AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.1
AGREEMENT
This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and among BBAC, LLC (“Parent”), BBAC
Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) and Back Yard Burgers, Inc. (“Company”) in connection with that
certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into on June 10, 2007 among Parent, Merger Sub and
Company (the “Merger Agreement”).
RECITALS
1. Section 10.1(e) of the Merger Agreement provides that the Merger Agreement may be
terminated and the Merger abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time “by either Parent or
Company in the event that the Merger shall not have been consummated by October 30, 2007 if the
failure to consummate the transactions contemplated [t]hereby on or before such date is not caused
by any breach of [the Merger Agreement] by the Party electing to terminate pursuant to this Section
10.1(e).”
2. The consummation of the Merger is unlikely to occur by October 31, 2007.
3. Each of the parties hereto desires to extend the date by which the Merger must be
consummated for purposes of Section 10.1(e) of the Merger Agreement.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:
1. Each of the parties hereto agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
Merger Agreement to be consummated no later than 5:00 p.m., Atlanta, Georgia time on November 5,
2007. Each of the parties hereto further agrees to not seek to terminate the
Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(e) thereof until after 5:00 p.m., Atlanta, Georgia
time on November 5, 2007.
2. This Agreement does not constitute and may not be used as evidence of any breach of the
Merger Agreement on the part of any party thereto.
3. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of
Delaware.
4. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an
original for all purposes. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile transmission.
5. Except as set forth herein, the Merger Agreement shall remain in full force and effect,
enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with its terms.
6. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings
provided therefore in the Merger Agreement.
7. Each signatory to this Agreement represents that he or she has authority to enter into
this Agreement on behalf of the party he or she represents.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 30, 2007.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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BBAC, LLC |
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By: | /S/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman | |||
BBAC MERGER SUB, INC. |
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By: | /S/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman, President/Chief Executive Officer and Secretary |
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BACKYARD BURGERS, INC. |
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By: | /S/ XXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx M. Michael | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
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