ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANTS INC
10-Q/A, 1997-11-20
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
   
                                    FORM 10-Q/A-1
    

           (X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 28, 1997

                                       OR

          ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

                           Commission File No. 0-24502



                          ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANTS, INC.
           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                                         84-1265838
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


    248 Centennial Parkway, Suite #100
          Louisville,Colorado                             80027  
 (Address of principal  executive offices)             (Zip Code)

                                                   
                                 (303) 664-4000
                         (Registrant's telephone number
                              including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during  the  preceding  twelve  months  (or for  such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
                        
                         Yes    X                  No 
                             -------                  -------

As of November  10, 1997 the  Registrant  had  outstanding  8,113,967  shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share.

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  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



         Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)      Exhibits
   
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         Exhibit
         Number            Description of Exhibit
         ------            ----------------------
           <S>             <C>    
           10.1            Second Amendment to Loan Agreement for $40,000,000 Revolving Line
                           of Credit from Norwest Bank Colorado, National Association, First
                           Security Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank and Suntrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A.
                           to Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc., dated July 28, 1997.
           10.2            Lease  Agreement  dated  September 26, 1997,  between Rock Bottom  Restaurants,
                           Inc. and Zymotic, LLC.
           10.3            Personal Guaranty dated July 10, 1997 for $10,000,000 loan made by 
                           Nationsbank of Tennessee, N.A. to Big River Breweries, Inc., 
                           Trolley Barn Brewery, Inc., and Big River Properties, Inc.                           
            27             Financial Data Schedule.
</TABLE>


(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the period covered by
          this report.
    
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                                    SIGNATURE
    
   
Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Louisville,
State of Colorado.
    
                                       ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANTS, INC.
                                              (Registrant)
   
Date:  November 19, 1997
    
   
                                       By: /s/ THERESA D. SHELTON
                                          ----------------------- 
                                               Theresa D. Shelton
                                               Vice President Finance
                                              (Principal Accounting Officer)
    


                                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
   
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<CAPTION>

Exhibit No.       Description
    <S>           <C>  
    10.1          Second Amendment to Loan Agreement for $40,000,000 Revolving Line
                  of Credit from Norwest Bank Colorado, National Association, First
                  Security Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank and Suntrust Bank, Central Florida, N.A.
                  to Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc., dated July 28, 1997
    10.2          Lease Agreement dated September 26, 1997, between Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc.
                  and Zymotic, LLC
    10.3          Personal Guaranty dated July 10, 1997 for $10,000,000 loan made by Nationsbank of Tennessee, N.A.
                  to Big River Breweries, Inc., Trolley Barn Brewery, Inc., and Big River Properties, Inc.  
     27           Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
    


                                
                                PERSONAL GUARANTY
                              (PRIMARY OBLIGATION)



                  FOR  GOOD  AND   VALUABLE   CONSIDERATION,   THE  RECEIPT  AND
SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH ARE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, and in consideration of loans made
or to be made by NATIONSBANK OF TENNESSEE,  N.A., a national banking association
(herein referred to as the "Lender") to BIG RIVER  BREWERIES,  INC., a Tennessee
corporation ("Big River"),  TROLLEY BARN BREWERY,  INC., a Tennessee corporation
("Trolley Barn") and BIG RIVER PROPERTIES, INC., a Tennessee corporation ("River
Properties";  Big River, Trolley Barn, River Properties and any other subsidiary
or affiliate of Big River,  Trolley  Barn or River  Properties  which may at any
time  become  a  party  to the  Loan  Agreement  (as  hereinafter  defined)  are
collectively  referred  to  herein  as the  "Borrowers"  and  individually  as a
"Borrower")  pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement dated July 10, 1997,  among
Lender and Borrowers (the "Loan Agreement";  capitalized terms used herein which
are not  otherwise  defined  shall  have  the  meanings  given  them in the Loan
Agreement),  all of which the undersigned  (herein  collectively  referred to as
"Guarantors"  and  individually  referred to as a "Guarantor")  acknowledge  and
agree  are  and  will be of  direct  and  substantial  economic  benefit  to the
Guarantors, the Guarantors agree as follows:

                  1. Guaranty of Payment and Performance.  Pursuant to the terms
of the Loan  Agreement  and the other Loan  Documents  Lender has agreed to make
loans to the  Borrowers in the  principal  amount of  $10,000,000.00.  Except as
otherwise  specifically set forth in this Guaranty,  Guarantors  hereby jointly,
severally,  absolutely,  unconditionally  and irrevocably  guarantee the due and
punctual   payment  and  performance  of  all   indebtedness,   obligations  and
liabilities  of any Borrower to Lender  arising under or in connection  with the
Loan  Agreement or any other Loan  Document,  and all renewals,  extensions  and
modifications  of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan  Document,  including all
principal,    interest,    costs,    expenses   (including   attorneys'   fees),
indemnification  obligations  (including,   without  limitation,   environmental
indemnities), and other amounts any Borrower is obligated to pay to Lender under
the Loan  Agreement  or any  other  Loan  Document  whether  such  indebtedness,
obligation  or  liability is now  existing or  hereafter  arising and  including
specifically all future advances made by Lender to any Borrower  pursuant to the
terms of the Loan  Agreement or any other Loan  Document and also  including all
costs and  expenses  incurred  by  Lender in  enforcing  the Loan  Documents  or
collecting  such  indebtedness,  obligations  and  liabilities or protecting any
collateral  therefor  or in  enforcing  this  Guaranty  (all  of  the  foregoing
indebtedness, obligations and liabilities are collectively referred to herein as
the  "Obligations"  and  individually  referred  to  as  an  "Obligation").  The
liability of each Guarantor is several and  independent of any other  guaranties
at any time in effect with respect to the  Obligations  including the guaranties
of any and all other  Guarantors  hereunder.  This  Guaranty  is a  guaranty  of
payment  and  not of  collection  and a debt of the  Guarantors  for  their  own
account.  Lender shall not be obligated  before  enforcing this Guaranty against
the Guarantors to take or refrain from taking any action  whatsoever  including,
without limitation, any action against any Borrower, any collateral securing the
Obligations,  or any  other  person  primarily  or  secondarily  liable  for any
Obligation  (including any action for  contribution  against any other Guarantor
hereunder).  Guarantors  warrant to the Lender that the Guarantors have adequate
means to obtain from the Borrowers on a continuing basis information  concerning
the financial  condition of each Borrower and the  Guarantors are not relying on
the  Lender  to  provide  such   information   either  now  or  in  the  future.
Notwithstanding   anything  in  this  Guaranty  to  the  contrary,   (a)  Lender
acknowledges  and agrees that this Guaranty  shall only apply to the payment and
performance of the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities arising under or in
connection with the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents  relating to such Loan
Agreement  and  specifically,  without  limitation,  does  not  apply  to  those
obligations of certain of the Borrowers under Continuing  Guaranties dated on or
about January 22, 1996, in which such Borrowers agree to guarantee other payment
and performance  obligations to Lender or such other obligations of Borrowers to
Lender pursuant to the loan agreements  dated March 17, 1993,  November 7, 1994,
and January 22, 1996 (there  being a separate  guaranty  relating to the January
22, 1996, loan agreements which survives execution of this Guaranty) and (b) the
maximum  liability  of  each  Guarantor  under  this  Guaranty  (subject  to the
following  caveat) shall be that amount  determined by multiplying the aggregate
amount  of the  Obligations  outstanding  at the  time of  determination  by the
applicable percentage set forth below:

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                  Guarantor                        Percentage of Obligations

                  Tim P. Hennen                                9.45%
                  Robert A. Gentry                             3.73%
                  James M. Hennen                              1.37%
                  H. Allen Corey                               4.98%
                  Kenneth S. Hays, Jr.                         1.0%
                  Jon M. Kinsey                                1.93%
                  Frank E. Fowler                               .69%
                  C. Andrew Stockett                           1.85%
                  Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc.               25.00%

Notwithstanding  the limitation in subclause (b) of the preceding  sentence,  if
the Borrowers fail to comply with the Fixed Charges  Coverage ratio described in
Section 8.1 of the Loan Agreement  then the maximum  liability of each Guarantor
under this Guaranty shall be increased so that such maximum  liability  shall be
that amount  determined by multiplying  the aggregate  amount of the Obligations
outstanding at the time of determination by the applicable  percentage set forth
below:

                  Guarantor                        Percentage of Obligations

                  Tim P. Hennen                               18.9%
                  Robert A. Gentry                             7.46%
                  James M. Hennen                              2.74%
                  H. Allen Corey                               9.96%
                  Kenneth S. Hays, Jr.                         2.0%
                  Jon M. Kinsey                                3.86%
                  Frank E. Fowler                              1.38%
                  C. Andrew Stockett                           3.7%
                  Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc.               50.000%

If Lender,  in its sole  discretion,  elects not to exercise  its  remedies as a
result of the  Borrower's  failure  to comply  with the Fixed  Charges  Coverage
ratio, then if the Borrower complies with the Fixed Charges Coverage ratio for a
subsequent  period (such ratio being  measured at the end of each fiscal quarter
on a rolling four-quarter basis) then the applicable  percentages of the maximum
liability  of each  Guarantor  shall return to the first  percentages  set forth
above (in other words,  an  aggregate  of 50%) until such time as Borrowers  may
thereafter  fail to comply with the Fixed Charges  Coverage  ratio at which time
such  percentages  shall  again  be  increased  to  the  immediately   preceding
percentages (in other words,  100%). In no event will the percentages be reduced
if at the time the reduction  would  otherwise occur the Lender is attempting to
exercise  its  remedies  in  connection  with a default  under  the  Obligations
(including any failure to comply with the Fixed Charges Coverage ratio described
in  Section  8.1 of the Loan  Agreement  or any  other  Default  under  the Loan
Agreement or any other Loan Document).
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                  2. Waivers. Guarantors agree that the Obligations will be paid
and performed  strictly in accordance with their  respective terms regardless of
any law,  regulation  or order now or  hereafter  in effect in any  jurisdiction
affecting  any of such terms or the rights of the Lender with  respect  thereto.
Guarantors waive presentment,  demand, protest, notice of acceptance,  notice of
Obligations  incurred,  notice of default or demand for payment  (provided  that
Lender agrees to provide  Guarantors  prior notice of any action to enforce this
Guaranty),  and all other  notices of any kind  (including,  but not limited to,
notice of any sale of collateral  securing the Obligations),  all defenses which
may be  available  by virtue of any  valuation,  stay,  moratorium  law or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect,  any right to require the marshalling of
assets  of any  Borrower  (including  any right to have  assets of any  existing
restaurant  applied to the  Obligations) and all suretyship  defenses  generally
including, but not limited to, any right of Guarantors to require that an action
be brought against any Borrower  pursuant to the provisions of Title 47, Chapter
12,  Tennessee  Code  Annotated,  as the same may be amended  from time to time.
Without limiting the generality of any of the foregoing, Guarantors agree to the
provisions  of any  document  evidencing  or securing or  otherwise  executed or
delivered in connection  with any Obligation  and agree that the  obligations of
the Guarantors  hereunder  shall not be released or  discharged,  in whole or in
part,  or  otherwise  affected  by: (a) the  failure of the Lender to assert any
claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy  against  any  Borrower or any
other  entity or person  primarily  or  secondarily  liable  for any  Obligation
(including any other Guarantor hereunder); (b) the failure of the Lender to make
a claim in a  liquidation  or  bankruptcy of any Borrower or any other entity or
person primarily or secondarily  liable for any Obligation  (including any other
Guarantor hereunder);  (c) any renewals or extensions of time for payment of any
Obligation  (without  limit  as to the  number  or  term  of  such  renewals  or
extensions); (d) any rescissions, waivers, amendments or modifications of any of
the terms or  provisions  of any  document  evidencing,  securing  or  otherwise
executed or delivered in connection with any Obligation  including any increases
or decreases in installment  payments or any interest rate adjustments;  (e) the
substitution or release any Borrower or any other entity or person  primarily or
secondarily liable for any Obligation (including any other Guarantor hereunder);
(f) any change in the business  structure of any  Borrower;  (g) the adequacy of
any  rights  the  Lender  may have  against  any  collateral  or other  means of
obtaining  repayment of the  Obligations;  (h) the  impairment of any collateral
securing the Obligations  including,  but not limited to, the failure to perfect
or  preserve  any  rights  the  Lender  might  have  in such  collateral  or the
substitution,  exchange,  surrender,  release,  loss or  destruction of any such
collateral; or (i) any other act or omission which might in any manner or to any
extent  vary the risk of the  Guarantors  or  otherwise  operate as a release or
discharge  of the  Guarantors,  all of which may be done  without  notice to the
Guarantors.

                  3.  Unenforceability of Obligations Against Borrowers.  If for
any reason  Borrowers  (or any of them) have no legal  existence or are under no
legal  obligation to discharge any  Obligation,  or if any Obligation has become
irrecoverable  from  Borrowers  (or any of them) by  operation of law or for any
other reason,  this Guaranty shall  nevertheless be binding on the Guarantors to
the same extent as if the Guarantors at all times had been the principal obligor
on such Obligation. If acceleration of the time for payment of any Obligation is
stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrowers (or any of
them)  or  for  any  other  reason,   all  such  amounts  otherwise  subject  to
acceleration under the terms of any document  evidencing,  securing or otherwise
executed or delivered in connection  with such  Obligation  shall be immediately
due and payable by the Guarantors.
<PAGE>

                  4.   Subrogation.   Until  the   Obligations   and  all  other
indebtedness,  obligations  and  liabilities  now owing from Borrower (or any of
them) to Lender (including any indebtedness,  obligation or liability  hereafter
owing under any loan  document,  note or other  document or agreement  currently
existing  between any Borrower and Lender) (the  "Additional  Liabilities")  are
finally paid in full,  Guarantors hereby waive and release any and all rights of
subrogation,  reimbursement,  indemnity or otherwise  which  Guarantors may have
against the  Borrowers,  the Borrowers'  estates,  or any other person or entity
(including  any  Guarantor  hereunder)  arising out of or on account of any sums
paid or agreed to be paid by any  Guarantor  under this  Guaranty  or  otherwise
whether any such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated,  unliquidated, fixed,
contingent,  matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured. The
provisions  of this Section 4 are made for the express  benefit of the Borrowers
as well  as the  Lender  and may be  enforced  independently  by the  Borrowers.
Notwithstanding the foregoing:  (i) if the Obligations have been finally paid in
full,  then one  Guarantor  may seek  contribution,  indemnity or  reimbursement
against another  Guarantor and (ii) this Section 4 and Section 5 do not prohibit
the payment of claims  pursuant  to the Escrow  Agreement  dated June 28,  1996,
among Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc., the former shareholders of TBB Acquisition,
Inc. and Mountain View Title,  LLC as Escrow Agent,  a copy of which is attached
hereto.

                  5. Subordination.  The payment of any amounts due with respect
to any  indebtedness for borrowed money of any Borrower now or hereafter held by
the  Guarantors  or  any  of  them   (including   any  claim  for   subrogation,
reimbursement   or  indemnity   relating  to  sums  paid  hereunder)  is  hereby
subordinated  to the prior payment in full of the Obligations and the Additional
Liabilities.  The Guarantors agree that the Guarantors will not demand,  sue for
or  otherwise  attempt to collect any such  indebtedness  of any Borrower to any
Guarantor until the Obligations and the Additional  Liabilities  shall have been
paid in full. If,  notwithstanding the foregoing  sentence,  any Guarantor shall
collect,  enforce or receive any amounts in respect of such  indebtedness,  such
amounts  shall be  collected,  enforced and received by the Guarantor as trustee
for the Lender and be paid over to the Lender on account of the  Obligations and
the Additional  Liabilities without affecting in any manner the liability of the
Guarantors under the other provisions of this Guaranty.  Nothing in this Section
5 shall limit or otherwise  modify any  provision of Section 4, and in the event
any  provision of this Section 5 is  determined  to conflict with a provision of
Section 4, the provision of Section 4 shall control.

                  6. Further  Assurances.  Guarantors agree to furnish to Lender
financial statements in form from time to time required by Lender within 90 days
after the end of each calendar year.  Guarantors agree to do all such things and
execute all such documents as the Lender may consider  necessary or desirable to
give full effect to this  Guaranty  and to perfect and  preserve  the rights and
powers of the Lender hereunder.

                  7. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon
the Guarantors,  and their assigns,  heirs,  executors and  administrators,  and
shall  inure  to the  benefit  of and be  enforceable  by  the  Lender  and  its
successors,  transferees  and assigns.  Without  limiting the  generality of the
foregoing  sentence,  the Lender may assign or  otherwise  transfer any document
held by it  evidencing,  securing or otherwise  executed in connection  with the
Obligations, or sell participations in any interest therein, to any other person
or entity, and such other person or entity shall thereupon become vested, to the
extent  set  forth in the  document  evidencing  such  assignment,  transfer  or
participation, with all rights granted to the Lender herein.

                  8.  Amendments  and  Waivers.  No  amendment  or waiver of any
provision  of this  Guaranty  nor  consent to any  departure  by the  Guarantors
therefrom  shall be effective  unless the same shall be in writing and signed by
the Lender.  No failure on the part of the Lender to  exercise,  and no delay in
exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,  and no single
or partial  exercise of any right hereunder  shall preclude or otherwise  impair
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
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                  9. Governing Law; Enforcement. This Guaranty shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Tennessee without
regard to its conflicts of law rules.  Subject to the  limitations  set forth in
Section 1 above,  Guarantors  jointly  and  severally  shall pay to Lender  upon
demand all expenses  (including court and arbitration costs and attorneys' fees)
incurred by Lender in collecting or  endeavoring to collect any Obligation or in
enforcing this Guaranty against any Guarantor.

                  10.  Miscellaneous.   This  Guaranty  constitutes  the  entire
agreement  of the  Guarantor  with respect to the matters set forth  herein.  No
course of dealing or trade usage, and no parol evidence of any nature,  shall be
used to supplement  or modify any terms  hereof.  There are no conditions to the
full  effectiveness  of  this  Guaranty.  The  liability  of the  Guarantors  is
unconditional  and the failure to deliver any other guaranty by any other entity
or person  including  the failure of any other  entity or person to execute this
Guaranty shall not discharge or otherwise in any way affect the liability of the
Guarantors.  This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated if at
any time any payment made or value  received  with respect to an  Obligation  is
rescinded  or must  otherwise  be returned  by the Lender  upon the  insolvency,
bankruptcy or reorganization of ANY Borrower,  or otherwise,  all as though such
payment  had not been made or value  received.  The rights and  remedies  herein
provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by
law or any other agreement,  and this Guaranty shall be in addition to any other
guaranty of the Obligations including any other guaranty heretofore or hereafter
provided by any Guarantor. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more
provisions of this Guaranty shall not affect the validity or  enforceability  of
its remaining provisions.  Captions are for the ease of reference only and shall
not affect the meaning of the relevant  provisions.  The meanings of all defined
terms used in this  Guaranty  shall be equally  applicable  to the  singular and
plural  forms of the terms  defined.  This  Guaranty may be executed in separate
counterparts all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

                  11.  Conditions  for Releases of  Obligations  from  Guaranty.
Guarantors and Lender have agreed that if Borrowers have complied with the Fixed
Charges  Coverage  ratio  described in Section 8.1 of the Loan Agreement for the
period  ending  December 31, 1998,  then if no Release  Default (as  hereinafter
defined) has occurred  under the Loan Agreement this Guaranty shall be released.
The term "Release  Default" means any material  Default existing on December 31,
1998, other than a Default in compliance with the financial  covenants contained
in  Section  8.1 of the Loan  Agreement  (any  Default  in  compliance  with the
financial  covenants  shall not affect the  release of this  Guaranty so long as
Borrower is in compliance  with the Fixed Charges  Coverage ratio for the period
ending  December 31, 1998).  Lender shall execute such documents and releases as
Guarantors may reasonably request to more fully evidence the foregoing.

                  12. Arbitration. ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM BETWEEN OR AMONG THE
PARTIES HERETO  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS  GUARANTY  OR ANY OTHER  LOAN  DOCUMENT,  INCLUDING  ANY CLAIM  BASED ON OR
ARISING FROM AN ALLEGED  TORT,  SHALL BE DETERMINED  BY BINDING  ARBITRATION  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  FEDERAL  ARBITRATION  ACT  (OR  IF  NOT  APPLICABLE,  THE
APPLICABLE  STATE LAW), THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE  ARBITRATION
OF COMMERCIAL  DISPUTES OF JUDICIAL  ARBITRATION  AND MEDIATION  SERVICES,  INC.
(J.A.M.S.),  AND THE  "SPECIAL  RULES"  SET  FORTH  BELOW.  IN THE  EVENT OF ANY
INCONSISTENCY,  THE SPECIAL RULES SHALL CONTROL.  JUDGMENT UPON ANY  ARBITRATION
AWARD MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING  JURISDICTION.  LENDER OR GUARANTOR MAY
BRING AN  ACTION,  INCLUDING  A  SUMMARY  OR  EXPEDITED  PROCEEDING,  TO  COMPEL
ARBITRATION OF ANY  CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT  APPLIES IN ANY
COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH ACTION.

                  (a) SPECIAL  RULES.  THE  ARBITRATION  SHALL BE  CONDUCTED  IN
CHATTANOOGA,  TENNESSEE  AND  ADMINISTERED  BY  J.A.M.S.  WHO  WILL  APPOINT  AN
ARBITRATOR;  IF J.A.M.S.  IS UNABLE OR LEGALLY PRECLUDED FROM  ADMINISTERING THE
ARBITRATION,   THEN  THE  AMERICAN  ARBITRATION   ASSOCIATION  WILL  SERVE.  ALL
ARBITRATION  HEARINGS  WILL  BE  COMMENCED  WITHIN  90 DAYS  OF THE  DEMAND  FOR
ARBITRATION;  FURTHER,  THE  ARBITRATOR  SHALL ONLY UPON A SHOWING OF CAUSE,  BE
PERMITTED TO EXTEND THE  COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH HEARING FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 60
DAYS.

                  (b)  RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.  NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE
DEEMED TO (I) LIMIT THE  APPLICABILITY OF ANY OTHERWISE  APPLICABLE  STATUTES OF
LIMITATION OR REPOSE AND ANY WAIVERS  CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT;  OR (II) BE A
WAIVER BY THE LENDER OF THE  PROTECTION  AFFORDED TO IT BY 12 U.S.C.  SEC. 91 OR
ANY  SUBSTANTIALLY  EQUIVALENT STATE LAW; OR (III) LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE LENDER
HERETO (A) TO EXERCISE  SELF HELP  REMEDIES SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) SETOFF,
OR (B) TO FORECLOSE AGAINST ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL,  OR (C) TO
OBTAIN FROM A COURT  PROVISIONAL OR ANCILLARY  REMEDIES SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED
TO) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, WRIT OF POSSESSION OR THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER.  THE
LENDER MAY EXERCISE  SUCH SELF HELP RIGHTS,  FORECLOSE  UPON SUCH  PROPERTY,  OR
OBTAIN SUCH  PROVISIONAL  OR  ANCILLARY  REMEDIES  BEFORE,  DURING AND AFTER THE
PENDENCY  OF ANY  ARBITRATION  PROCEEDING  BROUGHT  PURSUANT  TO THIS  GUARANTY.
NEITHER THIS EXERCISE OF SELF HELP REMEDIES NOR THE  INSTITUTION  OR MAINTENANCE
OF ANY ACTION  FOR  FORECLOSURE  OR  PROVISIONAL  OR  ANCILLARY  REMEDIES  SHALL
CONSTITUTE  A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY,  INCLUDING  THE  CLAIMANT IN ANY
SUCH ACTION,  TO ARBITRATE THE MERITS OF THE  CONTROVERSY  OF CLAIM  OCCASIONING
RESORT TO SUCH REMEDIES.


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                                Guarantor: Tim P. Hennen

                                                      /s/ TIM P. HENNEN
                                                      -----------------------
                                                            (Signature)


                                   Address:
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                                             -----------------------------

                                             -----------------------------


STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared TIM P. HENNEN, to me known (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory  evidence)  to be the  person  described  in and who  executed  the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this _______ day of July, 1997.


                                               --------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

                                                My Commission Expires:__________










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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                             Guarantor: Robert A. Gentry

                                                      /s/ ROBERT A. GENTRY
                                                      -----------------------
                                                            (Signature)



                                  Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

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STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared ROBERT A. GENTRY, to me known (or proved to me on the basis
of  satisfactory  evidence)  to be the person  described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this ______ day of July, 1997.


                                               --------------------------------
                                                           Notary Public

                                               My Commission Expires:__________










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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                            Guarantor: James M. Hennen

                                                     /s/ JAMES M. HENNEN
                                                     -----------------------
                                                           (Signature)



                                    Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------



STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared JAMES M. HENNEN,  to me known (or proved to me on the basis
of  satisfactory  evidence)  to be the person  described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this _________ day of July, 1997.


                                              --------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

                                              My Commission Expires:__________









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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                             Guarantor: H. Allen Corey

                                                      /s/ H. ALLEN COREY
                                                      -----------------------
                                                           (Signature)



                                   Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------


STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally appeared H. ALLEN COREY, to me known (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory  evidence)  to be the  person  described  in and who  executed  the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this _______ day of July, 1997.


                                               --------------------------------
                                                         Notary Public

                                               My Commission Expires:__________










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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                          Guarantor:  Kenneth S. Hays, Jr.
                                                  
                                                     /s/ KENNETH S. HAYS, JR.
                                                     ------------------------
                                                            (Signature)



                                    Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------



STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared  KENNETH S. HAYS,  JR., to me known (or proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory  evidence) to be the person  described in and who executed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free
act and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this ________ day of July, 1997.


                                               --------------------------------
                                                          Notary Public

                                               My Commission Expires:__________









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                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Guarantors  have  executed and delivered
this Guaranty as of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                          Guarantor:  Jon M. Kinsey

                                                      /s/ JON M. KINSEY
                                                      -----------------------
                                                            (Signature)



                                    Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------


STATE OF ________________:
                                            
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared JON M. KINSEY, to me known (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory  evidence)  to be the  person  described  in and who  executed  the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this _________ day of July, 1997.


                                              --------------------------------
                                                          Notary Public

                                              My Commission Expires:__________










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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                             Guarantor: Frank E. Fowler

                                                      /s/ FRANK E. FOWLER
                                                      -----------------------
                                                            (Signature)



                                    Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------


STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared FRANK E. FOWLER,  to me known (or proved to me on the basis
of  satisfactory  evidence)  to be the person  described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act
and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this ________ day of July, 1997.


                                               --------------------------------
                                                         Notary Public

                                               My Commission Expires:__________










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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                             Guarantor: ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANTS, INC.
ATTEST:


By:/s/ WILLIAM S. HOPPE                  By:/s/ THOMAS A. MOXCEY
   ----------------------                   -------------------------
   Title: Executive Vice President                 (Signature)
          Chief Financial Officer



                                    Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------



STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally      appeared      (name)________________________      and     (name)
________________________,  with whom I am personally acquainted (or proved to me
on the  basis of  satisfactory  evidence),  and  who,  upon  oath,  acknowledged
themselves to be (title)____________________ and (title) _______________________
of ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANTS,  INC. the within named bargainor, a corporation, and
that     they    as     such     (title)____________________     and     (title)
_________________________,  executed the foregoing  instrument  for the purposes
therein  contained,  by signing the name of the  corporation  by  themselves  as
(title)______________________ and (title) ______________________.

                  WITNESS   my  hand   and   seal,   at   office   in   (county,
state)____________________________________, this ______ day of July, 1997.


                                              --------------------------------
                                                         Notary Public

                                               My Commission Expires:__________



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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as
of this 10th day of July, 1997.


                                           Guarantor: C. Andrew Stockett

                                                      /s/ C. ANDREW STOCKETT
                                                      -----------------------
                                                             (Signature)



                                    Address:
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                                            -----------------------------

                                            -----------------------------


STATE OF ________________:
                                           
COUNTY OF _______________:

                  Before me, a Notary Public of the state and county  aforesaid,
personally  appeared  C.  Andrew  Stockett,  to me known (or proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory  evidence) to be the person  described in and who executed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free
act and deed.

                  WITNESS   my  hand  and  seal,   at  office  in   ____________
____________________________________, this ________ day of July, 1997.


                                               --------------------------------
                                                          Notary Public

                                               My Commission Expires:__________










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