This
First Amendment to Loan Documents (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of May
24, 2009 by and between Chanticleer Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Holder”), the Estate of Robert H. Brooks (the “Maker”), Hooters of
America, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), and A. J. Block, Jr. (the
“Escrow Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement (as defined
below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Holder made a $5 million loan to Robert H. Brooks pursuant to a Loan and
Conversion Agreement dated as of May 24, 2006 by and between the Holder, Robert
H. Brooks, the Company and the Escrow Agent (the “Loan Agreement”), which loan
was evidenced by a Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated May 24, 2006 made
by Robert H. Brooks to the order of the Holder (the “Note”) and was secured
pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of May 24, 2006 by and between the
Holder, Robert H. Brooks, and the Company (the “Pledge Agreement,” and together
with the Loan Agreement and the Note, the “Agreements”); and
WHEREAS,
Robert H. Brooks died on July 15, 2006; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto have agreed to amend certain terms of the Agreements as set
forth herein;
NOW
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
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1.
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Amendments to the Loan
Agreement.
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(a)
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The
words “May 24, 2009” in the second recital and in Section 1 are amended
to read “November 24, 2010”.
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(b)
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Section
3(c) is deleted and replaced with “(c) [Intentionally
omitted]”.
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(c)
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Section
3(d)(vi) is deleted and replaced with the
following:
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“(vi)
That in the event that, prior to November 24, 2010, the Maker enters into a
written definitive agreement (a “Definitive Agreement”) for a sale of any shares
of the Company, other than the Shares, the Maker shall deliver to the Holder
written notice thereof, including a copy of the Definitive Agreement. The Holder
shall then have a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the
Definitive Agreement in which to elect, by delivering written notice of such
election to the Maker together with a nonrefundable cash deposit equal in amount
to the deposit made pursuant to the Definitive Agreement, to purchase such
shares of the Company (the “Offered Shares”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement. The Definitive Agreement
may be subject to customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, a
financing contingency; provided, however, that the Definitive Agreement will be
supported by financing proposal(s) from a nationally recognized financial
institution(s) and the Buyer will have completed all material due diligence. In
the event that the Holder elects to purchase the Offered Shares pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement (the “Election”), the Holder
will have thirty (30) days from its delivery of the Election to close the
purchase of the Offered Shares. The Maker shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to give the Holder similar access to due diligence information (to
include access to any data room and to interview Company management) as is
granted to the party making the Offer during the 30-day period in which the
Holder may make the Election.
If the
Holder fails to make the Election within thirty (30) days from the date of
receipt of the Definitive Agreement or fails to close the purchase of the
Offered Shares within thirty (30) days after making the Election, the Maker
shall be free to sell the Offered Shares pursuant to the Definitive Agreement
(which may be amended so long as the final terms and conditions are no less
favorable to the Maker than the original terms and conditions of the Definitive
Agreement). If the Maker fails to sell the Offered Shares in accordance with the
preceding sentence, the Offered Shares shall once again be subject to the
Holder’s right of refusal pursuant to this Section 3(d)(vi).”
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(e)
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Section
4(a) is deleted and replaced with “(a) [Intentionally
omitted]”.
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2.
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Amendments to the
Note.
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(a)
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The
Note is hereby amended as necessary to provide that the stated maturity date of
the Note shall be extended to November 24,
2010.
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(b) The
words “at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum” in the introductory paragraph
of the Note are hereby deleted and replaced with “at the rate of six percent
(6%) per annum from May 24, 2006 through and including May 24, 2009 and at the
rate of eight percent (8%) per annum thereafter”.
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(c)
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The
paragraph numbered “1” on the first page of the Note is hereby deleted and
replaced with the following: “1. [Intentionally
omitted]”.
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(d) The
words “except as provided in Paragraph (1)” at the end of the paragraph numbered
“2” on the first page of the Note are deleted and replaced with the words
“except for any change of control (including the vesting in the personal
representatives of the Estate of Robert H. Brooks control over the equity
ownership of the Company and the election of such personal representatives as
directors of the Company) that arose prior to May 24, 2009 and was attributable to
the death of Robert H. Brooks”;
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3.
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Ratification of the
Agreements. As amended hereby, the Agreements shall continue in full force
in effect.
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4.
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Authority/Enforceability.
Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants as
follows:
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(a) Such
party has taken all necessary action to authorize such party’s execution and
delivery of this Amendment and the performance by such party of the Agreements,
as amended by this Amendment, to which such party is a party.
(b)
This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such
party and constitutes such party’s legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or
transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or
qualification with, any court or governmental authority or third party is
required in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance by such
party of this Amendment or the performance by such party of the Agreements, as
amended by this Amendment, to which such party is a party.
(d)
The execution and delivery of this Amendment by such party and the
performance by such party of the Agreements, as amended by this Amendment, to
which such party is a party does not (i) if applicable, violate, contravene or
conflict with any provision of its organizational documents or (ii) materially
violate, contravene or conflict with any law, regulation, order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree or permit applicable to him or it.
5.
Counterparts/Telecopy.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of executed counterparts of
this Amendment
by telecopy shall be effective as an original.
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6.
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Governing Law. This
Amendment shall be governed by, construed, and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the state of
Delaware.
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