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REEBOK
AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 30th day of
December 1996, by and among Reebok-Sports Club/NY Ltd. (the "Partnership"),
Talla New York, Inc., the Managing General Partner of the Partnership
("Talla"), RFC, Inc., a General Partner and the Class A Limited Partner of the
Partnership ("RFC" or "Reebok"), LMP Health Club Co., the Class B Limited
Partner of the Partnership ("LMP"), Millennium Entertainment Partners L.P.
("MEP") and The Sports Club Company, Inc. ("SCC").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Partnership owns and operates the Reebok Sports Club New
York (the "Club") in accordance with the terms of that certain First Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Reebok-Sports Club/NY, Ltd.,
dated as of October 12, 1994, among NY-SC, Ltd., as predecessor-in-interest to
Talla, Reebok Fitness Centers, Inc., as predecessor-in-interest to RFC, and LMP
(as the same may have been amended from time to time, the "Partnership
Agreement"; all capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have
the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Partnership Agreement);
WHEREAS, Lincoln Metrocenter Partners L.P., the Partnership, Talla, RFC
and LMP entered into that certain Settlement Agreement dated December 28, 1995,
pursuant to which, among other things, SCC and an affiliate of RFC made loans
to the Partnership in the aggregate amounts of $3,000,000 and the Partnership
Agreement was amended in certain respects;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, RFC is the owner and holder of a forty
percent (40%) Percentage Interest in the Partnership in accordance with and
pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement and is a general partner and
the sole Class A Limited Partner of the Partnership;
WHEREAS, RFC desires to sell to MEP and Talla, and MEP and Talla desire
to acquire, (i) a portion of RFC's Percentage Interest in the Partnership, (ii)
certain rights of RFC to Distributions of Net Cash and (iii) certain rights of
RFC in that certain letter agreement dated as of June 3, 1992 among NY-SC,
Ltd., Xxxxxxx Realty Inc., D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and RFC, as amended (the "Letter
Agreement"), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Partnership Agreement,
Letter Agreement and Settlement Agreement in certain respects and to set forth
other agreements among the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration in hand paid, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. (a) As of the date hereof, RFC does hereby convey, transfer and
assign unto MEP all of RFC's right, title and interest in and to the following
(collectively, the "MEP Assigned Interests"):
(i) a nine and nine-tenths percent (9.9%) Percentage
Interest as a Class A Limited Partner in the Partnership (the "MEP Assigned
Partnership Interest");
(ii) forty-nine and five-tenths percent (49.5%) of RFC's
Capital Account as of the date hereof;
(iii) forty-nine and five-tenths percent (49.5%) of
distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Sections 6.2.1(b), (c) and
(d) of the Partnership Agreement;
(iv) twenty-four and seventy-five hundredths percent
(24.75%) of the distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Section
6.2.1(e) of the Partnership
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of the date hereof.
(iii) forty-nine and five-tenths percent (49.5%) of
distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Sections 6.2.1(b), (c) and
(d) of the Partnership Agreement;
(iv) twenty-four and seventy-five hundredths percent (24.75%)
of the distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Section 6.2.1(e) of
the Partnership Agreement;
(v) forty-nine and five-tenths percent (49.5%) of the
payments to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Section 1 of the Letter Agreement
relating to activities other than restaurant and parking operations (provided,
however, that MEP shall only be entitled to 24.75% of any such amounts which are
accrued and unpaid as of the date hereof, and, subject to Section 2(a)(v)
hereof, RFC shall be entitled to the balance of any such amounts); and
(vi) forty-nine and five-tenths percent (49.5%) of the
distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to the Letter Agreement
attributable to the return on, and return of, RFC's Capital Contribution,
including without limitation, distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to
Sections 2, 5 and 14 of the Letter Agreement; provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the Partnership
Agreement or in the Letter Agreement, in all events RFC shall be entitled to
twenty-five percent (25%) of all distributions designated under Section 6.2.1(e)
of the Partnership Agreement to be made "to Reebok and NY-SCL (divided among
them as they may agree)."
(b) MEP does hereby assume and agree to perform all of the
obligations of a Class A Limited Partner of the Partnership to the extent of the
MEP Assigned Partnership Interest from and after the date hereof. RFC shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless MEP from and against all claims, losses,
costs, expenses (including, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses),
liabilities or damages arising from or related to the MEP Assigned Interests
and accruing prior to the date hereof; excluding, however, losses attributable
to the diminishment of the value of the MEP Assigned Interests. MEP shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless RFC from and against all claims, losses,
costs, expenses (including, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses),
liabilities or damages arising from or related to the MEP Assigned Interests
and accruing from and after the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the assignment described in Section 1(a)(v) and
(vi) shall not include, and shall expressly exclude, any obligation and/or
liabilities of RFC under the Letter Agreement.
(c) MEP has simultaneously herewith paid to RFC consideration for
the MEP Assigned Interests in the amount of Two Million Four Hundred
Seventy-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,475,000.00), representing payment
in full for the MEP Assigned Interests.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1(a)(i), the MEP
Assigned Partnership Interest shall not include control and voting rights of RFC
as a general partner which are not appurtenant to the Class A Limited
Partnership Interest transferred pursuant thereto or which are expressly stated
in the Partnership Agreement and/or Letter Agreement to be rights exercisable by
"Reebok." By way of example of the rights retained by RFC pursuant to the
preceding sentence, RFC shall retain all of its rights pursuant to Sections
6.2.2, 6.3(a), 8.5, 8.11, 9.2 and 11.7 of the Partnership Agreement.
(e) RFC warrants that RFC holds, and upon the consummation of the
transfer contemplated hereby MEP will hold, the MEP Assigned Interests free and
clear of all
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mortgages, pledges, liens, encumbrances, charges or other security arrangements,
except as contained in the Partnership Agreement, and has full power and legal
right and authority to assign and transfer such MEP Assigned Interests to MEP.
This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of RFC and is
enforceable against RFC in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws or proceedings affecting creditors
rights generally.
(f) RFC warrants that, to the best of RFC's knowledge, the execution
and the delivery by it of this Agreement, and the conveyance, transfer and
assignment of the MEP Assigned Interests hereunder, do not and will not (i)
conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of,
(ii) constitute a default under, (iii) result in a violation of, or (iv) require
any authorization, consent or approval not heretofore obtained pursuant to, any
agreement or instrument to which RFC is a party or is otherwise subject. MEP
warrants that, to the best of MEP's knowledge, the execution and the delivery by
it of this Agreement, and the assumption of the MEP Assigned Interests
hereunder, do not and will not (v) conflict with or result in a breach of the
terms, conditions or provisions of, (vi) constitute a default under, (vii)
result in a violation of, or (viii) require any authorization, consent or
approval not heretofore obtained, pursuant to any agreement or instrument to
which MEP is a party or is otherwise subject.
2. (a) As of the date hereof, RFC does hereby convey, transfer
and assign unto Talla all of RFC's right, title and interest in and to the
following (collectively, the "Talla Assigned Interests");
(i) a ten and one-tenth percent (10.1%) Percentage Interest as a
Class A Limited Partner in the Partnership (the "Talla Assigned Partnership
Interest");
(ii) fifty and five-tenths percent (50.5%) of RFC's Capital Account
as of the date hereof;
(iii) fifty and five-tenths percent (50.5%) of distributions to which
RFC is entitled pursuant to Sections 6.2.1(b), (c) and (d) of the Partnership
Agreement;
(iv) twenty-five and twenty-five hundredths percent (25.25%) of the
distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Section 6.2.1(e) of the
Partnership Agreement;
(v) fifty and five-tenths percent (50.5%) of the payments to which
RFC is entitled pursuant to Section 1 of the Letter Agreement relating to
activities other than restaurant and parking operations (provided, however, that
Talla shall only be entitled to 25.25% of any such amounts which are accrued and
unpaid as of the date hereof, and, subject to Section 1(a)(v) hereof, RFC shall
be entitled to the balance of any such amounts); and
(vi) fifty and five-tenths percent (50.5%) of the distributions to
which RFC is entitled pursuant to the Letter Agreement attributable to the
return on, and return of, RFC's Capital Contribution, including, without
limitation, distributions to which RFC is entitled pursuant to Sections 2, 5 and
14 of the Letter Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, in the Partnership Agreement or in the Letter
Agreement, in all events RFC shall be entitled to twenty-five percent (25%) of
all distributions designated under Section 6.2.1(e) of the Partnership Agreement
to be made "to Reebok and NY-SCL (divided among them as they may agree)."
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(b) Talla does hereby assume and agree to perform all of the
obligations of a Class A Limited Partner of the Partnership to the extent of the
Talla Assigned Partnership Interest from and after the date hereof. RFC shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Talla from and against all claims, losses,
costs, expenses (including, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses),
liabilities or damages arising from or related to the Talla Assigned Interests
and accruing prior to the date hereof; excluding, however, losses attributable
to the diminishment of the value of the Talla Assigned Interests. Talla shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless RFC from and against all claims, losses,
costs, expenses (including, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses),
liabilities or damages arising from or related to the Talla Assigned Interests
and accruing from and after the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the assignment described in Section 2(a)(v) and (vi)
shall not include, and shall expressly exclude, any obligation and/or
liabilities of RFC under the Letter Agreement.
(c) Talla has simultaneously herewith paid to RFC consideration for
the Talla Assigned Interests in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,525,000.00), representing payment in
full for the Talla Assigned Interests.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a)(i), the Talla
Assigned Partnership Interest shall not include control and voting rights of RFC
as a general partner which are not appurtenant to the Class A Limited
Partnership Interest transferred pursuant thereto or which are expressly stated
in the Partnership Agreement and/or Letter Agreement to be rights exercisable by
"Reebok." By way of example of the rights retained by RFC pursuant to the
preceding sentence, RFC shall retain all of its rights pursuant to Sections
6.2.2, 6.3(a), 8.5, 8.11, 9.2 and 11.7 of the Partnership Agreement.
(e) RFC warrants that RFC holds, and upon the consummation of the
transfer contemplated hereby Talla will hold, the Talla Assigned Interests free
and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, encumbrances, charges or other
security arrangements, except as contained in the Partnership Agreement, and has
full power and legal right and authority to assign and transfer such Talla
Assigned Interests to Talla. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of RFC and is enforceable against RFC in accordance with its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws or
proceedings affecting creditors rights generally.
(f) RFC warrants that, to the best of RFC's knowledge, the execution
and the delivery by it of this Agreement, and the conveyance, transfer and
assignment of the Talla Assigned Interests hereunder, do not and will not (i)
conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of,
(ii) constitute a default under, (iii) result in a violation of, or (iv) require
any authorization, consent or approval not heretofore obtained pursuant to, any
agreement or instrument to which RFC is a party or is otherwise subject. Talla
warrants that, to the best of Talla's knowledge, the execution and the delivery
by it of this Agreement, and the assumption of the Talla Assigned Interests
hereunder, do not and will not (v) conflict with or result in a violation of, or
(viii) require any authorization, consent or approval not heretofore obtained,
pursuant to any agreement or instrument to which Talla is a party or is
otherwise subject.
3. From and after the date hereof, RFC's interest in the
Partnership and its rights under the Letter Agreement shall be as follows:
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(a) RFC shall have a four-tenths of one percent (0.4%)
Percentage Interest as a General Partner in the Partnership;
(b) RFC shall have a nineteen and six-tenths percent (19.6%)
Percentage Interest as a Class A Limited Partner in the Partnership;
(c) RFC shall be entitled to twenty percent (20%) of the
distributions made pursuant to Section 6.2.1(e) of the Partnership Agreement
(i.e., twenty-five percent of the distributions stated to be made to RFC and
Talla under such section); and
(d) RFC shall be entitled to payments stated to be made to
RFC pursuant to Section 1 of the Letter Agreement to the extent the same are
attributable to parking and restaurant operations, including those amounts which
are accrued and unpaid as of the date hereof, and such accrued and unpaid
amounts shall be payable to RFC on a pro rata basis with any payments of such
fees payable to Talla under the Letter Agreement.
(e) RFC shall be entitled to fifty (50%) of accrued and
unpaid payments as of the date hereof stated to be made to RFC pursuant to
Section 1 of the Letter Agreement to the extent the same are attributable to
activities other than restaurant and parking operations, and such amounts shall
be payable to RFC on a pro rata basis with any payments of accrued and unpaid
management fees payable to MEP and Talla pursuant to Sections 1(a)(v) and
2(a)(v) above.
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5. Talla, RFC and MEP hereby agree that the Letter Agreement shall
be amended as follows:
(a) The following shall be added to Section 4 thereof:
In the event MEP has received distributions pursuant to
Sections 2.A(3) or 2.B(4) (or Section 2.B(4) by operation of
Section 3) of this Letter and Reebok is required to make
payments under the Guarantee Agreement, MEP shall promptly
reimburse Reebok for 24.75% of the amount Reebok is required to
pay under the Guarantee Agreement (less 49.5% of any amounts
distributed to Reebok which are attributable to Section 6.2.1(e)
of the Partnership Agreement and excluding amounts treated under
Section 9.4 of the Partnership Agreement as the satisfaction of
Reebok's obligation to pay its Required Amount) up to the amount
of such distributions. In exchange therefore, Reebok shall remit
to MEP 50% of the interest and 100% of the principal received by
Reebok under Sections 6.6 and 9.4 of the Partnership Agreement
that is attributable to amounts paid by Reebok under the
Guarantee Agreement or by an affiliate of Reebok under any
related agreement for which Reebok has been reimbursed by MEP
under this Section 4 of this Letter (and Reebok shall be
entitled to the remaining 50% of such interest and 100% of all
interest and principal received under Sections 6.6 and 9.4 that
is attributable to amounts paid by Reebok under the Guaranty
Agreement or by an affiliate of Reebok under any related
agreement for which Reebok is not reimbursed by MEP).
In the event Talla New York, Inc. ("Talla") has received
distributions
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pursuant to Sections 2.A(3) or 2.B(4) (or Section 2.B(4) by
operation of Section 3) of this Letter and Reebok is required to
make payments under the Guarantee Agreement, Talla shall
promptly reimburse Reebok for 25.25% of the amount Reebok is
required to pay under the Guarantee Agreement (less 50.5% of any
amounts distributed to Reebok which are attributable to Section
6.2.1(e) of the Partnership Agreement and excluding amounts
treated under Section 9.4 of the Partnership Agreement as the
satisfaction of Reebok's obligation to pay its Required Amount)
up to the amount of such distributions. In exchange, therefore,
Reebok shall remit to Talla 50% of the interest and 100% of the
principal received by Reebok under Sections 6.6 and 9.4 of the
Partnership Agreement or by an affiliate of Reebok under any
related agreement for which Reebok has been reimbursed by Talla
under this Section 4 of this Letter (and Reebok shall be
entitled to the remaining 50% of such interest and 100% of all
interest and principal received under Sections 6.6 and 9.4 that
is attributable to amounts paid by Reebok under the Guaranty
Agreement or by an affiliate of Reebok under any related
agreement for which Reebok is not reimbursed by Talla).
Any payments by Reebok of principal and interest required
pursuant to this Section 4 shall be paid to Talla and MEP in
proportion to their respective reimbursements to Reebok pursuant
to this Section.
(b) Section 5 shall be deleted in its entirety.
(c) Section 6 shall be deleted in its entirety.
(d) The definition of "Talla Group" in the second sentence
of Section 7 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to mean,
collectively, The Sports Club Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SCC"),
Talla, D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, the businesses and ventures now or hereafter controlled
or more than 50% directly or indirectly owned by SCC, and the businesses and
ventures now or hereafter controlled or more than 30% directly or indirectly
owned by D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, his family members, trusts for the benefit of such
persons, and Affiliates thereof within the direct or indirect control of D.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or his family members or trusts therefore; provided, however, in
the event D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx no longer owns a direct or indirect interest in SCC,
the Managing General Partner or an Affiliate thereto, the definition of "Talla
Group" shall thereafter only mean, collectively, SCC, and Talla, and the
businesses and ventures now or hereafter controlled or more than 50% directly
or indirectly owned by SCC.
(e) The phrase "square footage in excess of 30,000 square
feet" contained in the second sentence of Section 7 shall be deleted and
replaced as follows:
square footage in excess of 30,000 square feet, is opened for business
and/or is engaging in the sale or pre-sale of membership interests
(f) A portion of the fourth sentence of Section 7,
commencing with the phrase "D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx" and ending with the phrase "with
any sports club," shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx further agrees (for himself and each member of the
Talla Group)
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that neither he (but only in the event he owns a direct or indirect
interest in the Managing General Partner or an Affiliate) nor any member
of the Talla Group will for a period of ten years from the date hereof
become directly or indirectly associated (through ownership, equity
participation, management, or otherwise) with any sports club,
(g) The seventh sentence of Section 7 shall be deleted in
its entirety and replaced as follows:
However, in the event D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx owns a direct or indirect
interest in the Managing General Partner or an Affiliate thereto, and
without limiting D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx'x obligations under the rest of this
Letter, then, to the extent that D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx has or acquires
direct, indirect or practical control over any entity, including without
limitation entities owning Sports Club L.A. and Sports Club Irvine, and
to the extent that the other provisions of this Section 7 do not
directly govern D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx'x exercise of control over such an
entity, D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall exercise such control in a manner
consistent with the limitations contained in this Section 7 as to
involvement with any Competitor (as defined in Section 12) unless such
action would violate a fiduciary duty owned by D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx to a
co-owner or partner of such an entity.
(h) The last sentence of Section 7 shall be deleted in its
entirety and replaced as follows:
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit or in any way restrict D.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or any member of the Talla Group from selling (1)
sportswear bearing the Talla name, provided such sportswear is not
identified with R-SC/NY or sold in New York City or (2) sportswear
bearing the name, xxxx or logo of any health and/or fitness facility
(other than the Project) owned, in whole or in part, or operated,
directly or indirectly, by D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or any member of the Talla
group, provided such sales take place outside of New York City or are
made by D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx in the event he no longer owns a direct or
indirect interest in the Managing General Partner or an Affiliate
thereto.
(i) The first sentence of Section 8 shall be deleted in its
entirety.
(j) The second sentence of Section 8 shall be deleted in
its entirety.
(k) The fourth sentence of Section 8 shall be deleted in
its entirety and replaced as follows:
In the event D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx no longer owns a direct or indirect
interest in SCC, the Managing General Partner or an Affiliate thereto,
D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall consult with the Partnership on an as-needed
basis following reasonable notice and payment of D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx'x
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for providing such services.
(l) Section 12 shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced as follows:
The Managing General Partner agrees to terminate the Management
Agreement at the request of Reebok at any time at which (i) D. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx or SCC sells,
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assigns, or transfers any direct or indirect interest in the Manager,
SCC, Talla, or the Partnership to a footwear, apparel, fitness equipment
or sporting goods competitor of Reebok or its Affiliates (hereinafter, a
"Competitor"), provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, SCC may
issue or sell its equity securities pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as
long as SCC is not intentionally issuing or selling its equity
securities to a Competitor, (ii) a Competitor acquires direct or
indirect beneficial ownership of, or continues to beneficially own
directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the equity securities of SCC, the
Manager or Talla or (iii) an employee, officer, director, agent or
representative of a Competitor is elected or otherwise becomes a member
of the board of directors of the Manager, SCC, or Talla.
(m) Clause (l) in the first sentence of Section 14 shall be
deleted in its entirety.
(n) Section 19 shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced as follows:
Talla and Reebok agree that Reebok shall have the right to cause the
name of the Partnership and the Project to be changed if either (i)
Sports Club L.A. or Sports Club Irvine become directly or indirectly
associated with a Competitor or (ii) in the event D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx owns
a direct or indirect interest in the Managing General Partner or an
Affiliate, D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx'x ownership or control of the entity or
entities that own Sports Club L.A. and Sports Club Irvine diminishes to
any extent.
(o) The provisions of Sections 3, 9, 10, 11 and 17 shall be
applicable to MEP and Talla to the extent of the MEP Assigned Interests and the
Talla Assigned Interest, respectively. Notwithstanding the foregoing, RFC
shall continue to have the rights described in Section 17 to cause
distributions in excess of those expressly permitted under Section 6.3(a) of
the Partnership Agreement to be held in a depository account requiring the
signature of RFC, MEP and Talla for withdrawals therefrom; provided, however,
Reebok agrees to authorize funding of such distributions to the party entitled
thereto (or release from the depository account, as the case may be) upon
request from such party if Reebok, in the reasonable exercise of its
discretion, determines that projected revenues from the Club and/or the
financial condition of the Club will be sufficient to meet rental obligations
under the Lease and the Club's other obligations on an on-going basis.
6. The parties hereto hereby agree that the Partnership Agreement
shall be amended as follows:
(a) "MAJORITY OF PARTNERS" means Partners having Percentage
Interests aggregating more than sixty-six and two-thirds
percent (66-2/3%) of the Percentage Interests then held
by all Partners and all of the General Partners, and
provided that with respect to Sections 8.3(a), (c), (d),
(e) and (g), "Majority of Partners" shall mean MEP in
addition to the foregoing.
(b) Section 8.5(g) shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced as follows:
For so long as Reebok is a Partner (and is not in material default of
this Agreement more than 90 days after having received notice of such
default without (x) having begun attempts to cure any such default
within 90 days of having received said
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notice and (y) continuing with reasonable effort to attempt to so cure until
curing such default), the General Partner shall terminate the Management
Agreement at the request of Reebok at any time at which (i) D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or
SCC sells, assigns, or transfers any direct or indirect interest in the Manager,
SCC, Talla, or the Partnership to a footwear, apparel, fitness equipment or
sporting goods competitor of Reebok or its Affiliates (hereinafter, a
"Competitor"), provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, SCC may issue
or sell its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as long as SCC is not
intentionally issuing or selling its equity securities to a Competitor, (ii) a
Competitor acquires direct or indirect beneficial ownership of, or continues to
beneficially own directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the equity securities of
SCC, the Manager or Talla or (iii) an employee, officer, director, agent or
representative of a Competitor is elected or otherwise becomes a member of the
board of directors of the Manager, SCC, or Talla.
(c) Section 11.2(b) shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as
follows:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Talla may be removed
as the Managing General Partner with the consent of all Limited Partners, if the
Manager under the Management Agreement has acted fraudulently or dishonestly
with respect to the Partnership or its Partners.
(d) A portion of Section 11.7, commencing with the first paragraph
thereof through and including the first sentence of the paragraph immediately
following paragraph (h) thereof, shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
as follows:
11.7 REEBOK AS MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section 11.4
hereof), Reebok (but not any successor to, or assignee of, Reebok's Interest
other than an Affiliate of Reebok) shall become the sole General Partner and
the Managing General Partner in the event Reebok reasonably determines in good
faith that reasonable cause exists to replace the Managing General Partner.
Such reasonable cause may include (but not be limited to) the following:
a. Reebok reasonably determines in good faith that the management
provided by the Managing General Partner is inconsistent with management of a
sports club intended to be the preeminent sports club in New York City or that
the club would be financially better served by a new management team;
b. After good faith consideration, the General Partners are unable
to approve a new budget;
c. The Managing General Partner or an Affiliate thereof (or D.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx if he owns a direct or indirect interest in the Managing General
Partner or an Affiliate thereto) becomes involved in activities directly
benefiting a Competitor (as defined in Section 8.5(g) of the Partnership
Agreement) or otherwise develops a business relationship with a Competitor, or
sells, assigns or transfers any direct or indirect interest to a Competitor or
if a Competitor acquires or owns, directly or indirectly, a 10% or more equity
interest in the Managing General Partner, SCC or an Affiliate thereto; provided
however, that the Managing General Partner or an
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Affiliate may issue or sell its equity securities pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, as long as the Managing General Partner is not
intentionally issuing or selling its equity securities to a
Competitor and a Competitor does not acquire a direct or
indirect beneficial ownership of, or continues to beneficially
own directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the equity securities
of the Managing General Partner, SCC or the Manager; and
d. There exists a breach of the License Agreement with
Reebok (which has not been cured within the applicable cure
periods set forth in the License Agreement with Reebok).
Reebok shall notify the Managing General Partner as set forth
herein of the specific cause for its concern, and the Managing
General Partner shall have 30 days from receipt of such notice
to cure or, if the event giving rise to such notice cannot
reasonably be cured within 30 days, the Managing General Partner
shall have commenced and be diligently pursuing such cure within
said 30-day period, and thereafter shall continue to diligently
pursue and effect a cure.
If the event giving rise to such removal notice cannot be cured,
the Managing General Partner shall have 15 days within which to
propose changes to Reebok which shall be in the best interests
of the Partnership and which address the concerns raised in
Reebok's notice. Reebok shall exercise reasonable judgment in
determining in good faith whether such proposed changes address
the concerns raised in Reebok's notice and, if Reebok accepts
such proposed changes, the Managing General Partner must
diligently pursue and effect such changes. In the event Reebok
does not accept the Managing General Partner's proposed changes,
the Managing General Partner shall have one additional 15 day
period following Reebok's notice that it does not accept such
changes within which to make an alternative proposal to Reebok
which meets the criteria set forth above as being in the best
interests of the Partnership and which addresses the concerns
raised in Reebok's notice. Reebok shall then have the
opportunity to determine in good faith by exercising reasonable
judgment whether it will accept such alternative proposed
changes. If Reebok shall accept such alternative changes, the
Managing General Partner must diligently pursue and effectuate
such proposed changes.
If the Managing General Partner fails to cure or pursue such
cure in the time periods set forth above, if the Managing
General Partner fails to propose changes to address Reebok's
concerns within the relative 15-day period, or Reebok does not
accept the proposed changes, or if the Managing General Partner
fails to diligently pursue such changes, Reebok may elect to
become the sole, and the Managing, General Partner of the
Partnership by providing written notice of such election to
NY-SCL, LMP and MEP ("Reebok's Notice of Election to Serve as
Managing General Partner").
7. (a) Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, (i)
MEP shall purchase that certain promissory notice of the Partnership in the
original principal amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000), dated December 28, 1995 (the "Reebok Note"), and payable to the
order of Reebok International Ltd. ("RIL") for the face amount thereof plus any
accrued and unpaid interest and (ii) shall loan the Partnership an additional
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (collectively, the "MEP Loan"), which loan
shall be evidenced by a promissory note in the amount of $2,500,000, which
amends, restates and increases the Reebok Note, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to MEP and the
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Partnership (the "MEP Note"). After delivery of the MEP Note, the Reebok Note
shall be marked "canceled" by MEP and returned to the Partnership. The MEP Loa
shall be divided into two portions of $1,500,000 ("Tranche A") and $1,000,000
("Tranche B"), respectively. Tranche B shall be used to pay accrued management
fees due pursuant to the Management Agreement in the amount of $1,000,000.
Interest on the amounts evidenced by the MEP Note shall accrue at the rate of
10% per annum and shall be payable in arrears on every March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31 while the MEP Loan is outstanding. Payments of
principal and interest shall be made from Net Cash as and when available until
the MEP Note shall be repaid in full; provided, however, that if the MEP Note
shall not be repaid by December 31, 1999 (the "MEP Maturity Date"), the same
shall be due and payable in full on such date. The payment of interest and
principal on the MEP Note shall have priority over all other obligations of the
Partnership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) payments of principal due with
respect to Tranche A shall be deferred until such time as (1) Distributions to
LMP pursuant to Section 6.2.1(a) of the Partnership Agreement for 1996, 1997,
1998 and 1999 have been paid in full, (2) management fees due to the manager
under the Management Agreement for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 have been paid in
full and 93) interest due under the SCC Note is current, (ii) payments of
principal due with respect to Tranche B shall be deferred until such time as
Distributions to LMP pursuant to Section 6.2.1(a) of the Partnership Agreement
for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 have been paid in full and interest due under the
SC Note is current, (iii) payments of interest due under the MEP Note shall be
paid from Net Cash on a pari passu basis with payments of interest due under
the SCC Note and (iv) subject to clauses (i) and (ii) above, payments of
principal shall be paid from Net Cash on a pari passu basis with payments of
principal due under the SCC Note.
(b) RIL represents and warrants to MEP the following:
(i) The principal and interest outstanding as of the date
hereof under the Reebok Note is $1,536,986.30 (the "Payoff Amount").
(ii) RIL is the sole owner and holder of the Reebok Note and
RIL's interest therein is not subject to any lien, claim, encumbrance or to any
prior sale, conveyance or assignment by RIL>
(iii) No defaults by RIL or the Partnership exist under the
Reebok Note.
(iv) To the best knowledge of RIL, the Partnership has no
offsets, setoffs, claims or defenses with respect to its obligations under the
Reebok Note.
(v) Upon the delivery of the Payoff Amount, RIL shall endorse
the Reebok Note to be payable to the order of MEP and shall deliver the
original executed Reebok Note to MEP, which Reebok Note shall be amended and
restated by the MEP Note.
(vi) The execution and the delivery by RIL of this Agreement,
and the performance by RIL of its obligations hereunder, do not and will not
9a) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions
of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in a violation of, or (d)
require any authorization, consent or approval not heretofore obtained pursuant
to, any agreement or instrument to which RIL is a party or is otherwise
subject. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
RIL and is enforceable against RIL in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws or proceedings
affecting creditors rights generally.
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(c) The Partnership represents and warrants to MEP the following as
to the Reebok Note:
(i) The principal and interest outstanding as of the date
hereof under the Reebok Note is $1,536,986.30 (the "Payoff Amount").
(ii) To the best knowledge of the Partnership, RIL is the sole
owner and holder of the Reebok Note and RIL's interest therein is not subject
to any lien, claim, encumbrance or to any prior sale, conveyance or assignment
by RIL.
(iii) No defaults by RIL or the Partnership exist under the
Reebok Note.
(iv) The Partnership has no offsets, setoffs, claims or
defenses with respect to its obligations under the Reebok Note.
8. By its execution hereof, SCC agrees that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the Settlement Agreement or that certain
promissory note of the Partnership in the original principal amount of
$1,500,000, dated December 28, 1995, payable to the order of SCC (the "SCC
Note"), (i) payments of principal due under the SCC Note shall be deferred
until such time as (1) Distributions to LMP pursuant to Section 6.2.1(a) of the
Partnership Agreement for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 have been paid in full, (2)
management fees due to the manager under the Management Agreement for 1996,
1997, 1998 and 1999 have been paid in full and (3) interest due under the MEP
Note is current, (ii) references to "June 30, 1997" in the Settlement Agreement
and the SCC Note as the date the SCC Note shall become due and payable shall be
amended by replacing the same with December 31, 1999 (the "SCC Maturity
Date"), (iii) payments of interest due under the SCC Note shall be paid from
Net Cash on a pari passu basis with payments of interest due under the MEP
Note, (iv) to the extent interest payments are due under the SCC Note and are
not paid as a result of insufficient Net Cash, the same shall not constitute a
default and such unpaid amounts shall thereafter constitute principal under the
SCC Note and shall bear interest at the interest rate set forth therein and (v)
subject to clause (i) above, payments of principal shall be paid from Net Cash
on a pari passu basis with payments of principal due under the MEP Note.
9. The parties hereto covenant and agree that they will execute,
deliver and acknowledge from time to time at the request of the other, and
without further consideration, all such further instruments of assignment or
assumption of rights and/or obligations as may be required in order to give
effect to the transactions described herein.
10. This Agreement is executed by, and shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and each of their respective
successors and assigns. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for
the benefit of or enforceable by any other person.
11. This Agreement shall serve as MEP's and Talla's application to
be admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner which admission
shall be deemed effective upon the execution of this Agreement by the Managing
General Partner of the Partnership.
12. The parties hereto hereby (i) acknowledge and consent to the
rights assigned by RFC to MEP and Talla, respectively, and agree to recognize
MEP's and Talla's respective interests in the Partnership Agreement and Letter
Agreement as the successor and assign of RFC (to the extent provided herein) in
accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) to the extent applicable, waive any
right of first offer or first refusal with respect to the transactions
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contemplated hereby.
13. If MEP, or any Affiliate, (hereinafter, a "Developing Party")
shall undertake to develop a health club in the San Francisco, California,
Washington, D.C., Boston, Massachusetts and New York, New York vicinity, then
such party shall in good faith conduct discussions with each of Talla and
Reebok (hereinafter, each an "Investor") with respect to such Investor providing
equity, services and/or other assets for any such venture. In the event the
Developing Party determines in the exercise of its reasonable discretion that
satisfactory terms cannot be reached with any such Investor with respect to the
provision of equity, services and/or other assets, then the Developing Party
may terminate such discussions with such Investor (but not necessarily the
other investor) and shall not be liable to such Investor in any manner
whatsoever as a result thereof. If the Developing Party terminates such
discussions but ultimately determines to proceed with any such development on
terms less advantageous to the Development Party than those discussed with an
Investor, the Developing Party shall re-open discussions with such Investor.
14. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
and each such counterpart will for all purposes be deemed an original, and all
such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. The individuals
signing this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto are duly authorized to
do so.
15. This Agreement, as well as the Partnership Agreement, Letter
Agreement and Settlement Agreement (notwithstanding anything to the contrary
set forth therein), shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the
internal laws of the State of New York (without regard to principles of
conflicts of laws).
16. As modified by this Agreement, all of the terms of the
Partnership Agreement, the Letter Agreement and the Settlement Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all
respects.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the 30th day of December, 1996.
REEBOK-SPORTS CLUB/NY, LTD.
By: Talla New York, Inc., as Managing General
Partner
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: CEO
TALLA NEW YORK, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: CEO
RFC, INC., as General Partner and a Class A
Limited Partner
By: /s/ XXXXXXX WATCHMAKER
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Name: Xxxxxxx Watchmaker
Title: Vice President
LMP HEALTH CLUB CO., as a Class B Limited
Partner
By: Lincoln Metrocenter Partners L.P.
By: Metrocenter Associates L.P.
By: W.S. Triangle, Inc.
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS L.P.
By: Millennimum Entertainment Associates L.P.
By: Millennimum Entertainment Corp.
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: CEO
SECTION 7(b) IS AGREED TO BY:
REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Watchmaker
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Name: Xxxxxxx Watchmaker
Title: Executive Vice-President and CFO
SECTIONS 1(a)(v), 2(a)(v), and 5
ARE AGREED TO BY:
Xxxxxxx Realty Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: CEO
SECTIONS 1(a)(v), 1(a)(vi), 2(a)(v),
2(a)(vi) and 5 ARE AGREED TO BY:
/s/ D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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D. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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