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K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential Confidential — Pursuant to Settlement Discussions SEPARATION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT THIS SEPARATION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the day of December, 2013, by and among, B.R. GUEST PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BRG Parent"), SOF U.S. RESTAURANT CO-INVEST HOLDINGS, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Stanvood"), and STEPHEN P. HANSON ("Executive"), SPH FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Hanson Member"), SPH FAMILY HOLDINGS SUB, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("BRG Member", and together with Executive and Hanson Member, the "Hanson Parties", and together with BRG Parent and Stanvood, the "Parties"). WHEREAS, Executive has been employed by BRG Parent under terms set forth in that certain Employment Agreement dated as of February 23, 2007 (the "Executive Employment Agreement"), attached hereto as Schedule I, by and between Executive and B.R. Guest Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly known as elevenseven Holdings, L.L.C.) ("BRG Holdings Sub"); On December 30, 2008, BRG Holdings Sub assigned its rights and obligations under the Executive Employment Agreement to BRG Parent pursuant to that certain Novation Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2008, by and among Executive, BRG Parent and BRG Holdings Sub; SPH Enterprises, Inc. (f/k/a B.R. Guest, Inc.), a New York corporation, as predecessor-in-interest to BRG Member, Executive, as predecessor-in-interest to Hanson Member, and Starwood entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of BRG Parent, dated as of December 30, 2008 attached hereto as Schedule II (as such agreement shall have been amended and supplemented from time to time prior to the date of this Agreement, the "LLC Agreement"); Executive has decided to resign from BRG Parent. BRG Parent has requested of the K&E 21441-7462,132861.740214 EFTA01141098  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential Executive that he remain as a Consultant to the Company for a period following his resignation and the Executive has agreed to do so. In addition, BRG Member and Hanson Member have agreed to sell to Starwood their Interests (as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement) and Starwood has agreed to purchase their Interests pursuant to the terms herein. The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to set forth the definitive rights and obligations to the Parties in connection with Executive's resignation (such resignation the "Separation") and sale by BRG Member and Hanson Member of their Interests in BRG Parent. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, commitments and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties intending to be legally bound hereby agree as follows: 1. Termination of Employment. Executive's employment with the Company shall end effective upon the execution of this Agreement by all of the Parties (the "Separation Date"). 2. Resignation of Offices. Effective as of the Separation Date, Executive hereby resigns from all positions he holds as an employee, director, manager, Representative (as defined in the LLC Agreement) or officer ofBRG Parent, and from any and all other offices which he holds as an officer, director, manager, Representative (as defined in the LLC Agreement) or employee with any Investment Vehicle (as defined in the LLC Agreement, and used hereafter), or their respective successor entities or with any subsidiaries, investments or affiliates of the foregoing (BRG Parent, each Investment Vehicle and their respective successor entities, subsidiaries, investments and controlled affiliates (excluding Starwood and its affiliates) (collectively, the "Company"). 3. Engagement of Consultant. The Company shall engage Executive as a Consultant to the Company on the terms set forth herein. 2 EFTA01141099  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential The term of the Consulting relationship shall commence on the Separation Date and shall terminate on December 31, 2013 (the "Consulting Period"). During the term of the Consulting Period: (a) The Company may make reasonable requests of Executive to assist the Company. The Company intends to have Executive assist the Company in the design development phase of the reconfiguration and renovation by the landlord of the Blue Fin restaurant, the extension of the Company's lease of the Wildwood restaurant, and in the transition of management from the Executive (it being agreed that from December 20, 2013 Executive will consult via telephone and email). The Company represents and warrants that its request for Executive's services shall not exceed his obligations when he was president of the Company. (b) The Executive agrees that, consistent with all of his business and personal commitments which exist on or arise after the Separation Date, to provide, in the Executive's reasonable discretion, to the Company the services the Company requests of him. (c) The Company shall pay to the Executive the amount of one dollar ($1.00) for his services as consultant and shall provide to Executive access (through COBRA) to the health insurance benefits otherwise provided to employees of the Company after the Separation Date, but exclusive of retirement benefits. (d) The Company shall promptly reimburse to the Executive his reasonable out of pocket costs incurred during the consulting relationship. (e) Executive shall be an independent contractor for all purposes hereunder, and shall not hold itself out as an agent of the Company in any context and shall have no right or authority, express or implied, to commit or otherwise obligate the Company in any manner whatsoever. 4. Relationship After the Separation. EFTA01141100  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential (a) Indemnification Rights. As a former officer of the Company, Executive (solely in such capacity as a former officer and consultant to the Company) shall remain entitled to any indemnification rights under any contract with or governing document of the Company in effect as of the Separation Date or under any applicable law, for events arising prior to the end of the Consulting Period, in each case subject to the terms and any qualifications applicable thereto. Executive will promptly notify the Company of any actual or threatened claim that may implicate such indemnification rights. Executive explicitly acknowledges that any such right to indemnification does not extend to any action, suit or proceeding (including counterclaims) permitted by this Agreement brought against the Executive by any of the Company and Starwood Released Parties (as such term is defined below). (b) LIC Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in that certain Sublease by and between 42-31 Ninth Street, LLC (As "Sublessor") and L.I.C. Restaurant Group Operations, LLC (as "Sublessee"), dated as of March 1, 1998 (the "Sublease"), for the premises located at 4231/33 9th Street, Long Island City, NY, the Sublease shall terminate on the earlier of ninety (90) days after Sublessee gives Sublessor notice of its decision to terminate the Sublease or December 31, 2015, and for all purposes of such Sublease such date shall be the termination date . (c) COBRA. Effective as of the Separation Date, as required by the continuation coverage provisions of Section 4980B of the Code, Executive will be offered the opportunity to elect continuation coverage under the group medical plan(s) of the Company. The existence and duration of Executive's rights and/or the COBRA rights of any of Executive's eligible dependents will otherwise be determined in accordance with Section 4980B of the Code. During the Consulting Period, the Company shall continue to pay Executive's insurance premiums under the Company's medical plans. (d) Cooperation. From the end of the Consulting Period through and including June 30, 2014, Executive will, in his reasonable discretion, remain reasonably available to the Company, subject to his personal and business commitments, for purposes of occasional consultation and assistance (telephonically unless agreed to otherwise by Executive) on material 4 EFTA01141101  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential issues relating to the Company's business, including, without limitation, in the transition of management from Executive and in Starwood's efforts (if any) to sell the Company and/or its assets. Although it is not anticipated that Executive will incur any expenses related to his provision of such consultation and assistance, he will be reimbursed by the Company for any such expenses incurred in the manner set forth in Section 3(d) above. 5. Restrictive Covenants of the Executive. (a) Post Separation Restrictive Covenants of the Executive. The Parties agree that upon the Separation Date the restrictive covenants and other obligations under Section 6 of the Executive Employment Agreement and as set forth in the LLC Agreement shall be null and void and of no force or effect. Executive shall not be bound by any restrictive covenants except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. (b) For a period commencing on the Separation Date and continuing through June 30, 2014, (the "Restrictive Covenant Period"), the Executive hereby covenants to the Company that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Executive shall not: (i) Noncompetition. As it relates to restaurants and/or restaurant businesses located within the-Unued-StatesNew York City. New York and/or Atlantic City. New Jersey (the "Territory"): (A) directly or indirectly own (equity or debt), control, or be employed by any restaurant or restaurant business; (B) directly manage or operate (or provide material assistance to others with respect to managing or operating) any restaurant or restaurant business; (C) directly or indirectly enter into a lease, build out, acquire through lease or purchase the premises on which to conduct a restaurant or restaurant business; provided, that Executive shall be permitted to sign a lease for, or purchase the premises on which to conduct, a restaurant (or commence a build out under such lease or on such premises) from and after May 1, 2014 so long as such restaurant is not open to the public until after the end of the Restrictive Covenant Period; provided, farther, under no circumstance shall Executive, directly or indirectly, prior to the end of the Restrictive Covenant Period issue any press release or speak to the press (including, without limitation, giving any interviews or discussing with the media (tv, radio, internet, newspapers, 5 EFTA01141102  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential magazines or other medium) or cooperating with any article regarding any such restaurant or the opening thereof) other than to say no comment, make a public announcement and/or undertake any advertising with respect to such restaurant or the opening thereof; and/or (D) hire, extend a written offer for employment, or engage any headhunter or search firm to hire any person, for purposes of having such person work in any restaurant or restaurant business within the Territory; provided, however, that with respect to the immediately preceding subsection (D), as of and after May I, 2014, subject to Section 5(b)(ii) below, Executive will be permitted to hire and/or engage the services of headhunters or search firms to hire, any person for purposes of having such person work in a restaurant or restaurant business within the Territory; provided,further, that, subject to Section 5(b)(ii) below, it shall not be a violation or breach of this Agreement for Executive, during the Restricted Covenant Period, to cause or permit to be hired any person for purposes of having such person work in a restaurant or restaurant business outside of the Territory, even if such person transfers to a restaurant or restaurant business within the Territory, provided that such transfer occurs after the expiration of the Restricted Covenant Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Executive's ownership of securities of two percent (2%) or less of any class of securities of a public company shall not, by itself, be considered to be competition with the Company-aftd-(ii)-the Festrietiens4et-fofth-in-ekttiseWhis-pafagcapb-Sbftll-not-apply-te-twe-(2)-Festeufaittft-in New-) erk-andle&A4tiffitic—C—itynaiew-lerse esutive-is-ftet-penckiRed-te-Fnanage-twe-(2) restatintritsr, own-two (2) different rcatauranta and be employed by two (2) different rcatnurants, etc-7). (ii) Non-hire. With the exception of Rudy Gadson and Erin Pepper, during the Restrictive Covenant Period the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, employ, extend a written offer for employment or otherwise contract for the services of any individual who is an employee of the Company on the Separation Date. (iii) After the Separation Date, except as set forth in this Agreement, the Executive shall not be subject to any restrictions as relates to competing with the Company, or hiring any past or present employee of the Company; and any restrictions as to such acts or other 6 EFTA01141103  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential covenants by the Executive set forth in the Employment Agreement, the LLC Agreement, or any other agreement among the Parties or to which the Executive is subject are hereby terminated and shall be null and void. Further, except as set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Starwood acknowledge that the Executive, the Hanson Parties, their affiliates, heirs and successors are free to negotiate, contract and/or join with any other person or persons in business, including in businesses which compete with the Company, and including with persons who have expressed to Executive an interest in doing so prior to the Separation Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, Executive shall have complete freedom to act without any obligation to the Company or Starwood, neither of which shall claim that Executive has taken for himself a corporate opportunity of the Company or otherwise violated his obligations to the Company or Starwood. (iv) Except as otherwise permitted in the last sentence of Section 5(c) below, Executive agrees that he will not, directly, willfully or negligently disclose to any unauthorized person or use for his own account any of the information listed on Schedule IX attached hereto thereinafter referred to as "Confidential Information"), without the written consent of the entity that owns such Confidential Information unless, and only to the extent that, (A) the aforementioned matters become generally known to and available for use by the public other than as a result of the Executive's acts or omissions to act, or (B) Executive is required to do so by order of a court of competent jurisdiction (by subpoena or similar process), in which event Executive will promptly (and in advance of disclosure) reasonably cooperate with the relevant party in connection with any action by such entity to restrict, limit or suppress such disclosure. (c) Return of Company Property. To Executive's knowledge, he has returned to the Company or destroyed all Confidential Information, files, records, correspondence, memoranda, notes or other documents (including, without limitation, those in computer-readable form) or property relating or belonging to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, whether prepared by the Executive or otherwise coming into his possession in the course of the performance ofhis services to the Company. In the future, should Executive discover Confidential Information in his possession, he will promptly return to the Company all such Confidential Information (and all copies thereof) without further use thereof. Notwithstanding any other 7 EFTA01141104  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential provision herein, the Executive may use alone or with others: (i) his rolodex and similar address books; and (ii) the knowledge that the Executive has of recipes, employee manuals, operation manuals, and other manuals belonging to the Company; provided, however, that Executive represents and warrants to the Company that, to his knowledge he has not taken with him in written form any such recipes or manuals, and if in the future Executive discovers any recipes, employee manuals, operation manuals, or other manuals belonging to the Company in his possession, he will promptly return to the Company all such items (and all copies thereof) without further use of such written form of such recipes and manuals. (d) Compensation for the Executive's Post Separation Restrictive Covenants. The Company shall pay to Executive as compensation for the Executive's restrictive covenants set forth above in this Section 5 and set forth below in Section 5(e), the aggregate amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) payable on barie-W204+the earlier of (x) June 30, 2014 and (y) the date of closing of the sale of the Company or all or substantially all of its assets, so long as no Hanson Party is in breach of this Agreement which has not been cured within five (5) days after receipt of notice thereof from the Company or Starwood. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer of available funds in accordance with Executive's wire instructions. (e) Prior to January 1, 2019, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, own (equity or debt), manage, build out, operate, control, lease or be employed by any Strip House restaurant. Subject to the foregoing sentence and the other terms of this Agreement, Executive shall not be restricted from doing other business with Joseph Nakash or the other direct and indirect owners of Strip House Restaurants, LLC and Strip House 44th Street, LLC. (0 Executive acknowledges that the time, scope, geographic area and other provisions of this Section 5 have been specifically negotiated by sophisticated commercial parties and agree that they consider the restrictions and covenants contained in this Section 5 to be reasonable and necessary for the protection of the interests of the Company, but if any such restriction or covenant shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void but would be valid if deleted in part or reduced in application, such restriction or covenant shall apply with such deletion or modification as may be necessary to make it valid and enforceable. The restrictions and 8 EFTA01141105  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential covenants contained in each paragraph of this Section 5 shall be construed as separate and individual restrictions and covenants and shall each be capable of being severed without prejudice to the other restrictions and covenants or to the remaining provisions of this Agreement. 6. Sale of Interests. Upon the Separation Date: (a) Each of Hanson Member and BRG Member (A) shall execute all documents necessary to assign, transfer and convey its Interests to Starwood including the assignment agreement attached hereto as Schedule VII (the "Assignment Agreement"), (B) withdraw from BRG Parent as a member of BRG Parent, and shall thereafter cease to be a member of BRG Parent, (C) cease to have any rights or interest (legal, beneficial or economic) in the Company, the assets of the Company, and/or under the LLC Agreement and (D) cease to be a party to the LLC Agreement. Thereafter, each of the Hanson Member and the BRG Member shall not have or exercise any right or power (including, without limitation, any right or power to appoint any Representative (as defined in the LLC Agreement) whatsoever as a member of BRG Parent and/or under the LLC Agreement. Without limitation of the forgoing, immediately following the assignment of the Interests pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, all of the BRG Representatives (as defined in the LLC Agreement) shall automatically be removed without any further action required of Starwood or any other person or entity. Nothing provided herein shall terminate the Hanson Parties' rights as former members of BRG Parent. (b) Starwood shall pay to the Hanson Member and the BRG Member for their Interests, the aggregate amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000), payable upon execution of this Agreement and the Assignment Agreement by all parties hereto and thereto. Such aggregate amount shall be allocated between Hanson Member and BRG Member as they shall determine. Such payments shall be made by wire transfer of available funds in accordance with Executive's wire instructions. (c) Until Starwood shall amend the LLC Agreement (which it may do in its sole and absolute discretion), all references in the LLC Agreement to BRG Member and Hanson 9 EFTA01141106  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential Member shall be deleted and replaced by the word Starwood. (d) Each of Hanson Member and BRG Member represents and warrants to Starwood that it is the sole legal and beneficial owner of its Interest and it has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer its Interest or any portion thereof to any person or entity and its Interest is free and clear of liens, encumbrances and claims of others. The foregoing Section 6 shall survive the execution and delivery of the Assignment Agreement. 7. General Releases and Waiver. (a) General Release by the Hanson Parties. The Hanson Parties, for and on behalf of themselves and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns (all the foregoing entities and individuals being individually and collectively, the "Executive Releasors"), to the maximum extent permitted by law, hereby acknowledge full and complete satisfaction of and ABSOLUTELY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY FULLY AND FOREVER RELEASES, ACQUITS AND DISCHARGES (i) the Company and Starwood (all the foregoing entities and individuals together with their successors and assigns being individually and collectively, the "Listed Company and Starwood Released Parties"), and (ii) as it relates to the Non-Listed Company and Starwood Released Parties' (as defined below) relationship to, or direct or indirect involvement with, the Company (and any member, manager, partner or shareholder thereof) and Stanvood, each of the Listed Company and Starwood Released Parties' respective past and present parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and their respective direct and indirect stockholders, directors, members, managers, partners, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns (all the foregoing entities and individuals listed in this clause (ii) being individually and collectively, the "Non-Listed Company and Starwood Released Parties" and together with the Listed Company and Starwood Released Parties, collectively, the "Company and Stanvood Released Parties"), from any and all claims, demands, suits, causes of action, liabilities, obligations, judgments, orders, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, covenants and causes of action of every kind and nature, whether 10 EFTA01141107  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, concealed or hidden, vested or contingent, in law or equity, existing by statute, common law, contract or otherwise ("Claims"), which have existed, may exist or do exist, through and including the Separation Date, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing arising out of or in any way related to or based upon: (i) Executive's application for and employment with the Company and/or his being an officer, director, manager, Representative (as defined in the LLC Agreement) or employee of the Company; (ii) Any and all claims in tort or contract, and any and all claims alleging breach of an express or implied, or oral or written, contract, policy manual or employee handbook; (iii) Any alleged misrepresentation, defamation, interference with contract, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, racism or other discrimination, negligence or wrongful discharge; or (iv) Any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance or regulation, including but not limited to all labor and employment discrimination laws; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and Starwood Released Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the waiver and release of Claims set forth in this Section 6(a) does not include any Claims Executive or any other Hanson Party may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1987, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act and otherwise (the "ADEA"), to which the Company acknowledges it will remain subject notwithstanding the Hanson Parties' execution of this Agreement. (b) General Release by the Company and Starwood. Each of (i) the Company and Starwood (including all controlled affiliates and subsidiaries of Starwood), and by executing this Agreement (solely for purposes of this Section 7(b)), Barry Stemlicht, for and on behalf of himself or itself and each of his or its respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns (all the foregoing entities and individuals listed in this clause (i) being individually and collectively, the "Listed Company and Starwood Releasors") and (ii) as it relates to the Non-Listed Company and Starwood Releasors' (as defined below) 11 EFTA01141108  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential relationship to the Company and Starwood, each of the Listed Company and Stanwood Releasors' respective past and present parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and their respective direct and indirect stockholders, directors, members, managers, partners, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives (all the foregoing entities and individuals listed in this clause (ii) being individually and collectively, the; the Non-Listed Company and Starwood Releasors" and together with the Listed Company and Starwood Releasors, the "Company and Starwood Releasors") to the maximum extent permitted by law, hereby acknowledges full and complete satisfaction of and ABSOLUTELY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY FULLY AND FOREVER RELEASES, ACQUITS AND DISCHARGES the Hanson Parties, and each of their representatives, and each of their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns (all of the foregoing entities and individuals being individually and collectively, the "Executive Released Parties"), from any and all Claims which have existed, may exist or do exist, through and including the Separation Date, including without limitation, any of the foregoing arising out of or in any way related to or based upon: (i) Executive's application for and employment with the Company his being an officer or employee of the Company; (ii) Any and all claims in tort or contract, including under, but not limited to, the Employment Agreement and any and all claims alleging breach of an express or implied, or oral or written, contract; (iii) Any alleged misrepresentation, defamation, interference with contract, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence or wrongful discharge; or (iv) Any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance or regulation, including but not limited to all labor and employment discrimination laws. (c) Acknowledgment of Waiver; Disclaimer of Benefits. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, it is waiving all rights to sue or obtain equitable, remedial or punitive relief of any kind whatsoever 12 EFTA01141109  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential from any and all Parties with respect to all matters for which releases are provided in this Agreement, and: (i) in the case of the Hanson Parties, from the Company and Starwood Released Parties, including, without limitation, reinstatement, back pay, front pay, attorneys' fees and any form of injunctive relief; and (ii) in the case of the Company and Starwood, from the Executive Released Parties, including attorney's fees and any form of injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive further acknowledges that he is not waiving and is not being required to waive any right that cannot be waived by law, including the right to file a charge or participate in an administrative investigation or proceeding of any government agency prohibiting waiver of such right; provided, however, that the Hanson Parties hereby disclaim and waive any right to share or participate in any monetary award resulting from the prosecution of such charge or investigation. (d) Effect of Release and Waiver. The Parties understand and intend that this Section 7 constitutes a general release of all claims and that no reference herein to a specific form of claim, statute or type of relief is intended to limit the scope of such general release and waiver. (e) Waiver of Unknown Claims. Each of the Hanson Parties, the Company and Starwood, expressly waives all rights afforded by any statute which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. Each of the Parties understand the significance of their release of unknown claims and their waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims. (0 Obligations Pursuant to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the release and/or waiver of rights pursuant to this Section 7 shall not be applicable to the Parties' rights and obligations under this Agreement and/or with respect to any Claims (such Claims, "Excluded Bad Act Claims") made by third parties (including governmental authorities) with respect to any violations of criminal law and/or any laws relating to bribery and/or political donations or political contributions. If any Excluded Bad Act Claim is made or commenced against a Company and Starwood Releasor or an Executive Releasor (such person the "Applicable Releasor" and the Executive Released Parties and the Company and Stanwood Released Parties, respectively, in such case, the "Applicable Released Party"), the Applicable Releasor shall promptly notify in writing the Applicable Released 13 EFTA01141110  K&E DRAFT: 12/1412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential Party of such Excluded Bad Act Claim, provided, that the failure to so notify shall not relieve the Applicable Released Party of any of its obligations in respect of such Excluded Bad Act Claim except to the extent that the Applicable Released Party is prejudiced thereby. The Applicable Releasor shall have the right, acting in its sole discretion, to settle any Excluded Bad Act Claim, provided, that in the event the Applicable Releasor settles such Excluded Bad Act Claim without the consent of the Applicable Released Party, the Applicable Released Party shall be released from all liability with respect to such Excluded Bad Act Claim. The Applicable Released Party shall have the right to assume and control its own defense but not the defense of the Applicable Releasor as it relates to an Excluded Bad Act Claim. 8. Representations and Covenants. (a) By the Executive: Employment Compensation. Executive acknowledges that, as of the Separation Date, he has received all outstanding unpaid earned compensation for services performed by him for the Company, including (without limitation) all salary and accrued unused vacation pay earned through the date hereof. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any approved business expenses incurred by him prior to the Separation Date, in conformance with Company reimbursement policies and procedures. Executive represents and warrants to the best of his knowledge after due inquiry that Schedule VIII attached hereto sets for the a true, correct and complete list of all financial commitments, promises, and/or pledges to charitable organizations, politicians and/or political organizations that Executive has made in the name of or on behalf of the Company which has not been fulfilled as of the date of this Agreement and for which the Company or Starwood may be bound. Executive hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Starwood and the Company and from any and all Claims arising or resulting from a breach by Executive of the representation in the preceding sentence. (b) By the Parties. (i) The Hanson Parties represent, warrant and covenant to each of the Company and Starwood Released Parties that (x) at no time prior to or contemporaneous with their 14 EFTA01141111  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential execution of this Agreement have they (or any of them) filed or caused or knowingly permitted the filing or maintenance, in any state, federal or foreign court, or before any local, state, federal or foreign administrative agency or other tribunal, any Claim, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which they may now have or have ever had against the Company and Starwood Released Parties which is based in whole or in part on any Claim, for which a release has been granted in this Agreement, nor will they (or either of them) do so as to any such Claim or matter and (y) as of the date of this Agreement, they are not aware of any violations of law by the Starwood Released Parties relating to the Company which would be required to be reported to a governmental authority. The Hanson Parties further covenant and agree that (x) they will not encourage any person or entity, including but not limited to any current or former employee, officer, director or stockholder of a Company and Starwood Released Party or Executive Released Party to institute any Claim against the Company and Starwood Released Parties or any of them for which a release has been granted in this Agreement and (y) unless required by applicable law, they will not report any violations of law by any of the Starwood Released Parties prior to the date of this Agreement relating to the Company. (ii) Each of the Company and Starwood represents, warrants and covenants to each of the Executive Released Parties that (x) at no time prior to or contemporaneous with their execution of this Agreement have they (or any of them) filed or caused or knowingly permitted the filing or maintenance, in any state, federal or foreign court, or before any local, state, federal or foreign administrative agency or other tribunal, any Claim, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which they may now have or have ever had against the Executive Released Parties which is based in whole or in part on any Claim for which a release has been granted in this Agreement, nor will they (or either of them) do so as to any such Claim or matter and (y) as of the date of this Agreement, they are not aware of any violations of law by the Executive Released Parties relating to the Company which would be required to be reported to a governmental authority. The Company and Starwood further covenant and agree that (x) they will not encourage any person or entity, including but not limited to any current or former employee, officer, director or stockholder of a Company and Starwood Released Party, to institute any Claim against the Executive Released Parties or any of them for which a release has been granted in this 15 EFTA01141112  K&E DRAFT: 12/1412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential Agreement and (y) unless required by applicable law, they will not report any violations of law by any of the Executive Released Parties prior to the date of this Agreement relating to the Company. 9. Press Release. No Party shall make any press release or any other public announcement regarding this Agreement or the contents hereof or any events leading up to this Agreement except if first approved in writing by the other Parties. 10. Life Insurance. If on the Separation Date, the Company is the owner and beneficiary of any policies insuring the life of the Executive then on the Separation Date, the Company shall transfer and assign (without any representation or warranty whatsoever) to Executive such policies; provided the Company shall not incur any costs or expenses in connection with such transfer of assignment. The Company shall not be entitled to payment for such transfer and assignment. 11. IGusrantiesr—The-Erreentive-has-persenally-guarenteed-the-thligatiens-ef--the Cempany-as-set-fenh-en-Sehedule-W,On-er-ppier-te-the-SepaFatien-Date-ancl-thereafterr the Company-and-Stapwood-shall-use-eemmereially-reasenahle-effefts-te-kave-the-E*eeutive-remeved fresueh-guammees-er-sueli-guerentees-reFmieated-andr until-streh-timerthe-Compeerand Stawme€1-shall-inelemnify-and-heklaeentive-harmless-frem-any-ancl-all-ebligatiens-uncler-gueh guarantecs.][OPEN. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE GUARANTEES WILL BE REMOVEWT-ERMINATED-PRE-SIGNING-AND4HTS-PROVISION-WILL-BE-DELETED4N ITS ENTIRETY]Intentionally Omitted]. 12. Disputes. Any disputes between the Parties will be resolved in accordance with Section 9 (Dispute Resolution; Arbitration) of the Executive Employment Agreement. This Section 12 will be construed and enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. In the event of any dispute between the Parties, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing Party(ies) reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, any costs and expenses incurred in connection with any arbitration proceedings pursuant to this Section and f(i) in the case of any dispute with respect to 16 EFTA01141113  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential Section 5(b)(ii) hereof, an additional amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000); provided that if the reason for the failure to make a payment under Section 5(d) hereof results from an alleged breach of Section 5(b)(ii), clause (ii) of this sentence (and not this clause (i) of this sentence) shall apply) and (ii) in the case of any dispute with respect to the payments due under Section 5(d), an additional amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).][OPEN] In the event one party hereto (a "Claiming Party") makes a claim against another party hereto (a "Non-Claiming Party") for a specified sum of money and (a) after such claim is made, but prior to commencement of arbitration proceedings with respect to such claim, the Non-Claiming Party provides the Claiming Party with a written offer to settle such claim for a lesser sum of money than that set forth in the claim (the "Offered Settlement Amount"), and (b) the Claiming Party does not accept the Offered Settlement Amount but proceeds to arbitration, then, if the arbitration panel rules in favor of the Claiming Party in an amount that is equal to or less than the Offered Settlement Amount, the Non-Claiming Party shall be deemed the "prevailing party" for purposes of this Section. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION, ACTION, PROCEEDING, CROSS-CLAIM, OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY COURT (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH (a) THIS AGREEMENT OR THE VALIDITY, PERFORMANCE, INTERPRETATION, COLLECTION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR (b) THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, AUTHORIZATION, EXECUTION, DELIVERY, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF. 13. Parties' Acknowledgment of Consideration. Each of the Parties acknowledge that he or it has received sufficient consideration for his or its entry into this Agreement. 14. General and Miscellaneous Terms (see Schedule V, Sections A through N, which are incorporated herein by reference). IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Separation, Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement effective as of the date of the first signature affixed below or as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 17 EFTA01141114  K&E DRAFT: 12/1412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential DATED: By: Name: Stephen P. Hanson SPH FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC DATED: By: Name: Title: SPH FAMILY HOLDINGS SUB, LLC DATED: By: Name: Title: B.R. GUEST PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC DATED: By: Name: Title: SOF U.S. RESTAURANT CO-INVEST HOLDINGS L.L.C. DATED: By: Name: Title: 18 EFTA01141115  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Confidential 42-31 NINTH STREET L.L.C. (SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 4(B) OF THIS AGREEMENT) DATED: By: Name: Title: SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 7(b) OF THIS AGREEMENT DATED: Barry Stemlicht 19 EFTA01141116  K&E DRAFT: 12/4412/13 Attorney Work Product Privileged and Conf