Amendment #1 to Credit Agreement



 Exhibit 10.15B 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 

This Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of November 28, 2011 (this “Amendment”) is entered into
among Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), each other Loan Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) party hereto, each Lender (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred
to below) party hereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

 W I T N E S S E T H: 
 WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, the Loan Parties, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 SECTION 1. Amendments. As of the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 

(a) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (b)(vi) of the definition of “Excess Cash
Flow” and substituting in lieu thereof the following new clause (b)(vi): 
 “(vi) the amount of all
cash paid by the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries to fund any transaction permitted hereunder (including, without limitation, Capital Expenditures permitted by Section 7.12 and Investments permitted by Section 7.03),
but excluding transactions permitted by Sections 7.06(c), 7.06(d) and 7.06(e).” 
 (b)
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition “Excess Revolving Availability” contained therein and substituting in lieu thereof the following definition: 

““Excess Revolving Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount by which
(a) the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds (b) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings.” 
 (c)
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition “Subsidiary” contained therein and substituting in lieu thereof the following definition: 

““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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no joint venture engaged primarily in the manufacturing or commissary businesses that is created in connection with a Disposition permitted under
Section 7.05(l) shall be a “Subsidiary” of the Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder (it being understood and agreed that the Loan Parties’ Equity Interests in such joint venture shall be pledged to the Administrative
Agent to secure payment of all the Obligations).” 
 (d) Section 2.05(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by (1) renumbering the second clause “(i)” contained therein as clause “(ii)”, (2) renumbering clause “(ii)” contained therein as clause “(iii)”, (3) renumbering clause “(iii)”
contained therein as clause “(iv)”, (4) renumbering clause “(iv)” contained therein as clause “(v)”, (5) renumbering clause “(v)” contained therein as clause “(vi)”, (6) renumbering
clause “(vi)” contained therein as clause “(vii)”, and (7) renumbering clause “(vii)” contained therein as clause “(viii)”. 
 (e) Section 7.03(g) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following text at the beginning of clause (vi)(A) therein: 

“for each purchase or other acquisition with aggregate purchase consideration of greater than $2,000,000,”.

 (f) Section 7.03(g) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (1) deleting the phrase “an
“Einstein Bros Bagels,” “Manhattan Bagel” or “Noah’s Bagel” concept” and substituting therefor the phrase “bagel or café concept”, and (2) adding the following text at the beginning of
clause (ix) therein: 
 “for each purchase or other acquisition with aggregate purchase consideration
of greater than $2,000,000,”. 
 (g) Section 7.03(n) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such
clause and substituting in lieu thereof the following clause (n): 
 “(n) loans to franchisees and area
developers of brands or concepts owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 in the aggregate at any time; and” 
 (h) Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (1) deleting the “and” at the end of clause (j) therein, (2) deleting the “.” at the end of
clause (k) therein and substituting in lieu thereof “; and”, (3) adding the phrase “or clause (l) below” after the phrase “clauses (a)-(j) above” contained in clause (k) therein, and
(4) adding the following new clause (l) therein: 
 “(l) Dispositions of property by the Borrower
or any Domestic Subsidiary consisting solely of one or more manufacturing or commissary businesses or divisions, which are owned by such Person as of November 28, 2011.” 

(i) Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the parenthetical contained in clause (y) of the
last paragraph thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following parenthetical: 
 “(other than clauses
(d) and (l))”. 

  
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 (j) Section 7.07 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the last
sentence thereof and substituting in lieu thereof the following sentence: 
 “Own, operate or franchise any
restaurant concept other than a bagel or café restaurant concept.” 
 SECTION 2. Condition Precedent; Effective
Date. The effective date of this Amendment shall be the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”); provided that it shall be a condition to the effectiveness of this Amendment that the Administrative Agent shall
have received (which receipt may be by facsimile or other electronic transmission) on or before the Effective Date, counterparts of this Amendment, executed by the Loan Parties and the Required Lenders. 

SECTION 3. Loan Party Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants that (a) this Amendment
constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) after giving effect to this Amendment, (i) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
Agreement are correct in all material respects as though made on and as of the date of this Amendment, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty specifically refers to an earlier date, in which case such representation or
warranty was true and correct as of such earlier date, and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. 
 SECTION 4. Affirmation and Acknowledgment. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies and confirms all of its Obligations to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, as amended hereby. Each Loan Party hereby confirms that the Obligations are and remain secured pursuant to the Collateral Documents. 
 SECTION 5. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement. 
 5.1 Upon the
effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein”, or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as
modified hereby, and each reference to the Credit Agreement in any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection with the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as modified hereby.

 5.2 Except as specifically set forth in Section 1 hereof, the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall
remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. 
 SECTION 6. Expenses. The Loan Parties agree to
pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand therefor an amount equal to any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred or sustained by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation of this Amendment
(including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel). Amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.04(a) of the Credit Agreement, as fully as if set
forth therein. 
 SECTION 7. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and
by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic methods shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. 

  
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 SECTION 8. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws (as opposed to the conflicts of laws provisions) of the State of New York. 
 SECTION 9.
Section Titles. The section titles contained in this Amendment are and shall be without substance, meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto. 

(Signature pages follow) 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1 to Credit
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	The Borrower:
	
	EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Emanuel P.N. Hilario

		 	Name: Emanuel P.N. Hilario
		 	Title: Chief Financial Officer










			
	The Guarantors:
	
	EINSTEIN AND NOAH CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Emanuel P.N. Hilario

		 	Name: Emanuel P.N. Hilario
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	EINSTEIN/NOAH BAGEL PARTNERS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Emanuel P.N. Hilario

		 	Name: Emanuel P.N. Hilario
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	CHESAPEAKE BAGEL FRANCHISE CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Emanuel P.N. Hilario

		 	Name: Emanuel P.N. Hilario
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	I. & J. BAGEL, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Emanuel P.N. Hilario

		 	Name: Emanuel P.N. Hilario
		 	Title: Treasurer
	
	MANHATTAN BAGEL COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Emanuel P.N. Hilario

		 	Name: Emanuel P.N. Hilario
		 	Title: Treasurer



  
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	The Administrative Agent:
	
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
	Administrative Agent
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kelly Weaver

		 	Name: Kelly Weaver
		 	Title: Assistant Vice President



  
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	The Lenders:
	
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John H. Schmidt

		 	Name: John H. Schmidt
		 	Title: Director



  
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	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Andrew Hessick

		 	Name: Andrew Hessick
		 	Title: Vice President
	
	REGIONS BANK, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Daniel R. Holland

		 	Name: Daniel R. Holland
		 	Title: Managing Director
	
	COMPASS BANK, AN ALABAMA BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joseph W. Nimmons

		 	Name: Joseph W. Nimmons
		 	Title: Vice President
	
	BANK OF THE WEST, as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Terry A. Switz, Jr.

		 	Name: Terry A. Switz, Jr.
		 	Title: V.P.
	
	1ST FARM CREDIT SERVICES, PCA as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Corey J. Waldinger

		 	Name: Corey J. Waldinger
		 	Title: Vice President, Capital Markets



  
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