Termination Agreement - California Pizza Kitchen Inc., Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. LP, Richard L. Rosenfield, Larry S. Flax, BCB Family Partners, NAZ Family Partners, Furman Selz SBIC LP, BancBoston Investments Inc. and Gleacher IV, LP
TERMINATION AGREEMENT
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THIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this "Termination Agreement"), dated as of July
31, 2000, is made by and among California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (the "Company"),
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.P., Richard L. Rosenfield, Larry S. Flax
and the Additional Investors (each a "Party" and, collectively the "Parties").
Background
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A. The Parties are parties to a Securities Holders Agreement, dated as of
September 30, 1997 (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
B. The Company plans to consummate a Public Offering.
C. Upon the closing of the Public Offering, the Parties wish to terminate
the Agreement in its entirety.
Terms
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Termination of the Agreement. Effective upon the closing of the
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Public Offering, the Agreement shall be terminated in its entirety and shall be
of no further force or effect; provided, however, if the closing of the Public
Offering shall not have occurred on or prior to October 31, 2000, this
Termination Agreement shall be null and void and of no force or effect and the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
2. Miscellaneous.
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a. Counterparts. This Termination Agreement may be executed in
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two or more counterparts and by the Parties in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
b. Governing Law. The validity, performance, construction and
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effect of this Termination Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal law of the State of New York (except insofar as the
provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of California and
relevant decisions of California courts construing such provisions mandatorily
apply hereto at such times as the Company is a California corporation), without
giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
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c. Further Assurances. Each Party shall cooperate with, and
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take such action as may be reasonably requested by, another Party in order to
carry out the provisions and purposes of this Termination Agreement, generally,
and the transactions contemplated hereunder.
d. Headings. The headings in this Termination Agreement are
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for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of the
Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.
3. Entire Agreement. This Termination Agreement, and all of the
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provisions hereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties
and their respective successors and permitted assigns and executors,
administrators and heirs. This Termination Agreement, sets forth the entire
agreement and understanding among the Parties as to the subject matter hereof
and merges with and supercedes all prior discussions and understandings of any
and every nature among them.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Termination Agreement as
of the date first set forth above.
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick R. Hipp
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Name: Frederick R. Hipp
Title: President and CEO
BRUCKMANN, ROSSER, SHERRILL & CO., L.P.
By BRS Partners, Limited Partnership, its general
partner, by BRSE Associates, Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Harold O. Rosser
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Name: Harold O. Rosser
Title: Managing Director
/s/ Larry S. Flax
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Larry S. Flax
Individually and as trustee under the Voting
Trust Agreement
/s/ Richard L. Rosenfield
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Richard L. Rosenfield
Individually and as trustee under the Voting
Trust Agreement Trust
/s/ Bruce C. Bruckmann
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Bruce C. Bruckmann
Address: 125 East 84th Street, Apt. 5A
New York, NY 10028
BCB FAMILY PARTNERS
By Bruce C. Bruckmann, General Partner
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By: /s/ Bruce C. Bruckmann
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Name:
Title:
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Donald Bruckmann
Address: 66 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021
NAZ FAMILY PARTNERS
By Nancy A. Zweng, General Partner
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By:
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Name:
Title:
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Nancy A. Zweng
Address: 125 East 84th Street, Apt. 5A
New York, NY 10028
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H. Virgil Sherrill
Address: One Sutton Place South
New York, NY 10022
/s/ Stephen C. Sherrill
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Stephen C. Sherrill
Address: 765 Park Avenue, Apt. 4B
New York, NY 10021
/s/ Harold O. Rosser
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Harold O. Rosser
Address: 499 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
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*
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Paul D. Kaminski
Address: 54 W. 9th Street
New York, NY 10011
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J. Rice Edmonds
Address:
*
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Marilena Tibrea
Address:
FURMAN SELZ SBIC, L.P.
By Furman Selz SBIC Investments L.L.C.
By: /s/ Brian P. Friedman
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Name: Brian P. Friedman
Title: President
/s/ Roy Furman
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Roy Furman
Address: 230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
/s/ David Harris
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David Harris
Address: 230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
BANCBOSTON INVESTMENTS INC.
By: /s/ Theresa A. Nibi
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Name: Theresa A. Nibi
Title: Director
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/s/ Eric Gleacher
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Eric Gleacher
Address:
New York, NY 10128
/s/ Robert Engel
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Robert Engel
Address:
Montclair, NJ 07042
/s/ James Goodwin
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James Goodwin
Address:
New York, NY 10021
/s/ Emil Henry
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Emil Henry
Address:
Ketonak, NY 10536
/s/ Roger Hoit
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Roger Hoit
Address:
Summit, NJ 07901
/s/ H. Conrad Meyer III
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H. Conrad Meyer III
Address:
Bronxville, NY 10708
/s/ David Mills
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David Mills
Address:
Rye, NY 10580
/s/ Charles Phillips
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Charles Phillips
Address:
New York, NY 10021
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/s/ Clayton J. Rohrbach, III
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Clayton J. Rohrbach, III
Address:
Greenwich, CT 06830
/s/ Jeffrey Tepper
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Jeffrey Tepper
Address:
New York, NY 10128
GLEACHER IV, L.P.
By: /s/ Robert A. Engel
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Name: Robert A. Engel
Title: General Partner
* By: Harold O. Rosser
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Attorney-in-fact
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