FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER
Exhibit 10.16
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER (this “Amendment”), dated as of
March 14, 2007, is entered into by and between XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California
corporation, as arranger and administrative agent (in such capacity, “Agent”) for the
Lenders (as defined below), XXXXXX.XXX, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and UNITED
TOTE COMPANY, a Montana corporation (“United Tote”, and together with Parent, each
individually a “Borrower”, and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the
“Borrowers”).
RECITALS
A. Borrowers, the lenders signatory thereto (the “Lenders”) and Agent have previously
entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006 (as the same has been or may
be modified, supplemented, restated or amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain loans and financial accommodations available to
Borrowers. Terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Credit Agreement.
B. Certain Events of Default have occurred and are continuing under the Credit Agreement due
to: (i) the Borrowers’ failure to achieve, when measured for the six month period ended December
31, 2006, the minimum EBITDA required under Section 6.16(a) of the Credit Agreement; and (ii) the
Borrowers’ failure to achieve, when measured for the fiscal year of the Borrowers ended December
31, 2006, the minimum Free Cash Flow required under Section 6.16(b) of the Credit Agreement
(collectively, the “Known Existing Defaults”).
C. Borrowers have requested that Agent and the Lenders waive the Known Existing Defaults and
further amend the Credit Agreement, all of which Agent and the Lenders are willing to do pursuant
to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
D. Borrowers are entering into this Amendment with the understanding and agreement that,
except as specifically provided herein, none of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights or remedies as set
forth in the Credit Agreement are being waived or modified by the terms of this Amendment.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendments to Credit Agreement.
(a) The definition of “EBITDA” set forth in Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“ ‘EBITDA’ means, with respect to any fiscal period, Parent’s and its
Subsidiaries’ consolidated net earnings (or loss) (as adjusted for non-cash stock
option expenses), minus extraordinary gains and interest income, plus (i) interest
expense, (ii) income taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization for such period,
(iv) for any fiscal period ending on December 31, 2006, March 31, 2007, June 30,
2007, an aggregate amount of $4,330,705 on account of certain expenses previously
approved by Agent, and (v) for any fiscal period ending on September 30, 2007, an
aggregate amount of $3,194,509 on account of certain expenses previously approved by
Agent; in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.”
(b) Section 6.16(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
“(a) Minimum EBITDA. Fail to achieve EBITDA, measured on a fiscal quarter-end
basis, of at least the required amount set forth in the following table for the
applicable period set forth opposite thereto:
| Applicable Amount | Applicable Period | |
| $2,000,000 | For the 3 month period ending September 30, 2006 |
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| $4,000,000 | For the 6 month period ending December 31, 2006 |
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| $6,000,000 | For the 9 month period ending March 31, 2007 |
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| $11,000,000 | For the 12 month period ending June 30, 2007 |
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| $11,000,000 | For the 12 month period ending September 30, 2007 |
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| $13,000,000 | For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2007 |
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| $13,000,000 | For the 12 month period ending March 31, 2008 |
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| $13,000,000 | For the 12 month period ending each fiscal quarter-end thereafter” |
2. Waiver of Known Existing Defaults. Agent and the Lenders hereby waive enforcement
of their rights against Borrowers arising from the Known Existing Defaults;
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provided, however, nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver with respect to any
other or future failure of Borrowers to comply fully with Section 6.16(a) and Section 6.16(b) of
the Credit Agreement. This waiver shall be effective only for the specific defaults comprising the
Known Existing Defaults, and in no event shall this waiver be deemed to be a waiver of enforcement
of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights with respect to any other Defaults or Events of Default now
existing or hereafter arising. Nothing contained in this Amendment nor any communications between
any Borrower and Agent or any Borrower and any Lender shall be a waiver of any rights or remedies
Agent or any Lender has or may have against any Borrower, except as specifically provided herein.
Except as specifically provided herein, Agent hereby reserves and preserves all of its and the
Lenders’ rights and remedies against each Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
3. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Amendment. This Amendment shall not
become effective until all of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied in the
sole discretion of Agent or waived by Agent:
(a) Amendment; Acknowledgement. Agent shall have received this Amendment fully
executed by all parties hereto.
(b) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth
herein shall be true and correct.
4. Release; Covenant Not to Xxx.
(a) Each Borrower hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges Agent
and each Lender, and any and all participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations,
affiliated corporations, insurers, indemnitors, successors and assigns thereof, together with all
of the present and former directors, officers, agents and employees of any of the foregoing (each a
“Released Party”), from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature
or description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or
federal law or otherwise, which such Borrower has had, now has or has made claim to have against
any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising
from the beginning of time to and including the date of this Amendment, whether such claims,
demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or unknown. It is the intention of
each Borrower in providing this release that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every
claim, demand and cause of action specified, and in furtherance of this intention it waives and
relinquishes all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of
California, which provides:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR
SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN
BY HIM MIGHT HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
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Each Borrower acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to
those now known or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands, or causes of action
and agree that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any
such differences or additional facts. Each Borrower understands, acknowledges and agrees that the
release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis
for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted
or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release.
(b) Each Borrower, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal
representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and
in favor of each Released Party above that it will not xxx (at law, in equity, in any regulatory
proceeding or otherwise) any Released Party on the basis of any claim released, remised and
discharged by such Borrower pursuant to the above release. If any Borrower or any of its
successors, assigns or other legal representations violates the foregoing covenant, such Borrower,
for itself and its successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to
such other damages as any Released Party may sustain as a result of such violation, all attorneys’
fees and costs incurred by such Released Party as a result of such violation.
5. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Authority. Each Borrower has the requisite corporate power and authority to
execute and deliver this Amendment, and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Loan
Documents (as amended or modified hereby) to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Borrower of this Amendment have been duly approved by all necessary corporate
action, have received all necessary governmental approval, if any, and do not contravene any law or
any contractual restriction binding on any Borrower. No other corporate proceedings are necessary
to consummate such transactions.
(b) Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each
Borrower. This Amendment and each Loan Document (as amended or modified hereby) is the legal,
valid and binding obligation of each Borrower, enforceable against each Borrower in accordance with
its terms, and is in full force and effect.
(c) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in
each Loan Document (other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, are
specifically made as of a date other than the date hereof) are correct in all material respects on
and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof.
(d) No Default. Other than the Known Existing Defaults, no event has occurred and is
continuing that constitutes a Default or Event of Default.
6. Choice of Law. The validity of this Amendment, the construction, interpretation,
and enforcement hereof, and the rights of the parties hereto with respect to all matters arising
hereunder or related hereto shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties and separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be
deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this
Amendment by telefacsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of
this Amendment.
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8. Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.
(a) Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement
to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit
Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereof” or
words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit
Agreement as modified and amended hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended in Section 1 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and
all other Loan Documents, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in
all respects ratified and confirmed and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of each Borrower to Agent and Lenders without defense, offset, claim or contribution.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly
provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any Lender under any
of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
9. Ratification. Each Borrower hereby restates, ratifies and reaffirms each and every
term and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the Loan Documents
effective as of the date hereof.
10. Estoppel. To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to induce
Agent and Lenders to continue to make advances to Borrowers under the Credit Agreement, each
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, after giving effect to this Amendment, as of the date
hereof, there exists no Default or Event of Default and no right of offset, defense, counterclaim
or objection in favor of any Borrower as against Agent or any Lender with respect to the
Obligations.
11. Integration. This Amendment, together with the other Loan Documents, incorporates
all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and is the final
expression and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
12. Severability. In case any provision in this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from the remainder of this Amendment and the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected
or impaired thereby.
13. Submission of Amendment. The submission of this Amendment to the parties or their
agents or attorneys for review or signature does not constitute a commitment by Agent or any Lender
to waive any of their respective rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, and this Amendment
shall have no binding force or effect until all of the conditions to the effectiveness of this
Amendment have been satisfied as set forth herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment as of the date first above
written.
| XXXXXX.XXX, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| UNITED TOTE COMPANY, a Montana corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as Agent and as a Lender |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY GUARANTORS
Dated as of March 14, 2007
Each of the undersigned, being a Guarantor (each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the
“Guarantors”) under that certain General Continuing Guaranty, dated as of July 27, 2006,
and made in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Lenders (“Guaranty”), hereby acknowledges
and agrees to the foregoing First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Waiver (the
“Amendment”) and confirms and agrees that the Guaranty is and shall continue to be, in full
force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects except that, upon the
effectiveness of, and on and after the date of the Amendment, each reference in such Guaranty to
the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Amendment), “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import
referring to the “Credit Agreement”, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as
amended or modified by the Amendment. Although Agent has informed each Guarantor of the matters
set forth above, and each Guarantor has acknowledged the same, each Guarantor understands and
agrees neither Agent nor any Lender has any duty under the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty or any
other agreement with any Guarantor to so notify any Guarantor or to seek such an acknowledgement,
and nothing contained herein is intended to or shall create such a duty as to any advances or
transaction hereafter.
Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges each
Released Party, from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or
description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state or
federal law or otherwise, which such Guarantor has had, now has or has made claim to have against
any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising
from the beginning of time to and including the date hereof, whether such claims, demands and
causes of action are matured or unmatured or known or unknown. It is the intention of each
Guarantor in providing this release that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every
claim, demand and cause of action specified, and in furtherance of this intention it waives and
relinquishes all rights and benefits under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of
California, which provides:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO
EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MIGHT HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Each Guarantor acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition
to those now known or believed to be true with respect to such claims, demands, or causes of action
and agree that this instrument shall be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any
such differences or additional facts. Each Guarantor understands, acknowledges and agrees that the
release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis
for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted
or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release. Each Guarantor, on behalf of itself and
its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and
irrevocably, covenants and agrees with and in favor of each Released Party above that it will not
xxx (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any Released Party on the basis
of any claim released, remised and discharged by
such Guarantor pursuant to the above release. If any Guarantor or any of its successors,
assigns or other legal representations violates the foregoing covenant, such Guarantor, for itself
and its successors, assigns and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other
damages as any Released Party may sustain as a result of such violation, all attorneys’ fees and
costs incurred by such Released Party as a result of such violation.
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| IRG US HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| IRG SERVICES, INC., a Nevada corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Vice President | |||
| UT GAMING, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
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