SECOND AMENDMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of February 4,
2008, with an effective date set forth in Section 3 hereof, by and among O’CHARLEY’S INC.,
a Tennessee corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement
referred to below (the “ Lenders “), and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”).
Statement of Purpose
The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2006 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Lenders have extended certain credit facilities to the Borrower.
The Borrower has requested, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have agreed, subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to amend the Credit Agreement as specifically set
forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Capitalized Terms. All capitalized undefined terms used in this Agreement
(including, without limitation, in the Statement of Purpose hereto) shall have the meanings
assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.
2. Amendment to Section 11.6 of the Credit Agreement. Subject to and in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby
agree that Section 11.6(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the amount “Fifty
Million Dollars ($50,000,000)” with “Sixty-Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($62,600,000)”.
3. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective when, and only when:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Agreement executed by
the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders;
(b) the Administrative Agent shall have been reimbursed by the Borrower for all reasonable
fees and out-of-pocket charges and other expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the
Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
including, without limitation, the fees and expenses set forth in Section 7 and the reasonable fees
and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent; and
(c) the Administrative Agent shall have received any other documents or instruments reasonably
requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with the execution of this Agreement.
4. Limited Effect. Except as expressly provided herein, the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. This Agreement shall
not be deemed (a) to be a waiver of, or consent to, or a modification or amendment of, any other
term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) to prejudice any right or
rights which the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may now have or may have in the future under
or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any of the instruments or
agreements referred to therein, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from
time to time, (c) to be a commitment or any other undertaking or expression of any willingness to
engage in any further discussion with the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person
with respect to any waiver, amendment, modification or any other change to the Credit Agreement or
the Loan Documents or any rights or remedies arising in favor of the Lenders or the Administrative
Agent, or any of them, under or with respect to any such documents or (d) to be a waiver of, or
consent to or a modification or amendment of, any other term or condition of any other agreement by
and among the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent or
any other Lender, on the other hand. References in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement” (and
indirect references such as “hereunder”, “hereby”, “herein”, “hereof” or other words of like
import) and in any Loan Document to the “Credit Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the
Credit Agreement as modified hereby.
5. Representations and Warranties/No Default. The Borrower represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) The Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction indicated at the beginning of this Agreement.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement are within the
Borrower’s corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not
contravene (i) the Borrower’s charter or by-laws, (ii) any law or contractual restriction binding
on or affecting the Borrower, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any mortgage,
deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest or other charge, encumbrance or preferential
arrangement of any nature upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Borrower (other than as contemplated hereby).
(c) No authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any
governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement.
(d) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, enforceable against the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, in accordance with its terms.
(e) There is no pending or overtly threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator, which could reasonably
be expected to materially adversely affect the financial condition or operations
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or which purports to affect the legality, validity
or enforceability of this Agreement.
(f) After giving effect to this Agreement, (i) the representations and warranties made by the
Borrower pursuant to Article VII of the Credit Agreement are true and correct with the same effect
as if made on and as of the date hereof, except for any representation and warranty made as of an
earlier date, which such representation and warranty shall remain true and correct as of such
earlier date and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
6. Acknowledgement and Reaffirmation. By their execution hereof:
(a) Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby expressly (i) consents to the
amendment set forth in this Agreement, (ii) reaffirms all of its respective covenants,
representations, warranties and other obligations set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Collateral
Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party
and (iii) acknowledges, represents and agrees that its respective covenants, representations,
warranties and other obligations set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, the
Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party remain in full
force and effect; and
(b) Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby confirms that each of the
Security Documents to which it is a party shall continue to be in full force and effect and is
hereby ratified and reaffirmed in all respects as if fully restated as of the date hereof by this
Agreement. In furtherance of the reaffirmations set forth in this Section 6, each of the Borrower
and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby grants and assigns a security interest in all Collateral
identified in any Security Document as collateral security for the Obligations and the Guaranteed
Obligations (as defined in the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement).
7. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable
costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution,
delivery, administration, modification and amendment of this Agreement and the other instruments
and documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto and with
respect to advising the Administrative Agent as to its rights and responsibilities hereunder and
thereunder. The Borrower further agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses, if any
(including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the
enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement and
any other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, including, without limitation,
reasonable counsel fees and expenses in connection with the enforcement of rights under this
Section 7. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any and all stamp and other taxes payable or
determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any
other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees to save the Administrative
Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or
resulting from any delay or omission to pay such taxes.
8. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the same agreement.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with and all issues related to the legality, validity or enforceability hereof shall be
determined under the laws of the State of New York (including Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of
the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), without regard to the other conflicts of law
principles thereof.
10. Fax Transmission. A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Agreement
may be executed by one or more parties hereto, and an executed copy of this Agreement may be
delivered by one or more parties hereto by facsimile or similar instantaneous electronic
transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen, and
such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At
the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute an original of this Agreement
as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction hereof.
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the entire agreement, and supersedes any
prior agreements and contemporaneous oral agreements, of the parties concerning its subject matter.
12. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on and insure to the
benefit of the parties and their heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by
their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first written above.
O’CHARLEY’S INC., as Borrower |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | CFO / Secretary / Treasurer | |||
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS: O’CHARLEY’S MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
STONEY RIVER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
STONEY RIVER, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
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O’CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT PROPERTIES, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
STONEY RIVER LEGENDARY MANAGEMENT, L.P. |
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By: | Stoney River, LLC, its General Partner | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
AIR TRAVEL SERVICES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
OCI, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
DFI, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
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O’CHARLEY’S SERVICE COMPANY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
O’CHARLEY’S SPORTS BAR, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
O’CHARLEY’S FINANCE COMPANY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
OPI, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
99 RESTAURANTS, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
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99 WEST, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Clerk / Treasurer | |||
99 RESTAURANTS OF VERMONT, LLC |
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By: | 99 West, Inc., its Sole Member |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Clerk / Treasurer | |||
99 RESTAURANTS OF
MASSACHUSETTS, a Massachusetts business trust |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
99 COMMISSARY, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
99 RESTAURANTS OF BOSTON, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Secretary / Treasurer | |||
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
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U.S. Bank N.A., as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President U.S. Bank, N.A. | |||
SunTrust Bank, as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx-Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx-Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, N.A., as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
KeyBank National Association, as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
REGIONS BANK as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
Fifth Third Bank, as Lender |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||