DLJ MB IV HRH, LLC Eleven Madison Avenue, 16thFloor New York, New York10010 November 20, 2006

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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

DLJ MB IV HRH, LLC

Eleven Madison Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10010

November 20, 2006

Morgans Hotel Group

475 Tenth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Attn:  David Smail

Re:          Financing Waiver Date

Dear Mr. Smail:

Reference is hereby made to that certain Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) dated as of November 7, 2006 by and among DLJ MB IV HRH, LLC (“DLJMB”) and Morgans Hotel Group Co. (“Morgans”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Contribution Agreement.

This letter is to confirm our agreement that, for all purposes under the Contribution Agreement, the Financing Waiver Date shall be extended from 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, November 20, 2006 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, November 22, 2006.

Please acknowledge that the foregoing conforms to Morgans’ understanding with respect to the extension of the Financing Waiver Date, by countersigning this letter below and returning it to DLJMB.

This letter supersedes any prior agreements relating to the subject matter hereof, and shall be deemed to be effective as of 4:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, November 20, 2006.




 

This letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

DLJ MB IV HRH, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven Rattner

 

 

Steven Rattner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed to and Acknowledged as of

 

 

November 20, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgans Hotel Group Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Edward Scheetz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cc:

Stephen G. Gellman, Esq.