AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.6
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is entered into as of the 7th day of July, 2009, by and among (a) REAL MEX
RESTAURANTS, INC., formerly known as Acapulco Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Real
Mex”), ACAPULCO RESTAURANTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ARI”), EL TORITO
FRANCHISING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“ETFI”), EL TORITO RESTAURANTS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“ETRI”), TARV, INC., a California corporation (“TARV”),
ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF VENTURA, INC., a California corporation (“ARV”), ACAPULCO RESTAURANT
OF WESTWOOD, INC., a California corporation (“ARW”), ACAPULCO XXXX CORP., a Delaware
corporation (“AMC”), XXXXXX PACIFIC, a California corporation (“MP”), ALA DESIGN,
INC., a California corporation (“ALAD”), REAL MEX FOODS, INC., formerly known as ALA Foods,
Inc., a California corporation (“RMF”), ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF XXXXXX, INC., a California
corporation (“ARD”), ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF XXXXXX VALLEY, INC., a California corporation
(“AMV”), EL PASO CANTINA, INC., a California corporation (“EPC”), CKR ACQUISITION
CORP., a Delaware corporation (“CKR”), CHEVYS RESTAURANTS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Chevys”; and collectively with Real Mex, ARI, ETFI, ETRI, TARV, ARV,
ARW, AMC, MP, ALAD, RMF, ARD, AMV, EPC and CKR, the “Borrowers”), (b) the lending
institutions party hereto as Lenders, and (c) GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION as agent and
administrative agent (the “Agent”) for itself and such lending institutions.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Lenders, and Agent entered into a Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; unless otherwise defined
herein, capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, substantially contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the Agent, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent under the Unsecured Term
Loan Documents, Cocina, KKR Financial CLO 2005-2, Ltd., the Parent and the Borrowers are entering
into a waiver and amendment no. 2 to the subordination and intercreditor agreement (the
“Intercreditor Agreement (Unsecured Term Loan) Amendment”);
WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that the Agent and the Lenders amend certain provisions of
the Credit Agreement, consent to the execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement
(Unsecured Term Loan) Amendment and the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt) and
the performance of each of the transactions contemplated thereby, all as set forth in this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agent and Lenders agree to such amendments and consents upon the terms and
subject to conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. Definitions in Credit Agreement; etc. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms
defined in or by reference to the Credit Agreement (as from time to time amended) are used herein
as therein defined.
2. Consents. Notwithstanding anything in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document to the contrary,
(a) the Lenders hereby consent to the execution, delivery and performance of the Intercreditor
Agreement (Unsecured Term Loan) Amendment and the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured
Debt) and the transactions contemplated thereby and authorize, direct and instruct the Agent to
enter into the Intercreditor Agreement (Unsecured Term Loan) Amendment, the 2009 Intercreditor
Agreement (Parent Debt) and the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt); and
(b) the Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the discharge of the 0000 Xxxxxxxxx and to the
2004 Indenture ceasing to be of further effect as to all Notes issued thereunder pursuant to
Section 12.01(1)(b) of the 2004 Indenture; provided, however, that if the
2009 Indenture Effective Time (as such term is defined in Section 3(d) of this Agreement
below) does not occur on or prior to July 31, 2009, the consents set forth in this Section
2(b) shall become null and void and of no further force or effect at 11:59 p.m. (Chicago time)
on July 31, 2009.
3. Amendments. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 4 of this Agreement, the following amendments to the Credit Agreement shall become
effective; provided, however, that if the 2009 Indenture Effective Time (as such
term is defined in Section 3(d) of this Agreement below) does not occur on or prior to July
31, 2009, the amendments set forth in this Section 3 shall become null and void and of no
further force or effect at 11:59 p.m. (Chicago time) on July 31, 2009:
(a) §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by amending and restating the following
definitions to read in their entirety as follows:
Applicable Margin. For the period commencing on March 31, 2008 through
the date immediately preceding the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Applicable
Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans shall be
1.25% and the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are
Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be 2.75%. For the period commencing on the Amendment
No. 3 Effective Date through the date immediately preceding the 2009 Indenture
Effective Time, the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that
are Base Rate Loans shall be 4.17% and the Applicable Margin with respect to
Revolving Credit Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be 5.67%. On the 2009
Indenture Effective Time and at all times thereafter, the Applicable Margin with
respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans shall be 6.00% and the
Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Credit Loans that are Eurodollar Rate
Loans shall be 7.00%.
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Change of Control. At any time, the occurrence of one or more of the
following events: (i) the Parent shall at any time fail to own, directly or
indirectly, 100% of each class of issued and outstanding Voting Stock and economic
interests of Real Mex free and clear of all liens other than Permitted Liens and, as
long as such liens are subordinated to the liens of the Agent pursuant to the 2009
Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt), liens granted by Parent to
secure its guaranty of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt, (ii) at all times prior to the
2009 Indenture Effective Time, any “Change of Control” under (and as defined in) the
Senior Secured Debt Documents, (iii) at all times from and after the 2009 Indenture
Effective Time, any “change of control” or similar event, however defined, under the
2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents, (iv) any “Change of Control” under (and as
defined in) the Unsecured Term Loan Documents, (v) any “change of control” or
similar event, however defined, under the 2009 Parent Debt Documents, (vi) Permitted
Holders shall at any time fail to own, directly or indirectly, 50.1% of each class
of issued and outstanding Voting Stock and economic interests of the Parent or (vii)
Cocina and KKR and their Control Investment Affiliates shall at any time fail to
own, directly or indirectly, a greater percentage of the issued and outstanding
Voting Stock and economic interest of Parent than any other Person and its Control
Investment Affiliates.
Collateral. All of the property, rights and interests of the Parent,
the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries that are or are intended to be subject to the
security interests and mortgages created by the Security Documents.
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness. At any time, the sum of (a) (X) the
aggregate amount of Indebtedness (including interest paid in kind) of the Borrowers
and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, relating to the borrowing of money
or the obtaining of credit (but not including the Maximum Drawing Amount still
available under Letters of Credit or trade credit obtained in the ordinary course of
business) or in respect of Capitalized Leases, other than any interest in respect
thereof (but not including Indebtedness consisting of deferred tax liability)
minus (Y) the amount of cash on deposit in the Excess Cash Flow Account,
plus (b) without duplication, all Indebtedness of the type described in clause (a)
above guaranteed by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries.
Eurodollar Base Rate. For any Interest Period with respect to a
Eurodollar Rate Loan, the higher of (i) 2.00% per annum and (ii) the rate determined
by the Agent to be the offered rate per annum for deposits of Dollars for the
applicable Interest Period that appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00
a.m. (London, England time) two Eurodollar Business Days prior to the first day in
such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen
LIBOR01 Page at such time, such rate will be the rate of interest per annum, as
determined by the Agent (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%)
at which deposits of Dollars in immediately available funds are offered at 11:00
a.m. (London, England time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day in such
Interest Period by major financial institutions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent
in the London interbank market for such Interest Period for the applicable principal
amount on such date of determination.
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Excess Cash Flow. As such term and the component terms thereof are
defined in the 2009 Indenture, as in effect as of the 2009 Indenture Effective Time.
Permitted Holders. Collectively, (a) Cocina, KKR, Canpartners and
Capstone, (b) the Co-Investors, and (c) any Related Parties of (i) Cocina, KKR,
Canpartners or Capstone or (ii) the Co-Investors.
Permitted Parent Debt. The 2009 Parent Debt as long as (i) all of such
Indebtedness results from an assumption by the Parent from Real Mex of the portion
of the Unsecured Term Loan in the same amount on or about the 2009 Indenture
Effective Time, (ii) such Indebtedness is unsecured and not guaranteed by any
Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower, (iii) such Indebtedness is not
exchangeable or convertible into any Indebtedness of the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, (iv) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to
the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (Parent Debt), (v) interest on such Indebtedness
shall be payable only in kind, and (vi) such Indebtedness does not mature, and is
not subject to mandatory repurchase, redemption or amortization, in each case prior
to the 180th day after the date specified in clause (a) of the definition of the
term “Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date”.
Restricted Payments. In relation to the Borrowers, any (a)
Distribution, (b) payment in respect of or purchase of any or all of the Senior
Secured Debt, (c) payment in respect of or purchase of any or all of the 2009 Senior
Secured Debt or (d) payment in respect of or purchase of any or all of the Unsecured
Term Loan.
Revolving Credit Loan Maturity Date. The earliest to occur of (a) July
1, 2012, (b) the payment or defeasance in full of the Senior Secured Debt (other
than the payment in full of the Senior Secured Debt contemplated by the definition
of the term “2009 Indenture Effective Time”), (c) the payment or defeasance in full
of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt, (d) the payment in full in cash of the Unsecured
Term Loan or (e) the date upon which interest on the Permitted Parent Debt is
required to be paid in cash pursuant to the terms thereof.
Security Documents. The Intercreditor Agreement, the 2009
Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt), the Parent Guaranty, the Parent
Security Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, the Trademark Security
Agreement, the Stock Pledge Agreements, the Assignment and Agency Account Agreement,
the Agency Account Agreements and all other instruments and documents, including,
without limitation, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required to be
executed or delivered pursuant to any Security Document, in each case, as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
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Unsecured Term Loan Documents. (i) (A) at all times prior to the 2009
Indenture Effective Time, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
October 5, 2006 (the “Unsecured Credit Agreement”), by and among Real Mex,
Parent, the lenders party thereto, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as
administrative agent, sole book runner and sole lead arranger and (B) at all
times from and after the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, the Second A&R Unsecured
Credit Agreement, (ii) (A) at all times prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time,
the Guarantee Agreement (as defined in the Unsecured Credit Agreement) and (B) at
all times from and after the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, the Guarantee Agreement
(as defined in the Second A&R Unsecured Credit Agreement) and (iii) (A) at all times
prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, the Term Notes (as defined in the
Unsecured Credit Agreement) and (B) at all times from and after the 2009 Indenture
Effective Time, the Term Notes (as defined in the Second A&R Unsecured Unsecured
Credit Agreement), in each case as amended (to the extent permitted by §10.15) and
in effect from time to time.
(b) The definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is
amended by replacing the phrase “minus (l)” appearing therein with the phrase “plus (l) to the
extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, fees and
expenses incurred and paid by the Parent and/or Borrowers in connection with the closing of the
Transactions in each case incurred and paid by the Parent and/or Borrowers on or before August 31,
2009, in an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 in the aggregate for all such fees and expenses, minus
(m)”.
(c) The definition of the term “Interest Period” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by
deleting the word “and” after clause (d), deleting the period at end of clause (e) thereof and
inserting the phrase “; and” in its place and adding new clause (f) thereto, which shall read in
its entirety as follows:
“(f) from and after the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, no
Revolving Credit Loan may be borrowed or continued as, or
converted into, a Eurodollar Rate Loan having an Interest
Period of 1, 2 or 6 months.”
(d) §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is further amended by adding thereto in the proper
alphabetical order the following definitions:
Amendment No. 4 Date. July 7, 2009.
Capstone. Capstone Consulting LLC.
Capstone Engagement Letter. Engagement letter, dated as of February
27, 2009, between Holdings and Capstone, as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Consolidated Cash Flow. As defined in the 2009 Indenture, as in effect
as of the 2009 Indenture Effective Time.
Excess Cash Flow Account. A securities account (i) which holds amounts
pursuant to §9.20 hereof and from which funds may be released only in accordance
with §9.20 hereof and which is otherwise acceptable to the Agent (it being agreed
that having such account held at Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association is
acceptable to the Agent), (ii) over which the Agent has, pursuant to
a control agreement acceptable to the Agent, a first priority perfected lien,
and (iii) over which the collateral agent under the 2009 Senior Secured Debt
Documents may have, pursuant to a control agreement acceptable to the Agent and such
collateral agent, a second priority perfected lien.
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Government Securities. Direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed
by, the United States of America, and the payment for which the United States
pledges its full faith and credit.
Parent Security Agreement. The Security Agreement, dated as of the
Amendment No. 4 Date, between the Parent and the Agent, and in form and substance
satisfactory to the Lenders and the Agent.
Second A&R Unsecured Credit Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Date, by and among Real Mex,
Parent, the lenders party thereto, and the administrative agent thereunder.
Transactions. The termination of the Senior Secured Debt Documents on
or about the 2009 Indenture Effective Time and transactions consummated pursuant to
(i) the Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, (ii) the Unsecured Term Loan Documents
as in effect at the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, (iii) the 2009 Parent Debt
Documents, and (iv) the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents.
2004 Indenture. The Indenture referenced in the definition of the term
“Senior Secured Debt Documents”.
2009 Indenture. The Indenture referenced in the definition of the term
“2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents”.
2009 Indenture Effective Time. The first time at which each of the
following conditions has been satisfied:
(a) each of the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt) and the
2009 Intercreditor Agreement (Parent Debt) shall have been duly executed and
delivered by the respective parties thereto, shall be in full force and effect and
shall be in form and substance satisfactory to each of the Lenders;
(b) each of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents and the 2009 Parent Debt
Documents shall have been duly executed and delivered by the respective parties
thereto, shall be in full force and effect and shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to each of the Lenders;
(c) the Second A&R Unsecured Credit Agreement shall have been duly executed and
delivered by the respective parties thereto, shall be in full force and effect and
shall be in form and substance satisfactory to each of the Lenders;
(d) the Agent shall have received from the Borrowers copies, certified by a
duly authorized officer of such Person to be true and complete on the 2009
Indenture Effective Time, of each of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents,
the 2009 Parent Debt Documents and the Second A&R Unsecured Credit Agreement;
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(e) all corporate action necessary for the valid execution, delivery and
performance by the Parent, Borrowers and each of their Subsidiaries of the 2009
Senior Secured Debt Documents, the 2009 Parent Debt Documents and the Second A&R
Unsecured Credit Agreement to which it is or is to become a party shall have been
duly and effectively taken, and evidence thereof satisfactory to the Agent shall
have been provided to the Agent;
(f) the Agent shall have received evidence, reasonably satisfactory to it, of
the completion by the parties to the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents, the 2009
Parent Debt Documents and the Second A&R Unsecured Credit Agreement of all actions
to be taken prior to or concurrently with the closing of the transactions
contemplated thereby pursuant to the terms thereof, including without limitation,
the satisfaction or, to the extent consented to in writing by the Agent, waiver, of
all conditions to closing set forth in the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents, the
2009 Parent Debt Documents and the Second A&R Unsecured Credit Agreement;
(g) the Agent shall have received evidence, reasonably satisfactory to it, that
(i) the 2004 Indenture has been discharged and is of no further effect as to all
Notes issued thereunder pursuant to Section 12.01(1)(b) of the 2004
Indenture and (ii) Real Mex has delivered Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel (as each such term is defined in the 0000 Xxxxxxxxx) to the Trustee (under
and as defined in the 2004 Indenture) stating that all conditions precedent to
satisfaction and discharge of the 2004 Indenture under Section 12.01 thereof have
been satisfied;
(h) the Agent shall have received evidence, reasonably satisfactory to it, of
the assumption by Parent of the principal of the Unsecured Term Loan in an amount
equal to $25,000,000 pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent (the “Assignment and Assumption
Agreement”); and
(i) the Agent shall have received evidence, reasonably satisfactory to it, of
the exchange of the outstanding principal of the Unsecured Term Loan in an amount
equal to $15,000,000 for the outstanding principal of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt
in an amount equal to $4,583,000 pursuant to an exchange agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent (the “Exchange Agreement”).
2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt). The
Intercreditor Agreement among the collateral agent and trustee under the 2009 Senior
Secured Debt Documents, and the Agent, dated as of the date on which the 2009
Indenture Effective Time occurs, pursuant to which, among other things, the
liens securing the 2009 Senior Secured Debt are subordinated to the liens
securing the Obligations.
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2009 Intercreditor Agreement (Parent Debt). The Subordination and
Intercreditor Agreement among the Parent, the administrative agent under the 2009
Parent Debt Documents, and the Agent, dated as of the date on which the 2009
Indenture Effective Time occurs, pursuant to which, among other things, 2009 Parent
Debt and other obligations incurred pursuant to or evidenced by the 2009 Parent Debt
Documents are subordinated to the Obligations.
2009 Unsecured Term Loan Subordination Agreement (Senior Secured Debt).
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of July 7, 2009 by and among
Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as subordinated agent, Cocina and KKR
Financial CLO 2005-2, Ltd., as subordinated creditors, Holding (as defined therein),
Opco (as defined therein), the Listed Obligors (as defined therein) party thereto
and the trustee for the holders of the Senior Secured Debt.
2009 Unsecured Term Loan Subordination Agreement (2009 Senior Secured
Debt). Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of July 7, 2009 by
and among Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as subordinated agent, Cocina and
KKR Financial CLO 2005-2, Ltd., as subordinated creditors, Holding (as defined
therein), Opco (as defined therein), the Listed Obligors (as defined therein) party
thereto and the trustee for the holders of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt.
2009 Parent Debt. Unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 (plus any increase in such $25,000,000
amount solely due to the capitalization of interest on such Indebtedness by adding
such interest to the principal amount thereof) and evidenced by the 2009 Parent Debt
Documents and any Permitted Subordinated Refinancings (as defined in the 2009
Intercreditor Agreement (Parent Debt) thereof.
2009 Parent Debt Documents. The credit agreement, dated as of the date
on which the 2009 Indenture Effective Time occurs, among Parent, the administrative
agent and the lenders referred to therein pursuant to which up to $25,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 2009 Parent Debt has been issued to the Parent and
each of the notes and other documents delivered pursuant thereto, in each case, as
amended in accordance with this Credit Agreement and in effect from time to time.
2009 Senior Secured Debt. Indebtedness of the Borrowers issued on the
date the 2009 Indenture Effective Time occurs in an aggregate original principal
amount not to exceed $130,000,000 evidenced by senior secured notes due 2013 issued
pursuant to the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents and that is expressly subject to
the provisions of the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt).
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2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents. (i) The Indenture, dated as of
the date on which 2009 Indenture Effective Time occurs, among Real Mex, the
guarantors thereunder, and the trustee and collateral agent thereunder (the
“2009 Indenture”), pursuant to which up to $130,000,000 original principal
amount of 2009 Senior Secured Debt has been issued by Real Mex, as amended (to the
extent permitted by §10.13), and each of the notes, security documents, guaranties
and other documents delivered pursuant thereto, and (ii) the 2009 Intercreditor
Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt).
(e) §2.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase
“at any one time equal to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, minus
such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the sum of the
Maximum Drawing Amount and all Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations”
appearing therein with the phrase
“at any one time equal to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment
Percentage of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, minus such Lender’s
Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the sum of the Maximum Drawing
Amount and all Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations”.
(f) §5.1.6 of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “At any time during the
term of this Credit Agreement,” appearing therein with the phrase “At any time following the
occurrence and during the continuance a Default or an Event of Default,”
(g) §5.6 of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “multiplied by a per annum
rate equal to 2.75%” appearing therein with the phrase “multiplied by a per annum rate equal to
4.50%”.
(h) Each of §8.1.2, §8.2, §8.7, §8.25 and §16.4 of the Credit Agreement is amended by
replacing the phrase “the Senior Secured Debt Documents” each time such phrase appears therein with
the phrase “the Senior Secured Debt Documents, the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents,”.
(i) §8.5(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “Since December 31,
2007” appearing therein with the phrase “Since December 31, 2008”.
(j) §8.19 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding thereto new clause (f) and new clause
(g), which shall read in their entirety as follows:
“(f) As of the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, the 2009 Senior Secured Debt
Documents constitute the complete understanding among the parties thereto in
respect of the matters and transactions covered thereby. As of the 2009
Indenture Effective Time, the representations and warranties of the
Borrowers and the Parent contained in the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents
were true and correct in all material respects when made or
deemed to be made except as would not have a Materially Adverse Effect and
the Agent and the Lenders may rely on such representations and warranties as
if they were incorporated herein on the 2009 Indenture Effective Time;
provided, that nothing contained herein shall prejudice in any way
any rights of the Borrowers or the Parent under or in respect of the 2009
Senior Secured Debt Documents, all of which are expressly hereby reserved.”
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“(g) As of the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, the 2009 Parent Debt Documents
constitute the complete understanding among the parties thereto in respect
of the matters and transactions covered thereby. As of the 2009 Indenture
Effective Time, the representations and warranties of the Parent contained
in the 2009 Parent Debt Documents were true and correct in all material
respects when made or deemed to be made except as would not have a
Materially Adverse Effect and the Agent and the Lenders may rely on such
representations and warranties as if they were incorporated herein on the
2009 Indenture Effective Time; provided, that nothing contained
herein shall prejudice in any way any rights of the Parent under or in
respect of the 2009 Parent Debt Documents, all of which are expressly hereby
reserved.”
(k) §9.4(i) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
(i) (A) all notices and other information sent to any holder of any
obligations under Unsecured Term Loan Documents in its capacity as such, (B)
all notices and other information sent to any holder of any obligations
under the Senior Secured Debt Documents in its capacity as such, (C) all
notices and other information sent to any holder of any obligations under
the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents in its capacity as such, (D) all
notices and other information sent to any party to the 2009 Unsecured Term
Loan Subordination Agreement (Senior Secured Debt) and (E) all notices and
other information sent to any party to the 2009 Unsecured Term Loan
Subordination Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt);”
(l) §9.4(e) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(e) simultaneously with the delivery of the financial statements referred
to in subsections (a), (b) and (c) above, a statement certified by the
principal financial or accounting officer of the Borrowers (and in the case
of delivery of the financial statements referred to in subsection (a) above,
the accountants of the Borrowers), in substantially the form of
Exhibit C hereto (a “Compliance Certificate”) and setting
forth in reasonable detail computations evidencing compliance with the
covenants contained in §11 and §13.5 and (if applicable) reconciliations to
reflect changes in generally accepted accounting principles since the
Balance Sheet Date;”
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(m) §9 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding new §9.19 and new §9.19 thereto which
shall read in their entirety as follows:
“9.19 Senior Secured Debt Redemption. On or prior to the 40th day
after the Amendment No. 4 Date, the Borrowers will deliver evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent that all money deposited with the
Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01(1)(b) of the 2004 Indenture have been sent
by the applicable trustee to the holders of the Senior Secured Debt for
application to the payment of all Notes issued thereunder.
“9.20 Excess Cash Flow Deposits. Within ninety (90) days of the end
of each four (4) fiscal quarter period ending on or near December 31,
beginning with the first such period ending in the year 2009, Borrowers will
deposit an amount equal to 75% of Excess Cash Flow of the Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries (as calculated in a written calculation (in the form
satisfactory to the Agent) of Excess Cash Flow of the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries for such four (4) fiscal quarter period delivered to the Agent
and certified as correct on behalf of the Borrowers by an authorized officer
of each of the Borrowers) into the Excess Cash Flow Account to be retained
in such account until such time as receipt by Agent of a written request
from an authorized officer of one of the Borrowers requesting that such
funds be released to repay or cash collateralize Obligations or such funds
be applied towards the redemption of the 2009 Senior Secured Notes, which
request to redeem the 2009 Senior Secured Notes may be rejected by the
Agent, in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers
will not be required to make a deposit pursuant to this §9.20 for the
relevant period if the amount required to be deposited pursuant to this
§9.20 for such period does not exceed $1,000,000; provided that any
amount not so deposited, if positive, shall be added to the Excess Cash Flow
amount for the next measurement period. In the event the amounts in the
Excess Cash Flow Account are to be applied to Obligations at a time when no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such amounts shall be
applied first to cash collateralize obligations (in a manner and pursuant to
documentation acceptable to the Agent) in respect of undrawn letters of
credit to the extent of 105% of the face amount thereof, and second to repay
any Revolving Loans or other Obligations. Each repayment of Obligations or
cash collateralization in respect of undrawn letters of credit from amounts
in the Excess Cash Flow Account shall reduce the applicable Revolving Credit
Commitments, ratably in respect of each Lender, in the amount of the
principal amount of the Revolving Loans repaid or the face amount of the
letter of credit obligations cash collateralized. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents including §10.3 hereof, amounts in the Excess Cash Flow Account
may be invested only in readily accessible, unrestricted money market funds
that are solely invested in Government Securities.”
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(n) §10.1(g) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(g) (i) at all times prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time,
Indebtedness in an original principal amount not in excess of $105,000,000
evidenced by the Senior Secured Debt Documents or (ii) from and after the
2009 Indenture Effective Time, Indebtedness issued on the date that the 2009
Effective Time occurs in an original principal amount not in excess of
$130,000,000 evidenced by the 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents;”
(o) §10.1(j) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(j) other Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time
outstanding not to exceed $3,000,000; provided that no Event of
Default shall exist (i) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or (ii)
as a result of the incurrence of such Indebtedness;”
(p) §10.1(k) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(k) Indebtedness in an original principal amount not in excess of (i) at
all times prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, $65,000,000 or (ii)
from and after the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, $25,000,000 (plus any
increase in such $25,000,000 amount solely due to the capitalization of
interest on such Indebtedness by adding such interest to the principal
amount thereof), and evidenced by the Unsecured Term Loan Documents, and any
Permitted Subordinated Refinancing (as defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement (Unsecured Term Loan)) thereof; and”
(q) §10.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding new clause (l) thereto, which shall
read in its entirety as follows:
“(l) Indebtedness representing installment insurance premiums of any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries owing to insurance companies in the
ordinary course of business.”
(r) §10.2 of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase:
“(2) the restrictions under the Senior Debt Documents as in effect on the
Closing Date and as amended to the extent permitted by §10.13, and (3)
customary anti-assignment provisions in leases and licensing agreements
entered into by such Borrower or such Subsidiary in the ordinary course of
its business,”
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appearing therein with the phrase:
“(2) at all time prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, the
restrictions under the Senior Debt Documents as in effect on the Closing
Date and as amended to the extent permitted by §10.13, (3) at all times from
and after the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, restrictions under the 2009
Senior Secured Debt Documents as in effect on the 2009 Indenture Effective
Time and as amended to the extent permitted by §10.13, (4) restrictions
under the Unsecured Term Loan Documents and as amended to the extent
permitted by §10.15, and (5) customary anti-assignment provisions in leases
and licensing agreements entered into by such Borrower or such Subsidiary in
the ordinary course of its business,”
(s) §10.2(k) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(k) (i) at all times prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, liens
created under, or evidenced or governed by, the Senior Secured Debt
Documents securing Indebtedness permitted by §10.1(g)(i) and other Note
Obligations (as defined in the Senior Secured Debt Documents, as in effect
on the Closing Date), so long as such liens are subject to, and subordinated
to the liens of the Agent pursuant to, all of the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement, or (ii) from and after the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, liens
created under, or evidenced or governed by, the 2009 Senior Secured Debt
Documents securing Indebtedness permitted by §10.1(g)(ii) as in effect on
the 2009 Indenture Effective Time), so long as such liens are subject to,
and subordinated to the liens of the Agent pursuant to, all of the terms of
the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt); and”
(t) §10.2 of the Credit Agreement is further amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of
clause (j) thereof and by adding new clause (l) thereto which shall read in its entirety as
follows:
“(l) liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the
financing of premiums with respect thereto.”
(u) §10.4(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(b) (A) at all times prior to the 2009 Indenture Effective Time, (i)
payment in respect of or purchase of the Senior Secured Debt funded solely
with the proceeds of the substantially contemporaneous sale or issuance of
common Equity Interest in Parent to Permitted Holders or their Control
Investment Affiliates and (ii) cash payment obligations with respect to
interest and costs and expenses on the Senior Secured Debt to the extent
required by the Senior Secured Debt Documents, (B) from and after the 2009
Indenture Effective Time, (i) payment in respect of or purchase (including
by way of defeasance or satisfaction or discharge) of the 2009 Senior
Secured Debt funded solely with the proceeds of the
substantially contemporaneous sale or issuance of common Equity Interest in
Parent to Permitted Holders or their Control Investment Affiliates, (ii)
cash payment obligations with respect to interest and costs and expenses on
the 2009 Senior Secured Debt to the extent required by the 2009 Senior
Secured Debt Documents, and (iii) purchase of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt
permitted to be made by the Agent in the Agent’s sole discretion in
accordance with §9.20 or (C) payment in full on or about the 2009 Indenture
Effective Time of the Senior Secured Debt contemplated by the definition of
the term “2009 Indenture Effective Time”;”
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(v) §10.4(d) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(d) Distributions made by one or more Borrowers to the Parent solely to
the extent all of the proceeds of such Distributions are promptly, upon the
Parent’s receipt thereof, used by the Parent to make payments of fees and
expenses permitted by clauses (a), (b), (c) or (e) of the proviso to §10.10
(and to the extent that the Parent makes such payments in the form of a
Distribution, such Distributions by the Parent);”
(w) §10.4(e) of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase:
“cash payment obligations with respect to interest and costs and expenses on
the Unsecured Term Loan to the extent required by the Unsecured Term Loan
Documents and, so long as”
appearing therein with the phrase:
“(A) reduction in the principal amount of the Unsecured Term Loan in an
amount equal to $25,000,000 as a result of the assumption of the Unsecured
Term Loan pursuant to and in accordance with the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement contemplated by the definition of the term “2009 Indenture
Effective Time”, (B) reduction in the principal amount of the Unsecured Term
Loan in an amount equal to $15,000,000 as a result of the exchange of such
principal amount for the principal of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt in an
amount equal to $4,583,000 pursuant to and in accordance with the Exchange
Agreement contemplated by the definition of the term “2009 Indenture
Effective Time”, (C) cash payment obligations with respect to interest and
costs and expenses on the Unsecured Term Loan to the extent required by the
Unsecured Term Loan Documents; provided, however, that to
the extent any payment of interest on the Unsecured Term Loan is permitted
or required to be made in-kind pursuant to the terms of the Unsecured Term
Loan Documents, such payment shall be paid in-kind and not in cash, and (D)
so long as”.
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(x) §10.10 of the Credit Agreement is amended by amending and restating the proviso thereto to
read in its entirety as follows:
“provided that for so long as no Default or Event of Default is
continuing the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (a) payments by the
Borrowers and/or the Parent of reasonable expenses (other than fees and
expenses of outside counsel) of Cocina, SCSF Cantinas, KKR and Canpartners
or their Control Investment Affiliates, in each case incurred by such Person
in its capacity as an owner of the Equity Interests in the Parent
(including, without limitation, reasonable travel expenses and outside
director fees) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000 in any fiscal
year for all such Persons, (b) payments by one or more Borrowers to Parent
to permit Parent to pay franchise taxes, directors fees and reasonable
accounting, legal and administrative expenses of Parent (other than legal
fees and expenses and fees and expenses of auditors and accountants incurred
in connection with any litigation relating to or defaults under this Credit
Agreement) when due, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 in any
fiscal year, (c) for so long as Real Mex is a member of a group filing a
consolidated or combined tax return with Parent or any direct or indirect
parent of Parent, payments by Real Mex to Parent in respect of an allocable
portion of the tax liabilities of such group that is attributable to Real
Mex and its Subsidiaries (“Tax Payments”); provided,
however, that (A) the Tax Payments shall not exceed the lesser of
(i) the amount of the relevant tax (including any penalties and interest)
that Real Mex would owe if Real Mex were filing a separate tax return (or a
separate consolidated or combined return with its Subsidiaries that are
members of the consolidated or combined group), taking into account any
carryovers and carrybacks of tax attributes (such as net operating losses)
of Real Mex and such Subsidiaries from other taxable years and (ii) the net
amount of the relevant tax that Parent actually owes to the appropriate
taxing authority and (B) any Tax Payments received from Real Mex shall be
paid over to the appropriate taxing authority within 30 days of Parent’s
receipt of such Tax Payments or refunded to Real Mex, (d) payments of fees,
costs and expenses made by Real Mex pursuant to the terms of the Exchange
Fee Agreement, as the same is in effect on the Amendment No. 3 Effective
Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,200,000, (e) payments made by
one or more Borrowers to Parent to permit Parent to pay reasonable out of
pocket expenses associated with Transactions which are incurred and paid by
the Parent on or before August 31, 2009 as long as the aggregate amount of
such expenses, together with all fees and expenses incurred by the Borrowers
in connection with the Transactions, does not exceed $8,500,000, (f) the
issuance of any common Equity Interests in the Parent to Capstone pursuant
to the Capstone Engagement Letter or any related documents entered into in
connection therewith, and (g) Investments permitted under §10.3(k);”
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(y) §10.13 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
(z) “10.13 Senior Secured Debt Documents, 2009 Senior Secured Debt Documents and Related
Documents. None of the Borrowers will, and none will permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, materially amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a
waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of any of the Senior Secured Debt Documents, the 2009
Senior Secured Debt Documents, the 2009 Unsecured Term Loan Subordination Agreement (Senior Secured
Debt), or the 2009 Unsecured Term Loan Subordination Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt) without
the prior written consent of the Agent.”
(aa) §10.14 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“10.14 Intentionally Omitted.”
(bb) §11.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
11.1 Leverage Ratio. The Borrowers will not permit the Leverage Ratio,
determined at the end of and for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of
the Borrowers ending during any period, or ending on the last day of the fiscal
quarter which ends nearest to the calendar quarter end date, described in the table
below, to be greater than the ratio set forth opposite such period in such table:
Period | |||
(inclusive of end dates) | Ratio | ||
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2007 |
3.85 to 1.00 | ||
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 |
4.00 to 1.00 | ||
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 |
4.00 to 1.00 | ||
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 |
4.00 to 1.00 | ||
October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009 |
5.25 to 1.00 | ||
April 1, 2009 and thereafter |
6.00 to 1.00 |
(cc) §11.2 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
11.2 Adjusted Leverage Ratio. The Borrowers will not permit the
Adjusted Leverage Ratio, determined at the end of and for any period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrowers ending during any period, or ending on
the last day of the fiscal quarter which ends nearest to the calendar quarter end
date, described in the table below, to be greater than the ratio set forth opposite
such period in such table:
Period | |||
(inclusive of end dates) | Ratio | ||
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2007 |
5.95 to 1.00 | ||
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2008 |
6.25 to 1.00 | ||
April 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008 |
6.15 to 1.00 | ||
July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008 |
6.15 to 1.00 | ||
October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009 |
6.85 to 1.00 | ||
April 1, 2009 and thereafter |
7.25 to 1.00 |
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(dd) §11.3 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“11.3 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio. The Borrowers will not permit
the Interest Coverage Ratio, determined for any Measurement Period ending on the
last day of each fiscal quarter, to be less than 1.10 to 1.00.”
(ee) §11.4(A) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety
as follows:
“(A) The Borrowers will not make, and will not permit any of their
Subsidiaries to make, any Capital Expenditures in excess of the lesser of:
(I) the maximum amount permitted by Section 4.21 of the 2009 Indenture, and
(II) (other than Capital Expenditures funded solely with the proceeds of a
sale or issuance of common Equity Interests in Parent to Permitted Holders or
their Control Investment Affiliates received by Parent no earlier than the
60th day prior to the date that the applicable Capital Expenditure is made
and no later than the date that the applicable Capital Expenditure is made)
$20,000,000 in any fiscal year (each a “Capital Expenditure
Limitation”); provided, however, in the event the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries do not expend the entire Capital Expenditure
Limitation in any fiscal year, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may carry
forward to the immediately succeeding fiscal year the unutilized portion not
to exceed $5,000,000 (it being understood and agreed that all Capital
Expenditures shall first be applied to reduce the applicable Capital
Expenditure Limitation and then to reduce the carry-forward from the previous
fiscal year, if any); provided, further, however,
that if Consolidated EBITDA for any fiscal year (each a “Test Year”)
is equal to or greater than $45,000,000, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
shall be permitted to make Capital Expenditures during the fiscal year
following such Test Year in an aggregate amount not to exceed 50% of
Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Year (plus Capital Expenditures funded
solely with the proceeds of a sale or issuance of common Equity Interests in
Parent to Permitted Holders or their Control Investment Affiliates received
by Parent no earlier than the 60th day prior to the date that the applicable
Capital Expenditure is made and no later than the date that the applicable
Capital Expenditure is made)”.
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(ff) §11.5 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“11.5 Minimum Consolidated Cash Flow. The Borrowers will not permit the Consolidated
Cash Flow, determined for any Measurement Period ending on the last
day of any fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on or about June 30,
2009), to be less than $32,000,000.”
(gg) §13.5 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“13.5 Monthly Debt to EBITDA Ratio Compliance. The ratio of (a)
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the close of business on the last day
of the then most recently completed full fiscal month (such day being a
“Compliance Date”) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the
most recent four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or prior to the
relevant Compliance Date for which financial statements have been delivered
pursuant to §9.4(b), does not exceed 6.00 to 1.00. For the purpose of
determining compliance with the above monthly Debt to EBITDA ratio covenant
for the measurement period ending on or about July 31, 2009, the term
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” shall not include Senior Secured Debt.”
§14.1(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “§§ 9.5, 9.7.1, 9.9,”
appearing therein with the phrase “§§ 9.5, 9.7.1, 9.9, 9.19, 9.20”.
(hh) §14.1(j) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(j) (A) the holders of all or any part of the Senior Secured Debt shall
accelerate the maturity of all or any part of the Senior Secured Debt, or
the Senior Secured Debt or any Equity Interest in the Parent or any
Subsidiary of the Parent shall be prepaid, redeemed or repurchased in whole
or in part, or any event of default shall occur with respect to the Senior
Secured Debt (other than redemption of the Senior Secured Debt contemplated
by the definition of the term “2009 Indenture Effective Time”) or (B) the
holders of all or any part of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt shall accelerate
the maturity of all or any part of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt, or the 2009
Senior Secured Debt or any Equity Interest in the Parent or any Subsidiary
of the Parent shall be prepaid, redeemed or repurchased in whole or in part
(other than to the extent such prepayment, redemption or repurchase is
permitted by §10.4(b)(B) or §10.4(c)), or any event of default shall occur
with respect to the 2009 Senior Secured Debt;”
(ii) §14.1(k) of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “any holder of all or
any part of the Senior Secured Debt” appearing therein with the phrase “any holder of all or any
part of the Senior Secured Debt, any holder of all or any part of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt”.
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(jj) §14.1(s) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(s)(i) any default or event of default shall occur under the 2009 Parent
Debt Documents, (ii) the Parent shall incur any Indebtedness other than
the Permitted Parent Debt and its guaranty of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt
to the extent such guaranty is subject to the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement
(2009 Senior Secured Debt), or (iii) the Parent, any Borrower or any of
their Subsidiaries shall (A) materially amend, supplement or otherwise
modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of any
of the Permitted Parent Debt or (B) refinance, refund, extend, renew or
replace any of the Permitted Parent Debt, in each case, without the prior
written consent of the Agent, if the effect of such amendment, supplement or
other modification or waiver or such refinancing, refunding, extension,
renewal or replacement is to (u) increase the interest rate payable on the
relevant Indebtedness thereunder, (v) increase the cash portion of any
interest required to be paid thereon, (w) change (to earlier dates) any
dates upon which payments of principal or interest are due thereon, (x)
increase the obligations of the obligor or obligors thereunder, (y) increase
the principal amount of such Indebtedness in excess of the amounts set forth
in the definitions of the term “2009 Parent Debt” plus the amount of any
accrued and unpaid interest thereon, or (z) confer any additional rights on
the holders of the relevant Indebtedness thereunder which would be adverse
to the Borrowers or any of the their Subsidiaries, the Agent or the
Lenders;”
(kk) §14.1(t) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows:
“(t) the Parent shall engage is any business activities or has any other
assets other than (i) its ownership of 100% of the capital stock and
economic interest of Real Mex, (ii) performing its obligations and
activities incidental thereto under the Loan Documents and under the terms
and conditions of the Permitted Parent Debt, (iii) making or receiving
Restricted Payments to the extent permitted by this Credit Agreement and
(iv) its secured guaranty of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt to the extent the
liens securing such guaranty are subordinated to the liens of the Agent
pursuant to the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior Secured Debt);”
(ll) §14.1(v) of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the phrase “other than liens in
favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the Agent under the Loan Documents” appearing
therein with the phrase “other than liens in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and
the Agent under the Loan Documents and, subject to the 2009 Intercreditor Agreement (2009 Senior
Secured Debt), liens granted by Parent to secure its guaranty of the 2009 Senior Secured Debt”.
(mm) Exhibit C to the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety
as Exhibit C attached hereto.
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4. Conditions. This Agreement shall be effective on the first day on which each of
the following conditions precedent have been satisfied; provided, however, that if
the 2009 Indenture Effective Time (as such term is defined in Section 3(d) of this
Agreement above) does not occur on or prior to July 31, 2009, the amendments set forth in
Section 3 of this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force or effect at
11:59 p.m. (Chicago time) on July 31, 2009:
(a) The Agent shall have received a counterpart signature of the Borrowers and the Lenders to
this Agreement;
(b) The Borrowers shall have paid, in immediately available funds, to the Agent for the
account of the Lenders (i) a fully earned and non-refundable consent fee in an amount equal to
$600,000 and (ii) a fully earned and non-refundable modification fee in an amount equal to
$600,000;
(c) The Borrowers shall deliver all other documents listed on, take all actions set forth on
and satisfy all other conditions precedent listed in the Closing Checklist attached hereto as
Annex A, all in form and substance, or in a manner, reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;
and
(d) The Borrowers shall have paid to the Lenders or the Agent, all fees that are due and
payable on or before the date hereof and shall have reimbursed the Agent for, or paid directly, all
fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Agent’s counsel in connection with the closing of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5. Representations and Warranties. The Borrowers represent and warrant to the Lenders
and the Agent as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (i) is within the corporate
authority of such Person, (ii) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings,
(iii) does not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law,
statute, rule or regulation to which any of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries is subject
or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to any of the Borrowers or
any of their Subsidiaries and (iv) does not conflict with any provision of the corporate charter or
bylaws of, or any agreement or other instrument binding upon, any of the Borrowers or any of their
Subsidiaries.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement will result in valid and legally binding
obligations of such Person enforceable against it in accordance with the respective terms and
provisions hereof and thereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of
creditors’ rights and except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance
or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
may be brought.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries of
this Agreement, does not require the approval or consent of, or filing with, any governmental
agency or authority other than those already obtained.
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(d) Immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement, none of the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries are in breach of or default under any of the following agreements (or which breach or
default has been, or is contemporaneously herewith being, cured or waived):
(i) any Unsecured Term Loan Document;
(ii) any Senior Secured Debt Document; or
(iii) any other agreement unless, in each case, the breach or default thereunder could
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) Each of the representations and warranties of any of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
contained in the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or in any document or instrument
delivered pursuant to or in connection with the Credit Agreement shall be true as of the date as of
which they were made and shall also be true at and as of the time and after giving effect to this
Agreement, the Unsecured Credit Agreement Amendment, the Intercreditor Agreement (Unsecured Term
Loan) Amendment and the performance of each of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the
Exchange, with the same effect as if made at and as of that time (except to the extent of changes
resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in the aggregate
are not materially adverse, and to the extent that such representations and warranties relate
expressly to an earlier date) and, after giving effect to this Agreement, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
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6. 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 and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument.
7. Continuing Effect of the Credit Agreement. Except as expressly set forth herein,
this Agreement shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or
otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Agents or the Borrowers under the
Credit Agreement and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms,
conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, all of which
are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to entitle the Borrowers to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment,
modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements
contained in the Credit Agreement in similar or different circumstances. This Agreement shall
apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Credit Agreement specifically
referred to herein. After the effectiveness of this Agreement, any reference to the Credit
Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended and modified hereby.
8. Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT IS A CONTRACT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS AND SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF
SAID STATE OF ILLINOIS (EXCLUDING THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAW).
9. Headings. Headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only
and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
10. Loan Document. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.
11. Reaffirmation. Each of the Borrowers hereby confirms its respective guarantees,
pledges, grants of security interests and mortgages and other obligations, as applicable, under and
subject to the terms of each of the other Loan Documents to which it is party, and agrees that,
notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Agreement, such guarantees, pledges, grants of security
interests and mortgages and other obligations, and the terms of each of the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party, are not impaired or affected in any manner whatsoever and shall continue to be
in full force and effect after giving effect to this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANTS, INC. EL TORITO FRANCHISING COMPANY EL TORITO RESTAURANTS, INC. TARV, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF VENTURA, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF WESTWOOD, INC. ACAPULCO XXXX CORP. XXXXXX PACIFIC ALA DESIGN, INC. REAL MEX FOODS, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF XXXXXX, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF XXXXXX VALLEY, INC. EL PASO CANTINA, INC. CKR ACQUISITION CORP. CHEVYS RESTAURANTS, LLC |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
Signature Page to
Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement
Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as Agent and sole Lender |
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Name: | |||||
Title: |
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Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement
Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION
Parent hereby acknowledges the receipt of the above Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Agreement and consents to the terms and provision thereof, and hereby (i) confirms
and reaffirms all of its guarantees, pledges, grants of security interests and other obligations
and undertakings under the Parent Guaranty, the applicable Stock Pledge Agreement and each of the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party and (ii) acknowledges and agrees that subsequent to,
and after taking account of the provisions of the above Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and
Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, such guarantees, pledges, grants of security interests and
other obligations and undertakings and the terms of each such Loan Documents are not impaired or
affected in any manner whatsoever and shall continue to be in full force in accordance with the
terms thereof.
Parent hereby represents and warrants that (a) it has full capacity and right to make and perform
this Acknowledgment, Consent and Reaffirmation, and all necessary authority has been obtained; (b)
this Acknowledgment, Consent and Reaffirmation constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable
principles and by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to
creditors’ rights generally; (c) the making and performance of this Acknowledgment, Consent and
Reaffirmation does not and will not violate the provisions of any applicable law, regulation or
order, and does not and will not result in the breach of, or constitute a default or require any
consent under, any material agreement, instrument, or document to which it is a party or by which
it or any of its property may be bound or affected; and (d) all consents, approvals, licenses and
authorizations of, and filings and registrations with, any governmental authority required under
applicable law and regulations for the making and performance of this Acknowledgment, Consent and
Reaffirmation have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.
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Executed this day of , 2009.
RM RESTAURANT HOLDING CORP. | ||||
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Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
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Acknowledgment, Consent and Reaffirmation
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
,
General Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, amended and
restated as of January 29, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in
effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC.
(formerly known as ACAPULCO ACQUISITION CORP.), a Delaware corporation (“Real Mex”), the
other Borrowers referred to therein, GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION (“GE Capital”),
the other Lenders referred to therein, and GE Capital as agent for the Lenders (the
“Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition and which are defined in the
Credit Agreement shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to §9.4(e) of the Credit Agreement, each of the principal financial or accounting officers
of the Borrowers hereby certifies to you as follows: (a) the information furnished in the
calculations attached hereto was true and correct as of the last day of the fiscal [**year**]
[**quarter**] ended (the “Measurement Date”); (b) as of the date of this
certificate, there exists no Default or Event of Default or condition which would, with either or
both the giving of notice or the lapse of time, result in a Default or an Event of Default; and (c)
the financial statements delivered herewith were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with prior periods.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer has executed this Compliance Certificate as of the date
first written above.
REAL MEX RESTAURANTS, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANTS, INC. EL TORITO FRANCHISING COMPANY EL TORITO RESTAURANTS, INC. TARV, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF VENTURA, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF WESTWOOD, INC. ACAPULCO XXXX CORP. XXXXXX PACIFIC ALA DESIGN, INC. REAL MEX FOODS, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF XXXXXX, INC. ACAPULCO RESTAURANT OF XXXXXX VALLEY, INC. EL PASO CANTINA, INC. CKR ACQUISITION CORP. CHEVYS RESTAURANTS, LLC |
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COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE WORKSHEET
1. Leverage Ratio — Section 11.1 |
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(a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness |
$ | |||
(b) Consolidated EBITDA (from item 2(w)) |
$ | |||
(c) Leverage Ratio (item 1(a) divided by item 1(b)) |
:1.00 | |||
(d) Maximum Leverage Ratio (from §11.1) |
6.00:1.00 | |||
2. Adjusted Leverage Ratio — Section 11.2 |
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(a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (from item 1(a)) |
$ | |||
(b) Consolidated Rental Expense for the Measurement Period
ended on or about the Measurement Date multiplied by 8 |
$ | |||
(c) Adjusted Debt (the sum of items 2(a) and 2(b)) |
$ | |||
(d) Consolidated Rental Expense |
$ | |||
(e) Consolidated Net Income |
$ | |||
(f) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Net Income, income tax expenditures |
$ | |||
(g) Consolidated Pre-Tax Income (the sum of items 2(e) and
2(f)) |
$ | |||
(h) to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of
Consolidated Pre-Tax Income, income of a Person in which any
Borrower holds a minority equity interest to the extent such
income is properly attributable to such minority interest held
by such Borrower and such income has been distributed to such
Borrower in cash |
$ | |||
(i) Consolidated Total Interest Expense |
$ | |||
(j) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income, Consolidated Restaurant Pre-Opening Costs |
$ | |||
(k) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income, depreciation and amortization expenses |
$ | |||
(l) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, other non-cash charges
(including non-cash extraordinary losses) of the Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries for such period, |
$ |
(m) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, Transaction Costs in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $8,000,000 |
$ | |||
(n) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, payments to restricted
stockholders of Real Mex pursuant to the Merger Agreement in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,400,000 |
$ | |||
(o) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, any fees and expenses
paid pursuant to the Management Services Agreement |
$ | |||
(p) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, non-recurring expenses
incurred in connection with certain class action lawsuits set
forth on Schedule 8.7 to the Credit Agreement |
$ | |||
(q) any claims alleged against the Borrowers and/or their
Subsidiaries that are asserted which arise in whole or in part
from the conduct or alleged conduct of business or any other
action allegedly taken or omitted to be taken by the Borrowers
or any of their Subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the
Merger and that assert substantially the same or substantially
similar legal theories as those relating to the litigation
described above (collectively, the “Existing Litigation”) up
to $8,500,000 in the aggregate |
$ | |||
(r) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, option payments
pursuant to the Merger Agreement in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $6,000,000 |
$ | |||
(s) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, documented costs and
expenses consisting of (i) restructuring costs and expenses
incurred and paid by the Parent and/or Borrowers, (ii)
severance payments paid to employees of the Borrowers and
(iii) fees and expenses incurred and paid by the Parent and/or
Borrowers in connection with the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the limited waiver, consent and amendment no.
3 to this Agreement, the limited waiver, consent and amendment
to Unsecured Term Loan Agreement and the New Equity Documents,
each dated as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, in each
case incurred and paid on or before February 15, 2009, in an
amount not to exceed $2,100,000 in the aggregate for all
costs, expenses, payments and fees described in the above
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) |
$ |
(t) to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income and without duplication, fees and expenses
incurred and paid by the Parent and/or Borrowers in connection
with the closing of the Transactions in each case incurred and
paid by the Parent and/or Borrowers on or before August 31,
2009, in an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 in the aggregate
for all such fees and expenses |
$ | |||
(u) the sum of items 2(g), 2(h), 2(i), 2(j), 2(k), 2(1), 2(m),
2(n), 2(o), 2(p), 2(q), 2(r), 2(s) and 2(t) |
$ | |||
(v) to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated
Pre-Tax Income, extraordinary non-recurring gains, including
without limitation, gains from asset dispositions |
$ | |||
(w) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ended on or
about the Measurement Date (item 2(t)) minus item 2(u) |
$ |
(x) Consolidated EBITDAR for the Measurement Period ended on
or about the Measurement Date (the sum of items 2(d) and 2(w)) |
$ | |||
(y) Adjusted Leverage Ratio (item 2(c) divided by item 2(x)) |
:1.00 | |||
(z) Maximum Adjusted Leverage Ratio (from § 11.2) |
7.25:1.00 | |||
3. Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio — Section 11.3 |
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(a) Consolidated EBITDA (from item 2(w)) |
$ | |||
(b) Consolidated Total Interest Expense for the Measurement
Period ended on or about the Measurement Date |
$ | |||
(c) Interest Coverage Ratio (item 3(a) divided by item 3(b)) |
:1.00 | |||
(d) Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio (from § 11.3) |
1.10:1.00 | |||
4. Capital Expenditures — Section 11.4 |
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(a) Total Capital Expenditures |
$ | |||
(b) Capital Expenditures funded solely with the proceeds of a
sale or issuance of common Equity Interests in Parent to
Permitted Holders or their Control Investment Affiliates
received by Parent no earlier than the 60th day prior to the
date that the applicable Capital Expenditure is made and no
later than the date that the applicable Capital Expenditure is
made) |
$ |
(c) Capital Expenditures (item (a) minus item (b)) |
$ | |||
(b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Year |
$ | |||
(c) Maximum Capital Expenditures (from §11.4) if Revised
Maximum Capital Expenditures does not apply |
$ | 20,000,000 | ||
(e) in the event the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries do not
expend the entire Capital Expenditure Limitation in any fiscal
year, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may carry forward
to the immediately succeeding fiscal year the unutilized
portion not to exceed $5,000,000 (it being understood and
agreed that all Capital Expenditures shall first be applied to
reduce the applicable Capital Expenditure Limitation and then
to reduce the carry-forward from the previous fiscal year, if
any) |
$ | |||
(f) If item 4(b) is equal to or greater than $45,000,000, the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make
Capital Expenditures during the fiscal year following such
Test Year in an aggregate amount not to exceed 50% of
Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Year (plus Capital
Expenditures funded solely with the proceeds of a sale or
issuance of common Equity Interests in Parent to Permitted
Holders or their Control Investment Affiliates received by
Parent no earlier than the 60th day prior to the date that the
applicable Capital Expenditure is made and no later than the
date that the applicable Capital Expenditure is made) |
$ | |||
(g) Revised Maximum Capital Expenditures {item 4(e) plus item
4(f)) |
$ | |||
(h) The maximum amount permitted by Section 4.21 of the 0000
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$ | |||
(i) The lesser of item (h) and item (c) (or if Revised Maximum
Capital Expenditures apply, item (g)) |
$ | |||
5. Minimum Consolidated Cash Flow — Section 11.5 |
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(a) Consolidated Cash Flow |
$ | |||
(b) Minimum Consolidated Cash Flow (§ 11.5) |
$ | 32,000,000 |
6. Monthly Debt to EBITDA ratio covenant — Section 13.5 |
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(a) Compliance Date: , |
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(b) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the close of
business on of the Compliance Date |
$ | |||
(c) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four
(4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or prior to the
Compliance Date |
$ | |||
(d) Maximum monthly Debt to EBITDA Ratio (from §13.5) |
6.00:1.00 |