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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

	

FORM 10-Q

	
 	
(Mark one)

		
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	

For the quarterly period ended September 10, 2019
OR

	
		
¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934	

For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 001-36197

	
 	
DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	

 

			
Delaware	 	46-3340980	
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)	
 	 	 	
25521 Commercentre Drive
Lake Forest, California	 	92630	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 	 	 	
(949) 462-9300	
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)	

	
 	
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

	
					
Title of each class	 	Trading Symbol(s)	 	Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	 	TACO	 	NASDAQ Capital Market	
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock	 	TACOW	 	NASDAQ Capital Market	
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

	
					
Large accelerated filer	¨	 	Accelerated filer	x	
 	 	 	 	 	
Non-accelerated filer	¨	 	Smaller reporting company	¨	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	Emerging growth company	¨	

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act     ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
As of October 18, 2019, there were 37,059,202 shares of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.

	

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	 	
 	 	
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)	 	
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 10, 2019 (Unaudited) and January 1, 2019	3	
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Twelve and Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 10, 2019 and the Twelve and Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 11, 2018	4	
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Twelve and Thirty-Six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and the Twelve and Thirty-Six weeks ended September 11, 2018	5	
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 10, 2019 and the Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 11, 2018	7	
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8	
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26	
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	45	
Item 4. Control and Procedures	47	
 	 	
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	 	
 	 	
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	48	
Item 1A. Risk Factors	48	
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	48	
Item 6. Exhibits	49	

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Item 1. Financial Statements

									
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.	
Consolidated Balance Sheets	
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	
 	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
Assets	 	(Unaudited)	 	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	8,568		 	$	7,153		
Accounts and other receivables, net	 	2,980		 	3,167		
Inventories	 	2,877		 	2,932		
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	3,457		 	4,935		
Assets held for sale	 	14,260		 	14,794		
Total current assets	 	32,142		 	32,981		
Property and equipment, net	 	148,903		 	161,429		
Operating lease right-of-use assets	 	232,935		 	—		
Goodwill	 	310,989		 	321,531		
Trademarks	 	220,300		 	220,300		
Intangible assets, net	 	11,049		 	18,507		
Other assets, net	 	3,918		 	4,208		
Total assets	 	$	960,236		 	$	758,956		
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity	 	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	$	20,749		 	$	19,877		
Other accrued liabilities	 	38,286		 	34,785		
Current portion of finance lease obligations, other debt and deemed landlord financing liabilities	 	363		 	1,033		
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	 	18,800		 	—		
Total current liabilities	 	78,198		 	55,695		
Long-term debt, finance lease obligations, other debt and deemed landlord financing liabilities, excluding current portion, net	 	150,601		 	178,664		
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	 	231,002		 	—		
Deferred income taxes	 	71,290		 	69,471		
Other non-current liabilities	 	14,631		 	32,852		
Total liabilities	 	545,722		 	336,682		
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)	 		 		
Shareholders’ equity:	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	 	—		 	—		
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 37,059,202 shares issued and outstanding at September 10, 2019; 37,305,342 shares issued and outstanding at January 1, 2019	 	4		 	4		
Additional paid-in capital	 	331,687		 	336,941		
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	 	(86	)	 	180		
Retained earnings	 	82,909		 	85,149		
Total shareholders’ equity	 	414,514		 	422,274		
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	 	$	960,236		 	$	758,956		
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.	
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income	
(Unaudited)	
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Revenue:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Company restaurant sales	 	$	111,059		 	$	109,559		 	$	329,142		 	$	324,468		
Franchise revenue	 	4,490		 	4,308		 	13,193		 	12,249		
Franchise advertising contributions	 	3,458		 	3,155		 	10,048		 	9,227		
Franchise sublease and other income	 	1,191		 	808		 	3,472		 	2,253		
Total revenue	 	120,198		 	117,830		 	355,855		 	348,197		
Operating expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restaurant operating expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Food and paper costs	 	30,761		 	29,601		 	90,434		 	88,656		
Labor and related expenses	 	36,304		 	35,301		 	108,542		 	105,541		
Occupancy and other operating expenses	 	25,386		 	22,844		 	73,522		 	67,457		
General and administrative	 	10,421		 	9,606		 	31,735		 	30,356		
Franchise advertising expenses	 	3,458		 	3,155		 	10,048		 	9,227		
Depreciation and amortization	 	5,941		 	5,855		 	17,661		 	17,616		
Occupancy and other - franchise subleases and other	 	1,011		 	762		 	2,858		 	2,051		
Pre-opening costs	 	465		 	259		 	720		 	900		
Impairment of long-lived assets	 	1,407		 	—		 	5,101		 	1,661		
Restaurant closure charges, net	 	588		 	672		 	1,718		 	635		
Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to
   assets held for sale, net	 	7,906		 	580		 	8,790		 	760		
Total operating expenses	 	123,648		 	108,635		 	351,129		 	324,860		
(Loss) income from operations	 	(3,450	)	 	9,195		 	4,726		 	23,337		
Other expense (income), net	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	 	1,663		 	2,062		 	5,169		 	5,984		
Other income	 	—		 	(523	)	 	(201	)	 	(523	)	
Total other expense, net	 	1,663		 	1,539		 	4,968		 	5,461		
(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes	 	(5,113	)	 	7,656		 	(242	)	 	17,876		
Provision for income taxes	 	2,556		 	1,782		 	3,910		 	4,563		
Net (loss) income	 	(7,669	)	 	5,874		 	(4,152	)	 	13,313		
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	
Change in fair value of interest rate cap, net of tax	 	(75	)	 	23		 	(345	)	 	312		
Reclassification of interest rate cap amortization included in net income, net of tax	 	32		 	15		 	79		 	31		
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net	 	(43	)	 	38		 	(266	)	 	343		
Comprehensive (loss) income	 	$	(7,712	)	 	$	5,912		 	$	(4,418	)	 	$	13,656		
(Loss) earnings per share:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	$	(0.21	)	 	$	0.15		 	$	(0.11	)	 	$	0.35		
Diluted	 	$	(0.21	)	 	$	0.15		 	$	(0.11	)	 	$	0.34		
Weighted-average shares outstanding	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	37,023,287		 	38,191,335		 	37,000,331		 	38,310,842		
Diluted	 	37,023,287		 	39,391,284		 	37,000,331		 	39,108,573		
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.	
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	
(Unaudited)	
(In thousands, except share data)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Additional	 	Other	 	 	 	Total	
 	 	Preferred	 	Common Stock	 	Paid-in	 	Comprehensive	 	Retained	 	Shareholders’	
 	 	Stock	 	Shares	 	Amount	 	Capital	 	Income (Loss)	 	Earnings	 	Equity	
Balance at January 1, 2019	 	$	—		 	37,305,342		 	$	4		 	$	336,941		 	$	180		 	$	85,149		 	$	422,274		
Adjustment for adoption of new lease standard, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,912		 	1,912		
Net income	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,425		 	1,425		
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(118	)	 	—		 	(118	)	
Comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1,307		
Stock-based compensation	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,577		 	—		 	—		 	1,577		
Issuance of vested
      restricted stock, net of
      shares withheld for tax
      withholding	 	—		 	13,172		 	—		 	(84	)	 	—		 	—		 	(84	)	
Exercise of stock options	 	—		 	1,500		 	—		 	16		 	—		 	—		 	16		
Repurchase of common
     stocks and warrants	 	—		 	(270,874	)	 	—		 	(4,306	)	 	—		 	—		 	(4,306	)	
Balance at March 26, 2019	 	—		 	37,049,140		 	4		 	334,144		 	62		 	88,486		 	422,696		
Net income	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	2,092		 	2,092		
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(105	)	 	—		 	(105	)	
Comprehensive income	 			 			 			 			 			 			 	1,987		
Stock-based compensation	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,677		 	—		 	—		 	1,677		
Issuance of vested
      restricted stock, net of
      shares withheld for tax
      withholding	 	—		 	48,499		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Exercise of stock options	 	—		 	1,500		 	—		 	15		 	—		 	—		 	15		
Repurchase of common
     stocks and warrants	 	—		 	(303,607	)	 	—		 	(3,067	)	 	—		 	—		 	(3,067	)	
Balance at June 18, 2019	 	—		 	36,795,532		 	4		 	332,769		 	(43	)	 	90,578		 	423,308		
Net loss	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(7,669	)	 	(7,669	)	
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(43	)	 	—		 	(43	)	
Comprehensive loss	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(7,712	)	
Stock-based compensation	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,347		 	—		 	—		 	1,347		
Issuance of vested
restricted stock, net of
shares withheld for tax
withholding	 	—		 	254,670		 	—		 	(2,518	)	 	—		 	—		 	(2,518	)	
Exercise of stock options	 	—		 	9,000		 	—		 	89		 	—		 	—		 	89		
Repurchase of common
stocks and warrants	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Balance at September 10, 2019	 	$	—		 	37,059,202		 	$	4		 	$	331,687		 	$	(86	)	 	$	82,909		 	$	414,514		

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.	
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity	
(Unaudited)	
(In thousands, except share data)	
 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Additional	 	Other	 	 	 	Total	
 	 	Preferred	 	Common Stock	 	Paid-in	 	Comprehensive	 	Retained	 	Shareholders’	
 	 	Stock	 	Shares	 	Amount	 	Capital	 	Income	 	Earnings	 	Equity	
Balance at January 2, 2018	 	$	—		 	38,434,274		 	$	4		 	$	349,334		 	$	14		 	$	66,897		 	$	416,249		
Adjustment for adoption of new revenue recognition standard, net of tax	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(707	)	 	(707	)	
Net income	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	3,229		 	3,229		
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	180		 	—		 	180		
Comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3,409		
Stock-based compensation	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,274		 	—		 	—		 	1,274		
Issuance of vested
      restricted stock, net of
      shares withheld for tax
      withholding	 	—		 	9,892		 	—		 	(79	)	 	—		 	—		 	(79	)	
Exercise of stock options	 	—		 	4,750		 	—		 	48		 	—		 	—		 	48		
Repurchase of common
     stocks and warrants	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	(34	)	 	—		 	—		 	(34	)	
Balance at March 27, 2018	 	—		 	38,448,916		 	4		 	350,543		 	194		 	69,419		 	420,160		
Net income	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	4,210		 	4,210		
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	125		 	—		 	125		
Comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4,335		
Stock-based compensation	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,359		 	—		 	—		 	1,359		
Issuance of vested
      restricted stock, net of
      shares withheld for tax
      withholding	 	—		 	42,570		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Exercise of stock options	 	—		 	7,500		 	—		 	75		 	—		 	—		 	75		
Repurchase of common
     stocks and warrants	 	—		 	(407,821	)	 	—		 	(4,757	)	 	—		 	—		 	(4,757	)	
Balance at June 19, 2018	 	—		 	38,091,165		 	4		 	347,220		 	319		 	73,629		 	421,172		
Net income	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	5,874		 	5,874		
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	—		 	38		 	—		 	38		
Comprehensive income	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5,912		
Stock-based compensation	 	—		 	—		 	—		 	1,445		 	—		 	—		 	1,445		
Issuance of vested
restricted stock, net of
shares withheld for tax
withholding	 	—		 	204,927		 	—		 	(2,299	)	 	—		 	—		 	(2,299	)	
Exercise of stock options	 	—		 	5,750		 	—		 	64		 	—		 	—		 	64		
Repurchase of common
stocks and warrants	 	—		 	(235,041	)	 	—		 	(3,018	)	 	—		 	—		 	(3,018	)	
Balance at September 11, 2018	 	$	—		 	38,066,801		 	$	4		 	$	343,412		 	$	357		 	$	79,503		 	$	423,276		

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.	
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	
(Unaudited)	
(In thousands)	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Operating activities	 	 	 	 	
Net (loss) income	 	$	(4,152	)	 	$	13,313		
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	17,661		 	17,616		
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities, net	 	—		 	(602	)	
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and interest rate cap	 	376		 	297		
Amortization of operating lease assets	 	14,886		 	—		
Stock-based compensation	 	4,601		 	4,079		
Impairment of long-lived assets	 	5,101		 	1,661		
Deferred income taxes	 	1,210		 	698		
Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net	 	8,790		 	760		
Restaurant closure charges	 	118		 	604		
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	 	 	 	 	
Accounts and other receivables, net	 	394		 	263		
Inventories	 	55		 	116		
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	(330	)	 	1,993		
Other assets	 	(124	)	 	9		
Accounts payable	 	1,293		 	649		
Operating lease liabilities	 	(13,584	)	 	—		
Other accrued liabilities	 	2,307		 	1,732		
Other non-current liabilities	 	161		 	1,120		
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	38,763		 	44,308		
Investing activities	 	 	 	 	
Purchases of property and equipment	 	(28,440	)	 	(30,575	)	
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment, net	 	14,130		 	1,323		
Purchases of other assets	 	(1,051	)	 	(1,107	)	
Acquisition of franchisees	 	(4,833	)	 	(1,841	)	
Proceeds from sale of company-operated restaurants	 	2,090		 	—		
Net cash used in investing activities	 	(18,104	)	 	(32,200	)	
Financing activities	 	 	 	 	
Repurchase of common stock and warrants	 	(7,373	)	 	(7,810	)	
Payment of tax withholding related to restricted stock vesting	 	(2,602	)	 	(2,378	)	
Payments on finance leases, other debt and deemed landlord financing	 	(389	)	 	(1,038	)	
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	 	27,000		 	17,000		
Payments on revolving credit facility	 	(36,000	)	 	(18,000	)	
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	 	120		 	187		
Net cash used in financing activities	 	(19,244	)	 	(12,039	)	
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	 	1,415		 	69		
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	 	7,153		 	6,559		
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	 	$	8,568		 	$	6,628		
Supplemental cash flow information:	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the period for interest	 	$	4,720		 	$	5,513		
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	 	1,764		 	675		
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:	 	 	 	 	
Accrued property and equipment purchases	 	$	5,768		 	$	3,967		
Write-off of accounts and other receivables	 	21		 	26		
Amortization of interest rate cap into net income, net of tax	 	79		 	31		
Change in other asset for fair value of interest rate cap recorded to other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	 	(345	)	 	312		
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations(1)	 	262,369		 	—		
Finance lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations(1)	 	1,185		 	—		
Impairment on operating lease right-of-use assets related to the adoption of new accounting pronouncement	 	3,116		 	—		
(1)Amounts for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 include the transition adjustment for the adoption of Topic 842 discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Description of Business
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Lake Forest, California. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Del Taco”). The Company develops, franchises, owns, and operates Del Taco quick-service Mexican-American restaurants. At September 10, 2019, there were 312 company-operated and 274 franchise-operated Del Taco restaurants located in 14 states, including one franchise-operated unit in Guam. At September 11, 2018, there were 317 company-operated and 250 franchise-operated Del Taco restaurants located in 14 states, including one franchise-operated unit in Guam.
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For additional information, these unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2019 ("2018 Form 10-K").
 
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Tuesday closest to December 31. Fiscal year 2019 is a fifty-two week period ending December 31, 2019. Fiscal year 2018 is a fifty-two week period ended January 1, 2019. In a fifty-two week fiscal year, the first, second and third quarters each include twelve weeks of operations and the fourth quarter includes sixteen weeks of operations. For fiscal year 2019, the Company’s accompanying financial statements reflect the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019. For fiscal year 2018, the Company’s accompanying financial statements reflect the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018.
Effective January 2, 2019 (the first day of fiscal year 2019), the Company adopted the requirements of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as discussed below in Note 2, using the modified retrospective method of transition. Current year results have been prepared in accordance with the new standard.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management believes that such estimates have been based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and the resulting estimates are reasonable for use in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, valuations provided in business combinations, insurance reserves, restaurant closure reserves, stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities, certain leasing activities and income tax valuation allowances.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract, which clarifies the accounting implementation costs in cloud computing arrangements. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, and issued additional clarifications and improvements during 2018. This guidance amends and simplifies existing guidance in order to allow companies to more accurately present the economic effects of risk management activities in the financial statements. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years. There was no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as a result of adopting this standard.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), along with related clarifications and improvements. This guidance results in key changes to lease accounting and aims to bring leases onto balance sheets to give investors, lenders, and other financial statement users a more comprehensive view of a company's long-term financial obligations as well as the assets it owns versus leases. The pronouncement requires lessees to recognize a liability for lease obligations, which represents the discounted obligation to make future lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the balance sheet. The Company adopted the requirements of the new lease standard effective January 2, 2019, the first day of fiscal year 2019, electing the optional transition method to apply the standard as of the effective date and therefore will not apply the standard to the comparative periods presented in the Company's financial statements. During the process of adoption, the Company made the following elections:

•	The Company elected the package of practical expedients which allowed the Company to not reassess:	
		
•	Whether existing or expired contracts contain leases under the new definition of a lease;	
		
•	Lease classification for existing or expired leases; and	
		
•	Initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases to determine if they would qualify for capitalization under ASC 842.	
		
•	The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which permits the use of hindsight when determining lease term and impairment of operating lease assets.	
		
•	The Company did not elect the land easement practical expedient, which permits an entity to continue applying its current policy for accounting for land easements that existed as of, or expired before, the effective date of Topic 842.	
		
•	The Company elected to make the accounting policy election for short-term leases, permitting the Company to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases with terms of 12 months or less.	

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities and derecognized all landlord funded assets, deemed landlord financing liabilities, deferred rent liabilities and favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities upon transition. Upon adoption, the Company recorded operating lease liabilities of approximately $230.6 million based on the present value of the remaining rental payments using discount rates as of the effective date. In addition, the Company recorded corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets of approximately $218.9 million, calculated as the initial amount of the Company's operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepaid and deferred rent, unamortized favorable lease assets and unamortized unfavorable lease liabilities, liabilities associated with lease termination costs and impairment of right-of-use assets recognized in retained earnings as of January 2, 2019. At the beginning of the period of adoption, the Company recorded the cumulative effect of adoption to retained earnings. Beginning in fiscal 2019, leases historically treated as deemed landlord financing liabilities will be treated as operating leases resulting in an increase in occupancy and other expense and a decrease to depreciation expense and interest expense.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

The impact on the consolidated balance sheet was as follows:

												
 	January 1, 2019	 	Effect of Adoption of Topic 842
(Leases)	 	January 2, 2019	
Assets	 	 	(Unaudited)	 	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,153		 	$	—		 	$	7,153		
Accounts and other receivables, net	3,167		 	—		 	3,167		
Inventories	2,932		 	—		 	2,932		
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,935		 	(2,564	)	 	2,371		
Assets held for sale	14,794		 	—		 	14,794		
Total current assets	32,981		 	(2,564	)	 	30,417		
Property and equipment, net	161,429		 	(13,839	)	 	147,590		
Operating lease right-of-use assets	—		 	218,855		 	218,855		
Goodwill	321,531		 	—		 	321,531		
Trademarks	220,300		 	—		 	220,300		
Intangible assets, net	18,507		 	(7,576	)	 	10,931		
Other assets, net	4,208		 	—		 	4,208		
Total assets	$	758,956		 	$	194,876		 	$	953,832		
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity	 	 	 	 	 	
Current liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	$	19,877		 	$	—		 	$	19,877		
Other accrued liabilities	34,785		 	(425	)	 	34,360		
Current portion of finance lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities	1,033		 	(547	)	 	486		
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	—		 	17,303		 	17,303		
Total current liabilities	55,695		 	16,331		 	72,026		
Long-term debt, finance lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities, excluding current portion, net	178,664		 	(19,040	)	 	159,624		
Operating lease liabilities	—		 	213,313		 	213,313		
Deferred income taxes	69,471		 	708		 	70,179		
Other non-current liabilities	32,852		 	(18,348	)	 	14,504		
Total liabilities	336,682		 	192,964		 	529,646		
 		 		 		
Shareholders’ equity:	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	—		 	—		 	—		
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 37,305,342 shares issued and outstanding at January 1, 2019	4		 	—		 	4		
Additional paid-in capital	336,941		 	—		 	336,941		
Accumulated other comprehensive income	180		 	—		 	180		
Retained earnings	85,149		 	1,912		 	87,061		
Total shareholders’ equity	422,274		 	1,912		 	424,186		
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	758,956		 	$	194,876		 	$	953,832		

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

Revenue Recognition
The adoption of Topic 606 in Fiscal 2018 changed the timing of the recognition of initial franchise fees, including franchise and development fees, and renewal fees, both included in franchise revenue in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Franchise and renewal fees are deferred and recognized over the term of the related franchise agreement for the respective restaurant. Franchise agreements typically have a term of twenty years. 
During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company recognized approximately $20,000 and $61,000, respectively, in franchise revenue related to the amortization of the deferred franchise fees recognized at January 1, 2019. During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, the Company recognized approximately $12,000 and $40,000, respectively, in franchise revenue related to the amortization of the deferred franchise fees recognized at January 2, 2018.
Deferred franchise fees are recognized straight-line over the term of the underlying agreement and the amount expected to be recognized in franchise revenue for amounts in deferred franchise fees as of September 10, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

					
FY 2019	 	$	38		
FY 2020	 	120		
FY 2021	 	117		
FY 2022	 	117		
FY 2023	 	114		
Thereafter	 	1,338		
Total Deferred Franchise Fees	 	$	1,844		
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Except for the accounting policies for leases discussed in Note 7, updated as a result of adopting Topic 842, there have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2019, that have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related notes.
3. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Restaurant Closure Charges
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates long-lived assets for indicators of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company considers a triggering event to have occurred related to a specific restaurant if the restaurant’s cash flows are less than a minimum threshold or if consistent levels of undiscounted cash flows for the remaining lease period are less than the carrying value of the restaurant’s assets.  Long-lived assets are grouped and evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. The Company evaluates such cash flows for individual restaurants and franchise agreements on an undiscounted basis. If it is determined that the carrying amounts of such long-lived assets are not recoverable, the assets are written down to their estimated fair values. We generally estimate fair value using the discounted value of the estimated cash flows associated with the respective restaurant or agreement, using Level 3 inputs. The impairment charges represent the excess of each operating lease asset, furniture, fixtures and equipment and leasehold improvements carrying amount over its estimated fair value.
In connection with the adoption of Topic 842, the Company evaluated the operating lease right-of-use assets for impairment indicating the carrying amount of the operating lease assets for certain restaurants may not be recoverable and recorded an impairment charge totaling $3.1 million at January 2, 2019 based on the estimates of future recoverable cash flows.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company evaluated certain restaurants having indicators of impairment based on operating performance and recorded an additional impairment charge totaling $5.1 million related to three restaurants. The Company wrote-off a portion of the operating lease right-of-use assets, furniture, fixtures and equipment and leasehold improvements based on the estimate of future recoverable cash flows. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, the Company evaluated certain restaurants having indicators of impairment based on operating performance and recorded an impairment charge totaling $1.7 million related to two restaurants. The Company wrote-off the value of leasehold improvements and other equipment based on the estimate of future recoverable cash flows.
Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
At September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019, the restaurant closure liability was $0.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The details of the restaurant closure activities are discussed below.
Restaurant Closures and Lease Reserves
At January 1, 2019, the restaurant closure liability balance was $0.3 million related to restaurant closures prior to 2015. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, in connection with the adoption of Topic 842, the Company reclassified the $0.3 million restaurant closure liability to offset the respective operating lease right-of-use assets.
Restaurant Closure and Other Related Charges for 12 Underperforming Restaurants
During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company closed 12 company-operated restaurants. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, in connection with the adoption of Topic 842, the Company reclassified approximately $1.9 million of the lease related restaurant closure liability to offset the respective operating lease right-of-use assets. A summary of the restaurant closure liability activity for these 12 closed restaurants consisted of the following (in thousands):

					
 	 	Total	
Balance at January 1, 2019	 	$	2,092		
Reclassified to operating lease right-of-use assets	 	(1,900	)	
Cash payments	 	(192	)	
Adjustments to estimates based on current activity	 	118		
Balance at September 10, 2019	 	$	118		
The current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $0.1 million at September 10, 2019 and $0.5 million at January 1, 2019, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The non-current portion of the restaurant closure liability is zero and $1.6 million at September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019, respectively, and is included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
Upon adoption of Topic 842, rent expense and non lease executory costs for these previously closed restaurants are now recorded to restaurant closure charges as incurred.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

4. Summary of Refranchising, Assets Held for Sale and Franchise Acquisitions
Refranchising
In connection with the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees, the Company typically enters into several agreements, in addition to an asset purchase agreement, with franchisees including franchise and lease agreements. The Company typically sells restaurants’ inventory and equipment and retains ownership of the leasehold interest to the real estate to sublease to the franchisee. The Company has determined that its restaurant dispositions usually represent multiple-element arrangements, and as a result, the cash consideration received is allocated to the separate elements based on their relative selling price. Cash consideration generally includes up-front consideration for the sale of the restaurants and franchise fees and future cash consideration for royalties and lease payments. The Company considers the future lease payments in allocating the initial cash consideration received. The Company compares the stated rent under the lease and/or sublease agreements with comparable market rents and the Company records favorable lease assets or unfavorable lease liabilities with a corresponding offset to the gain or loss on the sale of the company-operated restaurants. The cash consideration per restaurant for franchise fees is consistent with the amounts stated in the related franchise agreements which are charged for separate standalone arrangements. The Company initially defers and subsequently recognizes the franchise fees over the term of the franchise agreement. Future royalty income is also recognized in revenue as earned.
The Company sold thirteen company-operated restaurants to franchisees during the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019. There was no refranchising activity during the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. The following table summarizes the related net loss recognized during the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

					
 	 	36 Weeks Ended
September 10, 2019	
Company-operated restaurants sold to franchisees	 	13		
 	 	 	
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	 	$	2,090		
Net assets sold (primarily furniture, fixtures and equipment) (a)	 	(2,051	)	
Goodwill related to the company-operated restaurants sold to franchisees	 	(83	)	
Allocation to deferred franchise fees	 	(281	)	
Favorable sublease assets, net (b)	 	260		
Loss on sale of company-operated restaurants (c)	 	$	(65	)	

(a) Included in assets held for sale at January 1, 2019.
(b) Comprised of favorable sublease assets of $1.0 million and unfavorable lease liabilities of $0.7 million.
(c) Included in loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net on the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

Assets Held for Sale
Assets held for sale includes the net book value of property and equipment for Company-operated restaurants that the Company plans to sell within the next year to new or existing franchisees. Long-lived assets that meet the held for sale criteria are held for sale and reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value, less estimated costs to sell.
During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 the Company reclassified approximately $7.4 million of property and equipment and approximately $14.8 million of goodwill related to the company-operated restaurants the Company plans to sell to assets held for sale, and also recorded an $7.9 million adjustment to the goodwill reclassified as held for sale in order to record the assets held for sale at their estimated net realizable value, net of estimated direct selling costs and estimated sublease assets and liabilities. If the determination is made that the Company no longer expects to sell an asset within the next year, the asset is reclassified out of assets held for sale. The estimated fair value of assets held for sale is based upon Level 2 inputs, which include an asset purchase agreement and negotiated or proposed letters of intent. Assets held for sale at September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

									
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
Other property and equipment held for sale	 	$	7,401		 	$	2,023		
Goodwill	 	6,859		 	—		
Assets held for sale and leaseback	 	—		 	12,771		
Assets held for sale	 	$	14,260		 	$	14,794		

Acquisitions
The Company acquired four franchise-operated restaurants during the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019. The Company acquired four franchise-operated restaurants during the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, of which one closed prior to the completion of the purchase. The Company accounts for the acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The purchase price allocations were based on fair value estimates determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The goodwill recorded primarily relates to the market position and future growth potential of the markets acquired and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The following table provides detail of the combined acquisitions for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

																
 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Franchise-operated restaurants acquired from franchisees	1	 	4	 	4	 	4	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill	$	1,630		 	$	893		 	$	4,302		 	$	893		
Restaurant and other equipment and leasehold improvements	82		 	798		 	660		 	798		
Reacquired franchise rights	—		 	150		 	—		 	150		
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,148		 	—		 	2,006		 	—		
Operating lease liabilities	(1,148	)	 	—		 	(2,006	)	 	—		
Unfavorable lease liabilities (a)	—		 	—		 	(130	)	 	—		
Total consideration	$	1,712		 	$	1,841		 	$	4,832		 	$	1,841		
(a) The unfavorable lease liabilities of $0.1 million was recorded as an adjustment to the respective operating lease right-of-use asset.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

5. Goodwill and other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill at September 10, 2019 compared to January 1, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

					
 	 	Total	
Balance at January 1, 2019	 	$	321,531		
Acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants	 	4,302		
Sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees	 	(83	)	
Goodwill classified as held for sale	 	(14,761	)	
Balance at September 10, 2019	 	$	310,989		
There have been no changes in the carrying amount of trademarks since January 1, 2019.
The Company’s other intangible assets at September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

																									
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
 	 	Gross
Carrying
Amount	 	Accumulated
Amortization	 	Net	 	Gross
Carrying
Amount	 	Accumulated
Amortization	 	Net	
Favorable lease assets	 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	$	13,118		 	$	(5,542	)	 	$	7,576		
Favorable sublease assets	 	1,090		 	(56	)	 	1,034		 	—		 	—		 	—		
Franchise rights	 	14,377		 	(5,131	)	 	9,246		 	15,032		 	(4,411	)	 	10,621		
Reacquired franchise rights	 	943		 	(174	)	 	769		 	417		 	(107	)	 	310		
Total amortized other intangible assets	 	$	16,410		 	$	(5,361	)	 	$	11,049		 	$	28,567		 	$	(10,060	)	 	$	18,507		

During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company recorded $1.0 million of favorable sublease assets in connection with the sale of company-operated restaurants (see Note 4 for more information). Favorable sublease assets represents favorable subleases with franchisees recorded in connection with the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees.

In connection with the adoption of Topic 842, the Company reclassified $7.6 million of favorable lease assets, net to operating lease right-of-use assets (see Note 2 for more information) as of January 2, 2019. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company reclassified $0.5 million of franchise rights as reacquired franchise rights related to the Company's acquisition of four franchise-operated restaurants and wrote off $11,000 of franchise rights associated with the closure of one franchise-operated restaurant.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

6. Debt, Obligations Under Finance Leases and Deemed Landlord Financing Liabilities
The Company’s long-term debt, finance lease obligations, other debt and deemed landlord financing liabilities at September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	
									
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
2015 Senior Credit Facility, net of debt discount of $260 and $459 and deferred financing costs of $88 and $155 at September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019, respectively	 	$	149,652		 	$	158,386		
Total outstanding indebtedness	 	149,652		 	158,386		
Obligations under finance lease, other debt and deemed landlord financing
        liabilities	 	1,312		 	21,311		
Total debt	 	150,964		 	179,697		
Less: amounts due within one year	 	363		 	1,033		
Total amounts due after one year, net	 	$	150,601		 	$	178,664		
 
At September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019, the Company assessed the amounts recorded under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility and determined that such amounts approximated fair value.
2015 Revolving Credit Facility
On August 4, 2015, the Company refinanced its existing senior credit facility and entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, which matures on August 4, 2020, provides for a $250 million revolving credit facility (the “2015 Senior Credit Facility”).

The Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of September 10, 2019. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as collateral under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.
At September 10, 2019, the weighted-average interest rate on the outstanding balance of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility was 3.9%. At September 10, 2019, the Company had a total of $83.7 million of availability for additional borrowings under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility as the Company had $150.0 million of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit outstanding of $16.3 million which reduce availability under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility.
7. Leases
The Company's material leases consist of restaurant locations and its executive offices with expiration dates through 2044. In general, the leases have remaining terms of 1-20 years, most of which include options to extend the leases for additional five-year periods. The lease term is generally the minimum noncancelable period of the lease. The Company does not include option periods unless the Company determines that it is reasonably certain of exercising the option at inception or when a triggering event occurs.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. In determining the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, the Company applies a discount rate to the lease payments within each lease agreement. As most of the Company’s lease agreements do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The right-of-use asset also includes any lease payments made and is reduced by lease incentives, initial direct costs incurred and impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets and adjusted by favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities.
Some of the Company's lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses (including adjustments based on changes in indexes), rent holidays, capital improvement funding or other lease concessions. The Company recognizes rental expense on a straight-line basis based on fixed components of a lease arrangement and the Company amortizes this expense over the term of the lease

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

beginning with the date of initial possession. Variable lease components represent amounts that are not fixed in nature and are recognized in expense as incurred.
The Company has subleased certain properties to other third parties where the Company remains primarily liable to the landlord for the performance of all obligations in the event that the sub-lessee does not perform its obligations under the lease. As a result of the sublease arrangements, future rental commitments under operating leases will be offset by sublease amounts to be paid by the sub-lessee. In general, the terms of the sublease are similar to the terms of the master lease.
The components of lease cost were as follows (in thousands): 

										
 	Classification	 	12 Weeks Ended September 10, 2019	 	36 Weeks Ended September 10, 2019	
Operating lease cost	Occupancy and other operating expenses, Occupancy and other - franchise subleases and other, Pre-opening costs, Restaurant closure charges, net and General and administrative	 	$	8,792		 	$	26,196		
Finance lease cost:	 	 	 	 	 	
Amortization of right of use assets	Depreciation and amortization	 	86		 	329		
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense	 	21		 	72		
Short-term lease cost	Occupancy and other operating expenses	 	53		 	231		
Variable lease cost	Occupancy and other operating expenses, Occupancy and other - franchise subleases and other and Restaurant closure charges, net	 	444		 	1,282		
Sublease income	Franchise sublease and other income	 	(1,125	)	 	(3,261	)	
Total lease cost	 	 	$	8,271		 	$	24,849		

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's operating and finance leases (noting the financial statement caption each is included with) as of September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

								
 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
Operating lease assets:	 	 	 	
  Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	232,935		 	$	—		
Operating lease liabilities:	 	 	 	
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	18,800		 	$	—		
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	231,002		 	—		
Total operating lease liabilities	$	249,802		 	$	—		
 	 	 	 	
Finance lease assets:	 	 	 	
Buildings under finance leases	$	1,062		 	$	3,370		
Accumulated depreciation	(329	)	 	(2,193	)	
Finance lease asset, net	$	733		 	$	1,177		
Finance lease obligations:	 	 	 	
Current portion of finance lease obligations, other debt and deemed landlord financing liabilities	$	307		 	$	510		
Long-term debt, finance lease obligations, other debt and deemed landlord
     financing liabilities, excluding current portion, net	493		 	757		
Total finance lease obligations	$	800		 	$	1,267		

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
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Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)	 	September 10, 2019	
Operating leases	 	11.7	
Finance leases	 	3.5	

	
				
Weighted Average Discount Rate	 	September 10, 2019	
Operating leases	 	6.85	%	
Finance leases	 	10.40	%	

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

					
 	 	Thirty-Six Weeks Ended September 10, 2019	
Cash paid for amounts in the measurement of lease liabilities:	 	 	
Operating cash flows used for operating leases	 	$	22,617		
Operating cash flows used for finance leases	 	$	72		
Financing cash flows used for finance leases	 	$	353		

The estimated future lease payments as of September 10, 2019, are as follows (in thousands):

	
																	
 	 	Finance Lease Liabilities	 	Operating Lease Liabilities	 	Operating Subleases	 	Net Lease Commitments	
2019	 	$	134		 	$	9,233		 	$	(1,750	)	 	$	7,617		
2020	 	335		 	37,214		 	(3,531	)	 	34,018		
2021	 	200		 	36,188		 	(3,635	)	 	32,753		
2022	 	79		 	34,837		 	(3,623	)	 	31,293		
2023	 	79		 	32,473		 	(3,449	)	 	29,103		
Thereafter	 	132		 	221,957		 	(27,293	)	 	194,796		
Total lease payments	 	$	959		 	$	371,902		 	$	(43,281	)	 	$	329,580		
Amounts representing interest	 	(159	)	 	(122,100	)	 	 	 	(122,259	)	
Present value of lease obligations	 	$	800		 	$	249,802		 	 	 	$	207,321		

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

Rental commitments and sublease rental receipts as of January 1, 2019, under finance and operating leases having an initial non-cancelable term of one year or more are shown in the following table (in thousands):

																	
	 	Finance Lease and Deemed Landlord Financing Liabilities	 	Operating Leases	 	Operating Subleases	 	Net Lease Commitments	
2019	 	$	3,561		 	$	33,951		 	$	(2,564	)	 	$	34,948		
2020	 	3,317		 	32,071		 	(2,403	)	 	32,985		
2021	 	3,186		 	30,794		 	(2,409	)	 	31,571		
2022	 	3,056		 	29,362		 	(2,392	)	 	30,026		
2023	 	3,123		 	26,414		 	(2,274	)	 	27,263		
Thereafter	 	34,071		 	153,675		 	(16,844	)	 	170,902		
Total lease payments	 	$	50,314		 	$	306,267		 	$	(28,886	)	 	$	327,695		
Imputed interest	 	(29,003	)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Present value of payments	 	$	21,311		 	 	 	 	 	 	

As of September 10, 2019, we have legally binding lease payments related to restaurant leases that have not yet commenced of $15.7 million.
During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company entered into three sale leaseback arrangements with third party private investors, with two arrangements occurring during the first quarter 2019 and one during the second quarter 2019. These sale-leaseback transactions do not provide for any continuing involvement by the Company other than normal leases where the Company intends to use the property during the lease term. The leases have been accounted for as operating leases. The net proceeds from the transactions totaled approximately $12.7 million. Under two of the arrangements, the Company sold the land and buildings related to restaurants constructed during 2018 and leased them back for a term of 20 years. Under one of the arrangements, the Company sold the land related to a restaurant constructed during 2018 and leased it back for a term of 20 years. The sale of these properties resulted in a loss of approximately $0.2 million which is included in loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The assets sold were included in assets held for sale as of January 1, 2019.
8. Derivative Instruments
2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement
In June 2016, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement that became effective July 1, 2016, to hedge cash flows associated with interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt, with a termination date of March 31, 2020 ("2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement"). The 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement has a fixed notional amount of $70.0 million of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility that effectively converted that portion of the outstanding balance of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility from variable rate debt to capped variable rate debt, resulting in a change in the applicable interest rate from an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus the applicable margin (as provided by the 2015 Senior Credit Facility) to a capped interest rate of 2.00% plus the applicable margin. As of September 10, 2019, one-month LIBOR was 2.11%. During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company received payments totaling approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement. During the period from July 1, 2016 through September 10, 2019, the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement had no hedge ineffectiveness.
To ensure the effectiveness of the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the Company elected the one-month LIBOR rate option for its variable rate interest payments on term balances equal to or in excess of the applicable notional amount of the interest rate cap agreement as of each reset date. The reset dates and other critical terms on the term loans perfectly match with the interest rate cap reset dates and other critical terms during the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019.
During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company reclassified approximately $44,000 and $0.1 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the hedges of these transactions into earnings. As of September 10, 2019, the

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

Company was hedging forecasted transactions expected to occur through March 31, 2020. Assuming interest rates at September 10, 2019 remain constant, $0.1 million of interest expense related to hedges of these transactions is expected to be reclassified into earnings over the next 6 months. The Company intends to ensure that this hedge remains effective, therefore, approximately $0.1 million is expected to be reclassified into interest expense over the next 6 months.
The effective portion of the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement through September 10, 2019 was included in accumulated other comprehensive income.
9. Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to their short maturities. The carrying value of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility approximated fair value. The 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement is recorded at fair value in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
As of September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019, the Company held certain assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. For both periods, this included a derivative instrument related to interest rates. The Company determined the fair value of the interest rate cap contract based on counterparty quotes, with appropriate adjustments for any significant impact of nonperformance risk of the parties to the interest rate cap contract. Therefore, the Company categorized this interest rate cap contract as Level 2 fair value measurements. The fair value of the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement was $24,000 at September 10, 2019 and $0.5 million at January 1, 2019, respectively, and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	
																
 	September 10, 2019 (Unaudited)	 	Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)	 	Observable Inputs (Level 2)	 	Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	
2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement	$	24		 	$	—		 	$	24		 	$	—		
Total assets measured at fair value	$	24		 	$	—		 	$	24		 	$	—		
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	January 1, 2019	 	Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	 	Observable Inputs (Level 2)	 	Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	
2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement	$	499		 	$	—		 	$	499		 	$	—		
Total assets measured at fair value	$	499		 	$	—		 	$	499		 	$	—		
10. Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities
A summary of other accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

	
									
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
Employee compensation and related items	 	$	11,020		 	$	12,888		
Accrued insurance	 	5,495		 	5,664		
Accrued sales tax	 	4,757		 	3,952		
Accrued property and equipment purchases	 	3,696		 	3,196		
Accrued advertising	 	3,042		 	1,578		
Accrued real property tax	 	2,478		 	1,420		
Other	 	7,798		 	6,087		
 	 	$	38,286		 	$	34,785		

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On January 2, 2019, the first day of Fiscal 2019, the Company reclassified $0.4 million of current restaurant closure liabilities to operating lease right-of-use assets in connection with the adoption of Topic 842 (see Note 2 for more information).

A summary of other non-current liabilities follows (in thousands):

	
									
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	January 1, 2019	
Insurance reserves	 	8,835		 	8,794		
Deferred development and initial franchise fees	 	3,106		 	2,742		
Deferred gift card income	 	677		 	1,290		
Unearned trade discount, non-current	 	439		 	739		
Unfavorable lease liabilities	 	—		 	11,975		
Deferred rent liability	 	—		 	4,594		
Restaurant closure liability	 	—		 	1,788		
Other	 	1,574		 	930		
 	 	$	14,631		 	$	32,852		

On January 2, 2019, the first day of Fiscal 2019, the Company reclassified $12.0 million of unfavorable lease liabilities, $4.6 million of deferred rent liabilities and $1.8 million of restaurant closure liabilities to the respective operating lease right-of-use assets in connection with the adoption of Topic 842 (see Note 2 for more information).
11. Stock-Based Compensation
In connection with the approval of the Business Combination, the Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) was approved by shareholders to offer eligible employees, directors and consultants cash and stock-based incentive awards. Awards under the 2015 Plan are generally not restricted to any specific form or structure and could include, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards, other cash-based compensation and performance awards. Under the plan, there were 3,300,000 shares of common stock reserved and authorized. At September 10, 2019, there were 593,384 shares of common stock available for grant under the 2015 Plan.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The total compensation expense related to the 2015 Plan was $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively and $4.6 million and $4.1 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively.
Restricted Stock Awards
A summary of outstanding and unvested restricted stock activity as of September 10, 2019 and changes during the period from January 1, 2019 through September 10, 2019 are as follows:

	
								
 	 	Shares	 	Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value	
Nonvested at January 1, 2019	 	1,234,531		 	$	12.87		
Granted	 	531,173		 	12.17		
Vested	 	(520,835	)	 	12.04		
Forfeited	 	(9,337	)	 	10.71		
Nonvested at September 10, 2019	 	1,235,532		 	$	12.94		

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

For the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, the Company made payments of $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to tax withholding obligations for the vesting of restricted stock awards in exchange for 204,494 and 168,484 shares withheld, respectively. As of September 10, 2019, there was $11.3 million of unrecognized stock compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to restricted stock awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.8 years. The fair value of these awards was determined based on the Company’s stock price on the grant date.
Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity as of September 10, 2019 and changes during the period from January 1, 2019 through September 10, 2019 are as follows:

														
 	 	Options	 	Weighted Average Exercise Price	 	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	 	Aggregate Intrinsic Value	
 	 	 	 	 	 	(in years)	 	(in thousands)	
Options outstanding at January 1, 2019	 	453,250		 	$	11.74		 	5.0	 	$	77		
Granted	 	5,000		 	10.43		 		 		
Exercised	 	(12,000	)	 	10.05		 		 		
Forfeited/Expired	 	(14,750	)	 	12.60		 		 		
Options outstanding at September 10, 2019	 	431,500		 	$	11.74		 	4.3	 	$	271		
Options exercisable at September 10, 2019	 	280,748		 	$	11.01		 	3.8	 	$	225		
Options exercisable and expected to vest at September 10, 2019	 	403,541		 	$	11.63		 	4.3	 	$	265		
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is the amount by which the current market price of the Company's stock exceeds the exercise price on January 1, 2019 and September 10, 2019, respectively.
As of September 10, 2019, there was $0.5 million of unrecognized stock compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock option grants which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of 2.2 years.
12. Shareholders’ Equity
On February 26, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program covering up to $25.0 million in the aggregate of the Company's common stock and warrants which was effective immediately and expires upon completion of the repurchase program, unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors. On August 23, 2016, the Company announced that the Board of Directors increased the repurchase program by $25.0 million, to $50.0 million. The Board of Directors authorized an additional increase for the repurchase program effective July 23, 2018 of another $25.0 million, to a total of $75.0 million. Purchases under the program may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions. During the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company did not repurchase any common stock or warrants. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company repurchased (1) 574,481 shares of common stock for an average price per share of $10.17 for an aggregate cost of approximately $5.9 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares, and (2) 846,441 warrants for an average price per warrant of $1.78 for an aggregate cost of approximately $1.5 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the warrants. The Company expects to retire the repurchased shares and therefore has accounted for them as constructively retired as of September 10, 2019. As of September 10, 2019, there was approximately $22.3 million remaining under the share repurchase program. The Company has no obligations to repurchase shares or warrants under this authorization, and the timing and value of shares and warrants purchased will depend on the Company's stock price, warrant price, market conditions and other factors.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

13. Earnings Per Share
Basic income per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Del Taco’s common shareholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In computing diluted income per share, basic income per share is adjusted for the assumed issuance of all applicable potentially dilutive share-based awards, including warrants, restricted stock and common stock options. Antidilutive warrants, restricted stock and common stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share due to the Company incurring net losses for the periods presented for fiscal year 2019. In periods of a net loss, no potential common shares are included in diluted shares outstanding as the effect is anti-dilutive. During the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company had a loss per share, and therefore potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation.
Below are basic and diluted net (loss) income per share for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands except share and per share data):

	
																	
 	 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended
	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Numerator:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net (loss) income	 	$	(7,669	)	 	$	5,874		 	$	(4,152	)	 	$	13,313		
Denominator:	 	 	 	 	 		 		
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic	 	37,023,287		 	38,191,335		 	37,000,331		 	38,310,842		
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock	 	—		 	309,973		 	—		 	333,815		
Dilutive effect of stock options	 	—		 	43,829		 	—		 	24,697		
Dilutive effect of warrants	 	—		 	846,147		 	—		 	439,219		
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted	 	37,023,287		 	39,391,284		 	37,000,331		 	39,108,573		
Net (loss) income per share - basic	 	$	(0.21	)	 	$	0.15		 	$	(0.11	)	 	$	0.35		
Net (loss) income per share - diluted	 	$	(0.21	)	 	$	0.15		 	$	(0.11	)	 	$	0.34		
Antidilutive stock options, unvested restricted stock awards and warrants excluded from the computations	 	897,881		 	664,760		 	4,587,387		 	307,718		
14. Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates were (50.0)% and 23.3% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $2.6 million and $1.8 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The effective income tax rates were (1,615.7)% and 25.5% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $3.9 million and $4.6 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively.
The income tax expense for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 is driven by the estimated effective income tax rate of (50.0)%. This $2.6 million tax provision, despite a pre-tax loss, is primarily impacted by $14.8 million of non-tax deductible goodwill that was reclassified to assets held for sale, as well as statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 is driven by the estimated effective income tax rate of 23.3% which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, partially offset by federal targeted job credits.
The income tax expense for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 is driven by the estimated effective income tax rate of (1,615.7)%. This $3.9 million tax provision, despite a pre-tax loss, is primarily impacted by $14.8 million of non-tax deductible goodwill that was reclassified to assets held for sale, as well as statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, partially offset by federal targeted job

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

credits. The income tax expense for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 is driven by the estimated effective income tax rate of 25.5% which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, partially offset by federal targeted job credits.
Management believes it is more likely than not that all deferred tax assets will be realized and therefore no valuation allowance as of September 10, 2019 and January 1, 2019 is required.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
The primary claims in the Company’s business are workers’ compensation and general liabilities. These insurance programs are self-insured or high deductible programs with excess coverage that management believes is sufficient to adequately protect the Company. In the opinion of management, adequate provision has been made for all incurred claims up to the self-insured or high deductible limits, including provision for estimated claims incurred but not reported. Because of the uncertainty of the ultimate resolution of outstanding claims, as well as the uncertainty regarding claims incurred but not reported, it is possible that management’s provision for these losses could change materially. However, no estimate can currently be made of the range of additional losses.
Purchasing Commitments
The Company enters into various purchase obligations in the ordinary course of business, generally of short term nature. Those that are binding primarily relate to commitments for food purchases and supplies, amounts owed under contractor and subcontractor agreements, orders submitted for equipment for restaurants under construction, information technology service agreements and marketing initiatives, some of which are related to both company-operated and franchise-operated locations. The Company also has a long-term beverage supply agreement with a major beverage vendor whereby marketing rebates are provided to the Company and its franchisees based upon the volumes of purchases for system-wide restaurants which vary according to demand for beverage syrup. This contract has terms extending into 2021. The Company’s future estimated cash payments under existing contractual purchase obligations for goods and services as of September 10, 2019, are approximately $43.1 million. The Company has excluded agreements that are cancelable without penalty.
Litigation
In March 2014, a former Del Taco employee filed a purported class action complaint alleging that Del Taco has not appropriately provided meal breaks and failed to pay wages to its California hourly employees. Discovery is in process and Del Taco intends to assert all of its defenses to this threatened class action and the individual claims. Del Taco has several defenses to the action that it believes could prevent the certification of the class, as well as the potential assessment of any damages on a class basis. Legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, and the Company is not able to predict the ultimate outcome or cost of the unresolved matter. However, based on management’s current understanding of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company does not believe that these proceedings give rise to a probable or estimable loss and should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, operations or cash flows. Therefore, Del Taco has not recorded any amount for the claim as of September 10, 2019.
In September 2018, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a complaint on behalf of an individual complainant and an additional class of individuals alleging that Del Taco engaged in unlawful employment practices on the basis of sex and retaliation in violation of Title VII and are seeking an unspecified amount of damages. The Company has tendered the claim to its insurance carrier under its employment practices liability insurance policy. The Company’s insurance coverage and retention includes amounts incurred for legal defense and any potential settlement. The parties are engaged in settlement discussions which are now expected to give rise to a loss in excess of the Company’s insurance retention that is both probable and estimable. Therefore, the Company has recorded an expense for this overall action equal to the full retention as of September 10, 2019.
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses, including claims alleging the Company’s restaurants do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In the opinion of management, based upon information currently available, the ultimate liability with respect to those other actions are not expected to have a material effect on the operating results, cash flows or the financial position of the Company. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings and litigation, actual results could differ from expectations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Unaudited)

16. Subsequent Event
2015 Revolving Credit Facility Amendment
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company refinanced the 2015 Senior Credit Facility, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement (the "2019 Revolving Credit Facility Amendment") among Del Taco, as borrower, the Company and its subsidiaries, as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, the lenders party thereto, and other parties thereto, which provides for a $250 million five-year senior secured revolving facility (the "2019 Revolver"). The 2019 Revolver includes a sub limit of $35.0 million for letters of credit. The proceeds of the 2019 Revolver were used to refinance the 2015 Senior Credit Facility and may also be used from time to time for general corporate purposes. The 2019 Revolver will mature on September 19, 2024. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as collateral under the 2019 Revolving Credit Facility Amendment.
Borrowings under the 2019 Revolver bear interest, at the borrower's option, at rates based upon either LIBOR or a base rate, plus, for each rate, a margin determined in accordance with a lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio-based pricing grid. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the published of Bank of America prime rate, or (c) Eurodollar plus 1.00%. For Eurodollar loans, the margin is in the range of 1.25% to 2.00%, and for base rate loans the margin is in the range of 0.25% to 1.00%. Borrowings under the 2019 Revolver may be repaid and reborrowed.
The 2019 Revolver includes negative covenants and financial covenants, including, among others, a maximum lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio covenant and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The 2019 Revolver also includes certain affirmative covenants and events of default.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2019, and related notes thereto, along with the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 18, 2019.
In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties such as the number of restaurants we intend to open and estimates of our effective tax rates. We use words such as “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose,” “preliminary,” “guidance” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) to identify forward-looking statements.  These statements are based on assumptions and information available to us as of the date any such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, consumer demand, our inability to successfully open company-operated or franchise-operated restaurants or establish new markets, competition in our markets, our inability to grow and manage growth profitably, adverse changes in food and supply costs, our inability to access additional capital, changes in applicable laws or regulations, food safety and foodborne illness concerns, our inability to manage existing and to obtain additional franchisees, our inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our inability to profitably expand into new markets, and the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.  Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties, as well as others, including, without limitation, those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended January 1, 2019. We assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.
Fiscal Year
We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31 for financial reporting purposes. Fiscal year 2018 is the 52-week period ended January 1, 2019 ("Fiscal 2018"). Fiscal year 2019 will be a 52-week period ended December 31, 2019 ("Fiscal 2019").
Overview
We are a nationwide operator and franchisor of restaurants featuring fresh and fast cuisine, including both Mexican inspired and American classic dishes. As of September 10, 2019, we have 586 Del Taco restaurants, a majority of these in the Pacific Southwest. In each of our restaurants, our food is made to order in working kitchens. We serve our customers fresh and high-quality food typical of fast casual restaurants but with the speed, convenience and value associated with traditional quick service restaurants (“QSRs”). With attributes of both a fast casual restaurant and a QSR — a combination we call QSR+ — we occupy a place in the restaurant market distinct from our competitors. With a menu designed to appeal to a wide variety of budgets and tastes and recently updated interior and exterior designs across most of our entire system, we believe that we are poised for growth, operating within the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry, the limited service restaurant (“LSR”) segment. With an average system check of $7.72 during Fiscal 2018, we offer a compelling value proposition relative to both QSR and fast casual peers.

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Highlights and Trends
Third Quarter 2019 Highlights
Our third quarter 2019 results and highlights include the following:
		
•	Total revenues increased 2.0% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 to $120.2 million compared to $117.8 million for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 primarily due to growth in company-operated and franchise-operated same store sales and additional franchise-operated restaurants open during 2019 compared to 2018. Total revenues increased 2.2% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 to $355.9 million compared to $348.2 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 primarily due to growth in company-operated and franchise-operated same store sales and additional franchise-operated restaurants open during 2019 compared to 2018.	
		
•	During the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, we opened two new company-operated restaurants and two new franchise-operated restaurants, closed one company-operated restaurant and purchased one franchise-operated restaurant. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, we opened three new company-operated restaurants and eight new franchise-operated restaurants, purchased four franchise-operated restaurants, sold 13 company-operated restaurants to franchisees and closed four company-operated restaurants and one franchise-operated restaurant. During the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018, we opened two new company-operated restaurants and three new franchise-operated restaurants and closed three company-operated restaurant and one franchise-operated restaurant. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, we opened a total of six new company-operated restaurants and four new franchise-operated restaurants and closed four company-operated restaurants and three franchise-operated restaurants.	
Same Store Sales
Same store sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the same store base. We include a restaurant in the same store base in the accounting period following its 18th full month of operations and exclude restaurant closures. The following table shows the same store sales growth for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018:

												
 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Company-operated same store sales	0.4	%	 	0.3	%	 	0.5	%	 	1.8	%	
Franchise-operated same store sales	1.8	%	 	3.0	%	 	1.7	%	 	4.1	%	
System-wide same store sales	1.0	%	 	1.4	%	 	1.0	%	 	2.8	%	
The increase in company-operated same store sales in the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 was comprised of an increase in average check size of 4.1% partially offset by a decrease in traffic of 3.7% compared to the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. The increase in company-operated same store sales in the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 was driven by an increase in average check size of 2.9% offset by a decrease in traffic of 2.6% compared to the twelve weeks ended September 12, 2017.
The increase in company-operated same store sales in the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 was comprised of an increase in average check size of 4.4% partially offset by a decrease in traffic of 3.9% compared to the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. The increase in company-operated same store sales in the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 was driven by an increase in average check size of 3.1% offset by a decrease in traffic of 1.3% compared to the thirty-six weeks ended September 12, 2017.

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Restaurant Development
Del Taco restaurant counts at the end of the twelve weeks and twenty-four weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, are as follows: 

													
 	 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Company-operated restaurant activity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Beginning of period	 	310		 	315		 	322		 	312		
Openings	 	2		 	2		 	3		 	6		
Closures	 	(1	)	 	(3	)	 	(4	)	 	(4	)	
Purchased from franchisees	 	1		 	3		 	4		 	3		
Sold to franchisees	 	—		 	—		 	(13	)	 	—		
Restaurants at end of period	 	312			317		 	312		 	317		
Franchise-operated restaurant activity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Beginning of period	 	273		 	251		 	258		 	252		
Openings	 	2		 	3		 	8		 	4		
Closures	 	—		 	(1	)	 	(1	)	 	(3	)	
Purchased from Company	 	—		 	—		 	13		 	—		
Sold to Company	 	(1	)	 	(3	)	 	(4	)	 	(3	)	
Restaurants at end of period	 	274			250		 	274		 	250		
Total restaurant activity:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Beginning of period	 	583		 	566		 	580		 	564		
Openings	 	4		 	5		 	11		 	10		
Closures	 	(1	)	 	(4	)	 	(5	)	 	(7	)	
Restaurants at end of period	 	586			567		 	586		 	567		

Since 2012, we have focused on repositioning our brand, increasing brand awareness, re-imaging our restaurants, strengthening operational capabilities and refinancing indebtedness to build a foundation for future organic and new unit growth. New restaurant development is expected to contribute to our growth strategy. We currently plan to open at least 25 system-wide restaurants in Fiscal 2019. From time to time, we and our franchisees may close restaurants.
Key Performance Indicators

In assessing the performance of our business, management utilizes a variety of financial and performance measures.
These key measures include company restaurant sales, same store sales, company-operated average unit volumes, restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin, number of new restaurant openings, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
Company Restaurant Sales
Company restaurant sales consists of sales of food and beverages in company-operated restaurants net of promotional allowances, employee meals and other discounts. Company restaurant sales in any period is directly influenced by the number of operating weeks in such period, the number of open restaurants, same store sales and per restaurant sales.
Seasonal factors and the timing of holidays cause revenue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Revenue per restaurant is typically lower in the first quarter due to reduced January traffic. As a result of seasonality, quarterly and annual results of operations and key performance indicators such as company restaurant sales and same store sales may fluctuate.

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Same Store Sales Growth
We regularly monitor company, franchise and total system same store sales. Same store sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the comparable company, franchise and total system restaurant base. We include a restaurant in the same store base in the accounting period following its 18th full month of operations and exclude restaurant closures. As of September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, there were 292 and 294 restaurants, respectively, in the comparable company-operated restaurant base. As of September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, there were 254 and 240 restaurants, respectively in the comparable franchise-operated restaurant base. This measure highlights the performance of existing restaurants as the impact of new restaurant openings is excluded. Same store sales growth can be generated by an increase in the number of transactions and/or by increases in the average check resulting from a shift in menu mix and/or higher prices resulting from new products, promotions or price increases.
Company-Operated Average Unit Volumes
We measure company-operated average unit volumes (AUVs) on both a weekly and an annual basis. Weekly AUVs are calculated by dividing the sales from comparable company-operated restaurants over a seven day period from Wednesday to Tuesday by the number of comparable restaurants. Annual AUVs are calculated by dividing sales for the trailing 52-week period for all company-operated restaurants that are in the comparable base by the total number of restaurants in the comparable base for such period. This measurement allows management to assess changes in consumer traffic and spending patterns at our company-operated restaurants and the overall performance of the restaurant base.
Restaurant Contribution and Restaurant Contribution Margin
Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Restaurant contribution is defined as company restaurant sales less restaurant operating expenses, which are food and paper costs, labor and related expenses and occupancy and other operating expenses. Restaurant contribution margin is defined as restaurant contribution as a percentage of company restaurant sales. Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are supplemental measures of operating performance of restaurants and the calculations thereof may not be comparable to those reported by other companies. Restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Management believes that restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin are important tools for investors because they are widely-used metrics within the restaurant industry to evaluate restaurant-level productivity, efficiency and performance. Management uses restaurant contribution and restaurant contribution margin as key performance indicators to evaluate the profitability of incremental sales at Del Taco restaurants, to evaluate restaurant performance across periods and to evaluate restaurant financial performance compared with competitors. See the heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for the reconciliation of restaurant contribution to company restaurant sales.
Number of New Restaurant Openings
The number of restaurant openings reflects the number of new restaurants opened by us and our franchisees during a particular reporting period. Before a new restaurant opens, we and our franchisees incur pre-opening costs, as described below. Some new restaurants open with an initial start-up period of higher than normal sales volumes, which subsequently decrease to stabilized levels. Typically new restaurants experience normal inefficiencies in the form of higher food and paper, labor and other direct operating expenses and, as a result, restaurant contribution margins are generally lower during the start-up period of operation. Typically, the average start-up period after which new company restaurant sales and restaurant operating expenses normalize is approximately 26 to 52 weeks. In new markets, the length of time before average company restaurant sales and restaurant operating expenses for new restaurants stabilize is less predictable and can be longer as a result of limited knowledge of these markets and consumers’ limited awareness of our brand. When we enter new markets, we may be exposed to start-up times that are longer and restaurant contribution margins that are lower than typical historical experience, and these new restaurants may not be profitable and their sales performance may not follow historical patterns.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation, amortization and items that we do not consider representative of ongoing operating performance, as identified in the reconciliation table under the heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this quarterly report are supplemental measures of performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss), income from operations or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. In addition, in evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses or charges such as those added back to calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations include but are not limited to:

(i)	they do not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;	

(ii)	they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;	

(iii)	they do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt;	

(iv)	although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;	

(v)	they do not adjust for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in the statements of cash flows;	

(vi)	they do not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of ongoing operations; and	

(vii)	other companies in the industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.	
We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the U.S. GAAP amounts excluded from such non-GAAP financial measures. We further compensate for the limitations in the use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable U.S. GAAP measures more prominently.
We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. These potential differences may be caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). We also present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because (i) we believe these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in their industry, (ii) we believe investors will find these measures useful in assessing our ability to service or incur indebtedness, and (iii) we use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA internally as benchmarks to compare performance to that of competitors. See the heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for the reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income.
Key Financial Definitions
Company Restaurant Sales
Company restaurant sales represents sale of food and beverages in company-operated restaurants, net of promotional allowances, employee meals and other discounts. Company restaurant sales in any period is directly influenced by the number of operating weeks in such period, the number of open restaurants, same store sales performance and per restaurant sales.
Franchise Revenue
Franchise revenue consists of franchise royalty income from the franchisee and, to a lesser extent, renewal fees and franchise fees from franchise owners for new franchise restaurant openings, as well as other franchise fees. Franchise fees are collected upon signing a franchise agreement and deferred and recognized as revenue over the term of the franchise agreement and renewal fees are deferred and recognized over the term of the renewal agreement.

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Franchise Advertising Contributions
Franchise advertising contributions consist of a percentage of franchise restaurant's net sales, typically 4%, paid to the Company for advertising and promotional services that the Company provides.
Franchise Sublease and Other Income
Franchise sublease and other income consists of rental income received from franchisees or other third parties in the case of previously closed restaurants, in both cases related to properties where we have subleased a leasehold interest to the franchisee or third party but remain primarily liable to the landlord, as well as other franchise income related to information technology hardware such as point of sale equipment, tablets, kitchen display systems, servers, scanners and printers that we occasionally purchase from third party vendors and then sell to franchisees. Since we are considered the principal related to the purchase and sale of the hardware to the franchisee and have no remaining performance obligations, the franchisee reimbursement is recognized as Franchise Sublease and Other Income upon transfer of the hardware. The related expenses are recognized in Occupancy and Other - Franchise Subleases and Other.
Food and Paper Costs
Food and paper costs include the direct costs associated with food, beverage and packaging of menu items. The components of food and paper costs are variable in nature, change with sales volume and are impacted by menu mix and are subject to increases or decreases based on fluctuations in commodity costs. Other important factors causing fluctuations in food and paper costs include seasonality, promotional activity and restaurant level management of food and paper waste. Food and paper are a significant expense and can be expected to grow proportionally as company restaurant sales grow.
Labor and Related Expenses
Labor and related expenses include all restaurant-level management and hourly labor costs, including wages, benefits, bonuses, workers’ compensation expense, group health insurance, paid leave and payroll taxes. Like other expense items, we expect labor and related expenses to grow proportionately as company restaurant sales grows. Factors that influence fluctuations in labor and related expenses include minimum wage, paid sick leave and payroll tax legislation, health care and workers compensation costs and the performance of Del Taco restaurants.
Occupancy and Other Operating Expenses
Occupancy and other operating expenses include all other restaurant-level operating expenses, such as rent, utilities, restaurant supplies, repairs and maintenance, credit and debit card processing fees, advertising, insurance, common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other restaurant operating costs.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses are comprised of expenses associated with corporate and regional supervision functions that support the operations of existing restaurants and development of new restaurants, including compensation and benefits, travel expenses, stock-based compensation expenses, legal and professional fees, information systems, corporate office occupancy costs and other related corporate costs. Also included are expenses above the restaurant level, including salaries for field management, such as area and regional managers, and franchise operational support.
Franchise Advertising Expenses
Franchise advertising expenses consist of the franchise portion of advertising expense.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses are periodic non-cash charges that consist of depreciation of fixed assets, including leasehold improvements and equipment, and amortization of various intangible assets primarily including franchise rights.
Occupancy and Other – Franchise Subleases and Other
Occupancy and other – franchise subleases and other includes rent, property taxes and common area maintenance paid on properties subleased to franchisees where we remain primarily liable to the landlord, as well as other franchise expenses related to information technology hardware that we occasionally purchase from third party vendors and then sell to franchisees and recognize in Franchise Sublease and Other Income.

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Pre-opening Costs
Pre-opening costs are incurred in connection with opening of new restaurants and incurred prior to opening, including restaurant labor related to the hiring and training of restaurant employees, as well as supplies, occupancy and other operating expenses associated with the opening of new restaurants. Pre-opening costs are expensed as incurred.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We review long-lived assets such as leasehold improvements, equipment and intangible assets on a unit-by unit basis for impairment. When events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, an appropriate impairment charge is recorded. Impairments could increase if performance of company-operated restaurants is not sufficient to recover the carrying amount of the related long-lived assets.
Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
During 2018, restaurant closure charges, net, consists primarily of (1) future obligations associated with the closure or net sublease shortfall of a restaurant, including the present value of future non-lease obligations net of estimated sublease income, if any; (2) accretion of the liability during the reporting period; (3) any positive or negative adjustments to the liability as more information becomes available; and (4) direct costs related to restaurant closures including lease termination costs. During 2019, restaurant closure charges, net, consist primarily of (1) rent expense related to previously closed restaurants; (2) non-lease executory costs for closed restaurants, including any positive or negative adjustments to these amounts as more information becomes available; and (3) direct costs related to restaurant closures.
Loss on Disposal of Assets and Adjustments to Assets Held for Sale, Net
Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net includes the loss on disposal of assets related to sales, retirements and replacement or write-off of leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures or equipment in the ordinary course of business and impairment losses to reduce the carrying amount for assets held for sale to estimated fair value less costs to sell, net of amortization of deferred gains on asset sales associated with sale-leaseback transactions and gains or losses recorded associated with the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense on outstanding debt including finance lease obligations, other debt, capital lease obligations and deemed landlord financing liabilities. Deferred financing costs and debt discount are amortized at cost over the life of the related debt.
Other Income
Other income consists of gains including gains related to insurance proceeds for fires at company-operated restaurants and gains related to the write-off of unfavorable lease liabilities on franchise subleases of restaurants terminated and subsequently acquired by the Company.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes consists of federal and state current and deferred income tax expense.

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Results of Operations
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Twelve Weeks Ended September 10, 2019 and Twelve Weeks Ended September 11, 2018
The following table presents operating results for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018, in absolute terms and expressed as a percentage of total revenue (or company restaurant sales), as compared below:

	
																						
 	 	12 Weeks Ended	 	 	 	 	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	Increase / (Decrease)	
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	 	($)	 	(%)	 	($)	 	(%)	 	($)	 	(%)	
Statement of Operations Data:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Company restaurant sales	 	$	111,059		 	92.4	 %	 	$	109,559		 	93.0	 %	 	$	1,500		 	1.4	 %	
Franchise revenue	 	4,490		 	3.7		 	4,308		 	3.7		 	182		 	4.2		
Franchise advertising contributions	 	3,458		 	2.9		 	3,155		 	2.7		 	303		 	9.6		
Franchise sublease and other income	 	1,191		 	1.0		 	808		 	0.6		 	383		 	47.4		
Total revenue	 	120,198		 	100.0		 	117,830		 	100.0		 	2,368		 	2.0		
Operating expenses	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restaurant operating expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Food and paper costs	 	30,761		 	27.7		(1) 	29,601		 	27.0		(1) 	1,160		 	3.9		
Labor and related expenses	 	36,304		 	32.6		(1) 	35,301		 	32.2		(1) 	1,003		 	2.8		
Occupancy and other operating expenses	 	25,386		 	22.9		(1) 	22,844		 	20.9		(1) 	2,542		 	11.1		
Total restaurant operating expenses	 	92,451		 	83.2		(1) 	87,746		 	80.1		(1) 	4,705		 	5.4		
General and administrative	 	10,421		 	8.7		 	9,606		 	8.2		 	815		 	8.5		
Franchise advertising expenses	 	3,458		 	2.9		 	3,155		 	2.7		 	303		 	9.6		
Depreciation and amortization	 	5,941		 	4.9		 	5,855		 	5.0		 	86		 	1.5		
Occupancy and other-franchise subleases and other	 	1,011		 	0.8		 	762		 	0.6		 	249		 	32.7		
Pre-opening costs	 	465		 	0.4		 	259		 	0.2		 	206		 	79.5		
Impairment of long-lived assets	 	1,407		 	1.2		 	—		 	—		 	1,407		 	*		
Restaurant closure charges, net	 	588		 	0.5		 	672		 	0.6		 	(84	)	 	(12.5	)	
Loss on disposal of assets and
   adjustments to assets held for
   sale, net	 	7,906		 	6.6		 	580		 	0.5		 	7,326		 	*		
Total operating expenses	 	123,648		 	102.9		 	108,635		 	92.2		 	15,013		 	13.8		
(Loss) income from operations	 	(3,450	)	 	(2.9	)	 	9,195		 	7.8		 	(12,645	)	 	(137.5	)	
Other expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	 	1,663		 	1.4		 	2,062		 	1.7		 	(399	)	 	(19.4	)	
        Other income	 	—		 	—		 	(523	)	 	(0.4	)	 	523		 	*		
Total other expense	 	1,663		 	1.4		 	1,539		 	1.3		 	124		 	8.1		
(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes	 	(5,113	)	 	(4.3	)	 	7,656		 	6.5		 	(12,769	)	 	(166.8	)	
Provision for income taxes	 	2,556		 	2.1		 	1,782		 	1.5		 	774		 	43.4		
Net (loss) income	 	$	(7,669	)	 	(6.4	)%	 	$	5,874		 	5.0	 %	 	$	(13,543	)	 	(230.6	)%	

(1)	As a percentage of company restaurant sales.	
		
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 Company Restaurant Sales
Company restaurant sales increased $1.5 million, or 1.4%, for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to an increase in company-operated same store sales of 0.4%. The increase in company-operated same store sales was the result of average check size growth of 4.1% partially offset by a decrease in traffic of 3.7%.
Franchise Revenue
Franchise revenue increased $0.2 million, or 4.2%, for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to an increase in franchise-operated same store sales of 1.8% as well as additional restaurants open during 2019 compared to 2018.
Franchise Advertising Contributions
Franchise advertising contributions increased $0.3 million, or 9.6%, for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and is directly related to franchise revenue.
Franchise Sublease and Other Income
Franchise sublease and other income increased $0.4 million, or 47.4%, for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to an increase in sublease income related to the sale of thirteen company-operated restaurants to franchisees during the first quarter of 2019 in which we retained the leasehold interest to the real estate and sublease income related to previously closed stores included in franchise sublease and other income as part of the adoption of Topic 842, partially offset by a reduction in sublease income due to the purchase of one franchise-operated restaurant where we had a sublease with a franchisee during the first quarter of 2019.
Food and Paper Costs
Food and paper costs increased $1.2 million, or 3.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 due to commodity inflation. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, food and paper costs were 27.7% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 27.0% for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase was the result of commodity inflation partially offset by menu price increases.
Labor and Related Expenses
Labor and related expenses increased $1.0 million, or 2.8% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to increased labor costs resulting from a California minimum wage increase on January 1, 2019 and a Los Angeles minimum wage increase on July 1, 2019, partially offset by a reduction in workers compensation expense based on lower payments and reserves related to underlying claims activity, lower group health insurance expense and lower payroll taxes. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, labor and related expenses were 32.6% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 32.2% for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase resulted primarily from the impact of the increased California minimum wage and Los Angeles minimum wage discussed above, partially offset by the impact of menu price increases, lower group health insurance expense, reduced workers compensation expense and lower payroll taxes.
Occupancy and Other Operating Expenses
Occupancy and other operating expenses increased $2.5 million, or 11.1% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to increased occupancy costs including impact from the adoption of Topic 842 as well as increased advertising, credit and debit card processing expenses, third party delivery fees, supplies and services and property taxes, partially offset by reduced utilities. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, occupancy and other operating expenses were 22.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 20.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase resulted primarily from the aforementioned increased occupancy costs (including the adoption of Topic 842), increased advertising costs and increased third party delivery fees.

General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $0.8 million, or 8.5% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018, primarily due to increased legal and related expense, executive transition costs and general inflationary trends, partially offset by a reduction in management incentive compensation and stock-based compensation. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expense was 8.7% for the twelve weeks ended

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September 10, 2019 compared to 8.2% for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. The increase as a percent of total revenue was primarily due to the increase in legal and related expense, executive transition costs and general inflationary trends, partially offset by the impact of increased revenues and reductions in management incentive compensation and stock-based compensation.
Franchise Advertising Expenses
Franchise advertising expenses increased $0.3 million, or 9.6% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and directly related to franchise advertising expenses. These amounts offset against franchise advertising contributions included in revenue.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses remained consistent at $5.9 million for both the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses were 4.9% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 5.0% for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 reflecting a reduction from the adoption of Topic 842 Leases (which changed the accounting for deemed landlord assets) partially offset by increased depreciation from the addition of new assets.
Occupancy and Other – Franchise Sublease and Other
Occupancy and other – franchise sublease and other was $1.0 million and $0.8 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The increase is primarily due to sublease expense related to the sale of thirteen company-operated restaurants to franchisees during the first quarter of 2019 in which we retained the leasehold interest to the real estate, partially offset by a reduction in sublease expense due to the purchase of one franchise-operated restaurant where we had a sublease with a franchisee during the first quarter of 2019.
Pre-opening Costs
Pre-opening costs increased $0.2 million, or 79.5% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018, due to increased pre-opening activity compared to the prior year.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We recorded impairment charges of $1.4 million during the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 related to our evaluation of long-lived assets underlying one restaurant, in Georgia, which had indicators of impairment. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018.
Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
Restaurant closure charges, net, were approximately $0.6 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to approximately $0.7 million for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. The current quarter activity primarily includes rent expense, non lease executory costs and other direct costs associated with previously closed restaurants. The twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 includes an adjustment of $0.5 million to increase the lease termination liability for two restaurants due to a change in estimate, lease termination costs of $0.2 million and accretion expense, partially offset by sublease income from leases which are treated as deemed landlord financing.
Loss on Disposal of Assets and Adjustments to Assets Held for Sale, Net
Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net was $7.9 million and $0.6 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. Current year net loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale primarily related to the adjustment to estimated net realizable value for assets reclassified as held for sale and the closure of one company-operated restaurant, partially offset by a gain on lease termination. Prior year net loss on disposal of assets was primarily related to the closure of three company-operated restaurants.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $1.7 million and $2.1 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction from the adoption of Topic 842 (which changed the accounting for our deemed landlord financing restaurants), partially offset by an increase in interest rates compared to prior year.

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Other Income
Other income was $0.5 million for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 and consists of a gain related to the write-off of unfavorable lease liabilities related to franchise subleases which were terminated in connection with the Company's acquisition of the related franchise-operated restaurants (see Note 4 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information). There was no other income for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019.
Provision for Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates were (50.0)% for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 23.3% for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. The provision for income taxes was $2.6 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 and $1.8 million for the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018. The income tax expense of $2.6 million for the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, despite a pre-tax loss, is primarily impacted by $14.8 million of non-tax deductible goodwill that was reclassified to assets held for sale, as well as statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense related to the twelve weeks ended September 11, 2018 is driven by our estimated annual effective income tax rate which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, reduced by higher stock compensation expense deductible for tax related to the June 30, 2018 vesting of certain restricted awards as compared to the cumulative amount recorded as stock-based compensation expense, as well as federal targeted job credits.

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Results of Operations
Comparison of Results of Operations for the thirty-six Weeks Ended September 10, 2019 and thirty-six Weeks Ended September 11, 2018
The following table presents operating results for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, in absolute terms and expressed as a percentage of total revenue (or company restaurant sales), as compared below:

	
																						
 	 	36 Weeks Ended	 	 	 	 	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	Increase / (Decrease)	
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	 	($)	 	(%)	 	($)	 	(%)	 	($)	 	(%)	
Statement of Operations Data:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Company restaurant sales	 	$	329,142		 	92.5	 %	 	$	324,468		 	93.2	 %	 	$	4,674		 	1.4	 %	
Franchise revenue	 	13,193		 	3.7		 	12,249		 	3.6		 	944		 	7.7		
Franchise advertising contributions	 	10,048		 	2.8		 	9,227		 	2.6		 	821		 	8.9		
Franchise sublease and other income	 	3,472		 	1.0		 	2,253		 	0.6		 	1,219		 	54.1		
Total revenue	 	355,855		 	100.0		 	348,197		 	100.0		 	7,658		 	2.2		
Operating expenses	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restaurant operating expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Food and paper costs	 	90,434		 	27.5		(1) 	88,656		 	27.3		(1) 	1,778		 	2.0		
Labor and related expenses	 	108,542		 	33.0		(1) 	105,541		 	32.5		(1) 	3,001		 	2.8		
Occupancy and other operating expenses	 	73,522		 	22.3		(1) 	67,457		 	20.8		(1) 	6,065		 	9.0		
Total restaurant operating expenses	 	272,498		 	82.8		(1) 	261,654		 	80.6		(1) 	10,844		 	4.1		
General and administrative	 	31,735		 	8.9		 	30,356		 	8.7		 	1,379		 	4.5		
Franchise advertising expenses	 	10,048		 	2.8		 	9,227		 	2.6		 	821		 	8.9		
Depreciation and amortization	 	17,661		 	5.0		 	17,616		 	5.1		 	45		 	0.3		
Occupancy and other-franchise subleases and other	 	2,858		 	0.8		 	2,051		 	0.6		 	807		 	39.3		
Pre-opening costs	 	720		 	0.2		 	900		 	0.3		 	(180	)	 	(20.0	)	
Impairment of long-lived assets	 	5,101		 	1.4		 	1,661		 	0.5		 	3,440		 	207.1		
Restaurant closure charges, net	 	1,718		 	0.5		 	635		 	0.2		 	1,083		 	170.6		
Loss on disposal of assets and
   adjustments to assets held for
   sale, net	 	8,790		 	2.5		 	760		 	0.2		 	8,030		 	*		
Total operating expenses	 	351,129		 	98.7		 	324,860		 	93.3		 	26,269		 	8.1		
Income from operations	 	4,726		 	1.3		 	23,337		 	6.7		 	(18,611	)	 	(79.7	)	
Other expense	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest expense	 	5,169		 	1.5		 	5,984		 	1.7		 	(815	)	 	(13.6	)	
        Other income	 	(201	)	 	(0.1	)	 	(523	)	 	(0.2	)	 	322		 	*		
Total other expense	 	4,968		 	1.4		 	5,461		 	1.6		 	(493	)	 	(9.0	)	
(Loss) income from operations before provision for income taxes	 	(242	)	 	(0.1	)	 	17,876		 	5.1		 	(18,118	)	 	(101.4	)	
Provision for income taxes	 	3,910		 	1.1		 	4,563		 	1.3		 	(653	)	 	(14.3	)	
Net (loss) income	 	$	(4,152	)	 	(1.2	)%	 	$	13,313		 	3.8	 %	 	$	(17,465	)	 	(131.2	)%	

(1)	As a percentage of company restaurant sales.	
		
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Company Restaurant Sales
Company restaurant sales increased $4.7 million, or 1.4%, for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to the increase in same store sales of 0.5%. The increase in company-operated same store sales was the result of average check size growth of 4.4% offset by a decrease in traffic of 3.9%.
Franchise Revenue
Franchise revenue increased $0.9 million, or 7.7%, for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to an increase in franchise-operated same store sales of 1.7% as well as additional restaurants open during 2019 compared to 2018.
Franchise Advertising Contributions
Franchise advertising contributions increased $0.8 million, or 8.9%, for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and is directly related to franchise revenue.
Franchise Sublease and Other Income
Franchise sublease and other income increased $1.2 million, or 54.1%, for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to an increase in sublease income related to the sale of thirteen company-operated restaurants to franchisees during the first quarter of 2019 in which we retained the leasehold interest to the real estate and sublease income related to previously closed stores included in franchise sublease and other income as part of the adoption of Topic 842, partially offset by a reduction in sublease income due to the purchase of one franchise-operated restaurant where we had a sublease with a franchisee during the first quarter of 2019.
Food and Paper Costs
Food and paper costs increased $1.8 million, or 2.0% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 due to commodity inflation. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, food and paper costs were 27.5% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 27.3% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase was the result of commodity inflation partially offset by menu price increases.
Labor and Related Expenses
Labor and related expenses increased $3.0 million, or 2.8% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to increased labor costs resulting from a California minimum wage increase on January 1, 2019 and a Los Angeles minimum wage increase on July 1, 2019, partially offset by a reduction in workers compensation expense based on lower payments and reserves related to underlying claims activity, lower payroll taxes and lower group health insurance expense. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, labor and related expenses were 33.0% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 32.5% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase resulted primarily from the impact of the increased California minimum wage and Los Angeles minimum wage discussed above, partially offset by the impact of menu price increases, lower group health insurance expense, reduced workers compensation expense and lower payroll taxes.
Occupancy and Other Operating Expenses
Occupancy and other operating expenses increased $6.1 million, or 9.0% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, primarily due to increased occupancy including the impact from the adoption of Topic 842, as well as increased supplies and services, advertising, property taxes, insurance, third party delivery fees and credit and debit card processing expenses, partially offset by reduced utilities. As a percentage of company restaurant sales, occupancy and other operating expenses were 22.3% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 20.8% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase resulted primarily from increased occupancy costs (including the adoption of Topic 842), as well as increased insurance, supplies and services, property taxes and credit and debit card processing expenses as discussed above.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $1.4 million, or 4.5% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, primarily due to increased salaries, stock-based compensation, legal and related expenses, executive transition costs and general inflationary trends, partially offset by a reduction in management incentive compensation. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expenses were 8.9% for the

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thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 8.7% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. This percentage increase resulted primarily from increases discussed above, partially offset by the growth in total revenue and the reduction in management incentive compensation.
Franchise Advertising Expenses
Franchise advertising expenses increased $0.8 million, or 8.9% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and directly related to franchise advertising expenses. These amounts offset against franchise advertising contributions included in revenue.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses was $17.7 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and $17.6 million the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. As a percentage of total revenue, depreciation and amortization expenses were 5.0% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 5.1% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 reflecting a reduction from the adoption of Topic 842 Leases (which changed the accounting for deemed landlord assets), partially offset by increased depreciation from the addition of new assets.
Occupancy and Other – Franchise Sublease and Other
Occupancy and other – franchise sublease and other was $2.9 million and $2.1 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The increase is primarily due to sublease expense related to the sale of thirteen company-operated restaurants to franchisees during the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 in which we retained the leasehold interest to the real estate, partially offset by a reduction in sublease expense due to the purchase of one franchise-operated restaurant where we had a sublease with a franchisee during the first quarter of 2019.
Pre-opening Costs
Pre-opening costs were $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The reduction was due to a reduced level of pre-opening activity compared to last year.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We recorded impairment charges of $5.1 million during the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 related to our evaluation of long-lived assets underlying three restaurants, in California, Georgia and Nevada, which had indicators of impairment. We recorded impairment charges of $1.7 million during the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 related to our evaluation of long-lived assets underlying two restaurants, in California and Georgia, which had indicators of impairment.
Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
Restaurant closure charges, net, were approximately $1.7 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to approximately $0.6 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. The current year activity primarily includes rent expense, non lease executory costs and other direct costs associated with previously closed restaurants. The thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 includes an adjustment of $0.5 million to increase the lease termination liability for two restaurants due to a change in estimate, lease termination cost of $0.2 million and accretion expense, partially offset by sublease income from leases which are treated as deemed landlord financing.
Loss on Disposal of Assets and Adjustments to Assets Held for Sale, Net
Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net was $8.8 million and $0.8 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. Current year net loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale primarily related to the adjustment to estimated net realizable value for assets reclassified as held for sale, the closure of four company-operated restaurants, the replacement of certain restaurant equipment, losses on the sale of thirteen company-operated restaurants and losses on three sale-leaseback transactions, partially offset by a gain on lease termination. Prior year net loss on disposal of assets was primarily related to the closure of four company-operated restaurants and the write-off of leasehold improvements associated with two temporary company-operated restaurant closures, mostly offset by insurance recovery and a gain on the disposal of assets.

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Interest Expense
Interest expense was $5.2 million and $6.0 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction from the adoption of Topic 842 (which changed the accounting for our deemed landlord financing restaurants), partially offset by an increase in interest rates.
Other Income
Other income was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and September 11, 2018, respectively. Current year other income consists of insurance proceeds related to a fire at a company-operated restaurant. Prior year other income consists of a gain related to the write-off of unfavorable lease liabilities related to franchise subleases which were terminated in connection with the Company's acquisition of the related franchise-operated restaurants (see Note 4 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information).
Provision for Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates were (1,615.7)% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 compared to 25.5% for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. The provision for income taxes was $3.9 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019 and $4.6 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018. The income tax expense of $3.9 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, despite a pre-tax loss, is primarily impacted by $14.8 million of non-tax deductible goodwill that was reclassified to assets held for sale, as well as statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, partially offset by federal targeted job credits. The income tax expense related to the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018 is driven by our estimated annual effective income tax rate which primarily consists of statutory federal and state tax rates based on apportioned income and the impact of non-tax deductible compensation to executives, reduced by higher stock compensation expense deductible for tax related to the June 30, 2018 vesting of certain restricted awards as compared to the cumulative amount recorded as stock-based compensation expense, as well as federal targeted job credits.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Potential Impacts of Market Conditions on Capital Resources
In recent years, we have experienced increases in same store sales and restaurant contribution. However, the restaurant industry is highly competitive and uncertainty exists as to the sustainability of these favorable trends.
We believe that expected cash flow from operations, available cash of $8.6 million at September 10, 2019 and available borrowing capacity of $83.7 million at September 10, 2019 will be adequate to fund debt service requirements, operating and finance lease obligations, capital expenditures and working capital obligations for at least the next 12 months. However, the ability to continue to meet these requirements and obligations will depend on, among other things, the ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenue and cash flow and the ability to manage costs and working capital successfully.
Summary of Cash Flows
Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources have been cash provided from operations, cash and cash equivalents, and our senior secured credit facilities. Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are new restaurants, existing restaurant capital investments (primarily maintenance and roll-out of equipment related to our strategy to emphasize freshness and speed), investments in infrastructure and information technology, interest payments on debt, lease obligations, income tax payments, purchases under our share and warrant repurchase program and working capital and general corporate needs. The working capital requirements are not significant since customers pay for their purchases in cash or by payment card (credit or debit) at the time of sale. Thus, we are able to sell many inventory items before we have to pay suppliers for such items since we typically have payment terms for our food and paper suppliers. Our company-operated restaurants do not require significant inventories.
The following table presents summary cash flow information for the periods indicated (in thousands).

	
									
 	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Net cash provided by (used in)	 	 	 	 	
Operating activities	 	$	38,763		 	$	44,308		
Investing activities	 	(18,104	)	 	(32,200	)	
Financing activities	 	(19,244	)	 	(12,039	)	
Net (decrease) increase in cash	 	$	1,415		 	$	69		
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
In the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, cash flows provided by operating activities were $38.8 million. The cash flows provided by operating activities resulted from non-cash adjustments for asset depreciation and amortization of $18.0 million, amortization of operating lease assets of $14.9 million, stock-based compensation of $4.6 million, impairment of long-lived assets of $5.1 million, deferred income taxes of $1.2 million, restaurant closure charges of $0.1 million and a loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net of $8.8 million, partially offset by net loss of $4.2 million and net working capital requirements of $9.7 million.
In the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, cash flows provided by operating activities were $44.3 million. The cash flows provided by operating activities resulted from net income of $13.3 million, non-cash adjustments for asset depreciation and amortization of $17.3 million, stock-based compensation of $4.1 million, deferred income taxes of $0.7 million, restaurant closure costs of $0.6 million, a loss on disposal of assets of $0.7 million, impairment of long-lived assets of $1.7 million and net working capital requirements of $5.9 million.
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
In the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, cash flows used in investing activities were $18.1 million, which were primarily the result of purchase of property and equipment and other assets of $29.5 million and the acquisition of four franchise-operated restaurants for $4.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment of $14.1 million and proceeds from the sale of thirteen company-operated restaurants of $2.1 million.

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In the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, cash flows used in investing activities were $32.2 million, which were primarily the result of the purchase of property and equipment and other assets of $31.7 million and the acquisition of four franchise-operated restaurants of $1.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment of $1.3 million.
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
In the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, cash flows used in financing activities were $19.2 million. The cash flows used in financing activities were primarily the result of the repurchase of 574,481 shares of our common stock and 846,441 warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $7.3 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares and warrants, payments of tax withholding of $2.6 million related to restricted stock vesting and payments on finance leases totaling $0.4 million, partially offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options of $0.1 million. In addition, during the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, we borrowed $27.0 million on the revolving credit facility and made payments of $36.0 million on the revolving credit facility.
In the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, cash flows used in financing activities were $12.0 million. The cash flows used in financing activities were primarily the result of the repurchase of 642,862 shares of our common stock and 26,915 warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $7.8 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares and warrants, payments of tax withholding of $2.4 million related to restricted stock vesting and payments on capital lease and deemed landlord financing totaling $1.0 million, offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options of $0.2 million. In addition, during the thirty-six weeks ended September 11, 2018, we borrowed $17.0 million on the revolving credit facility and made payments of $18.0 million on the revolving credit facility.
Debt and Other Obligations
Senior Credit Facility
On August 4, 2015, we refinanced our existing senior credit facility and entered into the 2015 Senior Credit Facility which matures on August 4, 2020, and provides for a $250 million revolving credit facility. The 2015 Senior Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. We were in compliance with the financial covenants as of September 10, 2019.
The 2015 Senior Credit Facility does not have scheduled principal payments until its maturity on August 4, 2020.
At September 10, 2019, the weighted-average interest rate on the outstanding balance of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility was 3.9%. As of September 10, 2019 there were $150.0 million of borrowings under the 2015 Senior Credit Facility and letters of credit outstanding of $16.3 million. Unused borrowing capacity at September 10, 2019 was $83.7 million.
2015 Revolving Credit Facility Amendment
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company refinanced the 2015 Senior Credit Facility, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement (the "2019 Revolving Credit Facility Amendment") among Del Taco, as borrower, the Company and its subsidiaries, as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, the lenders party thereto, and other parties thereto, which provides for a $250 million five-year senior secured revolving facility (the "2019 Revolver"). The 2019 Revolver includes a sub limit of $35.0 million for letters of credit. The proceeds of the 2019 Revolver were used to refinance the 2015 Senior Credit Facility and may also be used from time to time for general corporate purposes. The 2019 Revolver will mature on September 19, 2024. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as collateral under the 2019 Revolving Credit Facility Amendment.
Borrowings under the 2019 Revolver bear interest, at the borrower's option, at rates based upon either LIBOR or a base rate, plus, for each rate, a margin determined in accordance with a lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio-based pricing grid. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the published of Bank of America prime rate, or (c) Eurodollar plus 1.00%. For Eurodollar loans, the margin is in the range of 1.25% to 2.00%, and for base rate loans the margin is in the range of 0.25% to 1.00%. Borrowings under the 2019 Revolver may be repaid and reborrowed.
The 2019 Revolver includes negative covenants and financial covenants, including, among others, a maximum lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio covenant and a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. The 2019 Revolver also includes certain affirmative covenants and events of default.

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Hedging Arrangements
In June 2016, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement that became effective July 1, 2016, to hedge cash flows associated with interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt, with a termination date of March 31, 2020 ("2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement"). The 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement has a fixed notional amount of $70.0 million of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility that effectively converted that portion of the outstanding balance of the 2015 Senior Credit Facility from variable rate debt to capped variable rate debt, resulting in a change in the applicable interest rate from an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus the applicable percentage (as provided by the 2015 Senior Credit Facility) to a capped interest rate of 2.00% plus the applicable percentage. As of September 10, 2019, one-month LIBOR was 2.11%. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company received payments of approximately $0.2 million related to the 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
Stock Repurchase Program
In February 2016, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $25.0 million in the aggregate of our common stock and warrants, which expires upon completion of the repurchase program, unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors. On August 23, 2016, we announced that the Board of Directors increased the repurchase program by $25.0 million, to $50.0 million. The Board of Directors authorized an additional increase for the repurchase program effective July 23, 2018 of another $25.0 million, to a total of $75.0 million. Purchases under the program may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions. During the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company did not repurchase any common stock or warrants. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company repurchased (1) 574,481 shares of common stock for an average price per share of $10.17 for an aggregate cost of approximately $5.9 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares, and (2) 846,441 warrants for an average price per warrant of $1.78 for an aggregate cost of approximately $1.5 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the warrants. As of September 10, 2019, there was approximately $22.3 million remaining under the share repurchase program. We have no obligations to repurchase shares or warrants under this authorization, and the timing and value of shares and warrants purchased will depend on our stock price, warrant price, market conditions and other factors.

Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
A reconciliation of company restaurant sales to restaurant contribution is provided below (in thousands):

	
																	
 	 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Company restaurant sales	 	$	111,059		 	$	109,559		 	$	329,142		 	$	324,468		
Restaurant operating expenses	 	92,451		 	87,746		 	272,498		 	261,654		
Restaurant contribution	 	$	18,608		 	$	21,813		 	$	56,644		 	$	62,814		
Restaurant contribution margin	 	16.8	%	 	19.9	%	 	17.2	%	 	19.4	%	

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The following table sets forth reconciliations of net (loss) income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):

	
																	
 	 	12 Weeks Ended	 	36 Weeks Ended	
 	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	 	September 10, 2019	 	September 11, 2018	
Net (loss) income	 	$	(7,669	)	 	$	5,874		 	$	(4,152	)	 	$	13,313		
Non-GAAP adjustments:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	2,556		 	1,782		 	3,910		 	4,563		
Interest expense	 	1,663		 	2,062		 	5,169		 	5,984		
Depreciation and amortization	 	5,941		 	5,855		 	17,661		 	17,616		
EBITDA	 	2,491		 	15,573		 	22,588		 	41,476		
Stock-based compensation expense (a)	 	1,347		 	1,445		 	4,601		 	4,079		
Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for
     sale, net (b)	 	7,906		 	580		 	8,790		 	760		
Restaurant closure charges, net (c)	 	588		 	672		 	1,718		 	635		
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities, net (d)	 	(19	)	 	(352	)	 	44		 	(602	)	
Pre-opening costs (e)	 	465		 	259		 	720		 	900		
Impairment of long-lived assets (f)	 	1,407		 	—		 	5,101		 	1,661		
Other income (g)	 	—		 	(523	)	 	(201	)	 	(523	)	
Sublease income for closed restaurants (h)	 	(173	)	 	—		 	(554	)	 	—		
Executive transition costs (i)	 	438		 	—		 	438		 	—		
Adjusted EBITDA	 	$	14,450		 	$	17,654		 	$	43,245		 	$	48,386		

(a)	Includes non-cash, stock-based compensation.	
		
(b)	Loss on disposal of assets and adjustments to assets held for sale, net includes adjustments to reduce the carrying amount for assets held for sale to estimated fair value less costs to sell, the loss or gain on disposal of assets related to sales, retirements and replacement or write-off of leasehold improvements or equipment in the ordinary course of business, net gains or losses recorded associated with the sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees and net gains or losses recorded associated with sale-leaseback transactions.	
		
(c)	During 2019, restaurant closure costs includes rent expense, non lease executory costs and other direct costs associated with previously closed restaurants. During 2018, restaurant closure costs includes costs related to future obligations associated with the closure or net sublease shortfall of a restaurant and lease termination costs, partially offset by sublease income from leases which are treated as deemed landlord financing.	
		
(d)	Includes amortization of favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities.	
		
(e)	Pre-opening costs consist of costs directly associated with the opening of new restaurants and incurred prior to opening, including restaurant labor, supplies, cash and non-cash rent expense and other related pre-opening costs. These are generally incurred over the three to five months prior to opening.	
		
(f)	Includes costs related to impairment of long-lived assets.	
		
(g)	During 2019, other income consists of insurance proceeds related to a fire at a company-operated restaurant. During 2018, other income consists of a gain related to the write-off of unfavorable lease liabilities related to franchise subleases which were terminated in connection with the Company's acquisition of the related franchise-operated restaurants.	
		
(h)	Includes other sublease income related to closed restaurants that have been subleased to third parties.	
		
(i)	Includes costs associated with the transition of former Company executives, such as severance expense.	

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on our senior credit facility, which currently bears interest at variable rates. However, we seek to mitigate our variable interest rate risk on our senior credit facility by entering into an interest rate derivative on a portion of the senior credit facility, as discussed above under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt and Other Obligations—Hedging Arrangements.” As of September 10, 2019, we had outstanding variable rate borrowings of $150.0 million. A 100 basis point increase in the effective interest rate applied to this borrowing would result in a pre-tax interest expense increase of approximately $1.5 million on an annualized basis, excluding the effect of our existing 2016 Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
Commodity Price Risk
We purchase certain products that are affected by commodity prices and are, therefore, subject to price volatility caused by weather, market conditions, potential cross-border taxes and tariffs and other factors which are not considered predictable or within our control. Although these products are subject to changes in commodity prices, certain purchasing contracts or pricing arrangements used contain risk management techniques designed to minimize price volatility. In many cases, we believe we will be able to address material commodity cost increases by adjusting menu pricing or making other operational adjustments that increase productivity. However, increases in commodity prices, without adjustments to menu prices, could increase restaurant operating costs as a percentage of restaurant sales.
Inflation
Inflation has an impact on food, paper, construction, utility, labor and benefits, rent, general and administrative and other costs, all of which can materially impact operations. We have a substantial number of hourly employees who are paid wage rates at or based on the applicable federal, state or local minimum wage and increases in the minimum wage will increase labor costs.
On July 1, 2014, the State of California (where most of our restaurants are located) increased its minimum wage to $9.00 per hour (from $8.00 per hour), and it increased to $10.00 per hour on January 1, 2016. On March 31, 2016, the California Legislature passed legislation which was designed to raise the statewide minimum wage gradually until it reaches $15.00 per hour in 2022 and it was signed into law on April 4, 2016. Under the new California law, minimum wage increased to $10.50 per hour in 2017, increased to $11.00 in 2018, increased to $12.00 in 2019 and will then increase by an additional dollar each calendar year through 2022 when it reaches $15.00 per hour. Based on our current number of restaurants in California, this is expected to impact 331 restaurants in California of which 216 are company-operated and 115 are franchise-operated (does not include those restaurants in special jurisdictions noted below).
In addition, in September 2015, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved increases to the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2020 with the first phase of the wage increase to $10.50 effective on July 1, 2016, followed by an increase to $12.00 per hour on July 1, 2017, $13.25 on July 1, 2018, and $14.25 on July 1, 2019 until it reaches $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2020. Also, in June 2016, the Los Angeles City Council approved a sick paid leave ordinance to provide six days of paid sick leave per year, with carry-over of 72 hours, effective July 1, 2016. These local ordinances impacted 20 company-owned restaurants and 13 franchise-owned restaurants in the City of Los Angeles and in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles.
On March 14, 2016, the Pasadena City Council adopted an ordinance to increase Pasadena’s minimum wage. Beginning on July 1, 2016, employers with 26 or more employees must pay a minimum wage of $10.50 per hour to all employees who work at least 2 hours per week within Pasadena’s geographic bounds. The minimum wage increased to $12.00 per hour on July 1, 2017 and $13.25 per hour on July 1, 2018. This impacted three company-operated restaurants.
On June 7, 2016, San Diego voters voted in favor of an ordinance to increase San Diego's minimum wage rate and allow employees working within the San Diego city limits to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The San Diego City Council certified this minimum wage increase on July 11, 2016 with the increase taking effect on July 11, 2016. Under this ordinance, for any employee who works at least two hours within San Diego city limits, minimum wage increased to $10.50 per hour on July 11, 2016, $11.50 per hour in 2017 and beginning 2019, the minimum wage rate will increase annually to an amount that corresponds to the prior year's increase, if any, in the cost of living. In addition, the ordinance provides up to five days of paid sick leave and allows unused sick leave to be carried over to the following year. This ordinance impacted three company-operated restaurants and two franchise-operated restaurants.

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On July 1, 2016, the Santa Monica minimum wage rates increased to $10.50 per hour and allow employees working within the Santa Monica city limits to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The minimum wage increased to $12.00 on July 1, 2017 and $13.25 per hour on July 1, 2018. The minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2020. This ordinance impacted one company-operated restaurant.
On November 8, 2016, Arizona voters voted in favor to increase the state minimum wage to $10.00 per hour effective January 1, 2017 (from $8.05 per hour) and to allow employees to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked effective July 1, 2017. The minimum wage increased to $10.50 per hour in 2018, increased to $11.00 per hour in 2019 and will increase to $12.00 per hour in 2020. The law provides up to five days of paid sick leave per year. The new law impacted three company-operated restaurants and 35 franchise-operated restaurants.
On June 12, 2019, Nevada voters voted in favor to increase the state minimum wage to $8.00 per hour effective July 1, 2020 (from $7.25 per hour) if the employer provides health benefits. The minimum wage will increase to $8.75 on July 1, 2021, $9.50 on July 1, 2022, $10.25 on July 1, 2023 and $11.00 on July 1, 2024. If the employer does not provide health benefits, the minimum wage will increase from $8.25 to $9.00 on July 1, 2020 and will increase every year until July 1, 2024 when it hits $12.00. The new law impacted 47 company-operated restaurants and one franchise-operated restaurant.
Other municipalities may set minimum wages above the applicable federal or state standards. The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. Additional federally-mandated, state-mandated or locally mandated minimum wages may be raised in the future. Furthermore, on July 1, 2015, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 went into effect for California employees, which provides up to three days of paid sick leave for employees who work more than 30 days within a year.
We may be unable to increase our menu prices in order to pass future increased labor costs on to our customers, in which case our margins would be negatively affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if our menu prices are increased to cover increased labor costs, the higher prices could adversely affect sales and thereby reduce our margins and profitability.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We believe that such estimates have been based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and the resulting estimates are reasonable for use in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Our significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, insurance reserves, restaurant closure reserves, stock-based compensation, contingent liabilities and income tax valuation allowances.
Accounting policies are an integral part of our financial statements. A thorough understanding of these accounting policies is essential when reviewing our reported results of operations and our financial position. Management believes that the critical accounting policies and estimates involve the most difficult management judgments due to the sensitivity of the methods and assumptions used. For a description of our critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates” in Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2019. There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies during the twelve week period ended September 10, 2019, except as described in Note 2 of the notes to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 2, Basis of Presentation, of the notes to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, for a description of the recently issued accounting standards.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, consisting of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that as of the Evaluation Date our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Our controls and procedures are based on assumptions. Additionally, even effective controls and procedures only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that our controls and procedures will succeed or be adhered to in all circumstances.
We have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures with the participation, and under the supervision, of our management, including our chief executive and chief financial officers. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive and chief financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019 we continue to evaluate processes as we begin to develop and refine post-implementation controls to ensure adequate evaluation of our contracts and proper assessment of the impact due to the new lease accounting standard on our financial statements as adopted on January 2, 2019.
No other changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, of the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our legal matters.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2019 filed with the SEC on March 18, 2019 for a discussion of our risk factors. There have been no material changes to our risk factors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On March 7, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $25.0 million in the aggregate of our common stock and warrants. On August 23, 2016, we announced the Board of Directors increased the repurchase program by $25.0 million, to $50.0 million. The Board of Directors authorized an additional increase for the repurchase program effective July 23, 2018 of another $25.0 million, to a total of $75.0 million. Purchases under the program may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions and expires upon completion of the program, unless earlier terminated by our Board of Directors. During the twelve weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company did not repurchase any common stock or warrants. During the twenty-four weeks ended September 10, 2019, the Company repurchased (1) 574,481 shares of common stock for an average price per share of $10.17 for an aggregate cost of approximately $5.9 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the shares, and (2) 846,441 warrants for an average price per warrant of $1.78 for an aggregate cost of approximately $1.5 million, including incremental direct costs to acquire the warrants. The Company expects to retire the repurchased shares and therefore has accounted for them as constructively retired as of September 10, 2019. As of September 10, 2019, there was approximately $22.3 million remaining under the share repurchase program.
The following table summarizes shares and warrants repurchased during the quarter ended September 10, 2019. The average price paid per share and warrant in column (b) below does not include the cost of brokerage fees or the incremental direct costs to acquire the shares.

																										
 	 	(a)	 	(b)	 	(c)	 	(d)	
 	 	Total number of
shares/warrants
purchased	 	Average price paid per
share	 	Average price paid per warrant	 	Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs	 	Total number of warrants purchased as part of publicly announced programs	 	Maximum dollar value that may yet be purchased under these programs	
 	 	Common Stock	 	Warrants	 		 		 		 		 		
June 19, 2019 - July 16, 2019	 	196,416		(1 	) 	—		 	$	12.82		 	$	—		 	—		 	—		 	$	22,306,208		
July 16, 2019 - August 13, 2019	 	—		 	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	—		 	—		 	$	22,306,208		
August 14, 2019 - September 10, 2019	 	—		 	—		 	$	—		 	$	—		 	—		 	—		 	$	22,306,208		
Total	 	196,416		 	—		 		 	 	 	—		 	—		 	$	22,306,208		
(1) Includes 196,416 shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock awards in satisfaction of withholding tax obligations pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan during the period June 19, 2019 to July 16, 2019. These shares do not reduce the repurchase authorization discussed above.

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Item 6. Exhibits

	
			
Exhibit
No.     	  	Description	
 	 	 	
10.1*	 	Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement	
 	 	 	
10.2	 	Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2019, among Sagittarius Restaurants LLC, as Borrower, Del Taco Holdings, Inc., as Holdings, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto.	
 	 	 	
10.3*	 	Separation and Release Agreement, dated September 20, 2019, between David A. Pear and Del Taco LLC	
 	 	 	
31.1	  	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).	
 	 	 	
31.2	  	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).	
 	 	 	
32.1	  	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.	
 	 	 	
32.2	  	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350.	
 	 	 	
101.INS	  	XBRL Instance Document.	
 	 	 	
101.SCH	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.	
 	 	 	
101.CAL	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.	
 	 	 	
101.LAB	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.	
 	 	 	
101.PRE	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.	
 	 	 	
101.DEF	  	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.	
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.

	
	
DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.	
 	
Date: October 21, 2019	
 	
/s/ John D. Cappasola, Jr.	
Name: John D. Cappasola, Jr.	
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer	
(principal executive officer)	
 	
/s/ Steven L. Brake	
Name: Steven L. Brake	
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
(principal financial officer)	

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DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into effective as of the ___ day of _____, 201___ (the “Grant Date”), between Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and __________________ (the “Employee”). All capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Agreement shall have the meaning given such terms in the Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Plan authorizes the grant of certain equity-based awards, including, but not limited to, awards of Restricted Stock, to eligible participants, including employees of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company has determined to grant to the Employee an award of shares of common stock of the Company, subject to the vesting, forfeiture and transfer restrictions set out in this Agreement;
    
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company and the Employee hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1
AWARD

Section 1.1 Award of Restricted Shares. Effective as of the Grant Date, the Company hereby grants to Employee an award (the “Award”) of ___________________________ (_______________) shares of Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 (the “Restricted Shares”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan.
    
Section 1.2 Conditions to Award of Restricted Shares. The award of the Restricted Shares to Employee is conditioned upon Employee, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, delivering to the Company: (1) if requested by the Company, a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted Shares as required under Section 2.7 hereof and (2) such other documents or agreements as the Company may request.

Section 1.3 Voting and Other Rights. Upon Employee’s timely compliance with each of the conditions set forth in Section 1.2 hereof, Employee shall, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 1.3, have all of the rights and status as a shareholder of the Company in respect of the Restricted Shares, but shall not have the right to vote such shares until such shares become Vested Shares (as hereafter defined). In the event any cash dividends or distributions are paid with respect to any Restricted Shares, such cash dividends or distributions shall be withheld by the Company and paid to the Participant, without interest, only when, and if, the Restricted Shares to which such cash dividends or distributions relate become Vested Shares, in which case payment shall be made within 30 days after the Restricted Shares to which such cash dividends or distributions relate become Vested Shares. In the event any non-cash dividends or other distributions, whether in property, or stock of another company, are paid with respect to any Restricted Shares, any such non-cash dividends or other distributions payable to the Employee shall be retained by the Company and shall not be delivered to the Employee unless and until such time as the Restrictions on the Restricted Shares with respect to which such non-cash dividends or other distributions

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have been paid shall have lapsed and such shares shall have become Vested Shares. Any such cash or non-cash dividends or distributions with respect to Restricted Shares shall be forfeited by Employee for no consideration in the event the Restricted Shares with respect to which such dividends or other distributions were paid are forfeited to the Company under Section 2.1(b) hereof.

Section 1.4 Subject to Plan. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be further amended from time to time. A copy of the Plan has been made available to the Employee.

Section 1.5 Section 83(b) Election. If the Employee chooses, the Employee may make a Section 83(b) Election with respect to the Restricted Shares, which would cause the Employee currently to recognize ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Shares (determined as of the Grant Date), which amount will be subject to U.S. federal income and employment tax. The Employee acknowledges that (1) the Employee is solely responsible for the decision whether or not to make a Section 83(b) Election, and the Company is not making any recommendation with respect thereto, (2) it is his or her sole responsibility to timely file the Section 83(b) Election within 30 days after the Grant Date, if the Employee decides to make such election, and (3) if the Employee does not make a valid and timely Section 83(b) Election, the Employee will be required to recognize ordinary income at the time of vesting in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value (determined at the time of the applicable vesting event) of the Restricted Shares that become Vested Shares.

ARTICLE 2
RESTRICTIONS

Section 2.1 Restrictions. The Restricted Shares are subject to the following transfer and forfeiture restrictions (collectively, the “Restrictions”).

(a) Transfer. Prior to the date that the Restricted Shares become Vested Shares, Employee may not directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, voluntarily or involuntarily, anticipate, alienate, attach, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, charge or otherwise transfer all or any part of the Restricted Shares without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld by the Company for any reason or for no reason whatsoever in its sole discretion. Any purported transfer in violation of this Section 2.1(a) shall be null and void and of no effect.

(b) Forfeiture. Subject to Section 2.3 hereof, upon termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, all Restricted Shares held by Employee at the effective time of such termination of employment shall immediately thereafter be returned to or canceled by the Company, and such shares shall be deemed to have been forfeited by Employee to the Company. Upon any forfeiture of Restricted Shares under this Section 2.1, the Company will not be obligated to pay Employee any consideration whatsoever for the forfeited Restricted Shares.

Section 2.2 Lapse of Restrictions. Subject to the other terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Restrictions shall lapse with respect to __% of the Restricted Shares awarded hereunder on __________, an additional __% of the Restricted Shares awarded on _________, an additional __% of the Restricted Shares awarded on _________ and the final __% of the Restricted Shares awarded on __________, provided that Employee remains in the continuous employment of the Company or a Subsidiary at all times from the Grant Date through and including each such anniversary of the Grant Date. To the extent the Restrictions shall have lapsed with respect to Restricted Shares subject to this Agreement, those shares

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(the “Vested Shares”) will thereafter be free of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including but not limited to the Restrictions.

Section 2.3 Acceleration of Vesting. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting or waive any term or condition (including the Restrictions), subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate, with respect to all or a portion of the Restricted Shares upon a Change of Control or Employee’s termination of employment, death, disability or other event.

Section 2.4 Termination of Vesting. In the event Employee’s employment with the Company (or any other employment, consulting, advisory or service relationship or arrangement with the Company or any Subsidiary) is terminated for any reason, after taking into account the provisions of Section 2.3 hereof, no further vesting (pro rata or otherwise) of any Restricted Shares shall occur after the occurrence of such event.

Section 2.5 Withholding Taxes.

(a) The award of the Restricted Shares to the Employee, and the lapse of Restrictions on the Restricted Shares, shall be conditioned on any applicable federal, state or local withholding taxes having been paid by Employee at the appropriate time pursuant to a direct payment of cash or other readily available funds to the Company.

(b) If the Employee shall have elected to file a Section 83(b) Election with respect to the award of Restricted Shares hereunder, the award of the Restricted Shares shall be conditioned on the Employee providing the Company with a direct payment of cash or other immediately available funds in an amount equal to the statutory minimum withholding taxes required to be withheld by the Company not later than 30 days after the Grant Date.

(c) Unless the Employee shall have elected to file a Section 83(b) Election pursuant to Section 2.5(b), above, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit Employee to satisfy all or any portion of his or her obligations under Section 2.5(a) by having the Company withhold from the Restricted Shares with respect to which the Restrictions shall have lapsed under Section 2.2 or 2.3, that number of Vested Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of the taxable event with respect to such shares, equal to the federal, state or local taxes required to be withheld by the Company with respect to such taxable event; provided however, that the Fair Market Value of any Vested Shares withheld by the Company under this Section 2.5(c) may not exceed the maximum amount permitted under the Plan.

Section 2.6 Issuance of Shares; Restrictive Legend. Stock certificates in respect of the Restricted Shares may be issued by the Company subject to Employee’s fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Section 1.2 hereof. Any such certificates shall be registered in Employee’s name and shall be inscribed with a legend evidencing the Restrictions, and such additional legends as may be required to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other applicable federal or state securities laws. Alternatively, the Company may issue Restricted Shares hereunder in uncertificated form.

Section 2.7 Custody. All certificates representing the Restricted Shares (other than Vested Shares) shall be deposited, together with stock powers executed by Employee, in proper form for transfer, with the Company or the Company’s transfer agent. If requested, the Company shall provide Employee with a copy of any certificate representing the Restricted Shares, or such other evidence thereof as may be determined by the Company, which shall contain the legends described in Section 2.6. The Company is hereby authorized to cause the transfer into its name of the Restricted Shares (and any non-cash

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distributions or other property described in Section 1.3 hereof) which are forfeited to the Company pursuant to Section 2.1(b) hereof. At the request of Employee, certificates representing Vested Shares shall, subject to any applicable securities law restrictions, be delivered by the Company to Employee or Employee’s personal representative. Certificates representing shares that have become Vested Shares in accordance with Section 2.2 or 2.3 hereof shall be issued without the legend evidencing the Restrictions, but may contain such legends as may be required to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any other applicable federal or state securities laws.

ARTICLE 3
ADJUSTMENTS

Section 3.1 Binding Nature of Adjustments. Adjustments under Section 2.3 of the Plan may be made by the Compensation Committee, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made, will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to the Award on account of any such adjustments. Subject to Section 1.3, the terms “Restricted Shares” and “Vested Shares” shall include any shares, securities, or other property that Employee receives or becomes entitled to receive as a result of Employee’s ownership of the original Restricted Shares, and any such shares, securities or other property shall be subject to the same Restrictions and other terms and conditions that apply with respect to, and shall vest or be forfeited at the same time as, the Restricted Shares with respect to which such shares, securities or other property are issued.

ARTICLE 4
DEFINITIONS

Section 4.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Award, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Change in Control” shall mean the consummation or effectiveness of any of the following events:  

(i) individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, were members of the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date of this Agreement whose appointment or election, or nomination for election, by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be considered as though such individual were an Incumbent Director, but excluding, for purposes of this proviso, any such individual whose assumption of office after the date of this Agreement occurs as a result of an actual or threatened proxy contest with respect to election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) (each, a “Person”) other than the Board;

(ii) the consummation of (A) a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving (x) the Company or (y) any of its Subsidiaries, but in the case of this clause (y) only if Company Voting Securities (as defined below) are issued or issuable in connection with such transaction (each of the transactions referred to in this clause (A) being hereinafter referred to as a “Reorganization”) or (B) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Company equal to or greater than 50% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the Company (a “Sale”), unless, immediately following such Reorganization or Sale, all

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or substantially all the individuals and entities who were the “beneficial owners” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or a successor rule thereto)) of shares of the Company’s common stock or other securities eligible to vote for the election of the Board outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization or Sale (such securities, the “Company Voting Securities”) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Reorganization or Sale (including a corporation or other entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Continuing Entity”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization or Sale, of the outstanding Company Voting Securities (excluding any outstanding voting securities of the Continuing Entity that such beneficial owners hold immediately following the consummation of such Reorganization or Sale as a result of their ownership prior to such consummation of voting securities of any corporation or other entity involved in or forming part of such Reorganization or Sale other than the Company or a Subsidiary;

(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, unless such liquidation or dissolution is part of a transaction or series of transactions described in clause (ii), above, that does not otherwise constitute a Change in Control; or

(iv) any Person, corporation or other entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing a percentage of the combined voting power of the Company Voting Securities that is equal to or greater than 50%; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (iv) only (and not for purposes of clauses (i) through (iii), above), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary, (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, or (C) any acquisition by an underwriter temporarily holding such Company Voting Securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, above.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto.

“Section 83(b) Election” shall mean an election made pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to be taxed with respect to the Restricted Shares at the time of grant rather than upon the lapse of the Restrictions.

“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” shall mean any corporation or other entity of which outstanding shares or ownership interests representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of such corporation or other entity entitled to elect the management thereof, or such lesser percentages may be approved by the Compensation Committee, are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

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ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 Administration. This Award shall be administered by the Compensation Committee or its delegate as provided in Section 3 of the Plan.

Section 5.2 No Guarantee of Employment or Service; Compensation. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an employment, consulting or similar contract for services between the Company or any Subsidiary and the Employee. Any benefit derived under this Agreement shall not be considered compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, bonus, pension, retirement or similar payments or benefits.

Section 5.3 The Company’s Rights. The existence of the Award shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other securities with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Shares or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business, or any other act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

Section 5.4 Nontransferability of Award.  This Award is not transferable by the Employee.

Section 5.5 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and may not be modified, except as provided in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto. Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.

Section 5.6 Severability. In the event that any term or provision of this Agreement shall be finally determined to be superseded, invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable pursuant to applicable law by a governmental authority having jurisdiction and venue, that determination shall not impair or otherwise affect the validity, legality or enforceability, to the maximum extent permissible by law, (a) by or before that authority of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement, which shall be enforced as if the unenforceable term or provision were deleted, or (b) by or before any other authority of any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Section 5.7 Governing Law. All matters arising under this Agreement, including matters of validity, construction and interpretation, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any state’s conflict of law principles. Employee and the Company agree that all claims in respect of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard or determined in any state or federal court sitting in California, and Employee agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, to bring all such actions or proceedings in such courts and to waive any defense of inconvenient forum to such actions or proceedings. A final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any manner provided by law.

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Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.            Employee

By:_______________________        _______________________

Its:______________________

7

AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 4 dated as of September 19, 2019 (this “Amendment”) is by and among (a) SAGITTARIUS RESTAURANTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), (b) each of the Guarantors signatory hereto, (c) BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and (d) the lenders signatory hereto and amends that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 4, 2015 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented, modified and otherwise in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and BANK OF MONTREAL, as Co-Syndication Agents, MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as Documentation Agent, BofA SECURITIES, INC. and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Terms not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same respective meanings herein as therein.

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to amend certain of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement, as specifically set forth in this Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as provided more fully herein below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the Credit Agreement and herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
§1.Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a)    The Credit Agreement (excluding the schedules and exhibits thereto) is hereby amended as set forth in Annex I attached hereto such that all of the newly inserted double underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) and any formatting changes attached hereto shall be deemed to be inserted and all stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) shall be deemed to be deleted therefrom.
(b)    The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the previous schedules thereto with the schedules attached hereto as Annex II.
(c)    The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the previous Exhibit D thereto with the exhibit attached hereto as Annex III.
§2.    Affirmation and Acknowledgment. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies and confirms all of its Obligations to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, and the Borrower hereby affirms its absolute and unconditional promise to pay to the Lenders the Loans, the other Obligations, and all other amounts due under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies and reaffirms the validity and enforceability of all of the Liens and security interests heretofore granted and pledged by such Loan Party pursuant to the Loan Documents to the Administrative Agent, on behalf and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for the Obligations, and acknowledges that all of such Liens and security interests, and all Collateral heretofore granted, pledged or otherwise created as security for the Obligations continue to be and remain collateral security for the Obligations from and after the date hereof. Each of the Guarantors party to the Guaranty hereby acknowledges and consents to this Amendment and agrees that the Guaranty and all other Loan Documents to which each of the Guarantors are a party remain in full force and effect, and each of the Guarantors confirms and ratifies all of its Obligations thereunder.
§3.    Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as follows:
(a)    The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of this Amendment and the performance by such Loan Party of its obligations and agreements under this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (i) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any Material Contract, any Lease or any Franchise Agreement to which such Person is a party, (iii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject, or (iv) violate any Law, in each case under clauses (ii) through (iv) in a way that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party. Each of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles, whether enforcement is sought by a proceeding in equity or at law.
(c)    No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by or enforcement against such Loan Party of this Amendment or the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
(d)    The representations and warranties of such Loan Party contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection therewith, are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such earlier date, and except that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and 5.05(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and 6.01(b) of the Credit Agreement, respectively.
(e)    As of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if applicable, is true and correct in all respects.
(f)    As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the provisions hereof, there exists no Default or Event of Default.
§4.    Conditions. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) of the following conditions precedent or concurrent on September 19, 2019 (the “Fourth Amendment Effective Date”):
(a)    This Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
(b)    The Borrower shall have executed and delivered a Revolving Credit Note to each Lender that has requested a Revolving Credit Note at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have received an updated Perfection Certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit F to the Credit Agreement, duly executed by each of the Loan Parties.
(d)    The Administrative Agent shall have received an omnibus reaffirmation agreement, reaffirming the effectiveness and continued validity of each of the Collateral Documents.
(e)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party attaching (1) resolutions or other action authorizing the execution and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents, (2) incumbency certificates, (3) copies of the Organization Documents of such Loan Party, in each case, certified by the Secretary of State of the state of organization of such Loan Party as of a recent date, and certified by such Responsible Officer of such Loan Party to be true, accurate and complete and in effect on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and (4) such other documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Required Lenders may reasonably request.
(g)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with each Loan Party entering into this Amendment and consummating the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect (and all applicable waiting periods with respect thereto shall have expired), or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required.
(h)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying as to an attached true, correct and complete form of the Borrower’s Franchise Agreement.
(i)    The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in effect, together with the certificates of insurance, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies (including flood insurance policies) maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Loan Parties that constitutes Collateral.
(j)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the Chief Financial Officer of Holdings attesting to the Solvency of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and as to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
(k)    The Loan Parties shall have provided to the Lenders all documentation and other information about the Loan Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act, to the extent that such information was requested by the applicable Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
(l)    At least five (5) days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, it shall deliver, to each Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification.
(m)    The representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct.
(n)    All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent, the Co-Syndication Agents, the Arrangers, and the Lenders on or before the Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall have been paid.
(o)    The Administrative Agent shall have been reimbursed for all reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket charges and other expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, to the extent documented prior to or on the date hereof (for the avoidance of doubt, a summary statement of such fees, charges and disbursements shall be sufficient documentation for the obligations set forth in this Section 4(o)).
§5.    Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a)    Except as expressly amended or otherwise modified by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto, including, but not limited to the other Loan Documents, are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. No amendment, consent or waiver herein granted or agreement herein made shall extend beyond the terms expressly set forth herein for such amendment, consent, waiver or agreement, as the case may be, nor shall anything contained herein be deemed to imply any willingness of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to agree to, or otherwise prejudice any rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to, any similar amendments, consents, waivers or agreements that may be requested for any future period, and this Amendment shall not be construed as a waiver of any other provision of the Loan Documents or to permit the Borrower or any other Loan Party to take any other action which is prohibited by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Credit Agreement and this Amendment shall be read and construed as a single agreement. All references in the Credit Agreement, or any related agreement or instrument, to the Credit Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.
(b)    THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(c)    THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, THE L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AMENDMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(d)    This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
(e)    The provisions of this Amendment are solely for the benefit of the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and no other Person shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as a document under seal as of the date first above written.

SAGITTARIUS RESTAURANTS LLC

By:             
Name: Steven L. Brake
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

DEL TACO HOLDINGS, INC.
F&C RESTAURANT HOLDING CO.
KERRY FOODS INTERNATIONAL LLC
DEL TACO LLC

By:             
Name: Steven L. Brake
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

By:          
Name:    
Title:    

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender

By:     
Name:    
Title:    

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

WEBSTER BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

Published CUSIP Numbers: 78689KAG4, 78689KAH2

CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of August 4, 2015
among
SAGITTARIUS RESTAURANTS LLC,
as the Borrower,

DEL TACO HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Holdings,

The Other Persons Party Hereto That Are Designated
As Loan Parties From Time to Time,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and
L/C Issuer,
 
The Other Lenders Party Hereto,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
and
BANK OF MONTREAL,
as Co-Syndication Agents,

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
as Documentation Agent,
and
BofA SECURITIES, INC.
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section    Page

ARTICLE I	DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS    1	

1.01	Defined Terms    1	

1.02	Other Interpretive Provisions    39	

1.03	Accounting Terms    40	

1.04	Rounding    40	

1.05	Times of Day    40	

1.06	Letter of Credit Amounts    40	

1.07	Deliveries    41	

1.08	Interest Rates    41	

ARTICLE II	THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS    41	

2.01	The Revolving Credit Loans    41	

2.02	Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans    41	

2.03	Letters of Credit    43	

2.04	Swing Line Loans    52	

2.05	Prepayments    55	

2.06	Termination or Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments    56	

2.07	Repayment of Loans    57	

2.08	Interest    57	

2.09	Fees    57	

2.10	Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate    58	

2.11	Evidence of Debt    59	

2.12	Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback    59	

2.13	Sharing of Payments by Lenders    61	

2.14	Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments    62	

2.15	Cash Collateral    65	

2.16	Defaulting Lenders    66	

2.17	Amend and Extend    68	

2.18	Refinancing Amendments    70	

ARTICLE III	TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY    72	

3.01	Taxes    72	

3.02	Illegality    77	

3.03	Inability to Determine Rates    78	

3.04	Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans    81	

3.05	Compensation for Losses    83	

3.06	Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders    83	

3.07	Survival    84	

ARTICLE IV	CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS    84	

4.01	Conditions of Initial Credit Extension    84	

4.02	Conditions to All Credit Extensions    87	

ARTICLE V	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    88	

5.01	Existence, Qualification and Power    88	

5.02	Authorization; No Contravention    88	

5.03	Governmental Authorization; Other Consents    89	

5.04	Binding Effect    89	

5.05	Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect    89	

5.06	Litigation    90	

5.07	No Default    90	

5.08	Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments    90	

5.09	Environmental Compliance    91	

5.10	Insurance    92	

5.11	Taxes    92	

5.12	ERISA Compliance    92	

5.13	Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties    93	

5.14	Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act    94	

5.15	Disclosure    94	

5.16	Compliance with Laws    95	

5.17	Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc    95	

5.18	Solvency    95	

5.19	Casualty, Etc    95	

5.20	Labor Matters    95	

5.21	OFAC; Sanctions    95	

5.22	Anti-Corruption Laws    96	

5.23	Collateral Documents    96	

5.24	Franchise Agreements    96	

5.25	Material Contracts    96	

5.26	EEA Financial Institution    96	

5.27	Use of Plan Assets    96	

ARTICLE VI	AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS    98	

6.01	Financial Statements    99	

6.02	Certificates; Other Information    100	

6.03	Notices    102	

6.04	Payment of Obligations    103	

6.05	Preservation of Existence, Etc    103	

6.06	Maintenance of Properties    103	

6.07	Maintenance of Insurance    104	

6.08	Compliance with Laws    104	

6.09	Books and Records    104	

6.10	Inspection Rights    105	

6.11	Use of Proceeds    105	

6.12	Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security    105	

6.13	Compliance with Environmental Laws    107	

6.14	Further Assurances    108	

6.15	Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds    108	

6.16	Information Regarding Collateral    108	

6.17	Material Contracts    109	

6.18	Compliance with Terms of Franchise Agreements    109	

6.19	Cash Collateral Accounts    109	

6.20	Anti-Corruption Laws    109	

ARTICLE VII	NEGATIVE COVENANTS    109	

7.01	Liens    109	

7.02	Indebtedness    112	

7.03	Investments    114	

7.04	Fundamental Changes    116	

7.05	Dispositions    116	

7.06	Restricted Payments    118	

7.07	Change in Nature of Business    120	

7.08	Transactions with Affiliates    120	

7.09	Burdensome Agreements    121	

7.10	Use of Proceeds    121	

7.11	Financial Covenants    122	

7.12	Amendments of Organization Documents    122	

7.13	Prepayments, Etc    122	

7.14	Amendment, Etc    122	

7.15	Holding Company    123	

7.16	Sanctions    123	

7.17	Anti-Corruption Laws    123	

7.18	Accounting Changes    123	

7.19	Sale-Leasebacks    123	

ARTICLE VIII	EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES    124	

8.01	Events of Default    124	

8.02	Remedies upon Event of Default    127	

8.03	Application of Funds    127	

ARTICLE IX	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT    129	

9.01	Appointment and Authority    129	

9.02	Rights as a Lender    129	

9.03	Exculpatory Provisions    130	

9.04	Reliance by Administrative Agent    131	

9.05	Delegation of Duties    131	

9.06	Resignation, Removal of Administrative Agent    131	

9.07	Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders    133	

9.08	No Other Duties, Etc    133	

9.09	Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding    133	

9.10	Collateral and Guaranty Matters    135	

9.11	Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements    136	

9.12	ERISA Representations    136	

ARTICLE X	CONTINUING GUARANTY    138	

10.01	Guaranty    138	

10.02	Rights of Lenders    139	

10.03	Certain Waivers    139	

10.04	Obligations Independent    139	

10.05	Subrogation    140	

10.06	Termination; Reinstatement    140	

10.07	Subordination    140	

10.08	Stay of Acceleration    140	

10.09	Condition of Borrower    140	

10.10	Joint and Several Liability of the Guarantors    141	

10.11	Keepwell    142	

10.12	Guarantors’ Agreement to Pay Enforcement Costs, Etc    142	

ARTICLE XI	MISCELLANEOUS    143	

11.01	Amendments, Etc    143	

11.02	Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications    144	

11.03	No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement    147	

11.04	Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver    147	

11.05	Payments Set Aside    149	

11.06	Successors and Assigns    150	

11.07	Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality    156	

11.08	Right of Setoff    157	

11.09	Interest Rate Limitation    158	

11.10	Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness    158	

11.11	Survival of Representations and Warranties    158	

11.12	Severability    159	

11.13	Replacement of Lenders    159	

11.14	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc    159	

11.15	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL    161	

11.16	No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility    161	

11.17	Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents    161	

11.18	USA PATRIOT Act/KYC Regulations    162	

11.19	Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions    162	

11.20	Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs    163	

SCHEDULES
1.01    Existing Letters of Credit
2.01    Revolving Credit Commitments and Applicable Percentages
5.06    Litigation
5.08(c)    Owned Real Property
5.08(d)    Leased Real Property
5.08(e)    Franchised Unit Locations
5.08(f)    Material Investments
5.09    Environmental Matters
5.12(d)    Pension Plans
5.13    Subsidiaries
5.24    Franchise Agreements
7.01    Existing Liens
7.02    Existing Indebtedness
7.05(o)    Permitted Refranchisings
7.09    Burdensome Agreements
11.02    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS
Form of
A    Committed Loan Notice
B    Swing Line Loan Notice
C    Revolving Credit Note
D    Compliance Certificate
E-1    Assignment and Assumption
E-2    Administrative Questionnaire
F    Perfection Certificate
G-1 – G-4    United States Tax Compliance Certificates

CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of August 4, 2015, among SAGITTARIUS RESTAURANTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), DEL TACO HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), F&C RESTAURANT HOLDING CO., a Delaware corporation, the other Persons party hereto from time to time as a Loan Party, each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and BANK OF MONTREAL, as Co-Syndication Agents, MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as Documentation Agent, BofA SECURITIES, INC. and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the L/C Issuer has indicated its willingness to issue letters of credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I 
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01    Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Acquisition Target” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Permitted Acquisition”.
“Additional Lender” means, at any time, any Person at such time that is not an existing Lender and that agrees to provide any portion of any Replacement Revolving Commitment pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.18; provided that such Additional Lender shall be an Eligible Assignee.
“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent appointed in accordance with Section 9.06.
“Administrative Agent Fee Letter” means the letter agreement, dated as of July 9, 2015, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as replaced by the letter agreement, dated as of August 22, 2019, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and BofA Securities, Inc.
“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders in accordance with Section 11.02(d).
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Agent Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 11.02(c).
“Aggregate Commitments” means the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Lenders.
“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other Laws of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.16. If the commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, or if the Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Revolving Credit Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Revolving Credit Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The Applicable Percentage of each Lender as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
“Applicable Rate” means, at any time (a) from the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to the date on which the Administrative Agent receives a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(a) for the first fiscal quarter for the 2020 fiscal year, (i) 1.75% per annum in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees, (ii) 0.75% per annum in the case of Base Rate Loans and (iii) 0.20% per annum in the case of Commitment Fees and (b) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below (for each Type of Loan and for the Letter of Credit Fees and Commitment Fees) determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a):

					

Level	Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio	Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans/Letter of Credit Fees	Applicable Rate for Swing Line Loans and Base Rate Loans	Commitment Fee	
I	< 3.25:1.00	1.25%	0.25%	0.15%	
II	≥ 3.25:1.00 but
 < 4.00:1.00	1.50%	0.50%	0.175%	
III	≥ 4.00:1.00 but
 < 4.50:1.00	1.75%	0.75%	0.20%	
IV	≥ 4.50:1.00	2.00%	1.00%	0.25%	
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level IV shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.08 and Section 2.10(b).
“Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, a Revolving Credit Lender, (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders and (c) with respect to the Swing Line Sublimit, (i) the Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arrangers” means, collectively, (a) BofA Securities, Inc. and (b) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each in their respective capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.
“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
“Availability Period” means, in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06, and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate”, and (c) except during any period of time during which a notice delivered to the Borrower under Section 3.03 shall remain in effect, the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Credit Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Borrowing” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located or the state where the Borrower’s headquarters are located (which, as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date is California), and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
“Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.
“Cash Collateral Account” means a blocked, non-interest bearing deposit account of one or more of the Loan Parties at Bank of America (or another commercial bank selected in compliance with Section 6.19) in the name of the Administrative Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, and otherwise established in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Cash Collateralize” means to deposit in a Cash Collateral Account or to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuer or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case on terms and pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the L/C Issuer. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens permitted under Section 7.01):
(a)    readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof;
(b)    time or demand deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) (A) is a Lender or (B) is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
(c)    commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States of America and rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof;
(d)    securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition;
(e)    any repurchase agreement entered into with a commercial bank or trust company satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition or that is a Lender; provided that (i) the repurchase obligations of such bank or trust company under such repurchase agreement are fully secured by a perfected security interest in a security or instrument of the type described in clauses (a) through (d) above and (ii) such security or instrument so securing the repurchase obligations has a fair market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of such repurchase obligation;
(f)    money market mutual or similar funds; provided that substantially all of the assets of such funds are comprised of securities described in clauses (a) through (d) above;
(g)    Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P, and the portfolios of which are limited solely to Investments of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition; or
(h)    all other cash equivalents from time to time approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
“Cash Management Bank” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.
“CERCLIS” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“CFC” means a Person that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code.
“CFC Holdco” means any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and substantially all of the assets of which consist of Equity Interests of one or more CFCs.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(a)    any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) other than the Equity Investors becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the equity securities of Parent entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of Parent on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or
(b)    during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of Parent cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; or
(c)    Parent shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially all of the Equity Interests in Holdings; or
(d)    Holdings shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially all of the Equity Interests in the Borrower; or
(e)    except as permitted under Sections 7.04 and 7.05, the Borrower shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially 100% of each Guarantor (other than Holdings and F&C).
“Class” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
“Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 11.01.
“Co-Syndication Agents” means each of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of Montreal.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” and “Mortgaged Property” referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements, the Mortgages, each of the mortgages, collateral assignments, security agreements, supplements to security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.12, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Commitment Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(a).
“Committed Loan Notice” means (a) a notice of a Revolving Credit Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Consolidated Adjusted Cash Rental Expense” means, as of the date of determination, for any relevant Measurement Period, Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period multiplied by eight (8).
“Consolidated Cash Rental Expense” means, as of the date of determination, for the relevant Measurement Period, (a) all cash rental expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period, determined on a consolidated basis, incurred under any rental agreements or leases of real and personal property, minus (b) the sum of (i) obligations in respect of any Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations, (ii) cash rental expense in connection with the Headquarters Lease and (iii) without duplication, cash sublease income, in each case, for such Measurement Period. For purposes of calculating Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for any Measurement Period in connection with any determination of the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio for such Measurement Period, (x) if at any time during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated Cash Rental Expense attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period, (y) if during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, the Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period shall be increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated Cash Rental Expense attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Acquisition after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period and (z) if during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary continues to have a leasehold interest in a property previously owned by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in fee as a result of a Sale-Leaseback Transaction permitted under Section 7.19, the Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period shall be increased by the lease expense paid in cash for such property after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale-Leaseback Transaction occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for the most recently completed Measurement Period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income for the most recently completed Measurement Period (other than in the case of clause (xvi) below) and without duplication (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period): (i) Consolidated Interest Charges plus any other accrued interest expense for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable (including franchise and similar taxes imposed in lieu of income taxes), (iii) depreciation and amortization expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs, goodwill and other intangibles), (iv) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and other non-cash charges in addition to those set forth in the other clauses of this definition (including non-cash charges that are reserves for restaurant closures, litigation or other reserves determined by the Borrower in good faith), (v) non-capitalized fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (vi) transaction and other non-recurring reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses and restructuring charges incurred and any pro forma cost savings realized (as if realized at the beginning of the applicable Measurement Period, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions) in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder, any Permitted Acquisition, any material restructuring of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case within 12 months of such transaction or restructuring (including, without limitation, to the extent actually reimbursed, expenses incurred to the extent covered by indemnification provisions in any agreement entered into in connection with and any severance costs associated with any Permitted Acquisition); provided, that (A) such fees, costs, expenses, charges and cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supported and the basis of such determination is set forth in a Compliance Certificate or such other certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and (B) any such add-backs do not have the effect of adjusting Consolidated EBITDA by more than the greater of (x) 5% (calculated without giving effect to this clause (vi)) and (y) the amount of such adjustments as would be permitted under Article 11 of Regulation S-X, (vii) non-recurring, non-cash purchase accounting adjustments permitted or required under FAS Nos. 141 and 142, all as determined in accordance with GAAP, (viii) non-cash losses for asset impairments for such period, (ix) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses, charges or losses during such period (as determined by the Borrower in good faith, it being understood that Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act shall not constitute a limitation on any such determination) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for such Measurement Period, (x) non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants and other equity incentive programs, (xi) non-capitalized fees, costs and expenses in connection with any issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings permitted by this Agreement, (xii) the non-cash portion of rental expense for such period, (xiii) non-cash losses from the sale or other disposition of assets, (xiv) net losses from entities consolidated under FASB ASC 810, (xv) the amount of any minority interest expense, (xvi) the proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent not taken into account in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, (xvii) all expenses and charges for which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is reasonably likely to be indemnified or reimbursed within 18 months, (xviii) non-cash losses relating to Swap Contracts, (xix) costs associated with pre-opening and grand opening of stores not in operation on the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed $90,000 per store and (xx) non-recurring severance and relocation charges in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for any Measurement Period, minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period): (i) cash payments during such period for reserves or charges added back to Consolidated Net Income in such period or a prior period (other than cash charges permitted to be added back under clause (a) above had such charges been incurred in the current or a prior period), (ii) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits, (iii) gains from the sale or other disposition of assets, whether or not extraordinary, (iv) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, (v) gains in connection with any Disposition, any Permitted Acquisition or any material restructuring of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (vi) all expenses and other charges added back under clause (a)(xvii) above at the time reimbursed or to the extent not reimbursed within 18 months, (vii) non-cash gains relating to Swap Contracts, (viii) net gains from entities consolidated under FASB ASC 810, and (ix) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (other than income from the amortization of deferred or unearned revenue, including amortization of deferred franchise fees and unearned trade and vendor discounts). For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any Measurement Period pursuant to any determination of the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio, (A) if at any time during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Measurement Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Measurement Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Measurement Period as if such Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period and (B) if during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Measurement Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period.
“Consolidated EBITDAR” means, as of the date of determination, an amount equal to (without duplication) (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed Measurement Period, plus (b) Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period.
“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, at any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDAR for the most recently completed Measurement Period to (b) the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Charges paid in cash (less any payments of out of pocket costs incurred in order to obtain Swap Contracts (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not be deemed to result in the exclusion of underlying Swap Obligations of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries) and any expenses reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement), (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments, redemptions or similar acquisitions for value of outstanding debt for borrowed money, Capitalized Leases and Tenant Improvement Debt, but excluding any such payments to the extent refinanced through the incurrence of additional Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.02, and (iii) Consolidated Cash Rental Expense, in each case, of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period.
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination and without duplication, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the aggregate stated balance sheet principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP but excluding Indebtedness constituting operating leases of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date; provided, that for purposes of determining Consolidated Funded Indebtedness, the undrawn amount of the face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit shall not be included in Consolidated Funded Indebtedness and Tenant Improvement Debt shall be included in Consolidated Funded Indebtedness.
“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any Measurement Period, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest and all such amounts in respect of Tenant Improvement Debt) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, (b) all interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations and (c) the portion of rent expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, in each case, of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period. For purposes of calculating Consolidated Interest Charges for any Measurement Period in connection with any determination of the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for such Measurement Period, (i) if at any time during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated Interest Charges for such Measurement Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated Interest Charges accrued during the relevant Measurement Period on any Indebtedness repaid or refinanced in connection with such Material Disposition after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period and (ii) if during such Measurement Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated Interest Charges for such Measurement Period shall be calculated to include an amount equal to the Consolidated Interest Charges accrued on any Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Material Acquisition after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, at any date of determination, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) the net income of any Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except that the Borrower’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such Measurement Period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income and (b) any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not a Subsidiary, except that the Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such Measurement Period to the Borrower or a Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the Borrower as described in clause (b) of this proviso).
“Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the sum of (i) the result of (x) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness minus (y) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents (not subject to any Liens other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of $3,000,000 but in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, in each case as of the last day of the most recently ended Measurement Period plus (ii) Consolidated Adjusted Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period to (b) Consolidated EBITDAR of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.16(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.16(b)) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.
“Delaware LLC” means any limited liability company organized or formed under the laws of the State of Delware.
“Delaware Divided LLC” means any Delaware LLC which has been formed upon consummation of a Delaware LLC Division.
“Delaware LLC Division” means the statutory division of any Delaware LLC into two or more Delaware LLCs pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
“Disclosed Litigation” has the meaning specified in Section 5.06.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, assignment, license, lease or other transfer (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, or other transfer, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith and including any sale, assignment, license, lease or other transfer (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of property to, or retention of property by, a Delaware Divided LLC pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division.
“Disqualified Lenders” means any direct competitor of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, identified by such Person’s name in a written notice to the Administrative Agent delivered at any time after the Closing Date, which notice (A) shall be mutually acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, (B) may be made available by the Administrative Agent on a Platform accessible by all Lenders and (C) shall become effective two Business Days after the posting thereof; provided that any such notice may be updated from time to time (a) to include (i) additional direct competitors of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries identified by such Person’s name or (ii) Affiliates of such competitors that are either (x) identified by such Person’s name or (y) readily identifiable as such on the basis of such Affiliate’s name, (b) may be made available by the Administrative Agent on a Platform accessible by all Lenders, (c) shall be in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (d) shall become effective two Business Days after the posting thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (1) any such update apply retroactively to disqualify any Persons that have previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans and/or Revolving Credit Commitments, Extended Revolving Credit Commitments or Replaced Revolving Commitments as permitted herein and (2) any bona fide debt fund, investment vehicle, regulated banking entity or non-regulated lending entity that is primarily engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans or bonds and/or similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business which is managed, sponsored or advised by any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with a competitor of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or its Controlling owner and for which no personnel involved with the competitive activities of such competitor or Controlling owner (I) makes any investment decisions for such debt fund or (II) has access to any confidential information (other than publicly available information) relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries be deemed a Disqualified Lender.
“Documentation Agent” means MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii)). For the avoidance of doubt, any Disqualified Lender is subject to Section 11.06(g).
“Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetland, flora and fauna.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution or the protection of the Environment or human health (to the extent related to exposure to Hazardous Materials), including those relating to the manufacture, generation, handling, transport, storage, treatment, Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
“Equity Investor” means Levy Acquisition Sponsor, LLC and its Affiliates.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan if there is any potential liability to the Borrower therefor or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or any Multiemployer Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a Multiemployer Plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; or (i) a failure by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to meet all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of a Pension Plan, whether or not waived, or the failure by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar Rate” means:
(a)    for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period;
(b)    for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day; and
(c)    if the Eurodollar Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement;
“Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Revolving Credit Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate”.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
“Excluded Property” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder (determined after giving effect to Section 10.11 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
“Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) each of Del Taco Restaurant Properties I, Del Taco Restaurant Properties II, Del Taco Restaurant Properties III and Del Taco Income Properties IV, (b) DT-LA Verne, Ltd., DT/Costa Mesa Restaurant Co. and LA Veta Fund, Ltd. so long as such Subsidiary is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary and does not own Property other than one Del Taco store and any related Property to operate such store, (c) each Immaterial Subsidiary and (d) any other subsidiary that may be excluded from the guarantee requirements of this Agreement in circumstances where the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the cost of providing such a guarantee is excessive in relation to the value afforded thereby.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Revolving Credit Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Revolving Credit Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 11.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii), (iii) or Section 3.01(c), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
“Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1 2013, among Borrower, F&C, General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, and certain other parties thereto, as amended and in effect prior to the Closing Date.
“Existing Letters of Credit” means those letters of credit specified in Schedule 1.01.
“Extended Revolving Credit Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
“Extended Revolving Credit Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(c).
“Extension” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
“Extension Amendment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(d).
“Extension Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
“F&C” means F&C Restaurant Holding Co., a Delaware corporation.
“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code or otherwise pursuant to the foregoing, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
“Fee Letters” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent Fee Letter and the JPMorgan Fee Letter.
“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means September 19, 2019.
“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Franchise Agreements” means each of the agreements entered into from time to time by a Loan Party pursuant to which such Loan Party as Franchisor agrees to allow a Franchisee to operate a restaurant facility using the “Del Taco” restaurant concepts.
“Franchisee” means each third party unaffiliated restaurant operator identified as a franchisee in any Franchise Agreement.
“Franchised Unit Locations” means, collectively, the property comprising Franchised Unit Locations described in Schedule 5.08(e) (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time).
“Franchisor” means any Loan Party party to a Franchise Agreement.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized, in either case, in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guarantors” means, collectively, (a) Holdings, F&C, Kerry Foods International LLC, Del Taco LLC and each other Subsidiary of the Borrower that shall be required to execute and deliver a guaranty or Joinder Agreement pursuant to Section 6.12 and (b) with respect to (i) Obligations owing by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than the Borrower) under any Hedge Agreement or any Cash Management Agreement and (ii) the payment and performance by each Specified Loan Party of its obligations under its Guaranty with respect to all Swap Obligations, the Borrower.
“Guaranty” means, collectively, the Guaranty made by Holdings, F&C, Kerry Foods International LLC and Del Taco LLC under Article X in favor of the Secured Parties together with each other guaranty or Joinder Agreement delivered pursuant to Section 6.12.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants including petroleum or petroleum distillates, natural gas, natural gas liquids, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, toxic mold, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances, wastes, chemicals, pollutants, contaminants or compounds of any nature in any form regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Headquarters Lease” means that certain Lease for Palm Terrace, dated as of December 10, 2001 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), by and between Del Taco LLC (as successor to Del Taco Inc.) and Palm Terrace Investment Group (as successor to Pacific Jack, L.L.C.), a Delaware limited liability company, with respect to Holdings’ and Borrower’s corporate headquarters or any successor lease agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Hedge Bank” means any Person that, at the time it enters into an interest rate Swap Contract with a Loan Party required or permitted under Article VI or VII, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract.
“Holdings” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Immaterial Subsidiaries” shall mean, at any time, Subsidiaries that, on a consolidated basis with their respective Subsidiaries and treated as if all such Subsidiaries and their respective Subsidiaries were combined and consolidated as a single Subsidiary, (a) had consolidated assets representing less than 5% of the consolidated assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01), (b) accounted for less than 5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01 and (c) accounted for less than 3% of Consolidated EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01.
“Impacted Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03.
“Increase Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(b).
“Increase Joinder” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(d).
“Incremental Lender” means a Revolving Credit Lender with an Incremental Revolving Commitment.
“Incremental Revolving Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a)    all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b)    the maximum amount of all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
(c)    net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d)    all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business and accrued expenses);
(e)    indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business);
(f)    all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person;
(g)    all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends;
(h)    Tenant Improvement Debt; and
(i)    all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, the term “Indebtedness” shall not include contingent post-closing purchase price adjustments or earn-outs to which the seller in such Permitted Acquisition may become entitled until such adjustments or earn-outs to which the seller in such Permitted Acquisition may become entitled until such adjustments or earn-outs have become due and payable or have been determined and (ii) in no event shall the following constitute “Indebtedness”: (w) warrant liability, (x) operating leases, (y) customary obligations under employment agreements and deferred compensation and (z) deferred revenue and deferred tax liabilities.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b).
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07.
“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
“Intercompany Subordination Agreement” means the Intercompany Subordination Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among each of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan or Swing Line Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
“Interest Period” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to availability), as selected by the Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice, or such other period that is twelve months or less requested by the Borrower and consented to by all the Lenders; provided that:
(a)    any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(b)    any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit or all or a substantial part of the business of, such Person; provided, however, that Investments shall not include (i) accounts receivable or other indebtedness owed by customers and other Persons that make payments in respect of customers of such Person (other than any Loan Party) which arose in the ordinary course of such Person’s business or (ii) prepaid expenses of such Person incurred and prepaid in the ordinary course of business. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
“IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
“Joinder Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
“JPMorgan Fee Letter” means the letter agreement dated as of September 19, 2019 between the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
“Law” or “Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.
“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
“L/C Issuer” means Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Leases” means, collectively, each lease of real property related to a Restaurant or to the operation of the business of the Loan Parties.
“Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto and, as the context requires, includes the Swing Line Lender.
“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 11.02(d), which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.
“Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder, providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit.
“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.
“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is five days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect for the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h).
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $35,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.
“LIBOR Screen Rate” means the LIBOR quote on the applicable screen page the Administrative Agent designates to determine LIBOR (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time).
“LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate, any conforming changes to the definition of Base Rate, Interest Period, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other technical, administrative or operational matters as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption and implementation of such LIBOR Successor Rate and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such LIBOR Successor Rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines in consultation with the Borrower).
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, right-of-way or other encumbrance on title to real property, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Limited Condition Acquisition” means any Permitted Acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the consummation of which is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing.
“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Revolving Credit Notes, (c) any agreement creating or perfecting rights in cash collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15 of this Agreement, (d) the Collateral Documents, (e) the Fee Letters, (f) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and (g) each Issuer Document.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
“London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
“Material Acquisition” shall mean (a) any Permitted Acquisition and (b) any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all of the common stock of a Person, in each case to the extent permitted under Section 7.03.
“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the results of operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party under the Loan Documents, or of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its material obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Material Contract” means, with respect to any Person, (a) each contract to which such Person is a party which is material to the operations, business, assets, properties, or financial condition of such Person and (b) the Merger Agreement.
“Material Disposition” means any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property (excluding ordinary course asset dispositions but including, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, Dispositions of stores and sales in connection with the refranchising of stores), in each case to the extent permitted under Section 7.05; provided, that if the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries continues to have a leasehold interest in a property previously owned in fee as a result of a Sale-Leaseback Transaction permitted under Section 7.19, such transaction shall not be considered a Material Disposition.
“Material Real Property” means any fee-owned real property acquired after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by the Borrower or any Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $4,000,000.
“Maturity Date” means (a) September 19, 2024 and (b) solely as to any Lender with an Extended Credit Commitment, a Replacement Revolving Commitment, Extended Revolving Credit Loans, or Replacement Revolving Loans if the maturity date is extended pursuant to Section 2.17 or Section 2.18, as applicable, such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section 2.17 or Section 2.18, as applicable; provided, however, that, in any case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.
“Measurement Period” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Borrower.
“Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 12, 2015, by and among Holdings, Levy Acquisition Corp. and Levy Merger Sub, LLC.
“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 103% of the Fronting Exposure of the L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) otherwise, an amount equal to 103% of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Mortgage” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(e).
“Mortgage Policy” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(e).
“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 11.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).
“NPL” means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.
“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, Letter of Credit, Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding; provided that the Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.
“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06).
“Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
“Parent” means Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).
“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Pension Act” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
“Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
“Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by the Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.
“Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit F or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Permitted Acquisition” means (A) any acquisition consented to in writing by the Required Lenders prior to the date of such acquisition or (B) the purchase or other acquisition in a single transaction or a series of related transactions of (i) all of the Equity Interests (other than qualifying directors shares) in any Person that, upon the consummation thereof, will be wholly-owned directly by the Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries (including as a result of a merger or consolidation; such Person, an “Acquisition Target”), (ii) all or substantially all of the assets associated with the operation of one or more restaurants or (iii) all or substantially all of the assets of a Person (in each case, such Equity Interests or assets acquired hereinafter referred to as the “Acquired Assets”), provided that in each case, each of the following conditions are met:
(a)    the line of business of the Person to be, or the property of which is to be, so purchased or otherwise acquired shall be permitted pursuant to Section 7.07;
(b)    such acquisition shall not be a “hostile” acquisition and shall have been approved by the board of directors or similar governing body and/or shareholders or other equity holders of the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof and the Acquisition Target;
(c)    if the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio is in excess of the then applicable Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as set forth in Section 7.11(a), less 0.50x, as of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01 calculated both before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such purchase or other acquisition, the total cash and noncash consideration (including the fair market value of all Equity Interests issued or transferred to the sellers thereof, all indemnities, earnouts and other contingent payment obligations to, and the aggregate amounts paid or to be paid under non-compete, consulting and other affiliated agreements with, the sellers thereof, all write-downs of property and reserves for liabilities with respect thereto and all assumptions of debt, liabilities and other obligations in connection therewith) paid by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any such purchase or other acquisition, when aggregated with the total cash and noncash consideration paid by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for all other Permitted Acquisitions consummated during the applicable fiscal year, shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the applicable fiscal year;
(d)     immediately before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to any such purchase or other acquisition, (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; provided that in the case of any Limited Condition Acquisition (and related transaction costs) financed substantially concurrently with the proceeds of Loans pursuant to an Incremental Revolving Commitment, to the extent agreed by the applicable Incremental Lenders, the condition set forth in this clause (d)(i) shall be limited to (x) no Default or Event of Default shall exist on the date on which the definitive acquisition agreement with respect to such Permitted Acquisition is executed and delivered and (y) upon the effectiveness and making of any Incremental Revolving Commitment on the applicable Increase Effective Date, no Event of Default pursuant to Sections 8.01(a), 8.01(f) or 8.01(g) shall have occurred and be continuing or shall occur as a result thereof and (ii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.11, for the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01.
(e)    the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which the purchase or acquisition (or such later date that is on or prior to the consummation of the purchase or acquisition as may be agreed upon in writing by the Administrative Agent) of the Acquired Assets is to be consummated, a certificate of the Borrower signed by a Responsible Officer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying that all of the requirements set forth herein have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition;
(f)    the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a description of the material terms of such acquisition, (ii) upon request, for any such acquisition for which the purchase price is in excess of $5,000,000, audited financial statements (or, if unavailable, management-prepared financial statements) of the Acquisition Target for its two most recent fiscal years and for any fiscal quarters ended within the fiscal year to date and (iii) upon request, for any such acquisition for which the purchase price is in excess of $5,000,000, consolidated projected income statements of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (giving effect to such acquisition), all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(g)    the Borrower shall have delivered (or shall deliver in connection with the closing of such acquisition) to the Administrative Agent evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that all Liens and encumbrances with respect to the Acquired Assets, other than Permitted Liens, have been discharged in full or arrangements therefor satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been made;
(h)    after giving effect to such purchase or other acquisition, the amount by which the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the Total Outstandings shall not be less than $10,000,000; and
(i)    any such newly-created or acquired Subsidiary shall comply with the requirements of Section 6.12, and/or, with respect to any newly-acquired assets, the Borrower or applicable Subsidiary shall comply with the requirements of Section 6.12.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means Liens of the type described in clauses (a), (c), (d), (g), (m), (r) and (t) of Section 7.01 and such Liens as identified on the Mortgage Policy applicable to such property and acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Permitted Tax Distributions” means for any taxable period in which the Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a member of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group of which a direct or indirect parent of Borrower is the common parent (a “Tax Group”), distributions or payments by Borrower to such direct or indirect parent of Borrower to pay federal, foreign, state and local income Taxes of such Tax Group that are attributable to the taxable income of the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries; provided that, for each taxable period, the amount of such distributions and payments made in respect of such taxable period in the aggregate shall not exceed the amount that the Borrower and the Subsidiaries would have been required to pay as a stand-alone Tax Group, reduced by any portion of such income Taxes directly paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), other than a Multiemployer Plan, maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under §1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Recipient” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable.
“Refinancing Amendment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(d).
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c).
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the Environment, or into, from or through any building, structure or facility.
“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 9.06(b).
“Replaced Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(a).
“Replacement Revolving Commitments” means one or more new classes of Revolving Credit Commitments established pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.18.
“Replacement Revolving Lenders” has the meaning specified Section 2.18(c).
“Replacement Revolving Loans” means Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to Replacement Revolving Commitments.
“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Revolving Credit Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders (but in no event less than two unaffiliated Lenders at any time there are two or more unaffiliated Lenders) holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that (i) the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that any Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination and (ii) the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making such determination.
“Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 9.06(a).
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party, and solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01, the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restaurant” means a particular restaurant at a particular location that is owned (regardless of whether the real property is owned or leased) and operated by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party.
“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to any Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof) or (c) any management fees, fees (consulting, management or other), allowances or similar arrangements directly or indirectly paid or payable by any Loan Party to any other Person under a management agreement.
“Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
“Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01,(b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The Revolving Credit Commitment of each Lender as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date is set forth on Schedule 2.01.
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender, plus such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
“Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. The Revolving Credit Facility on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date is $250,000,000.
“Revolving Credit Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.
“Revolving Credit Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a).
“Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Sale-Leaseback Transaction” has the meaning specified in Section 7.19.
“Sanction(s)” means any sanction or trade embargo imposed, administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC and the Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) or other relevant sanctions authority.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Secured Cash Management Agreement” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank.
“Secured Hedge Agreement” means any interest rate Swap Contract required or permitted under Article VI or VII that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank.
“Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.05, and any other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Collateral Documents.
“Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii).
“Solvent” and “Solvency” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
“Specified Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 10.11).
“Subordination Provisions” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(m).
“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
“Swap Obligations” means with respect to any Person any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
“Swing Line Borrowing” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.
“Swing Line Lender” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
“Swing Line Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
“Swing Line Loan Notice” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“Swing Line Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $5,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Credit Facility. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.
“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
“Tax Group” has the meaning specified in the defined term “Permitted Tax Distributions”.
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Tenant Improvement Debt” means at any date, the aggregate stated balance sheet principal amount of all Indebtedness and similar obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries representing financing provided by a landlord of improvements made for the benefit of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a tenant under a long-term lease.
“Threshold Amount” means $7,500,000.
“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.
“Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations.
“Trade Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(g).
“Transaction” means, collectively, (a) the entering into by the Loan Parties and their applicable Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents to which they are or are intended to be a party and the initial Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility, (b) the refinancing of Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and the termination of all commitments with respect thereto and (c) the payment of the fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the foregoing.
“Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
“Unit Locations” means, collectively, the property comprising any Restaurant locations.
“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
“Unlimited Incremental Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c).
“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(3).
“Warrants” means those certain warrants to purchase 12,250,000 shares of Parent’s common stock at a price of $11.50 per share outstanding as of the Closing Date; provided that up to 7,500,000 of such warrants may be redeemed by Parent at a price of $0.01 per warrant if the last sale price of Parent’s common stock equals or exceeds $24.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
1.02    Other Interpretive Provisions.
With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a)    The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
(b)    In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”
(c)    Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(d)    Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (or the unwinding of such a division or allocation), as if it were a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).
1.03    Accounting Terms.
(a)    Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
(b)    Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
1.04    Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05    Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable). The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurodollar Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.
1.06    Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
1.07    Deliveries. Unless otherwise specified herein, whenever any document, agreement or other item (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any payment) is required by any Loan Document to be delivered on a day that is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.
1.08    Interest Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility for, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurodollar Rate” or with respect to any rate that is an alternative or replacement or comparable or successor rate thereto to any of such rate (including, without limitation, any LIBOR Successor Rate) or the effect of any of the foregoing, or of any LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall otherwise determine the interest rate applicable to the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II     
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01    The Revolving Credit Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Credit Loan”) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Revolving Credit Borrowing, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01. At the Borrower’s option, Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
2.02    Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.
(a)    Each Revolving Credit Borrowing, each conversion of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone, or (B) a Committed Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Committed Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each such Committed Loan Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than noon (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans; provided, however, that if the Borrower wishes to request Eurodollar Rate Loans having an Interest Period other than one, two, three or six months in duration as provided in the definition of “Interest Period,” the applicable notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than noon four Business Days prior to the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Appropriate Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them. Not later than noon, three Business Days before the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower (which notice may be by telephone) whether or not the requested Interest Period has been consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a conversion of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Revolving Credit Loans are to be continued or converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Swing Line Loan may not be converted to a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
(b)    Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility of the applicable Revolving Credit Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in Section 2.02(a). In the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (or, if such Committed Loan Notice is received by the Administrative Agent later than 11:00 a.m. on such day, not later than 2:00 p.m.) on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date a Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Revolving Credit Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of an Event of Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
(d)    The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(e)    After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 10 Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.
(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all of the portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and such Lender.
2.03    Letters of Credit.
(a)    The Letter of Credit Commitment. (1) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Credit Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, (y) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date, shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(i)    The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A)    subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(B)    the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (x) all the Revolving Credit Lenders and the L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date or (y) such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized.
(ii)    The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A)    any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
(B)    the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C)    except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000;
(D)    such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars;
(E)    any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion; or
(F)    such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iii)    The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(iv)    The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(v)    The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.
(b)    Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto Extension Letters of Credit.
(i)    Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than noon at least two Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.
(ii)    Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving Credit Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii)    If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that, any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Credit Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Credit Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv)    Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)    Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i)    Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 3:00 p.m. on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (if the Borrower shall have received notice of such drawing by 11:00 a.m. on such date) or not later than 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Borrower’s receipt of such notice (if the Borrower shall have received notice of such drawing after 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit) (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Facility and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii)    Each Revolving Credit Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer.
(iii)    With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.
(iv)    Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.
(v)    Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Committed Loan Notice ). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi)    If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving Credit Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)    Repayment of Participations.
(i)    At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii)    If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)    Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i)    any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii)    the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii)    any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv)    waiver by the L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for the L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by the L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;
(v)    honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(vi)    any payment made by the L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC or the ISP;
(vii)    any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(viii)    any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f)    Role of L/C Issuer. Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving Credit Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower that are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment to have been caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. The L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
(g)    Applicability of ISP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible to the Borrower for, and the L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against the Borrower shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where the L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade – International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.
(h)    Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender in accordance, subject to Section 2.16, with its Applicable Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or the Closing Date in the case of the Existing Letters of Credit), on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
(i)    Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit at the rate per annum specified in the Administrative Agent Fee Letter, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or the Closing Date in the case of the Existing Letters of Credit), on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
(j)    Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
(k)    Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the business of each Subsidiary.
2.04    Swing Line Loans.
(a)    The Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04, may in its sole discretion make loans (each such loan, a “Swing Line Loan”) to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility at such time, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, (y) the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (z) the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.04, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.04. Each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest only at a rate based on the Base Rate. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b)    Borrowing Procedures. Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) by a Swing Line Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a Swing Line Loan Notice. Each such Swing Line Loan Notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $250,000 and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower by crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of the Swing Line Lender with the amount of such funds.
(c)    Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.
(i)    The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving Credit Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Facility and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Credit Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii)    If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Revolving Credit Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii)    If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving Credit Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv)    Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(d)    Repayment of Participations.
(i)    At any time after any Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Revolving Credit Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii)    If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Revolving Credit Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e)    Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f)    Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender. The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
2.05    Prepayments.
(a)    Optional.
(i)    The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent not later than noon (1) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof; and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, provided that a notice of prepayment delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of another transaction, the proceeds of which will be used to prepay any outstanding Obligations, in which case such prepayment may be conditional upon the effectiveness of such other credit facilities or the closing of such other transaction. Any prepayment of a Loan pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05, if applicable.
(ii)    The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that, (A) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (B) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein; provided that a notice of prepayment delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or the closing of another transaction, the proceeds of which will be used to prepay any outstanding Obligations, in which case such prepayment may be conditional upon the effectiveness of such other credit facilities or the closing of such other transaction.
(b)    Mandatory. If for any reason the Total Outstandings at any time exceed the Revolving Credit Facility at such time, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
2.06    Termination or Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments.
(a)    The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Credit Facility, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Credit Facility, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, without premium or penalty; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than noon three Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Revolving Credit Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or (C) the Swing Line Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.
(b)    Mandatory. If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section 2.06, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the Revolving Credit Facility at such time, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, as the case may be, shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.
(c)    Application of Revolving Credit Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit, Swing Line Sublimit or the Revolving Credit Commitment under this Section 2.06. Upon any reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such reduction amount. All fees in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility accrued until the effective date of any termination or reduction of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on the effective date of such termination or reduction.
2.07    Repayment of Loans.
(a)    Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrower shall repay to the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on such date.
(b)    Swing Line Loans. The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility.
2.08    Interest.
(a)    Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans.
(b)    (i)     Immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a)(i), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(i)    Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists and is continuing (other than as set forth in clause 2.08(b)(i) above), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(c)    Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable on demand.
(d)    Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in cash in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
2.09    Fees. In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(h) and (i):
(a)    Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.16. For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Aggregate Commitments for purposes of determining the Commitment Fee. The Commitment Fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period. The Commitment Fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b)    Other Fees.
(i)    The Borrower shall pay to the Arrangers, Co-Syndication Agents, and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the applicable Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(ii)    The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.10    Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate.
(a)    All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid; provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b)    If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iii), 2.03(a)(i) or 2.08(b) or under Article VIII. The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
2.11    Evidence of Debt.
(a)    The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Revolving Credit Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b)    In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
2.12    Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.
(a)    General. All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected on computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b)    Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent.
(i)    Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(ii)    Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the time at which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c)    Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d)    Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Revolving Credit Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c).
(e)    Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
(f)    Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.
2.13    Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (A) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (B) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:
(i)    if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii)    the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender or Disqualified Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.15, or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
2.14    Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments.
(a)    The Borrower may, from time to time, by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders elect to request the Lenders to provide prior to the Maturity Date one or more increases to the existing Revolving Credit Commitments (each, an “Incremental Revolving Commitment”) by an aggregate amount not in excess of (i) $75,000,000 plus (ii) such additional amount (the “Unlimited Incremental Amount”) as shall be permitted in accordance with Section 2.14(c)(iii)(y) below. Each such notice shall specify the requested amount of the applicable Incremental Revolving Commitments and each such request shall be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (provided that such amount may be less than $10,000,000 if such amount represents all remaining availability under the aggregate limit in respect of Incremental Revolving Commitments set forth in above). At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond, which shall in no event be less than 10 Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent and each proposed Lender, in their sole discretion). Each Lender may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, and shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether it agrees, to provide an Incremental Revolving Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than or less than requested. Any Person not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to provide an Incremental Revolving Commitment. If the requested amount of Incremental Revolving Commitments exceeds the amount existing Lenders have agreed to provide, the Borrower may seek Additional Lenders that are Eligible Assignees to provide such excess amount of Incremental Revolving Commitments.
(b)    Increase Effective Date and Allocations. The Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such Incremental Revolving Commitment. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Incremental Lenders of the final allocation of such Incremental Revolving Commitments and the Increase Effective Date (limited in the case of the Incremental Lenders to their own respective allocations thereof).
(c)    Conditions. The Incremental Revolving Commitments shall become effective as of the Increase Effective Date; provided that:
(i)    no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Increase Effective Date;
(ii)    the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.14, the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.05(a) and Section 5.05(b) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01;
(iii)    on a pro forma basis (assuming that such Incremental Revolving Commitments are fully drawn) (x) the Borrower shall be in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Section 7.11, and (y) with respect to any Incremental Revolving Commitments increased with any portion of the Unlimited Incremental Amount, the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00:1.00, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), as of the end of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01;
(iv)    the Borrower shall make any breakage payments in connection with any adjustment of Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.14(e); and
(v)    the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered officer’s certificates and legal opinions of the type delivered on the Closing Date to the extent reasonably requested by, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely with respect to Loans made pursuant to an Incremental Revolving Commitment the proceeds of which are intended to and shall be used to finance substantially contemporaneously a Limited Condition Acquisition, the Persons providing such Incremental Revolving Commitment may agree to a “Funds Certain Provision” that does not impose as a condition to funding thereof that (A) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated, in which event, the condition shall be that no Default or Event of Default shall exist on the date on which the definitive acquisition agreement with respect to such Permitted Acquisition is executed and delivered, (B) certain representations and warranties of the entities to be acquired pursuant to such Permitted Acquisition be made on the date such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated and (C) certain Collateral in respect of the entities to be acquired pursuant to such Permitted Acquisition be delivered and/or perfected on the date such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated.
(d)    Terms of New Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments. The terms and provisions of Loans made pursuant to Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be identical to those of the Revolving Credit Loans existing prior to giving effect to such Incremental Revolving Commitment.
The Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be effected by an amendment or joinder agreement (each, an “Increase Joinder”) executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender making such Incremental Revolving Commitment, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of them. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.01, the Increase Joinder may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.14. In addition, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references in Loan Documents to Revolving Credit Loans shall be deemed, unless the context otherwise requires, to include references to Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant to Incremental Revolving Commitments made pursuant to this Section 2.14 and the Increase Joinder. This Section 2.14 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or Section 11.01 to the contrary.
(e)    Adjustment of Revolving Credit Loans. Each Revolving Credit Lender that is acquiring an Incremental Revolving Commitment on the Increase Effective Date shall make a Revolving Credit Loan, the proceeds of which will be used to prepay the Revolving Credit Loans of the other Revolving Credit Lenders immediately prior to such Increase Effective Date, so that, after giving effect thereto, the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding are held by the Revolving Credit Lenders pro rata based on their Revolving Credit Commitments after giving effect to such Increase Effective Date. If there is a new borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans on such Increase Effective Date, the Revolving Credit Lenders after giving effect to such Increase Effective Date shall make such Revolving Credit Loans in accordance with Section 2.01.
(f)    Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall constitute Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created hereunder and by the Collateral Documents. The Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Collateral Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any new Revolving Credit Commitments.
2.15    Cash Collateral.
(a)    Certain Credit Support Events. If (i) the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, (ii) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) the Borrower shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 8.02(c), or (iv) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases), following any request by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the Case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Laws, to reimburse the L/C Issuer.
(b)    Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.15(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer as herein provided, other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.01, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in the Cash Collateral Account.
(c)    Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.15 or Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 2.16 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations and obligations to fund any Defaulting Lender’s participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be provided for herein.
(d)    Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations as required pursuant to this Section 2.15 or Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 2.16 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 11.06(b)(vi))) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, subject to Section 2.16, (x) to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by a Loan Party, any such release shall be without prejudice to, and any disbursement or other transfer of Cash Collateral shall be and remain subject to, any other Lien conferred under the Loan Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents, (y) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party shall not be released during the continuance of an Event of Default and (z) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.
2.16    Defaulting Lenders.
(a)    Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i)    Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11.01 and in the definition of “Required Lender”.
(ii)    Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.15; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan or funded participation in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans or funded participations under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.15; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.16(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(iii)    Certain Fees.
(A)    No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
(B)    Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.15.
(C)    With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) or any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
(iv)    Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to Section 11.19, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.
(v)    Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Line Loans. If the reallocation described in clause (a)(iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x) first, prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.15.
(b)    Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuer agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.16(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
2.17    Amend and Extend.
(a)    The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, request an extension (each, an “Extension” and each group of Commitments so extended (each, an “Extended Revolving Credit Commitment”), as well as the original Revolving Credit Commitments not so extended, being a “Class”; any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall constitute a separate Class of Revolving Credit Commitments from the Class of Revolving Credit Commitments from which they were converted) of the maturity date of any Class of Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments to the extended maturity date specified in such notice. Such notice shall (i) set forth the amount of the applicable Class of Revolving Credit Commitments that will be subject to the Extension (which shall be in minimum increments of $1,000,000 and a minimum amount of $5,000,000), (ii) set forth the date on which such Extension is requested to become effective (which shall be not less than ten (10) Business Days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date of such Extension notice (or such longer or shorter periods as the Administrative Agent shall agree in its sole discretion)) and (iii) identify the relevant Class of Revolving Credit Commitments to which such Extension relates. Each Lender of the applicable Class shall be offered (an “Extension Offer”) an opportunity to participate in such Extension on a pro rata basis and on the same terms and conditions as each other Lender of such Class pursuant to procedures established by, or reasonably acceptable to, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. If the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments in respect of which Lenders shall have accepted the relevant Extension Offer shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Revolving Credit Commitments, subject to the Extension Offer as set forth in the Extension notice, then the Revolving Credit Commitments of Lenders of the applicable Class shall be extended ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts with respect to which such Lenders have accepted such Extension Offer.
(b)    The following shall be conditions precedent to the effectiveness of any Extension:
(i)    no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to such Extension,
(ii)    the representations and warranties set forth in Article V and in each other Loan Document shall be deemed to be made and shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) on and as of the effective date of such Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such earlier date, and that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b), respectively;
(iii)    the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender shall have consented to any such Extension to the extent that such Extension provides for the issuance or extension of Letters of Credit or making of Swing Line Loans at any time during the extended period which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; and
(iv)    the terms of such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section.
(c)    The terms of each Extension shall be determined by the Borrower and the applicable extending Lenders and set forth in an Extension Amendment; provided that (i) the final maturity date of any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment shall be no earlier than the Maturity Date, (ii) there shall be no reductions of commitments under any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, (iii) the Extended Revolving Credit Loans will rank pari passu in right of payment and with respect to security with the existing Revolving Credit Loans and none of the obligors or guarantors in respect thereof shall be a Person that is not a Loan Party, (iv) the interest rate margin, rate floors, fees, original issue discount and premium applicable to any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment (and the Extended Revolving Credit Loans thereunder) shall be determined by the Borrower and the applicable extending Lenders, (v) borrowing and prepayment of Extended Revolving Credit Loans, or reductions of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, and participation in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans thereunder, shall be on a pro rata basis with the other Revolving Credit Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, except that the Borrower shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any Class on a better than pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class, and (vi) the terms of the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall be substantially identical to the terms set forth herein (except as set forth in clauses (i) through (v) above).
(d)    In connection with any Extension, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders and each applicable extending Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an amendment to this Agreement (an “Extension Amendment”) and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Extension. Any Extension Amendment may include conditions for delivery of opinions of counsel and other documentation consistent to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to such Refinancing Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Extension. Any Extension Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to implement the terms of any such Extension, including any amendments necessary to establish Extended Revolving Credit Commitments as a new Class of Revolving Credit Commitments and such other technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new Class (including to preserve the pro rata treatment of the extended and non-extended Classes and to provide for the reallocation of Revolving Credit Exposure upon the expiration or termination of the commitments under any Class), in each case on terms consistent with this Section.
(e)    With respect to all Extensions consummated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section, such Extensions shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 2.05.
2.18    Refinancing Amendments.
(a)    The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, request Replacement Revolving Commitments to replace all or a portion of any existing Class of Revolving Credit Commitments (the “Replaced Revolving Commitments”) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of the Replaced Revolving Commitments plus any accrued interest, fees, costs and expenses related thereto. Such notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Replacement Revolving Commitments (which shall be in minimum increments of $1,000,000 and a minimum amount of $5,000,000) and (ii) the requested date on which the Replacement Revolving Commitments shall become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days nor more than 60 days after the date of such notice (or such longer or shorter periods as the Administrative Agent shall agree)). Each Lender of the applicable Class shall be offered an opportunity to participate in such Replacement Revolving Commitments on a pro rata basis and on the same terms and conditions as each other Lender of such Class pursuant to procedures established by, or reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Each such existing Lender shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in such Replacement Revolving Commitments in its sole discretion, and if the requested amount of Replacement Revolving Commitments exceeds the amount existing Lenders have agreed to provide, the Borrower may seek Additional Lenders to provide such excess amount of Replacement Revolving Commitments.
(b)    It shall be a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any Replacement Revolving Commitments that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing immediately prior to or immediately after giving effect to such Replacement Revolving Commitments, (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Article V and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) on and as of the date such Replacement Revolving Commitments become effective, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such earlier date and that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b), respectively and (iii) the terms of the Replacement Revolving Commitments shall comply with Section 2.18(c).
(c)    The terms of any Replacement Revolving Commitments shall be determined by the Borrower and the applicable Lenders participating in such Replacement Revolving Commitments (the “Replacement Revolving Lenders”) and set forth in a Refinancing Amendment; provided that (i) the final maturity date of any Replacement Revolving Commitments shall not be earlier than the Maturity Date of the Replaced Revolving Commitment, (ii) the Replacement Revolving Loans will rank pari passu in right of payment and of security with the Revolving Credit Loans and none of the obligors or guarantors with respect thereto shall be a Person that is not a Loan Party, (iii) the interest rate margin, rate, floors, fees, original issue discount and premium applicable to the Replacement Revolving Commitments and the Replacement Revolving Loans shall be determined by the Borrower and the Replacement Revolving Lenders, (iv) borrowing and prepayment of Replacement Revolving Loans, or reductions of Replacement Revolving Commitments, and participation in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans thereunder, shall be on a pro rata basis with the other Revolving Credit Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments and (v) the terms of the Replacement Revolving Commitments shall be substantially identical to the terms set forth herein (except as set forth in clause (i) through (iv)).
(d)    In connection with any Replacement Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.18, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders and each applicable Replacement Revolving Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an amendment to this Agreement (a “Refinancing Amendment”) and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence such Replacement Revolving Commitments. Any Refinancing Amendment may include conditions for delivery of opinions of counsel and other documentation consistent to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the other parties to such Refinancing Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.18, including any amendments necessary to establish the applicable Replacement Revolving Commitments as a new class of Revolving Credit Commitments and such other technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in connection therewith, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.18. Upon effectiveness of any Replacement Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.18, each Revolving Credit Lender with a Revolving Credit Commitment immediately prior to such effectiveness will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Replacement Revolving Lender, and each such Replacement Revolving Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such existing Revolving Credit Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans such that, after giving effect to each such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding participations hereunder in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans held by each Revolving Credit Lender (including each such Replacement Revolving Lender) will equal its Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Commitments. If, on the date of such effectiveness, there are any Revolving Credit Loans outstanding, such Revolving Credit Loans shall upon the effectiveness of such Replacement Revolving Commitment be prepaid from the proceeds of additional Revolving Credit Loans made hereunder so that Revolving Credit Loans are thereafter held by the Revolving Credit Lenders (including each Replacement Revolving Lender) according to their Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Commitments, which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the Revolving Credit Loans being prepaid and any breakage payments in connection with any adjustment of Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.18. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.
(e)    With respect to all Replaced Revolving Commitments consummated by the Borrower pursuant to this Section, such Replaced Revolving Commitments and the proceeds from the Loans thereof shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 2.05.
ARTICLE III     
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01    Taxes.
(a)    Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.
(i)    Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of the Administrative Agent) require the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, then the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(ii)    If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(iii)    If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(b)    Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c)    Tax Indemnifications.
(i)    Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(ii)    Each Lender and the L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within ten (10) days after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties, as applicable, against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).
(d)    Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e)    Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.
(i)    Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A)    any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2)    executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(3)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable); or
(4)    to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)    if a payment made to a Recipient under any Loan Document would be subject to any Tax imposed by FATCA if such Recipient were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Recipient shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Recipient has complied with such Recipient’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii)    The Administrative Agent shall, on or before the date on which it becomes a party hereto (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), deliver to the Borrower two (2) accurate, complete and original signed copies of (i) IRS Form W-9 or (ii) and such other applicable form reasonably requested by the Borrower as may be necessary for the Borrower to comply with its withholding obligations.
(iv)    Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(f)    Treatment of Certain Refunds. Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or the L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be. If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to any Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
(g)    Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
3.02    Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Rate Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest, or continue, Eurodollar Rate Loans, or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans, shall be suspended and replaced with an obligation of such Lender to fund Base Rate Loans rather than Eurodollar Rate Loans, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03    Inability to Determine Rates.
(a)    If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (a)  the Administrative Agent determines that (i) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan, or (b) the Required Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, until (x) in the case of clause (a) above, the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, (y) in the case of clause (b) above, the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) and (z) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall either (A) revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), (B) repay (without regard to any prior notice requirement set forth in Section 2.05) in full (or cause to be repaid in full) the then outstanding principal amount of each such Eurodollar Rate Loan together with accrued interest thereon on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (C) convert the then outstanding principal amount of each such Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan as to which the interest rate is not determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate as of the last day of such Interest Period.
(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (a)(i) of this Section 3.03 (such Loans subject to such determinations, the “Impacted Loans”), the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower and the affected Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section 3.03, (2) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower written notice thereof.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Borrower or Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Lenders, a copy to the Borrower) that the Borrower or Required Lenders (as applicable) have determined, that:
(i)    adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for any requested Interest Period, including, without limitation, because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or
(ii)    the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR or the LIBOR Screen Rate shall no longer be made available, or used for determining the interest rate of loans, provided that, at the time of such statement, there is no successor administrator that is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that will continue to provide LIBOR after such specific date (such specific date, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”); or
(iii)    syndicated loans currently being executed, or that include language similar to that contained in this Section 3.03, are being executed or amended (as applicable) to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR,
then, reasonably promptly after such determination by the Administrative Agent or receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace LIBOR with (x) one or more SOFR-Based Rates or (y) another alternate benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities for such alternative benchmarks and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities for such benchmarks, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion and may be periodically updated (the “Adjustment;” and any such proposed rate, a “LIBOR Successor Rate”), and any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders (A) in the case of an amendment to replace LIBOR with a rate described in clause (x), object to the Adjustment; or (B) in the case of an amendment to replace LIBOR with a rate described in clause (y), object to such amendment; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of clause (A), the Required Lenders shall not be entitled to object to any SOFR-Based Rate contained in any such amendment. Such LIBOR Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided, that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such LIBOR Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
If no LIBOR Successor Rate has been determined and the circumstances under clause (i) above exist or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred (as applicable), the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender.  Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) the Eurodollar Rate component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Base Rate.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans (subject to the foregoing clause (y)) in the amount specified therein.

Notwithstanding anything else herein, any definition of LIBOR Successor Rate shall provide that in no event shall such LIBOR Successor Rate be less than zero for purposes of this Agreement.
In connection with the implementation of a LIBOR Successor Rate, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

For purposes hereof:

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the purpose of recommending a benchmark rate to replace LIBOR in loan agreements similar to this Agreement.
“SOFR” with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate published for such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator) on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s website (or any successor source) and, in each case, that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
“SOFR-Based Rate” means SOFR or Term SOFR.
“Term SOFR” means the forward-looking term rate for any period that is approximately (as determined by the Administrative Agent”) as long as any of the Interest Period options set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” and that is based on SOFR and that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body, in each case as published on an information service as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion.
3.04    Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans.
(a)    Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i)    impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar Rate) or the L/C Issuer;
(ii)    subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
(iii)    impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, or continuing any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender or the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)    Capital Requirements. If any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)    Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or the L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.
(d)    Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e)    Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans. The Borrower shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrower shall have received at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice ten (10) Business Days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable ten (10) Business Days from receipt of such notice.
3.05    Compensation for Losses. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a)    any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b)    any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or
(c)    any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.13;
including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained (but excluding any loss of anticipated profits) by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a)    Designation of a Different Lending Office. Each Lender may make any Credit Extension to the Borrower through any Lending Office, provided that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Credit Extension in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, the L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then at the request of the Borrower such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking of its Credit Extensions hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)    Replacement of Lenders. If (i) any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, (ii) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 or (iii) any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, unless such notice has been given by Lenders holding at least fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments under any applicable Class and in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a), the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.13.
3.07    Survival. All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE IV     
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
4.01    Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of the L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent:
(a)    The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals, facsimiles or electronic copies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(i)    executed counterparts of this Agreement;
(ii)    a Revolving Credit Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a Revolving Credit Note at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
(iii)    a security agreement (together with each other security agreement and security agreement supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.12, in each case as amended, the “Security Agreement”), duly executed by each Loan Party, together with:
(A)    certificates and instruments representing the Securities Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) accompanied by undated stock powers or instruments of transfer executed in blank,
(B)    proper UCC-1 financing statements in form appropriate for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Security Agreement,
(C)    certified copies of UCC, tax and judgment lien searches, or equivalent reports or searches, each of a recent date reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent listing all effective financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents (together with copies of such financing statements and documents) that name any Loan Party as debtor and that are filed in those state and county jurisdictions in which any Loan Party is organized or maintains its principal place of business, searches run in the databases of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, and such other searches that are required by the Perfection Certificate or that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or appropriate, indicating the absence of Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on the Collateral covered or intended to be covered by the Collateral Documents,
(D)    a Perfection Certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit F, duly executed by each of the Loan Parties,
(E)    any instruments evidencing Collateral consisting of debt pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents; and
(F)    evidence that all other actions, recordings and filings that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement has been taken;
(iv)    a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks, duly executed by the applicable Loan Party, together with evidence that all action that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Intellectual Property Security Agreements has been taken;
(v)    a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party attaching (1) resolutions or other action authorizing the execution and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (2) incumbency certificates, (3) copies of the Organization Documents of such Loan Party, in each case, certified by the Secretary of State of the state of organization of such Loan Party as of a recent date, and certified by such Responsible Officer of such Loan Party to be true, accurate and complete and in effect on the Closing Date and (4) such other documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(vi)    a balance sheet and income statement of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the Measurement Period ended June 16, 2015 giving pro forma effect to the Transaction, certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower;
(vii)    a favorable opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Required Lenders may reasonably request;
(viii)    a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the consummation by such Loan Party of the Transaction, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect (and all applicable waiting periods with respect thereto shall have expired), or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(ix)    a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied; (B) as to an attached calculation of the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio for the Measurement Period most recently ended prior to the Closing Date for which financial statements are available calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the initial Credit Extension to occur on the Closing Date and the consummation of the Transaction, which shall not exceed 4.75:1.00; and (C) as to an attached true, correct and complete form of the Borrower’s Franchise Agreement;
(x)    a certificate from the Chief Financial Officer of Holdings attesting to the Solvency of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and as to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, before and after giving effect to the Transaction;
(xi)    evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in effect, together with the certificates of insurance, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies (including flood insurance policies) maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Loan Parties that constitutes Collateral;
(xii)    to the extent the Borrower selects to borrow Eurodollar Rate Loans on the Closing Date, a funding indemnity letter from the Borrower addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Credit Lenders;
(xiii)    a funds flow memorandum and disbursement letter setting forth the payments and transfers of funds to be made on the Closing Date;
(xiv)    a duly executed copy of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement; and
(xv)    a payoff letter and other documentation evidencing that (A) the Existing Credit Agreement has been, or concurrently with the Closing Date is being terminated, (B) all Indebtedness thereunder has been, or concurrently with the Closing Date will be, repaid in full, (C) all Liens securing obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement have been, or concurrently with the Closing Date are being, released, and (D) after giving effect to the Transaction, Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have no Indebtedness except to the extent permitted hereunder;
(b)    (i) All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent, the Co-Syndication Agents and the Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid and (ii) all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
(c)    Unless waived by the Administrative Agent and in accordance with Section 11.04 (other than clause (e) thereof), the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (which invoices may include such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings) provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).
(d)    The Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall have received satisfactory evidence that there is no material pending or threatened (in writing) litigation, investigations or other proceeding (other than the Disclosed Litigation).
(e)    The Closing Date shall have occurred on or before September 30, 2015.
(f)    The Loan Parties shall have provided to the Lenders all documentation and other information about the Loan Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act, to the extent that such information was requested by the applicable Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
4.02    Conditions to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a)    The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b), respectively.
(b)    No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(c)    The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof; provided that no L/C Applications shall be required in connection with the Existing Letters of Credit becoming Letters of Credit issued hereunder.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
ARTICLE V     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
5.01    Existence, Qualification and Power. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and consummate the Transaction, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02    Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents, (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any Material Contract, any Lease or any Franchise Agreement to which such Person is a party, (c) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject, or (d) violate any Law, in each case under clauses (b) through (d) in a way that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.03    Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for the consummation of the Transaction, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority nature thereof) (other than the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and Intellectual Property Security Agreements) or (d) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created by the Loan Documents, and (iii) other approvals, consents, authorizations or other actions by, or notices to, or filings the failure to obtain or perform which would not adversely affect the Liens created under the Collateral Documents and could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.04    Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles, whether enforcement is sought by a proceeding in equity or at law.
5.05    Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a)    The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) disclose all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for Taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
(b)    The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated June 16, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.
(c)    Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d)    The consolidated pro forma balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the related consolidated pro forma income statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(vi) for the Measurement Period ended June 16, 2015, certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated pro forma financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such date giving effect to the Transaction, all in accordance with GAAP.
5.06    Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the consummation of the Transaction, or (b) except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.06 (the “Disclosed Litigation”), either individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there has been no adverse change in the status, or financial effect on any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, of the matters described in Schedule 5.06.
5.07    No Default. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under or with respect to, or a party to, any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
5.08    Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments.
(a)    Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, including all leases relating to real property on which a Restaurant is situated, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    The property of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 7.01.
(c)    Schedule 5.08(c) (as such schedule may be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 6.02) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all real property owned by each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries, showing as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction, state and record owner with respect to all real property owned and set forth thereon. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable fee simple title to the real property owned by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens created or permitted by the Loan Documents.
(d)    Schedule 5.08(d) (as such schedule may be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 6.02) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Leases of real property under which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party is the lessee or lessor, as applicable, showing as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction, state, lessor, lessee and expiration date thereof. Each such Lease is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Loan Party as lessee or lessor thereof, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent the failure of such Lease to be so enforceable would not cause, or could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(e)    Schedule 5.08(e) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Franchised Unit Locations franchised by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party as Franchisor to any Franchisee as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
(f)    Schedule 5.08(f) sets forth a list of all material Investments (but excluding interests in real property, Cash Equivalents, cash, intercompany Investments by one Loan Party in another Loan Party and Equity Interests in any Loan Party) held by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof. Schedule 5.08(f) shows, with respect to Investments consisting of promissory notes, the amount, obligor or issuer and maturity, if any, thereof.
5.09    Environmental Compliance.
(a)    The Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries conduct in the ordinary course of business a review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws and claims alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law on their respective businesses, operations and properties, and as a result thereof the Borrower has reasonably concluded that, except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.09, such Environmental Laws and claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 5.09, none of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or formally proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous state or local list or is adjacent to any such property; there are no, and to the knowledge of any Loan Party never have been, any underground or above-ground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, on any property formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material on, at or in any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; and Hazardous Materials have not been Released on, at, under or from any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case of this clause (b), in a manner, form or amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 5.09, (i) neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is undertaking, and has not completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, or from any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law in any instance that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored at, or transported to or from, any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries have been disposed of in a manner which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d)    The Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries: (i) are, and within the period of all applicable statutes of limitation have been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) hold all Environmental Permits (each of which is in full force and effect) required for any of their current or intended operations or for any property owned, leased, or otherwise operated by any of them; (iii) are, and within the period of all applicable statutes of limitation have been, in compliance with all of their Environmental Permits; and (iv) to the extent within the control of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, each of their Environmental Permits will be timely renewed and complied with, any additional Environmental permits that may be required of any of them will be timely obtained and complied with, without material expense, and compliance with any Environmental Law that is or is expected to become applicable to any of them will be timely attained and maintained, without material expense, in each case of this clause (d), except to the extent that the failure to so comply, hold, or renew could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.10    Insurance. The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
5.11    Taxes. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other material Taxes (whether or not shown on a tax return), including in its capacity as a withholding agent, levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.12    ERISA Compliance.
(a)    Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state laws. Each Pension Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service. To the knowledge of the Borrower, nothing has occurred that would prevent or cause the loss of such tax-qualified status. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Pension Plan and each Multiemployer Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan.
(b)    There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred, and neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (ii) the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan and Multiemployer Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due that are unpaid; (v) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that is subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.
(d)    As of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, neither the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any unsatisfied obligation to contribute to, or liability under, any active or terminated Pension Plan other than those listed on Schedule 5.12(d) hereto.
5.13    Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties. No Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 6.02 or as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12 from time to time), and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 6.02 or as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12 from time to time) free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Collateral Documents and those permitted under Section 7.01(c). No Loan Party has any equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule 5.13 (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 6.02 or as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12 from time to time). Set forth on Part (c) of Schedule 5.13 (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time pursuant to Section 6.02 or as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12 from time to time) is a complete and accurate list of all Loan Parties, showing as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (as to each Loan Party) the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, the address of its principal place of business and its U.S. taxpayer identification number or, in the case of any non-U.S. Loan Party that does not have a U.S. taxpayer identification number, its unique identification number issued to it by the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation. The copy of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party and each amendment thereto provided pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(v) and the copy of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party formed or acquired after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and each amendment thereto provided pursuant to Section 6.12 is a true and correct copy of each such Organization Document, each of which is valid and in full force and effect.
5.14    Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
(a)    No Loan Party is engaged or will engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.
(b)    Neither any Loan Party, any Person Controlling a Loan Party, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
5.15    Disclosure. Each of the Loan Parties has disclosed to the Administrative Agent all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, and all other matters known to it as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No written report, financial statement, certificate or other written information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), when furnished and taken as a whole contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information and estimates, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time; it being understood that such projected information as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts, such projected information is subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Borrower’s control, no assurance can be given that any particular projected information will be realized and actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projected information may differ significantly from the projected results and such differences may be material.
5.16    Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.17    Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, except for any such failure to own or possess the right to use that, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Borrower, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries infringes upon any rights held by any other Person in any manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically disclosed in the Perfection Certificate or the Disclosed Litigation, no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.18    Solvency. Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole are Solvent.
5.19    Casualty, Etc. Neither the businesses nor the properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries are affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance), condemnation or eminent domain proceeding that, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.20    Labor Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) there are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and (b) neither the Borrower or any Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.
5.21    OFAC; Sanctions. No Loan Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, Affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by any individual or entity that is (i) currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, (ii) included on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated nationals, HMT’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List, or any similar list enforced by any other relevant sanctions authority or (iii) operating, located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction. Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable Sanctions and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with applicable Sanctions by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and, to the knowledge of such Loan Party, its directors and agents are in compliance with applicable Sanctions in all material respects.
5.22    Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and, to the knowledge of such Loan Party, its directors and agents are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects.
5.23    Collateral Documents. The provisions of the Collateral Documents are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens that are senior in priority under applicable Law) on all right, title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein. Except for filings completed on or about the Closing Date and as contemplated hereby and by the Collateral Documents, no filing or other action will be necessary to perfect or protect such Liens.
5.24    Franchise Agreements.
(a)    Schedule 5.24 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Franchise Agreements as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.
(b)    Each Franchise Agreement is (i) in full force and effect except to the extent the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate with all other failures to comply with any Franchise Agreement, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) without any amendment or modification from the form delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date except for amendments permitted hereunder and which do not materially and adversely affect the rights of the Lenders.
5.25    Material Contracts. No default by any Loan Party or to the knowledge of any Loan Party, by any other party thereto exists under any Material Contract, other than such defaults that could not, whether individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.26    EEA Financial Institution. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.
5.27    Use of Plan Assets.
(a)    Borrower represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date and throughout the term of this Agreement, at least one of the following is and will be true with respect to the Borrower:
(i)    the Borrower is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans as a source of payment with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments;
(ii)    the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to the Borrower’s entering into and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder;
(iii)    (A) the Borrower is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Borrower to enter into and perform this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder, (C) the entering into and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder, each satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to the Borrower’s entering into and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder; or
(iv)    such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and the Borrower.
(b)    In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to the Borrower or the Borrower has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as described in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), the Borrower further represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date and throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
(i)    none of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Arrangers or any Affiliate of the foregoing is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of the Borrower (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto);
(ii)    the Person making the investment decision on behalf of the Borrower with respect to the entrance into and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E);
(iii)    the Person making the investment decision on behalf of the Borrower with respect to the entrance into and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations);
(iv)    the Person making the investment decision on behalf of the Borrower with respect to the entrance into and performance of this Agreement, any documents related to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each action or obligation hereunder and thereunder; and
(v)    no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender or any Affiliates of the foregoing for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Loan Document.
(c)    The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender hereby informs the Borrower that such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person or its Affiliates has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or its Affiliates (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments, (ii) may recognize a gain if it purchased the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments for an amount less than the par amount thereof or sells the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments for an amount in excess of what it paid therefor or extended to the Borrower hereunder and/or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.
ARTICLE VI     
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer have been made) each Loan Party shall and shall cause each Subsidiary (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03 and 6.11) to:
6.01    Financial Statements. Deliver to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender, in form and detail consistent with the Audited Financial Statements or as applicable, the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(iv):
(a)    as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young (or another independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception (other than solely as a result of the Maturity Date being scheduled to occur within twelve (12) months from the date of such report) or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;
(b)    as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and
(c)    as soon as available, but in any event within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, an annual business plan and budget of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow, projected changes in financial position and projected income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto and also including a presentation of such budget for each fiscal quarter), on a quarterly basis for the immediately following fiscal year (including the fiscal year in which the Maturity Date occurs).
As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 6.02(d), the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Section 6.01(a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in Sections 6.01(a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
6.02    Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender:
(a)    concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 6.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower (which delivery may, unless the Administrative Agent requests executed originals, be by electronic communication including fax or email and shall be deemed to be an original authentic counterpart thereof for all purposes);
(b)    within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the Borrower and 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a narrative discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as compared to the comparable periods of the previous fiscal year;
(c)    promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any audit of any of them;
(d)    promptly after the same are available to the extent applicable, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of Parent and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which Parent may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;
(e)    to the extent applicable, within five (5) Business Days after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material financial statement or report furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party or of any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(f)    promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by Parent or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of Parent or any Subsidiary thereof;
(g)    not later than five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of all notices, requests and other documents (including amendments, waivers and other modifications) so received under or pursuant to any instrument, indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement regarding or related to any breach or default by any party thereto or any other event that could materially impair the value of the interests or the rights of any Loan Party or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect and, from time to time upon request by the Administrative Agent, such information and reports regarding such instruments, indentures and loan and credit and similar agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(h)    promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that could (i) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) cause any property described in the Mortgages to be subject to any material restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law;
(i)    concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a), a report supplementing Schedules 5.08(c), 5.08(d) and 5.13, in each case to the extent not previously disclosed on such Schedule as may be necessary for such Schedule to be accurate and complete, and (ii) a report supplementing the Perfection Certificate, setting forth (A) a list of registration numbers for all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights awarded to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof during such fiscal year and (B) a list of all patent applications, trademark applications, service mark applications, trade name applications and copyright applications submitted by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof during such fiscal year and the status of each such application; each such report to be signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and to be in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(j)    promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial, legal or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or Section 6.02(d) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 11.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (i) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its written request to the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who may not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Parent or its Affiliates or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and may be engaged in investment or other market related activities with respect to such Person’s securities. The Borrower hereby agrees that so long as the Borrower is the issuer of any outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”.
6.03    Notices. Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of:
(a)    the occurrence of any Default;
(b)    any matter that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (A) in which the amount involved is $5,000,000 or more and not covered by insurance, (B) in which injunctive or similar relief is sought (C) pursuant to or arising under any applicable Environmental Laws which could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in excess of $5,000,000 or (D) which relates to any Loan Document;
(c)    the occurrence of any ERISA Event that has occurred and could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities of the Loan Parties in excess of $5,000,000; and
(d)    any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
6.04    Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all of its obligations and liabilities, in respect of all material Tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such liability, assessment, charge or levy) and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
6.05    Preservation of Existence, Etc.
(a)    Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05; except, solely in the case of Excluded Subsidiaries, to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(c)    preserve or renew all of its registered patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06    Maintenance of Properties.
(a)    Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted (provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to apply to any casualty or condemnation that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect); and
(b)    make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.07    Maintenance of Insurance.
(a)    Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and all such insurance shall (i) provide for not less than 30 days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent of termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance (10 days’ prior notice for non-payment) and (ii) name the Administrative Agent as mortgagee (in the case of property insurance, if applicable) or additional insured on behalf of the Secured Parties (in the case of liability insurance) or loss payee (in the case of property insurance), as applicable.
(b)    If any portion of any Mortgaged Property is at any time located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a Special Flood Hazard Area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then the Borrower shall, or shall cause each Loan Party to (i) maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
6.08    Compliance with Laws. Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.09    Books and Records.
(a)    Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and
(b)    maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
6.10    Inspection Rights. Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (in the case of a Lender, coordinated through the Administrative Agent) to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that (i) a representative of the Loan Parties shall be given the opportunity to be present for any discussion with their independent public accountants and (ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (x) no more than two visits per fiscal year may be made and (y) the Loan Parties shall not be required to pay for more than one such visit per fiscal year; provided, further, that when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.
6.11    Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for ongoing working capital and other general corporate purposes; provided that in no event shall the proceeds of the Credit Extensions be used (x) in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document or (y) to purchase or carry margin stock or extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.
6.12    Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security.
(a)    At any time that any Loan Party or any newly formed or acquired Subsidiary (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division) that is to become a Loan Party pursuant to clause (b) below acquires any Material Real Property or personal property (other than Excluded Property) not subject to a perfected, first priority Lien (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01) in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents, within ten (10) Business Days after the acquisition of such Material Real Property or personal property (other than Excluded Property) by such Loan Party (other than any leasehold interests in real property) or the formation or acquisition of such Subsidiary, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, in detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, a written description of such Material Real Property and personal property (other than Excluded Property).
(b)    Within forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of the formation or acquisition of a Subsidiary (other than (x) an Excluded Subsidiary, (y) a CFC or (z) a CFC Holdco) by any Loan Party, the Borrower shall, or shall cause such Loan Party and/or such Subsidiary to, at the Borrower’s expense, (i) duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement; (ii) deliver appropriate UCC-1 financing statements or such other financing statements as may be necessary in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable determination to obtain a first priority perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Liens that are senior in priority under applicable Law) upon the assets of such Subsidiary; (iii) deliver to the Administrative Agent any instruments evidencing Collateral consisting of debt pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement or other instruments specified in the Collateral Documents (including delivery of all pledged Equity Interests in and of such Subsidiary); and (iv) provide to Administrative Agent all other documentation (including, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, one or more legal opinions of counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to herein and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien granted in connection therewith); in each case, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
(c)    Within forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of the formation or acquisition of any new direct Subsidiary that is a (x) CFC or (y) CFC Holdco, by any Loan Party, the Borrower shall, or shall cause such Loan Party, at the Borrower’s expense, (i) to enter into a supplement to the Security Agreement to pledge 66% of the voting Equity Interests held by such Loan Party in such Subsidiary and 100% of any non-voting Equity Interests held by such Loan Party, (ii) to deliver to the Administrative Agent any Securities Collateral and instruments evidencing Collateral consisting of debt pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement (in each case, including transfer powers related thereto) or other instruments required to be so delivered in the Collateral Documents and (iii) to provide to Administrative Agent all other documentation (including, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, one or more legal opinions of counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to herein and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien granted in connection therewith); in each case, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) no Excluded Subsidiary, CFC or CFC Holdco is required to guaranty the payment of any Obligations or grant a security interest on any of its property as security for any Obligation and (B) any Loan Party that pledges the Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, CFC or CFC Holdco shall not be required to execute a pledge governed by any foreign Laws.
(d)    As soon as practicable but in any event within forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of the acquisition of any personal property (other than Excluded Property not subject to a first priority perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Liens that are senior in priority under applicable Law) in favor of the Administrative Agent by a Loan Party, the Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to, at the Borrower’s expense, (i) deliver to the Administrative Agent any Securities Collateral and instruments evidencing Collateral consisting of debt pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement or other instruments specified in the Collateral Documents and (ii) take all such other action as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine to be necessary to obtain the full benefits of, or (as applicable) in perfecting and preserving the Liens of, the Collateral Documents; provided, however, that the Loan Parties shall not be obligated to grant leasehold mortgages in real property to the Administrative Agent.
(e)    Promptly, but in any event within ninety (90) days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of the acquisition by a Loan Party of any Material Real Property (other than Material Real Property which the Borrower intends to make subject to a Sale-Leaseback Transaction and with respect to which the Borrower is in compliance with the requirements of Section 7.19), the Borrower shall or shall cause such Loan Party to deliver deeds of trust, trust deeds, deeds to secure debt or mortgages, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel to account for local matters, covering such Material Real Property (together with the fixture filings and Assignments of Leases and Rents referred to therein in each case as amended, the “Mortgages”), duly executed by the appropriate Loan Party, together with:
(i)    evidence that all filing, documentary, stamp, intangible and recording taxes and other fees in connection therewith have been paid,
(ii)    fully paid American Land Title Association Lender’s Extended Coverage title insurance policies (the “Mortgage Policies”), with endorsements and in amounts reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, issued, coinsured and reinsured by title insurers reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, insuring the Mortgages to be valid first and subsisting Liens on the property described therein, free and clear of all defects (including, but not limited to, mechanics’ and materialmen’s Liens) and encumbrances, excepting only Permitted Encumbrances, and providing for such other affirmative insurance and such coinsurance and direct access reinsurance as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary,
(iii)    evidence of the insurance required by the terms of the Mortgages, and
(iv)    a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the applicable Loan Party relating thereto).
(f)    Upon the request of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Borrower shall, at the Borrower’s expense within ten (10) days after such request, furnish to the Administrative Agent a description of the real property of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries in detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.13    Compliance with Environmental Laws.
(a)    Except for any failure to do so which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) comply and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; (ii) obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties; and (iii) conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, response or other corrective action necessary to address all Hazardous Materials at, on, under or emanating from any of properties owned, leased or operated by it in accordance with the requirements of all Environmental Laws; provided, however, that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.
(b)    Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under applicable Environmental Laws and promptly comply with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws; except to the extent that (i) the Borrower timely challenges in good faith any such order or directive in a manner consistent with all applicable Environmental Laws and any other applicable legal requirements, and pursues such challenge diligently, and the outcome of such challenges, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) the failure to take such action has not resulted and could not reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount for all such failures.
6.14    Further Assurances. Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, subject any Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (ii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (iii) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is or is to be a party, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so.
6.15    Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds. Make all payments and otherwise perform all obligations in respect of all Leases to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, keep such Leases in full force and effect and not allow such leases to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew such Leases to be forfeited or cancelled, notify the Administrative Agent of any default by any party with respect to such Leases and promptly cure any such default, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so, except, in any case, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.16    Information Regarding Collateral. Not effect any change (a) in any Loan Party’s legal name, (b) in the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive office, (c) in any Loan Party’s identity or organizational structure, (d) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number, if any, or (e) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization or formation (in each case, including by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reorganizing or organizing in any other jurisdiction, except as permitted by Section 7.04), until (i) it shall have given the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice or such lesser notice period agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, of its intention so to do and (ii) it shall have taken all action reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral, if applicable. Each Loan Party agrees to promptly provide the Administrative Agent with certified Organization Documents reflecting any changes described in the preceding sentence.
6.17    Material Contracts. Perform and observe all the material terms and provisions of each Material Contract to be performed or observed by it, maintain each such Material Contract in full force and effect, enforce each such Material Contract in accordance with its material terms, take all such action to such end as may be from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, except where the failure to do any of the foregoing, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.18    Compliance with Terms of Franchise Agreements.
(a)    Make all payments and otherwise perform all obligations in respect of Franchise Agreements to which any Loan Party is a party, (b) keep such Franchise Agreements in full force and effect, (c) not allow such Franchise Agreements to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew such Franchise Agreements to be forfeited or cancelled and (d) notify the Administrative Agent of any default by any party with respect to such Franchise Agreements and promptly cure any such default, other than, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.19    Cash Collateral Accounts. Maintain, and cause each of the other Loan Parties to maintain, all Cash Collateral Accounts with Bank of America or another commercial bank located in the United States, which has accepted the assignment of such accounts to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement.
6.20    Anti-Corruption Laws. Conduct its businesses in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
ARTICLE VII     
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer have been made) no Loan Party shall, nor shall any of them permit a Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
7.01    Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or sign or file or suffer to exist under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names such Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof as debtor, or assign any accounts or other right to receive income, other than the following:
(a)    Liens securing the Obligations pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b)    Liens existing on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed (other than with respect to improvements), (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d), (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(d);
(c)    Liens for ad valorem property taxes, assessments or government charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d)    carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(e)    pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f)    deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g)    easements, rights-of-way, oil and gas leases, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h)    Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i)    Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.02(f) and Section 7.02(n); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;
(j)    Liens arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual, statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts (including funds or other assets credited thereto) or other funds maintained with a depository institution or securities intermediary;
(k)    precautionary Liens arising from filing UCC financing statements in respect of operating leases, provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those subject of such operating lease;
(l)    Liens arising under non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and which do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Loan Parties and which do not secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(m)    Liens constituting leases or subleases of real property granted to others in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(n)    Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with any Loan Party to the extent permitted under Section 7.03(g); provided that such Liens (i) do not extend to property not subject to such Liens at the time of such acquisition, merger or consolidation (other than improvements thereon) and (ii) are not created in anticipation or contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation;
(o)    Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law which secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(p)    leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses on property (other than Intellectual Property, which is addressed in clause (l) above) of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is covered thereby, in each case, in the ordinary course of business which do not (i) individually or in the aggregate materially interfere with the business of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, or (ii) secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money;
(q)    any extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or replacements), in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in this Section 7.01; provided, that (i) such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the property which secured the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements on such property) and (ii) such extension, renewal or replacement of Indebtedness secured by such Lien is permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(d);
(r)    any zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority;
(s)    restrictions on transfers of securities imposed by applicable securities laws;
(t)    assignments of insurance or condemnation proceeds provided to landlords (or their mortgagees) pursuant to the terms of any Lease and Liens or rights reserved in any Lease for rent or for compliance with the terms of such Lease;
(u)    Liens in favor of any escrow agent solely on and in respect of any cash deposit arrangements made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or any other transaction permitted hereunder;
(v)    Liens on deposits required in the ordinary course of business to obtain commodity rate contracts;
(w)    Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and customary margin deposits, and similar customary Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts permitted hereunder incurred, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; and
(x)    other Liens with respect to obligations that do not exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
7.02    Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a)    obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates or foreign exchange rates and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view” and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;
(b)    Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower owed to a Loan Party which Indebtedness shall (i) be pledged to the Administrative Agent to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Security Agreement, (ii) be on terms (including subordination terms) acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iii) be otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 7.03;
(c)    Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(d)    Indebtedness outstanding on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and listed on Schedule 7.02 and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, as a result of or in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension; and provided, still further, that the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are no less favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or the Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and the interest rate applicable to any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness does not exceed the then applicable market interest rate;
(e)    Guarantees of any Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of any Loan Party;
(f)    Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations within the limitations set forth in Section 7.01(i); provided, however, that the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness at any one time outstanding shall not exceed $25,000,000;
(g)    Indebtedness of any Loan Party arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn by such Loan Party in the ordinary course of business against insufficient funds;
(h)    Indebtedness in the form of performance based earn-outs and purchase price adjustments and other similar contingent payment obligations in respect of any Permitted Acquisition;
(i)    Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of workers’ compensation claims, performance, bid and surety bonds and completion guaranties, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(j)    Indebtedness incurred in connection with the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business payable by the Loan Parties to Persons that are not Affiliates in connection with the procurement of insurance;
(k)    Indebtedness of an Acquisition Target that is not incurred by such Acquisition Target in contemplation of (or in connection with) a Permitted Acquisition, including any obligations under agreements providing for earn outs, deferred purchase price, indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations therewith; provided that if the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio is greater than 4.25 to 1.00 as of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01, calculated both before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Permitted Acquisition, the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness of all Acquisition Targets shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided, further, that such limitation shall not apply retroactively to any such Indebtedness that was incurred at a time when the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio was 4.25 to 1.00 or less, calculated both before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the applicable Permitted Acquisition;
(l)    Indebtedness consisting of deferred purchase price or notes issued to officers, directors and employees to purchase or redeem Equity Interests of Parent in the aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 outstanding at any time;
(m)    Tenant Improvement Debt;
(n)    purchase money Indebtedness (including Indebtedness under Capital Leases with respect to personal property) incurred after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to finance the acquisition or cost of construction of an asset within the limitations set forth in Section 7.01(i); provided that (i) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such refinancing; and (ii) the total amount of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(o)    Guarantees entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees and licensees of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000,000 outstanding at any time; and
(p)    Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding.
7.03    Investments. Make or hold any Investments, except:
(a)    Investments held by the Loan Parties in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents;
(b)    advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrower and Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 at any time outstanding, for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes;
(c)    (i) Investments by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries outstanding on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, (ii) additional Investments by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in a Loan Party (other than Holdings or F&C), and (iii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Investment, additional Investments by the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries; provided that any Investment in the form of a loan or advance shall be evidenced by an intercompany note (and shall be subject to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement) and, in the case of a loan or advance by a Loan Party, pledged by such Loan Party as Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents;
(d)    Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;
(e)    Guarantees permitted by Section 7.02;
(f)    Investments existing on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (other than those referred to in Section 7.03(c)(i)) and set forth on Schedule 5.08(f) and any extension, renewal or reinvestment thereof; provided that the amount of such Investment is not increased at the time of such extension, renewal or reinvestment except an amount equal to the net amount of any accrued interest and any reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid on such Investment, in each case to the extent actually received in cash by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and applied to such Investment, unless such additional Investment is otherwise permitted under this Section 7.03;
(g)    Permitted Acquisitions and any Investments owned by a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition at the time such Permitted Acquisition is consummated;
(h)    Investments by any Loan Party in Swap Contracts permitted under Section 7.02(a);
(i)    Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with security deposits and prepayments of rents under Leases or prepayments of suppliers in the ordinary course of business, provided that in any case not more than one month’s security deposit, rent or amounts paid to such suppliers in the ordinary course of business shall be so paid;
(j)    Investments (including debt obligations) (i) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business and (ii) constituting deposits, prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business;
(k)    Investments received from purchasers of assets pursuant to Dispositions permitted hereunder;
(l)    to the extent permitted by applicable Law, notes from officers and employees in exchange for Equity Interests of Parent purchased by such officers or employees pursuant to a stock ownership or purchase plan or compensation plan;
(m)    earnest money deposits required to be made in connection with Permitted Acquisitions and Investments permitted hereunder;
(n)    Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year; and
(o)    Investments by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.03 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date; provided that with respect to each Investment made pursuant to this Section 7.03(o):
(i)    such Investment shall not include or result in any contingent liabilities that could reasonably be expected to be material to the business, financial condition, operations or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the board of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of the Borrower or such Subsidiary if the board of directors is otherwise approving such transaction and, in each other case, by a Responsible Officer);
(ii)    such Investment shall be in property that is part of, or in lines of business that are, substantially the same lines of business as one or more of the principal businesses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course;
(iii)    any determination of the amount of such Investment shall include all cash and noncash consideration (including the fair market value of all Equity Interests issued or transferred to the sellers thereof, all indemnities, earnouts and other contingent payment obligations to, and the aggregate amounts paid or to be paid under noncompete, consulting and other affiliated agreements with, the sellers thereof, all write-downs of property and reserves for liabilities with respect thereto and all assumptions of debt, liabilities and other obligations in connection therewith) paid by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with such Investment; and
(iv)    immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to any such purchase or other acquisition, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) immediately after giving effect to such purchase or other acquisition, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.11, such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as though such Investment had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby;
provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, no Loan Party shall make Investments in any joint ventures, Excluded Subsidiaries or Persons that are not wholly owned Subsidiaries following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in an aggregate amount in excess of $10,000,000.
7.04    Fundamental Changes. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person (including, in each case, pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division), except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any action described below or would result therefrom:
(a)    any Subsidiary or F&C may merge with (i) any Loan Party, provided that such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person, or (ii) any one or more other Subsidiaries of the Borrower; provided that when any wholly-owned Subsidiary is merging with another Subsidiary, such wholly-owned Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving Person;
(b)    any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or to another Loan Party (other than Holdings or F&C);
(c)    any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may dispose of all or substantially all its assets (including any Disposition that is in the nature of a liquidation) to (i) another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (ii) to a Loan Party (other than Holdings or F&C); and
(d)    in connection with any acquisition permitted under Section 7.03, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge into or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it; provided that (i) in the case of any such merger to which the Borrower is a party, the Borrower is the surviving Person, (ii) in the case of any such merger to which any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) is a party, such Loan Party is the surviving Person (iii) in the case of any such merger to which a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower is a party, such wholly-owned Subsidiary is the surviving Person and (iv) in any other case, the Person surviving such merger shall be a Subsidiary of the Borrower.
7.05    Dispositions. Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition, except:
(a)    Dispositions of obsolete, worn out or surplus property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;
(b)    Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(c)    Dispositions of equipment or real property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;
(d)    Dispositions of property by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or to a wholly-owned Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of such property is a Guarantor, the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party other than Holdings or F&C;
(e)    Dispositions permitted by Section 7.04;
(f)    Dispositions constituting non-exclusive licenses of IP Rights in the ordinary course of business;
(g)    the surrender or waiver of contractual rights or settlement, release or surrender of any contract or other litigation claims relating to ordinary course business operations and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of business of the Loan Parties;
(h)    to the extent constituting a Disposition, the granting of any Permitted Lien on any property;
(i)    Dispositions of accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the collection or compromise thereof and not as part of any financing transaction;
(j)    leases of property owned by any Loan Party (other than Holdings or F&C), in fee, or subleases of property leased by any Loan Party, in each case, to franchisees or licensees for the purpose of operating a Del Taco Restaurant thereon, entered into in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business in an arm’s length transaction and provided that any such lease or sublease shall provide that such lease, or sublease, and the tenant’s or subtenant’s and the tenant’s rights thereunder, are subject and subordinate in all respects to the Collateral Documents thereon and to the Lien thereof;
(k)    leases or subleases of property owned or leased by any Loan Party (other than Holdings or F&C), and not necessary to the business of the Loan Parties, to Persons and for purposes other than those permitted in Section 7.05(j), entered into in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business in an arm’s length transaction and provided that any such lease shall provide that such lease, and the tenant’s rights thereunder, are subject and subordinate in all respects to the Collateral Documents and to the Lien thereof;
(l)    discounts or forgiveness of accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business or in connection with collection or compromise thereof and for which adequate reserves have been established;
(m)    Sale-Leaseback Transactions permitted pursuant to Section 7.19;
(n)    any transfer of assets of any Loan Party to any Person other than a Loan Party in exchange for assets of such Person as part or all of the purchase price in a Permitted Acquisition; provided that (i) such exchange is consummated on an arm’s length basis for fair consideration, and (ii) the provisions relating to a Permitted Acquisition shall otherwise have been complied with, including with respect to Section 6.12 hereof; and
(o)    Dispositions of Unit Locations and sales of equipment and inventory in connection with the refranchising of Unit Locations; provided, that (i) at the time of such Disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such Disposition, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 7.11(b) and shall have a Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio no greater than 4.50:1.00 (such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as though such Disposition had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby), (iii) such Disposition is consummated on an arm’s length basis for fair consideration, (iv) such Unit Locations were listed on Schedule 7.05(o) as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, and (v) at least 75% of the consideration received therefor by the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;
(p)    Dispositions by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.05; provided that (i) at the time of such Disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition, (ii) the aggregate book value of all property Disposed of in reliance on this clause (p) shall not exceed (x) $20,000,000 in any fiscal year or (y) $60,000,000 following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, and (iii) at least 75% of the consideration received therefor by the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided further, that in the case of Dispositions of Unit Locations and sales of equipment and inventory in connection with the refranchising of Unit Locations, immediately after giving effect to such Disposition, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 7.11(b) and shall have a Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio no greater than 4.50:1.00 (such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as though such Disposition had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby);
provided, however, that any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.05(a) through Section 7.05(p) shall be for fair market value.
7.06    Restricted Payments. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, or issue or sell any Equity Interests or accept any capital contributions, except that:
(a)    each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower, any Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are Guarantors and any other Person that owns a direct Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made;
(b)    Holdings and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common Equity Interests of such Person so long as no Change of Control would result therefrom;
(c)    Holdings and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire Equity Interests issued by it with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new common Equity Interests so long as no Change of Control would result therefrom;
(d)    the Loan Parties may make Restricted Payments solely from, and in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of, proceeds received in connection the exercise of the Warrants;
(e)    the Loan Parties may make Restricted Payments, in each case not to exceed an amount necessary to permit F&C, Holdings, or Parent as applicable, to pay reasonable and customary corporate and operating expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for legal, administrative and accounting services provided by third parties, and compensation, benefits and other amounts payable to officers and employees in connection with their employment in the ordinary course of business and to board of director observers); provided that the aggregate amount of such corporate and operating expenses, together with any fees paid to directors pursuant to Section 7.08(d) shall not exceed (i) during the existence of an Event of Default, $1,000,000 per fiscal year; provided, that (A) such limitation shall not apply retroactively to any such expenses and fees paid prior to the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default during such fiscal year and (B) when combined with such corporate and operating expenses and fees paid prior to such Event of Default during such fiscal year, such corporate and operating expenses and fees shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate for such fiscal year and (ii) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, $5,000,000 per fiscal year;
(f)    so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments (i) to permit Parent to purchase Parent’s Equity Interests or common stock options from present or former directors, officers or employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary or other individuals providing bona fide services to or for any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof upon the death, disability or termination of employment or services of such Person; provided that the aggregate amount of payments under this clause (i) after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (net of any cash proceeds received by Parent and contributed to the Borrower after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in connection with resales of any Equity Interests or common stock options so purchased) shall not exceed $5,000,000 (plus, the amount of net proceeds received by Parent and contributed to any Loan Party during such fiscal year from (x) sales of Equity Interests of Parent to directors, officers or employees of Parent or any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof in connection with permitted employee compensation and incentive arrangements and (y) third-party insurers under key-man life insurance policies and applied to make a Restricted Payment under this clause (i)) during the term of this Agreement; and (ii) to pay, in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, earn-outs, deferred compensation, non-competition arrangements or retirements of Indebtedness or other liabilities assumed by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries; provided that if the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio is in excess of 4.25 to 1.00 as of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01, calculated both before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Permitted Acquisition, the aggregate principal amount of all such Restricted Payments shall not exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding during the term of this Agreement; provided, further, that such limitation shall not apply retroactively to any such Restricted Payments that were made at a time when the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio was 4.25 to 1.00 or less, calculated both before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the applicable Permitted Acquisition;
(g)    the Borrower may make Permitted Tax Distributions;
(h)    so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments; provided that after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, on a pro forma basis as of the last day of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01, (i) the Loan Parties are in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.11, and (ii) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments shall not exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year; provided, further, that this clause (ii) (x) shall not apply if the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio is not greater than 4.50 to 1.00 as of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 6.01 and (y) shall not apply retroactively to any such Restricted Payments that were made at a time when the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio was 4.50 to 1.00 or less; and
(i)    with respect to an equity award granted to any Person pursuant to an equity incentive compensation plan approved by the Board of Directors of Parent, upon the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of each such equity award by the applicable Person, each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to permit Parent to (i) repurchase its Equity Interests from such Person if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price or Tax withholding obligation of such equity awards, or (ii) grant, award, modify or pay any such equity award, so long as, in either case of clauses (i) or (ii) the exercise, vesting or payment of such equity awards would not give rise to a Change of Control.
7.07    Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business, or franchise conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
7.08    Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except:
(a)    transactions by or among Loan Parties (other than Holdings and F&C);
(b)    Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.06;
(c)    Investments permitted under Section 7.03;
(d)    payment of reasonable and customary fees to directors; provided that the aggregate amount of such fees, together with any corporate and operating expenses paid pursuant to Section 7.06(e), shall not exceed (i) during the existence of an Event of Default, $1,000,000 per fiscal year; provided, that (A) such limitation shall not apply retroactively to any such fees and corporate and operating expenses paid prior to the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default during such fiscal year and (B) when combined with such fees and corporate and operating expenses paid prior to such Event of Default during such fiscal year, such fees and corporate operating expenses shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate for such fiscal year and (ii) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, $5,000,000 per fiscal year;
(e)    payment of reasonable compensation and benefits (including, without limitation, permitted incentive stock plans) to officers, in each case to the extent approved by the applicable Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s board of directors or equivalent governing body in the ordinary course of business; and
(f)    entering into compensation arrangements for officers and other employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries to the extent approved by the applicable Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s board of directors or equivalent governing body in the ordinary course of business.
7.09    Burdensome Agreements. Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that (a) limits the ability (i) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party or to otherwise transfer property to or invest in any Loan Party, except (A) for any agreement in effect on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 7.09; (B) for any agreement in effect at the time any Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrower; (C) for those arising by reason of customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses, joint venture agreements and similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or (D) for restrictions imposed upon the transfer of certain assets or Equity Interests pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into in connection with the Disposition of such assets or Equity Interests which Disposition is permitted hereunder, (ii) of any Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrower or (iii) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided, however, that this clause (iii) shall not prohibit any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.02(f) or (o) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness; or (b) requires the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person.
7.10    Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
7.11    Financial Covenants.
(a)    Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Measurement Period set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth below opposite such Measurement Period:

		
Measurement Period	Maximum Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio	
Fourth Amendment Effective Date through the last day of the first fiscal quarter for the 2021 fiscal year	5.00:1.00	
First day of the second fiscal quarter for the 2021 fiscal year and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter	4.75:1.00	

(b)    Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Measurement Period, commencing with the Measurement Period ending on the last day of the first fiscal quarter following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, to be less than 1.85:1.00 for such Measurement Period.
7.12    Amendments of Organization Documents. Amend, modify, supplement or replace any Organization Document in a manner which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
7.13    Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness. Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Indebtedness that is subordinated to the Obligations, except (a)  payments expressly approved in writing by the Required Lenders and (b) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.02 and refinancings and refundings of such Indebtedness in compliance with Section 7.02(d).
7.14    Amendment, Etc. of Franchise Agreements; Material Contracts; Indebtedness. (a) Amend, modify, supplement or replace in any manner any term or condition of any Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.02, except for (i) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension thereof permitted by Section 7.02(d) or (ii) any amendment, modification or supplement which could not reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or (b) amend, modify, supplement, replace or terminate the Merger Agreement or other Material Contract in a manner which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or (c) amend, modify or terminate any Franchise Agreement or Lease without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent unless it could not reasonably be expected that a Material Adverse Effect would result from such amendment, modification or termination.
7.15    Holding Company. In the case of Holdings or F&C, (i) incur, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability whatsoever except under the Loan Documents; (ii) create or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by it other than the Liens created under the Collateral Documents to which it is a party; (iii) engage in any business or activity other than (a) the ownership of all outstanding Equity Interests in the Borrower or F&C, as applicable, (b) maintaining its corporate existence, (c) participating in tax, accounting and other administrative activities (in the case of Holdings, as the parent of the consolidated group of companies, including the other Loan Parties), (d) the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder, (e) making Restricted Payments to the extent permitted under Section 7.06, (f) issuing its Equity Interests to the extent permitted under this Agreement, and (g) activities incidental to the businesses or activities described in clauses (a) through (f) of this Section.
7.16    Sanctions. Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by an individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.
7.17    Anti-Corruption Laws. Directly or indirectly use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, for any purpose which would breach any Anti-Corruption Laws.
7.18    Accounting Changes. Make any change in (a) accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP, or (b) the fiscal year of any Loan Party.
7.19    Sale-Leasebacks. Enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of real or personal property that has been or is to be sold or transferred by such Loan Party or Subsidiary to such Person or to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such Person on the security of such property or rental obligations of any Loan Party or Subsidiary (any such transaction, a “Sale-Leaseback Transaction”) except that the Loan Parties may become liable as lessee, guarantor or other surety with respect to a new lease, whether a Capitalized Lease or an operating lease, that would otherwise be prohibited by this Section 7.19 to the extent that (a) such lease, if a Capitalized Lease, is permitted pursuant to Section 7.02(f), (b) the consideration received is at least equal to the fair market value of the property sold as determined in good faith by the management of such Loan Party, (c) such Sale-Leaseback Transaction shall be completed on an arm’s-length basis, (d) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would exist after giving effect thereto, (e) the Loan Parties shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 as of the last day of the most recently ended Measurement Period for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to be delivered) under Section 6.01 after giving effect thereto, (f) to the extent such Sale-Leaseback Transaction constitutes Material Real Property, (A) the applicable Loan Party has promptly notified the Administrative Agent in writing of the acquisition of such Material Real Property and that it intends to enter into a Sale Leaseback Transaction and (B) such Sale Leaseback Transaction shall close and be consummated within one year of such acquisition (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) or the Loan Party shall have complied with Section 6.12, and (g) to the extent that such Sale-Leaseback relates to a property acquired in fee prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of assets sold pursuant to all Sale-Leaseback Transactions made under this clause (g) shall not exceed $25,000,000 during the term of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII     
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01    Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a)    Non-Payment. The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to (i) pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation or deposit any funds as Cash Collateral in respect of L/C Obligations, or (ii) pay within five Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, any fee due hereunder, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or
(b)    Specific Covenants. (i) The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in (w) any of Sections 6.01, 6.02(a), 6.02(b), or 6.02(i) on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days, (x) any of Section 6.02(c) or Sections 6.02(e) through 6.02(g) on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for ten (10) Business Days, (y) Sections 6.02(d) or 6.02(h) on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for ten (10) Business Days, solely in the case of this clause (y) after the earlier of (A) an officer of the Borrower obtaining knowledge of such default or (B) the Borrower receiving written notice of such default from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (any such notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this paragraph), and (z) any of Sections 6.03(a), 6.05(a) (solely with respect to any Loan Party), 6.10, 6.11 or Article VII; or (ii) any of the Guarantors fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Article X; or
(c)    Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days after the earlier of (i) an officer of any Loan Party or Subsidiary obtaining knowledge of such default or (ii) the Borrower receiving written notice of such default from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (any such notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this clause (c)); or
(d)    Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification or written statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect (without duplication of any materiality qualifiers) when made or deemed made; or
(e)    Cross-Default. (i) Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (A) fails to make any payment when due after the expiration of any applicable grace or cure periods set forth therein (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as defined in such Swap Contract) under such Swap Contract as to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is an Affected Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
(f)    Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
(g)    Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 consecutive days after its issue or levy; or
(h)    Judgments. There is entered against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer is rated at least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and does not dispute coverage) and (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(i)    ERISA. An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC and such liability would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(j)    Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any provision of any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Loan Document; or
(k)    Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control; or
(l)    Collateral Documents. Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.01 or 6.12 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens that are senior to the Liens under the Collateral Documents in priority under applicable law) on any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby (other than any loss of perfection or priority that results from the failure of the Administrative Agent to (i) maintain control of certificates representing Equity Interests or instruments evidencing Collateral consisting of debt pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement or (ii) file UCC financing or continuation statements); or
(m)    Subordination. (i) The subordination provisions of the documents evidencing or governing any subordinated Indebtedness (the “Subordination Provisions”) shall, in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be legally valid, binding and enforceable against any party subordinated thereby; or (ii) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall, directly or indirectly, disavow or contest in writing (A) the effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any of the Subordination Provisions, (B) that the Subordination Provisions exist for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer or (C) that all payments of principal of or premium and interest on the applicable subordinated Indebtedness, or realized from the liquidation of any property of any Loan Party, shall be subject to any of the Subordination Provisions; or
(n)    Uninsured Loss. Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall suffer a loss or casualty of any of its assets (to the extent not covered by insurance as to which the insurer is rated at least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and does not dispute coverage) that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(o)    Material Franchise Agreement Default. (i) An event of default (however defined under any Franchise Agreement) occurs under any Franchise Agreement, as it relates to the failure by the related Franchisee to make any material payment required thereunder, if and to the extent that such payment is not made within thirty (30) days of the date on which it was originally due, (ii) any Franchisee institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iii) any Franchisee applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or substantially all of its property; in each case, in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the extent that, either individually or in the aggregate with all such similar events under the Franchise Agreements of such Franchisee or other Franchisees, such occurrence or occurrences could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
8.02    Remedies upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a)    declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b)    declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
(c)    require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and
(d)    exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under the Loan Documents and under applicable Law;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
8.03    Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.15 and 2.16, be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and Obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.15;
Sixth, to all other Obligations; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.15, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to the Credit Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.
ARTICLE IX     
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01    Appointment and Authority.
(a)    Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Other than with respect to the Borrower’s consent rights under Section 9.06, the provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
(b)    The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank and a potential Cash Management Bank) and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article IX and Article XI (including Section 11.04(c), as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.
9.02    Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
9.03    Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b)    shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law;
(c)    shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;
(d)    shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 8.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or the L/C Issuer;
(e)    shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, (vi) or monitor or enforce compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Lenders (including whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Lender) or (vii) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent; and
(f)    shall not have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Lender.
9.04    Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
9.05    Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents, co-agents and/or attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, co-agent and/or attorney-in-fact may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent, co-agent and/or attorney-in-fact and to their and the Administrative Agent’s Related Parties, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents, co-agents or attorneys-in-fact except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
9.06    Resignation, Removal of Administrative Agent.
(a)    The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above, provided that in no event shall any such successor Administrative Agent be a Defaulting Lender. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b)    If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, with the consent of the Borrower (so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c)    With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(e) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
(d)    Any resignation or removal of Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 9.06 shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. If Bank of America resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c). If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c). Upon the appointment by the Borrower of a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
9.07    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
9.08    No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Arrangers listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.
9.09    Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(a)    to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i), 2.09 and 11.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b)    to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.
The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject or (b) at any other sale or foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable Law.  In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that would vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase).  In connection with any such bid (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles to make a bid, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in clauses (a) through (j) of Section 11.01 of this Agreement, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to assign the relevant Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle pro rata by the Lenders, as a result of which each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have received a pro rata portion of any Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by such an acquisition vehicle on account of the assignment of the Obligations to be credit bid, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (iv) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of debt credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Lenders pro rata and the Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of the Obligations that had been assigned to the acquisition vehicle shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action.
9.10    Collateral and Guaranty Matters. Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.09, each of the Lenders (including in any capacity as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion,
(a)    to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), (ii) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document to a Person that is not a Loan Party, (iii) that constitutes Excluded Property or (iv) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 11.01;
(b)    to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary of Holdings (in the case of F&C) or the Borrower as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder; and
(c)    to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 7.01(i).
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
9.11    Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements. No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 8.03, any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.
9.12    ERISA Representations.
(a)    Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, in each case, to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i)    such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments;
(ii)    the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement;
(iii)    (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement; or
(iv)    such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b)    In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, in each case, to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that:
(i)    none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto);
(ii)    the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),
(iii)    the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations);
(iv)    the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder; and
(v)    no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments or this Agreement.
(c)    The Administrative Agent and each Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or its Affiliates (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Credit Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Credit Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.
ARTICLE X     
CONTINUING GUARANTY
10.01    Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and performance and not merely as a guaranty of collection, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations, whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise, of the Borrower to the Secured Parties, and whether arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or any Secured Hedge Agreement (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, refinancings and other modifications thereof and all costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Secured Parties in connection with the collection or enforcement thereof). The Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor, and conclusive absent manifest error for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Obligations. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing other than the payment and performance of the Obligations in full in cash in accordance with the Loan Documents.
10.02    Rights of Lenders. Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Secured Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders in their sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute one or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of such Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of such Guarantor.
10.03    Certain Waivers. Each Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of the Borrower or any other guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of any Secured Party) of the liability of the Borrower, other than the payment and performance of the Obligations in full in cash in accordance with the Loan Documents; (b) any defense based on any claim that such Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of the Borrower; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to proceed against the Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Obligations, or pursue any other remedy in the power of any Secured Party whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by any Secured Party; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable Law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations. Each Guarantor waives any rights and defenses that are or may become available to such Guarantor by reason of §§ 2787 to 2855, inclusive, and §§ 2899 and 3433 of the California Civil Code. As provided below, this Guaranty shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. The foregoing waivers and the provisions hereinafter set forth in this Guaranty which pertain to California law are included solely out of an abundance of caution, and shall not be construed to mean that any of the above-referenced provisions of California law are in any way applicable to this Guaranty or the Obligations.
10.04    Obligations Independent. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against such Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not the Borrower or any other person or entity is joined as a party.
10.05    Subrogation. No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty have been paid and performed in full and the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Revolving Credit Facility is terminated. If any amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Secured Parties to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
10.06    Termination; Reinstatement. This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty are paid in full in cash and the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Revolving Credit Facility with respect to the Obligations are terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor is made, or any of the Secured Parties exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by any of the Secured Parties in their discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not the Secured Parties are in possession of or have released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive termination of this Guaranty.
10.07    Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all obligations and indebtedness of the Borrower owing to such Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation of the Borrower to such Guarantor as subrogee of the Secured Parties or resulting from such Guarantor’s performance under this Guaranty, to the payment in full in cash of all Obligations and the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Revolving Credit Facility. If the Secured Parties so request, any such obligation or indebtedness of the Borrower to any Guarantor shall be enforced and performance received by any Guarantor as trustee for the Secured Parties and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Secured Parties on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of the Guarantors under this Guaranty.
10.08    Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against any Guarantor or the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Laws, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by such Guarantor immediately upon demand by the Secured Parties.
10.09    Condition of Borrower. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from the Borrower and any other guarantor such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower and any such other guarantor as such Guarantor requires, and that none of the Secured Parties has any duty, and such Guarantor is not relying on the Secured Parties at any time, to disclose to such Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Borrower or any other Guarantor (such Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Secured Parties to disclose such information and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).
10.10    Joint and Several Liability of the Guarantors. In addition to and not in limitation of the provisions set forth herein, each of the Guarantors hereby agrees to the following:
(a)    If the Secured Parties foreclose judicially or nonjudicially against any real property security for the Obligations, that foreclosure could impair or destroy any ability that such Guarantor may have to seek reimbursement, contribution, or indemnification from the Borrower or others based on any right such Guarantor may have of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, or indemnification for any amounts paid by such Guarantor under this Guaranty. Each Guarantor further understands and acknowledges that in the absence of this paragraph, such potential impairment or destruction of such Guarantor’s rights, if any, may entitle such Guarantor to assert a defense to this Guaranty based on Section 580d of the California Code of Civil Procedure as interpreted in Union Bank v. Gradsky, 265 Cal. App. 2d 40 (1968). By executing this Guaranty, each Guarantor freely, irrevocably, and unconditionally: (i) waives and relinquishes that defense and agrees that such Guarantor will be fully liable under this Guaranty even though the Secured Parties may foreclose, either by judicial foreclosure or by exercise of power of sale, any deed of trust securing the Obligations; (ii) agrees that such Guarantor will not assert that defense in any action or proceeding which the Secured Parties may commence to enforce this Guaranty; (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the rights and defenses waived by such Guarantor in this Guaranty include any right or defense that such Guarantor may have or be entitled to assert based upon or arising out of any one or more of §§ 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure or § 2848 of the California Civil Code; and (iv) acknowledges and agrees that the Secured Parties are relying on this waiver in creating the Obligations, and that this waiver is a material part of the consideration which the Secured Parties are receiving for creating the Obligations.
(b)    Each Guarantor waives all rights and defenses that such Guarantor may have because any of the Obligations is secured by real property. This means, among other things: (i) the Secured Parties may collect from such Guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by the other Loan Parties; and (ii) if the Secured Parties foreclose on any real property collateral pledged by the other Loan Parties: (A) the amount of the Obligations may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price, and (B) the Secured Parties may collect from such Guarantor even if the Secured Parties, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, have destroyed any right such Guarantor may have to collect from the Borrower. This is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses such Guarantor may have because any of the Obligations is secured by real property. These rights and defenses include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon § 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
(c)    Each Guarantor waives any right or defense it may have at law or equity, including California Code of Civil Procedure § 580a, to a fair market value hearing or action to determine a deficiency judgment after a foreclosure.
(d)    The obligations of each Guarantor under the provisions of this Guaranty constitute full recourse obligations of each Guarantor enforceable against each such Guarantor to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Documents or any other agreement or document relating to the Obligations or any other circumstance whatsoever.
(e)    Until all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) shall have been paid in full in cash and all of the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Agreement and Loan Documents have been terminated, the Guarantors will not, and will not cause or permit any of their Subsidiaries to, commence or join with any other creditor or creditors of any of their Subsidiaries in commencing the application of any Debtor Relief Laws against any of their Subsidiaries.
10.11    Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty or the grant of the security interest under the Loan Documents, in each case, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 10.11 voidable under applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.11 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been paid and performed in full and the Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends this Section 10.11 to constitute, and this Section 10.11 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
10.12    Guarantors’ Agreement to Pay Enforcement Costs, Etc. Each Guarantor further jointly and severally agrees, as a principal obligor and not as a guarantor only, to pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, all costs and expenses set forth in Section 11.04. The obligations of each Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Guaranty (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made).
ARTICLE XI     
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01    Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a)    waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01 (other than Section 4.01(b)(i) or (c), in either case without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the applicable Co-Syndication Agent or the applicable Arranger, as applicable), or, in the case of the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.02, without the written consent of each Lender;
(b)    extend or increase the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Revolving Credit Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02) without the written consent of such Lender;
(c)    postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under such other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such payment;
(d)    reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 11.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided, however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder.
(e)    change Section 2.13 or Section 8.03 in a manner that would materially alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender;
(f)    change any provision of this Section 11.01 or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;
(g)    release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender; or
(h)    release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Loan Party from the Guaranty is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone).
and provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights and duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (iv) each Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the applicable parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the other applicable Lenders and the Borrower pursuant to any Extension Amendment or Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.17 or Section 2.18, as applicable.
If any Lender does not consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to any Loan Document that requires the consent of each Lender and that has been approved by the Required Lenders, the Borrower may replace such non-consenting Lender in accordance with Section 11.13; provided that such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of the assignment contemplated by such Section 11.13 (together with all other such assignments required by the Borrower to be made pursuant to this paragraph).
11.02    Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications.
(a)    Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic mail as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)    if to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.02; and
(ii)    if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).
(b)    Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail, FpML messaging, and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Borrower may each, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
(c)    The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through the Platform, any other electronic platform or electronic messaging service, or through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).
(d)    Change of Address, Etc. Each Loan Party and each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e)    Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders. The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic notices, Committed Loan Notices, Letter of Credit Applications and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
11.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement. No failure by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
11.04    Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a)    Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Arranger, the Administrative Agent and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications, waivers or other supplements of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(b)    Indemnification by the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Arranger, each Co-Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, each Lender, the Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from any and all losses (other than lost profits of such Indemnitee), claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable and documented out-of pocket fees, charges and disbursements and other charges of one counsel to the Indemnitees taken as a whole and, solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional counsel to all affected Indemnitees taken as a whole, where the affected Indemnitees affected by such conflict notify Borrower of the existence of such conflict (and, if reasonably necessary, of one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction to all such Persons, taken as a whole and, solely in the case of such conflict of interest, one additional local counsel to all affected Indemnitees taken as a whole)) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or emanating from any property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any of the Borrower’s or such Loan Party’s directors, shareholders or creditors, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (1) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties or (2) a material breach of such Indemnitee’s obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (y) resulting from any proceeding, claim, counterclaim or other action brought by an Indemnitee against another Indemnitee relating to disputes solely among such Indemnitees and not arising out of any act or omission of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, excluding proceedings, claims, counterclaims and other actions against an Indemnitee acting in its capacity as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, Arranger, Co-Syndication Agent or Documentation Agent. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c), this Section 11.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(c)    Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that any Loan Party for any reason fails to pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lenders’ respective Applicable Percentages (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided, that, the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d).
(d)    Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, no party hereto shall assert, and each party hereto hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Loan Party or any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit any Loan Party’s indemnity obligations to the extent such special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages are included in any third party claim in connection with which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials distributed to such party by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e)    Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a reasonably detailed invoice therefor.
(f)    Survival. The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provision of Section 11.02(e) shall survive the resignation of any of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
11.05    Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
11.06    Successors and Assigns.
(a)    Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(d), or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 11.06(e) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment(s) and the Loans (including for purposes of this Section 11.06(b), participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i)    Minimum Amounts.
(A)    in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment under the Loans at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds (determined after giving effect to such Assignments) that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B)    in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Revolving Credit Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii)    Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to the Swing Line Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans;
(iii)    Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A)    the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and provided, further, that the Borrower’s consent shall not be required during the primary syndication of the Revolving Credit Facility;
(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and
(C)    the consent of the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender shall be required for any assignment.
(iv)    Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, which shall include a representation by the assignee that it is not a Disqualified Lender, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
(v)    No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), (C) to a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person) or (D) subject to Section 11.06(g), to any Disqualified Lender.
(vi)    Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
(vii)    Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 11.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Revolving Credit Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.
(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving Credit Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d)    Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender, and, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a Disqualified Lender or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided, that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower or unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the written agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells a participation shall include a representation by the Participant that it is not a Disqualified Lender and (iv) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 11.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.
Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 11.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 11.13 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04, with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e)    Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Revolving Credit Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(f)    Resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Revolving Credit Commitment and Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 11.06(b), Bank of America may, (i) upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower, resign as Swing Line Lender. In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c). Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (b) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
(g)    Disqualified Lenders.
(i)    No assignment or participation shall be made to any Person that was a Disqualified Lender as of the date (the “Trade Effective Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person (unless, so long as no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, the Borrower has consented to such assignment in writing in its sole and absolute discretion, in which case such Person will not be considered a Disqualified Lender for the purpose of such assignment or participation). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes a Disqualified Lender after the applicable Trade Effective Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to the definition of “Disqualified Lender”), (x) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from being a Lender and (y) the execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered a Disqualified Lender. Administrative Agent and each assignor of a Loan and/or Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder shall be entitled to rely conclusively on a representation of the assignee Lender in the relevant Assignment and Assumption that such assignee is not a Disqualified Lender. Any assignment to a Disqualified Lender in violation of this clause (g)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (g) shall apply.
(ii)    If any assignment or participation is made to any Disqualified Lender without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of clause (i) above, or if any Person becomes a Disqualified Lender after the applicable Trade Effective Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Disqualified Lender and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Revolving Credit Commitment of such Disqualified Lender and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Disqualified Lender in connection with such Revolving Credit Commitment and/or (B) require such Disqualified Lender to assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions and conditions contained in this Section 11.06), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to one or more Eligible Assignees at the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder.
(iii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Disqualified Lenders (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B) (x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each Disqualified Lender will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Disqualified Lenders consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any on any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (a “Bankruptcy Plan”), each Disqualified Lender party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Bankruptcy Plan, (2) if such Disqualified Lender does vote on such Bankruptcy Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Bankruptcy Plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by any bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).
11.07    Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process (in which case the disclosing Person shall inform the Borrower promptly thereof prior to such disclosure to the extent practicable and not prohibited by law, rule or regulation, provided, however, that such Lender, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall not be required to inform such Person or give such notification to Borrower if the disclosure was made to a bank examiner, regulatory examiner or self-regulatory examiner in the course of such examiner’s examination or inspection), (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.14 or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers of other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 11.07 or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than any Loan Party. In addition, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Revolving Credit Commitments.
For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary relating to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by such Loan Party or any Subsidiary, provided that in the case of information received from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
11.08    Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office or Affiliate of such Lender or the L/C Issuer different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
11.09    Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
11.10    Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
11.11    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
11.12    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
11.13    Replacement of Lenders. If the Borrower is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, Disqualified Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender or if any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrower the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
(a)    the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06(b);
(b)    such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(c)    in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(d)    such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and
(e)    in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
11.14    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. (a)    THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(a)    SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, THE L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(b)    WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
(c)    SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW
11.15    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
11.16    No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between each Loan Party and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each Loan Party has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) each Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to any Loan Party or any of its respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Lenders, and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of any Loan Party and its Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to each Loan Party or any of its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
11.17    Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other Committed Loan Notices, Swing Line Loan Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.
11.18    USA PATRIOT Act/KYC Regulations. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following any request therefor, provide information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
11.19    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Solely to the extent any Lender or L/C Issuer that is an EEA Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Lender or L/C Issuer that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a)    the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender or L/C Issuer that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)    the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i)    a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii)    a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii)    the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
11.20    Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):
(a)    In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.
(b)    As used in this Section 11.20, the following terms have the following meanings:
“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
SAGITTARIUS RESTAURANTS LLC,
as the Borrower
By:                         
Name: Steven L. Brake
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
DEL TACO HOLDINGS, INC.
F&C RESTAURANT HOLDING CO.
KERRY FOODS INTERNATIONAL LLC
DEL TACO LLC

By:                         
Name: Steven L. Brake
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

WEBSTER BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:                         
Name:
Title:     

SCHEDULE 1.01
Existing Letters of Credit

•	Letter of Credit #3128983 to the benefit of Ace American Insurance Company, credit amount not exceeding $12,800,000, issue date: September 10, 2013, expiration date: July 30, 2020.	

•	Letter of Credit #3128982 to the benefit of Ace American Insurance Company, credit amount not exceeding $3,385,304, issue date: September 18, 2013, expiration date: July 30, 2020.	

•	Letter of Credit #68105347 to the benefit of The Travelers Indemnity Company, credit amount not exceeding $5,600, issue date: July 30, 2014, expiration date: July 31, 2020.	

•	Letter of Credit #68105344 to the benefit of International Fidelity Insurance Company, credit amount not exceeding $135,000, issue date: July 31, 2014, expiration date: July 31, 2020.	

SCHEDULE 2.01
Revolving Credit Commitments and Applicable Percentages

			
Revolving Credit Lender	Revolving Credit Commitment	Applicable Percentage	
Bank of America, N.A.	$85,000,000.00	34.000000000%	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	$70,000,000.00	28.000000000%	
Bank of Montreal	$45,000,000.00	18.000000000%	
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.	$35,000,000.00	14.000000000%	
Webster Bank, N.A.	$15,000,000.00	6.000000000%	
Total:	$250,000,000.00	100.000000000%	

Letter of Credit Sublimit

	
			
L/C Issuer	Letter of Credit Sublimit	Applicable Percentage	
Bank of America, N.A.	$35,000,000.00	100.000000000%	
Total:	$35,000,000.00	100.000000000%	

Swing Line Sublimit

	
			
Swing Line Lender	Swing Line Sublimit	Applicable Percentage	
Bank of America, N.A.	$5,000,000.00	100.000000000%	
Total:	$5,000,000.00	100.000000000%	

SCHEDULE 5.06
Litigation
None.

SCHEDULE 5.08(c)
Owned Real Property
See attached.

SCHEDULE 5.08(d)
Leased Real Property
Properties Where Loan Party or Subsidiary is Lessee (Tenant)
See attached.

SCHEDULE 5.08(d)
Leased Real Property
Properties Where Loan Party or Subsidiary is Lessor (Landlord)
See attached.

SCHEDULE 5.08(e)
Franchised Unit Locations
Please see Schedule 5.24.

SCHEDULE 5.08(f)
Material Investments

					
Current Legal Entities Owned	Type of Organization	Record Owner	No. Shares Outstanding	No. Shares held by Record Owner	
DT-LA Verne, Ltd.	Limited Partnership	Del Taco LLC	75% general partnership interest	75% general partnership interest	
DT/Costa Mesa Restaurant Co.	Limited Partnership	Del Taco LLC	66 2/3% general partnership interest	66 2/3% general partnership interest	

SCHEDULE 5.09
Environmental Matters
(a)
None.
(b)
None.
(c)
None.

SCHEDULE 5.12(d)
Pension Plans

Del Taco 401(k) Savings Plan, as amended, dated March 27, 2015.

SCHEDULE 5.13
Subsidiaries
(a)

					
Current Legal Entities Owned	Type of Organization	Record Owner	No. Shares Outstanding	No. Shares held by Record Owner	
F&C Restaurant Holding Co.	Corporation	Del Taco Holdings, Inc.	2,000 shares of common stock	2,000 shares of common stock	
Sagittarius Restaurants LLC	Limited Liability Company	F&C Restaurant Holding Co.	100% of membership interests	100% of membership interests	
Kerry Foods International LLC	Limited Liability Company	Sagittarius Restaurants LLC	100% of membership interests	100% of membership interests	
Del Taco LLC	Limited Liability Company	Kerry Foods International LLC	100% of membership interests	100% of membership interests	
DT-LA Verne, Ltd.	Limited Partnership	Del Taco LLC	75% general partnership interest	75% general partnership interest	
DT/Costa Mesa Restaurant Co.	Limited Partnership	Del Taco LLC	66 2/3% general partnership interest	66 2/3% general partnership interest	

(b)
None.

(c)

					
Name	Address	Jurisdiction	Organizational Identification Number	FEIN	
Sagittarius Restaurants LLC	25521 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630	Delaware	4126900	68-0624914	
Del Taco Holdings, Inc.	25521 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630	Delaware	3845674	20-1560989	
F&C Restaurant Holding Co.	25521 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630	Delaware	3513236	46-0484564	
Kerry Foods International LLC	25521 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630	California	200608610034	33-0591037	
Del Taco LLC	25521 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630	California	200608310047	55-0917535	

SCHEDULE 5.24
Franchise Agreements
Utah Del, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1235 (5521 West 7800, West Jordan, Utah) by and between Del Taco, LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated June 28, 2018.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1256 (464 East 1400 North, Logan, Utah) by and between Del Taco, LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated August 10, 2018.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1234 (585 N. Redwood Rd., North Salt Lake, Utah) by and between Del Taco, LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated August 14, 2017.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1053 (20 Falcon Ridge Parkway, Mesquite, NV 89027) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of August 4, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1189 (2000 West Point, West Point, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of August 4, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1200 (23 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of November 2, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1184 (11507 South 4000 West, South Jordan, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of October 10, 2015.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1174 (4700 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of August 25, 2015.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #270 (4436 S. 1900 W., Roy, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of February 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #271 (1160 Wall Ave., Ogden, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #272 (3010 Highland Dr., Salt Lake City, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #273 (8580 S 1300 E., Sandy, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #274 (1599 N. State St., Orem, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #275 (730 E. State Rd., American Fork, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #727 (4117 S Riverdale Road, Riverdale, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of July 28, 2003.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #736 (5672 South 900 East, Murray, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of September 2, 2003.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #741 (786 West Telegraph Rd., Washington, Utah) by and among Del Taco LLC, Utah Del, Inc. and Paul Hitzelberger dated as of February 1, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #751 (1733 West Royal Hunter Drive, Cedar City, Utah) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Utah Del, Inc. and Paul Hitzelberger dated as of February 1, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #752 (2963 S. 5600 West, West Valley City, Utah) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Utah Del, Inc. and Paul and Jane Hitzelberger dated as of August 30, 2004.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #774 (96 E. 12300 South, Draper City, Utah) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Utah Del, Inc. and Paul and Jane Hitzelberger dated as of March 25, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #781 (424 North 900 West, American Fork, Utah) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Utah Del, Inc. and Paul and Jane Hitzelberger dated as of April 28, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #788 (1091 N. Bluff St. Bldg 500, St. George, Utah) by and among Del Taco LLC, Utah Del, Inc. and Paul Hitzelberger dated as of February 1, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #876 (6876 Redwood R., West Jordan, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #877 (132 E 1230 N., Provo, Utah) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1031 (442 South 1750 West, Springville, Utah) by and among Del Taco LLC, Utah Del, Inc. and Paul Hitzelberger dated as of December 21, 2006.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1037 (2000 S. 3230 West, Salt Lake City, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of August 15, 2007.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1074 (3633 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of March 6, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1076 (1428 Arimo Road, Lake Point, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of April 10, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1085 (737 N. Main Street, Layton, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of November 11, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1088 (128 East State Road 73, Saratoga Springs, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of February 10, 2010.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1099 (1055 S State Street, Orem, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of September 14, 2010.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1107 (809 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of March 9, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1148 (1804 West 2550 North, Farr West, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of October 8, 2012.	

•	Franchise Agreement # 1150 (1723 Ute Blvd., Park City, Utah) by and between Del Taco LLC and Utah Del, Inc. dated as of October 8, 2012.	
Colorado Del, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1073 (4310 N. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1117 (8020 N. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #787 (50 West Belleview Ave., Englewood, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #778 (24023 E. Prospect Ave., Aurora, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1043 (11155 East Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #748 (1645 SpaceCenter Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1109 (43 Union Blvd., Lakewood, Colorado) by and among Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	
		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #793 (5240 South Wadsworth, Lakewood, Colorado) by and among Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	
		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #738 (7506 Parkway Dr., Lonetree, Colorado) by and among Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	
		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1086 (11147 Pikes Peak Drive, Parker, Colorado) by and among Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	
		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1110 (3855 Astrozon Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado) by and among Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del, LLC dated as of December 9, 2014.	
Colorado Del II, LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #791 (4698 Peoria Street, Denver, CO) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated as of November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1025 (8100 Northfield Boulevard, Denver, CO) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated as of November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1034 (2913 South 23rd Avenue) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated as of November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #864 (14400 E Colfax Avenue, Aurora, CO) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated as of November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #863 (570 E Bromley Lane, Brighton, CO) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated as of November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #854 (595 Summit Boulevard, Broomfield, CO) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated as of November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1002 (3465 N. Salida Street, Aurora, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1047 (18260 East 104th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated November 17, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1001 (11053-25 Frontage Road, Firestone, Colorado 80504) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated November 17, 2016.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1237 (6383 Promenade Parkway, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109) by and between Del Taco LLC and Colorado Del II, LLC dated August 28, 2018.	
Desert Taco, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #704 (13367 W Grand Ave., Surprise, AZ) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Larry J. Veach, Phyllis J. Veach, Brent A. Veach and Sherri Veach dated as of July 30, 2002.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #723 (1483 N Dysart Rd., Avondale, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Larry J. Veach, Phyllis J. Veach, Brent A. Veach and Sherri Veach dated as of February 11, 2003.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #737 (9672 West Camelback Rd., Glendale, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Larry Veach, Sherri Veach, Phyllis Veach, and Brent Veach dated as of October 1, 2003.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #746 (16649 N Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Larry J. Veach, Phyllis J. Veach, Brent A. Veach and Sherri Veach dated as of February 20, 2004.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #796 (1901 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Desert Taco, LLC and Brent A. Veach dated as of December 7, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #824 (4101 N 67th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Larry J. Veach, Phyllis J. Veach, Brent A. Veach and Sherri Veach dated as of January 18, 2000.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #870 (1628 N 44th St., Phoenix, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Ray Perry and Donna Perry dated as of February 14, 2001.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1039 (7665 W. Lower Buckeye Rd., Phoenix, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco, LLC dated as of October 4, 2007.	
Desert Taco IV, LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #1124 (305 East Thomas Rd., Phoenix, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco IV, LLC dated October 5, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1125 (4252 South 48th Street, Phoenix, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco IV, LLC dated October 5, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1126 (1850 West Union Hills Drive, Phoenix, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco IV, LLC dated October 5, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1127 (15229 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco IV, LLC dated October 5, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1128 (1035 S. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco IV, LLC dated as of October 5, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1129 (2510 E Germann Road, Chandler, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco IV, LLC dated October 5, 2011.	
Desert Taco East, LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #806 (1864 S Country Club Dr., Mesa, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East, LLC dated as of July 15, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #838 (900 S Val Vista Dr., Gilbert, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East, LLC dated as of July 15, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #851 (4926 E Chandler Blvd., Phoenix, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East, LLC dated as of July 15, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #861 (3648 E Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East, LLC dated as of September 22, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #765 (property located at 1900 West Ray Road, Chandler, Arizona 85224 by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East LLC dated as of January 28, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1038 (1842 South Signal Butte Road, Mesa, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Arizona Del IC, LLC dated April 23, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1249 (5216 East Baseline Road Gilbert, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East, LLC dated July 19, 2018.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1268 (20485 E. Rittenhouse Rd, Queen Creek, Arizona 84142) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco East, LLC dated August 27, 2018.	
Desert Taco III, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #715 (4705 N US Highway 89, Flagstaff, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, LLC and Desert Taco III, LLC dated as of August 27, 2018.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #719 (7091 East Pav Way, Prescott Valley, Arizona) by and among Del Taco, LLL and Desert Taco III, LLC dated as of August 27, 2018.	

•	Franchise Agreement #811 (1845 Highway 95, Bullhead, City, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco III, LLC dated August 27, 2018.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #837 (81 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu, Arizona) by and among Del Taco LLC. and Desert Taco III, LLC dated as of August 27, 2018.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #845 (3390 N Stockton Hill Rd., Kingman, Arizona) by and among Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco III, LLC dated as of August 27, 2018.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #878 (108 S Beeline Hwy, Payson, Arizona) by and among Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco III, LLC dated as of August 27, 2018.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1103 (4115 W Anthem Way, Anthem, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco III, LLC dated as of November 21, 2010.	

•	Renewal Franchise Agreement #953 (2201 S. Milton Rd., Flagstaff, Arizona) by and among Del Taco LLC and Desert Taco III, LLC dated August 27, 2018.	
Galaxy Investments, Ltd.

•	Del Taco Renewal Franchise Agreement # 25 (1155 Baker St., Costa Mesa, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., BEC Enterprises, Inc., Brian H. Zenz and R.C. Thompson dated as of February 16, 2004.  	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #59 (1141 N. Magnolia Ave., Anaheim, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of July 7, 2012.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #69 (20921 Magnolia St, Huntington Beach, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of January 31, 2013.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #72 (2841 W. Warner Ave., Santa Ana, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of September 24, 2012.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #76 (25542 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of March 1, 2000.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #78 (955 N. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of December 2, 2013.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #101 (4870 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of August 1, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #103 (3501 E. South St., Long Beach, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of March 1, 2000.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #136 (22401 El Toro Rd., Lake Forest, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of March 1, 2000.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #246 (22349 El Toro, Lake Forest, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Galaxy Investments, Ltd. dated as of March 1, 2000.	
Nor-Cal Foods, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #772 (1798 West Olive Ave., Merced, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Roberto Martinez dated as of March 31, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #842 (817 West Hammer Lane, Stockton, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Roberto Martinez dated as of July 17, 2002.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #972 (29025 W. Plaza Park Drive, Santa Nella, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Roberto Martinez dated as of July 17, 2002.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #989 (2101 Sylvan Ave., Modesto, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Roberto Martinez dated as of July 17, 2002.	
Quickbites, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1016 (23573 Sunnymead Ranch Pkwy., Moreno Valley, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Quickbites, Inc., Sam Anabi and Ayed Y. Ireifej dated as of June 12, 2006.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1049 (645 Tucker Road, Tehachapi, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated as of December 10, 2007.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1080 (1641 S. Alameda St., Compton, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated as of June 30, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1082 (6541 Dennis McCarthy Drive, Lebec, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated as of October 5, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1116 (1818 S. Durfee, South El Monte, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated as of July 18, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1003 (401 E. Alessandro Blvd Riverside, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated as of November 4, 2010.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1166 (2401 S. Azusa West Covina, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated as of May 9, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1222 (880 N. Wilcox Ave., Montebello, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Quickbites, Inc. dated January 18, 2018.	
3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #780 (1306 Broadway Ave.by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of June 23, 2009.  	

•	Franchise Agreement #1019 (1725 S.E. Meadowbrook Blvd., College Place, WA) by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants LLC dated as of July 23, 2012.  	

•	Franchise Agreement #1022 (3101 E. Magic View Dr., Meridian, ID) by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of June 23, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1052 (7390 NE Butler Street, Hillsboro, Oregon) by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of January 2, 2013.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1132 (2121 12th Ave Road, Nampa, ID) by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of December 23, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1152 (5008 W. Franklin Road, Boise, ID) by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of March 6, 2013.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1018 (property located at 34528 16th Ave South Federal Way, Washington 98003) by and between Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of October 21, 2011.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1149 (2513 South US 50, Grand Junction, CO) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants dated as of December 29, 2017.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1162 (2878 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants dated as of December 29, 2017.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1177 (property located at 8687 W. Overland), by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers, LLC dated as of December 9, 2015.	

•	Franchise Agreement #745 (450 West Prairie, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho 83815) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers, LLC dated as of September 23, 2015.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1012 (for property at 725 North Hwy 41, Post Falls, ID 83854) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers, LLC dated as of September 23, 2015.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1260 (for property at 568 North 2nd East, Rexburg, Idaho) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated as of August 17, 2018.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1263 (for property at 7742 Martin Way East, Lacey, WA) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated October 11, 2018.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1269 (for property at 606 North 21st Avenue, Caldwell, ID) by and among Del Taco LLC and 3 Brothers Restaurants, LLC dated August 27, 2018.	
QK Holdings, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #726 (4720 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM) by and among Del Taco, Inc., QK New Mex, Inc., Robbie Qualls and Doug Koch dated as of February 26, 2003.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #898 (1525 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and QK New Mex, Inc. dated as of March 25, 2002.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1029 (10015 Central Ave., N.E., Albuquerque, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK New Mex, Inc. dated as of January 25, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1153 (1101 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK New Mex, Inc. dated as of December 4, 2012.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1056 (property located at 1885 Emilio Lopez Rd., Los Lunas, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK New Mex, Inc. dated as of August 2, 2007.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1187 (property located at 804 S. White Sand Blvd. Alamogordo, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK Holdings, LLC dated as of April 8, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1204 (property located at 3916 N. Prince Street, Clovis, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK Holdings, LLC dated as of May 24, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1180 (property located at 5506 E. Main St., Farmington, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK Holdings, LLC dated as of September 28, 2015.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1205 (property located at 550 US Hwy 491, Gallup, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK Holdings, LLC dated as of December 28, 2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1253 (property located at 2629 Highway 180 E, Silver City, NM) by and between Del Taco LLC and QK Holdings, LLC dated as of December 28, 2016.	
Hansberger, Leroy

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #718 (11344 Telegraph Rd., Santa Fe Springs, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Mike Hansberger, Leroy Hansberger and Jeff Hansberger dated as of March 31, 2003.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement # 857 (8028 Firestone Blvd., Downey, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Tony Rolland and Leroy Hansberger dated as of December 5, 2000.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1079 by and among Del Taco LLC, Jeff Hansberger and Mike Hansberger dated as of June 17, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1102 (property located at 6855 Grand National Drive Orlando, Florida) by and among Del Taco LLC, Jeff Hansberger and Mike Hansberger dated as of June 13, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1089 (property located at 12025 Collegiate Way Orlando, Florida) by and among Del Taco LLC, Jeff Hansberger and Mike Hansberger dated as of June 13, 2014.	
Walker, Jerry

•	Franchise Agreement #7 (81566 State Highway, Indio, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and One Eleven dated as of December 29, 2008.	

•	Franchise Renewal Agreement #234 (67794 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Jerry Walker and Gloria Walker dated as of August 21, 2013.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #782 (85494 Vista Del Norte, Coachella, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Jerry Walker dated as of March 21, 2006.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #813 (74617 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Jerry Walker, Paul Teplow, William Werner and W.T.W. Investments dated as of November 8, 1999.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #881(78-468 Hwy 111, La Quinta, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Jerry Walker, Paul Teplow, William Werner and W.W.T. Investments dated as of December 7, 2001.	

•	Renewal Franchise Agreement #961 (69070 Ramon Road, Cathedral City, California 92234) by and among Del Taco, Inc. and Jerry Walker dated as of October 27, 2017.	
All of US Tacos, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #939 (property located at 2400 Mitchell Road Ceres, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, All of US Tacos, Inc. and Christopher M. Reyes dated as of June 20, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #720 (property located at 1194 E Yosemite Ave., Manteca, CA) by and among Del Taco LLC, All of US Tacos, Inc. and Christopher M. Reyes dated as of June 20, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #940 (property located at 1601 Standiford Modesto, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, All of US Tacos, Inc. and Christopher M. Reyes dated as of June 20, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #946 (property located at 4300 Salida Boulevard Salida, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, All of US Tacos, Inc. and Christopher M. Reyes dated as of June 20, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #957 (property located at 2401 Fulkerth Road Turlock, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, All of US Tacos, Inc. and Christopher M. Reyes dated as of June 20, 2014.	
Kamali, Mike and Shirin

•	Franchise Agreement #171 (280 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Mike Kamali and Shirin Kamali dated as of April 26, 2011.	

•	Franchise Renewal Agreement #233 (3896 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Mike Kamali and Shirin Kamali dated as of January 14, 2013.	

•	Franchise Renewal Agreement #1075 (35145 Merle Haggard Drive, Bakersfield, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Mike Kamali and Shirin Kamali dated as of June 23, 2015.	

•	Franchise Renewal Agreement #1084 (5211 Gosford Road, Bakersfield, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Mike Kamali and Shirin Kamali dated as of June 23, 2015.	

•	Renewal Franchise Agreement #182 (110 W El Norte Parkway, Escondido, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Mike Kamali and Shirin Kamali dated March 11, 2019.	
Skybl Corporation

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #764 (5348 West Cypress avenue, Visalia, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc., Skybl Corp. and Nicholas K. and Mimi S. Yuen dated as of November 8, 2004.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #963 (1415 Hillman St., Tulare, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Nicholas K. Yuen and Mimi S. Yuen dated as of July 7, 1999.	
Cactus Enterprises, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #724 (1850 14th Ave SE, Albany, Oregon) by and between Del Taco LLC and Cactus Enterprise, LLC dated as of November 17, 2006.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #743 (583 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, Oregon) by and between Del Taco LLC and Cactus Enterprise, LLC dated as of November 17, 2006.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1098 (2860 Crater Lake Hwy), Medford, Oregon) by and between Del Taco LLC and Cactus Enterprise, LLC dated as of July 22, 2010.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1141 (property located at 2435 Stewart Pkwy Roseburg, Oregon 97471) by and between Del Taco LLC and Cactus Enterprise, LLC dated as of February 15, 2012.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1176 (428 E. Barnett, Medford, Oregon) by and between Del Taco LLC and Cactus Enterprises, LLC dated as of November 2, 2015.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #784 (612 S E 3rd Street, Bend, OR 97702) by and between Del Taco LLC and Cactus Enterprises, LLC dated July 13, 2018.	
Bay Valley Foods, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1048 (201 Pittman Road, Fairfield, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Inder Pahwa, Satinder Pahwa and Inderpreet Pahwa dated as of December 7, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1091 (151 Peabody Road, Vacaville, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Bay Valley Foods, Inc. dated as of March 25, 2010.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1104(282 Sunset Avenue, Suisun, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Bay Valley Holdings, Inc. dated as of February 3, 2011.  	
PCRG, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1215 (property located at 1957 East 20th Street, Chico, CA) by and between Del Taco LLC and PCRG 2, Inc. dated December 20,2016.	

•	Franchise Agreement #792 (200 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and PCRG, Inc. dated as of December 6, 2012.  	

•	Franchise Agreement #827 (2602 Hilltop Dr., Redding, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and PCRG, Inc. dated as of December 6, 2012.	

•	Franchise Agreement #1070 (1078 Harter Road, Yuba City, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and PCRG, Inc. dated as of December 6, 2012.	
Chandi, Nachattar S.

•	Franchise Agreement #1094 (52119 Harrison Street, Coachella, California) by and between Del Taco LLC, Nachhattar S. Chandi and Susan E. Chandi dated as of March 25, 2010.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #767 (90480 66th Ave, Mecca, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Nachhattar S. Chandi and Susan E. Chandi dated as of March 11, 2005.	
Finley-Vanderweel, a California GP

•	Franchise Agreement #23 (5856 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Finley-Vanderweel and CJR Restaurants, Inc., Partner dated as of September 13, 2009.	

•	Franchise Agreement #10 (property located at 12800 Beach Boulevard Stanton, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Finley-Vanderweel dated as of January 12, 2008.	
Bold Family Restaurant Group, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #20 (520 Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Bold Family Restaurant Group, Inc. dated as of July 10, 2013.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #108 (21060 Golden Springs Drive) by and between Del Taco LLC and Bold Family Restaurant Group dated as of July 10, 2013.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #4 (103 E. 3rd St., Corona, California) by and between Del Taco and Bold Family Restaurant Group, Inc. dated as of March 29, 2019.	
Altogether, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1106 (6126 E. Washington Blvd., Commerce, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Altogether, LLC dated as of March 12, 2011.	

CJR Restaurants, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1225 (2260 Frontage Rd., Corona, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and CJR Restaurants, Inc. dated as of June 21, 2018.	
Villars, Dan and Carolyn

•	Franchise Renewal Agreement #5 (15070 7th St., Victorville, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and J.C.V. Tacos, Inc. dated as of March 20, 2013.	

•	Franchise Agreement #175 (15470 Palmdale Road, Victorville, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Carolyn Villars dated as of July 16, 1981.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1044 (2000 N. Riverside Dr., Rialto, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Dan Villars dated as of October 1, 2007.	
Yadav, Rajendra

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #873 (6160 Jarvis Ave., Newark, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc., Rajendra Yadav and Austin Torres dated as of July 11, 2001, as assigned to Savera Inc. on July 1, 2015.	
Kamara, Mac and Fisher Jeffrey

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1286 (6791 Highway 85, Riverdale, Georgia) by and between Del Taco LLC and Makhtar Kamara and Jeffrey Fisher dated as of January 17, 20149.	
DT Venture, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #783 (5644 N. Telegraph, Dearborn Heights, MI) by and among Del Taco, Inc., DT Venture, LLC, Mark S. Schostak, David W. Schostak and Robert L. Schostak dated as of June 15, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1017 (32439 Gratiot Ave., Roseville, Michigan) by and between Del Taco LLC and Mark S. Schostak dated as of August 8, 2006.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1032 (26111 Hoover Rd., Warren, Michigan) by and among Del Taco LLC, DT Venture, LLC and Mark S. Schostak dated as of December 21, 2006.	

		
•	Franchise Agreement #1169 (for property at 13201 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI 48150) by and among Del Taco LLC and DT Venture, LLC dated as of September 4, 2014.	

		
•	Franchise Agreement #1203 (for property at 50680 Gratiot Avenue, Chesterfield, MI 48051) by and among Del Taco LLC and DT Venture, LLC dated as of February 6, 2017.	

		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1264 (12387 23 Mile Rd., Shelby, Michigan) by and among Del Taco, LLC and DT Venture, LLC dated September 12, 2018.	
		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1254 (16252 Fort Street, Southgate, Michigan) by and among Del Taco, LLC and DT Venture, LLC dated June 28, 2018.	
		
•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1285 (14570 Southfield Road, Allen Park, Michigan) by and among Del Taco LLC and	

Aparicio Enterprises, LLC

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #825 (9171 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Aparicio Enterprises, LLC dated as of December 28, 2010.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #890 (19880 N. 59th avenue, Glendale, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and Aparicio Enterprises, LLC dated as of December 28, 2010.	
Bedrossian, Tak

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #16 (421 West Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Takvor G. Bedrossian dated as of October 10, 2009.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #757 (2060 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Apraham Atteukenian and Takvor G. Bedrossian dated as of April 6, 2006.	
La Veta Fund, Ltd

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #45 (1301 E. Katella Ave., Orange, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and La Veta Fund, Ltd dated as of November 19, 2012.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #142 (3220 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, California 92802) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and La Veta Fund, Ltd dated as of June 18, 2015.	
Mo Bro Enterprises, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #38 (9719 Carmenita Road, Whittier, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Rudolph R. Martin and Janice D. Martin dated as of April 6, 1981.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #65 (2021 Glenoaks, San Fernando, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Ramon James Cressal dated as of January 7, 1982.	
Moalej, Hossein

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #144 (57736 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Ahmad R. Moaleg and Hossein Moalej dated as of November 21, 2008.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #321 (56748 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Ahmad R. Moaleg and Hossein Moalej dated as of November 21, 2008.	
S&G Foods Incorporated

•	Franchise Renewal Agreement #9 (2320 E. 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705) by and among Del Taco, Inc., S and G Foods Incorporated dated as of October 1, 2014.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #154 (9436 Warner Avenue, Fountain Valley, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and S&H Associates LLC dated as of December 20, 2004.	
Testa, Martin L.

•	Renewal Franchise Agreement #89 (1565 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Martin L. Testa dated as of September 14, 2018.	

•	Renewal Franchise Agreement #833 (1816 N. Broadway, Santa Maria, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Martin L. Testa dated as of March 26, 2010.	
Providential Restaurant Group, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1042 (1120 West 14 Mile Road, Clawson, Michigan) by and among Del Taco LLC, Carl Chandler, Robert Middleton and Ben Cheshire dated as of August 27, 2007.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1081 (28692 Dequindre Unit J, Warren, Michigan) by and between Del Taco LLC and Providential Restaurant Group, Inc. dated as of August 6, 2009.	
Riley, Ryan W.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #790 (196 West 500 South, Bountiful, Utah) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Ryan W. Riley and Wayne K. Riley dated as of September 19, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #889 (1651 W South Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, Utah) by and among Del Taco Inc., Ryan W. Riley and Wayne K. Riley dated as of January 23, 2002.	
Chaudhry, Ejaz

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #779 (2164 NE Burnside Rd., Gresham, Oregon) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Ejaz H. Chaudhry dated as of November 28, 2005.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #716 (8724 NE Highway 89, Vancouver, Washington) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Ejaz H. Chaudhry dated February 11, 2003.	
Syed, Kaleem and Humera

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #734 (4393 East Main Street, Ventura, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Kaleem Syed and Humera Syed dated January 19, 2008.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1090 (55 Hallock Drive, Santa Paula, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Kaleem Syed and Humera Syed dated December 26, 2009.	
RJ Food, Inc

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1015 (2645 North Power Road, Mesa, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC and RJ Food, Inc. dated as of April 3, 2014.	
M.B. Fast Foods, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #771 (5385 N Blackstone Ave., Fresno, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and M.B. Fast Foods Inc. dated as of May 21, 2012.	
892 DT Foods Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #892 (3868 W Shaw Ave., Fresno, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and 892 DT Foods, Inc. dated as of November 20, 2010.	
Batla Enterprises, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #875 (1605 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc. and Batla Enterprises, Inc. dated as of December 14, 2004.	
Batla Enterprises Two, Inc

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #862 (1816 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Batla Enterprises Two, Inc. dated as of June 24, 2008.	
Boissiere, Sean and Sandy

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #248 (310 N McKinley St, Corona, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Sean Boissiere and Sandy Boissiere dated as of November 18, 2011.	
Borruel, Andy

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #905 (72197 Baker Blvd., Baker, California) by and among Del Taco, Inc., Andres Borruel, Steven P. Borruel and Timothy W. Borruel dated as of August 11, 2015.	
Chaudhry Investments, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #193 (7247 Archibadl Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Chaudhry Investments, Inc. dated as of January 1, 2013.	
EA and AK Enterprises, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #139 (120 S Lovekin Blvd., Blythe, California) by and between Del Taco, Inc and EA & AK Enterprises, Inc. dated as of September 2, 2003.	
Wicket & Sons, LP

•	Franchise Agreement #81 (1941 N Placentia Ave, Fullerton, California 92831) by and between Del Taco LLC and Wicket & Sons LP dated May 12, 2018.	
Hoss, Kaveh and Ali

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #132 (2552 Hamner Ave., Norco, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Kaveh Hoss and Ali Hoss dated as of September 24, 2012.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1065 (9150 Flair Drive, El Monte, California 91731) by and among Del Taco LLC, Kaveh Hoss and Ali Hoss dated as of September 2, 2015.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1281 (16216 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Kaveh Hoss and Ali Hoss dated as of February 27, 2019.	

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1282 (1595 Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Kaveh Hoss and Ali Hoss dated as of February 27, 2019.	
J&R Holdings, Inc.

•	Renewal Franchise Agreement #93 (6275 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and J and R Holdings, Inc. dated August 10, 2018.	
Mehrvar, H.R.

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #229 (4740 La Sierra Ave., Riverside, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and H.R. Mehrvar dated as of March 14, 2014.	

•	Franchise Agreement #859 (840 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, Arizona 85719) by and between Del Taco LLC and H.R. Mehrvar dated October 1, 2015.	
Mehrvar, Sherri

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #735 (435 E 4th Street, Beaumont, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and DBL Del Three, Inc. dated as of October 16, 2006.	
Petrolink, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #950 (8324 Highway 138, Phelan, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Petrolink, Inc. dated June 16, 2009.	
Polosajian, Koko

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #1068 (4850 E Motor Lane, Ontario, California) by and among Del Taco LLC, Koko Polosajian and Hratchia K. Kardakjian dated as of May 20, 2010.	
Hackbarth, Tony

•	Franchise Agreement #13 (property located at 401 N. 1st Ave., Barstow, California) by and among Red-E-Food Systems, Inc., Edward E. Hackbarth and Marilyn Hackbarth dated as of July 20, 1971.	

•	Franchise Agreement #201 (property located at 2871 Lenwood Rd., Barstow, California) by and among Red-E-Food Systems, Inc., Edward E. Hackbarth and Marilyn Hackbarth dated as of July 20, 1971.	

•	Franchise Agreement #236 (property located at 1310 E. Mountain View St., Barstow, California) by and among Red-E-Food Systems, Inc., Edward E. Hackbarth and Marilyn Hackbarth dated as of July 20, 1971.	
Hackbarth, Edward E. Jr.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #237 (17080 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, California) by and between Del Taco, LLC and Edward E. Hackbarth, Jr. dated as of July 13, 2006.	
Hackbarth, Edward E. Sr.

•	Del Taco Franchise Renewal Agreement #109 (9822 N Magnolia Ave., Santee, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Edward Hackbarth dated as of December 26, 2013.	
ANVI & JENNI Group, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1165 (property located at 135 S. Central Valley Hwy) by and between Del Taco LLC and ANVI & JENNI Group, Inc. dated February 13, 2014.	
Zara’s Investment LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #1277 (106 S Azusa Ave., Azusa, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1274 (12690 Ramona Blvd., Baldwin Parkway, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement # 1271 (21920 Lassen St., Chatsworth, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #797 (property located at 10020 Cherry Ave, Fontana, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara Investment LLC dated September 20, 2017).	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1275 (6550 San Fernando Rd., Glendale, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2017	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1280 (3702 Highland Ave., Highland, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement # 1276 (4903 N. Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement # 1279 (24941 Elder Ave., Moreno Valley, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1272 (19309 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1273 (13701 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1278 (2071 Rancho Valley Drive #100, Pomona, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 26, 2019.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #177 (property located at 2990 Cochran Street, Simi Valley, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Zara’s Investment LLC dated January 11, 2017.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1059 (property located at 1098 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley, California 93065) by and between Del Taco LLC and Mohammad Asif dated January11, 2017.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1134 (property located at 5197 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Mohammad Asif dated January11, 2017.	
BGC Foods Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1211 (2804 Main Street, San Diego, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and BGC Foods Inc. dated February 15, 2017.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement #1212 (7060 Broadway, San Diego, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and BGC Foods Inc. dated February 15, 2017.	
		
•	Franchise Agreement # 1252 (property located at 1650 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and BGC Foods Inc. dated July 30, 2018.	
Christopher Beavor and Fed E. Lula

•	Franchise Agreement #1244 (1901 Pebble Creek Parkway, Goodyear, Arizona) by and between Del Taco LLC, Christopher Beavor and Fred E. Lula dated April 9, 2018.	
Harvest Moon Tacos, LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #1262 (81198 Dawsonville Hwy NW, Gainesville, Georgia 30501) by and between Del Taco LLC and Harvest Moon Tacos, LLC dated August 10, 2018.	
William Dinio, Sandeep Bhangu, and Manny Souza

•	Franchise Agreement #1226 (1640 High St., Delano, California) by and between Del Taco LLC William Dinio, Sandeep Bhangu, Kevin Roche, and Manny Souza dated January 2, 2018.	
Kamdhenu LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #886 (4490 Delta Gateway Boulevard, Pittsburg, CA 94565) by and between Del Taco LLC and Kamdehenu LLC dated November 1, 2018.	
Jetz Foods, LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #1261 (250 Highway 53 Colhoun, Georgia) by and between Del Taco LLC and Jetz Foods, LLC June 20, 2018.	
Gullatt, Michael Clay

•	Franchise Agreement #1167 (4418 Hamilton Road, Columbus, GA 31904) by and between Del Taco LLC and Michael Clay Gullatt dated July 7, 2014.	
Guam Food Services, LLC / Denny’s Of Guam, Incorporated

•	Franchise Agreement #712 (ESS, Guam 415 CHN San Antonio #133, Tamuning GU 96913 Guam) by and between Del Taco LLC and Guam Food Services, LLC and Denny’s of Guam, Incorporated dated March 1, 2017.	
MoPage Food Management Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1186 (785 N. Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA) by and between Del Taco LLC and MoPage Food Management Inc. dated October 6, 2015.	
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•	Franchise Agreement #1213 (2918 N. Dinuba Blvd., Visalia, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and MoPage Food Management Inc. dated June 21, 2017.	
MTE Foods, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1192 (1415 Herndon Ave., Clovis, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and MTE Foods, Inc. dated February 15, 2019.	
Patel, Tushar

•	Franchise Agreement #1179 (145 Harbison Blvd., Columbia, SC) by and between Del Taco LLC and Tushar Patel, Shetal Patel, Urmila Patel and Pranv Patel dated April 12, 2016.	
DT 5Star LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #1206 (2766 Watson Boulevard, Centerville, GA) by and between Del Taco LLC and DT 5Star LLC dated February 21, 2017.	
Salim

•	Franchise Agreement #1245 2911 North Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, California) by and between Del Taco LLC, Rana Salim, Tahir Salim, Vakas Salim and Zohaib Salim dated March 13, 2018.	
Brawley Petro QSR, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #1111 (1120 Brawley Avenue, Brawley, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Browley Petro QSR, Inc. dated July 26, 2018.	
Taylor

•	Franchise Agreement #1270 (24909 W. Pico Canyon Road, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381) by and between Del Taco LLC, Travis Taylor, Laura Taylor, Michael Gamel and Linda Gamel dated February 20, 2019.	
R&H Taylor, Inc.

•	Del Taco Franchise Agreement #40 (26270 N Bouquet Canyon Rd., Saugus, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and R&H Taylor, Inc. dated as April 30, 2010.	
Old Road, Inc.

•	Franchise Agreement #883 (28082 The Old Rd., Valencia, California) by and between Del Taco LLC and Timothy Borruel and Randy Taylor dated 2001, as assigned to Old Road, Inc. on October 28, 2007.	
Subito LLC

•	Franchise Agreement #775 (3510 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood, CA) by and between Del Taco LLC and Subito LLC dated May 19, 2015.	
Subito Group

•	Franchise Agreement #1014 (13204 Imperial Highway, Santa Fe Springs, California 90670) by and between Del Taco LLC and Subito Group dated February 14, 2017.	

SCHEDULE 7.01
Existing Liens
None.

SCHEDULE 7.02
Existing Indebtedness
See attached.

SCHEDULE 7.05(o)
Permitted Refranchisings
See attached.

SCHEDULE 7.09
Burdensome Agreements
None.

SCHEDULE 11.02
Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices
Borrower:
Sagittarius Restaurants LLC
25521 Commercentre Drive, Suite 200
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Attention: Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
Telephone: (949) 462-9300
Telecopier: (949) 616-5002 
Administrative Agent:

For payments and requests for credit extensions:

Bank of America, N.A.
Credit Services
2380 Performance Drive Bldg C
Mail Code: TX2-984-03-23
Richardson, TX 75082
Attention: Joel Ragsdale
Telephone: 469-201-9590
E-mail: joel.ragsdale@bofa.com

For other notices as Administrative Agent:

Bank of America, N.A.
Agency Management
900 West Trade Street
Mail Code: NC1-026-06-03
Charlotte, NC 28255-0001
Attention: Erik Truette
Telephone: 980-387-5451
E-mail: erik.m.truette@bofa.com

Administrative Agent’s Account:

Bank of America N.A.
New York, NY
ABA Number: 026009593
Acct Name: Wire Clearing Acct for Syn Loans - LIQ
Account No: 1366072250600
Reference: Sagittarius Restaurants LLC (Del Taco Holdings, Inc.)

Swing Line Lender:

Bank of America, N.A.
Credit Services
2380 Performance Drive Bldg C
Mail Code: TX2-984-03-23
Richardson, TX 75082
Attention: Joel Ragsdale
Telephone: 469-201-9590
E-mail: joel.ragsdale@bofa.com

L/C Issuer:

Bank of America, N.A.
Trade Operations
1 Fleet Way
Mail Code: PA6-580-02-30
Scranton, PA 18507
Attention: Charles P. Herron
Facsimile No.: 800-755-8743
Telephone No.: 570-496-9564
E-mail: charles.p.herron@bofa.com

EXHIBIT D

[Form of]
Compliance Certificate

Financial Statement Date: [________, ____]

TO:        Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

		
RE:	Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2015, by and among Sagittarius Restaurants LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Del Taco Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), F&C Restaurant Holding Co., a Delaware corporation, the other Persons party thereto from time to time as a Loan Party, each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer and certain other parties thereto from time to time (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement)	

DATE:        [Date]

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that [he/she] is the [chief executive officer][chief financial officer][treasurer][controller] of the Borrower, and that, as such, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

1.    The Borrower has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

1.    The Borrower has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

2.    The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under [his/her] supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

3.    A review of the activities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties performed and observed all its obligations under the Loan Documents, and

[select one:]

[to the knowledge of the undersigned, during such period each of the Loan Parties performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]

--or—

[to the knowledge of the undersigned, the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]

4.    The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule A attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Compliance Certificate.

Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Compliance Certificate by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Certificate.

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

Sagittarius Restaurants LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:                        
Name:                        
Title:                        

Schedule A

Financial Statement Date: [________, ____] (“Statement Date”)

		
I.	Section 7.11(a) – Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio.	

A.	Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the Statement Date (aggregate stated balance sheet principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Statement Date):     $        	

B.	Aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents (not subject to any Liens other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent) in excess of $3,000,000 but in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 as of the Statement Date:    $        	

C.	Consolidated Adjusted Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period:	

1.	All cash rental expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period, determined on a consolidated basis, incurred under any rental agreements or leases of real and personal property:    $        	

2.	Obligations in respect of any Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations for such Measurement Period:    $        	

3.	Cash rental expense in connection with the Headquarters Lease for such Measurement Period:    $        	

4.	Cash sublease income for such Measurement Period:    $        	

5.	Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period (Line I.C.1 minus Line I.C.2 minus Line I.C.3 minus Line I.C.4):    $        	

6.	Consolidated Adjusted Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period (Line I.C.5 multiplied by eight):    $        	

D.	Consolidated EBITDAR for such Measurement Period:	

1.	Consolidated EBITDA for such Measurement Period:     	

a.	Consolidated Net Income:    $        	

b.	Consolidated Interest Charges plus any other accrued interest expense:    $        	

c.	The provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable (including franchise and similar taxes imposed in lieu of income taxes):    $        	

d.	Depreciation and amortization expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs, goodwill and other intangibles):    $        	

e.	The cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and other non-cash charges in addition to those set forth in other clauses of this I.D.1 (including non-cash charges that are reserves for restaurant closures, litigation or other reserves determined by the Borrower in good faith):    $        	

f.	Non-capitalized fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement:    $        	

g.	Transaction and other non-recurring reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses and restructuring charges incurred and any pro forma cost savings realized (as if realized at the beginning of such Measurement Period, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions) in connection with any Disposition permitted under the Credit Agreement or any Permitted Acquisition, any material restructuring of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case, within 12 months of such transaction or restructuring (including, without limitation, to the extent actually reimbursed, expenses incurred to the extent covered by indemnification provisions in any agreement entered into in connection with and any severance costs associated with any Permitted Acquisition); provided that (A) such fees, costs, expenses, charges and cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supported and the basis of such determination is set forth in a Compliance Certificate or such other certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and (B) any such add-backs do not have the effect of adjusting Consolidated EBITDA by more than the greater of (x) 5% (calculated without giving effect to this Line I.D.1(g)) and (y) the amount of such adjustments as would be permitted under Article 11 of Regulation S-X:    $        	

h.	Non-recurring, non-cash purchase accounting adjustments permitted or required under FAS Nos. 141 and 142, all as determined in accordance with GAAP:    $        	

i.	Non-cash losses for asset impairments for such period:    $        	

j.	Extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses, charges or losses during such period (as determined by the Borrower in good faith, it being understood that Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act shall not constitute a limitation on any such determination) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for such Measurement Period:    $        	

k.	Non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants and other equity incentive programs:    $        	

l.	Non-capitalized fees, costs and expenses in connection with any issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings permitted by the Credit Agreement    $        	

m.	The non-cash portion of rental expense for such period:    $        	

n.	Non-cash losses from the sale or other disposition of assets:    $        	

o.	Net losses from entities consolidated under FASB ASC 810:	

p.	The amount of any minority interest expense:    $        	

q.	The proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent not taken into account in the calculation of Consolidated Net income:    $        	

r.	All expenses and charges for which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is reasonably likely to be indemnified or reimbursed within 18 months:    $        	

s.	Non-cash losses relating to Swap Contracts:    $        	

t.	Costs associated with pre-opening and grand opening of stores not in operation on the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed $90,000 per store:    $        	

u.	Non-recurring severance and relocation charges in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for such Measurement Period:    $        	

v.	Cash payments during such period for reserves or charges added back to Consolidated Net Income in such period or a prior period (other than cash charges permitted to be added back pursuant to Line I.D.1.a through Line I.D.1.u) had such charges been incurred in the current or a prior period:    $        	

w.	Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits:    $        	

x.	Gains from the sale or other disposition of assets, whether or not extraordinary:    $        	

y.	Extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains:    $        	

z.	Gains in connection with any Disposition, any Permitted Acquisition or any material restructuring of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries:    $        	

aa.	All expenses and other charges added back under Line I.D.1.r above at the time reimbursed or to the extent not reimbursed within 18 months:    $        	

bb.	Non-cash gains relating to Swap Contracts:     $        	

cc.	Net gains from entities consolidated under FASB ASC 810:    $        	

dd.	All non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (other than income from the amortization of deferred or unearned revenue, including amortization of deferred franchise fees and unearned trade and vendor discounts):    $        	

ee.	Consolidated EBITDA (the result of (the sum of Lines I.D.1.a through I.D.1.u) minus (the sum of Lines I.D.1.v through I.D.1.dd)):    $        	

2.	Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period (Line I.C.5 above):     $        	

3.	Consolidated EBITDAR for such Measurement Period (Line I.D.1.ee plus Line I.D.2):    $        	

E.	Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio for such Measurement Period ((the result of Line I.A minus Line I.B plus Line I.C.6) divided by Line I.D.3):            	

F.	Maximum Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio permitted for such Measurement Period:            	
Compliance     Yes/No

		
II.	Section 7.11(b) – Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.	

A.	Consolidated EBITDAR for such Measurement Period (Line I.D.3 above):    $        	

B.	Consolidated Interest Charges paid in cash (less any payments of out of pocket costs incurred in order to obtain Swap Contracts (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not be deemed to result in the exclusion of underlying Swap Obligations of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries) and any expenses reimbursed pursuant to the Credit Agreement:    $        	

C.	The aggregate principal amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments, redemptions or similar acquisitions for value of outstanding debt for borrowed money, Capitalized Leases and Tenant Improvement Debt, but excluding any such payments to the extent refinanced through the incurrence of additional Indebtedness otherwise permitted under Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement for such Measurement Period:    $        	

D.	Consolidated Cash Rental Expense for such Measurement Period (Line I.C.5 above):     $        	

E.	Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Measurement Period (the result of Line II.A divided by the sum of Lines II.B through II.D):            	

F.	Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio permitted for such Measurement Period:    1.85:1.00	
Compliance     Yes/No

SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

This Separation and Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the date of last execution below, between Del Taco LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Company”) and David A. Pear, an Arizona resident (the “Employee”). The Company and the Employee entered into that certain Severance Agreement dated January 30, 2012. The following confirms the terms and conditions of a mutually agreed upon Separation Package and Release of Claims between the Company and Employee pursuant to the Severance Agreement.

1.Separation of Employment. Employee is currently employed by the Company as its Senior Vice President of Operations. Employee’s last day of employment with the Company will be September 27, 2019 (the “Separation Date”). On the Separation Date and thereafter, Employee will have no authority to act on behalf of the Company or any related or affiliated entity in any capacity. Employee will receive all salary and benefits up to and including the Separation Date. Employee will also receive payment for all accrued and unused vacation as of the Separation Date.
2.    Consideration. In consideration for this Agreement, the Company will:
(a)    Separation Pay. Pay the Employee continuation payments (unless the Employee revokes this Agreement within the revocation period discussed below) for fifty-two (52) weeks at Employee’s current bi-weekly salary rate of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Six Cents ($11,627.06) for a total of Three Hundred Two Thousand Three Hundred Three Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($302,303.56), minus legally required state and Federal payroll deductions plus a pro-rata portion of Employee’s bonus paid in fiscal 2018 for a total of One Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Seventy Cents ($101,225.70), minus legally required state and Federal payroll deductions. The sum of the salary continuation payments and pro-rata bonus equals Four Hundred Three Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($403,529.26)(the “Separation Pay”), minus legally required state and Federal payroll deductions. The Separation Pay will be paid in accordance with the Company’s payroll cycle in twenty-six (26) equal bi-weekly installments, beginning with the first payroll after the Effective Date of this Agreement, as defined in paragraph 8 below.
(b)    Benefits. During the fifty-two (52) weeks following the Separation Date, the Company will continue to provide insurance coverage to Employee and his eligible covered dependents for medical, dental, and vision insurance, under the Company’s benefit plan and under the same terms and conditions that would apply to Employee during his employment with the Company (the “Benefits”).  Employee’s contribution to said insurance coverage shall be deducted from the bi-weekly payments set forth in Paragraph 2(a) above.
(c)    Employee represents and warrants that the Company has paid to Employee all wages, accrued but unused vacation pay and other employee benefits of any kind due to him by the Company as a result of Employee’s employment with and separation from the Company, other than the amounts set forth in this Paragraph 2.
3.    Restricted Stock. Effective as of the Separation Date, all of the restricted shares of common stock of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. granted to the Employee pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated June 30, 2016, pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated June 30, 2017, pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of June 30, 2018, and pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated July 16, 2019 (the “Restricted Stock Agreements”) that have not vested as of the Separation Date shall terminate.
4.    Return of Property. Employee shall return to the Company on or before October 4, 2019, all property of the Company which Employee has in his custody or control, such as office equipment, forms, manuals, spreadsheets, vendor files, franchise files, personnel files, or other confidential or proprietary materials of the Company, whether in hard copy or electronic form. Employee agrees that all such property belongs solely to the Company and he will not take any such property or copies of such property at the time he leaves the Company’s employment. Employee agrees to maintain all information regarding the Company’s internal policies or procedures as strictly confidential and shall not disclose them to third parties.
5.    Confidential Information. The Employee acknowledges that by reason of his position with the Company, he has been given access to, without limitation, proprietary and confidential business information, trade secret information, sensitive financial data, personnel information, proprietary documents, and similar confidential or proprietary materials or information respecting the Company’s business, as well as new store development plans, sales and financial information, marketing plans and employee data (the “Confidential Information”). The Employee represents that he has held all such information confidential and will continue to do so. The Employee hereby agrees that disclosure by him of the above Confidential Information shall constitute and be treated as a material breach of this Agreement and cause irreparable harm to the Company. The Employee’s disclosure of Confidential Information in violation of this Paragraph 5 will entitle the Company to seek equitable relief, including preliminary injunction and injunction, in addition to all other available remedies.
6.    Releases of Known and Unknown Claims. In consideration of the benefits outlined above, and excepting only the obligations created in this Agreement, Employee hereby releases and discharges the Company and its current and former officers, directors, limited liability company managers, shareholders, employees, representatives, attorneys and agents, as well as their predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, and successors in interest of and from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, suits or damages of any type or kind, whether known or unknown, including, without limitation, any and all claims arising from or in any way related to Employee’s employment with the Company, or the termination thereof.
This release specifically includes, without limitation, and to the full extent permitted under the law, all claims for wages, benefits, vacation pay, wrongful or unlawful discharge or demotion, the Option Award Agreement, breach of express or implied contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of public policy, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional or negligent misrepresentation, retaliation, invasion of privacy, defamation, fraud, misrepresentation, compensatory and/or other relief relating to or in any way connected with the terms, conditions, and benefits of employment, work related injuries that might be covered under the workers compensation laws, discrimination or harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, handicap and medical condition, and/or all claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, COBRA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and/or violations of any statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances whether federal, state or local.

It is understood and agreed that this release extends to all claims of whatever nature, known or unknown, and includes all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California, which provides as follows:

“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of all claims, Employee expressly waives any and all rights and benefits against the Company conferred upon him by the provisions of Section 1542 and acknowledges that this Agreement also includes in its effect, without limitation, all claims that Employee does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of execution hereof, and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any and all such claims. Employee further acknowledges that he is not suffering from any work related injuries or ailments that would give rise to a claim under California’s Workers’ Compensation Act or any similar law.

7.    No Admission of Liability. By entering into this Agreement, the Company and Employee do not suggest or admit to any liability to Company or Employee or that they violated any law or any duty or obligation to each other.
8.    Right to an Attorney, Time to Consider, Revocation. Employee acknowledges and agrees that he was provided twenty-one days to consider this Agreement and to consult with counsel and the Company has advised Employee of his right to do so. To the extent that Employee has taken less than twenty-one days to consider this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that he has had sufficient time to consider the Agreement and to consult with counsel and that Employee did not desire additional time. The terms of this Agreement will not become effective or enforceable for seven calendar days following the date of this Agreement’s execution, during which time Employee may revoke this Agreement by notifying the undersigned representative of the Company in writing by registered letter. This Agreement will become effective on the eighth (8th) day after Employee signs this Agreement (the “Effective Date”) if there has been no revocation.
9.    No Solicitation of Employees. Employee agrees that, for a period of two years after the Effective Date, he will not directly or indirectly encourage or solicit any employee of the Company, or any of its parent or subsidiary companies, to terminate his or her employment for any reason, nor will he assist others to do so.
10.    Confidentiality. The Company and Employee agree that neither they nor any of their agents or representatives will disclose, disseminate and/or publicize, or cause or permit to be disclosed, disseminated or publicized, the existence of this Agreement, any of the terms of this Agreement, or the facts underlying this Agreement, to any person, corporation, association or governmental agency or other entity except: (1) to the extent necessary to report income to appropriate taxing authorities; (2) to members of Employee’s immediate family; (3) in response to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or subpoena issued under the authority thereof; or (4) in response to any inquiry or subpoena issued by a state or Federal governmental agency; provided, however, that notice of receipt of such judicial order or subpoena shall be immediately communicated by Employee to the Company telephonically, and confirmed immediately thereafter in writing, so that the Company will have the opportunity to assert what rights it has to non-disclosure prior to Employee’s response to the order, inquiry or subpoena. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Company shall be permitted to disclose information, on a need to know basis, to the Company’s Board of Directors and members of management.
Employee also agrees not to disclose any confidential or proprietary information pertaining to the business of the Company and/or its customers.
In addition, and unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law, Employee will not voluntarily testify, support or lend aid to any claim or adverse action against the Company by any person.

Employee agrees to direct any and all inquiries from prospective employers or from any person or entity inquiring for employment or business related purposes concerning the circumstances surrounding his employment with the Company, or the termination thereof, to Jeanne Graves. Employee hereby authorizes Ms. Graves, or her designated representative, to disclose to prospective employers or any person or entity inquiring for employment or business-related purposes concerning the circumstances surrounding Employee’s employment with the Company, only the position Employee held with the Company and his dates of employment and that it is the Company’s policy to disclose only the position held by the subject employee and the dates the employee was employed by the Company. Additionally, if authorized by Employee, the Company will disclose the salary received by Employee at the time his employment terminated.

11.    Injunctive Relief and Other Remedies. Employee agrees that the harm to the Company from any breach of Employee’s obligations under Paragraphs 5, 9 and 10 of this Agreement are difficult, if not impossible, to quantify and may be wholly or partially irreparable. Thus, the Company may enforce such obligations by seeking an injunction as well as by damages and other appropriate relief. Additionally, any breach on the part of Employee, with respect to any provision herein, will excuse the Company from any future performance under this Agreement.
12.    Ongoing Cooperation. Employee agrees to consult with the Company for thirty (30) days following the Effective Date regarding on-going matters that commenced during Employee’s employment with the Company and to cooperate with the Company in connection with disputes between the Company and third parties. This cooperation may include, but is not limited to, conferring with and assisting the Company in matters related to software applications, preparatory work in litigation matters, providing factual information to the Company, and giving depositions and testimony in judicial and administrative proceedings. Employee agrees that he will not be paid by the Company for his cooperation, except that the Company will reimburse Employee for his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection therewith, provided that such expenses are approved in advance by the Company.
13.    No Disparagement. The Company and Employee will not make any negative, disparaging, detrimental or derogatory comments to any third party concerning the other, or any of their current and former officers, directors, limited liability company managers, shareholders, employees, representatives, attorneys and agents, as well as its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, and successors in interest.
14.    Arbitration. Any and all disputes, controversies or claims arising under or in any way relating to the interpretation, application or enforcement of this Agreement, Employee’s employment with the Company, any claim for benefits, or Employee’s separation of employment from the Company, including without limitation any claim by Employee that he was fraudulently induced to enter into this Agreement, or claims relating to the general validity or enforceability of this Agreement, shall be settled by final and binding arbitration under the auspices and rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration must be filed in Orange County, California, and the laws of the State of California shall control except where federal law governs. The prevailing party in any such arbitration proceeding shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. The award of the arbitrator is to be final and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
15.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Employee and the Company and supersedes and cancels all prior agreements, oral or written, if any, between Employee and the Company.
16.    Waiver and Modification. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or the right of any party to enforce the Agreement. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written agreement executed by Employee and the undersigned representative of the Company.
17.    Integration. This Agreement constitutes a single, integrated written contract expressing the entire agreement of the parties hereto relative to the subject matter hereof. No covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties of any kind whatsoever have been made by any party hereto. All prior discussions and negotiations have been and are merged and integrated into, and are superseded by this Agreement.
18.    Severability and Savings Provision. In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be held to be void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. Additionally, in the event that any portion of this Agreement is deemed void or unenforceable, the parties will be excused from performing that portion of the Agreement.
19.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and be governed by the laws of the State of California, both procedural and substantive.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS.
Del Taco LLC
    
By:_______________________________
Jack T. Tang
General Counsel

I have carefully read this Agreement and understand that it contains a release of known and unknown claims. I acknowledge and agree to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. I further acknowledge that I enter into this Agreement voluntarily with a full understanding of its terms.

Dated: ________________, 2019    By:_______________________________
David A. Pear

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, John D. Cappasola, Jr., certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.;	

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	

a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	

b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	

c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	

d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	

b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	

Date: October 21, 2019

	
	
/s/ John D. Cappasola, Jr.	
John D. Cappasola, Jr.	
President and Chief Executive Officer	
(principal executive officer)	

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Steven L. Brake, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.;	

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;	

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;	

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:	

a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;	

b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;	

c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and	

d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and	

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):	

a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and	

b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.	

Date: October 21, 2019

	
	
/s/ Steven L. Brake	
Steven L. Brake	
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
(principal financial officer)	

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PERIOD REPORT
I, John D. Cappasola, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)	the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 10, 2019 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	

(2)	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 	

Date: October 21, 2019

	
	
/s/ John D. Cappasola, Jr.	
John D. Cappasola, Jr.	
President and Chief Executive Officer	
(principal executive officer)	

Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PERIOD REPORT
I, Steven L. Brake, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)	the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 10, 2019 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and	

(2)	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. 	

Date: October 21, 2019

	
	
/s/ Steven L. Brake	
Steven L. Brake	
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	
(principal financial officer)