LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
IMPORTANT: READ
BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY
BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS
OR ORAL PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY
ENFORCED. YOU MAY CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ONLY BY ANOTHER
WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
This Loan and Security
Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
effective May 1, 2008, between PENINSULA GAMING, LLC, a limited liability
company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (“PGL”), XXXXXXX XX,
LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of
Delaware (“DJL”), and THE OLD
XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized and existing
under the laws of Louisiana (“OED”, and together
with PGL and DJL, collectively referred to as “Borrowers”, and each
a “Borrower”),
and AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK (“Bank”).
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Recitals. The
Borrowers have requested Bank to lend them up to the sum of Eight Million
and no/100s ($8,000,000.00) on a draw down and term loan
basis. Bank is willing to provide such financing based upon the
terms and conditions set forth below. Therefore, in
consideration of the promises herein contained, and each intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties agree as provided in this
Agreement.
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Definitions. Terms
used in the Uniform Commercial Code presently in effect in the State of
Iowa (the “Iowa
UCC”) and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Iowa UCC. In addition,
as used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the
meanings set forth in this Section
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“Agreement” has the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Affiliate” means, as
to any Person, each other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with,
such Person.
“Bank” has the meaning
set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the
meanings set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Business Day” means a
day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a day on which commercial banks in
Dubuque, Iowa are authorized to close.
“Closing” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Collateral” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.
“DJL” has the meaning
set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Draw Down Period”
means the period commencing on the date of the Note’s execution, or the date
funds are first provided thereunder, whichever is later, until December 31,
2008.
“Event of Default”
means each of the events described in Section 9.
“FF&E” means
furniture, fixtures and equipment (including, without limitation, slot machines,
video poker machines, and all other gaming equipment and related signage,
accessories and peripheral equipment) acquired by the Borrowers in the ordinary
course of business for use in the construction and business operations of the
Borrowers and that are purchased with the proceeds of the Loan.
“GAAP” means the
generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the
United States of America. Unless this Agreement specifically provides
otherwise all accounting terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement
have the meanings determined by, and all calculations with respect to accounting
or financial matters shall be computed in accordance with, GAAP.
“Indebtedness” means,
as to any Borrower or any Subsidiary, all items of indebtedness, obligation or
liability, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or
contingent, joint or several, including (without implied
limitation):
(i)
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All
indebtedness guaranteed, directly, in any manner, or endorsed (other than
for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) or
discounted with recourse;
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(ii)
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All
indebtedness in effect guaranteed, directly or indirectly, through
agreements, contingent or otherwise (a) to purchase such indebtedness, (b)
to purchase, sell, or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, products,
materials, or supplies or to purchase or sell services, primarily for the
purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such indebtedness or to
insure the owner of the indebtedness against loss, or (c) to supply funds
to, or in any other manner invest in, the
debtor;
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(iii)
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All
indebtedness secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has
a right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any mortgage, deed of
trust, pledge, lien, security interest, or other charge or encumbrance
upon property owned or acquired subject thereto, whether or not the
liabilities secured thereby have been assumed;
and
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(iv)
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All
indebtedness incurred as the lessee of goods or services under leases
that, in accordance with GAAP, should not be reflected on the lessee’s
balance sheet.
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“Iowa UCC” means the
Uniform Commercial Code presently in effect in the State of Iowa.
“Law” means any
statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, order, decree, permit,
concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement or other governmental
restriction or any interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by
any governmental authority.
“Loan” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.
“Maturity Date” means
December 1, 2013.
“Note” means the
promissory note executed and delivered pursuant to Section 3, and any and all
extensions, substitutions, amendments and renewals thereof.
“Obligations” means
the obligations of the Borrowers:
(i)
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Liens
permitted under any of the Senior Debt Documents (other than any such
Liens securing any Indebtedness or other obligations evidenced thereby or
arising thereunder on any
Collateral);
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(ii)
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Liens
for taxes, assessments, or similar charges, incurred in the ordinary
course of business, that are not yet due and
payable;
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(iii)
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Pledges
or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of
worker’s compensation or to participate in any fund in connection with
worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, or other
social security programs;
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(iv)
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Liens
of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers or other like liens,
securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are
not yet due and payable;
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(v)
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Good
faith pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to
secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the
repayment of borrowed money) or leases, or to secure statutory
obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity, performance, or other similar
bonds required in the ordinary course of
business;
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(vi)
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Liens
in favor of Bank under this Agreement;
and
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(vii)
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The
following, if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good
faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings, so long as levy and execution
thereon have been stayed and continue to be stayed and they do not, in the
aggregate, materially detract from the value of the Collateral, or
materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business: (a)
Claims or liens for taxes, assessments, or charges due and payable and
subject to interest or penalty, (b) claims, liens, and encumbrances upon,
and defects of title to the Collateral, including any attachment of
Collateral or other legal process prior to adjudication of a dispute on
the merits, (c) claims or liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen
carriers
or other like liens, (d) adverse judgments on appeal, and (e) any
other liens to which Bank has consented in
writing.
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“Person” means any
individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, court or
government or political subdivision or agency thereof.
“PGL” has the meaning
set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Prepayment Fee” has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.5 hereof.
“Records” means
correspondence, memoranda, tapes, discs, papers, books and other documents, or
transcribed information of any type, whether expressed in ordinary or
machine-readable language.
“Senior Debt
Documents” means, collectively, (i) the Loan and Security Agreement,
dated as of June 16, 2004, among DJL, OED, the Lenders (as defined in such Loan
and Security Agreement) and Xxxxx Fargo Foothill, Inc., a California
corporation, as the arranger and agent for the Lenders, as such Loan and
Security Agreement was subsequently amended as of November 10, 2004; July 12,
2005; December 6, 2006; and December 22,
2006, (ii) the Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2004, among DJL, PGL, Peninsula
Gaming Corp., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee, as such Indenture was subsequently amended as of June 16, 2004 and
June 30, 2005, and (iii) any other agreement, document or instrument entered
into by any Borrower in connection with such Loan and Security Agreement or such
Indenture.
“Subsidiary” means any
Affiliate that is directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controlled by any Borrower or not less than fifty per cent (50%) of the voting
capital stock of which is owned, directly or through one or more intermediaries,
by any Borrower.
“Term Period” means
the period commencing on January 1, 2009, until the Maturity Date.
“Wall Street Journal Prime
Rate” means that certain interest rate published from time to time in the
Wall Street Journal,
and consisting of the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least
seventy-five percent (75%) of the nation’s thirty (30) largest
banks.
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The
Loan. Subject to all of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, Bank agrees to grant a loan to the Borrowers, concurrently with
the execution of this Agreement, in the principal amount of up to Eight
Million & 00/100 Dollars ($8,000,000.00), due December 1, 2013 (the
“Loan”).
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3.1
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Note. The
Loan shall be evidenced by the Note which shall be dated the date of this
Agreement, and shall mature on the Maturity Date, when the full amount of
principal and unpaid interest shall be due and payable. Any
extension of time for payment of principal or interest on the Note
resulting from any date on which any such payment is due falling on a
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, shall be included in the computation of
interest.
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3.2
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Interest. Interest
on the unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be (i) payable monthly
beginning June 1, 2008, and on the first of each month thereafter until
the Maturity Date, which payment of interest shall consist of all interest
billed and unpaid through the last day of the month preceding the month in
which such payment of interest is due, and (ii) calculated as
follows:
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3.2.1
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Interest
during the Draw Down Period shall accrue from the date of the Note’s
execution, or the date funds are first provided, whichever is later, until
December 31, 2008, on the unpaid principal balance of the Note from time
to time outstanding, computed on the basis of a year of three hundred
sixty (360) days and the actual number of days lapsed, at a rate equal to
the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate per annum;
and
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3.2.2
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Interest
on the Term Period of the Note shall be calculated at a rate of six and a
half percent (6.5%) per annum from January 1, 2009 until the Maturity
Date.
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3.3
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Principal. No
principal payments shall be due during the Draw Down
Period. During the Term Period the Borrowers shall pay the
outstanding balance of principal plus accrued interest in equal monthly
installments commencing on February 1, 2009, and on the first day of each
month thereafter, in an amount that will amortize the loan through the
Maturity Date, at which time the entire principal balance and accrued
interest shall be due.
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Payment. All
sums payable to Bank under the Note or this Agreement shall be paid in
immediately available funds. Bank shall send to the Borrowers
periodic statements of all amounts due under the Note or this Agreement,
which shall be considered correct and conclusively binding on the
Borrowers unless one or more Borrowers notify Bank to the contrary within
thirty (30) days of the Borrowers’ receipt of any statement that any
Borrower deems to be incorrect.
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3.5
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Prepayment. The
Borrowers have the right at any time to prepay the Loan in whole or in
part, provided, that
interest accrued to the date of such prepayment plus a fee equal to the
applicable amount set forth in this Section 3.5 (the “Prepayment
Fee”) shall be paid on such prepayment date; provided further
however, that the Borrowers shall only pay a Prepayment Fee if such
prepayment of the Loan is being financed with proceeds from a loan issued
by a financial institution other than the Bank or an affiliate
thereof.
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3.5.1
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If
the Borrowers prepay the Loan prior to the first anniversary of the
Closing, the Prepayment Fee shall be equal to three percent (3%) of the
amount prepaid on such prepayment
date.
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3.5.2
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If
the Borrowers prepay the Loan on or after the first anniversary of the
Closing but before the second anniversary of the Closing, the Prepayment
Fee shall be equal to two percent (2%) of the amount prepaid on such
prepayment date.
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If
the Borrowers prepay the Loan on or after the second anniversary of the
Closing, the Prepayment Fee shall be equal to one percent (1%) of the
amount prepaid on such prepayment
date.
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3.6
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Purpose. The
purpose of this Loan is to provide the Borrowers with some of the funds
necessary to finance the purchase of the FF&E for the Xxxxxxx Xx
Casino located in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, and the funds provided
hereunder will be used only such
purpose.
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3.7
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Cost of
Purchase.
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3.7.1
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The
total purchase price of the FF&E purchased with the proceeds of the
Loan is estimated to be $8,000,000. Any amount owed for such
purchase in excess of this Loan shall be the sole responsibility of the
Borrowers.
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3.7.2
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Each
Borrower agrees that no liability shall attach to Bank, its agents or
employees in connection with the purchase of the FF&E, it being
understood that the Borrowers shall continue to be liable for the payment
of any and all debts, actions, claims, demands, accounts or causes of
action which may arise hereunder, liability on the part of Bank being
expressly waived and released.
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3.8
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Disbursement.
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3.8.1
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Bank
shall disburse to the Borrowers the Loan proceeds for the purchase of
FF&E. The net proceeds of the Loan shall be conclusively
deemed a full and complete consideration for the
Note.
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3.8.2
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The
Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan for the purposes set out in
this Agreement.
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4.
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Conditions
Precedent. The obligation of Bank to make the Loan is
subject to the conditions precedent set forth in this Section
4.
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4.1
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Documents
Required for the Initial Disbursement. The Borrowers shall have
delivered to Bank, in form and content acceptable to Bank, prior to the
initial disbursement of the Loan (the “Closing”), the
following:
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4.1.1
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The
Note, duly executed by the
Borrowers;
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4.1.2
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The
financing statements and other instruments required to be delivered by the
Borrowers pursuant to Section
5;
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Loan
and Security Agreement
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4.1.3
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A
copy, certified as of the date of the Closing, of resolutions of the
members of each Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and,
performance of this Agreement and the Note and each other document to be
delivered pursuant hereto;
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4.1.4
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A
certificate (dated the date of the Closing) of the managing members of
each Borrower as to the incumbency and signature of the Officers of each
Borrower signing this Agreement and the Note and each other document to be
delivered pursuant hereto;
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4.1.5
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A
written opinion of the Borrowers’ counsel, dated the date of the Closing
and addressed to Bank to the effect
that:
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4.1.5.1
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The
Borrowers are limited liability companies organized, existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and Louisiana, as the
case may be, and are qualified to transact business and are in good
standing in the States of Delaware, Louisiana, as the case may be, and
Iowa;
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4.1.5.2
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To
the knowledge of such counsel, each Borrower has the power to execute and
deliver this Agreement, to borrow money hereunder, to grant the Collateral
required hereunder, to execute and deliver the Note, and to perform its
obligations hereunder and
thereunder;
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4.1.5.3
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All
actions by the Borrowers and all consents and approvals of any Persons
necessary to the validity of this Agreement and the Note and such other
documents to be delivered hereunder do not conflict with any provision of
the Operating Agreements of the Borrowers, or of any applicable Laws, or
any other agreement binding the Borrowers or their respective property of
which, after reasonable inquiry, such counsel has
knowledge.
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4.1.5.4
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This
Agreement and the Note and all other documents to be delivered hereunder
have been duly executed by, and each is a valid and binding obligation of,
the Borrowers, each of the foregoing documents is in all respects
sufficient to achieve its purported function and is enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally or by general equitable
principles.
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4.1.6
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At
the Closing and at each subsequent disbursement of Loan proceeds, the
Borrowers shall provide evidence satisfactory to Bank of the total cost of
the purchase of the FF&E and a description of such
FF&E.
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4.2
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Certain
Events. As of the date of the Closing and the date of
each subsequent disbursement of Loan proceeds, and as a condition
thereof:
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4.2.1
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The
representations and warranties set forth herein shall be
true;
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4.2.2
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No
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and no event shall
have occurred and be continuing that, with the giving of notice or passage
of time or both, would be an Event of
Default;
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4.2.3
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No
material adverse change shall have occurred in the financial condition of
the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries since the dates of the
financial statements previously delivered to
Bank;
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4.2.4
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Approval
of the FF&E, satisfactory to Bank, by the Iowa Racing and Gaming
Commission; and
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4.2.5
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All
legal matters incidental to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be satisfactory to Bank and its legal
counsel.
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4.3
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Loan Financing
Fee. A one-time financing fee of 0.25% of the principal
amount of the Loan shall be paid to Bank by the Borrowers at
Closing.
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4.4
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Bank’s Obligation to
Close. Bank’s obligation to close or otherwise perform
is excused if, before or at the time of Closing, Bank, in good faith, and
in its full discretion, believes to its personal satisfaction
that: (i) The Borrowers will be unable to perform fully and
completely the Obligations under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) Bank
will not have, as of the time of Closing, a first lien priority in the
Collateral agreed upon to fully secure the Obligations, or (iii) a change
in circumstances affecting the Borrowers or Bank, or new information has
been acquired since the delivery of the Commitment Letter dated January
24, 2008 by Bank or the Borrowers that significantly adversely affects
Bank’s decision to loan. For the purposes of this Section, and
every other provision or duty, express or implied, of this Agreement,
“good faith” means honesty in fact, determined subjectively, rather than
by an objective standard.
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Collateral
Security. As further security for the prompt
satisfaction of all Obligations, the Borrowers hereby assign to Bank all
of their right, title, and interest in and to, and grant Bank a lien upon,
and a purchase money security interest in the following assets acquired
with the proceeds of the Loan (the “Collateral”): (i)
the FF&E, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
together with all parts, accessories and replacements, (ii) any computer
programs embedded in the FF&E at the time the FF&E is purchased by
the Borrowers and any supporting information relating to such programs (as
provided in Section 1(ar) of Article 9 of the Iowa UCC (Iowa Code Xxx. §
554.9102 (2007))), and (iii) all FF&E acquired upon the sale, lease,
license, exchange, or other disposition of any
FF&E.
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5.1
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Priority of Liens. The foregoing
liens over the Collateral shall be first and prior liens except for
Permitted Liens.
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5.2
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Financing
Statements. The Borrowers
will:
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5.2.1
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Assist
the Bank in filing such financing statements (including amendments thereto
and continuation statements thereof) in form satisfactory to Bank as Bank,
from time to time, may specify;
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5.2.2
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Pay,
or reimburse Bank for paying, all costs and taxes of filing or recording
the same in such public offices as Bank may
designate;
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5.2.3
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Take
such other steps as Bank, from time to time, may direct, including the
noting of Bank’s lien on the Collateral on any certificates of title
therefor, all to perfect to the satisfaction of Bank, Bank’s interest in
the Collateral; and
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5.2.4
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In
addition to the foregoing, and not in limitation thereof: (i)
to the extent permitted by law, carbon, photographic, or other
reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing
statement and may be filed in any appropriate office in lieu thereof, and
(ii) to the extent lawful, the Borrowers hereby appoint Bank as their
attorney-in-fact (without requiring Bank to act as such) to execute any
financing statement in the name of the Borrowers and to perform all other
acts that Bank deems appropriate to perfect and continue its security
interest in, and to protect and preserve, the
Collateral.
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5.3
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Release of
Collateral. Upon the full and final payment of the
Obligations under this Agreement and the Note, this Agreement shall
terminate, and all of the liens on the Collateral created hereunder shall
be released. In addition, Bank shall release from the liens
created hereunder any Collateral that is sold, transferred, disbursed or
otherwise disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
(either in the ordinary course of business or otherwise). Upon
compliance with the provisions of this Section 5.3, Bank shall execute,
deliver or acknowledge any necessary or proper instruments of termination,
satisfaction or release to evidence the release of the
Collateral.
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6.
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Representations and
Warranties. To induce Bank to enter into this Agreement,
the Borrowers represent and warrant that, as of the date of the
Closing:
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6.1
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The
Borrowers are Peninsula Gaming, LLC (a Delaware limited liability
company), Xxxxxxx Xx, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company), and Old
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, L.L.C. (a Louisiana limited liability company), all
organized, existing and in good standing under the Laws of each of their
respective jurisdictions of organization and authorized to conduct
business under the Laws of the State of Iowa; the Borrowers have the power
to own their respective properties and to engage in the businesses each
conducts, and are qualified and in good standing under each of their
respective jurisdictions of organization and in
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standing
in the State of Iowa; the addresses of all places of business of the Borrowers
are as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto; no Borrower has changed its
name, been the surviving corporation in a merger, acquired any business, or
changed its principal executive office within five (5) years and one (1) month
prior to the date hereof other than as has been disclosed to Bank;
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No
Borrower is directly or indirectly controlled by, or acting on behalf of,
any Person which is an “Investment Company,” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended;
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6.3
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The
execution and performance of this Agreement and the Note will not
(immediately or with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both)
(i) violate the Operating Agreement of any Borrower or violate any
applicable Laws or result in a default under any contract, agreement, or
instrument to which any Borrower is a party or by which any Borrower or
its property is bound, or (ii) result in a violation of the terms and
conditions of any of the Senior Debt Documents, or (iii) result in the
creation or imposition of any security interest in, or lien or encumbrance
upon, any of the assets of the Borrowers, except in favor of
Bank;
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6.4
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Each
Borrower has the power and authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement and the Note and to incur the obligations herein and therein
provided for, and has taken all actions necessary to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Note;
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6.5
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This
Agreement and the Note are, or when delivered will be, valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms;
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6.6
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Except
as set forth in the Borrowers’ filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or as previously disclosed in writing to Bank, there is no
pending order, notice, claim, litigation, proceeding, or investigation
against or affecting the Borrowers, whether or not covered by insurance,
that would in the aggregate involve the payment of $50,000.00 or more or
would otherwise materially or adversely affect the financial condition or
business prospects of the Borrowers if adversely
determined;
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6.7
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The
Borrowers have good and merchantable title to all of the Collateral, none
of which is subject to any security interest, encumbrance or lien, or
claim of any third Person, except for Permitted
Liens;
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6.8
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Except
as set forth in the Borrowers’ filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or in Schedule B attached hereto, no Borrower has material
Indebtedness of any nature, including, but without limitation, liabilities
for taxes and any interest or penalties relating thereto (except to the
extent such taxes, interest or penalties are being contested by the
Borrowers in good faith or to the extent permitted by this Agreement), and
the Borrowers do not know or have reasonable ground to know of any basis
for the assertion against them of any such
Indebtedness;
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Except
as otherwise permitted herein, each Borrower has filed all federal, state
and local tax returns and other reports required by any applicable Laws to
have been filed prior to the date hereof, has paid or caused to be paid
all taxes, assessments, and other governmental charges that are due and
payable prior to the date hereof except to the extent any such taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges are being contested by the
Borrowers in good faith, and has made adequate provision for the payment
of such taxes, assessments, or other charges accruing but not yet payable,
and the Borrowers have no knowledge of any deficiency or additional
assessment in any materially important amount in connection with any
taxes, assessments, or charges not provided for on its
books;
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6.10
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Except
to the extent that the failure to comply would not materially interfere
with the conduct of the business of such Borrower, each Borrower has
complied with all applicable Laws with respect to (i) any restrictions,
specifications, or other requirements pertaining to the services it
performs, (ii) the conduct of its business, and (iii) the use,
maintenance, and operation of the real and personal properties owned or
leased by it in the conduct of its
business;
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6.11
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No
representation or warranty by, or with respect to, the Borrowers contained
herein or in any certificate or other document furnished by the Borrowers
pursuant hereto contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits
to state a material fact necessary to make such representation or warranty
not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was
made;
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6.12
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Each
consent, approval, or authorization of, or filing, registration, or
qualification with, any Person required to be obtained or effected by each
Borrower in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the Note or the undertaking or performance of any obligation hereunder
or thereunder has been duly obtained or
effected;
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A
list of all existing Indebtedness of the Borrowers for money borrowed, or
under any security agreement, mortgage, or agreement covering the lease by
any Borrower as lessee of real or personal property, is attached hereto as
Schedule B attached hereto;
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Except
as set forth in the Borrowers’ filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or as previously disclosed to Bank in writing, no Borrower has
material leases, contracts, or commitments of any kind (including, without
limitation, employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements,
powers of attorney, distribution arrangements, patent license agreements,
contracts for future purchase or delivery of goods or rendering of
services, bonuses, pension, and retirement plans, or accrued vacation pay,
insurance, and welfare agreements). To the best of each
Borrower’s knowledge no party is in default under any material agreement
to which it is a party, and no event has occurred which, but for the
giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute a
default;
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No
Borrower has made any agreement or taken any action which may cause anyone
to become entitled to a commission or finder’s fee as a result of, or in
connection with, the making of the Loan;
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of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary maintains or contributes to any
employee pension benefit plans, as defined in the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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Affirmative Covenants of
Borrower. Each Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with
Bank that so long as any of the Obligations remain unsatisfied or any
commitments hereunder remain outstanding, it will comply at all times with
the following affirmative
covenants:
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Use of Proceeds. The Borrowers will
use the proceeds of the Loan only for the purposes set forth herein and
will furnish Bank such evidence as it may reasonably require with respect
to such use;
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Reports to
Bank. The Borrowers will furnish
Bank:
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Within
sixty (60) days after the close of each quarterly accounting period in
each fiscal year the Borrowers’ consolidated income statements for such
quarter and balance sheets as of the end of such quarter. All
such statements shall be in reasonable detail, and certified by the
Borrowers’ authorized representative to have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP;
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Within
ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year the Borrowers’
consolidated income statements for such fiscal year and balance sheets as
of the end of such fiscal year. All such statements and balance
sheets shall be in reasonable detail, including all supporting schedules
and comments; and the statements and balance sheets shall be audited by
independent certified public accountants selected by the Borrowers and
acceptable to Bank, and certified by such accountants to have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP and to present fairly the financial
position and results of operations of the Borrowers. In
addition, the Borrowers will obtain from such independent certified public
accountants and deliver to Bank, within ninety (90) days after the close
of each fiscal year, their written statement that in making the
examination necessary for their certification they have obtained no
knowledge of any Event of Default by the Borrowers, or disclosing all
Events of Default of which they have obtained knowledge (it being
understood and agreed by Bank that in making their examination such
accountants shall not be required to go beyond the bounds of generally
accepted auditing procedures for the purpose of certifying financial
statements). Bank shall have the right, from time to time, to
discuss the affairs of the Borrowers directly with such independent
certified public accountants after notice to the Borrowers and opportunity
of the Borrowers to be represented at any such
discussions;
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Agreements,
Etc. Upon Bank’s request, from time to time, copies of
any or all agreements, contracts or commitments referred to herein
relating to the FF&E;
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Maintenance. The
Borrowers will maintain the FF&E in good condition and repair (normal
wear and tear excepted) and will pay and discharge or cause to be paid and
discharged when due, the cost of repairs to, or maintenance of, the same,
and will pay or cause to be paid in a timely manner all rental or mortgage
payments due on such FF&E. The Borrowers hereby agree that,
in the event they fail to make or cause to be made any such payment, they
will promptly notify Bank thereof, and Bank, in its discretion, may make
such payment and on demand be reimbursed therefor by the
Borrowers;
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Insurance. The
Borrowers will maintain public liability insurance (subject to a maximum
of $50,000.00 in deductibles for each claim) and fire and extended
coverage insurance on all FF&E, all in form and amount sufficient to
indemnify the Borrowers for one hundred percent (100%) of the appraised
value of any such lost or damaged FF&E (subject to any deductible
customary in the Borrowers’ industry) or in an amount consistent with the
amount of insurance generally carried on comparable assets within the
industry and with such insurers as may be satisfactory to
Bank. The Borrowers shall deliver copies of such insurance
policies to Bank. Such policies shall contain a provision
whereby they cannot be canceled except after thirty (30) days written
notice to Bank. The Borrowers will cause all such insurance
policies to name Bank as a loss payee as its interests may appear and will
furnish to Bank such evidence of insurance as Bank may
require. The Borrowers hereby agree that, in the event it fails
to pay or cause to be paid the premium on any such insurance when due,
Bank, in its discretion, may pay such premium and be reimbursed by
Borrower therefor.
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event of any loss or damage to any FF&E, the Borrowers will give Bank
written notice thereof as soon as practicable, promptly file proof of loss with
the insurer and take all other steps necessary to collect such
insurance. In the event of any casualty covered by insurance over the
FF&E from which the insurance proceeds do not exceed $1,000,000, and
provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
Borrowers and Bank agree that the Borrowers may apply such insurance proceeds in
their discretion, provided that the
Borrowers first repair any damage to, or replace the FF&E for which such
proceeds apply. Subject to the foregoing reservation, Bank is hereby
appointed as the Borrowers’ attorney-in-fact (without requiring Bank to act as
such) to endorse any check which may be payable to the Borrowers and to collect
any premiums or the proceeds of such insurance (other than proceeds of public
liability insurance) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and
any amount so collected may be applied by Bank toward satisfaction of any of the
Obligations. If Bank receives any proceeds from insurance in the
absence of an Event of Default or from policies covering other assets of any
Borrower not constituting Collateral hereunder, Bank shall remit such proceeds
to such Borrower within three (3) Business Days after Bank’s receipt of such
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Books &
Records. The Borrowers will keep accurate and complete
Records of their respective accounts, inventory, and the FF&E,
consistent with sound business practice. The Borrowers, when
requested to do so, will make available for inspection by authorized
representatives of Bank any of its books and Records which relate to the
Collateral and will deliver to Bank any information regarding their
business affairs and financial condition within a reasonable time after
written request therefor; provided that
Bank shall keep confidential all such information
obtained;
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Preservation of Existence;
Compliance with Laws. Each Borrower will take all
necessary steps to preserve its corporate existence and comply with all
present and future Laws applicable to it in the operation of its business
and all material agreements to which it is
subject;
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Notices. The
Borrowers will give immediate notice to Bank of (i) any litigation or
proceeding in which it is a party if an adverse decision therein would
require them to pay more than $100,000.00 or deliver assets the value of
which exceeds such sum (whether or not the claim is considered to be
covered by insurance), (ii) the loss of or casualty damage to any item
that is not covered by the insurance described in Section 7.5 or for which
a claim is being asserted in excess of the insured coverage, and (iii) the
institution of any other suit or proceeding involving the Borrowers that
might materially and adversely affect their operations, financial
condition, property, or business
prospects;
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Taxes. The
Borrowers will pay when due all taxes, assessments, and charges or levies
imposed upon them or on any of their respective property or which they are
required to withhold and pay, except when contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings with adequate reserves therefor having been set
aside on their books. However, the Borrowers shall pay all such
taxes, assessments, charges or levies forthwith whenever foreclosure on
any lien that may have attached (or security therefor) appears
imminent;
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Income Tax Returns and
Notices. The Borrowers will furnish Bank with copies of
federal income tax returns filed by the Borrowers within twenty (20) days
after the filing thereof. The Borrowers will notify Bank
immediately of the receipt of any notices from the Internal Revenue
Service, or any other taxing authority (including any notice of proposed
assessment, notice of assessment and demand for payment, or notice of
delinquency in payment of payroll taxes), and shall immediately provide
Bank with a copy of the same;
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Events of
Default. The Borrowers will notify Bank immediately if
they become aware of the occurrence of any Event of Default or of any
fact, condition, or event that only with the giving of notice or passage
of time or both could become an Event of Default or if they become aware
of any material adverse change in the business prospects, financial
condition (including, without limitation, proceedings in bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, or the appointment of a receiver of trustee),
or results of operations of the Borrowers or of the failure of any
Borrower to observe any of its undertakings
hereunder;
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Places of
Business. The Borrowers will notify Bank thirty (30)
days in advance of any change in the location of any of their places of
business or of the establishment of any new, or the discontinuance of any
existing, place of business; and
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Value of
Collateral. The Borrowers shall promptly transmit to
Bank all information that they may have or receive with respect to the
Collateral which may affect in any way the value of the Collateral or
Bank’s rights or remedies with respect
thereto.
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Negative
Covenants. The Borrowers do hereby covenant and agree
with Bank that, so long as any of the Obligations remain unsatisfied or
any commitments hereunder remain outstanding, they will comply at all
times with the following negative covenants and no Borrower shall, unless
Bank shall otherwise have agreed in
writing:
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Name,
Etc. Change its name, enter into any merger,
consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its
capital stock;
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Disposition of
Assets. Except as otherwise permitted by the Senior Debt
Documents, sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or (except
in the ordinary course of business) any material part of its
assets;
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Disposition of
Collateral. Sell, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise
dispose of any of the Collateral except in the ordinary course of
business;
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Disposition of Business,
Etc. Except as otherwise permitted by the Senior Debt
Documents, sell or otherwise dispose of, or for any reason cease
operating, any of its divisions, franchises, or lines of
business;
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Liens. Mortgage,
pledge, grant, or permit to exist a security interest in, or a lien upon,
any of the Collateral, except for the liens granted hereunder and
Permitted Liens. Not in limitation but in furtherance of the
immediately preceding sentence and for the avoidance of doubt, no
Indebtedness evidenced by any Senior Debt Document shall be permitted to
be secured by any Lien on any
Collateral;
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Liability. Except
as otherwise permitted by the Senior Debt Documents, become liable,
directly or indirectly, as guarantor or otherwise for any obligation of
any other Person, except as set forth in the Senior Debt Documents or for
the endorsement of commercial paper for deposit or collection in the
ordinary course of business;
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Indebtedness. Incur,
create, assume, or permit to exist any Indebtedness except (i) the Loan,
(ii) trade indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business
(provided, however, that no Borrower nor any Subsidiary may acquire
inventory other than for cash or on open account except as expressly
approved in writing and in advance by Bank), (iii) Indebtedness secured by
Permitted Liens, and (iv) any indebtedness permitted under any of the
Senior Debt Documents;
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Subsidiaries,
Etc. Except as otherwise permitted by the Senior Debt
Documents, form any subsidiary, make any investment in (including any
assignment of inventory or other property), or make any loan in the nature
of an investment to, any Person, other than investments of the Borrowers
in any Subsidiaries and as previously disclosed to Bank in
writing;
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Loans,
Etc. Except as otherwise permitted by the Senior Debt
Documents, make any loan or advance to any officer, shareholder, director,
or employee of any Borrower, except for business travel and similar
temporary advances in the ordinary course of
business;
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Prepayment. Prepay
any Indebtedness for borrowed money except the Obligations, or enter into
or modify any agreement as a result of which the terms of payment of any
of the foregoing Indebtedness are waived or modified; provided, that
the Borrowers may (i) prepay any Indebtedness permitted to be prepaid
under the Senior Debt Documents, and (ii) enter into or modify any
agreement as a result of which the terms of payment of any Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to any of the Senior Debt Documents are waived or
modified;
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Acquisitions. Except
as otherwise permitted by the Senior Debt Documents, acquire or agree to
acquire any stock in, or all or substantially all of the assets of, any
Person;
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Misrepresentations. Furnish
Bank any certificate or other document that will contain any untrue
statement of material fact or that will omit to state a material fact
necessary to make it not misleading in light of the circumstances under
which it was furnished; and
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Margin
Stock. Directly or indirectly apply any part of the
proceeds of the Loan to the purchasing or carrying of any “margin stock”
within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, or any regulations, interpretations, or rulings
thereunder.
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Default. The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events constitutes an Event
of Default hereunder:
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Payments. The
Borrowers fail to pay when due any installment of principal or interest or
fee payable hereunder and such failure shall continue for a period of ten
(10) days;
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Observance of
Obligations. The Borrowers fail to observe or perform
any other obligation to be observed or performed by it hereunder and such
failure shall continue for thirty (30) days after Bank’s notice of such
failure to Borrower;
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Misrepresentation. Any
financial statement, representation, warranty, or certificate made or
furnished by, or with respect to, the Borrowers to Bank in connection with
this Agreement, or as inducement to Bank to enter into this Agreement, or
in any separate statement or document to be delivered to Bank hereunder is
materially false, incorrect, or incomplete when
made.
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Inability to Pay
Debts. Any Borrower admits its inability to pay its
debts as they mature or makes an assignment for the benefit of itself or
any of its creditors;
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Bankruptcy,
Etc. Proceedings in bankruptcy or for reorganization of
any Borrower, or for the readjustment of any of its debts, under the
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended and codified as 11 U.S.C. §§ 101
et seq., or any
part thereof, or under any other Laws, whether state or federal, for the
relief of debtors, now or hereafter existing, shall be commenced against
or by any Borrower and, except with respect to any such proceedings
instituted by a Borrower, are not discharged within thirty (30) days of
their commencement.
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Receiver,
Etc. A receiver or trustee is appointed for a Borrower
or for any substantial part of its assets, or any proceedings shall be
instituted for the dissolution or the full or partial liquidation of a
Borrower, and, except with respect to any such appointments requested or
instituted by a Borrower, such receiver or trustee is not discharged
within thirty (30) days of his appointment, and, except with respect to
any such proceedings instituted by a Borrower, such proceedings are not
discharged within thirty (30) days of their commencement, or a Borrower
discontinues business or materially changes the nature of its business, or
the Collateral becomes, in the reasonable judgment of Bank, insufficient
in value to satisfy the
Obligations;
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Judgments. Any
Borrower suffers a final judgment for payment of money aggregating in
excess of $500,000.00 (other than to the extent of any judgment as to
which a reputable insurance company has accepted liability) and does not
discharge the same within a period of sixty (60) days unless, pending
further proceedings, execution has not been commenced or, if commenced,
has been effectively stayed;
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Levy, Etc. A
judgment creditor of a Borrower obtains possession of any of the
Collateral by any means, including (without implied limitation) levy,
distraint, replevin, or self-help;
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Liens. If any
of the FF&E is purchased on conditional bills of sale, or otherwise,
so that ownership of such FF&E will not vest unconditionally in one or
more of the Borrowers, free from encumbrance, on delivery to the
Borrowers; and
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Government
Action. If any governmental authority restricts the
ability of any Borrower to operate, or restricts, limits or prohibits any
Borrower from operating, its gaming business as conducted as of the date
hereof and such restriction has a material adverse effect on the
Borrowers’ operation xx xxxxx
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Materiality and
Acceleration. Each of the Events of Default is a
material term of this Agreement. Upon the occurrence and the
continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, after the end of any
applicable cure period, with five (5) days notice to the Borrowers,
declare the unpaid principal and interest of the Loan due and payable and
pursue any and all remedies provided hereunder or by law; provided that
upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Sections 9.4, 9.5
and 9.6, all Obligations shall immediately become due and payable without
further action of any kind. Bank’s failure to act on any such
breach, or tolerating the same for any period of time, does not waive the
breach or otherwise modify or affect the terms or conditions of this
Agreement or Bank’s rights thereunder. In no event can the
terms or conditions of this Agreement be waived or modified, expressly or
implicitly by any conduct of one or both parties, other than by a writing
signed by both of them.
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Remedies. After
any acceleration pursuant to Section 10, Bank shall have, in addition to
the rights and remedies given to it by this Agreement, all those allowed
by all applicable Laws, including, but without limitation, the Uniform
Commercial Code as enacted in any jurisdiction in which any Collateral may
be located. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Bank may immediately after such acceleration, without demand of
performance and without other notice (except as may be specifically
required hereunder) or demand whatsoever to the Borrowers, all of which
are hereby expressly waived, and without advertisement, sell at public or
private sale or otherwise realize upon, in Dubuque County, Iowa, or in any
other place where the Collateral may be located, or in such other place or
places as Bank may designate, the whole or, from time to time, any part of
the Collateral, or any interest that the Borrowers may have
therein. After deducting from the proceeds of sale or other
disposition of the Collateral all expenses (including all reasonable
expenses for legal services), Bank shall apply such proceeds toward the
satisfaction of the Obligations. Any remainder of the proceeds
after satisfaction in full of the Obligations shall be distributed as
required by applicable Laws. Notice of any sale or other
disposition shall be given to the Borrowers at least ten (10) days before
the time of any intended public sale or of the time after which any
intended private sale or other disposition of the Collateral is to be
made, which the Borrowers hereby agree shall be reasonable notice of such
sale or other disposition. At any such sale or other
disposition, Bank may, to the extent permissible under applicable Laws,
purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral, free from any right of
redemption on the part of the Borrowers, which right is hereby waived and
released. Without limiting the generality of any of the rights
and remedies conferred upon Bank under this paragraph, Bank may, to the
full extent permitted by the applicable
Laws:
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Enter
upon the premises of any Borrower and take immediate possession of any
Collateral, either personally or by means of a receiver appointed by a
court of competent jurisdiction and, for purposes of this Section 11, the
Borrowers hereby agree not to interfere with Bank’s entry upon its
premises and taking possession of such
Collateral;
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At
Bank’s option, use, operate, manage, and control the Collateral in any
lawful manner;
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Collect
and receive all rents, income, revenue, earnings, issues, and profits
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repair, renovate, alter, or remove the Collateral as Bank may determine in
its discretion.
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Bank as
Attorney-in-Fact. The Borrowers hereby appoint Bank to
be the Borrowers’ attorney-in-fact (without requiring Bank to act as such)
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions hereof and taking any
action and executing any instrument which Bank may deem necessary or
advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, at any time after which an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, which appointment as
attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an
interest.
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Possession of
Collateral. It shall not be necessary that Bank take
possession of the Collateral, or any part thereof, prior to the time that
any sale pursuant to this Section is conducted, and it shall not be
necessary that the Collateral, or any part thereof, be present at the
location of such sale; provided, that
Bank shall give notice of such sale to the Borrowers in accordance with
Section 11.
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Provisions.
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Provisions. The
provisions of this Agreement shall be in addition to those of any
guaranty, pledge or security agreement, note or other evidence of
liability of the Borrowers now or hereafter held by Bank, all of which
shall be construed as complementary to each other. Nothing
herein contained shall prevent Bank from enforcing any or all other
guaranty, pledge or security agreements, notes or other evidences of
liability of the Borrowers in accordance with their respective
terms.
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Further
Assurance. From time to time, each party hereto will
execute and deliver to the other party such additional documents and will
provide such additional information as such other party may reasonably
require to carry out the terms of this
Agreement.
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Enforcement and Waiver by
Bank. Bank shall have the right at all times to enforce
the provisions of this Agreement in strict accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof, notwithstanding any conduct or custom on the part of
Bank in refraining from so doing at any time or times. The
failure of Bank at any time or times to enforce its rights under such
provisions, strictly in accordance with the same, shall not be construed
as having created a custom in any way or manner contrary to specific
provisions of this Agreement or as having in any way or manner modified or
waived the same. All rights and remedies of Bank are cumulative
and concurrent, and the exercise of one right or remedy shall not be
deemed a waiver or release of any other right or
remedy.
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Expenses of
Bank. The Borrowers will, on demand, reimburse Bank for
all expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel
for Bank, incurred by Bank in connection with the preparation,
administration, amendment, modification, or enforcement of this Agreement
and the collection or attempted collection of the Note (except in the case
of fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence by Bank), and in
connection with the preparation of documents, filings and other legal
expenses in relation to the initial making of the
Loan.
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Notices. Any
notices or consents required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed delivered if delivered in person or if sent by
certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or electronic
transmission (upon confirmation that the transmission was received), as
follows, unless such address is changed by written notice
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If
to the Borrowers: Peninsula Gaming,
LLC
Xxxxxxx
Xx, LLC
The
Old Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, L.L.C.
000 X.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
If
to the Bank :
American Trust & Savings Bank
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, 2nd
Senior Vice President
Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Waiver and Release by
Borrowers. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable
Laws:
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The
Borrowers waive (i) protest of all commercial paper at any time held by
Bank on which the Borrowers are in any way liable, (ii) except as the same
may herein be specifically granted, notice of acceleration and of
intention to accelerate, (iii) notice and opportunity to be heard, after
acceleration in the manner provided in this Agreement, before exercise by
Bank of the remedies of self-help, set-off, or of other summary procedures
permitted by any applicable Laws or by any agreement with the Borrowers,
and except where required hereby or by any applicable Laws, notice of any
other action taken by Bank, and (iv) the right to assert any statute of
limitations as a bar to the enforcement of the lien of this Agreement, or
to any action brought to enforce the Obligations secured by this
Agreement.
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Notwithstanding
the existence of any other security interest in the property held by Bank,
or by any other party, Bank shall have the right to determine the order in
which any or all of the property shall be subjected to the remedies
provided herein. Bank shall have the right to determine the
order in which any or all portions of the Obligations secured hereunder
are satisfied from the proceeds realized after the exercise of the
remedies provided herein. The Borrowers and any party who
consents to this Agreement, hereby waive any and all right to require the
marshaling of assets in connection with the exercise of any other remedies
permitted by applicable Law, or provided herein;
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The
Borrowers release Bank and its officers, attorneys, agents and employees
from all claims for loss or damage caused by any act or omission on the
part of any of them except fraud, willful misconduct and gross
negligence.
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Participation. Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Agreement, the Borrowers understand that Bank
may at any time enter into participation agreements with one or more
participating banks whereby Bank will allocate certain percentages of its
commitment to them. The Borrowers acknowledge that, for the
convenience of all parties, this Agreement is being entered into with Bank
only.
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Governing Law; Waiver of Jury
Trial;
Venue.
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This
Agreement is entered into and performable in Dubuque, Dubuque County,
Iowa, and shall be subject to, and construed and enforced in accordance
with, the laws of the State of
Iowa.
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EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY ANY
RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL IN RESPECT OF ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
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Each
party hereto (i) expressly submits to the jurisdiction of any state or
federal court sitting in, or having jurisdiction over, Dubuque County,
Iowa; and (ii) irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue in any suit, action or proceeding
brought in any such court.
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Binding Effect; Assignment; Entire
Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of,
and shall be binding upon, the respective successors and permitted assigns
of the parties hereto. The Borrowers have no right to assign
any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of Bank. Except as set forth in Section 14.7, Bank has
no right to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of the Borrowers. This Agreement,
including the Exhibits hereto, all of which are hereby incorporated herein
by reference, and the documents executed and delivered pursuant hereto,
constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and may be amended
only by a writing signed on behalf of each party. All
agreements, instruments and documents referred to in this Agreement are by
this reference made a part of this Agreement for all
purposes.
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Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid under any applicable
Law, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provision, and, to
this end, the provisions hereof are
severable.
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Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same
instrument.
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Interpretation; Headings. Words
and phrases herein shall be interpreted and understood according to the
context in which they are used, and all words and phrases used herein
shall be construed as in the singular or plural number, and masculine,
feminine or neuter gender, as the context may require. The
headings in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of
reference, and shall be given no effect in the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
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Incorporation by
Reference. All agreements, instruments and documents
referred to in this Agreement are by this reference made a part of this
Agreement for all purposes.
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14.14
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Disclaimer. In
no event shall either party to this Agreement be liable to the other for
indirect, special or consequential damages, including loss of anticipated
profits.
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14.15
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Liability. The
Borrowers have selected all parties and items furnishing services or
materials to the FF&E, and Bank has, and shall have, no responsibility
for them, or for the quality of their materials or
workmanship. Bank’s sole function is that of lender, and the
only consideration passing from Bank to the Borrowers is the loan proceeds
in accordance with and subject to the terms of this
Agreement. The Borrowers shall have no right to rely on any
procedures required by Bank, the procedures being for Bank’s protection as
lender, and no one else. The Borrowers shall hold Bank harmless
and indemnify it against claims of any kind, of any persons, including but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrowers’
employees, any contractor and such contractor’s employees, any tenant of
the Borrowers, any subtenant or concessionaire of any such tenant, and the
employees and business invitees of any tenant, subtenant or concessionaire
arising from or out of the use or possession of the FF&E in accordance
with the Borrowers’ plans and
specifications.
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Priority of
Documents. In case of a conflict between a provision of
this Agreement, and the provisions of any other agreement, document or
instrument related to the Loan or the Collateral, the provisions of this
Agreement shall govern.
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THIS
AGREEMENT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH
ABOVE. THE BORROWERS ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A FULLY COMPLETED COPY OF
THIS AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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STATE OF
IOWA, DUBUQUE COUNTY) ss:
On this 2nd
day of May, 2008, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that she
is the Chief Financial Officer of Peninsula Gaming, LLC, executing the within
and foregoing instrument, that said instrument was signed on behalf of the
Limited Liability Company by authority of its Members/Managers; and that Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, as
CFO,
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument to be the voluntary act
and deed of the corporation, by it and by her voluntarily executed.
s/Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx xx
Xxxx
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XX, LLC
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s/Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
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Chief Financial Officer
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STATE OF
IOWA, DUBUQUE COUNTY) ss:
On this 2nd day of May, 2008, before me, the
undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say
that she is the Chief Financial Officer of Xxxxxxx Xx, LLC, executing the within
and foregoing instrument, that said instrument was signed on behalf of the
Limited Liability Company by authority of its Members/Managers; and that Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, as
CFO,
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument to be the voluntary act
and deed of the corporation, by it and by her voluntarily executed.
s/Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx xx
Xxxx
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THE
OLD XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX, L.L.C.
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s/Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
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STATE OF
IOWA, DUBUQUE COUNTY) ss:
On this 2nd day of May, 2008, before me, the
undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say
that she is the Chief Financial Officer of The Old Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, L.L.C.,
executing the within and foregoing instrument, that said instrument was signed
on behalf of the Limited Liability Company by authority of its Members/Managers;
and that Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, as CFO, acknowledged the
execution of the foregoing instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of the
corporation, by it and by her voluntarily executed.
s/Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx xx
Xxxx
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AMERICAN
TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
By:
s/Xxxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
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SCHEDULE
A
BORROWERS’
ADDRESS
Each
Borrower’s principal place of business is located at the following
address:
000 X.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
2.
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Xx, LLC:
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000 X.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Old Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, L.L.C.:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
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SCHEDULE
B
EXISTING
INDEBTEDNESS
1.
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Indebtedness
incurred by DJL and OED under the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of
June 16, 2004, among DJL, OED, the Lenders (as defined in said Loan and
Security Agreement) and Xxxxx Fargo Foothill, Inc., a California
corporation, as the arranger and agent for the Lenders, as such Loan and
Security Agreement was subsequently amended as of November 10, 2004; July
12, 2005; December 6, 2006; and December 22,
2006;
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Indebtedness
incurred by DJL and PGL and guaranteed by OED under the Indenture, dated
as of April 16, 2004, among PGL, Peninsula Gaming Corp., the guarantors
named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as such
Indenture was subsequently amended as of June 16, 2004 and June 30,
2005;
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Indebtedness
incurred by OED under the Indenture, dated as of February 25, 2003, among
OED, Peninsula Gaming Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee, as such Indenture was subsequently amended as of March 25,
2004;
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Indebtedness
incurred by OED under a Note delivered pursuant to a Purchase Agreement
between Xxxx X. Xxxxxx and OED;
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5.
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Indebtedness
of OED as lessee of personal property under the Value Lease Agreement,
dated September 28, 2006, between OED and Copy & Camera, Inc.;
and
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Indebtedness
of DJL as lessee of personal property under the Financed Equipment Sales
Agreement, dated October 30, 2006, between Xxxxxxx Xx, LLC and Shuffle
Master, Inc. and the Addendum to Financed Equipment Sales Agreement, dated
January 4, 2007, between DJL and Shuffle Master,
Inc.
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