SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2007
NATHAN'S
FAMOUS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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1-3189
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11-3166443
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1400
Old Country Road, Westbury, New York
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11590
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number including area code (516)
338-8500
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written
communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-14(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
1.01. Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
June
7, 2007, the Registrant entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Miami
Subs
Capital Partners I, Inc. (“Purchaser”) and Miami Subs Corporation (“MSC”)
effective as of May 31, 2007 pursuant to which the Registrant sold to the
Purchaser all of the stock of MSC in exchange for $3,250,000, consisting of
$850,000 in cash and the Purchaser’s promissory note in the principal amount of
$2,400,000 (the “Note”). The Note is payable over a four-year term and is
secured by a lien on all of the assets of MSC and by the personal guarantees
of
two principals of the Purchaser. Prior
to
entering into the Stock Purchase Agreement, MSC transferred to the Registrant
assets having a value of approximately $4.0 million, consisting of intercompany
receivables and certain cash of MSC (with the balance of cash remaining in
MSC),
MSC’s then-current corporate headquarters located at 6300 NW 31st Avenue, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida, all tangible property of every kind located at the
corporate headquarters and certain leasehold interests.
There
is
no material relationship between the Registrant and any of its affiliates and
the Purchaser, other than in respect of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Note
and
the other related agreements described above.
The
Stock
Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, the Note is attached
as
Exhibit 10.2 hereto and the press release announcing the transaction is attached
as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item
2.01. Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On
June
7, 2007, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement described in Item 1, above,
effective May 31, 2007, the Registrant sold all of the stock of MSC in exchange
for $3,250,000 consisting of $850,000 in cash and the Note. By virtue of the
sale of the stock of MSC, the Registrant sold all of the subsidiaries of MSC.
Certain
assets of MSC were retained by Registrant as a result of the transfer of assets
by MSC prior to the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement, as more fully
described in Item 1.01, above, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by
reference.
There
is
no material relationship between the Registrant and any of its affiliates and
the Purchaser, other than in respect of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Note
and
the other related agreements described above.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(a) |
Pro
Forma Financial Information.
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The
financial information required by the Item is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements give effect
to the sale of MSC.
(d)
Exhibits.
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10.1 |
Stock
Purchase Agreement entered into on June 7, 2007 effective as of
May 31,
2007 by and among Miami Subs Capital Partners I, Inc., Miami Subs
Corporation and the
Registrant
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10.2 |
Promissory
Note of Miami Subs Capital Partners I,
Inc.
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99.1 |
Press
release dated June 8, 2007
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99.2 |
Pro
Forma Financial Information
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunder duly authorized.
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NATHAN'S
FAMOUS,
INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Ronald
DeVos |
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Ronald DeVos
Vice-President
Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Date: June
13, 2007
EXECUTION
COPY
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”)
is
entered into on June 7, 2007 effective as of the opening of business on May
31,
2007 by and among MIAMI
SUBS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, INC.,
a
Florida corporation (“Purchaser”),
MIAMI
SUBS CORPORATION,
a
Florida corporation (the “Company”),
and
NATHAN’S
FAMOUS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (“Seller”).
Purchaser and Seller are referred to collectively as the “Parties”
and
each individually as a “Party.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller
owns all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company;
and
WHEREAS,
Seller
wishes to sell the Company, and Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller, all
of
the shares of common stock of the Company on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, representations, warranties,
conditions and agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF SHARES
1.1 Purchase
and Sale of Shares.
(a) Purchase
of Shares.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, on the Closing Date, Seller
agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller,
all
of the issued and outstanding shares (consisting of 200 shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value) of the Company (the “Shares”),
for
an aggregate price of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($3,250,000) (the “Purchase
Price.)
(b) Purchase
Price.
As
payment in full for the Shares, Purchaser shall, against delivery of a
certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares together with a stock power,
deliver to Seller a
cash
payment of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000) by wire transfer
of
immediately available funds to such account as Seller has designated on
Schedule 1.1(b), along with Purchaser’s Promissory Note (the “Purchaser’s
Promissory Note”),
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-1.
(c) Additional
Closing Deliveries.
At the
Closing, Purchaser shall also deliver the Austin Personal Guaranty (the
“Austin
Personal Guaranty”),
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-2, the Galloway Personal Guaranty
(the “Galloway
Personal Guaranty”),
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-3 and the Security Agreement (the
“Security
Agreement”),
in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A-4, all duly executed by the respective
parties thereto.
1.2 Closing.
The
closing (the “Closing”)
of the
transactions contemplated herein shall be held simultaneously with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement at the offices of Farrell Fritz, P.C.,
1320 Reckson Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, or such other time
and/or place as the Parties otherwise agree (the “Closing
Date”).
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
2.1 Organization;
Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) The
Company.
The
Company is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida with full corporate power and authority
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own, operate and
lease its properties and assets. The Company is duly qualified or licensed
to do
business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the conduct
of
its business or the ownership or lease of its properties, require it to be
so
qualified or licensed, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Subsidiaries.
Set
forth on Schedule 2.1(b)
is a
list of all Subsidiaries of the Company. Each such Subsidiary is a corporation,
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of formation with full corporate power and authority to carry
on
its business as it is now being conducted and to own, operate and lease its
properties and assets. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do
business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the conduct
of
its business or the ownership or lease of its properties, require it to be
so
qualified or licensed, except where the failure be so qualified or licensed
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 2.1(c) is a list of all jurisdictions in which the Company is
licensed to do business.
2.2 Authorization
of Transaction.
The
Seller has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement and each other document, instrument
or
agreement executed and delivered by Seller in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms and conditions, except
as
the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.
2.3 No
Conflict or Violation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.3,
neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, will:
(a) result
in
a violation of or a conflict with any provision of the organizational documents
of Seller, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(b) result
in
a breach of, a default under, or give any third party the right to modify,
terminate or accelerate any obligation under, any term or provision of any
Contract to which Seller, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
or
by which any of their assets are bound; or
(c) result
in
a violation by Seller, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of, or require
any
authorization, consent, approval, exemption, notice, filing or other action
due
to or required from, or filing with, any Authority pursuant to any Regulation
or
Order except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), where the occurrence of
such event or failure to obtain such authorization, consent, or similar approval
will not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
2.4 Consents
and Approvals.
No
consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration
with, any Authority is required to be made or obtained by Seller, the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals
or authorizations, or make such declarations, filings or registrations, would
not in the aggregate impair the ability of Seller to perform its obligations
hereunder or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
2.5 Capitalization.
(a) There
are
200 Shares of the Company issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis and
all such Shares are owned beneficially and of record by Seller. All of the
Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
and
have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities Regulations.
Neither Seller nor the Company has any Contracts containing any profit
participation features, stock appreciation rights or phantom stock options,
or
similar Contracts that allow any Person to participate in the equity or profits
of the Company. No Shares of the Company are reserved for issuance and there
are
no outstanding preemptive rights, Options, Claims, Contracts, convertible or
exchangeable securities or other commitments, contingent or otherwise, relating
to the Shares of the Company or pursuant to which the Company is or may become
obligated to issue or exchange any of its Shares. There are no Contracts between
or among the Company’s equity holder and any other Persons that are binding upon
Seller or the Company with respect to the voting, transfer, encumbrance of
any
Shares of the Company or Options or with respect to any aspect of the Company’s
governance or dividends or distributions.
(b) All
of
the outstanding equity interests of each Subsidiary are owned by the Company,
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have
been
issued in compliance with all applicable securities Regulations except where
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failure to be in compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither
Seller, the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Contracts containing
any
profit participation features, stock appreciation rights or phantom stock
options, or similar Contracts that allow any Person to participate in the equity
or profits of any Subsidiary. The Company has good and valid title to all of
the
shares of outstanding capital stock of each Subsidiary free and clear of all
Liens, Contracts and Orders. No equity interests of any Subsidiary are reserved
for issuance and there are no outstanding preemptive rights, Options, Claims,
Contracts, convertible or exchangeable securities or other commitments,
contingent or otherwise, relating to the equity interests of any Subsidiary
or
pursuant to which any Subsidiary is or may become obligated to issue or exchange
any of its equity interests. There are no Contracts between or among Seller,
the
Company, or any Subsidiary and any other Persons that are binding upon Seller,
the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the voting, transfer, encumbrance
of any Shares of such Subsidiary or Options or with respect to any aspect of
the
Subsidiary’s governance or dividends or distributions.
2.6 Title
to Personal Property.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.6,
the
Company has good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in,
the
properties and assets used to conduct its business, including the properties
and
assets shown on the Most Recent Financial Statements or acquired after the
date
thereof, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for
(i) properties and assets disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business
since the date of the Most Recent Financial Statements and (ii) those
properties and assets transferred to Seller and listed on Schedule
2.6.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.6,
the
assets currently owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
constitute all of the assets necessary to conduct its business in accordance
with past practices as of the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet and as
of
the date hereof, and are located at 6300 NW 31st Avenue,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (the “Premises”).
2.7 Real
Property.
(a) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property. Schedule 2.7(a)
contains
a true and complete list of all real property with respect to which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is a lessee, sublessee, licensee or other occupant
or
user (the “Real
Property”).
Seller has provided to Purchaser a true and complete copy of each lease,
sublease or other occupancy agreement (including any amendments and renewal
letters) relating to the Real Property, together with all amendments and
modifications thereto as listed on Schedule 2.7(a)
(collectively, the “Real
Property Leases”).
(b) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.7(b), each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has
a valid, enforceable and subsisting leasehold estate in, and the right to quiet
enjoyment of, each parcel of Real Property for the full term of the lease
thereof. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.7(b), each such Real Property
Lease is a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights, of the Company or such Subsidiary,
as applicable, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, of each other Person that is
a
party thereto and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no material breach or event
of
default has occurred or is continuing thereunder.
(c) All
Real
Property is adequate and suitable for the purposes for which it is presently
being used and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there are no condemnation or
appropriation proceedings pending or threatened against any such Real Property
or the improvements thereon. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.7(c),
to the
Knowledge of Seller, there are no existing violations of any Regulations and
Orders of any Authority, and the Seller has received no written notice of
violation of any restrictive covenants or deed restrictions, applicable to
any
parcel of Real Property.
(d) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, the current use and operation of the Real Property does
not
violate any Permit of the Company or any Subsidiary and each of the Company
and
its Subsidiaries has been issued all Permits necessary to operate the Real
Property as currently operated. except where the failure to obtain such Permits
will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any,
nor
to the Knowledge of Seller are there any threatened, pending liens or special
assessments against any of the Real Property by any Authority.
(f) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received with respect to the Real
Property, any written notice from any insurance company or Authority of
(i) any condition, defect, or inadequacy affecting any of the Real Property
that, if not corrected, would result in termination of insurance coverage or
materially increase its cost, (ii) any proceedings or, to the Knowledge of
Seller any threatened proceedings, that is reasonably likely to cause the
change, redefinition, or other modification of the zoning classification, or
(iii) any condemnation proceedings or, to the Knowledge of Seller any
threatened proceedings, to widen or realign any street or highway adjacent
to
any of the Real Property.
2.8 Financial
Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Financial
Statements.
Attached
hereto as Schedule 2.8(a)
to the
Disclosure Schedule are the following financial statements (collectively the
“Financial
Statements”):
(i) audited consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Income, Cash
Flows and Stockholders Equity for the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries
for each of the fiscal years ended March 26, 2006 (“Most
Recent Fiscal Year End”)
and
March 27, 2005, and (ii) unaudited consolidated Balance Sheets and
Statements of Income, Cash Flows and Stockholders Equity of the Company and
its
consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2007 (the
“Most
Recent Financial Statements”).
The
Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) have been prepared from
the
books and records of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, have been
prepared using GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered
thereby and present fairly the assets and liabilities of the Company and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and the results of operations of
the
Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such periods.
(b) Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.8(b),
the
Company has no material obligation or liability (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, unliquidated or otherwise, whether due or to become due arising
out
of any transaction entered at or prior to the date hereof, or any action or
inaction at or prior to the date hereof, or any state of facts existing at
or
prior to the date hereof, other than: (a) liabilities reflected on the Most
Recent Financial Statements; (b) liabilities and obligations which have
arisen after the date of the Most Recent Financial Statements in the Ordinary
Course of Business which would not result, individually or in the aggregate,
in
a Material Adverse Effect; (c) obligations under Contracts described on
Schedule 2.13
or under
Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past
practice which are not required to be disclosed on such Section (but not
liabilities for any breach of any such Contract occurring on or prior to the
Closing Date); and (d) other liabilities and obligations expressly
disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule.
2.9 Subsequent
Events. Except as listed on Schedule 2.9,
since
March 25, 2007, there has not been any change in the business or financial
condition of the Company which has or is reasonably likely to
result in
a
Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing and except as listed on Schedule 2.9,
since
March 25, 2007, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has:
(a) sold,
leased, transferred, licensed, or assigned any material assets, tangible or
intangible, outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) entered
into any Contracts (or series of related Contracts) involving expenditures
of
more than $50,000 per annum, nor modified any such existing Contracts, outside
the Ordinary Course of Business;
(c) accelerated,
terminated, made modifications to, or canceled any material Contract to which
the Company is a party or by which it is bound (nor has any other party thereto
done the same);
(d) imposed
any Encumbrance upon any of its assets, tangible or intangible;
(e) made
or
authorized any change in the organizational documents of the
Company;
(f) experienced
any material damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
to its property;
(g) granted
any increase in the base compensation of or made any other change in the
employment terms or benefits of any of its directors, officers and employees,
except for regularly scheduled salary adjustments made in the Ordinary Course
of
Business to individuals who are not Affiliates and that are set forth in
Schedule 2.9(g)
and
changes in employment terms applicable to all employees generally;
(h) made
or
been subject to any change in its accounting practices, procedures or
methods;
(i) discharged
or satisfied any Lien or paid any obligation or liability, other than current
liabilities paid in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) declared,
set aside or made any payment or distribution of cash or other property to
its
equity holder or its other Affiliates with respect to such equity holder’s
equity securities or otherwise, or purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired
any
equity securities (including any Options to acquire its equity
securities);
(k) made
capital expenditures or commitments therefor that amount in the aggregate to
more than $50,000 (other than capital expenditures that are fully funded prior
to the Closing);
(l) except
as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, delayed or postponed the payment
of
any accounts payable or commissions or any other liability or obligation or
agreed or negotiated with any party to extend the payment date of any accounts
payable or commissions or any other material liability or obligation or
accelerated the collection of (or discounted) any accounts or notes receivable
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(m) made
any
charitable pledges exceeding in the aggregate $5,000;
(n) entered
into any synthetic lease or similar arrangement or any off-balance sheet
financing arrangement;
(o) lost
any
franchisee or received written notice from any franchisee that it intends to
(i) amend the terms of any agreement between such franchisee and the
Company or any Subsidiary, or (ii) terminate or not renew any agreement it
may have with the Company or any Subsidiary;
(p) lost
any
supplier or received written notice from any material supplier that it intends
to (i) reduce the level of business that it does with the Company or any
Subsidiary, (ii) amend the terms of any agreement between such supplier and
the Company or any Subsidiary, or (iii) terminate or not renew any
agreement it may have with the Company or any Subsidiary;
(q) taken
any
action or failed to take any action that has had or would reasonably have been
expected to have the effect of accelerating to the Pre-Closing Period royalties
or other revenues that would otherwise be expected to be paid or incurred after
the Closing; or
(r) committed
to do any of the foregoing (except to the extent that any such actions relate
to
the transfer of assets or liabilities to Seller as disclosed in the Disclosure
Schedules).
2.10 Legal
Compliance.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.10(a),
to the
Knowledge of Seller, the Company is and has been for the two years preceding
the
date hereof in material compliance with all Regulations and Orders of any
Authority applicable to it. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.10(a),
to the
Knowledge of Seller, for the two years preceding the date hereof no written
notice has been received by and no written claims have been filed against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries alleging a material violation of any
Regulation or Order.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, the Company holds, and is in material compliance with,
all
Permits of any Authority required for the conduct of its business and the
ownership of its properties except where the failure to so comply would not
have
a Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Seller, no written notices have
been received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries alleging the failure
to
hold any of the foregoing. To the Knowledge of Seller, all of such Permits
will
be available for use by the Company or such Subsidiary immediately after the
Closing.
2.11 Tax
Matters.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.11(a):
(i) the Company has timely filed all federal income Tax Returns and all
other material Tax Returns it was required to file; (ii) all such Tax
Returns were correct and complete in all material respects and all Taxes due
and
owing of the Company (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or
not
any Tax Return was required) have been paid except where the failure to file
such Tax Returns or to pay such Taxes would not have a material adverse effect;
(iii) the Company is not the beneficiary of any extension of time within
which to file any Tax Return; (iv) the Company has maintained adequate
provision for Taxes (excluding amounts deferred to take into account timing
differences between book and tax) payable by the Company; (v) no claim has
ever been made by a Taxing Authority in writing in a jurisdiction where the
Company does not currently file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction; and (vi) there are no Encumbrances on any of
the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged
failure) to pay any Tax, except for Liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.11(b),
there
is no material dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of the Company
either (i) claimed or raised by any Taxing Authority in writing or
(ii) as to which the Seller has actual knowledge based upon personal
contact with the agent of such Taxing Authority. The Company has not received
from any Taxing Authority any written notice of proposed adjustment, deficiency,
underpayment of Taxes or any other such notice which has not been satisfied
by
payment, been withdrawn or is being contested in good faith. There is no
material dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of the Company either
claimed or raised by any Taxing Authority in writing. The Company has:
(A) withheld all required amounts from its employees, agents, contractors
and nonresidents and remitted such amounts to the proper agencies; (B) paid
all employer contributions and premiums; and (C) filed all federal, state,
local and foreign returns and reports with respect to employee income Tax
withholding, social security, unemployment Taxes and premiums, all in material
compliance with the withholding Tax provisions of the Code as in effect for
the
applicable year and other applicable federal, state, local or foreign
laws.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.11(c),
no Tax
Return of the Company has been audited, or is currently the subject of audit.
The Company has delivered or made available to
Purchaser correct and complete copies of all federal and foreign Tax Returns
of
the Company, examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed
against, or agreed to by the Company since December 31, 2001. The Company
has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to
any
extension of time with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency.
(d) The
Company is not a party to any joint venture, partnership or other arrangement
or
contract that could be treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes.
The Company has not entered into any sale leaseback or leveraged lease
transaction that fails to satisfy the requirements of Revenue Procedure 2001-28
(or similar provisions of foreign law) or any safe harbor lease transaction.
The
Company has not acquired or owns any assets that directly or indirectly secure
any debt the interest on which is tax exempt under Section 103 of the
Code.
(e) The
Company shall not be required to include in a taxable period ending after the
Closing Date taxable income attributable to income that accrued in a prior
taxable period but was not recognized in any prior taxable period as a result
of
the installment method of accounting, the completed contract method of
accounting, the long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of
accounting or Section 481 of the Code or any comparable provision of state,
local, or foreign tax law or a “closing
agreement”
as
described in Section 7121 of the Code.
(f) The
Company has not engaged in any “reportable
transaction”
or
transaction that is substantially similar to a “reportable
transaction”,
as
defined in Section 1.6011-4 of the Treasury Regulations.
(g) None
of
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has made any payments, is obligated to make
any payments, or is a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances
could obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible under section
280G of the Internal Revenue Code. None of Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of
Section 897(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code during the applicable period
specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(h) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.11(h), none of Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(i) has been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal
income Tax Return and (ii) has liability for the Taxes of any Person under
Treasury Regulation section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local,
or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or
otherwise.
(i) Since
January 1, 2001, none of Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been a
party to a transaction that is reported to qualify as a reorganization within
the meaning of Code section 368, distributed a corporation in a transaction
that is reported to qualify under Code section 355, or been distributed in
a transaction that is reported to qualify under Code
section 355.
(j) None
of
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has had a permanent establishment in any
foreign country and does not and has not engaged in a trade or business in
any
foreign country.
2.12 Intellectual
Property.
(a) The
Company’s Intellectual Property Rights are set forth on Schedule 2.12(a),
including (i) any Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or any
Subsidiary and filed or registered with any Authority, (ii) any
unregistered Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company or any Subsidiary
which are material to the current business of the Company, and (iii) any
Intellectual Property Rights licensed by the Company or any Subsidiary. The
Company or such Subsidiary owns all right, title and interest with respect
to,
or has all necessary rights to use and license its licensees to use, in either
case as specified in Schedule 2.12(a),
all of
the Intellectual Property Rights set forth on Schedule 2.12(a),
free
and clear of all Encumbrances. The Intellectual Property Rights specified in
Schedule 2.12(a)
constitute all of the Intellectual Property Rights used or owned by the Company
or its Subsidiaries and all Intellectual Property Rights that are necessary
for
the conduct of the Company’s and its licensee’s business as currently conducted.
All registrations for the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights are owned of
record by the Company, have been duly maintained and are in full force and
effect. No filing or payment of any kind was or is required to be made with
respect to any of the filings for any of the Company’s Intellectual Property
Rights at any time prior to the Closing Date which has not been made or paid
in
a timely manner or will not be made or paid in a timely manner, as applicable.
To the Knowledge of Seller, all licenses granted to the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries with respect to Intellectual Property Rights are authorized, valid
and in full force and effect, no breach of any such license has occurred in
the
past or is occurring presently, nor shall any such license terminate as a result
of the execution and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereunder.
(b) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, (i) no other Person has any rights to any of the
Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in the United States except pursuant to Contracts or licenses
specified on Schedule 2.12(b),
(ii) no other Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating
any such Intellectual Property Rights in the United States that the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries owns or uses, (iii) no Intellectual Property Rights
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are subject to any outstanding Order
or Claim in the United States, and (iv) neither the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries nor any of its or their licensees has infringed, misappropriated
or
otherwise violated, or is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating,
any third party Intellectual Property Rights or any other third party
proprietary right, nor has any such Claim been made against any of them, nor,
to
the Knowledge of Seller, is there any basis for such a Claim. There is no
allegation or Claim or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any basis for any allegation
or Claim that any of the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights are subject to
claims or defenses that could impair or preclude enforcement of said rights
in
the United States, including, without limitation, laches, misuse, acquiescence,
statute of limitations, abandonment or fraudulent registration.
(c) There
is
no Intellectual Property Right developed by a shareholder, director, officer,
independent contractor, consultant or employee of the Company or Seller that
is
used in the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has not
been
transferred to, or is not owned free and clear of any Encumbrances by, the
Company. Reasonable precautions have been taken to protect the secrecy and
value
of all trade secrets forming a material part of the Company’s Intellectual
Property Rights, including, without limitation, all proprietary and confidential
business methods, techniques and practices, such precautions including, without
limitation, implementation and enforcement of confidentiality policies and
practices and requiring all employees and contractors having access to any
confidential and proprietary information used in the business to execute and
deliver written confidentiality agreements obligating them to maintain the
confidentiality of same.
(d) There
are
no computer systems used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The
Company currently uses Intellectual Property owned by the Seller, as listed
on
Schedule 2.12(d).
2.13 Franchise
Operations and Reporting.
(a) Franchisees
and Franchise Agreements. Schedule 2.13(a)
accurately identifies all Franchise Agreements (collectively “Franchise
Agreements”)
which
grant or purport to grant to a third party the right to operate or to develop
“Miami Subs” restaurants within a geographic area, to which the Company is a
party, that are currently in effect, by name of franchisee, licensee or operator
(“Franchisee”),
date
of agreement, and location of restaurant(s).
Company
is not party to any Area Development Agreements which are currently in effect,
subject to the standard territorial restrictions contained in the Franchise
Agreements and subject to Section 2.13(b)(vi) below.
(i) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(a)(i),
each
currently-effective Franchise Agreement is substantially similar to the form
of
Franchise Agreement (the “Standard
Form Franchise Agreement”)
incorporated into the applicable Uniform Franchise Offering Circular
(“UFOC”)
that
was delivered to the Franchisee prior to the sale of that particular franchise
by the Company (or its predecessors) to the Franchisee. Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(a)(i),
no
other contracts exist between the Company and any third party granting any
such
third party the right, or any option or right of first refusal, to conduct
business under the name “Miami
Subs”
or
any
other Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the Company.
(ii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(a)(ii),
to the
Knowledge of Seller, there are no existing defaults by the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time,
or
both, would constitute a default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
under any such Franchisee Agreement. , which default could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect upon the business of the Company
when
taken as a whole, nor would such default permit a Franchisee to terminate such
Franchise Agreement and such termination could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect upon the business of the Company when taken as a
whole.
(iii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(a)(iii),
to the
Knowledge of Seller, the material terms of the Franchise Agreements are
enforceable, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable laws, including
but not limited to franchise relationship laws and bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws and case precedents affecting
franchisor-franchisee relations and/or creditors rights generally, and except
insofar as the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by applicable
law.
(iv) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(a)(iv),
the
Company has not granted a waiver, forbearance or consent which is currently
in
effect with respect to any provision of any Franchise Agreement regarding a
current Franchisee’s obligation to make payments of royalty fees, contributions
to any marketing development fund, or expenditures for advertising
purposes.
(v) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(a)(v),
each
current Franchisee is current in its financial obligations to the Company,
including without limitation, for payments due for franchise, development,
or
license fees, royalties and advertising contributions.
(b) Franchise
Legal Compliance.
Seller
has previously delivered a complete copy of the Company’s current Uniform
Franchise Offering Circular (“UFOC”),
dated
as of [September 19, 2006], and a copy of each of the Company’s past UFOCs
issued on or after January 1, 2003, each of which UFOCs contain the
information necessary for the Company to comply, as of the effective date of
each UFOC, with its disclosure obligations arising under the FTC Rule and the
requirements of the Registration Regulations of those states in which the
company has, since January 1, 2003, obtained registration or exemption of
franchise offers and sales, as such states are listed in
Schedule 2.13(b)(ii). In connection with the Company’s UFOC and franchise
registration and disclosure obligations, and its franchise offers and
sales:
(i) Since
January 1, 2003, the Company has prepared and maintained each UFOC in
compliance with: (A) the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular Guidelines
adopted by the North American Securities Administrators Association on
April 25, 1993 (“UFOC
Guidelines”);
and/or (B) the Trade Regulation Rule on Disclosure Requirements and
Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures
promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, 16 C.F.R. Part 436 (the
“FTC
Rule”);
and
(C) the Regulations of those states of the United States that require such
registration before the Company may offer and/or sell franchises or business
opportunities (“Registration
Regulations”),
as
specified in Schedule 2.13(b)(ii).
(ii) Schedule 2.13(b)(ii)
is a
true and correct list of the U.S. jurisdictions in which either the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries is currently, or has at any time since January 1,
2003 been, registered, exempt from registration (in cases where written
notification of exemption is required by Regulations), or otherwise authorized
to offer and sell franchises, under a Registration Regulation.
(iii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(b)(iii),
in
those states in which the Company has conducted business since January 1,
2003, the Company has made all necessary Registration Regulation filings and
obtained the requisite authorizations from the state authorities necessary
to
carry on the business of a franchisor offering and selling franchises, as
conducted as of the date of this Agreement, except where the failure to obtain
such filings and authorizations would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect upon the business of the Company when taken
as a
whole.
(iv) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(b)(iv),
the
Company is not now subject to a notice of violation of the FTC Rule or any
Registration Regulations, and the Company is not now the subject of any cease
and desist order issued by the Federal Trade Commission or any state
authorities, regarding the Company’s franchising activities. Except as set forth
in Schedule 2.13(b)(v), there
have been no consent orders, assurances of discontinuance, notices of violation,
offers of settlement, settlement orders or other orders or rulings entered
into
by the Company since January 1, 2003, which are in effect that would
prohibit or impede the Company’s ability to offer or sell franchises or enter
into Franchise Agreements or Area Development Agreements. Except as set forth
in
Schedule 2.13(b)(iv),
there
are no consent orders, settlement agreements, stop orders or other proceedings,
to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened that would prohibit or impede the
Company’s ability to offer or sell franchises or enter into Franchise
Agreements, except supplemental filings that may be required to reflect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(v) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(b)(v),
the
Company has not entered into franchise, development, license, or any similar
form of agreement for “Miami Subs” restaurants to be operated outside the United
States.
(vi) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(b)(iv),
there
are no proceedings pending, or to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened,
alleging failure to comply with the Registration Regulations of any
jurisdiction.
(vii) There
are
no independent sales representatives, area developers, agents, employees,
contractors, brokers or consultants authorized by the Company to offer or sell
franchises during the period commencing on January 1, 2003, and continuing
through the date of this Agreement.
(c) Franchise
Operations.
Except
to the extent it could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect:
(i) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(c)(i),
the
Company and its Subsidiaries have not assigned or pledged any Franchise
Agreement or its or their rights thereunder, and have good and valid title
to
such Franchise Agreements, and the Company is the sole holder of each Franchise
Agreement and the rights of the franchisor thereunder, free and clear of any
lien or encumbrance of any kind or nature.
(ii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(c)(ii),
the
Company’s franchise operation manuals do not impose any obligations or set forth
any requirements that are inconsistent with any of the Franchise Agreements,
Area Development Agreements and/or UFOCs.
(iii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(c)(iii),
with
respect to all terminations since January 1, 2003, the Company has complied
with all applicable state franchise termination, unfair practices, and/or
relationship Regulations, including, but not limited to, those Regulations’
requirements with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and
the
actual termination of any Franchisee or business opportunity operator
(“Relationship
Regulations”).
(iv) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.13(c)(iv),
the
Company and its Subsidiaries have no currently effective contracts with any
formal or informal franchisee association or group of franchisees regarding
any
Franchise Agreement, Standard Form Franchise Agreement, Standard Form Area
development Agreement, or franchise operational matter.
(d) Terminations.
The
UFOCs previously delivered to Purchaser contain a complete and accurate list
of
the name, last known address and telephone number of all Franchisees whose
Franchise Agreements and/or Area Development Agreements were terminated,
cancelled, not renewed, reacquired by the Company or who have otherwise ceased
to do business during the period commencing on January 1, 2003, and
continuing through the date of this Agreement.
(e) Past
Transfers. Schedule 2.13(e)
sets
forth a complete and accurate list of all Franchisees whose Franchise Agreements
were transferred or sold to a new or existing Franchisee during the period
commencing on January 1, 2003, and continuing through the date of this
Agreement.
(f) Pending
Sales.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.13(d),
there
are no offers by the Company of Franchise Agreements and/or Area Development
Agreements which are pending or in progress as of the date of this
Agreement
and
which, to the Knowledge of Seller, are likely to mature into opportunities
to
sign a Franchise Agreement and/or an Area Development Agreement.
(g) Pending
Transfers.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.13(g),
there
are no transfers of Franchise Agreements proposed to the Company by any
Franchisee which are pending or in progress as of the date of this
Agreement.
(h) Claims
by Associations.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.13(h),
as of
the date of this Agreement: (i) the Company has not received any claims or
demands or other notices from any franchisee association or other group
representing or purporting to represent two or more of the Company’s Franchisees
regarding any alleged breach or default by the Company of any term or provision
of any of the Franchise Agreements and/or Area Development Agreements;
(ii) the Company is not engaged in any dispute of any kind whatsoever with
any franchisee association or other group representing or purporting to
represent two or more of the Company’s Franchisees; and (iii) to the
Knowledge of Seller, there are no arbitrations, mediations or civil actions
pending or threatened between the Company and any franchisee association or
other group representing or purporting to represent two or more of the Company’s
Franchisees.
(i) Pending
Franchisee Claims.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.13(i),
there
are no arbitrations, mediations or civil actions pending between the Company
and
any of the Franchisees as of the date of this Agreement and, except as set
forth
in Schedule 2.13(i),
the
Company is not engaged in any formal written dispute with any Franchisee (or
other party claiming to be a Franchisee of the Company) or any party related
thereto as of the date of this Agreement.
(j) Notices
of Breach, Default or Termination.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.13(j),
there
are no unresolved written assertions or claims by the Company against any
current Franchisee for any breach of any of the Franchise Agreements that remain
uncured.
2.14 Contracts.
Schedule 2.14
lists
the following Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
currently a party or is subject to and which have not, as of the date hereof,
been fully performed:
(a) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase of inventory,
products, machinery, equipment or other personal property or real property,
or
for the furnishing or receipt of services requiring payments in excess of
$50,000 per year;
(b) any
Contract (or group of related Contracts) for the consignment or lease of
machinery, equipment or other personal property or real property to or from
any
Person requiring payments in excess of $10,000 per year;
(c) any
capitalized lease, pledge, conditional sale or title retention
agreement;
(d) any
agreement concerning a partnership, joint venture or investment or relating
to
any distributorship or franchise;
(e) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred,
assumed, or guaranteed any Indebtedness for borrowed money or any other
obligation, or any capitalized lease obligation, or under which there is imposed
an Encumbrance on any of its assets, tangible or intangible;
(f) any
agreement concerning confidentiality or noncompetition or otherwise prohibiting
the Company from freely engaging in any business or requiring it to exclusively
sell or purchase to or from any Person;
(g) any
Contract with any of its Affiliates (including Seller), officer or director
or
any family member of an Affiliate (including Seller), officer or
director;
(h) any
agreement containing commitments of suretyship, guarantee or
indemnification;
(i) any
mortgage, indenture, note, bond or other agreement relating to Indebtedness
provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(j) any
agreement involving an Authority;
(k) any
collective bargaining agreement;
(l) any
agreement for the employment of any individual on a full-time, part-time,
consulting or other basis providing for payments in excess of $50,000 per
year;
(m) any
agreement providing severance benefits or payments upon the sale of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries;
(n) any
agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(o) any
advertising or marketing Contracts or similar agreements;
(p) Contracts
providing for “take
or pay”
or
similar unconditional purchase or payment obligations;
(q) Contracts
relating to the acquisition of any business (whether by merger, sale of stock,
sale of assets or otherwise) entered into since December 31, 2003;
(r) any
other
agreement (or group of related agreements) the performance of which involves
consideration in excess of $25,000 per year; or
(s) any
commitment to do any of the foregoing.
Seller
has delivered, or made available, to
Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each written agreement listed in
Schedule 2.14
(as
amended to date) and a written summary setting forth the material terms and
conditions of each oral agreement referred to in Schedule 2.14.
With
respect to each agreement listed or required to be listed in Schedule 2.14:
(A) the agreement is, with respect to the Company or such Subsidiary,
legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect in all material
respects; (B) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in and, to the
Knowledge of Seller, no other party thereto is in, material breach or default,
and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute
a
material breach or default by the Company or any Subsidiary, or permit
termination, modification, or acceleration under the Contract; and
(C) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, and to the
Knowledge of Seller no other party has, repudiated any material provision of
the
Contract.
2.15 Accounts
Receivable and Payable.
(a) Accounts
Receivable and Payable. Schedule 2.15(a)
contains
an accounts receivable and accounts payable aging as of May 31, 2007. The
accounts receivable of the Company listed in Schedule 2.15(a)
have
been generated in the Ordinary Course of Business, reflect valid obligations
due
to the Company for the payment of goods or services provided by the business
and, except as otherwise noted in Schedule 2.15(a)
and, to
the Knowledge of Seller, subject to allowances for doubtful accounts as
reflected on the Most Recent Financial Statements which are determined in
accordance with GAAP, are collectible in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15(a),
all
accounts payable of the business were incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business consistent with past custom and practice and are valid payables for
products or services purchased by the Company.
(b) Purchase
Orders. Schedule 2.15(b)
is a
true and complete list as of May 31, 2007, of all purchase orders under
which Company is or will become obligated to pay any particular
Person.
2.16 Insurance.
Schedule 2.16
identifies and contains a description of each insurance policy (including
policies providing property, casualty, liability, and workers’ compensation
coverage and bond and surety arrangements) with respect to which the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party, a named insured, or otherwise the
beneficiary of coverage. All of such insurance policies are issued in the name
of Seller. All known claims, if any, made against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that are covered by insurance have been disclosed to and, except
for delivery of standard reservation of rights notices or as set forth in
Schedule 2.16,
accepted by the appropriate insurance companies and are being defended by such
appropriate insurance companies and are described in Schedule 2.16.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.16,
neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any self-insurance or co-insurance
programs.
2.17 Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.17,
to the
Knowledge of Seller there are no (and, during the two years preceding the date
hereof, there have not been any) Claims pending or threatened against or
affecting the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers
or
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the business
or the Company’s proposed business activities which (i) involve a claim for
money damages in excess of $25,000, (ii) would be reasonably expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) question the validity of this
Agreement or impair the ability of Seller or the Company to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
2.18 Books
and Records.
The
stock records of the Company and its Subsidiaries fairly and accurately reflect
in all respects the record ownership of all of the outstanding Shares. The
financial records and books of account of the Company and its Subsidiaries
are
complete and accurate in all material respects and have been maintained in
accordance with GAAP. The minute books of the Company and its Subsidiaries
are
complete and accurate in all material respects.
2.19 Employment
Matters.
(a) Except
as
set out in Schedule 2.19:
(i) no current officer or employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to any employment agreement or union or collective
bargaining agreement; (ii) no union has been certified or recognized as the
collective bargaining representative of any of such employees or has attempted
to engage in negotiations with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding
terms and conditions of employment; (iii) to the Knowledge of Seller, no
unfair labor practice charge, work stoppage, picketing or other such activity
relating to labor matters has occurred or is pending; (iv) to the Knowledge
of
Seller no executive or key employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or
any group of employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any plans
to terminate employment with the Company; (v) neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries has any independent contractors who have provided services
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for a period of six consecutive months
or longer; and (vi) to the Knowledge of Seller, no employee of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any noncompete, nondisclosure,
confidentiality, employment, consulting or similar agreements relating to,
affecting or in conflict with the present or proposed business activities of
the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of Seller, there are no
current or threatened attempts (and there has been no current or threatened
attempts within the past two years) to organize or establish any labor union
to
represent any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Except
as
set out in Schedule 2.19(b),
to
the
Knowledge of Seller no charges, complaints or claims relating to the alleged
violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the
Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the
New York City Human Rights Law, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair
Labor Standards Act, the New York Labor Law or any other employment law are
pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, have been threatened.
(c) Either
the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has withheld or collected from
its employees the amount of all Taxes required to be withheld or collected
therefrom and has paid the same when due to the proper Authority. Schedule 2.19(c)
correctly sets forth the name and current annual salary of each employee of
the
Company and its Subsidiaries and whether any employees are absent from active
employment, including, but not limited to, leave of absence or disability.
Schedule 2.19(c)
contains
a list of all employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are not citizens
or permanent residents of the United States (together with a listing of each
such employee’s work authorization status and work authorization expiration
date).
(d) Schedule 2.19(d)
sets
forth the bonuses paid and reasonably expected to be paid to the officers and
employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended
March 27, 2005, March 26, 2006 and March 25, 2007.
(e) Schedule 2.19(e)
lists
all consultants currently hired by the Company and its Subsidiaries, their
rate
of pay, the date when they began their assignment with the Company and the
estimated completion date of their services.
2.20 Employee
Benefits.
(a) Schedule 2.20(a)
lists
all Employee Benefit Plans (including, for avoidance of doubt, each Benefit
Arrangement) as to which the Company sponsors, maintains, contributes or is
obligated to contribute, or under which the Company has or may have any
liability. With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan of the Company, the
Company has delivered to Purchaser true, accurate and complete copies of each
of
the following: (i) if the plan has been reduced to writing, the plan
document together with all amendments thereto; (ii) if the plan has not
been reduced to writing, a written summary of all material plan terms;
(iii) if applicable, copies of any trust agreements, custodial agreements,
insurance policies, administrative agreements and similar agreements, and
investment management or investment advisory agreements; (iv) copies of any
summary plan descriptions, employee handbooks or similar employee
communications; (v) in the case of any plan that is intended to be
qualified under Code Section 401(a), a copy of the most recent
determination letter or opinion letter, as applicable, from the IRS and any
related correspondence, and a copy of any pending request for such
determination; (vi) in the case of any funding arrangement intended to
qualify as a VEBA under Code Section 501(c)(9), a copy of the IRS letter
determining that it so qualifies; (vii) in the case of any plan for which
Forms 5500 are required to be filed, a copy of the three most recently
filed Forms 5500, with all required schedules attached;
and
(viii) in the case of any Employee Benefit Plan that includes a “cash or
deferred arrangement” as defined in Section 401(k)(2) of the Code, copies
of the non-discrimination testing results for the three most recent plan
years.
(b) The
Company has never maintained or contributed to or been required to contribute
to
a Multiemployer Plan nor any defined benefit plan subject to Title IV of
ERISA and Section 412 of the Code. None of the Employee Benefit Plans are
or ever have been a multiple employer plan as defined in ERISA.
(c) Each
of
the Employee Benefit Plans intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the Code (i) satisfies in form the requirements of such Section, except to
the extent amendments are not required by law to be made until a date after
the
Closing Date, (ii) has received a favorable determination letter or opinion
letter, as applicable, from the IRS regarding such qualified status, which
covers all amendments to the Employee Benefit Plans for which the determination
letter process is open, and all amendments upon which such favorable letter
was
made contingent have been timely executed, and (iii) to the Knowledge of
Seller has not been operated or amended in a way that could adversely affect
its
qualified status. To the Knowledge of Seller, nothing has occurred with respect
to any Employee Benefit Plan that has subjected or will subject any participant
in, or beneficiary of, an Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the Company
to a
tax under Code Section 4973 for which the Company could be liable. Each
Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the Company that is a qualified defined
contribution plan and is intended to be an “ERISA Section 404(c) Plan”
within the meaning of the applicable Department of Labor relations.
(d) With
respect to each of the Employee Benefit Plans: (i) each has been
administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and with
all
Regulations, including, but not limited to, ERISA and the Code; (ii) no
actions, suits, claims or disputes are pending, or to the Knowledge of Seller
threatened; (iii) no audits, inquiries, reviews, proceedings, claims, or
demands are pending with any Authority; (iv) there are no facts which could
give rise to any material liability in the event of any such investigation,
claim, action, suit, audit, review, or other proceeding; and (v) all
material reports, returns and similar documents required to be filed with any
Authority or distributed to any plan participant have been duly and timely
filed
or distributed.
(e) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, each Employee Benefit Plan which is a group health plan
(within the meaning of section 5000(b)(1) of the Code) complies with and
has been maintained and operated in all respects in accordance with each of
the
requirements of section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of
Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA.
(f) All
required contributions to, and premium payments on account of, each Employee
Benefit Plan with respect to the Company are current.
(g) Except
as
required under Section 601 et seq. of ERISA or Section 4980B of the
Code, no Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the Company provides health
benefits or life or disability insurance coverage following retirement or other
termination of employment.
(h) No
Employee Benefit Plan that is a group health plan is a self-insured
plan.
(i) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, no Employee Benefit Plan fiduciary nor any Employee Benefit
Plan has engaged in any transaction in violation of Section 406 of ERISA or
any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in section 4975(c)(1) of the Code)
and there has been no “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA) with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(j) Each
individual who is performing services or who has performed services for the
Company and is or was treated by the Company as an independent contractor
has
been appropriately classified as such under all applicable legal requirements,
and no such individual participates or has the right to participate in any
Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the Company, even if reclassified as
an
employee of the Company.
(k) The
Company has not entered into any contractual obligation which obligates the
Company to pay any retention bonuses or otherwise committed to pay any retention
bonuses.
(l) Except
as
specified on Schedule 2.20(l),
(i) the Company is not and will not be obligated to pay separation,
severance, termination or similar benefits as a result of any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, nor will
any
such transaction accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the
amount, of any benefit or other compensation due to any individual; and
(ii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents will not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount
paid or payable by the Company being classified as an excess parachute payment
under Section 280G of the Code.
(m) Each
Employee Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as
defined under Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated and
administered in good faith compliance, in all material respects, with
Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other
administrative guidance promulgated thereunder.
2.21 Environmental,
Health, and Safety Regulations.
(a) Other
than as set forth in Schedule 2.21(a),
to the
Knowledge of Seller, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) has
complied, and is in compliance, with all Environmental, Health, and Safety
Regulations in all material respects (and no Claim has been filed or commenced
against the Company and its Subsidiaries alleging any such failure to comply),
(ii) has obtained and been in material compliance with all of the terms and
conditions of all Permits which are required under the Environmental, Health,
and Safety Regulations, and (iii) has complied in all material respects
with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions,
requirements, obligations, schedules, and timetables which are contained in
the
Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulations.
(b) Other
than as set forth in Schedule 2.21(b),
to the
Knowledge of Seller neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will result in any obligations for site
investigation or cleanup, or notification to or consent of government agencies
or third parties, pursuant to any so-called “transaction-triggered”
or
“responsible
transfer”
Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulations.
(c) Other
than as set forth in Schedule 2.21(c),
none of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of violation
of
any Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulations from Authority or other third
party and has not been named as a potentially responsible party with respect
to
any release of any Hazardous Substance.
2.22 Transaction
With Affiliates.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 2.22,
none of
the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ shareholders, directors, officers or
employees nor any of their respective Affiliates is involved in any business
arrangement or relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether
written or oral), except on arms-length terms no less favorable to the Company
or its Subsidiaries than those which could be obtained with a third party which
is not an Affiliate, and none of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’
shareholders, directors, officers or employees nor any of their respective
Affiliates owns any property or right, tangible or intangible, which is used
by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
2.23 Suppliers.
Schedule 2.23
sets
forth a list of the top ten suppliers of the Company and its Subsidiaries (by
volume of purchases from such suppliers), for the twelve-month period ended
March 25, 2007. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any written notice from any such supplier to the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries to the effect that, and the Seller has no Knowledge that, such
supplier will stop, decrease the rate of, or change the terms (whether related
to payment, price or otherwise) with respect to, supplying materials, products
or services to the Company (whether as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise) other than changes that may
be
made by any such supplier (including, without limitation, changes to prices,
inventory charges, distributor mark-ups, delivery frequency and credit terms)
due to the fact that after the Closing the Company will be purchasing products
on a single-company basis, rather than as part of a larger franchise
operation.
2.24 FIRPTA.
Seller
is not a foreign corporation for the purposes of the Code Sections 871, 882
or 1445.
2.25 Brokers’
Fees.
Neither
Seller, the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation
to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect
to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on any arrangement made
by
or on behalf of the Seller, the Company or such Subsidiaries.
2.26 Disclosures.
The
representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement
(including any exhibit or schedule hereto) do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made and taking into account the express limitations set forth
in each such representation and warranty, not misleading.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
3.1 Organization
of Purchaser.
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida, and has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to
own
and lease its properties and assets.
3.2 Authorization;
Validity.
Purchaser has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and
the other Transaction Documents and has taken all action necessary to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by
Purchaser and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser enforceable
against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except
as
the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other
laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.
3.3 No
Conflict or Violation.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the other Transaction
Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, will result in:
(a) a
violation of or a conflict with any provision of the organizational documents
of
Purchaser;
(b) a
breach
of, a default under, giving any third party the right to modify, terminate
or
accelerate any obligation under, any term or provision of any Contract to which
Purchaser is a party or by which its assets are bound; or
(c) a
violation by Purchaser in any material respect of, or require any authorization,
consent, approval, exemption, notice, filing or other action due to or required
from, or filing with, any Authority pursuant to any Regulation or
Order.
except,
in the case of clauses (b) and (c), where the occurrence of such event or
failure to obtain such authorization, consent, or similar approval will not
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.4 Consents
and Approvals.
No
consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration
with, any Authority, or any other Person, is required to be made or obtained
by
Purchaser in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except
where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals or authorizations, or
make
such declarations, filings or registrations, would not in the aggregate impair
the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder or result in
a
Material Adverse Effect.
3.5 Certain
Litigation.
There
is no action, proceeding or investigation pending to which Purchaser is a party
or, to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened, against Purchaser, which questions the
validity of this Agreement or impairs the ability of Purchaser to consummate
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.7 Brokers’
Fees. The Purchaser has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or
commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement based on any arrangement made by or on behalf
of
the Purchaser.
3.8 Disclosures.
The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement
(including any exhibit or schedule hereto) do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made and taking into account the express limitations set forth
in each such representation and warranty, not misleading.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
4.1 Further
Assurances.
On and
after the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser will take all appropriate action
and execute (or cause to be executed) all documents, instruments or conveyances
of any kind which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to carry out any
of
the provisions hereof.
4.2 Lease
of Office Space.
Promptly following the Closing Date, the parties shall enter into the Corporate
Headquarters Lease Agreement (the “Corporate
Headquarters Lease Agreement”).
The
Corporate Headquarters Lease Agreement will provide that the Seller will
sublease to Purchaser the Company’s current corporate headquarters (located at
6300 NW 31st Avenue,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) on the following terms: (a) Seller will
sublease the building to Purchaser, excluding (i) Jerry Woda’s current
office, Lori March’s old office and the adjacent assistant work spaces (which
space shall be retained and occupied by Seller (the “Retained Office Space”),
(ii) the portion of the building currently subleased to a non-affiliated
third party (which space shall remain so subleased until such time as Seller
shall determined), and (iii) the building’s common areas (e.g., reception,
conference room, kitchen and bath rooms), which shall be shared by Seller,
Company and Sellers’s subtenant); (b) the term of the Corporate
Headquarters Lease Agreement will be one year following the Closing of the
Transaction, during which period no charge for rent will be made by Seller.
Any
extension of such sublease shall be subject to mutual approval of Seller and
Purchaser, it being understood that: (i) neither Party will have any
obligation to extend such sublease; and (ii) if extended, Seller will
expect to receive market rental rates from Purchaser; and (c) Purchaser
shall be responsible for a proportionate share of real estate taxes, utilities
and all common area/maintenance expenses at all times during such lease. During
the term of such lease, Purchaser will be entitled to the use of the existing
telephone system, personal computers and local computer network (subject to
Schedules 2.12(d) and 4.6 and the terms of Section 4.6) and office furniture
on
an “as is, where is” basis.
4.3 Tax
Matters.
(a) Elections,
Amendments and Refunds.
(i) Except as otherwise provided, the Purchaser shall not make any tax
elections with regard to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which may impact
the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s Taxes with respect to tax periods (or portions
thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, a change in
the
Company’s or any Subsidiary’s method of accounting, without the express written
consent of the Seller. The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and defend the Seller
and hold the Seller harmless from and against any and all Taxes (including
any
Taxes with respect to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or
prior
to the Closing Date) that are imposed upon the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries as a result of such election. (ii) The Purchaser shall not,
and shall not cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to amend any Tax
Return for any tax period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing
Date without the express written consent of the Seller. (iii) Any income
tax refunds that are received by the Purchaser or the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and any amounts credited against income tax to which the Purchaser
or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries become entitled, that relate to the
tax periods, or portions thereof, ending on or before the Closing Date shall
be
for the account of the Seller, and the Purchaser shall pay over to the Seller
any such refund or the amount of any such credit within ten (10) days after
receipt or entitlement thereto. (iv) Purchaser shall not, and shall cause
Company not to, take any action with respect to Taxes, which would increase,
directly or indirectly, the amount of Taxes for which the Seller would have
an
obligation to indemnify the Purchaser pursuant to this Section 4.3, or
which would increase the Seller’s Tax liability with respect to the transactions
contemplated herein.
(b) Seller
shall indemnify and hold Purchaser Indemnitees harmless from and against and
shall reimburse each Purchaser Indemnitee for, any and all income Taxes
incurred, suffered or accrued at any time by any Purchaser Indemnitee arising
out of or attributable to:
(i)
any
liability for the Taxes of Company and any of its Subsidiaries for any taxable
period or portion thereof ending on or before the Closing Date (excluding any
Taxes attributable to any action taken by the Purchaser at any time after the
Closing, including without limitation, on the Closing Date) but only to the
extent that the amount of such Taxes exceeds the reserve for Taxes shown on
the
Company’s Most Recent Financial Statements;
(ii)
all
liabilities of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the
applicability of Treas. Reg. §1.1502-6 or otherwise for income Taxes of any
other corporation affiliated with the Company and any of its Subsidiaries on
or
prior to the Closing Date but only to the extent that the amount of such Taxes
exceeds the reserve for Taxes shown on the Company’s Most Recent Financial
Statements; and
(iii)
any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation, warranty or obligation set
forth in Section 2.11.
(c) In
the
case of income Taxes that are payable with respect to a Straddle
Period:
(i) For
all
taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date, Seller shall cause the
Company to join in Seller’s consolidated income Tax Returns and, in
jurisdictions requiring separate reporting from Seller and/or the Company,
to
file separate state and local Tax Returns. Seller shall pay all Taxes of the
Company that may be due after the Closing Date that are allocable to the period
prior to and including the Closing Date. In order to appropriately apportion
any
of these Taxes relating to a period that includes (but that would not but for
this section, close on) the Closing Date, the parties hereto will, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, elect with the relevant taxing authorities to
treat
for all purposes the Closing Date as the last day of the taxable period of
Company and its Subsidiaries.
(ii) The
Purchaser shall cause the Company to file Tax Returns for all periods other
than
periods ending on or before the Closing Date. If any Taxes shown as due on
such
Tax Returns are indemnifiable by the Seller in accordance with
Section 7.2(b) hereof, (A) such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a
manner consistent with prior practice of the Company unless otherwise required
by applicable laws; (B) the Purchaser shall provide the Seller with copies
of each such Tax Return at least 30 days prior to the due date for filing such
Tax Return; and (C) the Seller shall have the right to review and comment
on each such Tax Return for 15 days following the receipt thereof and the
Purchaser shall accept any changes reasonably requested by the
Seller.
(iii) the
portion of any such Tax that is allocable to the portion of the taxable period
ending on the Closing Date shall be, (A) in the case of Taxes other than
property Taxes determined under the closing of the books method and (B) in
the case of property Taxes imposed on a periodic basis with respect to the
assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, deemed to be the amount of
such Taxes for the entire Straddle Period (after giving effect to amounts which
may be deducted from or offset against such Taxes with respect to such periods
under the relevant Tax law) (or in the case of such Taxes determined on an
arrears basis, the amount of such Taxes for the immediately preceding period),
multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the
Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is
the
number of days in the entire Straddle Period. Any credit or refund resulting
from an overpayment of Taxes for a Straddle Period shall be prorated based
upon
the method employed in this paragraph (b). In the case of any Tax based
upon or measured by capital (including net worth or long-term debt) or
intangibles, any amount thereof required to be allocated under this
Section 4.3 shall be computed by reference to the level of such items on
the Closing Date.
(d) The
Parties hereto agree to treat any indemnity payment as an adjustment to the
Purchase Price or as a capital contribution, except as otherwise required by
Regulation. The limitations on indemnification contained in Article
V
shall
not be applicable to this Section 4.3.
(e) Tax
Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date.
Seller
shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Tax
Returns for the Company (or any extensions for the filing thereof) for all
periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date or for which the date of
measurement for such Tax occurs on or prior to the Closing Date which are filed
after the Closing Date. All such Tax Returns shall be prepared in accordance
with past practice. Seller shall permit Purchaser to review and comment on
each
such Tax Return prior to filing.
(f) Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
Seller
and Purchaser shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested
by the other Party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to
this Section 4.3 and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect
to Taxes; provided, however, that to the extent that such audit, litigation
or
other proceeding relates to periods ending on or before the Closing Date or
could result in an indemnification obligation of the Seller, then the Seller
shall have the right to control the defense or settlement of such audit,
litigation or proceeding. Such cooperation shall include signing any Tax Return,
amended Tax Returns, Claims or other documents necessary to settle any Tax
controversy, the retention and (upon the other party’s request) the provision of
records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such Claim and
making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional
information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. The Company
and
the Seller agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax
matters pertinent to Company and the Affiliated Group relating to any taxable
period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute
of
limitations (and, to the extent notified by the Purchaser or the Seller, any
extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all
record retention agreements entered into with any Taxing Authority, and
(B) to give the other party reasonable written notice prior to
transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the
other party so requests, the Company or the Seller, as the case may be, shall
allow the other party to take possession of such books and records.
(g) Tax
Sharing Agreements.
Any tax
sharing agreement between Seller and any of its subsidiaries and the Company
is
terminated as of the Closing Date and shall have no further force and effect
for
any taxable year (whether the current year, a future year or a past
year).
(h) The
Purchaser and the Seller further agree, upon request, to use their best efforts
to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental authority
or
any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax
that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby).
(i) Indemnification
Limitations:
(i) If the amount with respect to which any claim is made under this
Section 4.3 (an “Indemnity Claim”) gives rise to a currently realizable Tax
Benefit to the party making the claim (or would give rise to such a benefit
if
the party making the claim were a taxable entity), the indemnity payment shall
be reduced by the amount of the Tax Benefit available to the party making the
claim. To the extent such Indemnity Claim does not give rise to a currently
realizable Tax Benefit, if the amount with respect to which any Indemnity Claim
is made gives rise to a subsequently realized Tax Benefit to the party that
made
the claim, such party shall refund to the indemnifying party the amount of
such
Tax Benefit when, as and if realized. For the purposes of this Agreement, any
subsequently realized Tax Benefit shall be treated as though it were a reduction
in the amount of the initial Indemnity Claim, and the liabilities of the parties
shall be redetermined as though both occurred at or prior to the time of the
indemnity payment. For purposes of this paragraph, a “Tax Benefit” means an
amount by which the Tax liability of the party (or group of corporations
including the party) is reduced (including, without limitation, by deduction,
reduction of income by virtue of increased tax basis or otherwise, entitlement
to refund, credit or otherwise) plus any related interest received from the
relevant taxing authority. Where a party has other losses, deductions, credits
or items available to it, the Tax Benefit from any losses, deductions, credits
or items relating to the Indemnity Claims shall be deemed to be realized only
after the utilization of such other losses, deductions, credits or items. For
the purposes of this paragraph, a Tax Benefit is “currently realizable” to the
extent it can be reasonably anticipated that such Tax Benefit will be realized
in the current taxable period or year or in any tax return with respect thereto
(including through a carryback to a prior taxable period) or in any taxable
period or year prior to the date of the Indemnity Claim.
4.4 Employee
Matters.
The
Parties hereby agree that for a period of one year from the date of Closing,
(i) the Procurement Personnel will report to a designate of each of Company
and Seller and (ii) all decisions regarding the compensation, retention,
hiring, or termination of such Procurement Personnel shall be made jointly
by
Seller and the Company.
4.5 Co-Branding.
(a) Existing
Co-Branded Locations.
Schedule 4.5(a) sets forth the Miami Subs locations existing as of the
Closing Date which contain “Nathan’s Famous” and/or “Arthur Treacher’s” and/or
“Kenny Rogers Roasters” co-branded menu-line extensions (the “Existing
Co-Branded Locations”). From and after the Closing Date, each such co-branded
menu-line extension shall be permitted to remain in operation within the
Existing Co-Branded Location concerned, subject to the following:
(i) The
“Miami Subs” concept remains the primary or “host” concept at each such Existing
Co-Branded Location at all times, and the extent to which any of the co-branded
menu-line extensions are featured, advertised and/or promoted may not be
substantially increased;
(ii) The
franchisee or operator at each such Existing Co-Branded Location shall comply
at
all times with the terms and conditions of the license or co-branding agreement
pursuant to which such co-branding rights were granted;
(iii) Any
new
franchisee or operator of any Existing Co-Branded Location shall be subject
to
Seller’s prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld) and shall be
required, as a condition of such approval, to execute a co-branding agreement
in
a form reasonably satisfactory to Seller;
(iv) No
royalties shall be due to Seller in connection with such continued sale of
“Kenny Rogers Roasters” products; however, Purchaser/Company shall be obligated
to pay to NFI (or its appropriate affiliate) thirty-five (35%) percent of all
royalties contractually due from Miami Subs franchisees/operators in connection
with such continued sale of “Nathan’s Famous” and “Arthur Treacher’s”
products;
(v) Purchaser/Miami
Subs shall have no obligation to continue to operate any co-branded menu line
extension within any Existing Co-Branded Location, it being understood, however,
that to the extent that any co-branded menu line extension continues to operate
at any Existing Co-Branded Location (or any new “Miami Subs” location as
described below), the menu of such co-branded menu line extension may not be
modified from the menu as of the Closing Date (except that Purchaser/Miami
Subs
shall have the right to remove the hamburger from the “Nathan’s Famous”
menu).
(b) New
Locations
- In
connection with any new “Miami Subs” locations Purchaser desires to develop
after the Closing Date, Seller acknowledges that it will grant the right to
the
franchisee/operator of such location to include “Nathan’s Famous” and “Arthur
Treacher’s” (but not “Kenny Rogers Roasters”) co-branded menu line extensions,
subject to the following:
(i) The
identity of the franchisee/operator, and the proposed location of the new
restaurant shall both be subject to Seller’s prior written approval, which may
be withheld in Seller’s absolute discretion; and
(ii) If
approved pursuant to 4.5(b)(i) above: (A) the franchisee/operator of the new
restaurant will be required to sign a license agreement with Seller (or its
appropriate affiliate) pursuant to which Seller will be entitled to a fee of
$5,000 per co-branded concept installed; (B) the franchisee/operator
concerned will be required to pay to Purchaser/Miami Subs the same royalty
on
all sales of all of the co-branded menu items as it pays on “Miami Subs” menu
items (but in no event less than 4% of net sales); and (C) Purchaser/Miami
Subs shall pay Seller 35% of all such royalties due pursuant to 4.5(b)(ii)(B)
above.
4.6 Accounting
Functions.
From and
after the Closing Date through the date that is six months from the Closing
Date, Seller will provide Purchaser with the accounting services listed on
Schedule 4.6 (the “Accounting Services”), for a monthly fee of $5,000;
provided,
however,
that
Purchaser may terminate this arrangement at any time upon 30 days written notice
to Seller. The monthly fee for the Accounting Services shall be paid to Seller
on the Closing Date and on each monthly anniversary thereof during such
six-month period.
4.7 Procurement.
(a) From
and
after the Closing Date through the date that is one year from the Closing Date,
Seller and Purchaser agree to share all Procurement Costs with Seller
responsible for 45% and Company responsible for 55%. The Company shall continue
to pay the Procurement Personnel in accordance with the normal payroll practices
of the Company. Seller shall reimburse the Company for 45% of such payroll
costs, less the cost of the monthly license fee for the Procurement Software,
which reimbursement shall be made no later than the fifteenth day of the next
succeeding month. Right of termination with notice of 60 days to
NF.
(b) Unless
mutually agreed in writing, for a period of one (1) year following the
Closing, neither Seller nor Purchaser shall terminate, amend, modify, alter
or
otherwise change any manufacturing, supply and/or distribution agreement
pursuant to which both the “Nathan’s Famous” and “Miami Subs” restaurant systems
are currently jointly covered. Additionally, neither Seller nor Purchaser shall
have any liability for purchases and/or distribution of food or other items
which relate to the other’s restaurant system. In addition, if Purchaser
determines to discontinue the use of any item specific to the “Miami Subs”
system which is already in inventory, Seller will have no liability for any
costs relating thereto and Purchaser shall hold Seller harmless in connection
therewith.
4.8 Use
of
Name.
Seller agrees that from and after the Closing they will not use the name
“Miami Subs” or any derivations thereof (or any name deceptively similar to such
names in any business enterprise or in any commercial relationship
4.9 Contract
Reaffirmation.
Purchaser acknowledges that Company is a party to a beverage supply agreement
with Coca Cola North American Fountain (“Coke”) dated May 25, 2000 (the
“Coke Agreement”). Purchaser and Company agree that (i) they will be solely
responsible for any sums required to be paid or re-paid to Coke pursuant to
the
Coke Agreement and (ii) they will indemnify Seller for any liability
arising as a result of Company failing to perform under the Coke
Agreement.
4.11
Post-Closing
Checks Received by Seller.
Seller
shall promptly forward to Purchaser any checks made payable to the Company
or
one of its Subsidiaries received by Seller after the Closing Date.
4.12 Post-Closing
Rebates.
Any
rebates received by the Seller after the Closing Date which are derived from
the
purchase of products by Company’s franchisees shall be paid to Company, except
that Company shall have no right to receive any portion of rebates derived
from
the sale to Company’s franchisees of Nathan’s Famous, Arthur Treacher’s and/or
Kenny Rogers Roasters menu items. In addition, to the extent that Company or
Purchaser receives any rebates derived from the purchase of any products by
restaurants in the Nathan’s Famous restaurant system, Company and/or Purchaser
shall pay such amounts to Seller.
ARTICLE
V
INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 Survival,
Representations and Warranties.
The
respective representations and warranties of Seller and Purchaser contained
herein or in any certificates or other documents delivered at the Closing shall
not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by any
Party hereto or any Party’s officers, directors, managers, stockholders,
employees or agents. The representations and warranties provided for in this
Agreement shall survive for eighteen (18) months beyond the Closing Date,
except that the representations and warranties set forth in:
(i) Section 2.5
(Capitalization), shall survive indefinitely; and
(ii) Sections 2.11
(Tax
Matters) and 2.21
(Environmental Matters) shall survive for a period of six (6) years. The
provisions of this Section 5.1
shall
not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties hereto which, by its terms,
contemplates performance after the Closing Date and any breach of such covenant
or agreement shall not be subject to the Loss Threshold or Cap (as such terms
are hereinafter defined). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any representation
or
warranty in respect of which indemnity may be sought under
Sections 5.2
and
5.3
below,
and the indemnity with respect thereto, shall survive the time at which it
would
otherwise terminate pursuant to this Section 5.1
if
notice of the inaccuracy or breach thereof giving rise to such right of
indemnity shall have been given to the Party against whom such indemnity may
be
sought prior to such time (regardless of when the Losses in respect thereof
may
actually be incurred) in good faith and such extension of the survival period
shall be limited solely to the items expressly specified in such
notice.
5.2 Indemnification
Obligations of Seller.
(a) Seller
agrees to indemnify Purchaser and its Affiliates (including the Company after
the Closing Date), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives and successors and assigns (collectively, the “Purchaser
Indemnitees”)
in
respect of, and save and hold each Purchaser Indemnitee harmless against and
pay
on behalf of or reimburse each Purchaser Indemnitee as and when incurred, any
Losses which any Purchaser Indemnitee suffers, sustains or becomes subject
to as
a result of or by virtue of:
(i) any
facts
or circumstances which constitute a misrepresentation or breach by Seller of
any
representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement (including any Schedule),
or any certificate delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement; provided
however, that Seller is given written notice of such Loss during the applicable
survival period on Section 5.1 above;
(ii) any
nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant of Seller set forth in this Agreement;
and
(iii) any
liability in excess of $10,000 in respect of the litigation entitled
Queenster
Madison, personal Representative of the Estate of Terry Madison v. Hollywood
Subs, Inc. and Miami Subs Corporation, Case No. 06-011404 CACE
12.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Seller shall not be required to indemnify Purchaser Indemnitees
in respect of any Losses any Purchaser Indemnitee suffers, sustains or becomes
subject to as a result of or by virtue of any of the occurrences referred to
in
Section 5.2(a)
unless
the aggregate amount of all such Losses exceeds $100,000 (the “Loss
Threshold”);
provided,
however,
that in
the event that the Loss Threshold is exceeded, Seller shall be required to
indemnify Purchaser Indemnitees for 30% of the first $100,000 of Losses;
provided
further, however, that
in
no event shall Seller be obligated to indemnify Purchaser Indemnitees for such
Losses in excess of $450,000 (the “Cap”).
The Loss
Threshold and Cap shall not apply to the Seller’s obligation to provide
indemnification pursuant to Section 5.2(a). Notwithstanding the above, the
Cap
shall not apply if any liability requiring indemnification was caused by the
fraud or intentional misrepresentations or intentional omissions of Seller,
its
officers, directors, employees and agents.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement
shall limit or restrict any of Purchaser Indemnitees’ right to maintain or
recover any amounts in connection with any action or claim based upon fraud
or
intentional misrepresentation.
5.3 Indemnification
Obligation of Purchaser.
(a) Purchaser
agrees to indemnify Seller and each of its Affiliates, stockholders, officers,
directors, employees, agents, representatives and successors and assigns
(collectively, the “Seller
Indemnitees”)
in
respect of, and save and hold Seller Indemnitee harmless against and pay on
behalf of or reimburse each Purchaser Indemnitee as and when incurred, any
Losses which Seller Indemnitee suffers, sustains or becomes subject to as a
result of or by virtue of:
(i) any
facts
or circumstances which constitute a misrepresentation or breach by Purchaser
of
any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement or any certificate
delivered by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
Purchaser is given written notice of such Loss during the applicable survival
period specified in Section 5.1
above;
(ii) any
nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement of Purchaser set forth
in
this Agreement; or
(iii) any
Hazardous Substances that Purchaser stores, treats, generates, transports or
releases at any property previously or currently owned or operated by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the Real
Property, or at any off-site property in violation of any Environmental, Health,
and Safety Regulations.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Purchaser shall not be required to indemnify Seller Indemnitees
in respect of any Losses any of Seller Indemnitees suffers, sustains or becomes
subject to as a result of or by virtue of any of the occurrences referred to
in
Section 5.3(a)
above
unless the aggregate amount of all such Losses exceeds the Loss Threshold;
provided,
however,
that in
such event, Purchaser shall be responsible for the full amount of all such
Losses from the first dollar of Losses suffered; provided
further, however,
that in
no event shall Purchaser be obligated to indemnify Seller Indemnitees for such
Losses in excess of the Cap. Notwithstanding the above, the Cap shall not apply
if any liability requiring indemnification was caused by the fraud or
intentional misrepresentations or intentional omissions of Purchaser, its
officers, directors, employees and agents.
5.4 Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) Except
as
provided in subsection (e) below, any Person making a claim for
indemnification pursuant to Section 5.2
or
5.3
above
(each, an “Indemnified
Party”)
must
give the Party from whom indemnification is sought (an “Indemnifying
Party”)
written notice of such claim promptly after the Indemnified Party receives
any
written notice of any Claim against or involving the Indemnified Party by any
Person or otherwise discovers the liability, obligation or facts giving rise
to
such claim for indemnification; provided,
however,
that the
failure to notify or delay in notifying an Indemnifying Party will not relieve
the Indemnifying Party of its obligations pursuant to Section 5.2
or
5.3
above,
as applicable, except where such failure actually and materially harms the
Indemnifying Party.
(b) With
respect to the defense of any Claim against or involving an Indemnified Party
for which indemnification is provided in Section 5.2
or
5.3
above,
at its option an Indemnifying Party may appoint as lead counsel of such defense
any nationally recognized and reputable legal counsel selected by the
Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume
control of such defense (unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the
Indemnified Party), and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel
retained by the Indemnified Party, if the Indemnifying Party has not promptly
acknowledged and admitted in writing to the Indemnified Party that all damages,
losses, claims, liabilities, charges, suits, penalties, costs and expenses
relating to such Claim are Losses for which the Indemnifying Party is solely
liable pursuant hereto.
(c) If
the
Indemnifying Party is controlling the defense, the Indemnified Party will be
entitled to participate in the defense of such claim and to employ counsel
of
its choice for such purpose at its own expense (other than any fees and expenses
of such separate counsel that are incurred prior to the date the Indemnifying
Party effectively assumes control of such defense which, notwithstanding the
foregoing, shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party); provided,
however,
that the
Indemnifying Party shall pay all of the fees and expenses of such separate
counsel if: (i) the Indemnified Party has been advised by counsel that a
reasonable likelihood exists of a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying
Party and the Indemnified Party; (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have
authorized in writing the hiring of such separate counsel by the Indemnified
Party; or (iii) the Indemnifying Party shall not have employed counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party).
(d) The
Indemnifying Party must obtain the prior written consent of the Indemnified
Party (which the Indemnified Party will not unreasonably withhold) prior to
entering into any settlement of such Claim or ceasing to defend such Claim,
provided,
however,
that any
such settlement shall provide for the full and final release of all claims
against each Indemnified Party.
5.5 Payment.
Upon
the determination of liability under Article
V
or
otherwise between the Parties or by final judicial proceeding, the appropriate
Party shall pay to the other, as the case may be, within ten (10) days
after such determination, the amount of any claim for indemnification made
hereunder. Any such indemnification payments shall include interest at the
Applicable Rate calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed
over 360, from the date any such Loss is suffered or sustained to the date
of
payment. In the event that the Indemnified Party is not paid in full for any
such claim pursuant to the foregoing provisions promptly after the other Party’s
obligation to indemnify has been determined in accordance herewith, it shall
have the right, notwithstanding any other rights that it may have against any
other Person, to setoff the unpaid amount of any such claim against any amounts
owed by it under any instrument or agreement entered into pursuant to this
Agreement or otherwise or, if Seller is the Indemnifying Party, by setoff
against amounts owed pursuant to the Note in accordance with the terms thereof.
Upon the payment in full of any claim, either by setoff or otherwise, the entity
making payment shall be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnified Party
against any Person with respect to the subject matter of such
claim.
5.6 Indemnity
Calculations.
The
amount of indemnity payable under Section 5.2
or
Section 5.3
shall be
treated by Purchaser and Seller as an adjustment to the Purchase Price, and
shall be calculated giving effect to any proceeds actually received from
insurance policies covering the Loss that is the subject of the claim for
indemnity, net of any increase in premium as a result of such
claim.
ARTICLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Definition.
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth
below:
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person who directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person. The term “control” means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
Contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlled” and “controlling” have
meanings correlative thereto.
“Affiliated
Group”
means
any affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section 1504 (or any
similar group defined under a similar provision of state, local or foreign
law).
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Applicable
Rate”
means
the prime rate of interest reported from time to time in The Wall
Street Journal.
“Area
Development Agreements”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)
of this
Agreement.
“Austin
Personal Guaranty”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.1(c) of this Agreement.
“Authority”
means
any governmental or administrative body, agency, commission, board, arbitrator
or authority, any court or judicial authority, whether international, national,
federal, state or local or any third party accreditation
organization.
“Benefit
Arrangement”
means
any employment, consulting, severance or other similar Contract, arrangement
or
policy and each plan, arrangement, program, agreement or commitment providing
for insurance coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), workers’
compensation, disability benefits, retirement benefits, life, health, disability
or accident benefits (including, without limitation, any “voluntary employees’
beneficiary association” as defined in the Code), compensation, profit-sharing,
bonuses, stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock purchases or other
forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation
or
benefits which (A) is not an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, an Employee
Pension Benefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (B) is maintained or
contributed to by or required to be maintained or contributed to by the Company,
or (C) covers any current or former employee of the Company.
“Cap”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.2(b)
of this
Agreement.
“Claim”
means
any action (at law or in equity), claim, charge, audit, lawsuit, demand, suit,
inquiry, hearing, investigation, Authority review, litigation, proceeding,
arbitration, appeals or other dispute, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or otherwise.
“Closing”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.2
of this
Agreement.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.2
of this
Agreement.
“Co-Branding”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 4.5
of this
Agreement.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Company”
has
the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Confidential
Information”
means
all information of a confidential or proprietary nature (whether or not
specifically labeled or identified as “confidential”), in any form or medium,
that relates to the business, products, financial condition, services or
research or development of the Company, or its suppliers, distributors,
customers, independent contractors or other business relations. Confidential
Information includes, but is not limited to, the following: (i) internal
business and financial information (including information relating to strategic
and staffing plans and practices, business, operational results, finances,
training, marketing, promotional and sales plans and practices, customer
proposals, referral sources, cost, rate and pricing structures, and accounting
and business methods); (ii) identities of, individual requirements of,
specific contractual arrangements with, and information about, the Company’s
suppliers, distributors, customers, prospective customers, independent
contractors or other business relations and their confidential information;
(iii) trade secrets, know-how, compilations of data and analyses,
techniques, systems, formulae, recipes, research, records, reports, manuals,
documentation, models, data and data bases relating thereto;
(iv) inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs,
analyses, drawings, reports and all similar or related information (whether
or
not patentable); and (v) other Intellectual Property Rights of the
Company.
“Contract”
means
any agreement, contract, instrument, commitment, lease, guaranty, indenture,
license, or other arrangement or understanding between parties or by one party
in favor of another party, whether written or oral.
“Corporate
Headquarters Lease”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
“Disclosure
Schedule”
means
the disclosure schedule delivered by Seller to Purchaser on the date hereof.
The
Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered
and numbered paragraphs contained in this Agreement.
“Employee
Benefit Plans”
means
all Benefit Arrangements (other than Multiemployer Plans), Employee Pension
Benefit Plans and Employee Welfare Benefit Plans.
“Employee
Pension Benefit Plan”
means
any “employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA
(A) which the Company maintains or contributes to or with respect to which
the Company has any liability, or (B) which covers any current or former
employee of the Company.
“Employee
Welfare Benefit Plan”
means
any “employee welfare benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA
(other than a Multiemployer Plan), (A) which the Company maintains or
contributes to or with respect to which the Company has any liability, or
(B) which covers any current or former employee of the
Company.
“Encumbrance”
means
any mortgage, pledge, Lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest,
other than (a) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, and similar liens, (b) liens
for Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes that the taxpayer is contesting
in good faith through appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves
have been established on the Most Recent Financial Statements, and
(c) liens arising from zoning ordinances.
“Environmental,
Health, and Safety Regulations”
means
all Regulations, Orders and all common law concerning public health and safety,
worker health and safety, and pollution or protection of the environment,
including without limitation all those relating to the presence, use,
production, generations, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal,
distribution, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened
release, control, or cleanup of any hazardous materials, substances or wastes,
chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, noise
or
radiation, each as now in effect.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Financial
Statements”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.8
of this
Agreement.
“Franchise
Agreements”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)
of this
Agreement.
“FTC
Rule”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13
of this
Agreement.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States
on
the date of this Agreement, applied on a consistent basis.
“Galloway
Personal Guaranty”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.1(c) of this Agreement.
“Hazardous
Substances”
means
any pollutants, contaminants, toxic substances, hazardous waste or hazardous
substances defined in or regulated by any Environmental, Health and Safety
Regulation.
“Indebtedness”
means,
with respect to the Company at any date, without duplication: (i) all
obligations for borrowed money or in respect of loans or advances, (ii) all
obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, interest rate swap agreements
or other similar instruments or debt securities, (iii) all obligations in
respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances issued for the account of
the Company, (iv) all obligations arising from cash/book overdrafts or
negative cash balances, (v) all obligations arising from deferred
compensation arrangements, employee bonuses (whether accrued or not),
(vi) all obligations of the Company secured by a Lien, (vii) all
accrued but unpaid franchise, income and excise taxes, (viii) all overdue trade
payables, (ix) all capital lease obligations determined in accordance with
GAAP, (x) all notes and accounts payable to any Affiliates of Seller or any
officers or employees of such Persons, (xi) all obligations (fixed or
contingent) outside the Ordinary Course of Business, (xii) all Guaranties
of such Person in connection with any of the foregoing, and (xiii) all
accrued interest, prepayment premiums or penalties related to any of the
foregoing; provided,
however,
that
Indebtedness shall not include other accrued trade payables or other accrued
expenses incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business.
“Indemnified
Party”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.4
of this
Agreement.
“Indemnifying
Party”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.4(a)
of this
Agreement.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
means
(excluding any such rights relating to the brands Nathan’s Famous, Arthur
Treacher’s and Kenny Rogers Roasters) all (i) patents, patent applications,
patent disclosures, registrations and applications for registrations,
(ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and domain
names, including common law rights, the goodwill associated therewith and
registrations and applications for registration thereof, (iii) works of
authorship, copyrights and registrations and applications for registration
thereof, (iv) copies and tangible embodiments thereof;
(v) confidential and proprietary information, including trade secrets and
know-how, (vi) technology, processes, algorithms, computer software
programs and applications (in both source code and object code form),
(vii) rights of publicity and similar rights with respect to use of a
person’s name or likeness, (viii) moral rights and similar rights of
attribution and integrity, and (ix) rights to sue and recover any damages,
profits and other remedies for any past, present or future infringement,
misappropriation or other violation of any of the foregoing.
“Knowledge
of Seller”
means
(i) the actual knowledge of any of Eric Gatoff, Wayne Norbitz, Donald
Perlyn, Ronald DeVos and Jerry Woda and (ii) that knowledge which could
have been acquired by any of Eric Gatoff, Wayne Norbitz, Donald Perlyn, Ronald
DeVos and Jerry Woda after making a reasonable and diligent inquiry concerning
the subject matter at issue as a prudent businessperson would have made or
exercised in the management of his business affairs in light of all the
circumstances applicable thereto, including due inquiry of employees and
professionals of Seller and the Company who could reasonably be expected to
have
actual knowledge of the matters in question and, when reference is made to
actual knowledge, the actual knowledge of the persons listed in clause (i)
without such inquiry.
“Leased
Property”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.7
of this
Agreement.
“Lien”
means
any claim, lien, pledge, option, charge, security interest, mortgage,
right-of-way, easement, covenant, Encumbrance or other right of any third
party.
“Loss
Threshold”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.2(b)
of this
Agreement.
“Losses”
means
any Claims, liabilities, losses, damages (including consequential damages),
fees, deficiencies, assessments, judgments, obligations, demands, commitments,
actions, imposed tax, penalties, fines, remediations and other costs or expenses
(any one such item being called a “Loss”
and
all
such items collectively called “Losses”),
including all interest, penalties, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses
arising from, or in connection with, any Loss by a Party seeking
indemnification.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any circumstance, change in, or effect on a Party that is, or could reasonably
be expected in the foreseeable future to be, materially adverse to the Party’s
business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, earnings or results of
operation, prospects, customer or supplier relations, employee relations, cash
flow or net worth or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement; provided, that the foregoing excludes the effects of changes
that are generally applicable to (i) the industries and markets in which
the Party operates, (ii) the United States or world economy or securities
markets or (iii) result from the outbreak of war, other hostilities or
terrorist activities.
“Most
Recent Financial Statements”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.8.
“Most
Recent Fiscal Year End”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.8
of this
Agreement.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.
“Option”
means
any subscription, option, warrant, right, security, Contract, commitment, or
stock appreciation, phantom stock option, or arrangement by which the Company
is
bound to issue any additional shares of its capital stock or rights pursuant
to
which any Person has a right to acquire shares of the Company’s or a
Subsidiary’s capital stock (as the case may be).
“Order”
means
any decree, order, judgment, writ, injunction (temporary or permanent), rule,
ruling, legal restraint, award, formal or informal directive or notice,
prohibition or consent of or by or from an Authority.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”
means
the ordinary course of normal day-to-day business consistent with past custom
and practice (including with respect to quantity quality and frequency), other
than any “like-kind” exchanges whereby an franchisee/operator pays less
royalties to Company than it is otherwise obligated to pay to
Company.
“Parties”
has
the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Permits”
means
all permits, licenses, registrations, agreements, certificates, approvals,
accreditation, orders, and other consents and authorizations from any Authority
or other Person (including without limitation those relating to the occupancy
or
use of Real Property) issued to or held by the Company and necessary or required
for the Company to be in compliance with all Regulations and Orders as of the
date hereof.
“Person”
means
an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock
company, unincorporated organization or association, trust, firm, joint venture,
association, government, body or other organization, whether or not a legal
entity, or Authority.
“Pre-Closing
Period”
means
any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date.
“Procurement
Costs”
means
the amount paid or payable in respect of salaries, bonuses and benefits in
connection with the employment by the Company of the Procurement Personnel
and
the monthly license fee paid in respect of the Procurement
Software.
“Procurement
Personnel”
means
Nancy Murphy and Sandra Lewis (or if either of Ms. Murphy or Ms. Lewis leaves
the employ of the Company, their successors).
“Procurement
Software”
means
Instill or any replacement purchasing management and tracking software licensed
by Seller upon the mutual agreement of the Parties, acting
reasonably.
“Purchase
Price”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.1(a)
of this
Agreement.
“Purchaser”
has
the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Purchaser
Indemnitees”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.2(a)
of this
Agreement.
“Purchaser’s
Promissory Note”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.1(b) of this Agreement.
“Real
Property”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.7
of this
Agreement.
“Real
Property Leases”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.7
of this
Agreement.
“Regulation”
means
any applicable rule, law, code, statute, regulation, ordinance or other binding
action of or by an Authority.
“Relationship
Regulations”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(iii)
of this
Agreement.
“Restricted
Period”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 4.4
of this
Agreement.
“Security
Agreement”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.1(c) of this Agreement.
“Securities
Act”
means
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Seller”
has
the
meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Seller
Indemnitees”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 5.3(a)
of this
Agreement.
“Shares”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 1.1(a).
“Standard
Form Area Development Agreement”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(i)
of this
Agreement.
“Standard
Form Franchise Agreement”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(i)
of this
Agreement.
“Straddle
Period”
means
a
taxable period that commences before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing
Date.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, association or other business entity of which: (i) if a
corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled
(irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other class or classes
of
such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the
happening of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers
or
trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by
that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a
combination thereof; or (ii) if a partnership, limited liability company,
association or other business entity, either (A) a majority of the
partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned
or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries
of that Person or a combination thereof, or (B) such Person is a general
partner, managing member or managing director of such partnership, limited
liability company, association or other entity.
“Tax”
means:
(i) any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall
profits, environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the Code),
custom duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security
(or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales,
use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum,
estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty,
or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and any amounts payable pursuant
to the determination or settlement of an audit; (ii) liability of the
Company for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i)
above arising as a result of being (or ceasing to be) a member of any Affiliated
Group (or being included (or required to be included) in any Tax Return relating
thereto); and (iii) liability of the Company for the payment of any amounts
of the type described in clause (i) above as a result of any express or
implied obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the liability
of any other Person.
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and
including any amendment thereof.
“Taxing
Authority”
means
the Internal Revenue Service and any other Federal, state, local or foreign
Authority which has the right to impose Taxes on the Company.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, and the Corporate Headquarters Lease.
“UFOC”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(b)
of this
Agreement.
“UFOC
Guidelines”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.13(b)
of this
Agreement.
6.2 Construction.
As used
in this Agreement, (i) each term defined in this Agreement has the meaning
assigned to it, (ii) each accounting term not otherwise defined in this
Agreement has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with U.S. Treasury
Regulations, (iii) as the context may require, words in the singular
include the plural and words in the plural include the singular, (iv) as
the context may require, words in the masculine or neuter gender include the
masculine, feminine and neuter genders, (v) except as the context may
require, all references to Schedules or Exhibits refer to the Disclosure
Schedules or Exhibits delivered herewith or attached hereto (each of which
is
deemed to be a part of this Agreement), (vi) all references to Sections or
Articles refer to Sections or Articles of this Agreement, (vii) all
references to “$” or “dollars” refer to U.S. dollars, (viii) all references
to “including” shall mean “including without limitation”, (ix) any amount
to be paid in “$” or “dollars” shall be paid in U.S. dollars, and (x) the
terms “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto” and terms of similar import
refer to this Agreement in its entirety, and not to any particular Article,
Section, paragraph or subparagraph. No provision of this Agreement will be
construed in favor of, or against, any of the Parties hereto by reason of the
extent to which such Party or its counsel participated in its drafting or by
reason of the extent to which this Agreement or any provision hereof is
inconsistent with any prior draft hereof or thereof.
6.3 Assignment.
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder may
be assigned by Seller without the prior written consent of Purchaser, or by
Purchaser without the prior written consent of Seller. Such consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Purchaser may assign its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part,
to any of its Affiliates; provided,
however,
that in
connection with such assignment Purchaser shall agree to guarantee such
assignee’s obligations under the Transaction Documents; provided
further, however,
that
such assignment shall be subject to Seller’s approval of Purchaser’s financial
condition, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. In addition, Purchaser
may assign any or all of its rights pursuant to this Agreement, including its
rights to indemnification, to a lender as collateral security. Subject to the
foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the
Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall
be for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective permitted
assigns and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other
than the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns any legal
or
equitable right, remedy or claim hereunder.
6.4 Notices.
Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other
communication which is required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing.
All
such notices shall be delivered: personally; by telecopier receipt confirmed;
by
certified mail, return receipt requested; or by reputable overnight courier
(costs prepaid). All such notices are to be given or made to the Parties at
the
following addresses (or to such other address as any Party may designate by
a
notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section):
If
to
Purchaser (or the Company after the Closing):
Lawrence
Austin
6300N.W.31stAvenue
Fort
Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Copy
to
(which shall not constitute notice to):
Perlman,
Yevoli & Albright, P.L.
1500
N.
Federal Hwy. Suite 250
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33304
Attn:
Jason E. Perlman
Copy
to
(which shall not constitute notice to):
Bernard
H. Vogel
Seavey
Vogel & Associates, LLP
500
North
Broadway, Suite128
Jericho,
New York 11753
If
to
Seller (or Company prior to the Closing):
Nathan’s
Famous, Inc.
1400
Old
Country Road
Westbury,
New York 11501
Attn: Wayne
Norbitz, President & COO
Facsimile
No.: 516-338-8500
Copy
to
(which shall not constitute notice):
Farrell
Fritz, P.C.
1320
Reckson Plaza
Uniondale,
New York 11556
Attn: Nancy
Lieberman, Esq.
Facsimile
No.: 516-336-2778
Any
of
the above addresses may be changed at any time by notice given as provided
above; provided,
however,
that any
such notice of change of address will be effective only upon receipt. All
notices, requests or instructions given in accordance herewith will be deemed
given (a) on the date of delivery, if hand delivered, (b) on the date
of receipt, if sent by facsimile or other electronic means (including PDF
format), (c) three business days after the date of mailing, if mailed by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and (d) one
business day after the date of sending, if sent by Federal Express or other
recognized overnight courier.
6.5 Choice
of Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to the choice of
law or conflicts of law principles thereof.
6.6 Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.
This Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules hereto,
constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations
and discussions, whether oral or written, of the Parties. This Agreement may
not
be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of
all of the Parties. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall
be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether
or
not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless
otherwise expressly provided.
6.7 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile
or
other electronic means (including PDF format) with the same force and effect
as
if the same were a fully executed and delivered manual counterpart.
6.8 Invalidity.
In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement
or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held
to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement
or
any other such instrument.
6.9 Headings.
The headings of the Articles and Sections herein are inserted for convenience
of
reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning
or
interpretation of this Agreement.
6.10 Expenses.
Except as otherwise provided herein, each Party will each be liable for their
respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby (including fees, costs and expenses of
legal counsel, investment advisors, brokers and other representatives and
consultants).
6.11 Confidentiality
Agreement. Neither Party will utilize or disclose any Confidential
Information of the other Party and that it will continue to abide by the
Confidentiality Agreements between the Seller and each of Lawrence Austin and
Galloway Capital Management.
6.12 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES
ANY
RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON,
OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SCHEDULE
OR EXHIBIT HERETO, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING OR STATEMENTS
(WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) RELATING TO THE FOREGOING. THIS PROVISION IS A
MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT.
6.13 Consent
To Jurisdiction; Service Of Process. Seller and Purchaser hereby
irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court
for
the Southern District of New York located in New York County,
New York, or if subject matter jurisdiction is lacking in such Court, to
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the
County of New York or any other court in New York County, in
connection with any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or relating
to this agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including any claim
for injunctive relief), and hereby agree not to assert, by way of motion, as
a
defense, or otherwise in any such suit, action or proceeding that the suit,
action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of
the
suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this agreement or the subject
matter hereof may not be enforced by such courts
6.14 Attorneys’
Fees. If any Party hereto brings an action against another Party hereto
to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be
entitled to recover its reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs and including, but not limited to, expert witness fees
and expenses, incurred in connection with such action and any appeal thereof.
6.15 Incorporation
of Exhibits and Schedules. The exhibits and schedules identified in
this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
No
exceptions to any representations or warranties disclosed on one Disclosure
Schedule shall constitute an exception to any other representations or
warranties made in this Agreement unless the exception is disclosed as provided
herein on each such other applicable Disclosure Schedule or cross-referenced
in
such other applicable section or Disclosure Schedule or is otherwise readily
apparent on its face.
6.16 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing herein expressed or implied is
intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person other than
the Parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement, such third parties
specifically including employees and creditors of the Company.
6.17 Business
Days. Whenever
the last day for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty
hereunder shall fall upon any day which is not a business day, the Party having
such privilege or duty may exercise such privilege or discharge such duty on
the
next succeeding business day.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Parties have executed and delivered this Agreement on the date hereof effective
as of the opening of business on May 31, 2007.
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NATHAN’S
FAMOUS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Eric
Gatoff |
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Name: Eric
Gatoff
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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MIAMI
SUBS
CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Wayne
Norbitz |
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Name:
Wayne Norbitz
Title:
Executive Vice President
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MIAMI
SUBS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ George
Herman |
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Name:
George Herman
Title:
President
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PROMISSORY
NOTE
$2,400,000 |
Westbury,
New York
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June
7,
2007
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FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, MIAMI SUBS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, INC.,
a
Florida corporation with an office at 6300 NW 31st
Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (the
“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of NATHAN’S
FAMOUS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Payee”), the principal amount of TWO
MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,400,000),
on or
before June 6, 2011 (the
“Maturity Date”), in
lawful
money of the United States of America, together with interest on the unpaid
principal amount hereof, from time to time outstanding, from the date hereof
through and including the date that this Note is paid in full, at a rate of
eight percent (8%) per annum.
The
Maker
promises to pay to the Payee monthly
installments of $16,000.00 each for the first four months and $63,116.33 each
for the next forty-four months, subject to adjustment upon any prepayment made
by Maker in accordance with the terms hereof. Each installment shall be paid
on
the last day of each calendar month commencing June 30, 2007, with a final
installment to be paid on the Maturity Date.
Interest
hereunder shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed over a year
comprised of 365 days. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require Maker to
make payments of interest which exceed the maximum permitted by law. In any
such
event, this Note shall be deemed automatically amended to require payment of
interest at the maximum amount permitted by law.
All
amounts payable hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States
of
America at such place as may be designated to the Maker in writing by the Payee
from time to time. If any payment hereunder becomes due and payable on a day
other than a Business Day (hereafter defined), such payment shall be extended
to
the next succeeding Business Day. “Business Day” shall mean a day other than a
Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York State
are authorized or required by law to close. Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, as that term is defined below, interest
payable on this Note shall be at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum
or
the maximum rate allowed to be charged by law, whichever is lower.
This
Note
may be prepaid at the option of the Maker in whole or in part at any time
without penalty or premium. All prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued
interest on the principal amount repaid to the date of repayment.
This
Note
shall be subject to mandatory prepayment (i) upon the settlement or the
adjudication of the litigation entitled Ontario
Superior Court of Justice-Commercial Litigation, Court File No. 06-00CL6270,
Lawrence B. Austin, Plaintiff v. Michael Overs, Tesari Holdings, Ltd., &
Pizza Pizza, Ltd., Defendants,
in an
amount equal to the amount payable to Lawrence Austin or any affiliate in
settlement or by award of the court having jurisdiction over such action, after
deduction of attorneys’ fees paid by Lawrence Austin in connection with such
action and (ii) in an amount equal to any liability of the Payee in respect
of
an indemnification claim made by Maker against Payee pursuant to Article V
of
the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 7, 2007 by and among the Maker,
the Payee and Miami Subs Corporation upon a final determination of liability
by
Maker and Payee or by final judicial proceeding. In the event of any partial
prepayment, whether or not mandatory, the amount of the monthly payment payable
by Maker hereunder shall be reduced to the amount obtained by fully amortizing
the unpaid principal balance following such prepayment over the balance of
the
term remaining until the Maturity Date. In the event that the Maker shall pay
in
full all amounts due under this Note on or before June 6, 2008, in cash in
immediately available funds, the Payee hereby agrees that the Maker shall be
entitled to deduct Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars from such
aggregate amount and, notwithstanding such deduction, the Note will be fully
paid and Maker will have no further obligations hereunder.
Payee
may
declare the entire unpaid principal balance of the Note, together with interest
accrued thereon, to be immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of any
of
the following events (each an “Event of Default”): (a) the failure of Maker
to pay the principal of, or interest on, this Note when due, and such failure
shall continue unremedied for a period of ten (10) days; (b) any petition in
bankruptcy being filed by or against the Maker, or any proceedings in
bankruptcy, or under any law relating to the relief of debtors, being commenced
for the relief or readjustment of any indebtedness of the Maker; provided,
with
respect to any such petition filed against Maker, such petition shall continue
undismissed for a period of 30 days from the date of entry thereof; (c) the
making by the Maker of an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (d) the
appointment of a receiver of all or substantially all of the property of the
Maker; (e) the merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of
the
assets of the Maker to any third party; (f) any breach of any representation,
warranty or covenant of the Maker contained in the Security Agreement, of even
date herewith, between Maker and Payee, which breach, if capable of cure, shall
not have been cured within twenty (20) days following delivery of written notice
to Maker; or (g) the guaranty executed by Lawrence Austin or Bruce Galloway
(each, a “Guarantor”) with respect to Maker’s obligations hereunder shall cease
to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor shall so assert in
writing.
Maker
agrees that whenever an attorney is used to collect or enforce this Note or
to
enforce, declare or adjudicate any rights or obligations under this Note whether
by suit or any other means whatsoever, the Maker shall pay all of the legal
fees
of the attorneys for the Payee, together with all costs and expenses of such
collection, enforcement or adjudication, which obligation shall constitute
part
of the principal obligation hereunder.
Maker
hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand and notice of every kind
except as otherwise expressly required herein. This Note may not be modified
orally.
THIS
NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
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MIAMI
SUBS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, INC., |
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By: |
/s/
George Herman |
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Name: George
Herman |
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Title:
President |
FOR: |
NATHAN'S
FAMOUS, INC.
|
COMPANY |
Ronald
G. DeVos, Vice President - Finance and
CFO
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CONTACT: |
(516)
338-8500 ext. 229
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FOR
IMMEDATE RELEASE
NATHAN'S
FAMOUS, INC.
REPORTS
SALE OF MIAMI SUBS CORPORATION
WESTBURY,
N.Y., June 8, 2007 - Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (Nasdaq Symbol: NATH), announced
today the sale of its subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation to Miami Subs Capital
Partners I, Inc., an investment entity led by Bruce Galloway and Gary Herman.
The purchase price was $3,250,000, consisting of $850,000 in cash and the
buyer’s secured promissory note in the amount of $2,400,000 payable over a
four-year term.
About
Nathan’s Famous
Nathan’s
products are distributed in 49 states, the District of Columbia and 14 foreign
countries through its restaurant system, Branded Product Program and retail
licensing activities. Following the sale of Miami Subs, Nathan’s restaurant
system consisted of 291 franchised or licensed units and six company-owned
units
(including one seasonal unit) featuring the Nathan’s and Kenny Rogers Roasters
brands. For additional information about Nathan’s or Kenny Rogers Roasters
please visit our website at www.nathansfamous.com
Except
for historical information contained in this news release, the matters discussed
are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Words
such
as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which are based on the current
belief of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and
information currently available to the Company’s management. Among the factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the
effect of business and economic conditions; the impact of competitive products
and pricing; capacity; the regulatory and trade environment; and the risk
factors reported from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking
statements.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet has been derived
from
the historical balance sheet as of December 24, 2006 and has been prepared
to
reflect the sale of Miami Subs Corporation (“MSC”) as if it occurred on December
24, 2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of earnings
has been derived from the historical statements of earnings for the periods
presented and reflects the results of operations of the Registrant for the
year
ended March 26, 2006 and for the nine months ended December 24, 2006 as if
the
sale occurred at the beginning of each of the respective periods presented.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are presented
for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the
Registrant’s consolidated financial position or results of operations in future
periods or the results that actually would have been realized if the sale
occurred during the specified periods. The pro forma adjustments are based
on
available financial information and certain estimates and assumptions, which
management believes are reasonable, set forth in the accompanying notes.
The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, including
the
notes thereto should be read in conjunction with, historical consolidated
financial statements and the related notes thereto of the Registrant included
in
its Form 10-K for the year ended March 26, 2006 and its Form 10-Q the quarterly
period ended December 24, 2006 which are on file with the
SEC.
The
following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet represents
the historical December 24, 2006 balance sheet adjusted to reflect the sale
of
MSC, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, as if such transaction had taken
place on December 24, 2006:
NATHAN'S
FAMOUS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
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UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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AS
OF DECEMBER 24, 2006
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(In
thousands)
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
reported
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
5,538
|
|
$ |
(821
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
$
|
5,567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
850
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable
securities
|
|
|
21,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,336
|
|
Notes
and receivables, net
|
|
|
4,631
|
|
|
(474
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
4,593
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
436
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
528
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
528
|
|
Assets
held for sale
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
681
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
676
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
1,312
|
|
|
(305
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
1,007
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
34,074
|
|
|
(319
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
33,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
1,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,964
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net
|
|
|
4,285
|
|
|
(51
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
4,234
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
|
3,694
|
|
|
(1,904
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
1,790
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
1,318
|
|
|
(657
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
661
|
|
Other
assets, net
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
179
|
|
|
|
|
9,728
|
|
|
(805
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
8,923
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
43,802
|
|
$ |
(1,124
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
42,678
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
2,235
|
|
$ |
(112
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
$
|
2,123
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
5,832
|
|
|
(2,206
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
4,268
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
599
|
|
|
(d)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
franchise fees
|
|
|
399
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
399
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
8,466
|
|
|
(1,676
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
6,790
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
1,473
|
|
|
(469
|
)
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
1,004
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
9,939
|
|
|
(2,145
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
7,794
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
45,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,046
|
|
Deferred
compensation
|
|
|
(154
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(154
|
)
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(3,896
|
)
|
|
1,021
|
|
|
(d)
|
|
|
(2,875
|
)
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
Treasury
stock
|
|
|
(7,158
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,158
|
)
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
33,863
|
|
|
1,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
43,802
|
|
$ |
(1,124
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
42,678
|
|
(a) |
Reflects
the elimination of the assets and liabilities of MSC that were sold
as
part of this transaction.
|
(b) |
Reflects
cash consideration of $850 and a secured promissory of $2,400 payable
in
four years, interest only for four months with interest at 8% per
annum.
|
(c) |
Reflects
legal fees of approximately $43 incurred as a result of this
transaction.
|
(d) |
Reflects
estimated gain on sale, net of legal fees, of $1,620 or $1,021 after
income taxes as if the sale occurred on December 24, 2006. Income
taxes
have been estimated at 37%, representing the expected income tax
rate on
this transaction. The estimated gain has been calculated as
follows:
|
Purchase
Price |
|
$ |
3,250 |
|
Less:
net assets acquired |
|
|
(1,587 |
) |
Less:
legal fees |
|
|
(43 |
) |
Less:
estimated taxes |
|
|
(599 |
) |
|
|
$ |
1,021 |
|
The
following unaudited pro forma condensed statement of earnings for the
thirty-nine weeks ended December 24, 2006, represents the results of operations
as if the sale of MSC occurred on March 26, 2006.
NATHAN'S
FAMOUS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
|
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
EARNINGS
|
FOR
THE THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 24, 2006
|
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
Adjustments
(a)
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
27,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,086
|
|
Franchise
fees and royalties
|
|
|
5,200
|
|
$ |
(1,710
|
)
|
$
|
65
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
3,555
|
|
License
royalties
|
|
|
2,927
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,927
|
|
Interest
and other income
|
|
|
649
|
|
|
(145
|
)
|
|
141
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
645
|
|
Total
revenues
|
|
|
35,862
|
|
|
(1,855
|
)
|
|
206
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
19,212
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,212
|
|
Restaurant
operating expenses
|
|
|
2,418
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,418
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
585
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
564
|
|
Amortization
of intangible assets
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
6,984
|
|
|
(1,056
|
)
|
|
94
|
|
|
(d)
|
|
|
6,022
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
(35
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Total
costs and expenses
|
|
|
29,432
|
|
|
(1,284
|
)
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,242
|
|
Income
from continuing operations before provision for income
taxes
|
|
|
6,430
|
|
|
(571
|
)
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,971
|
|
Provision
for Income taxes
|
|
|
2,448
|
|
|
(217
|
)
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,273
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
3,982
|
|
$ |
(354
|
)
|
$
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares used in computing income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
5,799
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,799
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
6,311
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,311
|
|
(a) |
Reflects
the elimination of the revenues and expenses of MSC that would no
longer
be part of the Company.
|
(b) |
Reflects
additional royalties pursuant to the co-branding provisions of the
Stock
Purchase Agreement. MSC has retained the right to sell Nathan’s, Arthur
Treacher’s and Kenny Rogers Roasters Products pursuant to such
agreement.
|
(c) |
Represents
interest income on the promissory note entered into in connection
with the
sale.
|
(d) |
Represents
additional personnel expenses and other charges of MSC employees
that will
join Nathan’s and for ongoing purchasing and accounting services to be
provided. The former President of MSC, who prior to the sale, provided
services on behalf of both MSC and Nathan’s, will join Nathan’s on a
full-time basis. We agreed to share the cost of purchasing services
previously provided by MSC employees and entered into an agreement
for
Nathan’s to provide certain accounting services for up to six months
pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
|
The
following unaudited pro forma condensed statement of earnings for the fifty-two
weeks ended March 26, 2006, represents the results of operations as if the
sale
of MSC occurred on March 27, 2005.
NATHAN'S
FAMOUS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
|
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
EARNINGS
|
FOR
THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED MARCH 26, 2006
|
(In
thousands, except per share
amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
Adjustments
(a)
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
29,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,785
|
|
Franchise
fees and royalties
|
|
|
6,799
|
|
$ |
(2,392
|
)
|
$
|
87
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
4,494
|
|
License
royalties
|
|
|
3,569
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,569
|
|
Interest
and other income
|
|
|
1,207
|
|
|
(684
|
)
|
|
183
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
706
|
|
Total
revenues
|
|
|
41,360
|
|
|
(3,076
|
)
|
|
270
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,554
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
22,225
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,225
|
|
Restaurant
operating expenses
|
|
|
3,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,180
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
812
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
775
|
|
Amortization
of intangible assets
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
(228
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
8,552
|
|
|
(1,350
|
)
|
|
128
|
|
|
(d)
|
|
|
7,330
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Total
costs and expenses
|
|
|
35,062
|
|
|
(1,646
|
)
|
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,544
|
|
Income
from continuing operations before provision for income
taxes
|
|
|
6,298
|
|
|
(1,430
|
)
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,010
|
|
Provision
for Income taxes
|
|
|
2,353
|
|
|
(534
|
)
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,872
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
3,945
|
|
$ |
(896
|
)
|
$
|
89
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares used in computing income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
5,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,584
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
6,546
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,546
|
|
(a) |
Reflects
the elimination of the revenues and expenses of MSC that would no
longer
be part of the Company.
|
(b) |
Reflects
additional royalties pursuant to the co-branding provisions of the
Stock
Purchase Agreement. MSC has retained the right to sell Nathan’s, Arthur
Treacher’s and Kenny Rogers Roasters Products pursuant to such
agreement.
|
(c) |
Represents
interest income on the promissory note entered into in connection
with the
sale.
|
(d) |
Represents
additional personnel expenses and other charges of MSC employees
that will
join Nathan’s and for ongoing purchasing and accounting services to be
provided. The former President of MSC, who prior to the sale, provided
services on behalf of both MSC and Nathan’s, will join Nathan’s on a
full-time basis. We agreed to share the cost of purchasing services
previously provided by MSC employees and entered into an agreement
for
Nathan’s to provide certain accounting services for up to six months
pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
|