SECOND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.1
SECOND SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT
SECOND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT,
dated the 22nd day of December, 2008 (this “Agreement”), by and
among O’Charley’s Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the “Company”), and Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx, Crescendo Partners II, L.P., Series Z (“Crescendo Partners
II”), Crescendo Partners III, L.P., Crescendo Investments II, LLC,
Crescendo Investments III, LLC (collectively, “Crescendo” and each a
“Crescendo
Party”).
WHEREAS, Crescendo and the
Company entered into a settlement agreement dated March 12, 2008 (the
“First Settlement
Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things: (i) Arnaud
Ajdler, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (each a “Crescendo Director,”
and together with the individual to be appointed to the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”) pursuant to
Section 1(a),
the “Crescendo
Directors”) were appointed to the Board and certain of its committees;
(ii) the Company agreed to declassify its Board of Directors, which such
declassification was subsequently approved by the Company’s shareholders;
(iii) the parties agreed to take certain actions with respect to the
Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and (iv) Crescendo agreed to
refrain from certain other actions generally through the adjournment of the 2009
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2009 Annual
Meeting”), subject to certain conditions, which were not met;
and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to
avoid a proxy contest with respect to the 2009 Annual Meeting, and in light of
the Chief Executive Officer’s planned retirement from the Company, have
concluded that it is in the Company’s and its shareholders’ best interests to
come to an agreement with respect to certain matters related to the 2009 Annual
Meeting and certain other matters, as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and, intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Crescendo Board Appointment;
2009 Annual Meeting and Related Matters.
(a)
Board
Expansion. The Company hereby agrees that, no later than 10 business days
from the date hereof, the size of the Board will be expanded from 11 to 12
directors. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, Crescendo shall
recommend to the Board an individual with relevant restaurant, hospitality or
retail industry experience who qualifies as “independent” under NASDAQ listing
standards to fill the newly-created directorship resulting from the increase in
the size of the Board; provided, that the Board, upon the recommendation of its
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating
Committee”), will have determined, after a prompt, good faith, reasonable
and customary review that such individual qualifies to serve on the Board and is
“independent” pursuant to the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market (the
“NASDAQ”). If
the Nominating Committee determines that such person does not meet the
qualifications of the Board or is not “independent” pursuant to the listing
standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Crescendo shall have the right to propose
additional individuals so qualified to be considered and appointed in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 1(a).
The Board shall immediately appoint any such qualified candidate proposed by
Crescendo to fill the newly created directorship as soon as such candidate’s
qualifications have been reviewed and approved by the Nominating Committee. The
Company will promptly thereafter expand the size of the Board and appoint such
individual to the Board, subject only to the Nominating Committee’s and the
Board’s prompt, good faith, reasonable and customary review of such individual’s
qualifications.
(b)
Board Composition
Following 2009 Annual Meeting. The parties hereby agree to the following
with respect to the composition of the Board of Directors:
(i) Board Size Through 2009
Annual Meeting. The size of the Board will not be increased to more than
12 directors before the Company’s Board of Directors’ meeting held in connection
with the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting.
(ii) Board Restructuring at 2009
Annual Meeting. Effective as of the adjournment of the 2009 Annual
Meeting, the Board will be comprised of 10 directors. To effect this reduction
in the Board’s size from 12 to 10 members: (a) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx will not
stand for re-election at the 2009 Annual Meeting and his term as a director will
expire at the adjournment thereof; (b) the Company will either
(x) nominate a total of seven directors for election at the 2009 Annual
Meeting, which slate will consist of Messrs. Ajdler and Xxxxxxx, the
individual appointed to the Board upon the recommendation of Crescendo pursuant
to Section 1(a) and
four other nominees of the Company, or (y) the Company will, effective as
of the adjournment of the 2009 Annual Meeting, obtain the resignation of an
incumbent director (other than Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx) whose term expires at the 2010
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2010 Annual
Meeting”), and will nominate a total of eight directors for election,
which will consist of Messrs. Ajdler and Xxxxxxx, the individual appointed
to the Board upon the recommendation of Crescendo pursuant to Section 1(a) and five
other nominees of the Company.
The
Company will solicit proxies for the election of the Crescendo Directors at the
2009 Annual Meeting in the same manner as it does with respect to all other
director nominees. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause all
Voting Securities (as such term is defined in Section 10) that
members of the Board are entitled to vote at the 2009 Annual Meeting to be voted
in favor of the election of Crescendo Directors. Each Crescendo Party will vote,
and will cause its respective Affiliates and Associates (as such terms are
defined in Section 10) to
vote, all Voting Securities (as such term is defined in Section 10) that
it is entitled to vote at the 2009 Annual Meeting (i) in favor of the
election of each of the Company’s nominees for election to the Board, and
(iii) in its discretion with regard to any other items of business that are
brought before such meeting.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the Board may expand its size at any time by
one director in connection with the hiring of a new permanent chief executive
officer (the “New
CEO”), if the Board determines to appoint the New CEO to the
Board.
(iii) 2009 Annual Meeting Date and
Items of Business. The Company will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting at such
time as is determined by the Board; provided, that the
Company will use all reasonable efforts to cause the 2009 Annual Meeting to be
held on or before May 29, 2009, and in no event will such meeting be held
later than June 30, 2009. The only items to be put to a shareholder vote at
the 2009 Annual Meeting will be (i) the election of directors as
contemplated herein, (ii) ratification of the Company’s auditors and
(iii) any shareholder proposal that the Company is required to bring to a
vote under applicable law.
(iv) Board Representation Upon
Reduction in Crescendo Ownership. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, at any time during the term hereof, (A) if Crescendo owns
less than the lesser of 5% of the Company’s outstanding Voting Securities (as
such term is defined in Section 10) and
1,065,774 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”), but
more than the lesser of 1% of the Company’s outstanding Voting Securities and
213,155 shares of Common Stock, it will be entitled to representation on the
Board of no more than two Crescendo Directors and (B) if Crescendo owns
less than the lesser of 1% of the Company’s outstanding Voting Securities and
213,155 shares of common stock, it will not be entitled to any representation on
the Board. Immediately after Crescendo’s beneficial ownership of the Company’s
Voting Securities falls below the aforementioned requisite thresholds, Crescendo
will so notify the Company and will cause the appropriate number of Crescendo
Directors to immediately resign. If a Crescendo Director is required to resign
from the Board pursuant
to subpart (A) of the preceding sentence, Crescendo will cause a Crescendo
Director appointed to the class of directors whose current terms expire at the
2009 Annual Meeting to resign.
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(v) Crescendo Director
Vacancies. If any Crescendo Director leaves the Board (whether by
resignation or otherwise) before the 2010 Annual Meeting (other than pursuant to
Section
1(b)(iv) hereof), Crescendo will be entitled to recommend to the
Nominating Committee replacement director(s) (each of whom will be deemed a
Crescendo Director for purposes of this Agreement) who will qualify as
“independent” pursuant to NASDAQ listing standards; provided, that any
such successor nominee to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx or the individual appointed to the
Board pursuant to Section 1(a)
(the “New
Director”) will have relevant restaurant, hospitality or retail industry
experience. The Nominating Committee will not unreasonably withhold acceptance
of any replacement director(s) recommended by Crescendo. In the event the
Nominating Committee does not accept a replacement director(s) recommended by
Crescendo, Crescendo will have the right to recommend additional replacement
director(s) for consideration by the Nominating Committee. The Board will
appoint such replacement director(s) to the Board no later than five
(5) business days after the Nominating Committee’s recommendation of such
replacement director(s).
(c)
Committee Membership
of Crescendo Directors. Upon the execution of this Agreement, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx shall continue to serve as a member of each of the Nominating Committee
of the Board and Executive Committee of the Board and Arnaud Ajdler shall
continue to serve as a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee
of the Board. The Company will take all action necessary in furtherance of the
appointment of the New Director to the Audit Committee of the Board assuming he
satisfies the applicable NASDAQ listing requirements and Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) rules and
subject to his approval to serve on such committee.
(d)
Related Board Matters;
Liaison Director. The parties hereby agree to the following with respect
to certain other matters relating to the Board of Directors:
(i) Resignation of Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx. Messr. Xxxxx will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Board through the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting
in February 2009 (the “February Board
Meeting”), at which time Messr. Xxxxx will tender his resignation from
each such position with the Company; provided however, Messr. Xxxxx shall
continue to serve as a director until the 2009 Annual Meeting.
(ii) Matters Relating to the
February Board Meeting. At the February Board Meeting, the Board will
(i) name Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx as interim Chief Executive Officer and President
to act in that capacity until the hiring of the New CEO, (ii) appoint
Messr. Xxxxxx as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board and
(iii) appoint Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx. as Lead Independent Director.
(iii) Interim Liaison
Director. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Company will take all
action necessary in furtherance of (i) the appointment of Messr. Xxxxxx to
the Executive Committee of the Board, (ii) the creation of the role of
Interim Liaison Director of the Executive Committee of the Board and
(iii) the appointment of Messr. Xxxxxx to serve as Interim Liaison Director
beginning as of the date hereof. Messr. Xxxxxx’x duties in his role as Interim
Liaison Director shall include (i) spending two days per week, on average,
at the Company beginning the week of January 5, 2009, (ii) serving as
liaison between the management team and the Executive Committee of the Board,
(iii) monitoring the performance of the Company, (iv) attending
meetings of the Company’s Executive Leadership Council, (v) providing
advice and guidance to the management team on strategic direction and major
decisions and (vi) performing such other duties as requested by the
Executive Committee
and agreeable to Messr. Xxxxxx. Messr. Xxxxxx’x role as Interim Liaison Director
shall terminate upon Messr. Xxxxxx’x appointment as Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Board at the February Board Meeting, at which time Messr.
Xxxxxx will continue the aforementioned duties of Interim Liaison Director in
such new role. In connection with serving as Interim Liaison Director and
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board, the Company has agreed to
compensate Messr. Xxxxxx as follows: (i) on January 5, 2009, Messr.
Xxxxxx will be granted 7,500 shares of the Company’s common stock under the
Company’s 2008 Equity and Incentive Plan and be paid $15,000 in cash;
(ii) on February 27, 2009 and at the conclusion of every subsequent
four-week accounting period (an “Accounting Period”)
in which he serves in such capacity, Messr. Xxxxxx will be paid $30,000, which
amounts shall be in addition to the compensation Messr. Xxxxxx otherwise
receives in connection with his service as a director of the Company and which
shall be prorated accordingly in the event Messr. Xxxxxx’x service begins or
ends during any Accounting Period; and (iii) the Company will reimburse
Messr. Xxxxxx for his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including travel
expenses, incurred in connection with serving as Interim Liaison Director or
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board, as the case may be. After
serving in such role for a period of four Accounting Periods, the Executive
Committee of the Board will review the duties performed by Messr. Xxxxxx and the
related time requirements for such services and decide whether Messr. Xxxxxx’x
duties should be adjusted and the appropriate level of compensation for such
duties. Any decision to revise Messr. Xxxxxx’x duties as Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Board and corresponding compensation at such time
will require the approval of a majority of all of the members of the Executive
Committee.
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(iv) Matters Relating to the New
CEO. Promptly following the date hereof, the Executive Committee of the
Board will initiate a search for the New CEO. Upon the later of the date of the
2009 Annual Meeting and the date of election of the New CEO, the Executive
Committee of the Board will recommend for approval by the Board a director to
serve as the non-executive Chairman of the Board, which recommendation will
require the approval of a majority of all of the members of the Executive
Committee. At any such time as a non-executive Chairman of the Board is
appointed, the position of lead independent director shall cease to exist.
Following the appointment of the New CEO, Messr. Xxxxxx shall remain Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Board, unless a majority of all of the members of
the Executive Committee shall determine otherwise.
2. Termination. This
Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will be fully binding on the
parties hereto in accordance with the provisions hereof until the date that is
five business days prior to the last date on which a shareholder of the Company
may submit nominations for the Board in connection with the Company’s 2010
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Termination Date”).
Section 14
and Section 15 will
survive any termination of this Agreement.
3. Standstill.
(a) Each
Crescendo Party agrees that during the period commencing on the date hereof and
ending on the Termination Date, without the prior written consent of the Board
specifically expressed in a written resolution adopted by a majority vote of the
entire Board, it will not, and will cause each of its Affiliates, Associates,
officers, agents and other Persons acting on its behalf not to:
(i) acquire,
offer or propose to acquire, or agree to acquire (except by way of stock
dividends or other distributions or offerings made available to holders of
Voting Securities (as such term is defined in Section 10)
generally on a pro rata basis, provided that any such securities so received
will be subject to the provisions hereof), directly or indirectly, whether by
purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of
another Person (as such term is defined in Section 10), by
joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other “group” (within
the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”)) or otherwise, any Voting Securities, or otherwise become the
economic owner (as such term is defined in Section 10) of
any such securities, if after giving effect to such acquisition it (by itself or
together with any other Crescendo Party, its respective Affiliates and
Associates and any other Person with whom it, such other Crescendo Party or any
such Affiliate or Associate has any agreement, understanding or arrangement with
respect to Voting Securities) would be the beneficial owner or economic owner of
more than 15% of the Company’s outstanding Voting Securities. For the purposes
of this Section 3(a)(i),
any Voting Securities, including options to acquire Voting Securities, that have
been or are hereafter issued or granted to Xx. Xxxxxx in his capacity as a
director, or any other Voting Securities otherwise acquired by Xx. Xxxxxx in his
individual capacity, shall not be deemed to be Voting Securities held,
beneficially owned or controlled by Crescendo or any other Crescendo Party. For
the purposes of computing the beneficial ownership at the time of any purchase,
the number of outstanding Voting Securities will be determined by the latest
available Company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”);
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(ii) engage,
or in any way participate, directly or indirectly, in any “solicitation” (as
such term is defined in Rule 14a-1(l) promulgated by the SEC under the
Exchange Act) of proxies or consents (whether or not relating to the election or
removal of directors), seek to advise, encourage or influence any Person with
respect to the voting of any Voting Securities; initiate, propose or otherwise
“solicit” (as such term is defined in Rule 14a-1(l) promulgated by the SEC
under the Exchange Act) shareholders of the Company for the approval of
shareholder proposals whether made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 or
Rule 14a-4 under the Exchange Act or otherwise; induce or attempt to induce
any other Person to initiate any such shareholder proposal; or otherwise
communicate or seek to communicate with the Company’s shareholders or others
pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that nothing
herein will limit the ability of any Crescendo Party, or its respective
Affiliates and Associates, except as otherwise provided in Section 1(b)(ii),
to vote its Voting Securities on any matter submitted to a vote of the
stockholders of the Company or announce its opposition to any Board-approved
proposals not supported by Messrs. Ajdler or Xxxxxxx or limit the ability
of the Crescendo Directors to exercise their rights as members of the Board
while serving as members of the Board;
(iii) form,
join or in any way participate in any “group” (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-5 of Regulation 13D-G under the Exchange Act) with respect to
any Voting Securities, other than a “group” that includes all or some lesser
number of the Crescendo Parties, but does not include any other members who are
not currently identified as a Crescendo Party;
(iv) deposit
any Voting Securities in any voting trust or subject any Voting Securities to
any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of any Voting
Securities, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement;
(v) seek
to have called, or cause to be called, any meeting of shareholders of the
Company;
(vi) make
any public demand to inspect the books and records of the Company, including
pursuant to any statutory right that Crescendo may have;
(vii) have
any discussions or communications, or enter into any arrangements, understanding
or agreements (whether written or oral) with, or advise, finance, assist or
encourage, any other Person in connection with any of the foregoing, or make any
investment in or enter into any arrangement with, any other Person that engages,
or offers or proposes to engage, in any of the foregoing;
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(viii) make
any proposal (including to publicly disclose or discuss any proposal) or enter
into any discussion regarding any of the foregoing, or make any proposal,
statement or inquiry, or disclose any intention, plan or arrangement (whether
written or oral) inconsistent with the foregoing, or make or publicly disclose
any request to amend, waive or terminate any provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing
herein will limit the ability of any Crescendo Party, or its respective
Affiliates and Associates, except as otherwise provided in Section 1(b)(ii),
to vote its Voting Securities on any matter submitted to a vote of the
stockholders of the Company or announce its opposition to any Board-approved
proposals not supported by Messrs. Ajdler or Xxxxxxx or limit the ability
of the Crescendo Directors to exercise their rights as members of the Board
while serving as members of the Board; and provided, further, that
notwithstanding anything in this Section 3(a) to
the contrary, if, at any time a third party (A) commences a tender offer
for at least 50% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company or
(B) enters into an agreement with the Company contemplating the acquisition
(by way of merger, tender offer or otherwise) of at least 50% of the outstanding
capital stock of the Company or all or substantially all of its assets, then the
restrictions on Crescendo set forth in Sections 3(a)(ii),
3(a)(iii) and 3(a)(vi) with respect to solicitations of proxies shall
terminate and cease to be of any further force or effect, such that Crescendo
may (i) solicit proxies with respect to any shareholder vote required in
connection with any transactions of the nature contemplated in subparts
(A) and (B) of this proviso, and (ii) take any actions in
connection with any such solicitation of proxies, including requesting a
stockholder list and related information, filing an amendment or amendments to
its Schedule 13D regarding the Common Stock of the Company as required by
law or taking any other action related to the solicitation of proxies or making
any public filings or announcements in furtherance thereof; or
(ix) take
or cause or induce others to take any action inconsistent with any of the
foregoing.
(b) Each
Crescendo Party will be released from its standstill obligations set forth in
Section 3(a) on
the Termination Date.
4. Representations and
Warranties of Crescendo. Each Crescendo Party represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) Each
Crescendo Party has the power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and delivered by each
Crescendo Party, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of
each Crescendo Party, and is enforceable against each Crescendo Party in
accordance with its terms.
(c) Crescendo,
together with its Affiliates and Associates, are beneficial owners and/or
economic owners, directly or indirectly, of an aggregate of shares of Common
Stock as set forth by beneficial owner and amount on Schedule A
hereto and such shares of Common Stock constitute all of the Voting Securities
of the Company owned by each Crescendo Party and its respective Affiliates and
Associates.
5. Representations and
Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) The
Company has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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(b) This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of the
Company, and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
terms.
6. Specific Performance.
Each of Crescendo, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand,
acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury to the other party hereto would
occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that such
injury would not be adequately compensable in damages. It is accordingly agreed
that Crescendo, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand (the “Moving Party”), will
each be entitled to specific enforcement of, and injunctive relief to prevent
any violation of, the terms hereof and the other party hereto will not take
action, directly or indirectly, in opposition to the Moving Party seeking such
relief on the grounds that any other remedy or relief is available at law or in
equity.
7. Press Release.
Immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company
will issue the press release attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Press
Release”). None of the parties hereto will before the Termination Date
make any public statements (including in any filing with the SEC or any other
regulatory or governmental agency, including any stock exchange) that are
inconsistent with, or otherwise contrary to, the statements in the Press Release
issued pursuant to this Section 7.
Following the date hereof, no Crescendo Party, nor any of their respective
Affiliates or Associates, will before the Termination Date issue or cause the
publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to
this Agreement, the Company, its management or the Board or the Company’s
business without prior written consent of the Company, provided, however, that
Crescendo may make such filings as are required by law or as may be required by
law per advice from its outside counsel; provided further, that nothing
herein will limit the ability of any Crescendo Party, its respective Affiliates
and Associates to publicly announce its opposition to any Board-approved
proposals not supported by Messrs. Ajdler or Xxxxxxx.
8. Expenses. Within 10
business days following receipt of reasonably satisfactory documentation
thereof, the Company will reimburse Crescendo for its reasonable out-of-pocket
fees and expenses incurred on or before the date hereof in connection with its
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and all related activities and
matters; provided, such
reimbursement will not exceed $35,000 in the aggregate.
9. No Waiver. Any waiver
by either the Representative (as defined in Section 17) or
the Company of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate as
or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any
breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of either the
Representative or the Company to insist upon strict adherence to any term of
this Agreement on one or more occasions will not be considered a waiver or
deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to
that term or any other term of this Agreement.
10. Certain Definitions.
As used in this Agreement, (a) the term “Person” will mean any
individual, partnership, corporation, group, syndicate, trust, government or
agency, or any other organization, entity or enterprise; (b) the terms
“Affiliates”
and “Associates” will have
the meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and will
include Persons who become Affiliates or Associates of any Person subsequent to
the date hereof; (c) the term “Voting Securities”
will mean any securities of the Company entitled, or which may be entitled, to
vote in the election of directors, or securities convertible into or exercisable
or exchangeable for such securities, whether or not subject to passage of time
or other contingencies; (d) the terms “beneficial owner” and
“beneficially
own” have the same meanings as set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated
by the SEC under the Exchange Act; and (e) the terms
“economic
owner” and “economically own”
will have the same meanings as “beneficial owner” and
“beneficially
own,” except that a Person will also be deemed to economically own and to
be the economic owner of (i) all shares of the Common Stock that such
Person has the right to acquire pursuant to the exercise of any rights in
connection with any securities or any agreement, regardless of when such rights
may be exercised and whether they are conditional and (ii) all shares of
Common Stock in which the Person has any economic interest, including, without
limitation, pursuant to a cash-settled call option or other derivative security,
contract or instruction in any way related to the price of shares of Common
Stock.
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11. Successors and
Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation
hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent
of the other parties hereto and any attempt to do so will be void. Subject to
the preceding sentence, this Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of
and is enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
12. Entire Agreement;
Amendments. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no
restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or
undertakings other than those expressly set forth herein. This Agreement may be
amended only by a written instrument duly executed by the parties hereto or
their respective successors or assigns.
13. Headings. The section
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
14. Notices. All notices,
demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of
the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have
been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of
receipt), (b) upon sending if sent facsimile, with electronic confirmation
of sending; provided, however, that a copy
is sent on the same day by registered mail, return receipt requested, in each
case to the appropriate mailing address set forth below (or to such other
mailing address as a party may designate by notice to the other parties in
accordance with this Section 14),
(c) one (1) day after being sent by nationally recognized overnight carrier
to the addresses set forth below (or to such other mailing addresses as a party
may designate by notice to the other parties in accordance with this Section 14) or
(d) when actually delivered if sent by any other method that results in
delivery (with written confirmation of receipt):
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Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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or to
such other address as the Person to whom notice is given may have previously
furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth
above.
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15. Jurisdiction; Applicable
Law. Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the
personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery or other federal or state courts
in Davidson County in the State of Tennessee in the event any dispute arises out
of this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to
this Agreement in any court other than the Court of Chancery or other federal or
state courts of the State of Tennessee, (b) agrees that it will not attempt
to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for
leave form any such court, and (c) agrees that service of process in any
proceeding in any such court may be made by registered mail, return receipt
requested, in the case of the Company, to the address set forth in Section 14 and
in the case of any Crescendo Party, to the address of Crescendo and the
Representative set forth in Section 14. This
Agreement will be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation
and effect, by the laws of the State of Tennessee applicable to contracts
executed and to be performed wholly within such state without giving effect to
the choice of law principles of such state.
16. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original,
but all of which together will constitute one and the same
Agreement.
17. Crescendo
Representative. Crescendo hereby irrevocably appoints Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
as its attorney-in-fact and representative (the “Representative”), in
its place and stead, to do any and all things and to execute any and all
documents and give and receive any and all notices or instructions in connection
with this Agreement. The Company will be entitled to rely, as being binding on
Crescendo, upon any action taken by the Representative or upon any document,
notice, instruction or other writing given or executed by the
Representative.
18. First Settlement
Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and replaces the First Settlement
Agreement, which is of no further force and effect and under which the parties
have no remaining liabilities or obligations.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of
the undersigned parties has executed or caused this Agreement to be executed or
caused to be executed on its behalf on the date first above
written.
O’CHARLEY’S
INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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CRESCENDO
PARTNERS II, L.P., SERIES Z
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By:
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Crescendo
Investments II, LLC, General Partner
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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CRESCENDO
PARTNERS III, L.P.
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By:
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Crescendo
Investments III, LLC, General Partner
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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CRESCENDO
INVESTMENTS II, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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CRESCENDO
INVESTMENTS III, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Managing
Member
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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XXXX
X. XXXXXXXXX
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Signature
Page to Second Settlement Agreement
Schedule A
Summary
of Beneficial and Economic Ownership of Shares of Common Stock of O’Charley’s
Inc.
Beneficially
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Economically
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Percent
of
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Owner
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Owned
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Owned
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Class
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Crescendo
Investments II, LLC
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2,534,891
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0
shares
|
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11.4%
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Crescendo
Investments III, LLC
|
136,474
|
0
shares
|
|
Less
than 1%
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Crescendo
Partners II, L.P., Series Z
|
2,534,891
|
2,534,891
|
11.4%
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Crescendo
Partners III, L.P.
|
136,474
|
136,474
|
Less
than 1%
|
|||||||||
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
|
2,671,365
|
0
shares
|
|
12.0%
|
||||||||
Arnaud
Ajdler
|
11,265
|
11,265
|
Less
than 1%
|
|||||||||
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
18,865
|
18,865
|
Less
than 1%
|
|||||||||
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
|
10,015
|
1
|
10,015
|
Less
than
1%
|
1
|
Includes
400 shares of Common Stock held in Mr. Xxxxxxx’x XXX
account.
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