CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 12, 2003, by and between GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC., a Nevada corporation ("GTRI"), GOOD TIMES DRIVE THRU INC., a Colorado corporation ("GTDTI"), SMART DEVELOPMENT, LLC ("Smart"), a Colorado limited liability company (each individually and collectively, "Borrower"), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank").
Borrower has requested that Bank extend or continue credit to Borrower as described below, and Bank has agreed to provide such credit to Borrower on the terms and conditions contained herein.
ARTICLE I
(a) Line of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank hereby agrees to make advances to Borrower from time to time up to and including April 30, 2004, not to exceed at any time the aggregate principal amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) ("Line of Credit"), the proceeds of which shall be used to purchase and improve real estate. Borrower's obligation to repay advances under the Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit "A" attached hereto ("Line of Credit Note"), all terms of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
(b) Mandatory Repayment. Borrower will reduce the principal balance of the Line of Credit by not less than 100% of the net proceeds from any Sale/Leaseback transaction from any real property purchased or improved with the proceeds of any credit extended hereunder.
(c) Borrowing and Repayment. Borrower may from time to time during the term of the Line of Credit borrow, partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings, and reborrow, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions contained herein or in the Line of Credit Note; provided however, that the total outstanding borrowings under the Line of Credit shall not at any time exceed the maximum principal amount available thereunder, as set forth above.
(a) Interest. The outstanding principal balance of each credit subject hereto shall bear interest at the rate of interest set forth in each promissory note or other instrument or document executed in connection therewith.
(b) Computation and Payment. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed. Interest shall be payable at the times and place set forth in each promissory note or other instrument or document required hereby.
(c) Commitment Fee. Borrower shall pay to Bank a non-refundable commitment fee for the line of credit equal to one half of one percent (.500%) per annum, which fee shall be due and payable in full upon the execution of the promissory note.
As security for all indebtedness of Borrower to Bank subject hereto, Smart hereby grants to Bank: (i) security interests in a deposit account held in the name of Smart Development, LLC with a minimum balance of $400,000.00, (ii) a lien of not less than first priority on those certain real properties located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 and 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 and (iii) a lien of not less than first priority on any real property purchased or improved after the date of this Agreement using any of the proceeds of any credit extended hereunder (the "After Acquired Real Property Collateral").
All of the foregoing shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms of such security agreements, financing statements, deeds of trust and other documents as Bank shall reasonably require, all in form and substance satisfactory to Bank. Borrower shall reimburse Bank immediately upon demand for all costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with any of the foregoing security, including without limitation, filing and recording fees and costs of appraisals, audits and title insurance.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Good Times Restaurants Inc., (GTRI) and Good Times Drive Thru Inc., (GTDTI) make all the following representations and warranties to Bank as such representations and warranties relate to Borrower, and Smart Development, LLC. (Smart) only makes the representations and warranties relating to itself. All representations and warranties shall survive the execution of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until the full and final payment, and satisfaction and discharge, of all obligations of Borrower to Bank subject to this Agreement.
SECTION 2.2. LEGAL STATUS. GTDTI is a corporation, duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado, and is qualified or licensed to do business (and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, if applicable) in all jurisdictions in which such qualification or licensing is required or in which the failure to so qualify or to be so licensed could have a material adverse effect on GTDTI.
SECTION 2.3. LEGAL STATUS. Smart is a limited liability company, duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado, and is qualified or licensed to do business (and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, if applicable) in all jurisdictions in which such qualification or licensing is required or in which the failure to so qualify or to be so licensed could have a material adverse effect on Smart.
(a) All taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, and water, sewer and municipal charges, and rents (if any) which previously became due and owing in respect thereof have been paid as of the date hereof.
(b) There are no mechanics' or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to any such lien) which affect all or any interest in any such real property and which are or may be prior to or equal to the lien thereon in favor of Bank.
(c) None of the improvements which were included for purpose of determining the appraised value of any such real property lies outside of the boundaries and/or building restriction lines thereof, and no improvements on adjoining properties materially encroach upon any such real property.
(d) There is no pending, or to the best of Borrower's knowledge threatened, proceeding for the total or partial condemnation of all or any portion of any such real property, and all such real property is in good repair and free and clear of any damage that would materially and adversely affect the value thereof as security and/or the intended use thereof.
ARTICLE III
(a) Approval of Bank Counsel. All legal matters incidental to the extension of credit by Bank shall be satisfactory to Bank's counsel.
(b) Documentation. Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, each of the following, duly executed:
(i) This Agreement and each promissory note or other instrument or document required hereby.
(ii) Corporate Resolution: Borrowing (2).
(iii) Certificate of Incumbency (2).
(iv) Limited Liability Company Certificate: Borrowing.
- Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents and Leases (2).
- Landlord Consent (2).
(viii) Such other documents as Bank may require under any other Section of this Agreement.
(c) Financial Condition. There shall have been no material adverse change, as determined by Bank, in the financial condition or business of Borrower, nor any material decline, as determined by Bank, in the market value of any collateral required hereunder or a substantial or material portion of the assets of Borrower.
(d) Insurance. Borrower shall have delivered to Bank evidence of insurance coverage on all Borrower's property, in form, substance, amounts, covering risks and issued by companies satisfactory to Bank, and where required by Bank, with loss payable endorsements in favor of Bank, including without limitation, policies of fire and extended coverage insurance covering all real property collateral required hereby, with replacement cost and mortgagee loss payable endorsements, and such policies of insurance against specific hazards affecting any such real property as may be required by governmental regulation or Bank.
(e) Appraisals. Bank shall have obtained, at Borrower's cost, an appraisal of all real property collateral required hereby, and all improvements thereon, issued by an appraiser acceptable to Bank and in form, substance and reflecting values satisfactory to Bank, in its discretion.
(f) Title Insurance. Bank shall have received an ALTA Policy of Title Insurance, with such endorsements as Bank may require, issued by a company and in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, in such amount as Bank shall require, insuring Bank's lien on the real property collateral required hereby to be of first priority, subject only to such exceptions as Bank shall approve in its discretion, with all costs thereof to be paid by Borrower.
(g) Tax Service Contract. Borrower shall have procured and delivered to Bank, at Borrower's cost, such tax service contract as Bank shall require for any real property collateral required hereby, to remain in effect as long as such real property secures any obligations of Borrower to Bank as required hereby.
(a) Compliance. The representations and warranties contained herein and in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true on and as of the date of the signing of this Agreement and on the date of each extension of credit by Bank pursuant hereto, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of each such date, and on each such date, no Event of Default as defined herein, and no condition, event or act which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute such an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing or shall exist.
(b) Documentation. Bank shall have received all additional documents which may be required in connection with such extension of credit.
ARTICLE IV
Borrower covenants that so long as Bank remains committed to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto, or any liabilities (whether direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of Borrower to Bank under any of the Loan Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full of all obligations of Borrower subject hereto, Borrower shall, unless Bank otherwise consents in writing:
- not later than 120 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year, an annual audited financial statement of Good Times Restaurants, Inc and Good Times Drive Thru, Inc., prepared by a certified public accountant acceptable to Bank, to include balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and footnotes;
(b) not later than 120 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year, an annual internal prepared financial statement of Smart Development LLC prepared by a certified public accountant acceptable to Bank, to include balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and footnotes;
(c) not later than 45 days after and as of the end of each quarter, a financial statement of Borrower, prepared by Borrower, to include balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows;
(d) company prepared projections due within 120 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year end.
(e) contemporaneously with each annual and calendar quarter end financial statement of Borrower required hereby, a certificate of the president or chief financial officer of Borrower that said financial statements are accurate and that there exists no Event of Default nor any condition, act or event which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default;
- construction budget due prior to the initial advance for each location;
(g) construction status report due within 30 days after and as of the end of each month end;
(h) copy of 10K report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission due within 120 days after and as the end of each fiscal year;
(i) copy of 10Q report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission due within 45 days after and as of the end of each quarter end;
(j) from time to time such other information as Bank may reasonably request, including without limitation, copies of rent rolls and other information with respect to any real property collateral required hereby.
(a) Total Funded Debt to EBITDA not greater than 4.00 to 1.0 as of each fiscal year end, with "Funded Debt" defined as the sum of all obligations for borrowed money (including subordinated debt) plus all capital lease obligations, and with "EBITDA" defined as tailing 12 month net profit before tax plus interest expense (net of capitalized interest expense), depreciation expense and amortization expense.
(b) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio not at any time less than 1.50 to 1.0 determined at the end of each fiscal year end, with "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" defined as a trailing 12 month net profit before tax, plus interest expense (net of capitalized interest), depreciation expense and amortization expense divided by current portion of long term (not including this facility) debt plus trailing 12 month interest expense.
ARTICLE V
Borrower further covenants that so long as Bank remains committed to extend credit to Borrower pursuant hereto, or any liabilities (whether direct or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated) of Borrower to Bank under any of the Loan Documents remain outstanding, and until payment in full of all obligations of Borrower subject hereto, Borrower will not without Bank's prior written consent:
SECTION 5.9 NEW LOCATIONS. Have more than one new _____________ location under construction that Bank has not previously received a copy of a commitment for sale/leaseback acceptable to Bank in its discretion.
ARTICLE VI
SECTION 6.1. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Agreement:
(a) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any principal, interest, fees or other amounts payable under any of the Loan Documents.
(b) Any financial statement or certificate furnished to Bank in connection with, or any representation or warranty made by Borrower or any other party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to be incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect when furnished or made.
(c) Any default in the performance of or compliance with any obligation, agreement or other provision contained herein or in any other Loan Document (other than those referred to in subsections (a) and (b) above), and with respect to any such default which by its nature can be cured, such default shall continue for a period of ten (10) days from its occurrence.
(d) Any default in the payment or performance of any obligation, or any defined event of default, under the terms of any contract or instrument (other than any of the Loan Documents) pursuant to which Borrower has incurred any debt or other liability to any person or entity, including Bank, which results in acceleration.
(e) The filing of a notice of judgment lien against Borrower in excess of $100,000.00; or the recording of any abstract of judgment against Borrower in any county in which Borrower has an interest in real property; or the service of a notice of levy and/or of a writ of attachment or execution, or other like process, against the assets of Borrower; or the entry of a judgment against Borrower.
(f) Borrower shall become insolvent, or shall suffer or consent to or apply for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of itself or any of its property, or shall generally fail to pay its debts as they become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; Borrower shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or seeking reorganization, in order to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors or any other relief under the Bankruptcy Reform Act, Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended or recodified from time to time ("Bankruptcy Code"), or under any state or federal law granting relief to debtors, whether now or hereafter in effect; or any involuntary petition or proceeding pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for debtors is filed or commenced against Borrower, or Borrower shall file an answer admitting the jurisdiction of the court and the material allegations of any involuntary petition; or Borrower shall be adjudicated a bankrupt, or an order for relief shall be entered against Borrower by any court of competent jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable state or federal law relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or other relief for debtors.
(g) There shall exist or occur any event or condition which Bank in good faith believes impairs, or is substantially likely to impair, the prospect of payment or performance by Borrower of its obligations under any of the Loan Documents.
(h) The dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, or any of their directors, stockholders or members, shall take action seeking to effect the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower.
(i) Any change in ownership during the term of this Agreement of an aggregate of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the common stock of or members' equity in Borrower.
(j) The sale, transfer, hypothecation, assignment or encumbrance, whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, without Bank's prior written consent, of all or any part of or interest in any real property collateral required hereby.
ARTICLE VII
BORROWER: GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS, INC.
GOOD TIMES DRIVE THRU INC.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
SMART DEVELOPMENT, LLC
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
BANK: XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Colorado North RCBO #3837
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to all other parties. Each such notice, request and demand shall be deemed given or made as follows: (a) if sent by hand delivery, upon delivery; (b) if sent by mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class and postage prepaid; and (c) if sent by telecopy, upon receipt.
SECTION 7.10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado.
(a) Each Borrower has determined and represents to Bank that it is in its best interests and in pursuance of its legitimate business purposes to induce Bank to extend credit pursuant to this Agreement. Each Borrower acknowledges and represents that its business is related to the business of the other Borrowers, the availability of the commitments provided for herein benefits each Borrower, and advances and other credit extensions made hereunder will inure to the benefit of Borrowers, individually and as a group.
(b) Each Borrower has determined and represents to Bank that it has, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will have, assets having a fair saleable value in excess of its debts, after giving effect to any rights of contribution or subrogation which may be available to such Borrower, and each Borrower has, and will have, access to adequate capital for the conduct of its business and the ability to pay its debts as such debts mature.
(c) Each Borrower agrees that it is jointly and severally liable to Bank for, and each Borrower agrees to pay to Bank when due the full amount of, all indebtedness now existing or hereafter arising to Bank under or in connection with the Joint Credits and all modifications, extensions and renewals thereof, including without limitation all advances disbursed to any Borrower under the Joint Credits, all interest which accrues thereon and all fees, costs and expenses chargeable to any Borrower in connection therewith.
(d) The liability of each Borrower for the Joint Credits shall be reinstated and revived and the rights of Bank shall continue if and to the extent that for any reason any amount at any time paid on account of any of the Joint Credits is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by Bank, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, all as though such amount had not been paid.
(e) Each Borrower authorizes Bank, without notice to or demand on such Borrower, and without affecting such Borrower's liability for the Joint Credits, from time to time to: (a) alter, compromise, extend, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment of, or otherwise change the terms of, the liabilities and obligations of any other Borrower to Bank on account of any of the Joint Credits; (b) take and hold security from any other Borrower for the payment of any of the Joint Credits, and exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate or release any such security; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof, including without limitation, a non-judicial sale permitted by the terms of the controlling security agreement or deed of trust, as Bank in its discretion may determine; (d) release or substitute any one or more of the endorsers or any guarantors of any of the Joint Credits, or any other party obligated thereon; and (e) apply payments received by Bank from the any other Borrower to indebtedness of such other Borrower to Bank other than the Joint Credits.
(f) Each Borrower represents and warrants to Bank that it has established adequate means of obtaining from any other Borrower on a continuing basis financial and other information pertaining to such other Borrower's financial condition, and each Borrower agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events or circumstances which might in any way affect its risks hereunder Each Borrower further agrees that Bank shall have no obligation to disclose to it any information or material about any other Borrower which is acquired by Bank in any manner.
(g) Each Borrower waives any right to require Bank to: (i) proceed against any other Borrower or any other person; (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from any other Borrower or any other person; (iii) pursue any other remedy in Bank's power; (iv) apply payments received by Bank from any other Borrower to any of the Joint Credits; or (v) make any presentments or demands for performance, or give any notices of nonperformance, protests, notices of protest or notices of dishonor in connection with any of the Joint Credits.
(h) Each Borrower waives any defense to its liability for the Joint Credits based upon or arising by reason of: (i) any disability or other defense of any other Borrower or any other person; (ii) the cessation or limitation from any cause whatsoever, other than payment in full, of the liability of any other Borrower for the Joint Credits; (iii) any lack of authority of any officer, director, partner, agent or other person acting or purporting to act on behalf of any other Borrower or any defect in the formation of any other Borrower; (iv) the application by any other Borrower of the proceeds of any of the Joint Credits for purposes other than the purposes intended or understood by Bank or any Borrower; (v) any act or omission by Bank which directly or indirectly results in or aids the discharge of any other Borrower by operation of law or otherwise, or which in any way impairs or suspends any rights or remedies of Bank against any other Borrower; (vi) any impairment of the value of any interest in any security for any of the Joint Credits, including without limitation, the failure to obtain or maintain perfection or recordation of any interest in any such security, the release of any such security without substitution, and/or the failure to preserve the value of, or to comply with applicable law in disposing of, any such security; or (vii) any modification of the obligations or liabilities of any other Borrower for any of the Joint Credits, including without limitation the renewal, extension, acceleration or other change in time for payment of, or other change in the terms of, the indebtedness of any other Borrower for any of the Joint Credits, including increase or decrease of the rate of interest thereon. Until the Joint Credits and all indebtedness of each Borrower to Bank arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall have been paid in full, no Borrower shall have any right of subrogation. Each Borrower waives all rights and defenses it may have arising out of (A) any election of remedies by Bank, even though that election of remedies, such as a non-judicial foreclosure with respect to any security for any of the Joint Credits, destroys its rights of subrogation or its rights to proceed against any other Borrower for reimbursement, or (B) any loss of rights it may suffer by reason of any rights, powers or remedies of any other Borrower in connection with any anti-deficiency laws or any other laws limiting, qualifying or discharging any Borrower's indebtedness for any of the Joint Credits, whether by operation of Sections 726 or 580d of the Code of Civil Procedure as from time to time amended, or otherwise. Until the Joint Credits and all indebtedness of each Borrower to Bank arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall have been paid in full, each Borrower waives any right to enforce any remedy which Bank now has or may hereafter have against any other Borrower or any other person, and waives any benefit of, or any right to participate in, any security now or hereafter held by Bank.
(i) If any of the waivers herein is determined to be contrary to any applicable law or public policy, such waiver shall be effective only to the extent permitted by law.
(j) It is the position of the Borrowers that each Borrower benefits from the Joint Credits that have been made available by Bank under this Agreement and from each extension of credit thereunder, regardless of whether such credit is disbursed to a joint account of Borrowers or to or for the account of any Borrower.
(a) Arbitration. The parties hereto agree, upon demand by any party, to submit to binding arbitration all claims, disputes and controversies between or among them (and their respective employees, officers, directors, attorneys, and other agents), whether in tort, contract or otherwise arising out of or relating to in any way (i) the loan and related Loan Documents which are the subject of this Agreement and its negotiation, execution, collateralization, administration, repayment, modification, extension, substitution, formation, inducement, enforcement, default or termination; or (ii) requests for additional credit.
(b) Governing Rules. Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in Colorado selected by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAAs commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA's optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to, as applicable, as the "Rules"). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. 91 or any similar applicable state law.
(c) No Waiver of Provisional Remedies, Self-Help and Foreclosure. The arbitration requirement does not limit the right of any party to (i) foreclose against real or personal property collateral; (ii) exercise self-help remedies relating to collateral or proceeds of collateral such as setoff or repossession; or (iii) obtain provisional or ancillary remedies such as replevin, injunctive relief, attachment or the appointment of a receiver, before during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding. This exclusion does not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any party to submit any dispute to arbitration or reference hereunder, including those arising from the exercise of the actions detailed in sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph.
(d) Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers. Any arbitration proceeding in which the amount in controversy is $5,000,000.00 or less will be decided by a single arbitrator selected according to the Rules, and who shall not render an award of greater than $5,000,000.00. Any dispute in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.00 shall be decided by majority vote of a panel of three arbitrators; provided however, that all three arbitrators must actively participate in all hearings and deliberations. The arbitrator will be a neutral attorney licensed in the State of Colorado or a neutral retired judge of the state or federal judiciary of Colorado, in either case with a minimum of ten years experience in the substantive law applicable to the subject matter of the dispute to be arbitrated. The arbitrator will determine whether or not an issue is arbitratable and will give effect to the statutes of limitation in determining any claim. In any arbitration proceeding the arbitrator will decide (by documents only or with a hearing at the arbitrator's discretion) any pre-hearing motions which are similar to motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary adjudication. The arbitrator shall resolve all disputes in accordance with the substantive law of Colorado and may grant any remedy or relief that a court of such state could order or grant within the scope hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to make effective any award. The arbitrator shall also have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to impose sanctions and to take such other action as the arbitrator deems necessary to the same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief.
(e) Discovery. In any arbitration proceeding discovery will be permitted in accordance with the Rules. All discovery shall be expressly limited to matters directly relevant to the dispute being arbitrated and must be completed no later than 20 days before the hearing date and within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA. Any requests for an extension of the discovery periods, or any discovery disputes, will be subject to final determination by the arbitrator upon a showing that the request for discovery is essential for the party's presentation and that no alternative means for obtaining information is available.
(f) Class Proceedings and Consolidations. The resolution of any dispute arising pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be determined by a separate arbitration proceeding and such dispute shall not be consolidated with other disputes or included in any class proceeding.
(g) Payment Of Arbitration Costs And Fees. The arbitrator shall award all costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding.
(h) Miscellaneous. To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the arbitrators and the parties shall take all action required to conclude any arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA. No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures of information by a party required in the ordinary course of its business or by applicable law or regulation. If more than one agreement for arbitration by or between the parties potentially applies to a dispute, the arbitration provision most directly related to the Loan Documents or the subject matter of the dispute shall control. This arbitration provision shall survive termination, amendment or expiration of any of the Loan Documents or any relationship between the parties.
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
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By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, President |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Relationship Manager |
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GOOD TIMES DRIVE THRU INC. |
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By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, President |
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SMART DEVELOPMENT, LLC |
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By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Xxxx X. Xxxx, Manager |
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