7. The Prospectus dated November , 1998, has been received and read in its entirety and the undersigned's decision to purchase Equity Stock is based solely on the information and representations contained therein. The undersigned recognizes that...Subscription Agreement • September 30th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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LOAN AGREEMENTLoan Agreement • October 21st, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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EXHIBIT 10.20 SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENT B [POOL 2 - CURRENT MEMBERS] DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY A NORTH DAKOTA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • November 19th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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EXHIBIT 10.15 ESCROW AGREEMENTEscrow Agreement • November 19th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • North Dakota
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EXHIBIT 10.19 SUBSCRIPTION DOCUMENT A [POOL 1 - CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY] DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY A NORTH DAKOTA COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT [Name of subscriber] [Address] [Member no.] [Current shares owned] [Maximum Pool 1 Shares]...Subscription Agreement • November 19th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY $18,000,000 7.04% Senior Secured Guaranteed Notes, Series A due August 1, 2008 AND $9,000,000 7.14% Senior Secured Guaranteed Notes, Series B, due August 1, 2010 -------------- NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ------------- Dated...Note Purchase Agreement • October 21st, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • North Dakota
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EXHIBIT 10.16Registration Rights Agreement • November 19th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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INDENTURE OF LEASELease Agreement • September 30th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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Lease AgreementLease Agreement • June 14th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledJune 14th, 2002 Company IndustryThis Lease and the attachments hereto constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the leasing of the Equipment and the other subject matter of this Lease. This Lease supersedes all prior written and/or oral understandings or agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no change, modification, addition, or termination of this Lease shall be enforceable unless in writing and signed by Lessor and Lessee.
WAIVER AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENTSNote Purchase Agreement • December 15th, 2000 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledDecember 15th, 2000 Company IndustryReference is made to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15, 1998 (the "NPA") between Dakota Growers Pasta Company (the "Company"), and, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Baystate Health Systems, Inc, C.M. Life Insurance Company, The Security Mutual Life Company of Lincoln, Nebraska, and The Canada Life Assurance Company (together, the "Holders").
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CO-PACKING AGREEMENTCo-Packing Agreement • June 14th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • Pennsylvania
Contract Type FiledJune 14th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, executed as of April 30, 2002, is between NEW WORLD PASTA COMPANY, a company incorporated in Delaware, with an address at 85 Shannon Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 (“New World Pasta”) and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA CO., a company incorporated in North Dakota, with an address of One Pasta Avenue, P. O. Box 21, Carrington, ND 58421-0021 (“Co-packer”).
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY GROWERS AGREEMENTGrowers Agreement • March 19th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • North Dakota
Contract Type FiledMarch 19th, 2001 Company Industry JurisdictionThis contract (the Agreement) is made between DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY (a North Dakota cooperative association, herein referred to as the Cooperative), and the undersigned producer of small grains or association of agricultural producers, including associations, cooperatives and other entities operated on a cooperative basis (herein referred to as the Member). The Agreement is effective as of the date it is approved and accepted by the Cooperative.
In the event that all shares of Equity Stock offered in Pool 1 are not sold, the undersigned hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase that number of Equity Shares of Dakota Growers Pasta Company (the "Company") listed above, at a price of $ per...Subscription Agreement • September 30th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING ALLIANCE AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • March 19th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • North Dakota
Contract Type FiledMarch 19th, 2001 Company Industry JurisdictionAgreement made as of the Fifteenth day of AUGUST, 2000(the “Effective Date”) by and between Gruppo Euricom, a corporation whose principal offices are located at Via Stazione, 119 Valle Lomellina (PV) (hereinafter referred to as “EU”) and Dakota Growers Pasta Company, a North Dakota, USA corporation whose principal offices are located at One Pasta Avenue, Carrington, North Dakota (hereinafter referred to as “DGPC”).
PLAN OF MERGERPlan of Merger • February 28th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • Colorado
Contract Type FiledFebruary 28th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS PLAN OF MERGER (the "Plan") is dated as of January 31, 2002, and is by and between DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY (the "North Dakota Cooperative") and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA RESTRUCTURING COOPERATIVE ("Colorado Cooperative"), each of which may be referred to herein as a "Constituent Cooperative" and both of which may be collectively referred to herein as the "Constituent Cooperatives."
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT CoBank, ACBLoan Agreement • March 19th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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AMENDMENTMaster Loan Agreement • March 14th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledMarch 14th, 2002 Company IndustryTHIS AMENDMENT is entered into as of January 24, 2002, between CoBANK, ACB (“CoBank”) and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, Carrington, North Dakota (the “Company”).
AMENDMENTMaster Loan Agreement • October 29th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2001 Company IndustryTHIS AMENDMENT is entered into as of October 16, 2001, between CoBANK, ACB (“CoBank”) and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, Carrington, North Dakota (the “Company”).
Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION www.edgaradvantage.com QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Exhibit 10.1 38031300 Date Approved: 11/9/99 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN...Loan Agreement • March 16th, 2000 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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WAIVER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND NOTESNote Purchase Agreement • October 29th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2001 Company IndustryTHIS WAIVER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND NOTES (this “Waiver and Amendment”) is made as of the 1st day of June, 2001 by and among DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY (the “Company”) and MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BAYSTATE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, and THE CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (collectively, the “Holders”).
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CoBANK, ACB Loan AgreementLoan Agreement • March 19th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledMarch 19th, 2001 Company IndustryCoBank, ACB (the “Bank”) and Borrower agree to the above loans (the “Loans”) to the Borrower. The Borrower’s present indebtedness to the Bank and/or commitments outstanding (entitled Present Loans in the above heading) are consolidated and are made subject to all the terms and conditions of this loan agreement.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY AND JP FOODSERVICE, INC. The following outlines the terms and conditions of this agreement: A. PRODUCTS A line of dry pasta products for the Foodservice and retail markets packed under the Roseli brand....Distribution Agreement • September 30th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • North Dakota
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CONSULTING AGREEMENTConsulting Agreement • September 30th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • California
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. FIRST AMENDMENT FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT AGREEMENT:Five-Year Contract Agreement • March 14th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledMarch 14th, 2002 Company IndustryThis First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Five-Year Contract Extension between U.S. Foodservice™ and Dakota Growers Pasta Company dated December 28, 2000 (the “Agreement”) is entered into this 20th day of December, 2001.
STATUSED REVOLVING CREDIT SUPPLEMENTLoan Agreement • March 14th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledMarch 14th, 2002 Company IndustryTHIS SUPPLEMENT to the Master Loan Agreement dated June 20, 2001, as amended, (the “MLA”), is entered into as of February 15, 2002 between CoBANK, ACB (“CoBank”) and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, Carrington, North Dakota (the “Company”), and amends and restates the Supplement dated June 20, 2001 and numbered E539S01.
TRANSACTION AGREEMENT by and among DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, a North Dakota cooperative association and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA RESTRUCTURING COOPERATIVE, a Colorado cooperative association and DAKOTA GROWERS CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation and...Transaction Agreement • February 28th, 2002 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
Contract Type FiledFebruary 28th, 2002 Company IndustryTHIS TRANSACTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of January 31, 2002, 2002, by and among DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, a North Dakota cooperative association (the "North Dakota Cooperative"), DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA RESTRUCTURING COOPERATIVE, a Colorado cooperative association (the "Colorado Cooperative"), DAKOTA GROWERS CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation (the "Colorado Corporation"), and DAKOTA GROWERS RESTRUCTURING COMPANY, INC., a North Dakota corporation (the "North Dakota Corporation").
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION BETWEEN: U.S. FOODSERVICE™ AND DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY December 28, 2000Five-Year Contract Extension • March 19th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • North Dakota
Contract Type FiledMarch 19th, 2001 Company Industry JurisdictionThe following is an addendum of the terms and conditions to the February 6, 1997 Five-Year Contract Agreement. This Agreement will be effective from December 28, 2000 through December 31, 2006, and supersedes all prior commitments.
November 4, 1998 Mr. Thomas Friezen, Vice President of Finance Dakota Growers Pasta Company One Pasta Avenue Carrington, North Dakota 58421 Dear Mr. Friezen: The loan agreement between the St. Paul Bank and Dakota Growers Pasta Company (DGPC) includes...Loan Agreement • November 19th, 1998 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products
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MASTER LOAN AGREEMENTMaster Loan Agreement • October 29th, 2001 • Dakota Growers Pasta Co • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • Colorado
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2001 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS MASTER LOAN AGREEMENT is entered into as of June 20, 2001, between CoBANK, ACB (successor to the St. Paul for Cooperatives) ("CoBank") and DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, Carrington, North Dakota (the "Company").