlements, it shall cause the securities intermediary maintaining such Securities Account or Securities Entitlement to enter into an agreement reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Collateral Agent pursuant to which it shall agree to comply with the Collateral Agent’s “entitlement orders” without further consent by such Grantor. With respect to any Investment Related Property that is a “Deposit Account” (other than Excluded Accounts) and is maintained in the United States, it shall cause the depositary institution maintaining such account to enter into an agreement reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which the Collateral Agent shall have both sole dominion and control over such Deposit Account (within the meaning of the common law) and “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) over such Deposit Account. Each Grantor shall have entered into such control agreement or agreements with respect to: (i) any Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements or Deposit Accounts (other than the Excluded Accounts) that exist on the Credit Date, as of or prior to the Credit Date and (ii) any Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements or Deposit Accounts (other the Excluded Accounts) that are created or acquired after the Credit Date, as of or prior to the deposit or transfer of any such Securities Entitlements or funds, whether constituting moneys or investments, into such Securities Accounts or Deposit Accounts.

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each Grantor shall take such additional actions, including, without limitation, causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records or making such filings or recordings, in each case as may be necessary or advisable, under the laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction to insure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the right, without notice to any Grantor, to transfer all or any portion of the Investment Related Property to its name or the name of its nominee or agent and to exchange any certificates or instruments representing any Investment Related Property for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

4.5 Material Contracts.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) Schedule 4.5 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth all of the Material Contracts to which such Grantor has rights;

(ii) the Material Contracts, true and complete copies (including any amendments or supplements thereof) of which have been furnished to the Collateral Agent, have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all parties thereto, are in full force and effect and are binding upon and enforceable against all parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms. There exists no default under any Material Contract by any Grantor, or to such Grantor’s knowledge, any other Person party thereto, and to such Grantor’s knowledge, no Person party thereto has any defenses, counterclaims or right of set-off with respect to any Material Contract; and

(iii) no Material Contract prohibits assignment or requires consent of or notice to any Person in connection with the assignment to the Collateral Agent hereunder, except such as has been given or made.

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

(i) in addition to any rights under the Section of this Agreement relating to Receivables, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may at any time notify, or require any Grantor to so notify, the counterparty on any Material Contract of the security interest of the Collateral Agent therein and notify, or require any Grantor to notify, the counterparty to make all payments under the Material Contracts directly to the Collateral Agent;

 

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(ii) each Grantor shall deliver promptly to the Collateral Agent a copy of each material demand, notice or document received by it relating in any way to any Material Contract;

(iii) each Grantor shall deliver promptly to the Collateral Agent, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days, after (1) any Material Contract of such Grantor is terminated or amended in a manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (2) any new Material Contract is entered into by such Grantor, a written statement describing such event, with copies of such material amendments or new contracts, delivered to the Collateral Agent (to the extent such delivery is permitted by the terms of any such Material Contract, provided, no prohibition on delivery shall be effective if it were bargained for by such Grantor with the intent of avoiding compliance with this Section 4.5(b)(iii)), and an explanation of any actions being taken with respect thereto;

(iv) it shall perform in all material respects all of its obligations with respect to the Material Contracts;

(v) it shall promptly and diligently exercise each material right (except the right of termination) it may have under any Material Contract, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support, in each case, at its own expense, and as it deems necessary or advisable in its reasonable business judgment;

(vi) it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep in full force and effect any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support relating to any Material Contract; and

(vii) each Grantor shall, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof with respect to any Non-Assignable Contract in effect on the date hereof and within thirty (30) days after entering into any Non-Assignable Contract after the Closing Date, request in writing the consent of the counterparty or counterparties to the Non-Assignable Contract pursuant to the terms of such Non-Assignable Contract or applicable law to the assignment or granting of a security interest in such Non-Assignable Contract to Secured Party and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent as soon as practicable thereafter.

4.6 Letter of Credit Rights.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) all material letters of credit to which such Grantor has rights are listed on Schedule 4.6 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) hereto; and

 

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(ii) it has used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of each issuer of any letter of credit valued in excess of $50,000 to the assignment of such proceeds of the letter of credit to the Collateral Agent.

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that with respect to any material letter of credit hereafter arising it shall obtain the consent of the issuer thereof to the assignment of the proceeds of the letter of credit to the Collateral Agent and shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto.

4.7 Intellectual Property.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.7(H) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that:

(i) Schedule 4.7 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth a true and complete list of (i) all United States, state and foreign registrations of and applications for Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights owned by each Grantor and (ii) all Patent Licenses, Trademark Licenses, Trade Secret Licenses and Copyright Licenses material to the business of such Grantor;

(ii) it is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title, and interest in and to all Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 4.7 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and owns or has the valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in and necessary to conduct its business, free and clear of all Liens, claims, encumbrances and licenses, except for Permitted Liens and the licenses set forth on Schedule 4.7(B), (D), (F) and (G) (as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

(iii) all Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 4.7 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) is subsisting and has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and each Grantor has performed all acts and has paid all renewal, maintenance, and other fees and taxes required to maintain each and every registration and application of Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks that are material to the business of such Grantor is in full force and effect;

(iv) except as otherwise indicated on Schedule 4.7: (A) no holding, decision, or judgment has been rendered in any action or proceeding before any court or administrative authority ruling as invalid, or denying such Grantor’s right to register or such Grantor’s rights to own

 

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or use, any Intellectual Property material to its business; and (B) no such action or proceeding is pending or, to the best of such Grantor’s knowledge, threatened which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(v) all registrations and applications for Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are standing in the name of each Grantor, and none of the Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights or Trade Secrets has been licensed by any Grantor to any Affiliate or third party, except as disclosed in Schedule 4.7(B), (D), (F), or (G) (as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

(vi) to the extent necessary to maintain any Intellectual Property material to the business of a Grantor as subsisting and in force and effect, each Grantor has been using appropriate statutory notice of registration in connection with its use of registered Trademarks, proper marking practices in connection with the use of Patents, and appropriate notice of copyright in connection with the publication of Copyrights material to the business of such Grantor;

(vii) each Grantor uses adequate standards of quality in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of all products sold and in the provision of all services rendered under or in connection with all Trademark Collateral and has taken all action necessary to insure that all licensees of the Trademark Collateral owned by such Grantor use such adequate standards of quality, except to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(viii) to such Grantor’s knowledge, the conduct of such Grantor’s business does not infringe upon or otherwise violate any trademark, patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right owned or controlled by a third party; and no claim has been made that the use of any Intellectual Property owned or used by Grantor (or any of its respective licensees) violates the asserted rights of any third party;

(ix) to the best of each Grantor’s knowledge, no third party is infringing upon or otherwise violating any rights in any Intellectual Property owned or used by such Grantor, or any of its respective licensees;

(x) no settlement or consents, covenants not to sue, nonassertion assurances, or releases have been entered into by Grantor or are binding on such Grantor that adversely affect Grantor’s rights to own or use any Intellectual Property in any manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

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that has not been terminated or released. There is no effective financing statement or other document or instrument now executed, or on file or recorded in any public office, granting a security interest in or otherwise encumbering any part of the Intellectual Property, other than in favor of the Collateral Agent.

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

(i) it shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any of the Intellectual Property which is material to the business of Grantor may lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated to the public, or unenforceable, or which would adversely affect the validity, grant, or enforceability of the security interest granted therein;

(ii) it shall not, with respect to any Trademarks which are material to the business of any Grantor, cease the use of any of such Trademarks or fail to maintain the level of the quality of products sold and services rendered under any of such Trademark at a level at least substantially consistent with the quality of such products and services as of the date hereof, and each Grantor shall take all steps necessary to insure that licensees of such Trademarks use such consistent standards of quality;

(iii) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED];

(iv) it shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that any item of the Intellectual Property that is material to the business of any Grantor may become (a) abandoned or dedicated to the public or placed in the public domain, (b) invalid or unenforceable, or (c) subject to any adverse determination or development (including the institution of proceedings) in any action or proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry, any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, or any court;

(v) it shall take all commercially reasonable steps in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry or any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, that it deems necessary or appropriate in its reasonable business judgment to pursue any application and maintain any registration of each Trademark, Patent, and Copyright owned by any Grantor and material to its business which is now or shall become included in the Intellectual Property including, but not limited to, those items on Schedule 4.7(A), (C) and (E) (as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

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Grantor is infringed, misappropriated, or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly take all commercially reasonable measures that it deems necessary or appropriate in its reasonable business judgment, whether by action, suit, proceeding or otherwise, including but not limited to, the initiation of a suit for injunctive relief and to recover damages, to prevent the infringement or other violation of any of such Grantor’s rights in such Intellectual Property by others, and for that purpose agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to diligently maintain any action, suit or proceeding against any Person so infringing as it deems necessary or appropriate in its reasonable business judgment to prevent such infringement or violation;

(vii) In connection with each Collateral verification delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(m) of the Credit Agreement, report to the Collateral Agent (i) the filing of any application to register any Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, or any state registry or foreign counterpart of the foregoing (whether such application is filed by such Grantor or through any agent, employee, licensee, or designee thereof) and (ii) the registration of any Intellectual Property by any such office, in each case by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto;

(viii) it shall, promptly upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any document required to acknowledge, confirm, register, record, or perfect the Collateral Agent’s interest in any part of the Intellectual Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired;

(ix) except with the prior consent of the Collateral Agent or as permitted under the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall not execute, and there will not be on file in any public office, any financing statement or other document or instruments, except financing statements or other documents or instruments filed or to be filed in favor of the Collateral Agent and except for Permitted Liens, each Grantor shall not sell, assign, transfer, license, grant any option, or create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to the Intellectual Property, except for the Lien created by and under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and Permitted Liens;

(x) it shall hereafter use commercially reasonable efforts so as not to permit the inclusion in any contract to which it hereafter becomes a party of any provision that could materially impair or prevent the creation of a security interest in, or the assignment of, such Grantor’s rights and interests in any property included within the definitions of any Intellectual Property acquired under such contracts upon the enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s security interest;

 

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(xi) it shall take all steps reasonably necessary, as determined in its reasonable business judgment, to protect the secrecy of all material Trade Secrets owned by it;

(xii) it shall continue to collect, at its own expense and in accordance with its customary practices, all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in respect of the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to notify, or require any Grantor to notify, any obligors with respect to any such amounts of the existence of the security interest created hereby.

4.8 Commercial Tort Claims.

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that Schedule 4.8 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth all Commercial Tort Claims of each Grantor; and

(b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that with respect to any Commercial Tort Claim hereafter arising it shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, identifying such new Commercial Tort Claims.

SECTION 5. ACCESS; RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL GRANTORS.

5.1 Access; Right of Inspection.

The Collateral Agent shall at all times have full and free access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice to all the books, correspondence and records of each Grantor, and the Collateral Agent and its representatives may examine the same, take extracts therefrom and make photocopies thereof, and each Grantor agrees to render to the Collateral Agent, at such Grantor’s cost and expense, such clerical and other assistance as may be reasonably requested with regard thereto. The Collateral Agent and its representatives shall at all times also have the right to enter any premises of each Grantor during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice and inspect any property of each Grantor where any of the Collateral of such Grantor granted pursuant to this Agreement is located for the purpose of inspecting the same, observing its use or otherwise protecting its interests therein.

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documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to create and/or maintain the validity, perfection or priority of and protect any security interest granted hereby or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor shall:

(i) file such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and execute and deliver such other agreements, instruments, endorsements, powers of attorney or notices, as may be necessary and as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and preserve the security interests granted or purported to be granted hereby;

(ii) take all actions necessary to ensure the recordation of appropriate evidence of the liens and security interest granted hereunder in the Intellectual Property with any intellectual property registry in which said Intellectual Property is registered or in which an application for registration is pending including, without limitation, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, the various Secretaries of State, and the foreign counterparts on any of the foregoing; and

(iii) at the Collateral Agent’s request, appear in and defend any action or proceeding that may affect such Grantor’s title to or the Collateral Agent’s security interest in all or any part of the Collateral.

(b) Each Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file a Record or Records, including, without limitation, financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, in any jurisdictions and with any filing offices as the Collateral Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent herein. Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Collateral Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent herein, including, without limitation, describing such property as “all assets” or “all personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.” Each Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

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supplemented from time to time) to include reference to any right, title or interest in any existing Intellectual Property or any Intellectual Property acquired or developed by any Grantor after the execution hereof or to delete any reference to any right, title or interest in any Intellectual Property in which any Grantor no longer has or claims any right, title or interest.

5.3 Additional Grantors.

From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Persons may become parties hereto as additional Grantors (each, an “Additional Grantor”), by executing a Counterpart Agreement. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart Agreement to the Collateral Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Grantors, each Additional Grantor shall be a Grantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if Additional Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Grantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor by any election of Collateral Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Company to become an Additional Grantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Grantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor hereunder.

SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.

6.1 Power of Attorney.

Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent (such appointment being coupled with an interest) as such Grantor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor, the Collateral Agent or otherwise, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument that the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the following:

(a) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to obtain and adjust insurance required to be maintained by such Grantor or paid to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement;

(b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to ask for, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral;

(c) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in connection with clause (b) above;

(d) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent with respect to any of the Collateral;

 

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(e) to prepare and file any UCC financing statements against such Grantor as debtor;

(f) to prepare, sign, and file for recordation in any intellectual property registry, appropriate evidence of the lien and security interest granted herein in the Intellectual Property in the name of such Grantor as debtor;

(g) to take or cause to be taken all actions necessary to perform or comply or cause performance or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, access to pay or discharge taxes or Liens (other than Permitted Liens) levied or placed upon or threatened against the Collateral, the legality or validity thereof and the amounts necessary to discharge the same to be determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, any such payments made by the Collateral Agent to become obligations of such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, due and payable immediately without demand; and

(h) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, generally to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do, at the Collateral Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and things that the Collateral Agent deems reasonably necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

6.2 No Duty on the Part of Collateral Agent or Secured Parties.

The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect the interests of the Secured Parties in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The foregoing powers of attorney under this Section 6 being coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent hereby shall have terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.

SECTION 7. REMEDIES.

7.1 Generally.

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equity, all the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) to collect, enforce or satisfy any Secured Obligations then owing, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and also may pursue any of the following separately, successively or simultaneously:

(i) require any Grantor to, and each Grantor hereby agrees that it shall at its expense and promptly upon request of the Collateral Agent forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent and make it available to the Collateral Agent at a place to be designated by the Collateral Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties;

(ii) enter onto the property where any Collateral is located and take possession thereof with or without judicial process;

(iii) prior to the disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair or recondition the Collateral or otherwise prepare the Collateral for disposition in any manner to the extent the Collateral Agent deems appropriate; and

(iv) without notice except as specified below or under the UCC, sell, assign, lease, license (on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis) or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any of the Collateral Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such time or times and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable.

(b) The Collateral Agent or any Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral at any public or private (to the extent to the portion of the Collateral being privately sold is of a kind that is customarily sold on a recognized market or the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations) sale in accordance with the UCC and the Collateral Agent, as collateral agent for and representative of the Secured Parties, shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such sale made in accordance with the UCC, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by the Collateral Agent at such sale. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by applicable law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted. Each Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days notice to such Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Collateral

 

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Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Grantor agrees that it would not be commercially unreasonable for the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral or any portion thereof by using Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets. Each Grantor hereby waives any claims against the Collateral Agent arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale conducted in a commercially reasonable manner was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Collateral Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree. If the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay all the Secured Obligations, Grantors shall be liable for the deficiency and the fees of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such deficiency. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent, that the Collateral Agent has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no default has occurred giving rise to the Secured Obligations becoming due and payable prior to their stated maturities. Nothing in this Section shall in any way alter the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder.

(c) The Collateral Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as to the Collateral. The Collateral Agent may specifically disclaim or modify any warranties of title or the like. This procedure will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

(d) The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to marshal any of the Collateral.

7.2 Application of Proceeds.

Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, all proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale, any collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied in full or in part by the Collateral Agent against the Secured Obligations as set forth in Section 2.15(h) of the Credit Agreement.

7.3 Sales on Credit.

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applied to indebtedness of the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Collateral Agent may resell the Collateral and Grantor shall be credited with proceeds of the sale.

7.4 Deposit Accounts.

If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may apply the balance from any Deposit Account or instruct the bank at which any Deposit Account (other than an Excluded Account) is maintained to pay the balance of any Deposit Account (other than an Excluded Account) to or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent.

7.5 Investment Related Property.

Each Grantor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, the Collateral Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Investment Related Property conducted without prior registration or qualification of such Investment Related Property under the Securities Act and/or such state securities laws, to limit purchasers to those who will agree, among other things, to acquire the Investment Related Property for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms less favorable than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions (including a public offering made pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act) and, notwithstanding such circumstances, each Grantor agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any Investment Related Property for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring registration under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws, even if such issuer would, or should, agree to so register it. If the Collateral Agent determines to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Investment Related Property, upon written request, each Grantor shall and shall cause each issuer of any Pledged Stock to be sold hereunder, each partnership and each limited liability company from time to time to furnish to the Collateral Agent all such information as the Collateral Agent may request in order to determine the number and nature of interest, shares or other instruments included in the Investment Related Property which may be sold by the Collateral Agent in exempt transactions under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same are from time to time in effect.

7.6 Intellectual Property.

(a) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:

(i) the Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to bring suit or otherwise commence any action or proceeding in the name of any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or otherwise, in the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion, to enforce any Intellectual Property, in which event such Grantor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent, do

 

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any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents required by the Collateral Agent in aid of such enforcement and such Grantor shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent as provided in Section 10 hereof in connection with the exercise of its rights under this Section;

(ii) upon written demand from the Collateral Agent, each Grantor shall grant, assign, convey or otherwise transfer to the Collateral Agent or such Collateral Agent’s designee all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property and shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such documents as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement;

(iii) each Grantor agrees that such an assignment and/or recording shall be applied to reduce the Secured Obligations outstanding only to the extent that the Collateral Agent (or any Secured Party) receives cash proceeds in respect of the sale of, or other realization upon, the Intellectual Property; and

(iv) the Collateral Agent shall have the right to notify, or require each Grantor to notify, any obligors with respect to amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in respect of the Intellectual Property, of the existence of the security interest created herein, to direct such obligors to make payment of all such amounts directly to the Collateral Agent, and, upon such notification and at the expense of such Grantor, to enforce collection of any such amounts and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Grantor might have done;

(1) all amounts and proceeds (including checks and other instruments) received by Grantor in respect of amounts due to such Grantor in respect of the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and shall be forthwith paid over or delivered to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be held as cash Collateral and applied as provided by Section 7.7 hereof; and

(2) Grantor shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any such amount or release wholly or partly any obligor with respect thereto or allow any credit or discount thereon.

(b) If (i) an Event of Default shall have occurred and, by reason of cure, waiver, modification, amendment or otherwise, no longer be continuing, (ii) no other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) an

 

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assignment or other transfer to the Collateral Agent of any rights, title and interests in and to the Intellectual Property shall have been previously made and shall have become absolute and effective, and (iv) the Secured Obligations shall not have become immediately due and payable, upon the written request of any Grantor, the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor, at such Grantor’s sole cost and expense, such assignments or other transfer as may be necessary to reassign to such Grantor any such rights, title and interests as may have been assigned to the Collateral Agent as aforesaid, subject to any disposition thereof that may have been made by the Collateral Agent; provided, after giving effect to such reassignment, the Collateral Agent’s security interest granted pursuant hereto, as well as all other rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent granted hereunder, shall continue to be in full force and effect; and provided further, the rights, title and interests so reassigned shall be free and clear of any other Liens granted by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties.

(c) Solely for the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Section 7 and at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent it has the right to do so, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor), subject, in the case of Trademarks, to sufficient rights to quality control and inspection in favor of such Grantor to avoid the risk of invalidation of said Trademarks, to use, operate under, license, or sublicense any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located.

7.7 Cash Proceeds.

In addition to the rights of the Collateral Agent specified in Section 4.3 with respect to payments of Receivables, all proceeds of any Collateral received by any Grantor when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and consisting of cash, checks and other non-cash items (collectively, “Cash Proceeds”) shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, unless otherwise provided pursuant to Section 4.4.1(a)(ii), be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required) and held by the Collateral Agent in the Collateral Account. Any Cash Proceeds received by the Collateral Agent (whether from a Grantor or otherwise) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, may, in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent, (A) be held by the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for the Secured Obligations (whether matured or unmatured) and/or (B) if the Secured Obligations shall have been declared immediately due and payable, then or at any time thereafter may be applied by the Collateral Agent against the Secured Obligations then due and owing.

 

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SECTION 8. COLLATERAL AGENT.

The Collateral Agent has been appointed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder by Lenders and, by their acceptance of the benefits hereof, the other Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent shall be obligated, and shall have the right hereunder, to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking any action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of Collateral), solely in accordance with this Agreement and the Credit Agreement; provided, the Collateral Agent shall, after payment in full of all Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, exercise, or refrain from exercising, any remedies provided for herein in accordance with the instructions of the holders of a majority of the aggregate notional amount (or, with respect to any Interest Rate Agreement that has been terminated in accordance with its terms, the amount then due and payable (exclusive of expenses and similar payments but including any early termination payments then due) under such Interest Rate Agreement) under all Interest Rate Agreements. In furtherance of the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Secured Party, by its acceptance of the benefits hereof, agrees that it shall have no right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral hereunder, it being understood and agreed by such Secured Party that all rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of this Section. Collateral Agent may resign in the manner set forth in Section 9.1 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 9. CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF LOANS.

This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall remain in full force and effect until the payment in full of all Secured Obligations, and the cancellation or termination of the Commitments, be binding upon each Grantor, its successors and assigns, and inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and its successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any Loans held by it to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to Lenders herein or otherwise. Upon the payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than with respect to contingent rights to indemnification for which no claims are pending) and the cancellation or termination of the Commitments, the security interest granted hereby shall automatically terminate hereunder and of record and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to Grantors. Upon any such termination the Collateral Agent shall, at Grantors’ expense, execute and deliver to Grantors or otherwise authorize the filing of such documents as Grantors shall reasonably request, including financing statement amendments to evidence such termination. Upon any disposition of property permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Liens granted herein shall be deemed to be automatically released and such property shall automatically revert to the applicable Grantor with no further action on the part of any Person. The Collateral Agent shall, at Grantor’s expense, execute and deliver or otherwise authorize the filing of such documents as Grantors shall reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, including financing statement amendments to evidence such release.

 

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SECTION 10. STANDARD OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM.

The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the exercise of reasonable care in the custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own property. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon all or any part of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or otherwise. If any Grantor fails to perform any agreement contained herein, the Collateral Agent may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by each Grantor under Section 10.2 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS.

Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be given in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement. No failure or delay on the part of the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and Grantors and their respective successors and assigns. No Grantor shall, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent given in accordance with the Credit Agreement, assign any right, duty or obligation hereunder. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between Grantors and the Collateral Agent and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, the Credit Documents may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall

 

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constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of an original manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 AND SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATION LAWS).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor and the Collateral Agent have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

GRANTORS:   Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.,  
  a Delaware corporation  
  Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.,  
  an Illinois corporation  
  Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company  
  Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company  
  Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company  
  Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.,  
  a Delaware corporation  
  Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc.,  
  a Delaware corporation  
  Italian Restaurants Holding Corp.,  
  a Delaware corporation  
  MOCGC Corp.,  
  a Virginia corporation  
  Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company  
  Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.,
  a Delaware corporation  
  Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.,  
  a Delaware corporation  
  Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.,
  a Delaware corporation  
  Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim, LLC,  
  a Delaware limited liability company  

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 

 

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Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Hartford LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

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Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]


 

 

Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Troy, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.,

an Illinois corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C. Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 
 

Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
 

Porterhouse, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 
    By:  

/s/ RONALD M. DINELLA

 
    Name:   Ronald M. DiNella  
    Title:   Senior Vice President  
 

Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.,

a Texas corporation

 
 

Houston Steakhouse, Inc.,

a Texas corporation

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]


 

 

McKinney Steakhouse LLC,

a Texas limited liability company

 
 

San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc.,

a Texas corporation

 
    By:  

/s/ RONALD M. DINELLA

 
    Name:   Ronald M. DiNella  
    Title:   President  

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]


 

COLLATERAL AGENT:   GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
  By:  

/s/ STEPHEN HIPP

  Name:   Stephen Hipp
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
LENDER:   GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
  By:  

/s/ STEPHEN HIPP

  Name:   Stephen Hipp
  Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT]


SCHEDULE 4.1 (A)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

    

FULL LEGAL NAME

  

Type of
Org.

  

Fed. Id#

  

State of Inc.
State qual. to
do business in

  

Chief Executive Office/Sole

Place of Business

1

   Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    Corp.    13-3490149    DE   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

2

   Porterhouse, Inc.    Corp.    22-2828525    DE    325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,
            IL    Chicago, Ill. 60654

3

   Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Corp.    36-2963061    IL   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

            HI   
            WI   

4

   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.    Corp.    58-1604103    IL    SunTrust Plaza Bldg.
            GA    303 Peachtree Center Ave.
               Atlanta, GA 30308

5

   Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.    Corp.    58-2073163    DE    Peachtree Lenox Bldg.
            GA    3379 Peachtree Rd. N.E.
               Atlanta, GA 30326

6

   Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.    Corp.    36-3813773    DE    1050 N. State St.
            IL    Chicago, IL 60610

7

   Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc    Corp.    36-3899556    DE    7822 Bonhomme Ave.
            MO    Clayton, MO 63105

8

   Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.    Corp.    34-1642143    IL    The Avenue at Tower City Center
            OH    1600 W. Second Street
               Cleveland, Ohio 44113

9

   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.    Corp.    36-3447352    IL    501 Elm Street
            TX    Dallas, TX 75202

10

   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.    Corp.    84-0972465    IL    1710 Wynkoop St.
            CO    Denver, CO 80202

11

   Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.    Corp.    13-3702276    DE    New York, NY
            NY    551 5th Ave
               New York, NY 10017

12

   Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.    Corp.    88-0428235    DE    400 East Flamingo Road
            NV    Las Vegas, NV 89109

 


 

13

   Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.    Corp.    76-0480470    DE    Centre at Post Oak
            TX    5000 Westheimer
               Houston, Texas 77056

14

   Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.    Corp.    62-1555524    DE    618 Church St.
            TN    Nashville, TN 37219

15

   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.    Corp.    33-0573585    DE    74-880 Country Club Drive
            CA    Palm Desert, CA 92260

16

   Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.    Corp.    86-0669799    DE    Shops at the Esplanade
            AZ    2501 E. Camelback Rd.
               Phoenix, AZ 85016

17

   Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.    Corp.    25-1707046    DE    CNG Tower
            PA    625 Liberty Avenue
               Pittsburgh, PA 15222

18

   Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.    Corp.    36-4184660    DE    213 SW Clay Street
            OR    Portland, OR 97201

19

   Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.    Corp.    66-0578469    DE    1 Calle San Geronimo Grounds
            PR    San Juan, PR 00901

20

   Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.    Corp.    36-3647177    IL    Columbia Centre III
            None    9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
               Rosemont, IL 60018

21

   Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.    Corp.    74-2585678    DE    849 E. Commerce Street
            TX    San Antonio, TX 78205

22

   Morton’ s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.    Corp.    93-1206885    DE    The Harbor Club
            CA    285 J Street
               San Diego, CA 92101

23

   Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.    Corp.    94-3199306    DE    400 Post St., Lower Level
            CA    San Francisco, CA 94102

24

   Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.    Corp.    33-0538029    DE    1641 W. Sunflower Ave.
            CA    Santa Ana, CA 92704

25

   Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.    Corp.    36-4206009    DE    15233 N. Kierland Blvd.
            AZ    Scottsdale, AZ 85254

 


 

26

   Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.    Corp.    91-1943719    DE    1511 6th Avenue
            WA    Seattle, WA 98101

27

   Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.    Corp.    54-1536742    IL    8075 Leesburg Pike
            VA    Vienna, VA 22182

28

   Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.    Corp.    98-0115765    DE    3251 Prospect St, NW
            DC    Washington, DC 20007

29

   Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.    Corp.    52-1973878    DE    1050 Connecticut Ave.
            DC    Washington, DC 20036

30

   Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.    Corp.    95-4346738    DE    SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills
            CA    435 La Cienega Blvd
               Beverly Hills, CA 90048

31

   MOCGC Corp.    Corp.    06-1635276    VA    325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,
            IL    Chicago, Ill. 60654

32

   Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.++    Corp.    75-2165973    TX    501 Elm Street
            None    Dallas, TX 75202

33

   McKinney Steakhouse LLC++    Corp.    20-5280426    TX    1001 McKinney Street
            None    Suite A4
               Houston, TX 77002

34

   Houston Steakhouse, Inc. ++    Corp.    76-0480466    TX    Centre at Post Oak
               5000 Westheimer
            None    Houston, Texas 77056

35

   San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc ++    Corp.    74-2596248    TX    849 E. Commerce Street
            None    San Antonio, TX 78205

36

   Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    Corp.    36-4283747    DE    325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,
            IL    Chicago, Ill. 60654
            NJ   

37

   Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC    LLC    03-0582995    DE    1895 S. Harbor Blvd.
            CA    Anaheim, CA 92802

38

   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC    LLC    34-2012888    DE    Caesars Atlantic City
            NJ    2100 Pacific Avenue
               Atlantic City, NJ 08401

39

   Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC    LLC    20-4471758    DE    300 South Charles St.
            MD    Baltimore, MD 21201

 


 

40

   Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC    LLC    87-0646507    DE    Hyatt Regency Hotel
            MD    7400 Wisconsin Avenue
               Bethesda, MD 20814

41

   Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC    LLC    20-4471747    DE    5050 Town Center Circle
            FL    Boca Raton, FL 33486

42

   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC    LLC    11-3483522    DE    One Exeter Plaza
            MA    699 Boylston at Exeter
               Boston, MA 02116

43

   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC    LLC    20-8402105    DE    Two Seaport Lane
            MA    Boston, MA 02210

44

   Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC    LLC    26-1887809    DE    339 Adams Street
            NY    Brooklyn, NY 11201

45

   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC    LLC    52-2344093    DE    3400 West Olive Avenue
            CA    Burbank, CA 91505

46

   Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC    LLC    26-2728345    DE    621 Capitol Mall
            CA    Sacramento, CA 95814

47

   Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC    LLC    20-8119275    DE    The Carew Tower
            OH    441 Vine Street, Suite 1H
               Cincinnati, OH 45202

48

   Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC    LLC    11-3483524    DE    227 W. Trade St.
            NC    Charlotte, NC 28202

49

   Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC    LLC    14-1947000    DE    2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
            FL    Coral Gables, FL 33134

50

   Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC    LLC    52-2328882    DE    1631 Crystal Square Arcade
            VA    Arlington, VA 22202

51

   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC    LLC    26-3263955    DE    2222 McKinney
            TX    Suite 200
               Dallas, TX 75201

52

   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC    LLC    84-1507073    DE    Denver Crescent Town Center
            CO    8480 E. Belleview Ave.
               Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 


 

53

   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    LLC    52-2285128    DE    735 S.Figueroa Street, Suite 207
            CA    Los Angeles, CA 90017

54

   Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC    LLC    71-0964658    DE    500 E. Broward Blvd Ste: 127
            FL    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

55

   Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC    LLC    11-3464741    DE    777 Northern Blvd.
            NY    Great Neck, NY 11020

56

   Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC    LLC    52-2285085    DE    Riverside Square Mall
            NJ    One Riverside Square
               Hackensack, NJ 07601

57

   Morton’s of Chicago/ Hartford LLC    LLC    06-1566519    DE    30 State House Square
            CT    Hartford, CT 06103

58

   Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC    LLC    99-0351666    DE    Ala Moana Shopping Center
            HI    1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
               Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

59

   Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC    LLC    Pending    DE    325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,
            CA    Chicago, Ill. 60654

60

   Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC    LLC    35-2076460    DE    41 E. Washington Ave.
            IN    Indianapolis, IN 46204

61

   Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC    LLC    58-2453593    DE    1510 Riverplace Blvd.
            FL    Jacksonville, FL 32207

62

   Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC    LLC    23-3091798    DE    The Pavilion at King of Prussia Mall
            PA    500 Mall Blvd.
               King of Prussia, PA 19406

63

   Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC    LLC    61-1370928    DE    626 West Main Street
            KY    Louisville, KY 40202

64

   Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC    LLC    11-3483547    DE    1001 McKinney Street
            TX    Suite A4
               Houston, TX 77002

65

   Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC    LLC    20-4471743    DE    1200 Brickell Ave.
            FL    Miami, FL 33131

 


 

66

   Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC    LLC    26-2579242    DE    4041 Collins Avenue
            FL    Miami Beach, FL 33140

67

   Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC    LLC    26-0510979    DE    1751 Freedom Drive
            IL    Naperville, IL 60563

68

   Morton’s of Chicago/ New Orleans LLC    LLC    72-1474726    DE    One Canal Place
            LA    365 Canal St.
               New Orleans, LA 70130

69

   Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC    LLC    20-4471721    DE    17399 Biscayne Blvd.
            FL    N. Miami, FL 33160

70

   Morton’s of Chicago/ Northbrook LLC    LLC    42-1690860    DE    707 Skokie Blvd.
            IL    Northbrook, IL 60062

71

   Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC    LLC    20-4471716    DE    Dr. Phillips Market Place
            FL    7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd.
               Orlando, Florida 32819

72

   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC    LLC    20-4471701    DE    777 S. Flagler Dr.
            FL    W. Palm Beach, FL 33401

73

   Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC    LLC    68-0622610    DE    1411 Walnut Street
               Philadelphia, PA 19102

74

   Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC    LLC    11-3483546    DE    CNG Tower
            PA    625 Liberty Avenue
               Pittsburgh, PA 15222

75

   Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC    LLC    54-2015638    DE    Reston Town Center
            VA    One Freedom Square
               11956 Market Street
               Reston, VA 20190

76

   Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC    LLC    52-2285125    DE    111 Virginia St.
            VA    Richmond, VA 23219

77

   Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC    LLC    20-4868359    DE    177 Park Avenue, Suite 100
            CA    San Jose, CA 95113

78

   Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC    LLC    36-4294309    DE    1470 McConnor Parkway
            IL    Schaumburg, IL 60173

79

   Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC    LLC    06-1542688    DE    UBS Warburg Building
            CT    377 North State St.
               Stamford, CT 06901

 


 

80

   Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC    LLC    84-1661965    DE    888 West Big Beaver Rd
            MI    Suite 308
               Troy, MI 48084

81

   Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC    LLC    84-1646609    DE    65 East Wacker Place
            IL    Chicago, IL 60601

82

   Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC    LLC    41-2107441    DE    9 Maple Ave.
            NY    White Plains, NY 10605

83

   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC    LLC    20-5280332    DE    6250 Canoga Ave., Suite111
            CA    Woodland Hills, CA 91367

84

   Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    Corp.    38-3725075    DE   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

85

   Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    Corp.    36-4577413    DE   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

86

   Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC    LLC    26-3264595    DE   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

87

   Italian Restaurants Holding Corp    Corp.    11-3092950    DE    325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,
            NV    Chicago, Ill. 60654

88

   Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    Corp.    11-3092952    DE    325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,
            NV    Chicago, Ill. 60654

89

   Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc.    Corp.    11-3092953    DE    Forum Shops at Caesars Palace
            NV    3500 Las Vegas Blvd., Suite G-9
               Las Vegas, NV 89109

 

FOOTNOTES:

 

++ Created for liquor license purposes

 


SCHEDULE 4.1 (B)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Other Names (including any Trade Names or Fictitious Business Names):

All entities above in Schedule 4.1 (A) that operate restaurants do business as “Morton’s The Steakhouse” except Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC and Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC which do business as “Arnie Morton’s The Steakhouse”. Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc. does business as “Trevi”.

Fictitious Business Names

 

     Full Legal Name    Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name
1    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC   

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

Arnie Morton’s – The Steakhouse

2    Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC   

Morton’s Miami – Coral Gables

Morton’s The Steakhouse

3    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse, Los Angeles

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

4    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC   

Morton’s Miami – Brickell

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

5    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC   

Morton’s Miami Beach – Collins

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s The Steakhouse at the Crown

6    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC   

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

Arnie Morton’s – The Steakhouse

7    Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

8    Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC    Morton’s The Steakhouse
9    Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

10    Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

11    Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

12    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

13    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse
14    Morton’s of Chicago/Sacramento, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse
15    Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

16    Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse
17    Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.   

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

Arnie Morton’s – The Steakhouse

18    Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.   

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

Arnie Morton’s – The Steakhouse

19    Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

 


 

20    Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

21    Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc   

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

22    Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago
23    Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.   

Morton’s Las Vegas

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Morton’s of Chicago – The Steakhouse

 


SCHEDULE 4.1 (C)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Changes in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office:

 

    

FULL LEGAL NAME

  

Date of Change

  

Description of Change

1    Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    02/2006   

Moved Chief Executive Office from

3333 New Hyde Park Rd, New Hyde Park, New York 11042

         To 325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500, Chicago, Ill. 60654
2    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    2008    Previously operated under the name Arnie Morton’s The Steakhouse. Currently operating under the name Morton’s The Steakhouse
3    Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.    2008    Previously operated under the name Arnie Morton’s The Steakhouse. Currently operating under the name Morton’s The Steakhouse
4    Morton’s of Chicago / McKinney LLC    12/09/2005    Formerly Morton’s of Chicago / Raleigh LLC

 


SCHEDULE 4.1 (D)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Agreements pursuant to which any Grantor is found as debtor:

 

Title

  

Date of

Agreement

  

Maturity

Date

  

Parties to Agreement

   Amount
Outstanding as
of Nov. 7,
2010
 
Mortgage, Assignment of Rents and Leases, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing Accompanied by a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note.   

March. 27,

2001

  

March, 27,

2021

   FFCA Acquisition Corporation (later acquired by GE Capital Franchise Finance, the current Mortgagee); Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC.    $ 2,921,682   

 


SCHEDULE 4.1(E)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Financing Statements

 

     

Grantor

  

Filing Office

  

Collateral Description

        

The collateral description for all of the Grantors listed on this schedule is as follows:

All of Debtor’s assets, wherever located, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising, together with all proceeds thereof.

1    Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    DE   
2    Porterhouse, Inc.    DE   
3    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    IL   
4    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.    IL   
5    Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.    DE   
6    Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.    DE   
7    Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc    DE   
8    Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.    IL   
9    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.    IL   
10    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.    IL   
11    Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.    DE   
12    Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.    DE   
13    Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.    DE   
14    Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.    DE   
15    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.    DE   
16    Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.    DE   
17    Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.    DE   

 


18    Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.    DE   
19    Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.    DE   
20    Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.    IL   
21    Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.    DE   
22    Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.    DE   
23    Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.    DE   
24    Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.    DE   
25    Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.    DE   
26    Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.    DE   
27    Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.    IL   
28    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.    DE   
29    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.    DE   
30    Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.    DE   
31    MOCGC Corp.    VA   
32    Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.++    TX   
33    McKinney Steakhouse LLC++    TX   
34    Houston Steakhouse, Inc. ++    TX   
35    San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc ++    TX   
36    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    DE   
37    Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC    DE   
38    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC    DE   
39    Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC    DE   
40    Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC    DE   

 


41    Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC    DE   
42    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC    DE   
43    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC    DE   
44    Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC    DE   
45    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC    DE   
46    Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC    DE   
47    Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC    DE   
48    Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC    DE   
49    Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC    DE   
50    Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC    DE   
51    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC    DE   
52    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC    DE   
53    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    DE   
54    Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC    DE   
55    Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC    DE   
56    Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC    DE   
57    Morton’s of Chicago/ Hartford LLC    DE   
58    Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC    DE   
59    Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC    DE   
60    Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC    DE   
61    Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC    DE   

 


62    Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC    DE   
63    Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC    DE   
64    Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC    DE   
65    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC    DE   
66    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC    DE   
67    Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC    DE   
68    Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC    DE   
69    Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC    DE   
70    Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook LLC    DE   
71    Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC    DE   
72    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC    DE   
73    Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC    DE   
74    Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC    DE   
75    Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC    DE   
76    Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC    DE   
77    Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC    DE   
78    Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC    DE   
79    Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC    DE   
80    Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC    DE   
81    Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC    DE   
82    Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC    DE   
83    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC    DE   

 


84    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    DE   
85    Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    DE   
86    Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC    DE   
87    Italian Restaurants Holding Corp    DE   
88    Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    DE   
89    Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc.    DE   

 

FOOTNOTES:

++ Created for liquor license purposes

 


SCHEDULE 4.2

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Location of Equipment and Inventory

 

     

Name of Grantor

  

Location of Equipment and Inventory

1    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

2    Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC   

1895 S. Harbor Blvd.

Anaheim, CA 92802

3    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.   

SunTrust Plaza Bldg.

303 Peachtree Center Ave.

Atlanta, GA 30308

4    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City, LLC   

Caesars Atlantic City

2100 Pacific Avenue

Atlantic City, NJ 08401

5    Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore, LLC   

300 South Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

6    Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC   

Hyatt Regency Hotel

7400 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

7    Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton, LLC   

5050 Town Center Circle

Boca Raton, FL 33486

8    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC   

One Exeter Plaza

699 Boylston at Exeter

Boston, MA 02116

9    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC   

Two Seaport Lane

Boston, MA 02210

10    Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC   

339 Adams Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

11    Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.   

Peachtree Lenox Bldg.

3379 Peachtree Rd. N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30326

12    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC   

3400 West Olive Avenue

Burbank, CA 91505

13    Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall LLC   

621 Capitol Mall

Sacramento, CA 95814

14    Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC   

The Carew Tower

441 Vine Street, Suite 1H

Cincinnati, OH 45202

15    Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC   

227 W. Trade St.

Charlotte, NC 28202

16    Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.   

1050 N. State St.

Chicago, IL 60610

17    Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc.   

7822 Bonhomme Ave.

Clayton, MO 63105

18    Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.   

The Avenue at Tower City Center

1600 W. Second Street

Cleveland, Ohio 44113

19    Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC   

2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134

 


20    Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC   

1631 Crystal Square Arcade

Arlington, VA 22202

21    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc. (closing Feb. 2011)   

501 Elm Street

Dallas, TX 75202

22    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent LLC (opening Feb. 2011)   

2222 McKinney

Suite 200

Dallas, TX 75201

23    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.   

1710 Wynkoop St.

Denver, CO 80202

24    Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center, LLC   

Denver Crescent Town Center

8480 E. Belleview Ave.

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

25    Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.   

New York, NY

551 5th Ave

New York, NY 10017

26    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC   

735 S.Figueroa Street, Suite 207

Los Angeles, CA 90017

27    Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.   

400 East Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, NV 89109

28    Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale, LLC   

500 E. Broward Blvd Ste: 127

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394

29    Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC   

777 Northern Blvd.

Great Neck, NY 11020

30    Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC   

Riverside Square Mall

One Riverside Square

Hackensack, NJ 07601

31    Morton’s of Chicago/Hartford LLC   

30 State House Square

Hartford, CT 06103

32    Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC   

Ala Moana Shopping Center

1450 Ala Moana Blvd.

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

33    Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.   

Centre at Post Oak

5000 Westheimer

Houston, Texas 77056

34    Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC   

41 E. Washington Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

35    Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC   

1510 Riverplace Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32207

36    Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC   

The Pavilion at King of Prussia Mall

500 Mall Blvd.

King of Prussia, PA 19406

37    Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC   

626 West Main Street

Louisville, KY 40202

38    Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC   

1001 McKinney Street

Suite A4

Houston, TX 77002

39    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami, LLC   

1200 Brickell Ave.

Miami, FL 33131

40    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach, LLC   

4041 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, FL 33140

41    Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC   

1751 Freedom Drive

Naperville, IL 60563

42    Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.   

618 Church St.

Nashville, TN 37219

43    Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC   

One Canal Place

365 Canal St.

New Orleans, LA 70130

 


44    Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook, LLC   

707 Skokie Blvd.

Northbrook, IL 60062

45    Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach, LLC   

17399 Biscayne Blvd.

N. Miami, FL 33160

46    Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando, LLC   

Dr. Phillips Market Place

7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd.

Orlando, Florida 32819

47    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach, LLC   

777 S. Flagler Dr.

W. Palm Beach, FL 33401

48    Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.   

74-880 Country Club Drive

Palm Desert, CA 92260

49    Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC   

1411 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

50    Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.   

Shops at the Esplanade

2501 E. Camelback Rd.

Phoenix, AZ 85016

51    Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC   

CNG Tower

625 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

52    Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.   

213 SW Clay Street

Portland, OR 97201

53    Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.   

1 Calle San Geronimo Grounds

San Juan, PR 00901

54    Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC   

Reston Town Center

One Freedom Square

11956 Market Street

Reston, VA 20190

55    Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC   

111 Virginia St.

Richmond, VA 23219

56    Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.   

Columbia Centre III

9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Rosemont, IL 60018

57    Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.   

849 E. Commerce Street

San Antonio, TX 78205

58    Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.   

The Harbor Club

285 J Street

San Diego, CA 92101

59    Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.   

400 Post St., Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94102

60    Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC   

177 Park Avenue, Suite 100

San Jose, CA 95113

61    Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.   

1641 W. Sunflower Ave.

Santa Ana, CA 92704

62    Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC   

1470 McConnor Parkway

Schaumburg, IL 60173

63    Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.   

15233 N. Kierland Blvd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

64    Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.   

1511 6th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

65    Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC   

UBS Warburg Building

377 North State St.

Stamford, CT 06901

66    Morton’s of Chicago/Troy, LLC   

888 West Big Beaver Rd

Suite 308

Troy, MI 48084

 


67    Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.   

8075 Leesburg Pike

Vienna, VA 22182

68    Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place, LLC   

65 East Wacker Place

Chicago, IL 60601

69    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C. Inc.   

3251 Prospect St, NW

Washington, DC 20007

70    Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.   

1050 Connecticut Ave.

Washington, DC 20036

71    Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC   

9 Maple Ave.

White Plains, NY 10605

72    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills LLC   

6250 Canoga Ave., Suite111

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

73    Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.   

SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills

435 La Cienega Boulevard

Beverly Hills, CA 90048

74    Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc. (DBA Trevi)   

Forum Shops at Caesars Palace

3500 Las Vegas Blvd., Suite G-9

Las Vegas, NV 89109

75    Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.   

325 N. LaSalle St., Ste 500,

Chicago, Ill. 60654

 


Other Current Locations

 

     

Grantor

  

Name

  

Address

  

Collateral

  

Nature of

Possession

1    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Stockyards Packing    340 N. Oakley Ave. Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60612    Meat and seafood    Warehouseman
2    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Allen Brothers    3737 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60609    Meat and seafood    Warehouseman
3    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Frozen Assets c/o Allen Bros    2635 S. Western, Chicago, IL 60608    Meat and seafood    Warehouseman
4    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Consumers    1301 Carson Drive, Melrose Park Il, 60160    Meat and seafood    Warehouseman
5    Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu, LLC    Unicold Corporation    3140 Ualena Street, Honolulu, HI 96819    Meat and seafood    Warehouseman
6    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc. and MOCGC    Jet Connect    1500 Centre Circle, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1081    Gift cards and retail items    Warehouseman
7    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Iron Mountain Records    2625 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608    Books and records    Warehouseman

The following Grantors maintain collateral at offsite storage facilities. The stored items include documents, restaurant supplies and furniture items worth less than $5,000 per location.

 

1    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.
2    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC
3    Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.
4    Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall LLC
5    Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC
6    Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC
7    Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.
8    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC
9    Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC
10    Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC
11    Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC
12    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami, LLC
13    Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook, LLC
14    Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.
15    Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.
16    Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC
17    Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.
18    Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.
19    Morton’s of Chicago/Troy, LLC
20    Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.
21    Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place, LLC
22    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills LLC

 


SCHEDULE 4.4 (A)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Pledged Stock Interests:

 

     

FULL LEGAL NAME

   Type of
Org.
  

Owner/
Manager

   Authorized
Shares
   Issued
Shares

(Common
stock

unless
noted)
   Certificated
(Y/N)
   Stock
Certificate
Number
   Par
Value
   % of
Outstanding
Stock

1

   Porterhouse, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    2,000    1,000    Y    1    $0.01    100%

2

   Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    Corp.    Porterhouse, Inc.    2,000    1,000    Y    1    $1.00    100%

3

   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    50,000    2,000    Y    1    $10.00    100%

4

   Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

5

   Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

6

   Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

7

   Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    50,000    2,000    Y    1    $10.00    100%

8

   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    50,000    2,000    Y    1    $10.00    100%

9

   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    50,000    2,000    Y    1    $10.00    100%

10

   Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

11

   Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

12

   Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

13

   Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    3    no par    100%

14

   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

 


15

   Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

16

   Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

17

   Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

18

   Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

19

   Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    50,000    2,000    Y    1    $10.00    100%

20

   Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

21

   Morton’ s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

22

   Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

23

   Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    3    no par    100%

24

   Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

25

   Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

26

   Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    50,000    2,000    Y    1    $10.00    100%

27

   Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

28

   Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

29

   Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

30

   MOCGC Corp.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

31

   Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.++    Corp.    MOC/Dallas, Inc.    10,000    1,000    Y    2 & 5    $1.00    100%

32

   Houston Steakhouse, Inc. ++    Corp.    MOC/Houston, Inc.    10,000    1,000    Y    3    $1.00    100%

33

   San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc ++    Corp.    MOC/San Antonio, Inc.    100,000    1,000    Y    5    $1.00    100%

34

   Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

 


 

35

   Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

36

   Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2    no par    100%

37

   Italian Restaurants Holding Corp    Corp.    Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

38

   Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    Corp.    Italian Restaurants Holding Corp.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

39

   Bertolini’s of Las Vegas, Inc.    Corp.    Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    3,000    1,000    Y    1    no par    100%

First Tier Foreign Entities - 65% of stock will be pledged:

1

   Morton’s of Chicago (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    100,000    100    Y    6    $1.00    100%

2

   Morton’s Asia Holding Limited    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,000    100    Y    1 & 2    HK10.00    100%

3

   Morton’s of Chicago/Toronto, Inc.    Corp.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    1    No par    100%

4

   Morton’s Holding Company Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.    Mexican
Limitada
   Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC    NA    One
Class B
Participation
Unit
   N    NA    NA    50.01%
         Carnsa SA de CV                   49.99%

5

   Morton’s of Chicago Hong Kong Limited    LC    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    100    65    Y    3    $HK
10.00
   100%

6

   Morton’s of Chicago/Vancouver, Inc.    Corp    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    1,500    1,000    Y    2 & 3    $1.00    100%

 


Pledged LLC Interests:

 

     

Full Legal Name

  

Type of
Org.

  

Manager

  

Certificated
(Y/N)

  

Certificate
Number

  

Par
Value

  

% of
Outstanding
LLC
Interests

1

   Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

2

   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

3

   Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

4

   Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

5

   Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

6

   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

7

   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

8

   Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

9

   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

10

   Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall, LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

11

   Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

12

   Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

 


 

13

   Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

14

   Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

15

   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

16

   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

17

   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

18

   Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

19

   Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

20

   Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

21

   Morton’s of Chicago/ Hartford LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

22

   Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

23

   Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells, LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

24

   Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

25

   Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

26

   Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

27

   Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

 


 

28

   Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

29

   Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

30

   Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

31

   Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville, LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

32

   Morton’s of Chicago/ New Orleans LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

33

   Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

34

   Morton’s of Chicago/ Northbrook LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

35

   Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

36

   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

37

   Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

38

   Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC    LLC    MOC/Pittsburgh, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

39

   Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

40

   Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

41

   Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

42

   Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

 


 

43

   Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

44

   Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

45

   Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

46

   Morton's of Chicago/White Plains LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

47

   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills, LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago Holding, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

48

   Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC    LLC    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.    N       N/A    100%

49

   McKinney Steakhouse LLC++    LLC    MOC/McKinney LLC    N       N/A    100%

Pledged Partnership Interests

 

Grantor    Partnership      Type of Partnership Interests
(e.g., general or limited)
     Certificated
(Y/N)
     Certificate No. (if any)      % of Outstanding Partnership
Interest of the Partnership
 

NONE

              

Pledged Trust Interests

 

Grantor    Trust      Class of Trust Interests      Certificated
(Y/N)
     Certificate No. (if any)      % of Outstanding Trust Interests
of the Trust
 

NONE

              

 


Pledged Debt

The following subordinated intercompany promissory are all dated December 6, 2010 and do not have a maturity date. The Original Principal Amount and Outstanding Principal Balance for each note is reflected on the books and records of the respective grantor.

 

Grantor

  

Issuer

Morton’s of Chicago, Inc. (same for each issuer until otherwise noted)    Morton’s Mexico Holding (USA), LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.
   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas Crescent, LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Hartford LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC

 


   Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC
   Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.

Grantor

  

Issuer

Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc. (same for each grantor until otherwise noted)
Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC   
MOCGC Corp.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC   
Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC   
Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC   
Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC   
Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.   

Grantor

  

Issuer

MOCGC Corp. (same for each issuer until otherwise noted)    Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Burbank LLC
   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Figueroa LLC
   Arnie Morton’s of Chicago/Woodland Hills LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlanta, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Brooklyn LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Buckhead, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Capitol Mall LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Carew Tower LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Chicago, Inc.

 


   Morton’s of Chicago/Cleveland, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Coral Gables LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Crystal City LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Denver Crescent Town Center LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Flamingo Road Corp.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Fort Lauderdale LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Great Neck LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Hackensack LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Hartford LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Honolulu LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Indianapolis LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Indian Wells LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Jacksonville LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Louisville LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Miami Beach LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Naperville LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Nashville, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/New Orleans LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Northbrook LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Beach LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Philadelphia LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Phoenix, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Pittsburgh LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Portland, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Puerto Rico, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Richmond LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/San Diego, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/San Jose LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Santa Ana, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Scottsdale, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Seattle, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Troy LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Virginia, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC
   Morton’s of Chicago/Washington Square, Inc.
   Morton’s of Chicago/White Plains LLC
   Porterhouse of Los Angeles, Inc.

 


 

Grantor

  

Issuer

Morton’s of Chicago/Charlotte LLC    MOCGC Corp. (same for each grantor until otherwise noted)
Morton’s of Chicago/Clayton, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Fifth Avenue, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC   
Morton’s of Chicago/Palm Desert, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Rosemont, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/San Francisco, Inc.   
Morton’s of Chicago/Washington D.C., Inc.   

Grantor

  

Issuer

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    Porterhouse, Inc.
Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.    Italian Restaurants Holding Corp.
Italian Restaurants Holding Corp.    Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.
Bertolini’s Restaurants, Inc.    Bertolini's of Las Vegas, Inc.
Porterhouse, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Anaheim LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Atlantic City LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Boston Seaport LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/King of Prussia LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Reston LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Schaumburg LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Stamford LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Holding Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Wacker Place LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Boca Raton LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Miami LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/North Miami Beach LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Florida Holding, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Orlando LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Baltimore LLC
Morton’s of Chicago Maryland Holding, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Bethesda LLC
Chicago Steakhouse, Inc.    Morton’s of Chicago/Dallas, Inc.
Morton’s of Chicago/San Antonio, Inc.    San Antonio Steakhouse, Inc.
Morton’s of Chicago/Houston, Inc.    Houston Steakhouse, Inc.
Morton’s of Chicago/McKinney LLC    McKinney Steakhouse LLC

Securities Accounts

 

Grantor    Share of Securities Intermediary      Account Number      Account Name  

NONE

        

Commodities Accounts

 

Grantor    Name of Commodities Intermediary      Account Number      Account Name  

NONE

        

 


Deposit Accounts:

 

Grantor

  

Name of Depository
Bank

  

Account

Number

  

Account Name

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO INC    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Concentration
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO INC    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Accounts Payable
BERTOLINI’S RESTAURANTS, INC    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Concentration
BERTOLINI’S RESTAURANTS, INC    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Accounts Payable
DALLAS STEAKHOUSE STORE #152    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
HOUSTON STEAKHOUSE STORE #158    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
MCKINNEY STEAKHOUSE LLC STORE #148    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
SAN ANTONIO STEAKHOUSE STORE #154    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO INC    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
BERTOLINI’S RESTAURANTS, INC    Bank of America    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
HOUSTON STEAKHOUSE INC PLEDGE ACCOUNT    Compass Bank    xxxxxxxx    Business Statement Savings
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO INC    Chase    xxxxxxxxx    Commercial Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO CRYSTAL CITY LLC    Chevy Chase Bank    xxxxxxxxxx    Commercial Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO CLEVELAND INC    PNC Bank    xxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO HONOLULU LLC    Bank of Hawaii    xxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO FLAMINGO ROAD CORP    US Bank    xxxxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO PITTSBURGH INC    PNC Bank    xxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO RESTON LLC    Wachovia Bank    xxxxxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO PUERTO RICO INC    Banco Popular    xxxxxxxxx    Business Checking
MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE    Sovereign    xxxxxxxxxxx    Business Checking

 


SCHEDULE 4.4 (B)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Acquisition of Equity Interests

None

 


SCHEDULE 4.4 (C)

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Pledged LLC Interest/Pledged Partnership Interest

None

 


SCHEDULE 4.5

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Material Contracts

None

 


SCHEDULE 4.6

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Letters of Credit

NONE

 


SCHEDULE 4.7

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Intellectual Property

(A) Copyrights - registered

 

Morton’s Copyright Registrations

  

Reg. No.

Morton’s The Cookbook: 100 Steakhouse Recipes for Every Kitchen (Owner: Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.)    TX 0007001486

Copyrights – unregistered

Morton’s of Chicago, Inc. owns unregistered copyrights that are created and/or acquired in the ordinary course of business such as recipes, menus, advertising materials, the Mortons.com web site, YouTube videos on the Morton’s The Steakhouse Channel, original artwork commissioned for the restaurants, cookbooks and other works.

(B) Copyright Licenses - None

(C) Patents - None

(D) Patent Licenses - None

(E) Trademarks

1.) Registered Trademarks

 

United States Trademarks

  

App. Number

  

Filing Date

  

Reg. Number

  

Registration Date

Owner is Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.

           
THE LEGEND. THE STEAKHOUSE    75/506128    June 23, 1998    2318090    February 15, 2000
ARNIE MORTON’S and Design    76/542432    September 5, 2003    2915741    January 4, 2005
ARNIE MORTON’S    76/542433    September 5, 2003    2915742    January 4, 2005
ARNIE MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    76/542434    September 5, 2003    2915743    January 4, 2005
SAVOR THE GOOD LIFE    76/511374    May 2, 2003    3109686    June 27, 2006
LEGENDS ARE LARGER THAN LIFE    75/409623    December 22, 1997    2302701    December 21, 1999
MORTON’S and Design    73/535785    May 6, 1985    1505273    September 20, 1988
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    74/011102    December 15, 1989    1647093    June 4, 1991
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    74/014514    December 27, 1989    1647095    June 4, 1991
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO THE STEAK HOUSE and Design    74/084905    August 6, 1990    1738748    December 8, 1992
ARNIE MORTON’S OF CHICAGO THE STEAKHOUSE    74/234803    January 2, 1992    1829038    March 29, 1994
ARNIE MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    74/234717    January 2, 1992    1829037    March 29, 1994
ARNIE MORTON’S OF CHICAGO THE STEAK HOUSE and Design    74/251512    March 2, 1992    1832491    April 19, 1994
THE BEST STEAK ANYWHERE    76/628235    January 18, 2005    3077892    April 4, 2006


MORTON’S    77/393411    February 11, 2008    3556365    January 6, 2009
BAR 12 21    78/786220    January 6, 2006    3158737    October 17, 2006
MORTON’S LEGENDARY HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE    77/009408    September 28, 2006    3270974    July 31, 2007
M and Olive Logo    77/182812    May 16, 2007    3388035    February 26, 2008
MORTON’S MORTINIS    77/286869    September 24, 2007    3511063    October 7, 2008
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    77/511104    June 30, 2008      
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    76/524212    June 19, 2003    2925648    February 8, 2005
M PRIME EVENTS AT MORTON’S and Design    77/921699    January 27, 2010      
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE AT HOME    77/837983    September 30, 2009      
MORTON’S    Arizona       028767    08-Aug-1990
MORTON’S    Colorado       1130929    18-Aug-1997
MORTON’S    Connecticut       21437    08-Feb-2002
MORTON’S    Florida       T15951    10-Jun-1992
MORTON’S    Georgia       S7181    05-Nov-1986
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Hawaii       132225    07-Nov-1990
MORTON’S    Illinois       93521    04-Jan-2005
MORTON’S    Indiana       2002-0043    25-Jan-2002
MORTON’S    Kentucky       14375    06-Mar-2002
MORTON’S    Louisiana    15-Dec-2004    58-519    15-Dec-2004
MORTON’S    Maryland       1998/00428    17-Mar-1998
MORTON’S    Michigan       MO9-082    15-Dec-1993
MORTON’S    Minnesota       17187    17-Jan-1991
MORTON’S    Missouri       12644    19-Jan-1994
MORTON’S    Nevada       SM00260042    05-Mar-1993
MORTON’S    New Jersey    16-May-2003    21365    16-May-2003
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    New York       S13912    27-Jan-1994
MORTON’S    Ohio       1507929    15-Dec-2004
MORTON’S    Oregon    30-Jan-2002    35642    30-Jan-2002
MORTON’S    Pennsylvania       891719    28-Oct-1985
MORTON’S    Texas       53892    21-Sep-1994
MORTON’S and Design    Texas       4832317    11-Apr-1988
MORTON’S    Virginia       A4412    14-Apr-1992
MORTON’S    Washington       30327    25-Jan-2002
MORTON’S    Wisconsin          14-Nov-1990

 

Owner is Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.

Foreign Trademarks

  

Country Name

  

App Number

  

Filing Date

  

Reg Number

  

Registration Date

MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Argentina    2552422    03-Nov-2004    2155408    30-Apr-2007
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Argentina    2187289    17-Nov-1998    2207332    03-Jan-2008
MORTON’S and Design    Aruba    040826.16    26-Aug-2004    23120    26-Aug-2004
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Aruba    040826.14    26-Aug-2004    23119    26-Aug-2004
MORTON’S    Aruba       09-Oct-2006    26268    15-Dec-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Australia    1011195    14-Jul-2004    1011195    07-Mar-2005
MORTON’S    Australia    1152043    15-Jul-2005    1152043    14-Dec-2006
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Australia    733319    29-Apr-1997    733319    13-Jan-1998


MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Australia    736529    12-Jun-1997    736529    02-Oct-1998
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Australia    1011194    14-Jul-2004    1011194    07-Mar-2005
THE REWARD    Australia    883798    26-Jul-2001    883798    19-Aug-2002
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Austria    AM411/97    29-Jan-1997    169443    28-Apr-1997
MORTON’S    Austria    AM410/97    29-Jan-1997    169442    28-Apr-1997
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Austria    AM409/97    29-Jan-1997    169441    28-Apr-1997
MORTON’S    Austria    AM4362/2006    19-Jun-2006    234375    15-Sep-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Bahamas    27213    08-Oct-2004      
MORTON’S    Bahamas    29887    12-Oct-2006      
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Bahamas       06-Oct-2004      
MORTON’S    Bahrain    52225    20-Dec-2006    52225    21-Sep-2010
MORTON’S and Design    Bahrain    52224    20-Dec-2006    52224    21-Sep-2010
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Bahrain    52226    20-Dec-2006    52226    20-Dec-2006
MORTON’S    Barbados       28-Sep-2006    81/22259    11-Mar-2009
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Barbados       28-Sep-2006    81/22260    13-Feb-2009
MORTON’S and Design    Barbados       28-Sep-2006    81/22258    12-Mar-2009
MORTON’S    Belize    4183.06    24-Oct-2006    4183.06    24-Oct-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Belize          3783.06    16-Mar-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Belize          3777.06    16-Mar-2006
MORTON’S    Benelux    896774    02-Jul-1997    618485    02-Jun-1998
MORTON’S    Benelux    200705    14-Aug-2000    200705    05-Dec-2006
MORTON’S    Benelux    1113668    15-Jun-2006    843680    06-Mar-2009
MORTON’S    Bermuda    46106    26-Sep-2006    46106    26-Sep-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Bermuda    41326    25-Aug-2004    41326    28-Jun-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Bermuda    41327    25-Aug-2004    41327    28-Jun-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Brazil    827045280    30-Dec-2004    827045280    06-Nov-2007
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Brazil    820000230    05-Aug-1997    820000230    22-Aug-2006
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Brazil    820000299    05-Aug-1997    820000299    22-Aug-2006
MORTON’S    Brazil    820000221    05-Aug-1997    820000221    16-Nov-1999
MORTON’S and Design    Brazil    827061625    30-Dec-2004    827061625    06-Nov-2007
MORTON’S and Design    Canada    1240770    15-Dec-2004    TMA662020    31-Mar-2006
MORTON’S LEGENDARY HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE    Canada    1321260    23-Oct-2006    712787    25-Apr-2008
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Canada    1454692    08-Oct-2009      
SAVOR THE GOOD LIFE    Canada    1192298    01-Oct-2003    TMA689135    05-Jun-2007
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Canada    1240771    15-Dec-2004    TMA669148    02-Aug-2006
MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE    Canada    745562    20-Jan-1994    502124    09-Oct-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Canada    745578    20-Jan-1994    501752    02-Oct-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Canada    745564    20-Jan-1994    TMA501751    02-Oct-1998
MORTON’S    Canada    745563    20-Jan-1994    TMA502128    09-Oct-1998
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Cayman Islands          3937885    04-Sep-2008
MORTON’S    Chile    383911    16-Jul-1997    824403    10-Feb-1998
MORTON’S and Design    Chile    655490    04-Aug-2004    712250    20-Dec-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Chile    383913    16-Jul-1997    821876    10-Feb-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Chile    383912    16-Jul-1997    821875    10-Feb-1998
MORTON’S (Chinese characters)    China (People’s Republic)    2000/71026    24-May-2000    1619906    14-Aug-2001
MORTON’S    China (People’s Republic)    9800012263    16-Feb-1998    1282419    06-Jun-1999
MORTON’S and Design    China (People’s Republic)    4206246    05-Aug-2004      


Morton’s of Chicago vs. Lone Star Restaurants Limited (MORTON’S)    China (People’s Republic)    201004148         
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    China (People’s Republic)    4206247    05-Aug-2004    4206247    07-Jan-2008
MORTON’S in Chinese Characters    China (People’s Republic)    8133295    19-Mar-2010      
Cancellation of 1411773 (MORTON’S In Chinese Characters)    China (People’s Republic)    200701919         
MORTON’S    China (People’s Republic)    6243414    27-Aug-2007    6243414    28-Mar-2010
MORTON’S (Chinese characters)    China (People’s Republic)    6243413    27-Aug-2007    6243413    28-Mar-2010
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Cuba    695/2004    01-Nov-2004    695/2004    01-Nov-2004
MORTON’S    Cuba    2000-0153    01-Feb-2000    153/2000    01-Feb-2000
MORTON’S and Design    Cuba    694/2004    01-Nov-2004    694/2004    01-Nov-2004
MORTON’S    Czech Republic    438520    21-Jun-2006    287011    18-Jan-2007
MORTON’S    Czech Republic    O-123588    01-Jul-1997    217034    23-Apr-1999
MORTON’S    Denmark    03296/1997    01-Jul-1997    03251/1997    25-Jul-1997
MORTON’S    Denmark    VA200602935    12-Jul-2006    VR200700092    15-Jan-2007
MORTON’S    Egypt    197504    11-Mar-2007    197504    10-May-2009
MORTON’S and Design    Egypt    169688    22-Sep-2004    169688    26-Oct-2009
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Egypt    169689    22-Sep-2004    169689    26-Oct-2009
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    European Community    3937885    19-Jul-2004    3937885    11-Apr-2005
MORTON’S and Design    European Community    3951291    20-Jul-2004    3951291    05-Jun-2010
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Finland    T199800345    29-Jan-1998    212459    31-Dec-1998
MORTON’S    France    97688549    23-Jul-1997    97688549    02-Jan-1998
MORTON’S    France    07/3483711    07-Aug-2000    073483711    03-Aug-2007
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Germany    M70324/42WZ    10-Jul-1991    2099094    23-Feb-1996
MORTON’S    Germany    30639039.6    22-Jun-2006    30639039    25-Aug-2006
MORTON’S    Guam          SM8003583    26-Feb-2008
MORTON’S and Design    Guatemala    6221-2004    23-Aug-2004    165402    28-Aug-2009
MORTON’S    Guatemala    2168-98    23-Mar-1998    112237    10-Aug-2001
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Guatemala    2166-98    23-Mar-1998    112235    10-Aug-2001
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Guatemala    2170-98    23-Mar-1998    111135    19-Jun-2001
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Guatemala    6220-2004    23-Aug-2004    135741    17-May-2005
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Hong Kong    12004/1999    02-Sep-1999    13550/2000    12-Oct-2000
CHICAGO MORTON’S In Chinese Characters    Hong Kong    14940/2000    10-May-2000    14940/2000    03-Nov-2000
MORTON’S    Hong Kong    10843/1996    30-Aug-1996    199708337    19-Aug-1997
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Hong Kong    12003/99    02-Sep-1999    14653/2000    03-Nov-2000
MORTON’S    Hong Kong    10148/2000    10-May-2000    14939/2000    13-Nov-2000
THE REWARD    Hong Kong    2001/12904    07-Mar-2001    5411/2002    07-Mar-2001
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Hong Kong    300254880    23-Jul-2004    300254880    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Hong Kong    300254899    23-Jul-2004    300254899    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S LEGENDARY HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE    Hong Kong    300755604    07-Nov-2006    300755604    07-Nov-2006
MORTON’S    Hungary    M0602517    21-Jul-2006    190381    02-Aug-2007
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Hungary    M9702464    08-Jul-1997    154185    01-Oct-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Hungary    M9702463    08-Jul-1997    154190    01-Oct-1998
MORTON’S    Hungary    M9702465    08-Jul-1997    154186    01-Oct-1998
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    India    1374784    01-Aug-2005    1374784    31-Dec-2007


MORTON’S and Design    India    1374786    01-Aug-2005    1374786    25-Aug-2008
MORTON’S    India    1374782    01-Aug-2005    1374782    27-Mar-2007
Morton’s vs. Lone Star Restaurants    India    1506910         
MORTON’S    Indonesia    97/8435    05-May-1997    412024    16-Mar-1998
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Indonesia    J00042153521701    29-Jul-2004    IDM000067001    29-Jul-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Indonesia    J00042153421700    29-Jul-2004    IDM000067000    29-Jul-2004
MORTON’S    Ireland    2006/01393    15-Jun-2006    234417    15-Jun-2006
MORTON’S    Ireland    97/2441    30-Jun-1997    206178    30-Jun-1997
MORTON’S    Israel    113412    04-Jul-1997    113412    04-Aug-1999
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Israel    113414    04-Jul-1997    113414    04-Aug-1999
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Israel    113413    04-Jul-1997    113413    04-Aug-1999
MORTON’S and Design    Israel    173728    28-Jul-2004    173728    04-Aug-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Israel    173729    28-Jul-2004    173729    07-Nov-2005
MORTON’S    Italy    RM2006C006002    23-Oct-2006      
MORTON’S    Italy    RM97C003425    11-Jul-1997    783065    01-Jun-1999
MORTON’S    Jamaica    51759    11-Mar-2008    51759    11-Mar-2008
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Japan    2004-066796    20-Jul-2004    4841166    25-Feb-2005
MORTON’S and Design    Japan    2004-066798    20-Jul-2004    4841168    25-Feb-2005
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Japan    2004-066797    20-Jul-2004    4841167    25-Feb-2005
MORTON’S (KATAKANA)    Japan    2000-051778    12-May-2000    4492956    19-Jul-2001
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO (Katakana)    Japan    2000-051777    12-May-2000    4492955    19-Jul-2001
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Japan    106538/94    20-Oct-1994    4019846    27-Jun-1997
MORTON’S    Japan    106539/94    20-Oct-1994    4019847    27-Jun-1997
MORTON’S    Jordan    99371    08-Apr-2008    99371    08-Apr-2008
MORTON’S    Korea, Republic of    10532/1998    15-Dec-1998    57009    11-Oct-1999
MORTON’S and Design    Korea, Republic of    41-2004-0016148    23-Jul-2004    121936    06-Oct-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Korea, Republic of    41-2004-0016149    23-Jul-2004    121937    06-Oct-2005
MORTON’S    Korea, Republic of    10299/2005    04-May-2005    132374    24-May-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Kuwait    66976    30-Oct-2004    55906    30-Oct-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Kuwait    66975    30-Oct-2004    55905    30-Oct-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Macau    N/14432    22-Jul-2004    N/14432    05-Nov-2004
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Macau    N/14433    22-Jul-2004    N/14433    05-Nov-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Macau    N/002968    26-Dec-1997    N/2968    05-Jan-1999
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Macau    N/002967    26-Dec-1997    N/2967    05-Jan-1999
MORTON’S    Macau    N/002966    26-Dec-1997    N/2966    05-Aug-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Malaysia    98/04536    10-Apr-1998    98004536    05-Dec-2007
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Malaysia    98/04535    10-Apr-1998    98004535    10-Apr-1998
MORTON’S    Malaysia    98/04534    10-Apr-1998    98004534    10-Apr-1998
MORTON’S and Design    Malaysia    2004/10537    23-Jul-2004    4010537    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Malaysia    2004/10538    23-Jul-2004    4010538    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Malaysia    08001837    30-Jan-2008    08001837    30-Jan-2008
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Malaysia    08001839    30-Jan-2008    08001839    03-May-2018
MORTON’S    Malaysia    08001838    30-Jan-2008    08001838    08-Jul-2010
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Mexico    499393    01-Aug-2001    903612    01-Aug-2001


MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Mexico    499392    01-Aug-2001    788334    28-Apr-2003
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    679558    29-Sep-2004    855327    19-Oct-2004
BAR 12 21    Mexico    975745    24-Nov-2008    1100399    19-May-2009
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    1040286    12-Oct-2009      
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    1040285    12-Oct-2009      
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    1040287    12-Oct-2009    1159197    21-May-2010
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    1040288    12-Oct-2009    1159198    21-May-2010
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    1040289    12-Oct-2009    1159199    21-May-2010
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Mexico    1040290    12-Oct-2009    1159778    24-May-2010
MORTON’S and Design    Mexico    679556    29-Sep-2004    887117    21-Jun-2005
MORTON’S    Mexico    677485    17-Sep-2004    886001    16-Jun-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Norway    200407188    20-Jul-2004    227687    12-Aug-2005
MORTON’S    Norway    97.5317    02-Jul-1997    190582    04-Jun-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Norway    97.5318    02-Jul-1997    190583    04-Jun-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Norway    97.5319    02-Jul-1997    190584    04-Jun-1998
MORTON’S    Norway    200508050    31-Aug-2005    232453    08-May-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Norway    200407189    20-Jul-2004    227686    12-Aug-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Oman    47526    27-Oct-2007      
MORTON’S    Oman    47525    27-Oct-2007      
MORTON’S and Design    Oman    47524    27-Oct-2007      
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Panama    152580    12-Jul-2006    152580    12-Jul-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Panama    136615    05-Aug-2004    136615    05-Aug-2004
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Panama    137301    07-Sep-2004    137301    07-Sep-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Panama    92833    05-Mar-1998    92833    17-Aug-1999
MORTON’S    Panama    92834    05-Mar-1998    92834    17-Aug-1999
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Panama    92831    05-Mar-1998    92831    05-Mar-1998
MORTON’S and Design    Peru    254892    19-Sep-2005    40408    16-Dec-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Peru    255066    21-Sep-2005    42781    10-Aug-2006
MORTON’S    Peru    255170    21-Sep-2005    40482    13-Jan-2006
MORTON’S    Philippines    4-2005-007416    03-Aug-2005    4-2005-007416    25-Dec-2006
MORTON’S and Design    Philippines    4-2004-006820    30-Jul-2004    4-2004-006820    31-Dec-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Philippines    4-2004-06821    30-Jul-2004    4-2004-006821    13-Jan-2006
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Philippines    123760    18-Aug-1997    4-1997-123760    15-Jan-2002
MORTON’S    Poland    Z-175732    10-Jul-1997    122396    18-Jul-2000
MORTON’S    Poland    Z-312251    20-Jun-2006    201705    09-Oct-2008
MORTON’S    Portugal    408977    08-Mar-2007    408977    18-Apr-2007
MORTON’S    Portugal    324789    03-Jul-1997    324789    02-Feb-1998
MORTON’S    Puerto Rico    47958    17-Aug-1999    47958    13-Jun-2001
MORTON’S and Design    Qatar    48129    12-Dec-2007      
MORTON’S    Qatar    48130    12-Dec-2007      
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Qatar    48131    12-Dec-2007      
MORTON’S    Romania    M2005005297    04-May-2005    69964    04-May-2005
MORTON’S and Design    Romania    M200406650    03-Aug-2004    63194    03-Aug-2004
MORTON’S    Romania    48125    28-Jan-1998    34546    28-Jan-1998
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Romania    M200406651    03-Aug-2004    63437    03-Aug-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Russian Federation    2004716828    27-Jul-2004    302929    16-Mar-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Russian Federation    2004716827    27-Jul-2004    297557    02-Nov-2005


MORTON’S (Cyrillic)    Russian Federation    98718729    27-Nov-1998    187804    24-Apr-2000
MORTON’S    Russian Federation    98703553    03-Mar-1998    201691    27-Apr-2001
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Russian Federation    98703562    03-Mar-1998    189225    31-May-2000
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Russian Federation    98703554    03-Mar-1998    200662    23-Mar-2001
MORTON’S    Russian Federation    2005720990    22-Aug-2005    316018    01-Nov-2006
MORTON’S    Saudi Arabia    98958    02-Aug-2005      
MORTON’S and Design    Saudi Arabia    92104    14-Sep-2004    825/11    13-Feb-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Saudi Arabia    92105    14-Sep-2004    825/39    13-Feb-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Singapore    T04/11491I    14-Jul-2004    T04/11491I    14-Jul-2004
MORTON’S    Singapore    T05/12377F    18-Jul-2005    T05/12377F    18-Jul-2005
Morton’s of Chicago vs. Lone Star Restaurants Limited    Singapore    T06/09668C         
MORTON’S LEGENDARY HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE    Singapore    T06/22561J    25-Oct-2006    T0622561J    25-Oct-2006
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Singapore    S9724/96    12-Sep-1996    T96/09724B    12-Sep-1996
MORTON’S and Design    Singapore    T04/11489G    14-Jul-2004    T04/11489G    14-Jul-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    South Africa    98/01162    29-Jan-1998    98/01162    11-Jul-2003
MORTON’S    South Africa    2005/15584    28-Jul-2005    2005/15584    28-Jul-2005
MORTON’S and Design    South Africa    2004/12309    21-Jul-2004    2004/12309    21-Jul-2004
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    South Africa    2004/12310    21-Jul-2004    2004/12310    21-Jul-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    South Africa    98/01161    29-Jan-1998    98/01161    11-Jul-2003
MORTON’S    Spain    2102709    04-Jul-1997    2102709    22-Dec-1997
MORTON’S    St. Kitts and Nevis       17-Apr-2008    2008/0124S    17-Apr-2008
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    St. Lucia    TM/2007/000010    15-Jan-2007    TM/2007/000010    02-Aug-2007
MORTON’S    St. Lucia    TM/2007/000009    15-Jan-2007    TM/2007/000009    02-Aug-2007
MORTON’S and Design    St. Lucia    TM/2006/000391    20-Dec-2006    TM/2006/000391    20-Dec-2006
MORTON’S    Sweden    2006/04963    16-Jun-2006    384102    13-Oct-2006
MORTON’S    Switzerland    534909    06-May-2005    534909    06-May-2005
MORTON’S and Design    Switzerland    54817/2004    19-Jul-2004    525053    19-Jul-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Switzerland    05296/1997    02-Jul-1997    447938    26-Jan-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Switzerland    05295/1997    02-Jul-1997    447877    23-Dec-1997
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Switzerland    54815/2004    19-Jul-2004    525018    19-Jul-2004
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Taiwan    093033844    21-Jul-2004    1155138    16-May-2005
MORTON’S    Taiwan    86005307    30-Jan-1997    99920    01-Jun-1998
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Taiwan    86005308    30-Jan-1997    101288    01-Jul-1998
MORTON’S and Design    Taiwan    093033842    21-Jul-2004    1149813    16-Apr-2005
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Thailand    335261    30-May-1997    6865    13-Oct-1998
MORTON’S    Thailand    335262    30-May-1997    6933    26-Oct-1998
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Thailand    559900    23-Jul-2004    BOR26510    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Thailand    559899    23-Jul-2004    BOR26170    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S    Thailand    686159    04-Feb-2008    BOR42769    16-Jun-2009
MORTON’S and Design    Thailand    686158    04-Feb-2008    BOR42768    16-Jun-2009
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Thailand    686160    04-Feb-2008    BOR42770    16-Jun-2009
MORTON’S and Design    Turkey    2004/23053    23-Jul-2004    2004/23053    23-Jul-2004


MORTON’S    Turkey    2005/45604    20-Oct-2005    200545604    20-Oct-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Turkey    2004/23054    23-Jul-2004    2004/23054    23-Jul-2004
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Turkey    97/009630    07-Jul-1997    184342    07-Jul-1997
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Turkey    97/009631    07-Jul-1997    184388    07-Jul-1997
MORTON’S    Turkey    97/009629    07-Jul-1997    186429    07-Jul-1997
MORTON’S and Design    Turks and Caicos Islands    14698    22-Nov-2006    14698    22-Nov-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Turks and Caicos Islands    14700    22-Nov-2006    14700    22-Nov-2006
MORTON’S    Turks and Caicos Islands    14699    22-Nov-2006    14699    22-Nov-2006
MORTON’S    United Arab Emirates    86635    29-Oct-2006    86022    13-Jan-2008
MORTON’S and Design    United Arab Emirates    64247    12-Oct-2004    55548    15-Oct-2005
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    United Arab Emirates    64248    12-Oct-2004    55547    12-Oct-2004
MORTON’S and Design    Venezuela    15582-2004    27-Sep-2004    477    16-Feb-2006
MORTON’S    Venezuela    5571-98    30-Mar-1998    S009803    20-Apr-1999
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Venezuela    15883/2004    27-Sep-2004    481    04-Sep-2006
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE    Viet Nam    4-2004-07597    30-Jul-2004    67484    21-Oct-2005
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and Design    Viet Nam    37391    19-Feb-1998    31943    01-Sep-1999
MORTON’S OF CHICAGO    Viet Nam    37390    19-Feb-1998    31942    01-Sep-1999
MORTON’S    Viet Nam    37389    19-Feb-1998    30872    13-May-1999
MORTON’S and Design    Viet Nam    4-2004-07598    30-Jul-2004    67739    02-Nov-2005
MORTON’S    Viet Nam    4-2005-05057    04-May-2005    76435    30-Oct-2006

2.) Unregistered Trademarks

In addition to any unregistered trademarks that have been applied for and are listed on above in Schedule 4.7 (E) 1.) and that have not yet achieved registration, Morton’s uses certain other unregistered trademarks in its business from time-to-time.

3.) Domain Names

 

Domain Name

  

Account

    
mortons.ae    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.asia    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.cc    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.ch    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.cn    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.co.at    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.co.in    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.co.kr    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.com.es    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.com.mx    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.com.pa    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.com.pr    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.com.sg    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)

 


mortons.com.tr    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.com.tw    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.de    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.dk    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.es    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.fi    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.fr    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.hk    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.in    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.it    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.jp    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.mobi    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.nl    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.ru    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.se    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.tv    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.tw    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
mortons.ws    Morton’s of Chicago (mortons)
arniemortons.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
arniemortonssucks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
bertolinis.net    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
beststeakanywhere.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
hotelmorton.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonhotel.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortons-steak-house.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortons-steak-housesucks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortons-steakhouse.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortons-steakhousesucks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortons.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonsblog.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonscareers.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonsofchicagosucks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonspaymentprocessing.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonssteakhouse.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonssteakssucks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonsstinks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonsteaksucks.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
mortonsthesteakhouse.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
thebeststeakanywhere.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
thehotelmorton.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
themortonhotel.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
trevi-italian.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
trevi-restaurant.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
treviitalian.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)
treviitalianrestaurant.com    Morton’s The Steakhouse (22764166)

 


(F) Trademark licenses

Morton’s of Chicago, Inc. grants trademark licenses to its marketing partners and vendors in the ordinary course of business.

(G) Trade Secret Licenses - None

(H) Intellectual Property Exceptions

CURRENT TRADEMARK DISPUTES FOR MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC.

Lone Star/Landstorm

Summary: Multiple actions filed: 1) against the Company related to MORTON’S trademark applications in foreign jurisdictions; and 2) by the Company related to MORTON’S MEMBERS CLUB applications filed by Lone Star/Landstrom in various jurisdictions.

Benelux-Successfully opposed Landstrom’s applications for all goods/services except for education and training services.

China - Opposition filed against MORTON’S in Class 41, App. No. 5742311. Awaiting action.

India - Opposition filed against MORTON’S in Classes 41 and 42, App. No. 1506910. Awaiting action

Oman - Opposition filed against MORTON’S in Class 43, App. No. 42534. Awaiting action

Qatar - Opposition filed against MORTON’S in Class 42, App. No. 42183. Awaiting decision.

Singapore - The Company prevailed in its invalidation Action filed by the Company against MORTON’S MEMBERS CLUB, Reg. No. T06/11218B. Only remaining matter is obtaining Company’s costs/fees.

UAE - Opposition filed against MORTON’S in Class 41, App. No. 87711. Awaiting action

Heibergs Dessertcirkus

The Company has opposed an application to register MORTEN HEIBERG for a variety of food-related goods and services. The applicant has agreed not to use “Morten’s” at all and will not open restaurants under the name MORTEN HEIBERG. Settlement negotiations are ongoing and the opposition is suspended.

 


Morton International/Morton Salt

Morton International has opposed the Company’s pending application for MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE in which the Company sought to expand registration of the mark to a wide variety of goods, including some seasonings. Settlement negotiations are ongoing.

Morton’s of Chicago, Inc.

Settlement Agreements/Coexistence Agreements

 

Country

  

Action

  

Status

US    ConAgra v. MoC, Opposition in USPTO re MORTON    Settlement Agreement (1988)
US   

Conair v. MoC, Opposition in USPTO re

SAVOR THE GOOD LIFE

   Coexistence Agreement (2005)
US    MoC v. Morton’s of Rockaway, District Court - NJ    Settlement Agreement (2004)
US    Mortons’ Wiscons Inn (no case)    Agreement (2005)
Argentina   

Oppositions Against Bodega Norton re

MORTON’S OF CHICAGO and

MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE

   Coexistence Agreement (2006)
Canada    MoC v. Ausi Morton’s Steakhouse Inc.   

Settlement Agreement (1996) and

subsequent Articles of Amendment

changing the Name to 1054613

Ontario Limited (12/23/1996)

Germany    MoC v. M Steakhouse Surf’ n Turf    Agreement (2002)
Hong Kong   

MoC v. Aberdeen Marina Club Limited re

SNORTON’S dog bone logo

   Undertaking (2000)

 


SCHEDULE 4.8

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Commercial Tort Claims

NONE

 


EXHIBIT A

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT

This PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT, dated [mm/dd/yy], is delivered by [NAME OF GRANTOR] a [NAME OF STATE OF INCORPORATION] [corporation] (the Grantor) pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of [mm/dd/yy] (as it may be from time to time amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented, the “Security Agreement”), among MORTON’S OF CHICAGO, INC., an Illinois corporation (the “Company”) and the other Grantors named therein, and GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as the Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement.

Grantor hereby confirms the grant to the Collateral Agent set forth in the Security Agreement of, and does hereby grant to the Collateral Agent, a security interest in all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in which Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located. Grantor represents and warrants that the attached Supplements to Schedules accurately and completely set forth all additional information required pursuant to the Security Agreement and hereby agrees that such Supplements to Schedules shall constitute part of the Schedules to the Security Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Pledge Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of                  , 20    .

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.1

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

 

(A) Full Legal Name, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office/Sole Place of Business (or Residence if Grantor is a Natural Person) and Organizational Identification Number of each Grantor:

 

Full Legal Name

  

Type of

Organization

  

Jurisdiction of

Organization

  

Chief Executive

Office/Sole Place

of Business (or

Residence if

Grantor is a

Natural Person)

  

Organization I.D.#

           
           
           

 

(B) Other Names (including any Trade-Name or Fictitious Business Name) under which each Grantor has conducted business for the past five (5) years:

 

Full Legal Name

  

Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name

  
  
  

 

(C) Changes in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office or Sole Place of Business (or Principal Residence if Grantor is a Natural Person) and Corporate Structure within past five (5) years:

 

Name of Grantor

  

Date of Change

  

Description of Change

     
     
     

 

(D) Agreements pursuant to which any Grantor is found as debtor within past five (5) years:

 

Name of Grantor

  

Description of Agreement

  
  
  

 

(E) Financing Statements:

 

Name of Grantor

   Filing Jurisdiction(s)
  
  
  

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.1


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.2

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

 

Name of Grantor

   Location of Equipment and Inventory
  
  
  

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.2-1


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.4

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

(A)

Pledged Stock:

Pledged Partnership Interests:

Pledged LLC Interests:

Pledged Trust Interests:

Pledged Debt:

Securities Account:

Commodities Accounts:

Deposit Accounts:

(B)

 

Name of Grantor

  

Date of Acquisition

  

Description of Acquisition

     
     
     

(C)

 

Name of Grantor

  

Name of Issuer of Pledged LLC

Interest/Pledged Partnership Interest

  
  
  

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.4-1


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.5

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

 

Name of Grantor

  

Description of Material Contract

  
  
  

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.5-1


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.6

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

 

Name of Grantor

  

Description of Letters of Credit

  
  
  

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.6-1


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.7

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

 

(A) Copyrights

 

(B) Copyright Licenses

 

(C) Patents

 

(D) Patent Licenses

 

(E) Trademarks

 

(F) Trademark Licenses

 

(G) Trade Secret Licenses

 

(H) Intellectual Property Exceptions

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.7-1


SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.8

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

 

Name of Grantor

  

Commercial Tort Claims

  
  
  

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.8-1


EXHIBIT B

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES CONTROL AGREEMENT

This Uncertificated Securities Control Agreement dated as of                     , 20     (this “Agreement”) among GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA (the “Pledgor”), as collateral agent for the Secured Parties, (the “Collateral Agent”) and                     , a                      corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned in that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of December 9, 2010, among the Pledgor, the other Grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”). All references herein to the “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

Section 1. Registered Ownership of Shares. The Issuer hereby confirms and agrees that as of the date hereof the Pledgor is the registered owner of                      shares of the Issuer’s [common] stock (the “Pledged Shares”) and the Issuer shall not change the registered owner of the Pledged Shares without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent.

Section 2. Instructions. If at any time the Issuer shall receive instructions originated by the Collateral Agent relating to the Pledged Shares, the Issuer shall comply with such instructions without further consent by the Pledgor or any other person.

Section 3. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Issuer. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent:

(a) It has not entered into, and until the termination of this agreement will not enter into, any agreement with any other person relating the Pledged Shares pursuant to which it has agreed to comply with instructions issued by such other person.

(b) It has not entered into, and until the termination of this agreement will not enter into, any agreement with the Pledgor or the Collateral Agent purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Issuer to comply with Instructions as set forth in Section 2 hereof.

(c) Except for the claims and interest of the Collateral Agent and of the Pledgor in the Pledged Shares, the Issuer does not know of any claim to, or interest in, the Pledged Shares. If any person asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against the Pledged Shares, the Issuer will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and the Pledgor thereof.

(d) This Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Issuer.

Section 4. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

Section 5. Conflict with Other Agreements. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and any other agreement between Issuer and Pledgor now

 

EXHIBIT B-1


existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. No amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed by all of the parties hereto.

Section 6. Voting Rights. Until such time as the Collateral Agent shall otherwise instruct the Issuer in writing, the Pledgor shall have the right to vote the Pledged Shares.

Section 7. Successors; Assignment. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors or heirs and personal representatives who obtain such rights solely by operation of law. The Collateral Agent may assign its rights hereunder only with the express written consent of the Issuer and by sending written notice of such assignment to the Pledgor.

Section 8. Indemnification of Issuer. The Pledgor and the Collateral Agent hereby agree that (a) the Issuer is released from any and all liabilities to the Pledgor and the Collateral Agent arising from the terms of this Agreement and the compliance of the Issuer with the terms hereof, except to the extent that such liabilities arise from the Issuer’s negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement and (b) the Pledgor, its successors and assigns shall at all times indemnify and save harmless the Issuer from and against any and all claims, actions and suits of others arising out of the terms of this Agreement or the compliance of the Issuer with the terms hereof, except to the extent that such arises from the Issuer’s negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement, and from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character arising by reason of the same, until the termination of this Agreement.

Section 9. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given when delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received or two (2) days after being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth below.

 

Pledgor:    [INSERT ADDRESS]
   Attention:
   Telecopier:
Collateral Agent:    Goldman Sachs Bank USA
   6011 Connection Drive
   Irving, Texas 75039
   Attention: Morton’s of Chicago, Account Manager
   Telecopier: (972) 368-5099
Issuer:    [INSERT ADDRESS]
   Attention:
   Telecopier:

Any party may change its address for notices in the manner set forth above.

 

EXHIBIT B-2


Section 10. Termination. The obligations of the Issuer to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Control Agreement shall continue in effect until the security interests of the Collateral Agent in the Pledged Shares have been terminated in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement and the Collateral Agent has notified the Issuer of such termination in writing. The Collateral Agent agrees to provide Notice of Termination in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto to the Issuer upon the request of the Pledgor on or after the termination of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Pledged Shares in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement. The termination of this Control Agreement shall not terminate the Pledged Shares or alter the obligations of the Issuer to the Pledgor pursuant to any other agreement with respect to the Pledged Shares.

Section 11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.

 

[NAME OF PLEDGOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as Collateral Agent

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
[NAME OF ISSUER]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

EXHIBIT B-3


Exhibit A

[Letterhead of Collateral Agent]

[Date]

[Name and Address of Issuer]

Attention:                                         

Re: Termination of Control Agreement

You are hereby notified that the Uncertificated Securities Control Agreement between you, [the Pledgor] and the undersigned (a copy of which is attached) is terminated and you have no further obligations to the undersigned pursuant to such Agreement. Notwithstanding any previous instructions to you, you are hereby instructed to accept all future directions with respect to Pledged Shares (as defined in the Uncertificated Control Agreement) from [the Pledgor]. This notice terminates any obligations you may have to the undersigned with respect to the Pledged Shares, however nothing contained in this notice shall alter any obligations which you may otherwise owe to [the Pledgor] pursuant to any other agreement.

You are instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to [insert name of Pledgor].

 

Very truly yours,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

as Collateral Agent

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

EXHIBIT A-1

EX-99.1 4 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE OF MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC., DATED AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2010. Press Release of Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc., dated as of December 9, 2010.

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.

SECURES NEW DEBT FINANCING

TO REPLACE EXISTING CREDIT FACILITY

CHICAGO, Illinois - December 9, 2010 - Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) (“the Company”) today announced that it has entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement with Goldman Sachs Bank USA providing it with a new five year $70,000,000 credit facility. The new facility replaces the Company’s previous $70,000,000 credit facility which was scheduled to mature in early 2011.

The new facility includes a $60,000,000 senior term loan and $10,000,000 senior revolving credit facility and carries a short-term variable interest rate plus a leverage-based margin. The facility contains customary representations and warranties, and affirmative and negative covenants. The term loan and a portion of the revolver are being used to refinance the Company’s borrowings outstanding under the previous credit facility.

“We are proud that we have maintained the integrity and strong reputation of our Morton’s steakhouses through the tough economic climate of the past few years. We recently opened our first Morton’s steakhouse in Mainland China, in Shanghai, and look forward to opening our new location in Uptown Dallas in February 2011. Together with our new credit agreement, which increases our financial flexibility, we believe that these developments better position us to expand the Morton’s brand both domestically and internationally,” said Christopher J. Artinian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

About the Company

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is the world’s largest operator of company-owned upscale steakhouses. Morton’s steakhouses have remained true to our founders’ original vision of combining generous portions of high quality food prepared to exacting standards with exceptional service in an enjoyable dining environment. As of December 9, 2010, the Company owned and operated 77 Morton’s steakhouses located in 64 cities across 26 states, Puerto Rico and six international locations (Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Mexico City, Singapore and Toronto), as well as Trevi, our Italian restaurant, which is located next to the ‘Fountain of the Gods’ at The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, NV. Please visit our Morton’s website at www.mortons.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking


statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent the Company’s expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “thinks,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, or otherwise, from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, (i) a reduction in consumer and/or business spending in one or more of the Company’s markets due to business layoffs, budget reductions, or negative consumer sentiment, (ii) risks relating to the restaurant industry and the Company’s business, including competition, changes in consumer tastes and preferences, the Company’s ability to maintain adequate financing facilities, the Company’s liquidity and capital resources, prevailing interest rates and legal and regulatory matters, (iii) public health issues, including, without limitation risks relating to the spread of pandemic diseases and (iv) other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm the Company’s business, financial condition and results. Consequently, there can be no assurance that actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws.

 

Contact: Ronald M. DiNella, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

(312) 923-0030

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