LOAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS AGREEMENT (“Loan
Agreement”) is made and entered into this 22nd day of
May, 2009, by and between X.
XXXXXXXXX’X CORPORATION, a Tennessee corporation (herein called
“Borrower”) and PINNACLE
NATIONAL BANK (herein called “Lender”).
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I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Borrower has applied
to Lender for financing to acquire certain stock in Borrower from Solidus
Company, LP, a Tennessee limited partnership, and for general corporate
purposes, including working capital needs, and Lender has agreed to provided
such financing, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
contained.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, Lender and Borrower covenant and agree as follows:
I.
THE LOANS
1.1 Loans. Subject to
the terms and provisions of this instrument, Lender agrees to make available to
Borrower a term loan in the original principal amount of THREE MILLION AND NO/100
($3,000,000.00) DOLLARS, solely for the purposes specifically enumerated
herein and certain costs and expenses related thereto, by advancing said sum to
Borrower on the date hereof pursuant to the provisions herein contained (the
"Term Loan"). The Term Loan shall be evidenced by a certain Promissory Note in
the original principal amount of $3,000,000.00, in form and content acceptable
to Lender, which shall be executed by Borrower and payable to the order of
Lender (together with any and all extensions, renewals and modifications
thereof, the "Term Note"). In addition, subject to the terms and
provisions of this instrument, Lender also agrees to make available to Borrower
a revolving line of credit in the maximum principal amount of FIVE MILLION AND N0/100
($5,000,000.00) DOLLARS, to be used for general corporate purposes,
including working capital needs of Borrower and its subsidiaries, by advancing
said sum to Borrower on a revolving basis from time to time at Borrower's
request pursuant to the provisions herein contained (the "Line of Credit;" the
Term Loan and the Line of Credit are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred
to as the "Loans"). The Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a
certain Revolving Promissory Note in the maximum principal amount of
$5,000,000.00, in form and content acceptable to Lender, which shall be executed
by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender (together with any and all
extensions, renewals and modifications thereof, the "Revolving
Note"). The Term Note and the Revolving Note are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Notes.”
X. Xxxxxxxxx'x Restaurants, Inc., X.
Xxxxxxxxx'x Restaurants of Kansas, Inc., X. Xxxxxxxxx'x of Texas, Inc. and X.
Xxxxxxxxx'x of Kansas, LLC (herein collectively called “Guarantors”), shall
unconditionally guarantee payment of the Loans, and all indebtedness now or
hereafter owing to Lender by Borrower, and shall execute instruments in such
form as may be reasonably required by Lender to accomplish such
guaranties.
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1.2 Term. The term of
the Loans shall be as set forth in the Notes and this Loan
Agreement.
1.3 Interest. The Loans
shall bear interest at annual rates as set forth in the Notes. Interest accruing
under the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360)
day year. After default or maturity, interest and penalties shall accrue as set
forth in the Notes and this Loan Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, in no event shall the interest rate exceed the maximum rate
allowed by applicable law. The Applicable Margin, as such term is
used in the Notes, shall be determined in accordance with the following pricing
grid (with the Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR Ratio calculated in accordance with
Section 3.5(b)
of this Loan Agreement):
Tier
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Adjusted
Debt to EBITDAR Ratio
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Applicable
Margin
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I
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Less
than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0
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3.50%
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II
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Greater
than 3.0 to 1.0 and less than or equal to 4.5 to 1.0
|
4.00%
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III
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Greater
than 4.5 to 1.0 and less than or equal to 6.0 to 1.0
|
4.25%
|
IV
|
Greater
than 6.0 to 1.0
|
4.50%
|
Adjustments to the Applicable Margin
shall be made quarterly, effective two (2) business days after delivery by
Borrower to Lender of its financial covenant calculations for the applicable
fiscal quarter; provided, however, the
Applicable Margin shall be determined with reference to Tier IV until delivery
by Borrower of financial covenant calculations for the fiscal quarter ending
June 28, 2009.
1.4 Repayment
Schedule. Payment of all obligations arising under the Loans
shall be made as set forth in the Notes and this Loan Agreement.
1.5 Commitment Fees; Non-Use
Fee. At closing hereunder, Borrower shall pay to Lender an
upfront commitment fee equal to 0.50% of the maximum principal amount to the
Loans, payable in full in cash at closing. On each anniversary of the
closing hereunder until the termination of the Line of Credit, Borrower shall
pay to Lender an annual commitment fee equal to 0.50% of the maximum principal
amount of the Line of Credit. Borrower shall pay to Lender an unused
fee equal to 0.25% per annum of the average, unused portion of the Line of
Credit until the termination of the Line of Credit, payable quarterly, in
arrears.
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1.6 Place of
Payments. All payments of principal and interest shall be made
at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other
place, or places, as Lender may direct by notice in writing to Borrower from
time to time.
1.7 Prepayment.
(a) Prepayment. Prepayment of
principal due under the Loans made hereunder may be made at any time without
premium or other prepayment charge.
(b) Mandatory Prepayment. In
addition to regularly scheduled payments of principal, Borrower will be required
to make prepayments of the Loans to the extent the following exceed an aggregate
amount of $100,000 in any calendar year (i) 100% of the net proceeds of any sale
or disposition of any assets of Borrower or Guarantors (net of amounts
reinvested in replacement assets within 180 days of receipt by Borrower or
required to pay taxes or other costs applicable to the disposition), other than
from the sale of inventory and gift cards in the ordinary course of business
(provided, however, at any time that the Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR Ratio is less
than 1.5 to 1.0, no prepayment under clause (i) is required); (ii) 50% of the
net proceeds of any sales or issuances of equity (other than proceeds from the
exercise of stock options) or debt securities of Borrower or Guarantors and/or
any other indebtedness for borrowed money incurred by Borrower or Guarantors
after the closing date (other than purchase money indebtedness); and (iii) 100%
of the net proceeds of insurance proceeds and condemnation awards of the
Borrower and Guarantors to the extent not reinvested in their business, and not
required by contract to be paid to another vendor or landlord. Such
prepayments shall be applied first to installments of principal of the Term Loan
on until the Term Loan is paid in full and second to the outstanding principal
balance of the Line of Credit (without a permanent reduction in the maximum
principal amount of the Line of Credit).
(c) Excess Cash Flow
Recapture. An annual additional principal payment on the Term
Loan is to be made by Borrower based on fiscal year-end Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio beginning with the fiscal year ending January 2, 2011. The
additional required principal payments shall be equal to 65% of the excess of
the numerator of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio over 105% the denominator of
the ratio.
1.8 Disbursement of
Loans. Funds shall be disbursed by Lender under the Notes for
the purposes provided herein (with the Term Loan disbursed in full at closing
and the Line of Credit disbursed on a revolving basis from time to time at
Borrower's request), subject to and in accordance with the conditions and
requirements contained herein, as follows:
(a) Lender
shall not be obligated to disburse any portion of the Loans other than closing
costs of the Loans approved by Lender, unless and until, at Lender’s option, the
following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied:
(i) Lender
shall have received all of the Loan Documents and Security Instruments, as
hereinafter defined, in form reasonably satisfactory to
Lender.
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(ii) Borrower
and Guarantors shall provide to Lender certified resolutions appropriately
authorizing the transactions contemplated herein and designating an authorized
officer or other agent of Borrower to execute all Loan Documents to which
Borrower is a party.
(iii) Lender
shall have received financing statements in form acceptable to Lender to be
filed with the Secretary of State of Tennessee, and such other locations as
Lender may reasonably require, perfecting Bank’s security interest in the
Collateral (as hereinafter defined), and any waivers or releases reasonably
required by Lender.
(iv) Lender
shall have received a copy of certified articles of organization and
certificates of existence of Borrower and Guarantors from the Tennessee
Secretary of State and/or such other jurisdictions as Lender may reasonably
require, together with copies of the bylaws of Borrower and each corporate
Guarantor.
(v) UCC-11
searches issued by the Secretary of State of Tennessee and such other
jurisdictions as Lender may reasonably require.
(vi) Borrower
shall be in material compliance with all covenants, warranties and
representations to which Borrower is obligated under this Loan
Agreement.
(vii) No
Event of Default shall then be in existence hereunder.
(viii) Borrower
shall have furnished to Lender a detailed list of all of the corporate entities
owned by Borrower, with evidence of any indebtedness currently outstanding with
Borrower and/or Guarantors.
(ix) Borrower
shall have furnished to Lender any and all releases regarding any outstanding
indebtedness owed to any lender that is to be paid off, or that said lender(s)
shall be required to release any lien on an encumbrance they may have on any and
all of the assets of Borrower or Guarantors, except for Permitted Encumbrances
(as hereinafter defined).
(x) Within
ten (10) days of the date hereof (and not as a condition to the initial funding
of the Loans), Borrower and Guarantors shall furnish to Lender negative pledges
on all real property owned by Borrower and Guarantors not currently pledged to
GE Capital, in which Borrower and Guarantors agree not to pledge the properties
therein described to any lender or any other entity without Lender’s written
permission; provided, however, Borrower and
Guarantors shall be permitted to sell up to two (2) restaurant properties during
the term of the Loans, so long as the net proceeds are applied in accordance
with Section
1.7(b) of this Agreement. Additionally, Borrower and
Guarantors shall provide to Lender an affirmative statement that no other entity
shall be granted a negative pledge on said property without first obtaining
Lender’s written permission, all of which shall be set forth in this Loan
Agreement.
Interest shall accrue on sums advanced
only from the date of disbursement of such sums.
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1.9 Collateral. As
collateral for the Secured Obligations, as hereinafter defined, including the
Loans, Borrower shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, the following prior to or at closing hereunder:
(a) Lender,
shall receive a first priority (except for Permitted Encumbrances) perfected
security interest in substantially all existing and after-acquired personal
property of Borrower and Guarantors, including all inventory, accounts,
equipment, fixtures, chattel paper, patents, trademarks, copyrights, documents,
instruments, deposit accounts (provided, deposit account control agreements
shall not be required), cash and cash equivalents, investment property
(excluding equity interests of non-guarantor subsidiaries), general intangibles,
letter of credit rights, commercial tort claims, insurance policies and other
personal property of the Borrower and Guarantors (the
“Collateral”). The Collateral will be free and clear of other liens,
claims and encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. As used
herein "Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean (i) liens in favor of Lender, (ii)
liens securing purchase money indebtedness or capital lease obligations, and
(iii) liens for taxes not yet delinquent or being contested in good
faith.
(b) Assignment
and Security Agreement, assigning and granting a security interest to Lender in
all items therein described and other rights and matters as provided therein
arising from or with respect to the Collateral, together with Financing
Statements to evidence and perfect such assignment and security interest, all of
which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender in all
respects, and which shall be first priority encumbrances upon the property,
rights and interests which are the subject of such Assignment and Security
Agreement and Financing Statements (subject to Permitted
Encumbrances).
(c) Guaranties
of the Guarantors, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender
executed by the Guarantors.
The foregoing instruments and
documents, and any other instruments and documents now or hereafter securing the
Secured Obligations, are herein sometimes collectively called the “Security
Instruments.” The Security Instruments, together with the Notes, this Loan
Agreement, and any other instruments and documents now or hereafter evidencing,
securing or regulating the Loans or Secured Obligations are herein sometimes
collectively called the “Loan Documents.”
Without limiting any of the provisions
thereof, the Security Instruments shall secure the following (the “Secured
Obligations”):
(a) The
full and timely payment of the indebtedness
evidenced by the Notes, together with interest thereon, and all extensions,
modifications and renewals thereof.
(b) The
full and prompt performance of all the obligations of Borrower to Lender under
the Loan Documents.
(c) The
full and prompt payment of all costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature
incident to the collection of any indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, the
enforcement or protection of the Security Instruments, or the exercise by Lender
or any rights or remedies of Lender with respect to any indebtedness evidenced
by the Notes, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees incurred by
Lender in connection therewith, all of which Borrower agrees to pay upon
demand.
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(d) The
full and prompt payment and performance of any and all other indebtedness and
obligations of Borrower to Lender, whether direct, indirect, contingent or
matured, and whether incurred as endorser, guarantor, maker, surety or
otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising.
1.10 Further Documents and
Actions. Borrower, and any other necessary parties, shall
execute such instruments as Lender may reasonably require from time to time
(which shall be in such form and substance as Lender may reasonably require),
and shall take such other actions as Lender may reasonably require from time to
time, to assure the full realization by Lender of the security of all the
Collateral.
II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Borrower represents and warrants to
Lender as follows:
(a)
Neither this Loan Agreement, nor any document, financial statement, report,
notice, schedule, certificate, statement or other writing which has, or shall
be, furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower hereunder contains any
untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a fact material to this
Loan Agreement, or the Loans to be made hereunder.
(b) Borrower
has full power and authority to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) Borrower
and each Guarantor has, and shall have, the authority and capacity to execute
and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
(d) As
of the date hereof, there is no default, under any instrument or document to
which Borrower or any Guarantor is a party, which default is reasonably likely
to cause a material adverse effect upon Borrower and Guarantors' financial
condition taken as a whole (a "Material Adverse Effect"). Neither the execution
nor delivery of this Loan Agreement, or any of the Loan Documents, nor
compliance with their terms and provisions, will conflict with or be in
violation of any applicable law, regulation, ordinance, court order, injunction,
writ, or decree which conflict is reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(e) As
of the date hereof and except as disclosed in Borrower's SEC filings, there is
no pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened judicial, administrative, or
arbitrational action or proceeding affecting Borrower, or any Guarantor before
any court, governmental agency, or arbitrator which relates in any adverse
manner to any of the transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement, or which
if adversely determined, is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither Borrower, nor any Guarantor has any material
contingent liability not disclosed in the financial information heretofore
furnished to Lender.
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(f) The
funds disbursed under the Loans to be made hereunder shall be used for no
purpose other than as stated above.
(g) The
financial statements which have been heretofore delivered to Lender by or on
behalf of Borrower and Guarantors, and all financial statements which shall be
delivered hereunder by Borrower or Guarantors, or such parties, to Lender,
during the term of this Loan Agreement, and until payment of the Loans made
hereunder, have been and shall be prepared in accordance with general accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied ("GAAP"), and fairly present, and
shall fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Borrower as of and for the periods
represented.
(j) Borrower
is a Tennessee corporation, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Tennessee and has the power to own its properties, to carry
on its business as now conducted, and to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Borrower is
duly qualified to do business and in good standing in any other state in which a
failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The parties executing the Loan Documents on behalf of Borrower
are duly authorized to act on its behalf.
(k) Guarantors
are validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the states of their
organization and have the power to guarantee the indebtedness contemplated
hereby, to carry on business as now conducted, and to enter into and perform
obligations under this instrument and the other Loan
Documents. Guarantors are duly qualified to do business and in good
standing in any other state in which a failure to be so qualified could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The parties executing
the Loan Documents on behalf of Guarantors are duly authorized to act on behalf
of Guarantors.
(l) Borrower’s
principal office and chief place of business is located at 0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000. Borrower will give Lender
thirty (30) days notice of any change in its principal office or chief place of
business.
III.
COVENANTS OF BORROWER
3.1 Loan
Documents. Borrower and Guarantors shall execute and deliver,
or cause to be executed and delivered, to Lender for the Loans to be made
hereunder, prior to disbursement thereof, all of the Loan Documents, including
but not limited to this Loan Agreement, the Notes and Security Instruments, all
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender in all
respects.
3.2 Additional
Documentation. Borrower shall deliver to Lender charters,
bylaws, certifications, affidavits, good standing certificates, resolutions,
opinions of counsel, and such other documentation as may be reasonably necessary
in Lender’s judgment, to authorize the execution and delivery of any of the Loan
Documents or to carry out the provisions of this Loan Agreement.
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3.3 Liens. Borrower
shall for the term of this Loan Agreement, and until payment of the Loans made
hereunder, keep the Collateral free and clear of any and all liens except
Permitted Encumbrances and shall pay all taxes (if any) which may be charged
against any part or all of the Collateral, prior to the time such become
delinquent. However, Borrower shall not be required to pay any such lien claim,
tax or assessment deemed by Borrower to be excessive or invalid, or which may be
otherwise contested by Borrower, for so long as Borrower shall in good faith
object to or otherwise contest the validity of the same by appropriate legal
proceeding, and provided further that Borrower, upon demand by Lender, as
protection and indemnity against loss or damage resulting therefrom, shall
deposit, either in cash, bond, or other collateral acceptable to Lender, an
amount sufficient in Lender’s reasonable judgment to cover the claim for such
unpaid amounts, together with any costs or penalties which may thereafter
accrue. Borrower shall pay, in any event, any such items prior to any judicial
or nonjudicial sale to enforce any such lien.
3.4 Financial Statements and Other
Information. Borrower shall provide Lender with quarterly
consolidated financial statements and a quarterly loan covenant compliance
report within 45 days from the end of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of
each fiscal year. Borrower shall also provide Lender with an annual
audited financial statement and a loan covenant compliance report within 120
days of Borrower’s fiscal year-end.
3.5 Financial
Covenants. Financial covenants will be calculated on a
trailing four quarters basis (except as set forth below) and will consist
of:
(a) Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of
not less than 1.05 to 1.0. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be
measured as of the end of each of Borrower's fiscal quarters beginning June 28,
2009, and shall be calculated as of June 28, 2009 for the then-ending two (2)
fiscal quarters, as of September 27, 2009, for the then-ending three (3) fiscal
quarters, and as of the end of each fiscal quarter thereafter for the
then-ending four (4) fiscal quarters. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be
defined as the ratio of (A) the sum of net income (excluding the effect of any
extraordinary or non-recurring gains or losses including any asset impairment
charges, changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and non-cash
deferred income tax benefits and expenses and up to $500,000 (in the aggregate
for the term of the Loans) in uninsured losses) plus depreciation and
amortization plus interest expense plus scheduled monthly rent payments plus
non-cash FASB 123R items (i.e. stock based compensation) minus the greater of i)
actual total store maintenance capital expenditures (excluding major remodeling
or image enhancements), or ii) the total number of Borrower’s stores operating
for at least 18 months as of the date of determination multiplied by $40,000, to
(B) the sum of interest expense during such period plus scheduled monthly rent
payments made during such period plus scheduled payments of long term debt made
during such period plus scheduled payments of capital leases made during such
period, all determined in accordance with GAAP.
In the event of a full repayment of
the Term Loan on or before the delivery of Borrower's loan covenant compliance
report with respect to a particular fiscal quarter, all payments of long term
debt related to the Term Loan will be excluded from the denominator of the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio for such fiscal quarter covenant testing and thereafter.
Any voluntary or mandatory partial pre-payments of the Term Loan or Line of
Credit by Borrower, however, will not reduce (or be included in) scheduled
payments of long term debt for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio covenant testing.
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(b) Adjusted
Debt to EBITDAR Ratio. Borrower shall maintain an Adjusted Debt to
EBITDAR Ratio of not more than (i) 6.0 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending
June 28, 2009, and September 27, 2009, (ii) 5.0 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarter
ending January 3, 2010, and (iii) 4.5 to 1.0 as of the end of each fiscal
quarter thereafter. Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR shall be measured at
quarter-end based on then-ending four (4) fiscal quarters. Maximum Adjusted Debt
to EBITDAR is defined as the ratio of (A) total funded debt (defined as the
principal portion of indebtedness for borrowed money) minus invested funds plus
rent payments multiplied by 7, to (B) EBITDAR. Invested funds is defined as
short term, liquid investments such as money markets with maturities of less
than one year in length, and cash and cash equivalents; provided that
investments into any joint venture or any endeavor not consistent with
Borrower’s core restaurant operating business without the consent of Lender
shall be excluded. EBITDAR shall be defined as the sum of net income for such
period (excluding the effect of any extraordinary or non-recurring
gains or losses including any asset impairment charges, and up to $500,000 (in
the aggregate for the term of the Loans) in uninsured losses) plus an amount
which, in the determination of net income for such period has been deducted for
(i) interest expense for such period; (ii) total federal, state foreign or other
income taxes for such period; (iii) all depreciation and amortization for such
period; (iv) scheduled monthly rent payments made during such period; and
non-cash FASB 123R items, (i.e., stock based compensation), all as determined
with GAAP.
3.6 Notice of
Claims. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of any
litigation exceeding $500,000 by any third party which may arise with respect to
the Collateral, whether or not covered by insurance.
3.7 Insurance. If such
insurance is obtainable, Borrower shall furnish to Lender insurance policies
with companies, and coverage and amounts, reasonably satisfactory to Lender
insuring the Collateral against loss or damage by fire and other casualty, and
such other risks as may be reasonably requested by Lender, said policies to
insure the full replacement cost of such Collateral. Each such policy shall be
maintained in full force and effect until the Loans have been paid in
full.
3.8 Ownership of
Collateral. Except as set forth herein and the other Loan
Documents, Borrower shall at all times until final payment of the Loans be the
true and lawful owner of all the Collateral.
3.9 Assignments and
Participations. Lender will have the right at any time to sell
and assign interests in the loans in accordance with customary terms, including
prior consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld), which consent
shall not be required if any Event of Default exists.
3.10 Capital
Expenditures. Borrower agrees to avoid any expansion capital
expenditures for new restaurants until the Term Loan is repaid in
full.
3.11 Deposit
Accounts. Beginning ninety (90) days after the date hereof,
Borrower agrees to maintain its primary depository accounts, treasury management
accounts and merchant card services with Lender, as long as such accounts and
merchant card services reasonably meet Borrower's needs and can be provided on
terms no less favorable than those currently available to Borrower.
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3.12 Dividends. Borrower
shall be prohibited from issuing or declaring dividends until the Loans are
fully repaid or expired.
V.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Each of the following shall constitute
an Event of Default hereunder:
(a) If
Borrower shall fail to pay any installment under the Loans within five (5) days
of when due; or
(b) If
Borrower shall fail to pay sums due under the Loans at maturity; or
(c) If
Borrower or any of the Guarantors shall fail to keep and perform any other
covenant or provision contained in this Loan Agreement, or in any of the Loan
Documents, or if at any time any representation or warranty made by Borrower or
any of the Guarantors, herein or otherwise in connection with the Loans made
hereunder, shall be materially incorrect, and such failure shall continue
unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days following the earlier of the date an
executive officer of Borrower first has actual knowledge of such breach or
failure, or the date Borrower is given written notice from Lender to Borrower
specifying such breach or failure. If such failure cannot be cured by Borrower
with reasonable diligence within such thirty (30) day period, then such period
shall be extended to a total of forty-five (45) days provided that within such
thirty (30) day period Borrower shall commence to cure such breach or failure
and shall continue to proceed thereafter with reasonable diligence;
or
(d) If
Borrower or any of the Guarantors (i) shall generally not pay or shall be unable
to pay its or their debts as such debts become due; or (ii) shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors or petition or apply to any tribunal for
the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for such party, the
Collateral or a substantial part of such party’s assets; or (iii) shall commence
any proceeding under bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of
debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction, whether now
or hereafter in effect; or (iv) shall have had any petition or application filed
or commenced against it or them in which an order for relief is entered or an
adjudication or appointment is made; or (v) shall indicate, by any act or
omission, such party’s consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such
petition, application, proceeding, or order for relief or the appointment of a
custodian, receiver or trustee for such party, the Collateral or a substantial
part of such party’s assets; or (vi) shall suffer any custodianship,
receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged for a period of thirty (30)
days or more; or
(e) If
Borrower or any of the Guarantors shall be liquidated or dissolved (provided,
however, any Guarantor may be liquidated, dissolved or merged into another
Guarantor or Borrower); or
(f) If
there is a default in any other material indebtedness or obligations now or
hereafter owing by Borrower or Guarantors, to Lender.
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In any such event, Lender may, in
addition to all remedies available to Lender under the terms of any
of the Loan Documents, or otherwise by applicable law, take any or all of the
following actions, concurrently or successively: (i) declare the indebtedness
evidenced by the Notes delivered pursuant to this Loan Agreement to be
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, or other notice, all of
which are expressly waived, unless notice is specifically provided herein, or
elsewhere in the Loan Documents, (ii) terminate the obligation of Lender to
extend credit of any kind hereunder, whereupon the obligation of Lender to make
additional advances hereunder shall terminate, (iii) acquire possession of the
Collateral.
Borrower shall be liable to Lender for
all sums paid or expended by Lender in connection with the Collateral or
otherwise in connection with this Loan Agreement, and all payments made or
liabilities incurred by Lender hereunder, of any kind whatsoever, shall be
payable upon demand, and all of the foregoing, shall be deemed to constitute
advances under this Loan Agreement, and the Notes, and shall be additional
indebtedness secured by the Security Instruments.
VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Setoff. In
addition to all rights of setoff, Lender shall have upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default hereunder the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of
the Loans outstanding hereunder, any and all balances, credits, deposits,
accounts, money, or other property of Borrower or Guarantors then or thereafter
held by or deposited with Lender.
6.2 Attorney Fees and
Costs. Borrower shall be liable to Lender for all sums
reasonably paid or incurred by Lender in connection with this Loan Agreement,
the Loans made hereunder, the Collateral, whether paid or incurred by reason of
any default hereunder, or in any of the Loan Documents, or otherwise, and such
shall include, but shall not be limited to, the payment of all reasonable
attorneys’ fees so paid or incurred. All such sums shall be payable by Borrower
to Lender upon demand, and all of the foregoing shall constitute advances under
this Loan Agreement. Borrower shall further pay to Lender all costs and expenses
incurred by Lender, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees,
in the preparation and consummation of this Loan Agreement, and the Loans made
hereunder.
6.3 Remedies
Cumulative. All remedies provided for in this Loan Agreement,
or in any of the Loan Documents, shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition
to all other remedies available to Lender by applicable law.
6.4 Inspection. Upon
reasonable prior notice, Lender, its representatives and designees, shall have
reasonable access to the books and records of Borrower with respect to the
Collateral, and shall be entitled to copies of such records upon request.
Borrower shall make such books and records available to Lender upon reasonable
request. Upon reasonable prior notice, Lender shall be entitled to access to the
Collateral for the purpose of inspecting the same, and in order to otherwise
carry out the provisions of this Loan Agreement, or of any of the Loan
Documents.
6.5 No Waiver. The
failure of Lender to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Loan
Agreement, any of the Loan Documents, or by applicable law, shall not be a
waiver of Lender’s right or rights to exercise any such right or remedy upon any
subsequent default.
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6.6 Captions. Captions
used herein are for convenience only, and shall not be construed as limiting the
construction of the provisions of this Loan Agreement.
6.7 Notice. Any and all
notices permitted or required under this Loan Agreement, or any of the Loan
Documents, shall be deemed given if hand-delivered, or mailed by United States
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
following addresses:
If to Borrower, as follows: | X. Xxxxxxxxx’x Corporation |
Attn: R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | |
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 | |
with a copy to: | Bass, Xxxxx & Xxxx PLC |
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, III | |
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | |
and in the case of Lender: | Pinnacle National Bank |
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx, Senior Vice President | |
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | |
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 | |
with a copy to: | Gullett, Sanford, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx PLLC |
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx | |
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
or to
such other address, or addresses, as either party may request in writing to the
other from time to time. No notice to or demand on Borrower hereunder, in itself
shall entitle Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or
other circumstances, or shall constitute a waiver of the rights of Lender to any
other or further action in any circumstances without notice or
demand.
6.8 Interest. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall interest charged under the
Loans hereunder exceed the maximum rate allowed by applicable law. Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day
year.
6.9 No
Liability. Except to the extent caused by Lender's negligence
or willful misconduct, Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless Lender from
and against any and all liability, loss, and damage incurred by Lender in
connection with this Loan Agreement.
6.10 Successors and
Assigns. This Loan Agreement shall be binding upon
the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns. However, no
rights of Borrower hereunder may be assigned without the express prior written
consent of Lender.
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6.11 Severability. The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
6.12 Entire
Agreement, Amendment. This Loan Agreement, and the Loan
Documents executed pursuant hereto shall constitute the entire agreement of the
parties. Any additional provisions contained in the Loan Documents not contained
herein shall be supplemental and in addition to the provisions hereof. This Loan
Agreement may be modified or amended only by an instrument in writing executed
by all parties hereto.
6.13 Applicable Law. The
construction and validity of this Loan Agreement, and the Loans made hereunder,
shall be governed by the law of the State of Tennessee, except to the extent
that such may be pre-empted by applicable law or regulation of the United States
of America governing the charging or receiving of interest.
6.14 Time of the Essence, Gender,
Number. Time is of the essence with respect to this Loan
Agreement, and all provisions and obligations hereof. As used herein, the
singular shall refer to the plural, the plural to the singular, and the use of
any gender shall be applicable to all genders.
6.15 Further
Assurances. Borrower shall execute and deliver such additional
instruments and documents and take such further actions, as may be reasonably
requested by Lender from time to time to further evidence or perfect the rights
of and obligations owing to Lender hereunder and to correct any errors or
mistakes in the transactions evidenced hereby.
6.16 Counterparts. This
Loan Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed this Loan Agreement as of the date first above
written.
BORROWER: | |
X. XXXXXXXXX’X CORPORATION, | |
a Tennessee corporation | |
By: | /s/ R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: | R. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: | Vice President of Finance, Chief | |
Financial Officer and Secretary |
LENDER: | |
PINNACLE NATIONAL BANK | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx | |
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx, Senior Vice President |
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