Cash and cash equivalents ($4.9 million and $4.7 million restricted from use at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

This Renewal And Modification Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as of March 8, 2016, for reference purposes only, is made by and between Greenhill & Co., Inc. (the “Borrower”), and First Republic Bank (the "Lender"), with reference to the following facts:

A.Borrower and First Republic Bank, a Nevada corporation, predecessor-in-interest to Lender entered into that certain Loan Agreement (Line of Credit) dated January 31, 2006 which was modified from time to time (as modified, the "Loan Agreement") pursuant to which a loan in the current principal amount of Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00), (the "Loan") was made to Borrower. The Loan is evidenced by Borrower's amended and restated promissory note dated April 1, 2015 (the "Note").

B.Lender has also made two term loans to Borrower in the total amount of Forty-five Million Dollars ($45,000,000) (collectively, the “Term Loan”), pursuant to a Loan Agreement dated as of April 1, 2015 (the ”Term Loan Agreement”) and evidenced by two Promissory Notes, each in the amount of $22,500,000 and each dated April 1, 2015.

 

C.The Loan and the Term Loan are each secured by collateral as more particularly described in (i) a Security Agreement (LLC Distributions) dated as of April 30, 2010, executed by Borrower and Lender with respect to the Loan (the “Security Agreement”) and (ii) a Security Agreement (LLC Distributions) dated as of April 1, 2015, executed by Borrower and Lender with respect to the Term Loan (the “Term Loan Security Agreement”)

D.    Borrower has requested that Lender increase the commitment amount of the Loan and Lender has agreed to do so upon the receipt of additional collateral in the form of Distributions (as defined in the security agreements) received by Borrower from Greenhill & Co. Europe Holdings, Limited for both the Loan and the Term Loan and on other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

E.    All terms with an initial capital letter that are used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement or the Note.

THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, Lender and Borrower agree as follows:

1.1.Extension of Maturity Date. The Maturity Date of the Note is extended to April 30, 2017, at which time the entire unpaid principal balance of the Note and all accrued but unpaid interest and any other outstanding amounts due Lender under the Loan Documents shall be due and payable. Refer to the Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated March 8, 2016 (the “2016 Note”).

1.2.Restatement of Financial, Reporting and Additional Covenants for Loan. The financial and reporting covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement (including on Exhibit A thereto) and the additional covenants set forth in Exhibit A to the Loan Agreement are hereby amended and restated as set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement.

1.3.Principal Amount of the Loan. Effective as of March 8, 2016, the principal amount of the Loan (and the face amount of the Note) is hereby increased from the principal amount of Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) to Seventy Million and 00/100 Dollars ($70,000,000.00). Refer to the Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated March 8, 2016.

1.4.Effectiveness of Modification. The following shall be conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the modifications set forth herein:

(a) Execution and delivery of the 2016 Note by Borrower to Lender; and

1.5.Other Modifications. The Loan Documents are further modified in the following respects:

(a)Amendments. Borrower and Lender agree that notwithstanding any other terms in the Note, Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents, the Loan Documents are hereby amended to provide that Lender may renew the Loan or extend the Maturity Date of the Note repeatedly and/or for any length of time by written notice from Lender to Borrower, which notice need not be executed by Borrower.

(b)Automatic Payment Authorization. The “Automatic Payment Authorization” section of Exhibit A of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to provide that automatic Payments from Borrower’s Account shall include renewal or modification fees or other fees and payments due and owing by Borrower to Lender under the Loan Documents.

2.Execution of Amended and Restated Promissory Note. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Borrower shall execute the Amended and Restated Promissory Note. All references to the “Note” in the Loan Documents shall refer to the Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated March 8, 2016, which when executed and delivered to Lender, shall supersede and replace the Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated April 1, 2015.

3.Execution of Amended and Restated Security Agreements. Borrower agrees to execute and deliver to Lender no later than five (5) business days following receipt of the mutually agreed upon execution version (i) an Amended and Restated Security Agreement (Distributions) with respect to the Loan (the “2016 Security Agreement”). Upon execution and delivery, all references to the “Security Agreement” in the Loan Documents shall refer to the 2016 Security Agreement, and (ii) an Amended and Restated Security Agreement (Distributions) with respect to the Term Loan (the “2016 Term Loan Security Agreement”). Upon execution and delivery, all references to the “Security Agreement” in the Term Loan Agreement and associated loan documents shall refer to the 2016 Term Loan Security Agreement.

4.Authority. Borrower has the full power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement, and this Agreement, the 2016 Note, the 2016 Security Agreement and the 2016 Term Loan Security Agreement, when executed by the Person(s) signing such documents on behalf of Borrower, shall constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Person(s) executing this Agreement, the 2016 Note, the 2016 Security Agreement and the 2016 Term Loan Security Agreement on behalf of Borrower have been duly authorized to execute this such documents by all requisite actions on the part of Borrower.

5.Renewal/Modification Fees. Borrower shall pay to Lender upon execution of this Agreement, a loan fee of $184,583.33, which fee shall be debited from account number held with Lender.

6.Continuing Effect of Documents. The Note, Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents, remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, except as modified herein and are hereby affirmed by the Borrower.

7.Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement transmitted by a party to another party via facsimile or an emailed “pdf” version shall be binding on the signatory thereto. Notwithstanding the delivery of the faxed or emailed copy, Borrower agrees to deliver to Lender original executed copies of this.

This Exhibit A is an integral part of the Agreement between the Lender and Borrower, and the following terms are incorporated in and made a part of the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached:

1.1.Minimum Tangible Net Worth. Borrower shall maintain at all times a Tangible Net Worth of not less than Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) measured as of the last day of each of Borrower’s quarter end.

For the purpose of this financial covenant, "Tangible Net Worth" is defined as the excess of total assets over total liabilities, determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, with the following adjustments: (A) there shall be excluded from assets (i) notes, accounts receivable and other obligations owing to the Borrower from its officers, members, partners or Affiliates, and (ii) all assets which would be classified as intangible assets under generally accepted accounting principles, including goodwill, licenses, patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, capitalized software and organizational costs, licenses and franchises; and (B) there shall be excluded from liabilities all indebtedness which is subordinated to the Obligations under a subordination agreement in form specified by Lender or by language in this instrument evidencing the indebtedness which is acceptable to Lender in its discretion.

 

1.2.No Additional Indebtedness. Without prior written consent of the Lender, Borrower shall not directly or indirectly incur indebtedness for borrowed money during the term of this Agreement, excluding (i) debts owing by Borrower as of the date of this Agreement that were previously disclosed in writing to Lender (other than those that are being paid substantially concurrently with the funding of the Loan), (ii) other borrowing from the Lender , and (iii) unsecured debt incurred in the normal course of business.

1.3.Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.50:1 which shall be measured quarterly as of the last day of the fiscal quarter on a 4-quarter rolling basis.

For purposes of this Section, the term “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” is defined as a ratio of EBITDA plus any non-cash expense related to restricted stock units granted to employees less any dividends paid, to the sum of the Maximum Principal Amount of the Note (subject to such reductions as are provided for therein) and interest expense for the prior twelve months. EBITDA shall mean “Net income before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.

1.4.Deposit Accounts. At all times, the following entities shall maintain deposit accounts with Lender into which will be deposited all proceeds of Lender’s Collateral subject to the provisions of the related Security Agreement: Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC and Greenhill & Co., LLC.

1.5    Liquidity. At the time of each advance under the Loan Agreement, Borrower shall maintain minimum Liquidity of $30,000,000.00.

For purposes of this financial covenant, "Liquidity” shall include the following: “Liquid Assets of Borrower: (i) unencumbered cash and certificates of deposit, (ii) treasury bills and other obligations of the U.S. Federal Government, and (iii) readily marketable securities (including commercial paper, but excluding restricted stock and stock subject to the provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Commission) (unless such stock can be sold without regard to the “volume limitations” under Rule 144).”

1.6    Liquidity. Borrower shall maintain unencumbered Liquid Assets equal to one (1.00) times the current principal outstanding balance of the Loan for a minimum of 30 consecutive days during each of Borrower’s fiscal years, verified annually.

For purposes of this financial covenant, "Liquid Assets" shall mean the following assets (i) cash and certificates of deposit, (ii) treasury bills and other obligations of the U.S. Federal Government, and (iii) readily marketable securities (including commercial paper, but excluding restricted stock and stock subject to the provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Commission).