Exhibit 10.23
Transaction No. 1203-P-01-01
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented and
otherwise modified from time to time, this "Agreement") made and entered into as
of June 30, 2005 by and between PDS Gaming Corporation, a Minnesota corporation,
with an office and place of business at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ ("Lender"), Cruise Holdings I, LLC, a Nevada limited liability
company ("Cruise I"), Cruise Holdings II, LLC, a Nevada limited liability
company ("Cruise II"), Royal Star Entertainment, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("RSE"), Riviera Beach Entertainment, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("RBE"), ITG Vegas, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("ITGV") and
ITG Palm Beach, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("ITGPB"), each
jointly and severally, each with an office and place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (Cruise I, Cruise II, RSE,
RBE, ITGV and ITGPB are hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as
the "Borrower"), Palm Beach Maritime Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("PBM"), Palm Beach Empress, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PBE"), International
Thoroughbred Gaming Development Corporation, a New Jersey corporation ("ITGD"),
International Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ITB"), with
an office and place of business at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (PBM, PBE, ITGD and ITB are hereinafter individually and
collectively referred to as "Guarantor").
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
CONTAINED HEREIN, AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATED
LOAN DOCUMENTS, Lender and Borrower hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, and not otherwise defined herein, the
following terms shall be defined as follows:
a. "Affiliate" , with respect to any Loan Party, (a) each Person that,
directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a trustee,
guardian or other fiduciary, five percent (5%) or more of the capital stock or
other equity ownership interests having ordinary voting power in the election of
directors or managers (if a limited liability company) of such Loan Party,(b)
each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such
Loan Party, (c) each of such Loan Party's executive officers, directors,
managers (if a limited liability company), joint venturers and partners and (d)
the immediate family members, spouses and lineal
descendants of individuals who are Affiliates of Loan Parties. For the purposes
of this definition, "control" of an entity means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of its management or
policies, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise; provided, however, that the term "Affiliate" as it relates to any
Loan Party shall specifically exclude Lender.
b. "Big Easy Marketing Expenses" means those non-recurring expenses
incurred by Borrower in connection with the promotion and marketing of the Big
Easy Vessel subsequent to its initial voyage through and including the grand
opening event, the aggregate amount of which expenses shall not exceed $250,000.
c. "Big Easy Mortgage" means that certain first-priority Preferred Mortgage
made by Cruise II, as owner of the Big Easy Vessel, to and for the benefit of
Lender, securing the original principal amount of the Note in the amount of
Twenty-Nine Million Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Eight
Dollars and Ninety Six Cents (US$29,313,888.96) plus interest, duly recorded in
the records of the United States Coast Guard, as assigned to PDS Funding 2004-A,
LLC as permitted under this Agreement.
d. "Big Easy Vessel" means the Casino Cruise Ship EMPRESS II, now known as
the Big Easy, United States Official Number 998517 ("Big Easy Vessel").
e. "Charges" means all federal, state, county, city, municipal, local,
tribal, foreign or other taxes of a governmental authority, levies, assessments,
charges, liens, claims or encumbrances upon or relating to (a) the Vessels or
the Collateral, (b) the Obligations, (c) the employees, payroll, income or gross
receipts of any Loan Party, (d) any Loan Party's ownership or use of any
properties or other assets, or (e) any other aspect of any Loan Party's
business.
f. "Code" means the Uniform Commercial Code of Florida except where the
Uniform Commercial Code of another state governs the perfection of a security
interest in the Equipment, as defined in Section 5 herein, located in that
state.
g. "Collateral" means the assets of the Loan Parties from time to time
pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Turnberry
Note Pledge or the OC Note Pledge. "Collateral" shall include, without
limitation, purchase price, rents, revenues, royalties, license fees, other
fees, issues, profits, principal and interest payments, monies, properties,
accounts, payment intangibles, receipts and other payments of every kind arising
from the Turnberry Note, the ownership, sale, financing or operation by Loan
Parties of the
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Vessels, dividends and other distributions received from Special Purpose
Subsidiaries in connection with the operation of Royal Star Vessel in Brazil (if
so operated) and any Gaming Investment.
h. "Contingent Event" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence
of (i) the combined annual PB Earnings, defined below, with respect to ITGV's
United States domestic operations, is greater than Seventeen Million Dollars
($17,000,000.00) (hereinafter referred to as, an "Earnings Event") and (ii) the
aggregate combined ITG Debt, as defined below, of ITGV and ITGPB is less than
two and three tenths (2.3) times the combined annual PB Earnings with respect to
ITGV's United States domestic operations. For purposes of calculating the
existence of a Contingent Event, the amount of debt associated with any PDS
Entity operating lease shall be determined by reducing the original equipment
cost or gross lease amount of such PDS Entity operating lease by (i) 2.7% per
month for a thirty-six (36) month lease, (ii) 2.0% per month for a forty-eight
(48) month lease and (iii) 1.6% per month for a sixty (60) month lease until
such time as such lease is paid in full; at which time it shall be reduced to
zero.
i. "Control" (including with correlative meaning, the terms "controlling,"
"controlled by" and "under common control with"), as applied to any Person,
means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
j. "EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person and for any period of
determination, an amount equal to (i) net income (or deficit) of such Person
determined in accordance with GAAP ("Net Income") for such period, after the
exclusion of (A) all items which should be classified as extraordinary, all
determined in accordance with GAAP, (B) all non-recurring "pre-opening" expenses
incurred in connection with any Vessel prior to its initial voyage, (C) Big Easy
Marketing Expenses, (D) all insurance proceeds (other than proceeds of business
interruption insurance) received by such Person during such period to the extent
included in Net Income and (E) tax gains and losses of such Person upon the
disposition of capital assets plus (ii) all amounts deducted in computing Net
Income for such period in respect of (A) Interest Expense, (B) noncash
amortization expense, (C) depreciation, (D) income taxes and (E) the payment of
the ITGV Employee Bonuses.
k. "Eligible Bank" means a bank that (a) either (i) has (A) a short-term
unsecured debt obligations rating of at least "AA" by Standard & Poor's and, if
rated by another rating agency, are rated in an equivalent category by such
other rating agency, or (B) a long-term unsecured debt obligations rating of at
least "AA-" by
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Standard & Poor's and, if rated by another rating agency, are rated in an
equivalent category by such other rating agency, or (ii) is another bank
satisfactory to Lender, and (b) insures the deposits with such bank through the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
l. "Excess Cash" means, as determined for the Borrower for any period of
determination, beginning July 4, 2005, the cumulative EBITDA through the last
day of such period of determination less (without duplication and each as
expended during such period of determination): (i) Interest Expense; (ii)
payments in respect of taxes, including payments made pursuant to the terms of
the Tax Sharing Agreement, (iii) permitted Capital Expenditures actually made
(as opposed to committed), (iv) Charter Payments, (v) ITB Distributions, (vii)
principal payments paid in respect of Indebtedness, including the Loan, (viii)
all non-recurring "pre-opening" expenses incurred in connection with any Vessel
prior to its initial voyage and (ix) Big Easy Marketing Expenses.
m. "Gaming Investment" means a portion of the original principal amount of
the Loan in an amount up to $1,999,696.84, which may be used solely by a Special
Purpose Subsidiary in accordance with the terms hereof to make an Investment in
a gaming business.
n. "Guaranty" means that certain guaranty of even date herewith made by
ITB, PBM, PBE and ITGD for the benefit of Lender and guaranteeing the
obligations of Borrower under this Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement
and other documents related thereto.
o. "Guaranteed Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, any
obligation guaranteeing, providing comfort or otherwise supporting any
Indebtedness, lease, dividend, or other obligation ("primary obligation") of any
other Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner, including any obligation or
arrangement to (a) purchase or repurchase any such primary obligation, (b)
advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary
obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary
obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency or any balance sheet
condition of the primary obligor, (c) purchase property, securities or services
primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation
of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary
obligation, (d) protect the beneficiary of such arrangement from loss (other
than product warranties given in the ordinary course of business) or (e)
indemnify the owner of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.
The amount of any Guaranteed Indebtedness at any time shall be deemed to be an
amount equal to the lesser at such time of (x) the stated or determinable amount
of the primary obligation then outstanding then outstanding in respect of which
such Guaranteed Indebtedness is incurred
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and (y) the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the
terms of the instrument embodying such Guaranteed Indebtedness, or the terms of
the Indebtedness being guaranteed, as applicable, or if not stated or
determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability (assuming full
performance) in respect thereof.
p. "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, (i) all iindebtedness
for borrowed money, (ii) that portion of obligations with respect to capital
leases which is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet in
conformity with GAAP, (iii) notes payable and drafts accepted representing
extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money,
(iv) any obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of
assets, real or personal property or services which purchase price is (a) due
more than six (6) months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in
respect thereof, or (b) evidenced by a note or similar written instrument, (v)
all indebtedness secured by any lien on any property or asset owned or held by
such Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have
been assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of such Person, (vi)
all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to property acquired (even though the rights
and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of
default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (vii) all
obligations under commodity purchase or option agreements or other commodity
price hedging arrangements, in each case, whether contingent or matured, (viii)
all obligations under any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement,
interest rate swap, cap or collar agreement or other similar agreement or
arrangement designed to alter the risks arising from fluctuations in currency
values or interest rates, in each case whether contingent or matured, (ix) all
indebtedness referred to above secured by (or for which the holder of such
indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by)
any lien, security interest or other encumbrance upon or in property or other
assets (including accounts and contract rights) of such Person, even though such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness,
and (x) the Obligations.
q. "Interest Expense" means, with respect to any measuring period, the sum
of all interest expense (cash and non-cash) paid or required to be paid by
Borrower during such period in respect of all Indebtedness of Borrower,
including the Loan. r. "Investments" means, with respect to any Person, any
capital stock or other equity ownership interest, evidence of Indebtedness,
partnership or limited liability company interest or other securities of any
other entity, any loan, advance, contribution of capital, extension of credit or
commitment therefor, including without
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limitation the guaranty of Indebtedness of others or make whole commitment or
similar obligation, and any purchase of or agreement to purchase (a) any
securities of another entity or (b) any business or undertaking of any other
Person or any commitment or option to make any such purchase, provided, that
Investments shall not include current trade and customer accounts receivable
(excluding advances) for goods or services provided or rendered in the ordinary
course of business and payable in accordance with customary trading terms in the
ordinary course of business by such Person.
s. "ITG Debt" means all Indebtedness of Borrower and any of their
respective Subsidiaries, whether secured or unsecured, including without
limitation (A) the Leases and any future operating lease with any PDS Entity,
(B) any capital leases, (C) obligations of ITB that are recourse to ITGV, (D)
any debt of ITGV Subsidiaries that own or operate any collateral or security for
any PDS Entity operating or capital lease, and (E) such debt created, related to
or arising from any Palm Beach Entity's obligations pursuant to this Agreement,
the Note, the Mortgages, any other Loan Documents, the Big Easy Vessel, the
Princess Vessel and the Royal Star Vessel; but not including fees and other
charges paid or payable (but not in default) in respect thereof and not
including existing and future operating leases between ITGV or ITGPB and any
party other than a PDS Entity, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, approved by PDS
in writing prior to execution.
t. "ITGV Employee Bonuses" means cash bonuses to be paid by ITGV to certain
of its employees in an aggregate amount not to exceed $368,600 plus the amount
of the payroll taxes owing in respect thereof, which bonuses are to be paid in
lieu of granting certain options to purchase shares of ITB's common stock that
were authorized in 2003.
u. "ITGV Parties" means ITGV, ITGPB, RBE and RSE.
v. "Leases" means, both individually and collectively, (i) that certain
Master Lease Agreement made and entered into as of July 6, 2004 among PDS Gaming
Corporation, as lessor ("PDS"), ITGV and ITGPB, together with the Lease Schedule
Nos. T3, T4 and T5 thereto, wherein PDS leases certain gaming equipment ("Gaming
Equipment") identified therein to ITGV and ITGPB for use on the Big Easy Vessel
and Princess Vessel and (ii) that certain Master Lease Agreement made and
entered into as of the date hereof between PDS and RSE, together with Lease
Schedule No. 1 thereto, wherein PDS leases certain Gaming Equipment identified
therein to RSE for use on the Royal Star Vessel.
w. "Lender's Account" means account number ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ maintained at Silver
State Bank.
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x. "Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgages, the
Security Agreement, the Controlled Account Agreement(s), the Pledge Agreement,
the Turnberry Note Pledge, the OC Note Pledge, the Guaranty, the Leases and any
other documents related thereto.
y. "Loan Party" means Borrower and Guarantor.
z. "Management Services Agreement" means a management services agreement
between a Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower (e.g., ITB Investment, Inc.) and
a Special Purpose Subsidiary pursuant to which the Borrower provides management,
accounting or other services to the Special Purpose Subsidiary on an arms-length
basis and in exchange for reasonable and commensurate compensation.
aa. "Mortgages" means, both individually and collectively, the Big Easy
Mortgage, the Princess Mortgage and the Royal Star Mortgage.
bb. "Net Revenue" means, without duplication, (i) fare revenue plus casino
revenue plus on-board revenue less (ii) the total amount of complimentary
passenger fares plus other discounts.
cc. "Note" means that certain promissory note of even date herewith made by
Borrower, jointly and severally, and payable to Lender.
dd. "Obligations" means all present and future liabilities and obligations
of Borrower to Lender hereunder (including without limitation the Loan), under
the Note, under the other Loan Documents and all other liabilities and
obligations of Borrower to Lender of every kind, now existing or hereafter
owing, matured or unmatured, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint
or several, including any extensions and renewals thereof and substitutions
therefor.
ee. "OC Note" means that certain Promissory Note, dated May 1, 2002, made
by OC Realty, LLC in favor of ITGV, in the principal amount of $2,021,176.90.
ff. "OC Note Pledge" means that certain Pledge Agreement of even date
herewith made by ITGV in respect of the OC Note.
gg. "Palm Beach Port Lease" means that certain Maritime Office Complex
Lease & Operating Agreement, dated on or about April 26, 2002, between ITGV, as
lessee, and Port of Palm Beach District, as lessor.
hh. "PB Earnings" means (i) Borrower's EBITDA plus (ii) without double
counting, rents, as specifically permitted below, calculated on the prior four
months' average PB Earnings annualized as set forth on the attached Exhibit C.
Further, Lender and the Borrower acknowledge and agree that for purposes of
calculating ▇▇
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Earnings, hereunder, "rents" shall (y) only include any interest payments made
by Borrower to any PDS Entity under the Loan Documents and any rent payments
made by Borrower to Lender under either Lease, and (z) specifically exclude any
other rent, lease, interest, principal or similar payments made by any of the
Palm Beach Entities to any of the other Palm Beach Entities or any third
parties.
ii. "PDS Entities" means PDS, Lender, Cruise Holdings III, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company, Cruise Holdings IV, a Nevada limited liability
company, and any other Subsidiaries or affiliates of PDS.
jj. "Permitted Investments" means (i) marketable direct obligations issued
or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency thereof
maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof, (ii)
commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation
thereof and currently having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from
either Standard & Poor's or ▇▇▇▇▇'▇ Investors Service, Inc., (iii) certificates
of deposit, maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation
thereof, issued by an Eligible Bank, (iv) time deposits, maturing no more than
thirty (30) days from the date of creation thereof with an Eligible Bank, (v)
money market or mutual funds that invest solely in one or more of the
investments described in clauses (i) through (iv) above, and (vi) the Gaming
Investment, provided that, with respect to item (vi), such Gaming Investment (A)
is consummated through and held by a Special Purpose Subsidiary, (B) will not,
in Lender's good faith determination, made in its sole and exclusive discretion
at the time of the investment, jeopardize Lender's (or Lender's parent
company's, Subsidiaries' or affiliates') business or privileged licenses and (C)
cannot be made unless and until such time as (I) the Loan Parties have fully
complied with Section 14(qq) hereof and (II) the Big Easy Vessel (x) has
received all required governmental approvals to permit it to conduct voyages for
paying customers and (y) has conducted its first regularly scheduled voyage for
paying customers.
kk. "Person" means any individual or entity.
ll. "Pledge Agreement" means that certain Pledge Agreement of even date
herewith made by Guarantor to and for the benefit of Lender.
mm. "Princess Mortgage" means that certain first-priority Preferred
Mortgage made by Cruise I, as owner of the Princess Vessel, to and for the
benefit of Lender, securing the original principal amount of the Note in the
amount of Twenty-Nine Million Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred
Eighty Eight Dollars and Ninety Six Cents (US$29,313,888.96) plus interest, duly
recorded in the Panama Registry, as assigned to PDS Funding 2004-A, LLC as
permitted under this Agreement.
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nn. "Princess Vessel" means the casino cruise ship Palm Beach Princess
(Patente No. 12324-PEXT-7 and IMO No. 8402937).
oo. "RBE Dock Lease" means that certain Dockage Space Agreement, dated
January 5, 2005, between RBE and the City of Riviera Beach.
pp. "Recourse Indebtedness" means, without double counting, Indebtedness
and Guaranteed Indebtedness, the terms and conditions of which Indebtedness or
Guaranteed Indebtedness, as the case may be, permit the lender of such
Indebtedness or Guaranteed Indebtedness, as the case may be, to seek recourse
directly against any Loan Party (without limiting such recourse to certain
collateral or assets), as the case may be, upon default by a Loan Party under or
with respect to such Indebtedness or Guaranteed Indebtedness.
qq. "Restricted Payments" means, with respect to any Borrower, any of the
following: (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution or the
incurrence of any liability to make any other payment or distribution of cash or
other property or assets in respect of capital stock or other equity ownership
interest (including, without limitation, a return of capital) other than any
such declaration or payment or distribution made by PBM or PBE of any Charter
Payment permitted to be paid hereunder; (b) any payment on account of the
purchase, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund or other retirement of such
Borrower's capital stock or other equity ownership interest or any other payment
or distribution made in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly other
than to or in respect of another Borrower; (c) any payment made to redeem,
purchase, repurchase or retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding
warrants, options or other rights to acquire capital stock or other equity
ownership interest of such Borrower now or hereafter outstanding; (d) any
payment of a claim for the rescission of the purchase or sale of, or for
material damages arising from the purchase or sale of, such Borrower's capital
stock or other equity ownership interest or of a claim for reimbursement,
indemnification or contribution arising out of or related to any such claim for
damages or rescission other than by another Borrower; (e) any payment, loan,
loan repayment, contribution, or other transfer of funds or other property to
any direct or indirect holder of the capital stock or other equity ownership
interest of such Borrower other than to another Borrower or to the equity
holders of PBM or PBE of any Charter Payment permitted to be paid hereunder; or
(f) any payment of management or consulting fees (or other fees of a similar
nature) to any affiliate or to any holder of the capital stock or other equity
ownership interest of such Borrower or their Affiliates other than payments
expressly permitted by Section 14(w).
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rr. "Royal Star Mortgage" means that certain first-priority Preferred
Mortgage made by RSE, as owner of the Royal Star Vessel, to and for the benefit
of Lender, securing the original principal amount of the Note in the amount of
Twenty-Nine Million Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Eight
Dollars and Ninety Six Cents (US$29,313,888.96) plus interest, duly recorded in
the SVG Registry, as assigned to PDS Funding 2004-A, LLC as permitted under this
Agreement.
ss. "Royal Star Vessel" means the casino cruise ship Royal Star (St.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Grenadines Official Number 6695, IMO Number 8409056).
tt. "Secured Property" means the Vessels and the Collateral (as each such
term may be further described from time to time in the Mortgages or the Security
Agreement, as the case may be).
uu. "Security Agreement" means that certain Pledge and Security Agreement
of even date herewith made by Borrower to and for the benefit of Lender.
vv. "Special Purpose Subsidiary" means an entity at least 50%-owned by any
Borrower, which Subsidiary is formed for the sole purpose of (i) owning and
operating the Royal Star Vessel in Brazil or (ii) making a Permitted Investment
with the Gaming Investment.
ww. "Subsidiary" means any entity, the majority of whose voting shares are
at any time owned, directly or indirectly, by (i) Borrower or (ii) any entity
whose voting shares are at any time owned, directly or indirectly owned by
Borrower.
xx. "SVG" means St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Grenadines.
yy. "Tax Sharing Agreement" means that certain Amended and Restated Tax
Sharing Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2004, by and between ITB and the
subsidiaries of ITB signatory thereto.
zz. "Term" means a period of time commencing on the date of this Agreement
and terminating upon the Termination Date.
aaa. "Termination Date" means the date on which the Loan has been
indefeasibly repaid in full in cash and all other Obligations hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents have been completely discharged.
bbb. "Turnberry Note" means that certain Promissory Note, dated November
29, 2000, made by Realen-Turnberry/Cherry Hill, LLC in favor of GSRT, LLC, in
the principal amount of $10,000,000.
ccc. "Turnberry Note Pledge" means that certain Pledge Agreement of even
date herewith made by ITB in respect of the Turnberry Note.
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ddd. "Useable Excess Cash" means Excess Cash in excess of $3,000,000 as of
a date of determination.
eee. "Vessel" or "Vessels" means, both individually and collectively, the
Princess Vessel, the Big Easy Vessel and the Royal Star Vessel, including
without limitation such General Improvements located on any or each of the
Vessels. General Improvements shall mean all equipment and FF&E as defined in
Section 1250 of the United States Internal Revenue Service Publication 946,
where the equipment and FF&E is considered a structural component or critical
operating component of the Vessel.
2. Loan. Lender hereby agrees to lend to Borrower, and Borrower hereby agrees to
borrow from Lender, a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty-Nine
Million Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and
Ninety Six Cents (US$29,313,888.96) (the "Loan") on the terms and conditions set
forth below. No amount of the Loan may be reborrowed after repayment thereof.
3. Note and Mortgages. The Loan shall be evidenced by Borrower's execution and
delivery to Lender of the Note, and the Note shall be secured by the Guaranty,
the Mortgages, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Turnberry Note
Pledge, the OC Note Pledge Agreement and the Controlled Account Agreement(s).
The Note shall provide for Borrower's agreement to repay the Loan in full
(together with all accrued and unpaid interest) in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement on or before the earlier to occur of (i) July 1, 2009 and (ii)
the date on which the Lender has accelerated the Loan pursuant to Section 19 of
this Agreement (the "Maturity Date").
4. Payments. Principal and interest under the Note shall be paid by Borrower to
Lender as follows:
a. Subject to Section 4(i), scheduled payments of principal and interest
under the Note shall be paid by Borrower to Lender in accordance with the PB
Vessel Payment Summary ("Payment Summary"), attached hereto as Exhibit A and
incorporated herein by reference. Such scheduled payment of principal and
interest due under the Note, as set forth in the Payment Summary, shall commence
on the first day of the month succeeding the Closing and be paid monthly
thereafter, on the first day of the month and continuing through the remainder
of the Term; provided that all then outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid
interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date (each a "Payment Date").
b. From and after the date a Contingent Event has occurred, on each Payment
Date, subject to Section 4(i), Borrower shall make scheduled payments of
principal and interest in respect of the Note as set forth in the column of the
Payment Summary marked "Total Contingent Event Payment". Prior to the occurrence
of a Contingent Payment Date, on each Payment Date, Borrower shall make
scheduled payments of principal and interest
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in respect of the Note as set forth in the column of the Payment Summary marked
"Total Payment". Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any time during which an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, Borrower shall pay
additional interest in respect of the then outstanding principal amount of the
Note (and all overdue interest thereon) at a per annum rate of two and one-half
percent (2.5%) (the "Default Rate"). Interest at the Default Rate shall be
payable on demand and shall accrue from the initial date of such Event of
Default until such Event of Default is cured or waived.
c. Principal and interest accrued hereunder and under the Note shall be
payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Lender (i) in respect
of scheduled payments of principal and interest by automated clearing house
transfer initiated by Lender to Lender's Account, or (ii) in the event not
initiated by Lender, and in respect of all other amounts owed by wire transfer
to the Lender Account, or to such other account as Lender may designate in
writing from time to time to Borrower.
d. Except as set forth in Sections 4(e), 4(f), 4(g)(1), 4(g)(2), 4(h)(1),
4(i)(3), 4(j)(1), 4(j)(2), 4(k)(1), and 13(c)(2) of this Agreement, Borrower may
not prepay the Loan at any time prior to January 1, 2006. Except as set forth in
Sections 4(e), 4(f), 4(g)(1), 4(g)(2), 4(h)(1), 4(i)(3), 4(j)(1), 4(j)(2),
4(k)(1), and 13(c)(2) of this Agreement, after January 1, 2006, Borrower may
prepay all or any portion of the Loan, whether voluntary or upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default and the acceleration of the Obligations under the Note,
by making a payment of such principal prepaid plus all accrued but unpaid
interest thereon plus a prepayment premium calculated as follows: (i) seven
percent (7%) of the principal prepaid for any prepayment between January 1, 2006
and December 31, 2006; (ii) five percent (5%) of the principal prepaid for any
prepayment between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007; (iii) three percent
(3%) of the principal prepaid for any prepayment between January 1, 2008 and
December 31, 2008; and (iv) zero percent (0%) of the principal prepaid for any
prepayment after January 1, 2009. Borrower shall submit, at Lender's option, the
full pre-payment amount to Lender on the fifteenth (15th) day of the month;
provided, however, Borrower shall have previously made such month's total
payment under the Note.
e. At any time during which any Charter Payment for the Big Easy Vessel or
the Princess Vessel is not permitted pursuant to paragraph 14(w) below, the then
remaining balance of principal and interest due with respect to the Gaming
Investment may be prepaid in full at the option of Borrower at any time upon the
payment of such principal and interest prepaid plus a prepayment premium of two
percent (2%) of the principal then outstanding with respect to the Gaming
Investment.
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f. Borrower shall prepay the proportionate amount of the then outstanding
balance of principal and accrued interest due under the Note attributable to the
Royal Star Vessel (the "Proportionate Share"), as set forth on the Payment
Summary, (i) upon consummation of a sale of the Royal Star Vessel that complies
with Section 14(z) or (ii) upon removal of the Royal Star Vessel from the United
States; provided that in the event of any such removal or in the event of a sale
after one year from the date of the Closing, Borrower additionally shall pay to
Lender a prepayment premium in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the
Proportionate Share.
g. Upon the receipt by Borrower of any proceeds from the sale, assignment,
transfer or other disposition of the Turnberry Note ("Turnberry Sale Proceeds"),
if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall pay and
apply the Turnberry Sale Proceeds in the amounts, and in the order of priority,
set forth below:
(1) first, to the Lender in an amount equal to the then outstanding
Deferred Principal Amount (the "Deficiency Repayment"), whereby the amount
of the Maximum Deferred Principal (as defined below) shall be permanently
reduced by the amount of such Deficiency Repayment; then
(2) second, to the Lender in an amount equal to the lesser of (y) Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) less the amount of the Deficiency Repayment
made pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4(g) and (z) the Turnberry
Sales Proceeds less the amount of the Deficiency Repayment made pursuant to
clause (1) of this Section 4(g) (the "Turnberry Sale Prepayment"), which
Turnberry Sale Prepayment shall be applied to first to any accrued and
unpaid interest on account of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan
until such interest is paid in full and second to the then outstanding
principal amount of the Loan; then
(3) third, any amount of Turnberry Sale Proceeds remaining after
payments have been made pursuant to Sections 4(g)(1) and 4(g)(2) shall be
paid to ITB, and upon such payment to ITB, the Turnberry Note Pledge shall
terminate and Lender shall return the originally executed Turnberry Note to
ITB.
h. Upon the receipt by Borrower of any payment of principal or interest or
otherwise under the terms of the Turnberry Note ("Turnberry Note Payment"), if
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall pay and apply
the Turnberry Note Payment in the amounts, and in the order of priority, set
forth below:
(1) first, to the Lender in an amount equal to the then outstanding
Deferred Principal Amount, whereby the amount of the Maximum Deferred
Principal shall be permanently reduced by the amount of such Deficiency
Repayment; then
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(2) second, any amount of the Turnberry Note Payment remaining after
payment has been made pursuant to Section 4(h)(i) shall be paid to ITB.
i. If, at such time as any scheduled payment of principal and interest is
due under Section 4(a) or 4(b) hereof, the amount of such scheduled payment
exceeds the amount of Borrower's Excess Cash for the calendar month preceding
the date such payment is due (which amount of Excess Cash shall be calculated
for purposes of this Section 4(i) without deducting the Charter Payments paid in
such prior calendar month, if any), then, so long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, Borrower may defer the principal portion of such
scheduled payment (the "Principal Amount") in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Section 4(i).
(1) The amount of the principal that may be deferred hereunder with
respect to any one scheduled payment shall be equal to the Principal Amount
for such scheduled payment less the amount of Borrower's Excess Cash for
the month preceding the date such scheduled payment is due (the "Deferred
Principal Amount"). Any Principal Amount that is not deferred under this
Section 4(i) shall be paid in accordance with the terms of Section 4(a) or
4(b), as applicable.
(2) The total Deferred Principal Amount that may be deferred hereunder
shall at no time exceed $3,000,000 (the "Maximum Deferred Principal"), as
such Maximum Deferred Principal may be permanently reduced from time to
time by payments made by Borrower in accordance with Section 4(g)(1),
4(h)(1), 4(j)(1) or 4(k)(1).
(3) All or any portion of the Deferred Principal Amount may be repaid
by Borrower on any subsequent Payment Date without penalty; provided that
all Deferred Principal Amount not repaid by the Maturity Date shall be
payable in full on the Maturity Date; provided further that any repayment
of Deferred Principal Amount shall not increase the Maximum Deferred
Principal in effect at the time of such repayment.
Nothing in this Section 4(i) shall be deemed to permit any deferral or
postponement of the payment of any interest due in respect of any scheduled
payment.
j. Upon the receipt by Borrower of any proceeds from the sale, assignment,
transfer or other disposition of the OC Note ("OC Sale Proceeds"), if no Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall pay and apply the OC
Sale Proceeds in the amounts, and in the order of priority, set forth below:
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(1) first, to the Lender in an amount equal to the then outstanding
Deferred Principal Amount, whereby the amount of the Maximum Deferred
Principal shall be permanently reduced by the amount of such Deficiency
Repayment; then
(2) second, to the Lender in an amount equal to the lesser of (y) One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) less the amount of the Deficiency Repayment
made pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4(j) and (z) the OC Sales
Proceeds less the amount of the Deficiency Repayment made pursuant to
clause (1) of this Section 4(j) (the "OC Sale Prepayment"), which OC Sale
Prepayment shall be applied to first to any accrued and unpaid interest on
account of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan until such interest
is paid in full and second to the then outstanding principal amount of the
Loan; then
(3) third, any amount of OC Sale Proceeds remaining after payments
have been made pursuant to Sections 4(j)(1) and 4(j)(2) shall be paid to
ITGV, and upon such payment to ITGV, the OC Note Pledge shall terminate and
Lender shall return the originally executed OC Note to ITGV.
k. Upon the receipt by Borrower of any payment of principal or interest or
otherwise under the terms of the OC Note ("OC Note Payment"), if no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall pay and apply the OC Note
Payment in the amounts, and in the order of priority, set forth below:
(1) first, to the Lender in an amount equal to the then outstanding
Deferred Principal Amount, whereby the amount of the Maximum Deferred
Principal shall be permanently reduced by the amount of such Deficiency
Repayment; then
(2) second, any amount of the OC Note Payment remaining after payment
has been made pursuant to Section 4(k)(i) shall be paid to ITGV.
5. Coordination of Prepayments. In connection with (and prior to) any prepayment
of any portion of the Obligations pursuant to Section 4 above, Lender and the
Borrower will contact and coordinate with PDS' financier, PDS Funding 2004-A,
LLC (▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; Tel.:
(310) ▇▇▇- ▇▇▇▇; Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇; Attn: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇) in order to (a)
confirm the date and amount of the prepayment and (b) confirm PDS Funding
2004-A, LLC's wire transfer instructions for such prepayment (together, the
"Prepayment Details"). Borrower shall only make prepayments of the Obligations
in accordance with the Prepayment Details and no such prepayment will be
effective or credited against the Obligations unless paid in such manner
(provided that if a prepayment is made in a manner other than as set forth in
the Prepayment Details, Lender and Borrower shall
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cooperate to ensure that such prepayment is redirected and applied in accordance
with the Prepayment Details). In the event that the Borrower determines to
prepay the Obligations in full, Lender will coordinate with PDS Funding 2004-A,
LLC to provide (x) for any original collateral for the Obligations or
instruments evidencing the Obligations that are held by Lender or PDS Funding
2004-A, LLC to be returned to Borrower and (y) for the prompt termination of any
mortgage or security documents securing the Obligations, in each case, at
Borrower's cost and only upon complete satisfaction of the Obligations.
6. Fees and Expenses. On the date of the Funding Borrower shall (a) pay a
closing fee equal to One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand and No/100ths Dollars
(US$165,000.00) to Lender and (b) reimburse Lender for all of Lender's
out-of-pocket expenses, charges, costs and fees, including Lender's reasonable
attorney's fees, incurred in connection with the Loan; provided, however, such
fees and expenses to be paid under this Section 6(b) shall in no event exceed
Ninety Thousand and No/100ths Dollars (US$90,000.00).
7. ACH Authorization. Borrower shall complete, execute and deliver to Lender an
Authorization for Automatic Payment form, which authorizes Lender to deduct
payments of Borrower's monetary Obligations under this Agreement and the Note
directly from Borrower's checking or savings account at a specified financial
institution in accordance with this Agreement or the Note.
8. Closing Documents. The closing of this Loan Agreement (the "Closing") shall
occur on the date on which Lender shall have received this Agreement, together
with the schedules and exhibits hereto, duly executed by an authorized officer
of each Loan Party. The parties anticipate that the Closing will occur on or
before June 30, 2005 and that the funding of the Loan (the "Funding") will occur
on or before July 8, 2005, each at such time and place or in such a manner as is
mutually agreeable to Borrower and Lender.
a. Conditions to Funding - Lender. The Funding shall occur only if and when
all of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 8(a) have been
satisfied or waived, as determined in Lender's sole discretion. As a condition
to the making of the Loan hereunder, on or prior to the date of the Funding,
Lender shall receive all of the following in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender:
(1) The Note, duly executed by an authorized officer of Borrower;
(2) The Big Easy Mortgage executed by an authorized officer of
Borrower and properly recorded with the United States Coast Guard granting
a preferred maritime lien upon the Big Easy Vessel;
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(3) The Princess Mortgage and any other documents required by the
Registry of the Republic of Panama ("Panama Registry") executed by an
authorized officer of Borrower and properly recorded with the Panama
Registry granting a preferred maritime lien upon the Princess Vessel;
(4) The Royal Star Mortgage, Affidavit of Good Faith and any other
documents required by the Register of Ships of St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the
Grenadines ("SVG Registry"), executed by an authorized officer of Borrower
and properly recorded with the SVG Registry granting a preferred maritime
lien upon the Royal Star Vessel;
(5) Security Agreement duly executed by an authorized officer of each
Borrower;
(6) Pledge Agreement duly executed by authorized officers of ITB, PBM,
PBE and ITGD;
(7) Turnberry Note Pledge duly executed by ITB;
(8) OC Note Pledge duly executed by ITGV;
(9) Controlled Account Agreement(s) executed by an authorized officer
of each Borrower and by an authorized officer of the Controlled Account
Bank;
(10) Collateral Assignment of Maritime Office Complex Lease and
Operating Agreement and Other Leases ("Collateral Assignment") executed by
an authorized officer of ITGV;
(11) Leasehold Mortgage and Security Agreement executed by an
authorized officer of ITGV;
(12) Financing statements (Form UCC-1) completed and ready for filing
under the Code in all such jurisdictions as may be necessary or, in
Lender's opinion, desirable to perfect Lender's security interests created
under this Agreement;
(13) Insurance Certificate(s) duly executed by an authorized officer
of Borrower confirming that the insurance required herein has been obtained
by Borrower with respect to the Vessels;
(14) Authorization for Automatic Payment form duly executed by an
authorized officer of Borrower;
(15) The Guaranty duly executed by authorized officers of ITB, PBE,
PBM and ITGD;
(16) Notice, Consent and Acknowledgment of Assignment or Sale duly
executed by an authorized officer of each Loan Party;
(17) Opinion of Borrower's counsel in form acceptable to Lender with
respect to the authority of Borrower and enforceability of the Loan
Documents other than the Mortgages, with such opinion
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assuming, among other things that the law purportedly governing the
documents is the same as Pennsylvania law and excepting, among other
things, any opinion regarding usury;
(18) Opinions of Borrower's USCG, Panamanian and SVG maritime counsel
in form acceptable to Lender with respect to enforceability of the
Mortgages.
(19) Such corporate resolutions and certificates of Borrower and
Guarantor as may be reasonably required by Lender;
(20) Acknowledgements and consents executed by each issuer of capital
stock or other equity interests pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement
or Pledge Agreement;
(21) All original certificates evidencing the capital stock or other
equity interests pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement or Pledge
Agreement, together with powers executed in blank in respect of such
certificates;
(22) The originally executed Turnberry Note, together with the
originally executed allonge and a note power executed in blank in respect
thereof;
(23) The originally executed OC Note, together with a note power
executed in blank in respect thereof;
(24) Evidence that all of the representations and warranties of each
Loan Party set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents are true and
correct as of the date of the Funding with the same force and effect as if
made on and as of the date of the Funding.
(25) Good standing certificates or their equivalent (including
verification of tax status) of each Loan Party in such Loan Party's
jurisdiction of formation and (if different) the state of Florida;
(26) Documents conveying all of the membership interests of each of
Cruise I and Cruise II to the applicable Loan Parties duly executed by an
authorized officer of the applicable Loan Parties;
(27) Projections for the calendar year ending December 31, 2006; and
(28) Such other documents, instruments and items as Lender may
reasonably require to evidence and protect the Loan.
b. Conditions to Funding - Borrower. The obligation of Borrower to
consummate the Funding shall is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, as
determined in Borrower's sole discretion, of the conditions precedent listed
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in this Section 8(b). As a condition to the consummation of the Funding, on or
prior to the date of the Funding, Borrower shall receive all of the following in
form and substance satisfactory to Borrower:
(1) Documents conveying all of the membership interests of each of
Cruise I and Cruise II to the applicable Loan Parties duly executed by an
authorized officer of the Lender; and
(2) A certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of the Lender
to the effect that, assuming that the representations and warranties made
by the Loan Parties hereunder are true, correct and complete as of the date
of Funding and Lender has no actual knowledge to the contrary, Lender has
no actual knowledge of any Event of Default hereunder.
9. Condition of Vessel.
a. Any damage or deficiencies in either the hull, equipment and/or
machinery affecting either the seaworthiness of the Vessel or its capability to
operate in its intended service or the maintenance of the Vessel's
classification society certificates, U. S. Coast Guard, Panama or SVG required
documents, certificates, or certifications required to operate in U.S. waters,
if any, discovered at any time prior to the Termination Date shall be the sole
responsibility of Borrower and any such damage or deficiency shall not in any
way alter, amend or excuse Borrower's obligations under this Agreement.
b. Borrower will obtain, independent from Lender, all classification and
SVG, Panama or Coast Guard certificates for the Vessel and if any of the
Vessel's classification, SVG, Panama or Coast Guard certificates require
renewal, such renewals shall be paid for by Borrower and Borrower accepts full
responsibility for obtaining any classification or certificates required for the
Vessel. The Borrower shall keep the Vessel's documentation and classification
certificates in full force and effect during the Term of this Agreement or any
extensions thereof, providing copies of such certificates to Lender when issued,
and shall renew all such certificates at the time of any foreclosure pursuant to
the Mortgage whether or not due for renewal, unless otherwise agreed to by the
parties.
10. Use and Operation of the Vessel.
a. The Borrower shall have the full use of the Vessel during the Term and,
subject to the trading limits of Section 26 hereof, may employ the Vessel in any
lawful trade or trades in accordance with the laws and regulations of the
Vessel's flag state and any country where the Vessel may be operated, as the
Borrower may from time to time elect, and it agrees to comply with all local,
state, and federal regulations pertaining to the operation of the Vessel in the
United States.
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b. During the Term the Vessel shall be under the complete control of the
Borrower, who shall have exclusive possession, control, and command of the
Vessel, subject to the terms hereof, and assumes full responsibility therefor,
including port charges, agencies, fines, assessments and penalties incurred due
to Borrower's use and operation of the Vessel. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed as constituting any implied restriction on Borrower's right, during
the Term, consistent with this Agreement, to employ the Vessel for its own
account or for the account of others, either on a voyage or time charter basis
(within the United States), as the Borrower may from time to time determine,
provided however, Borrower must first obtain written consent of Lender, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, before entering into any charter other than
charters with any other Borrower.
c. During the Term, at its own expense, the Borrower shall either itself or
through a maritime management or agency contract, man, victual, navigate,
including engaging other vessels and pilots, operate, maintain in a good state
of repair and in efficient operating condition, insure and supply the Vessel.
The Borrower shall be responsible for all charges and expenses of every kind and
nature whatsoever incidental to Borrower's use and operation of the Vessel under
the Agreement including without limitation fuel, lubricating oil, and water.
d. (1) Except for a lien for wages of a stevedore, wages for the crew of
the Vessel, general average or salvage including contract salvage, and except
for maritime tort liens covered (subject to a reasonable deductible) by
insurance or protection and indemnity entry and other maritime liens securing
payments not yet due or payable (collectively, "Permitted Encumbrances"),
Borrower will not create or suffer to be continued any security interest, lien,
encumbrance or charge on the Vessels or any income therefrom. In due course, and
in any event within thirty (30) days after the same becomes due and payable, the
Borrower will pay or cause to be discharged or make adequate provision for the
payment or discharge of all claims or demands which, if not paid or discharged,
might result in the creation of a security interest, lien, encumbrance or charge
against any of the Secured Property or any income therefrom, and will cause any
of the Secured Property to be released or discharged from each such security
interest, lien, encumbrance or charge therefor.
(2) If a complaint shall be filed against the Vessel or if the Vessel
shall be seized, arrested and/or taken into custody or sequestered by virtue of
any legal proceedings in any court, the Borrower shall within ten (10) days
thereafter cause the Vessel to be released and discharged. Borrower shall remain
liable for the payment of any payments required hereunder throughout any of the
foregoing events.
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e. Borrower agrees, at its expense, to drydock the Vessel for the purpose
of cleaning and painting the Vessel's bottom when necessary and making any
required repairs, inspections or surveys, but not less than twice in every sixty
months unless Lender otherwise agrees or as required by applicable
classification society rules, and when drydocking is due, Borrower agrees to
send the Vessel to a port where the Vessel can so drydock, clean and paint. All
expenses incidental to such drydocking and all charges incurred in connection
therewith shall be for the Borrower's account, regardless of whether Lender's
repairs, if any, are concurrently made, provided that the Lender's repairs do
not delay the operation of the Vessel or increase the cost to Borrower.
f. Borrower will pay and discharge when and as due and payable, all taxes,
assessments, excises, levies, documentation and registration fees, duties, fines
and penalties and other governmental charges including without limitation,
sales, use, franchise, property, gross receipts and occupation taxes lawfully
imposed upon the Secured Property or the ownership, use, operation,
registration, documentation or maintenance thereof during the Term of the
Agreement or on any amounts payable hereunder, other than taxes and other
charges imposed on or measured by the net income or capital of the Lender.
11. Continued Registration of Vessels. The Empress Vessel shall be kept
documented under the laws and flag of the United States during the Term. The
Princess Vessel shall be kept documented under the laws and flag of Panama or
the United States during the Term. The Royal Star Vessel shall be kept
documented under the laws and flag of SVG or the United States during the Term.
Borrower warrants it is a citizen of the United States and entitled to own and
operate vessels documented under the laws of the United States with the
privilege of engaging in the Coastwise trade.
12. Alterations.
a. Borrower has proposed certain alterations to the Big Easy Vessel and the
Royal Star Vessel as detailed in Exhibit D. Lender hereby provides its consent
to such alterations. Borrower's failure to complete the alterations for any
reason, including impossibility of performance, the failure of the shipyard to
complete the work, costs overruns, or the failure to obtain certification for
the altered Vessel, will not excuse Borrower from its obligation hereunder
including its obligation to pay monthly principal and interest as set forth in
the Note, or default hereunder, and this Agreement will continue in full force
and effect regardless of any such failure hereunder.
b. From time to time during the Term, the Borrower may make structural and
other alterations to the Vessel, its machinery, or electrical equipment, only
with Lender's prior written approval, which shall not be
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unreasonably withheld, provided the alterations to the Vessel and its equipment
are returned to their original state at or prior to the Termination Date. Any
additions or alterations permitted by this Section are subject to approval by
the Vessel's classification society, and, if required, the U. S. Coast Guard.
c. The Vessel shall be kept painted and metal surfaces preserved at all
times, and the Borrower shall maintain the Vessel in as good a condition as when
delivered to Borrower from the shipyard upon completion of the alterations set
forth in Exhibit D hereto, normal wear and tear excepted.
13. Insurance.
a. (1) Borrower shall, at all times during the Term, at its own cost and
expense, carry and maintain on the Secured Property insurance coverage covering
all general liability, casualty, marine and hull risks, including towers
liability, war risk insurance, protection and indemnity insurance, together with
coverage for pollution clean up costs and expenses including natural resource
damage, third party claims as well as any fines or civil penalties now or
hereafter imposed under all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, or the
laws of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof having jurisdiction
over any of the Vessels, and such crew insurance as is required, in order to
completely protect the Lender from any and all liability or loss or damage to
any party whomsoever. Such insurance shall, at a minimum, be in the standard
forms available in the American and British insurance markets and further be in
such form and in such amounts and with such underwriters as Lender shall
approve. Borrower agrees to pay all deductibles and franchises provided for in
said insurance policies.
(2) Each Vessel shall be covered by Hull and Machinery, Marine and War
Risk insurances in the amount of the value of each respective Vessel, but in no
event less than the following amounts: (i) Fifteen Million Dollars
($15,000,000.00) in respect of the Princess Vessel, (ii) Fourteen Million
Dollars ($14,000,000.00) in respect of the Big Easy Vessel and (iii) Three
Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,700,000.00) in respect of the Royal
Star Vessel. All such insurance shall include an endorsement for acts of terror.
(3) Each Vessel shall be entered for Protection and Indemnity insurance
with a Protection and Indemnity Association or Club, or Borrower shall obtain
such liability insurance coverage, covering customary protection and indemnity
liabilities as outlined in this Section 13 in an amount not less than
Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000.00) Dollars and covering pollution liability in
the amount of Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000.00)
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Dollars, with a deductible for each accident of not more than Twenty-Five
Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars and shall include an endorsement for acts of
terror.
(4) Borrower will have Lender named as loss payee or additional insured
in all policies of insurance including the waiver of subrogation of any and all
claims against the Lender, and shall deliver to Lender certificates of insurance
evidencing Lender's status as loss payee of additional insured.
b. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any
of the insurance, to be provided by the Borrower, by reason of an act, omission
or neglect of the Borrower, shall not be kept in full force and effect, or for
any reason does not cover in full all losses, damages, claims and/or demands,
the Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Lender against all
such losses, claims and/or demands.
c. Losses under any insurance provided for in this Section shall be payable
as hereunder provided, and all policies shall contain clauses to the same
effect:
(1) The proceeds of insurance for all losses, except for total or
constructive total loss, shall be payable to the satisfaction and discharge of
the liability or to the repair of damage in respect of which the insurance loss
has been paid or in reimbursement for monies theretofore applied.
(2) In the event of an actual or constructive total loss of any or all
of the Vessels, the insurance proceeds shall be paid to the Lender and shall be
applied by the Lender to reduce any amounts due and payable by the Borrower
under the Note without any prepayment penalty or premium. Any insurance proceeds
in excess of the sum of (i) any amounts owing under the Note, plus (iii) any
amounts due Lender under paragraph 20 hereof or amounts in dispute thereunder
(it being understood that upon resolution of the indemnification claim
concerning such amounts, such amounts shall be disbursed in accordance with the
terms of such resolution), shall be promptly paid to the Borrower.
d. The Borrower shall promptly furnish Lender with full information
regarding any casualty or other accident or damage to any Vessel involving an
amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).
14. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. In addition to the other
representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, each Loan Party,
jointly and severally, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Lender that
as of the date of this Agreement:
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a. Compliance. Borrower has complied with any and all laws and regulations
concerning its organization, existence and the transaction of its business, and
has the right and power to own the Secured Property, including without
limitation each of the Vessels.
b. Authority. Each Loan Party has the power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and other instruments and documents required
or contemplated herein, and the person(s) executing this Agreement on behalf of
such Loan Party has or have been properly authorized to execute the same.
c. Authorization; Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of each Loan Party, does not and will not require the approval of
any other interested parties of any Loan Party and does not and will not
contravene any certificate or articles of formation or internal by-laws or
agreement of any Loan Party, does not constitute a default of any indenture,
contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, document or instrument to which
any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party or any of its assets is
bound and does not require the consent or approval of any governmental authority
or any other Person, except those which will have been duly obtained, made or
complied with prior to the date of this Agreement.
d. Title; No Defaults or Encumbrances. Subject to any liens arising from
any Indebtedness to the PDS Entities and Permitted Liens: (i) Borrower has good
and marketable title to all of the Secured Property; (ii) Borrower is not in
default under any of the documents evidencing or securing any Indebtedness which
is secured, wholly or in part, by any portion of the Secured Property and no
event has occurred which with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both,
would constitute a default under any of the documents evidencing or securing any
such Indebtedness; and (iii) there are no liens or encumbrances against any of
the Secured Property.
e. Permits. Borrower has obtained, maintains, and will maintain, on an
active and current basis, all licenses, permits, registrations, approvals and
other authority as may be required from any applicable federal, state and local
governments and agencies having jurisdiction over it and the subject matter of
this Agreement.
f. Litigation. As of the date hereof, there are no suits, actions,
proceedings or investigations pending or, to Loan Party's knowledge, threatened
or, to Loan Party's knowledge, any basis therefor, which might materially
adversely affect the ability of it to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, or the other Loan Documents to which it is a party or have a material
adverse effect upon the financial condition of it or the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or have a material
adverse effect upon the Secured Property.
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g. Solvency. No Loan Party is presently insolvent and this Agreement will
not render any Loan Party insolvent. As used in this section, the term
"insolvent" means that the sum total of all of a Loan Party's liabilities
(whether secured or unsecured, contingent or fixed, or liquidated or
unliquidated) is in excess of the value of such Loan Party's assets (i.e. all of
the assets of the entity that are available to satisfy claims of creditors).
h. Set-off. As of the date hereof, none of the Loan Party's obligations
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party is not
subject to any defense, set off or counterclaim.
i. Working Capital. No Loan Party is currently aware of any event,
condition, fact or circumstance, which, after the execution of this Agreement,
would prevent any Loan Party from having sufficient working capital to pay all
of such Loan Party's debts as they become due.
j. Enforceability. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding
agreement of each Loan Party and is enforceable against such Loan Party in
accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement of any remedies
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, general principles of
equity or other similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditor's
remedies.
k. Amendments. There have been no amendments, modifications, waivers or
releases with respect to this Agreement or any provisions hereof, whether oral
or written prior to execution hereof.
l. Consents. No order, consent, approval, license, authorization or
validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any
governmental, regulatory or public body or authority is required in connection
with each Loan Party's execution, delivery and performance of, or the legality,
validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement other than those
filings needed to record and/or perfect the mortgages and security interests.
m. Financial Information. All financial statements of ITB and its
Subsidiaries that have been delivered as of the date of this Agreement have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods
covered (except as disclosed therein and except, with respect to unaudited
financial statements, for the absence of footnotes and normal year-end audit
adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects the financial position
of the persons covered thereby as at the dates thereof and the results of such
Person's operations and cash flows for the periods then ended.
n. Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 14(n), between the date of
Borrowers' most recent annual audited financial statements (i.e., since June 30,
2004), and the date of this Agreement, (a) Borrowers have
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not incurred any obligations, contingent or non-contingent liabilities,
liabilities for charges, long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term
commitments which are not reflected in the books and records of the Loan Parties
and which, alone or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition of Loan Parties, Loan
Parties' ability to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement,
the Note, the Mortgages, the other Loan Documents or any related documents or on
the Secured Property ("Material Adverse Effect"), (b) no contract, lease or
other agreement or instrument has been entered into by any Loan Party or has
become binding upon any Loan Party's assets and no law or regulation applicable
to any Loan Party has been adopted which has had or could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) no Loan Party is in default and to
the best of Loan Parties' knowledge no third party is in default under any
contract, lease or other agreement or instrument, which alone or in the
aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Between the date of Loan Parties' most recent annual financial statements and
the date of this Agreement, no event has occurred which, alone or together with
other events, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
o. Employee Matters. As of the date of this Agreement (a) no strikes or
other material labor disputes against any Borrower are pending or, to any
Borrower's knowledge, threatened, (b) hours worked by and payment made to
employees of each Borrower comply with all federal, state, local or foreign law
applicable to such matter, (c) all payments due from any Borrower for employee
health and welfare insurance have been paid or accrued as a liability on the
books of such Borrower, (d) there is no organizing activity involving any
Borrower pending or, to any Borrower's knowledge, threatened by any labor union
or group of employees, (e) there are no representation proceedings pending or,
to any Borrower's knowledge, threatened with the National Labor Relations Board,
and no labor organization or group of employees of any Borrower has made a
pending demand for recognition, and (f) there are no complaints or charges
against any Borrower pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened to
be filed with any governmental authority or arbitrator based on, arising out of,
in connection with, or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of
employment by and Borrower of any individual.
p. Intellectual Property. As of the date of this Agreement, Borrower owns
or has rights to use all trademarks, service marks, records, technology,
inventions, know-how, specifications, modifications, information, and any other
intellectual property necessary to continue to conduct its business as now or
heretofore conducted by it or proposed to be conducted by it ("Intellectual
Property"). Each Borrower conducts its business and affairs without
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infringement of or interference with any Intellectual Property of any other
Person in any material respect. Borrower is not aware of any infringement claim
by any other Person with respect to any Intellectual Property.
q. Governmental Contracts. As of the date of this Agreement, Borrower is
not a party to any contract or agreement with any governmental authority and no
Borrower's accounts (as defined in the United States Code) are subject to the
Federal Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3727), as amended, or any
similar state or local law.
r. Disclosure. No information contained in this Agreement, the Note, the
Mortgages, the Guaranty, the other Loan Documents, any projections, financial
statements, or SEC filings or other reports from time to time delivered
hereunder or any written statement furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party
to Lender contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under
which they were made.
s. No Consolidation, Charter Amendments. No Borrower shall (i) directly or
indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise merge, consolidate or otherwise
combine with any sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust,
unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability
company, institution, public benefit corporation or other entity, or (ii) amend
its articles of formation, bylaws, certificate of formation or operating
agreement, as the case may be, in a manner that would adversely affect Lender or
such Loan Party's duty or ability to repay the Loan or otherwise perform the
Obligations.
t. No Indebtedness. No Borrower shall create, incur, assume or permit to
exist any Indebtedness or Guaranteed Indebtedness, other than (i) the
Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and described on Schedule 14(t) hereto,
and (ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents (collectively, "Permitted Indebtedness"). Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, once the FX Debt Repayment has been made, there
shall be no Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Affiliate of any Borrower. No
Loan Party shall permit any Special Purpose Subsidiary to incur any Recourse
Indebtedness, but a Special Purpose Subsidiary may incur non-Recourse
Indebtedness.
u. No Encumbrances. No Loan Party shall create, incur, assume or permit to
exist any security interest, lien or other encumbrance on any of the Collateral
(other than the Vessels, it being understood that restrictions regarding liens
on the Vessels are set forth in Section 10(d)), other than security interests
granted pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Turnberry
Note Pledge and the OC Note Pledge. No
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Loan Party shall permit any Special Purpose Subsidiary to create, incur, assume
or permit to exist any security interest, lien or other encumbrance on any of
its non-Collateral assets, other than in connection with non-Recourse
Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary.
v. No Investment. No Borrower other than PBM and PBE shall make any
Investments other than Permitted Investments; provided that any and all
proceeds, products and profits from Permitted Investments shall be deposited
into a Controlled Account, except to the extent that such investment is made
solely with Useable Excess Cash and is made by a Special Purpose Subsidiary.
w. No Restricted Payments. No Borrower other than PBM and PBE shall make
any Restricted Payments other than (i) for any one calendar month, so long as
(A) a Contingent Event has occurred, (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing and (C) there is no outstanding Deferred Principal Amount, rent or
charter hire with respect to Princess Vessel or the Big Easy Vessel from ITGV or
ITGPB to PBM or PBE in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000 plus one
percent (1%) of Borrower's Net Revenue for such calendar month (each a "Charter
Payment"), (ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
dividends or other distributions from any Borrower to Guarantor in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $150,000 in any given calendar month, plus payments
pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement (each, a "ITB Distribution"), (iii)
$188,216.02 plus additional interest accruing between the date of Closing and
the date of Funding at the rate of 8.0% to be paid to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("FX")
in full satisfaction of all Indebtedness owing to FX by any Borrower (the "FX
Debt Repayment"), (iv) payment of compensation in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and FX in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 in any twelve month period, and (v) with
respect to each of ITGPB, RSE and ITGV, distributions to the holders of the
equity ownership interests of ITGPB, RSE or ITGV, as the case may be, in the
amounts described in and required by the Tax Sharing Agreement. Notwithstanding
item (i) of this Section 14(w), if with respect to any calendar month occurring
from the date hereof until the Termination Date ITGV and ITGPB are unable to
make a Charter Payment for such calendar month because a Contingent Event is not
continuing, ITGV and ITGPB shall be permitted to make an additional Charter
Payment for such missed calendar month during any subsequent calendar month in
which ITGV and ITGPB are permitted to make a Charter Payment under item (i) of
this Section 14(w); provided that ITGV and ITGPB shall not make any more than
two Charter Payments in any given calendar month.
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x. No Affiliate Transactions. No Borrower shall directly or indirectly
enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including the purchase, sale,
lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any
Affiliate of any Loan Party, other than (i) the Loan Documents, (ii) the
Permitted Indebtedness and (iii) the Leases, (iv) the transactions permitted
under Sections 14(v) and 14(w) hereof (including without limitation the
provision of corporate services to Borrowers by ITB in exchange for the ITB
Distributions), (v) the sale or contribution of Royal Star Vessel to a Special
Purpose Subsidiary as permitted under 14(z) hereof, (vi) the Permitted
Investment in a Special Purpose Subsidiary described in item (vi) of the
definition thereof, (vii) transactions derived from investments solely of
Useable Excess Cash, (viii) the FX Debt Repayment, (ix) the transfer from ITGV
to ITB of cash in an amount equal to the payments, if any, made to ITGV pursuant
to Section 4(j)(3) hereof and (x) the transfer from ITGV to ITB of the OC Note
if it is returned to ITGV pursuant to Section 4(j)(3) hereof. Loan Parties shall
notify Lender promptly of any transactions among any Loan Parties or any
Affiliates thereof and shall provide Lender with copies of any written
agreement, contract or other instrument documenting such transaction (an
accurate and complete schedule of such transactions is set forth on the attached
Schedule 14(x)). No Borrower shall make any payment or permit any payment,
dividend or distribution (other than payments permitted under this Agreement) to
be made to any Affiliate of any Borrower when or as to any time when Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
y. Taxes. Borrower, to the best of its knowledge, has filed, or caused to
be filed, in a timely manner all tax returns, reports and declarations, which
are required to be filed by Borrower. To the best of Borrower's knowledge all
information in such tax returns, reports and declarations is complete and
accurate in all material respects. Borrower has paid or caused to be paid all
taxes due and payable or claimed due and payable in any assessment received by
Borrower, except taxes the validity of which are being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower and with
respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on Borrower's books as
applicable.
z. No Transfer of Collateral. No Borrower shall sell, transfer or assign
any right, title or interest in or to any Collateral or any Vessel, except that
Borrower may (i) sell or otherwise transfer their respective right, title and
interest in and to the Royal Star Vessel pursuant to an arm's length transaction
with an unaffiliated third party, provided that the net proceeds of such sale
are applied in accordance with Section 4(f); (ii) sell or contribute their
respective right, title and interest in and to the Royal Star Vessel to a
Special Purpose Subsidiary, provided that Loan
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Parties comply, and cause such Special Purpose Subsidiary to comply, with the
terms of this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 14(t), 14(u),
14(aa) and 14(kk); (iii) sell or use inventory in the ordinary course or sell
old or obsolete equipment being replaced in the ordinary course; (iv) transfer
from ITGV to ITB cash in an amount equal to the payments, if any, made to ITGV
pursuant to Section 4(j)(3) hereof and (x) transfer from ITGV to ITB the OC Note
if it is returned to ITGV pursuant to Section 4(j)(3) hereof.
aa. No Subsidiaries. No Borrower shall create or permit to exist any direct
or indirect Subsidiary other than in existence on the date hereof and described
on Schedule 14(aa) hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Borrower may
create or permit to exist (i) a wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Borrower that is
organized within the United States if such Borrower takes, and causes such new
Subsidiary to take, such steps as may be requested by Lender for such new
Subsidiary (A) to become a "Borrower" hereunder and a "Grantor" under the
Security Agreement, (B) if applicable, to execute and deliver to Lender
mortgages and other security documents, in each case, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender, and (C) for such new Subsidiary's capital stock or other
equity ownership interest to be pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, or
(ii) a Special Purpose Subsidiary (which Special Purpose Subsidiary may be
capitalized by Borrower solely with Useable Excess Cash) if (A) such Special
Purpose Subsidiary complies, at all times and in all respects, with Section
14(kk) hereof and (B) such Borrower takes, and causes such Special Purpose
Subsidiary to take, such steps as may be requested by Lender for such Special
Purpose Subsidiary's capital stock or other equity ownership interest to be
pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement.
bb. No Accounts. No Borrower shall establish or maintain any deposit
account or securities account other than the Controlled Accounts unless and
until Lender has received an account control agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender perfecting Lender's security interest therein, duly
executed and in full force and effect, or Lender has otherwise taken steps to
perfect its security interest therein under applicable law, as determined by
Lender. The Borrower warrants and represents that no Borrower has established or
maintains any deposit accounts other than the Controlled Accounts and those
accounts set forth on Schedule 14(bb). As of the date hereof, the amount in
Account 2000021158272 held at the Controlled Account Bank (the "Insurance
Account") is $116,261. No Borrower shall deposit additional fund into the
Insurance Account and in no event shall the balance of the Insurance Account
exceed $116,261 plus accrued interest. Upon any release of funds from the
Insurance Account to Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Limited (the
"Insurance Agent") or Borrower's receipt of notice that
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the funds no longer need to be held on behalf of the Insurance Agent, Borrower
shall withdraw all amounts then held in the Insurance Account and deposit such
amounts into a Controlled Account.
cc. No Acceleration or Delay of Expenses. No Borrower shall unduly
accelerate or delay the incurrence of expenses that would otherwise be incurred
in the ordinary course of such Borrower's business.
dd. Maintain Existence, Assets; Obtain Consents; Conduct of Business. Each
Loan Party shall (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and
keep in full force and effect its organizational existence and its rights and
franchises, (ii) obtain all necessary and appropriate third party and
governmental waivers and consents, (iii) continue to conduct its business
substantially as now conducted or as otherwise permitted hereunder, (iv) at all
times maintain, preserve and protect all of its assets and properties used or
useful in the conduct of its business, and keep the same in good repair, working
order and condition in all material respects (taking into consideration ordinary
wear and tear) and (v) from time to time make, or cause to be made, all
necessary or appropriate repairs, replacements and improvements thereto
consistent with industry practices.
ee. Comply with Laws; Maintain Permits; Perform Obligations. Each Borrower
shall (i) comply with the requirements of all present and future applicable
laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority, including
without limitation, all gaming laws, rules and regulations, (ii) maintain in
full force and effect all licenses, franchises, permits and approvals issued by
any governmental authority or any other Person now held or hereafter acquired by
any Borrower, in each case, that are material to the business of any Borrower,
and (iii) timely perform, observe, comply and fulfill in all material respects
all of the terms, provisions, obligations, covenants, agents and conditions
under the material indentures, contracts, agreements, leases, mortgages, deeds
of trust, documents or instruments to which such Borrower is a party or to which
such Borrower's assets are bound.
ff. Discharge or Pay Charges. Each Loan Party shall pay and discharge or
cause to be paid and discharged promptly all Charges payable by it (other than
those it is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings and provided
further that no lien or encumbrance shall attach to any Collateral during the
pendency of such dispute), including (a) Charges imposed upon it, its income and
profits, or any of its property (real, personal or mixed) and all Charges with
respect to tax, social security and unemployment withholding with respect to its
employees, (b) lawful claims for labor, materials, supplies and services or
otherwise, before any thereof shall become past due, and (c) all storage or
rental charges payable to warehousemen or bailees, in each case, before any
thereof shall become past due. As of the date hereof and as of any date
hereafter, Borrower has paid and will pay in
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full all Charges, taxes and other taxes and assessments against the Vessels, the
Gaming Equipment and the Collateral owned by Borrower. Borrower knows of no
basis for any additional Charges, taxes, adverse claims or assessments against
the Vessels, the Gaming Equipment or the Collateral. Borrower has filed all tax
returns required to have been filed by it and has caused ITB to file all tax
returns required to have been filed by it, and has paid or caused ITB to pay all
taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns, including interest and
penalties, and all other taxes which are payable by it or ITB, as the case may
be, to the extent the same have become due and payable.
gg. Maintain Books and Records. Each Borrower shall maintain keep accurate
and adequate books and records with respect to its business activities in which
proper entries, properly reflecting all financial transactions, are made in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principals in the United States
("GAAP"), consistently applied.
hh. Allow Access, Communication. Each Loan Party shall permit any
authorized representatives designated by Lender to visit the offices of Loan
Parties and inspect the Secured Property, including its financial and accounting
records, and to make copies and take extracts therefrom, and to discuss its
affairs, finances and business with its officers and independent public
accountants, upon reasonable notice (so long as no Event of Default is
continuing), at such times during normal business hours and as often as Lender
may request. Each Loan Party authorizes Lender to communicate directly with its
independent certified public accountants and authorizes and, at Lender's
request, shall instruct those accountants to disclose and make available to
Lender any and all financial statements and other supporting financial
documents, schedules and information relating to any Loan Party (including
copies of any issued management letters) with respect to the business, financial
condition and other affairs of any Loan Party.
ii. No Infringement. Each Borrower will conduct its business and affairs
without infringement of or interference with any intellectual property of any
other Person.
jj. Further Assurances. Each Loan Party shall, at the expense of the Loan
Parties, duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered,
to Lender such further instruments, and do and cause to be done such further
acts, as may be necessary or proper in the reasonable opinion of Lender to carry
out more effectively the provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.
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kk. Special Purpose Subsidiaries. With respect to each Special Purpose
Subsidiary from time to time created or permitted to be created by Loan Parties
pursuant Section 14(aa), Loan Parties shall, and shall cause each Special
Purpose Subsidiary to, at all times comply with the following:
(i) The organizational documents of each Special Purpose
Subsidiary shall limit such Special Purpose Subsidiary's purposes to
(A) as applicable, either (1) owning and operating the Royal Star
Vessel in Brazil or (2) making an investment in a gaming business and
(B) engaging in any other lawful act or activity and exercising any
powers permitted to entities of the form of such Special Purpose
Subsidiary under the laws of such Special Purpose Subsidiary's
jurisdiction of organization, that are related or incidental to and
necessary, convenient, suitable or advisable for the accomplishment of
the purpose set forth in clause (A);
(ii) Each Special Purpose Subsidiary's assets will be maintained
in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from
assets of Loan Parties and each Affiliate thereof and such Special
Purpose Subsidiary shall not commingle its assets with the assets of
Loan Parties or any Affiliate thereof (including the maintenance of
separate bank deposit and checking accounts);
(iii) All of the formalities (including corporate or
organizational formalities) regarding the separate existence of each
Special Purpose Subsidiary shall be maintained;
(iv) Each Special Purpose Subsidiary, each Loan Party and each
Affiliate thereof shall indicate in its respective records and
financial statements the separateness of each Special Purpose
Subsidiary's assets and liabilities and each Special Purpose
Subsidiary's financial statements, accounting records, other books and
records, and other company documents are maintained separate and
distinct from those of Loan Parties and each Affiliate thereof;
(v) Each Special Purpose Subsidiary shall act only in its own
name (or through d/b/a names established by such Special Purpose
Subsidiary) and through authorized agents pursuant to its
organizational documents;
(vi) Each Special Purpose Subsidiary shall pay its own
liabilities out of its own funds. No Special Purpose Subsidiary shall
assume or guarantee any of the liabilities of Loan
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Parties or any Affiliate thereof and none of Loan Parties or any
Affiliate thereof shall assume, guarantee or pay any of the
liabilities of any Special Purpose Subsidiary;
(vii) No Special Purpose Subsidiary shall engage in any
transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any
property or the rendering of any service) with Loan Parties or any
Affiliate of it or of any Loan Parties, other than transactions
permitted under Section 14(x) or pursuant to a Management Services
Agreement;
(viii) No Special Purpose Subsidiary shall merge or consolidate
with any other Person or sell its properties and assets as, or
substantially as, an entirety, unless the net proceeds to the Special
Purpose Subsidiary are used to prepay the Loan pursuant to Section
4(d);
(ix) No Special Purpose Subsidiary shall sell or otherwise
transfer its right, title and interest in and to (1) the Royal Star
Vessel, unless the net proceeds to the Special Purpose Subsidiary are
at least $2.6 million and are applied in accordance with Section 4(f),
or (2) the Investment acquired by such Special Purpose Subsidiary in
exchange for the Gaming Investment, unless the net proceeds to the
Special Purpose Subsidiary are used to prepay the Loan pursuant to
Section 4(d); and
(x) Except as expressly permitted under Section 14(x), Loan
Parties shall contribute or otherwise transfer to a Special Purpose
Subsidiary no assets. Upon creation of any Special Purpose Subsidiary
hereunder, Loan Parties shall, and shall cause such Special Purpose
Subsidiary to, deliver a certificate of a responsible officer of Loan
Parties and such Special Purpose Subsidiary, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender and together with such supporting documentation
as Lender shall request, that each Loan Party and such Special Purpose
Subsidiary is in compliance and will continue to comply with the
covenants set forth in this Section 14(kk).
ll. Lien on Port or Similar Agreements. Upon execution and delivery of any
port, berth, docking or similar agreements with respect to the Royal Star
Vessel, the Borrower that is a party to such agreement shall execute and deliver
to Lender such documents as Lender reasonably requires in order for Lender to
obtain a perfected first priority lien on such port, berth, docking or similar
agreements.
mm. No Amendment of Port or Similar Agreements; Renewal of RBE Dock Lease.
No Loan Party shall amend the Palm Beach Port Lease or RBE Dock Lease without
prior written consent of Lender. On or prior to
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the termination of the RBE Dock Lease, RBE shall execute such documentation as
is necessary to renew the RBE Dock Lease if the City of Riviera Beach is willing
to so renew the RBE Dock Lease on terms substantially similar to those of the
RBE Dock Lease as of the date hereof.
nn. EBITDA. No Loan Party shall permit the EBITDA of ITGV's United States
domestic operations, (i) to be less than the amounts set forth below, as of the
applicable measurement period:
Measurement Period Minimum EBITDA
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for the 6 months ending July 3, 2005 $5,400,000
for the 7 months ending July 31, 2005 $6,000,000
for the 8 months ending August 28, 2005 $6,750,000
for the 9 months ending October 2, 2005 $7,500,000
for the 10 months ending October 30, 2005 $8,500,000
for the 11 months ending November 27, 2005 $9,500,000
for the 12 months ending January 1, 2006 $10,500,000
for the 12 months ending January 29, 2006 $10,500,000
for the 12 months ending February 26, 2006 $10,500,000
for the 12 months ending April 2, 2006 $10,500,000
for the 12 months ending April 30, 2006 $10,500,000
for the 12 months ending May 28, 2006 $10,750,000
for the 12 months ending July 2, 2006 $11,100,000
for the 12 months ending July 30, 2006 $11,500,000
for the 12 months ending August 27, 2006 $11,750,000
for the 12 months ending October 1, 2006 $12,000,000
and (ii) thereafter, to be less than $12,000,000 for any trailing twelve month
period, measured as of the last day of each monthly period.
oo. No Indebtedness. No Indebtedness with respect to any Borrower exists
other than the Indebtedness set forth on the attached Schedule 14(t) or, other
than Permitted Indebtedness, will be incurred by any Borrower. Borrower warrants
and represents that the Indebtedness set forth on the attached Schedule 14(oo)
is an accurate and complete schedule of all Indebtedness of any Borrower as of
the date hereof.
pp. Maintain Insurance. Borrower shall maintain the policies of insurance
required by Section 13 of this Agreement from reputable insurance providers, and
such policies provide adequate coverage for the reasonably foreseeable risks to
and losses of Borrower and its respective Businesses. No notice of cancellation
has been received with respect to such policies, and Borrower is in compliance
with all conditions contained in such policies.
qq. Post-Closing Port Lease Matters. On or before September 30, 2005, the
Loan Parties shall have delivered to Lender (i) the Collateral Assignment duly
acknowledged by an authorized signatory of the Port of Palm
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Beach and (ii) proof of the recordation of the Leasehold Mortgage and Security
Agreement in the records of Palm Beach County, Florida.
rr. ITGV Employee Bonuses. No Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid, any
amount of the ITGV Employee Bonuses unless and until ITB shall have contributed
to ITGV as a cash equity contribution an amount equal to the total amount of the
ITGV Employee Bonuses.
15. Reporting. From the date hereof until the Termination Date, Loan Parties
shall provide Lender with the following:
a. Within thirty (30) days of each calendar month, financial information
regarding each Borrower and its respective Subsidiaries, consisting of
consolidated unaudited balance sheets and related statements of income and cash
flows, as of the close of such calendar month, each prepared in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied (subject to the absence of footnotes and normal
year-end adjustments).
b. Within ninety (90) days of each fiscal year end, audited financial
information regarding ITB and its Subsidiaries, consisting of consolidated
audited balance sheets and statements of income and cash flows, each prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, certified as to such consolidated
statements without qualification by an independent certified public accounting
firm of national standing or otherwise acceptable to Lender.
c. Accompanying each of the financial statements described in Sections
15(a) and (b), a certificate of the chief financial officer of such Party
certifying that (i) such consolidated financial information presents fairly in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied (subject in the case of monthly
financial information to the absence of footnotes and normal year-end
adjustments) the financial position and results of operations of Loan Parties,
on a consolidated basis, (ii) any other information presented therein is true
and correct and complete in all material respects, and (iii) there was no Event
of Default in existence as of such time or, if an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, describing the nature thereof and all efforts undertaken to
cure such Event of Default, and (ii) setting forth calculations (with such
specificity as the Lender may reasonably request) of the period then ended which
demonstrate compliance with 14(nn).
d. Within five business days of receipt thereof by any Loan Party, copies
of all management letters, exception reports or similar letters or reports by
such Loan Party from its independent certified public accountants.
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e. As soon as practicable, and in any event within two business days after
an executive officer of any Loan Party has actual knowledge of the existence of
an Event of Default or any other event that has had a Material Adverse Effect,
notice specifying the nature of such Event of Default or event.
f. Promptly upon their becoming available, copies of all bank statements in
respect of the Controlled Accounts.
g. Promptly upon their becoming available, copies of all financial
statements, reports, notices and proxy statements made available by ITB to its
security holders and all regular and periodic reports filed with any
governmental authority or private regulatory authority.
h. Promptly upon learning thereof, written notice of any litigation
commenced or threatened against any Loan Party that (i) seeks damages in excess
of $100,000.00 or could reasonably be expected to exceed $100,000.00, (ii) seeks
injunctive relief or (iii) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party.
i. Disclosure of losses or casualties required to be covered by insurance
in accordance with Section 13 of this Agreement.
j. Immediately upon receipt thereof (i) copies of any and all notices,
letters, demands or other correspondence received from a governmental authority,
and (ii) written notice of any oral communications between any employee, officer
or agent of any Loan Party and any governmental authority, which communication
could have, either at the moment or with the passage of time, a Material Adverse
Effect .
k. Such other financial and other information respecting Loan Parties'
business or financial condition as Lender shall from time to time reasonably
request, including without limitation, financial reports in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender regarding Loan Parties.
l. Immediately upon receipt thereof copies of notices of default under
material contracts, leases or other agreements.
16. Cash Management System.
a. On or prior to the date hereof, Borrower has established those accounts
listed on Schedule 16(a) (collectively, "Controlled Accounts") with Wachovia
Bank, National Association ("Controlled Account Bank"). Borrower shall deposit
the proceeds of the Loan into a Controlled Account. Borrower shall maintain the
Gaming Investment in a Controlled Account, until such time as Borrower makes a
Permitted Investment therewith. Borrower shall maintain the Controlled Accounts
from the date hereof until the Termination Date. Until the Termination Date,
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Borrower shall not close any Controlled Account or move any Controlled Account
to another bank or financial institution other than the Controlled Account Bank
without the prior written consent of Lender. Until the Termination Date,
Borrower shall not commingle any other funds with the funds from time to time on
deposit in the Controlled Accounts.
b. On or prior to the date hereof, Borrower, Lender, PDS Funding 2004-A,
LLC and Controlled Account Bank shall have entered into a four party account
control agreement with respect to the Controlled Accounts (the "Controlled
Account Agreement(s)"). Controlled Account Bank shall agree in the Controlled
Account Agreement(s), among other things, that (i) all funds from time to time
deposited into any Controlled Account and proceeds thereof are to be held by
Controlled Account Bank in accordance with an Controlled Account Agreement, (ii)
Controlled Account Bank has no rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim
against such account, as the case may be, other than for payment of its service
fees and other charges directly related to the administration of such account
and for returned checks or other items of payment, in each case, as expressly
set forth in the Controlled Account Agreement(s), and (iii) from and after the
Controlled Account Bank's receipt of a notice (an "Activation Notice") from the
"Controlling Secured Party" (under and as defined in the Controlled Account
Agreement(s)), the Controlling Secured Party shall have exclusive dominion and
control of the Controlled Accounts, to the exclusion of Loan Parties, and the
Controlled Account Bank shall forward immediately all amounts then on deposit in
the Controlled Accounts to the bank account specified therein as the Controlling
Secured Party's bank account and shall commence the process of daily sweeps from
the Controlled Accounts into such bank account. The parties hereto agree that
Controlling Secured Party may only deliver an Activation Notice to the
Controlled Account Bank at any time that (1) an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, (2) Controlling Secured Party reasonably believes based upon
information available to it that an Event of Default has occurred, (3)
Controlling Secured Party reasonably believes that an event or circumstance
which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, or (4)
Controlling Secured Party reasonably has grounds to question the integrity of
the system of Controlled Accounts and Controlled Account Agreement(s)
established hereby (collectively, the "Cash Management System") or Loan Parties'
compliance with the provisions of this Section 16 or any other provisions of the
Loan Documents to the extent related to such Cash Management System, provided
that that with respect to clauses (2) through (4) above, Controlling Secured
Party shall only deliver such Activation Notice after (A) Controlling Secured
Party has delivered written notice to ITGV Parties setting forth in reasonable
detail the Controlling Secured Party's
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basis for believing that it has grounds to deliver such Activation Notice, and
(B) within three (3) business days following delivery of such notice, ITGV
Parties have not delivered to Controlling Secured Party evidence satisfactory to
it that such grounds do not exist.
c. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause its officers, employees, agents
or directors or other persons or entities acting for or in concert with such
Loan Party (each a "Related Person") to, (i) hold in trust for Lender all
checks, cash and other items of payment constituting Secured Property (including
amounts described in the immediately succeeding sentence) received by such Loan
Party or any such Related Person, and (ii) deposit into a Controlled Account,
within one (1) Business Day after receipt by any Loan Party or Related Person,
of any checks, cash or other items of payment constituting Secured Property
(other than cash required for the day to day operation of the business, such as
▇▇▇▇▇ cash and "cage cash" not in excess of $2,500,000 in the aggregate in
respect of the Princess Vessel and the Big Easy Vessel and an amount to be
determined in respect of the Royal Star Vessel, which amount shall be subject to
the approval of the Lender in its sole discretion; provided that if, in lieu of
using Borrower's cage cash, Borrower instead engages a third party to provide
cash for use in the casino of any of the Vessels ("Rented Cash"), Borrower shall
deposit all amounts of cage cash into a Controlled Account and so long as such
cage cash is deposited into a Controlled Account, Lender acknowledges and agrees
that any amount of Rented Cash shall not be Collateral for purposes of this
Agreement or the Security Agreement). ITGV Parties hereby acknowledge, without
limitation, that any and all (A) dividends and other distributions from time to
time payable to any Loan Party from any Special Purpose Subsidiary, and (B)
proceeds, products and profits of any Secured Property constitute "Secured
Property" for all purposes hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, subject
to Lender's lien and subject to no other lien, security interest or other
encumbrance other than those permitted pursuant to Section 10(f) or Section
14(u) of this Agreement.
d. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower
may withdraw funds from time to time on deposit in the Controlled Accounts for
use in accordance with this Agreement.
e. Each Controlled Account shall be cash collateral accounts, with all
cash, checks and other similar items of payment in such accounts securing
payment of the Loans and all other Obligations, and in which Borrower has
granted a lien to Lender, pursuant to the Mortgages, the Security Agreement, the
Pledge Agreement, the Turnberry Note Pledge, the OC Note Pledge and the
Controlled Account Agreement.
17. Indemnities.
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a. (1) BORROWER SHALL ASSUME THE DEFENSE OF, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS
THE LENDER AGAINST ANY LIEN OR CLAIM OF WHATSOEVER NATURE ON THE SECURED
PROPERTY AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES AGAINST THE LENDER OR THE
SECURED PROPERTY OF WHATSOEVER NATURE, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES,
DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THIS ENUMERATION, PENALTIES
OR FINES, EITHER CRIMINAL OR CIVIL ARISING FROM VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF THE
UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE THEREOF OR OF THE LAWS OF ANY COUNTRY OR SUBDIVISION
THEREOF TO WHICH ANY VESSEL MAY BE SENT, WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS OR LIENS ARE
FOUNDED OR UNFOUNDED PROVIDED SUCH LIEN OR CLAIM SHALL HAVE ARISEN FROM THE USE,
OPERATION OR CUSTODY OF SUCH VESSEL BY BORROWER OR OUT OF ANY ACT OR NEGLECT ON
BORROWER'S PART OR ON THE PART OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR
CONTRACTORS. THE INDEMNITY SHALL INCLUDE ALL REASONABLE COSTS PAYABLE OR
INCURRED IN DEFENDING OR INVESTIGATING SUCH CLAIMS OR LIENS.
(2) SHOULD A SUIT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING BE FILED AGAINST THE
SECURED PROPERTY OR SHOULD THE SECURED PROPERTY BE LEVIED AGAINST, ARRESTED OR
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY VIRTUE OF A LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE USE,
OPERATION OR CUSTODY OF THE SECURED PROPERTY BY BORROWER OR OUT OF ANY ACT OR
NEGLECT ON BORROWER'S PART OR ON THE PART OF BORROWER'S EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
REPRESENTATIVES, OR CONTRACTORS, BORROWER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY LENDER OR
LENDER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY BORROWER AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND BORROWER SHALL
TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO FREE THE SECURED PROPERTY FROM THE CLAIM, DEMAND OR
LIEN THEREUPON PLACED AND OBTAIN THE RELEASE OF THE SECURED PROPERTY FROM
CUSTODY OR ARREST.
(3) IN THE EVENT THAT BORROWER FAILS TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER
THIS SECTION, LENDER MAY UNDERTAKE SAME AT THE EXPENSE OF BORROWER.
b. (1) LENDER SHALL ASSUME THE DEFENSE OF, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE
BORROWER AGAINST ANY LIEN OR CLAIM OF WHATSOEVER NATURE ON THE SECURED PROPERTY
AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES AGAINST THE BORROWER OR
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THE SECURED PROPERTY OF WHATSOEVER NATURE INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL
INJURIES, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THIS ENUMERATION,
PENALTIES OR FINES ARISING FROM VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR
ANY STATE THEREOF WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS OR LIENS ARE FOUNDED OR UNFOUNDED PROVIDED
SUCH LIEN OR CLAIM SHALL HAVE ARISEN FROM THE USE, OPERATION OR CUSTODY OF THE
SECURED PROPERTY BY LENDER OR OUT OF ANY ACT OR NEGLECT ON LENDER'S PART OR ON
THE PART OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES OR CONTRACTORS. THE INDEMNITY
SHALL INCLUDE ALL REASONABLE COSTS PAYABLE OR INCURRED IN DEFENDING OR
INVESTIGATING SUCH CLAIMS OR LIENS.
(2) SHOULD A LIBEL BE FILED AGAINST THE SECURED PROPERTY OR SHOULD THE
SECURED PROPERTY BE LEVIED AGAINST, ARRESTED OR TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ALL DURING
THE TERM BY VIRTUE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OPERATION OR
CUSTODY OF THE SECURED PROPERTY BY LENDER OR OUT OF ANY ACT OR NEGLECT ON
LENDER'S PART OR ON THE PART OF LENDER'S EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES OR
CONTRACTORS, BORROWER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY LENDER AND LENDER SHALL TAKE
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO FREE THE SECURED PROPERTY FROM THE CLAIM, DEMAND OR LIEN
THEREUPON PLACED AND OBTAIN THE RELEASE OF THE SECURED PROPERTY FROM CUSTODY OR
ARREST.
(3) IN THE EVENT LENDER FAILS TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS
SECTION, BORROWER MAY UNDERTAKE SAME AT THE EXPENSE OF LENDER.
18. Events of Default. Borrower or Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be
deemed in default under this Agreement upon the occurrence of any one of the
following events ("Event of Default"):
a. Failure to make any payment of principal and interest within 10 days of
when due under the Note;
b. Borrower's cancellation, termination, alteration, or rescission of the
Authorization for Automatic Payment without the prior approval of Lender;
c. Borrower's rejection of any authorized withdrawal, payment or entry
permitted by the Authorization for Automatic Payment;
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d. Any Borrower (or Guarantor with regard to those provisions under which
all Loan Parties are obligated) shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or
observe any of the provisions of Sections 4(g), 4(h), 4(j), 4(k), 14(t) through
14(rr) (other than Sections 14(y), 14(dd)(ii), 14(dd)(v), 14(ee), 14(ff) and
14(kk)(ii)-(iv)) or 16;
e. Any Loan Party (or Guarantor with regard to those provisions under which
all Loan Parties are obligated) shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or
observe any of the provisions of Sections 14(y), 14(dd)(ii), 14(dd)(v), 14(ee),
14(ff) or 14(kk)(ii)-(iv), and the same shall remain unremedied for ten (10)
days or more; provided, however, that such ten day grace shall not be applicable
where a breach or threatened breach of any provision of any such section would
cause irreparable harm to Lender, and Lender may immediately seek equitable
relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such breach;
f. Any Loan Party shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe in any
material respect any other obligation under this Agreement or the Loan Documents
(other than the obligations described in (a)-(e) of this Section 18), or any
other written agreement between Lender and such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates, regardless of whether such other agreement covers the same or
similar maritime vessel or gaming equipment, and the same shall remain
unremedied for thirty (30) days or more; provided, however, that such thirty day
grace shall not be applicable where a breach or threatened breach of any such
obligation would cause irreparable harm to Lender, and Lender may immediately
seek equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such
breach;
g. Any Borrower shall generally fail to pay its debts as they become due
(except for a delay in paying trade payables, which delay shall be in the
ordinary course of such Borrower's business, consistent with past practice),
shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, shall admit in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, shall file a petition
under any chapter of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar law, state or
federal, now or hereafter existing, shall become "insolvent" as that term is
generally defined under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, shall in any involuntary
bankruptcy case commenced against it file an answer admitting insolvency or
inability to pay its debts as they become due, or shall fail to obtain a
dismissal of such case within one hundred twenty (120) days after its
commencement or convert the case from one chapter of the Federal Bankruptcy Code
to another chapter, or be the subject of an order for relief in such bankruptcy
case, or be adjudged a bankrupt
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or insolvent, or shall have a custodian, trustee or receiver appointed for, or
have any court take jurisdiction of its property, or any part thereof, in any
proceeding for the purpose of reorganization, arrangement, dissolution or
liquidation, and such custodian, trustee or receiver shall not be discharged, or
such jurisdiction shall not be relinquished, vacated or stayed within sixty (60)
days of the appointment;
h. Any Borrower materially defaults under any mortgage, indenture or
instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or
evidenced, any indebtedness of Borrower for money borrowed, whether such
indebtedness now exists or shall be created hereafter, which material default
(monetary or otherwise) is not cured within (30) days;
i. Any Borrower shall be dissolved, liquidated or wound up or is enjoined,
restrained, fails or is in any way prevented from maintaining its existence as a
going concern in good standing (excepting, however, reorganizations,
consolidations and/or mergers into or with, and sales to, affiliates owned by,
owning or under common control of or with Borrower and reorganizations,
consolidations and/or mergers resulting from the death of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇);
j. Any Borrower attempts to remove, sell, transfer, encumber, part with
possession or sublet any part of the Secured Property including, without
limitation, the Vessel without the prior written consent of Lender other than in
the ordinary course of business or as otherwise provided in this Agreement;
k. Any part or equipment of the Secured Property including, without
limitation, the Vessel, which is material to the operation of any Borrower's
business or the functionality of the Secured Property including, without
limitation, the Vessel, is lost, stolen, materially changed or destroyed, and is
not replaced by Borrower within a reasonable period of time;
l. Failure of any Borrower to maintain the insurance required by this
Agreement, the Leases or the Loan Documents;
m. Failure of any Borrower to maintain in full force and effect the
licenses, permits and certifications that are required under any applicable
gaming laws for the operation of Borrower's business;
n. The revocation of any gaming license of any Borrower;
o. The denial of any gaming license of any Borrower reasonably required for
the operation of such Borrower's business;
p. Failure of any Borrower to comply with all applicable gaming statues and
regulations;
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q. Any merger, consolidation, sale, change in control of any Borrower
(other than a change in control resulting from the death of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇)
or any transfer of a majority of any Borrower's business or assets, without
Lender's prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;
r. Any representation or warranty herein or in any Loan Document, written
statement, report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to
Lender by or on behalf of any Loan Party is untrue or incorrect in any material
respect as of the date when made or deemed made;
s. Any Secured Property with a fair market value of $100,000.00 or more is
attached, seized, levied upon or subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or
come within the repossession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for
the benefit of creditors of any Person and such condition continues for thirty
(30) days or more;
t. A final judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of
$100,000.00 in the aggregate at any time are outstanding against any Borrower
and the same are not, within thirty (30) days after entry thereof, discharged or
execution thereof stayed or bonded pending appeal, or such judgments are not
discharged prior to the expiration of any such stay; and/or
u. Any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be
valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party
shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in
writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that
any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not
valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms), or any lien
created under any Loan Document ceases to be a valid and perfected first
priority lien (except as otherwise permitted herein or therein) in any of the
Secured Property purported to be covered thereby.
19. Lender Remedies. Borrower acknowledges that if any Event of Default occurs
and is continuing after the expiration of any applicable cure period, Lender
may, in addition to any and all rights and remedies it may have at law or in
equity, without notice to or demand upon any party to this Agreement and at its
sole option, terminate this Agreement and thereafter:
a. Declare all amounts remaining unpaid under this Agreement and the Note,
immediately due and payable and interest shall accrue on any outstanding balance
due Lender in accordance with this Agreement and the Note;
b. Proceed by appropriate court action or other proceeding, either at law
or in equity to enforce performance by Borrower of any and all covenants of this
Agreement or the Note;
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c. Proceed by appropriate court action or other proceeding at law or in
equity to enforce performance by Borrower of any and all covenants of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including foreclosure upon and sale of
the Big Easy Vessel, the Princess Vessel or the Royal Star Vessel in accordance
with the respective Mortgage, or any other remedy available pursuant to the
respective Mortgages;
d. Proceed immediately to exercise each and all of the powers, rights,
remedies and privileges reserved or granted to Lender under this Agreement, the
Note or any of the Loan Documents;
e. Immediately seek equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction
to enjoin a breach of this Agreement where said breach or threatened breach
would cause irreparable harm to Lender; and/or
f. Exercise any other rights or remedies provided or available to Lender at
law or in equity. With respect to any exercise by Lender of its right to recover
and/or dispose of the Vessels under this Agreement, Borrower acknowledges and
agrees as follows: (i) Lender shall have no obligation, subject to the
requirements of commercial reasonableness, to clean-up or otherwise prepare any
Vessel for disposition, (ii) Lender may comply with any applicable state,
federal, international or maritime law requirements in connection with any
disposition of any Vessel and any actions taken in connection therewith shall
not be deemed to have adversely affected the commercial reasonableness of any
disposition of such Vessel, (iii) If Lender purchases any of the Vessels at
public or private sale, Lender may pay for the same by crediting some or all of
Borrower's obligations under this Agreement, the Note or the Mortgages.
No waiver by Lender, its affiliates, successors or assigns, of any default,
including, but not limited to, acceptance of late payment after the same is due,
shall operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same default on a
future occasion. In the Event of Default, Lender shall be entitled to recover
all costs, expenses, losses, damages and legal costs (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by Lender in connection with the
enforcement of Lender's remedies. All rights and remedies of Lender are
cumulative and are in addition to any other remedies provided for at law or in
equity, including the Uniform Commercial Code, if applicable, and may, to the
extent permitted by law, be exercised concurrently or separately. A termination
hereunder shall occur only upon written notice by Lender to Borrower and no
repossession or other act by Lender after default shall relieve Borrower from
any of its obligations to Lender hereunder unless Lender so notifies Borrower in
writing. In the event of a
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default by Borrower, Lender may, at its option, declare this Agreement
terminated without further liability or obligation to Borrower.
20. Requisition or Seizure or Forfeiture. Requisition of the use or title of the
Vessel, seizure or forfeiture by any government or governmental authority on a
bareboat, time or voyage charter basis, during the Term even though at the time
of such requisition the Borrower shall have been deprived of, or limited in, the
use of the Vessel to any extent and for any duration, for whatever cause, shall
not terminate or extend this Agreement. The Borrower shall continue to make
payment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Note without
interruption or abatement and shall remain liable for all other obligations
under this Agreement and the Note. The foregoing provisions shall be without
prejudice to the rights of the Lender and the Borrower against other parties in
respect of any such charges or expenses.
21. Inspection by Lender. The Lender or its authorized representative may
inspect each Vessel at any time during the Term of this Agreement upon
reasonable notice to the Borrower and provided such inspection does not delay
such Vessel's employment.
22. Assignment of Loan Agreement. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that Lender
may sell, assign, mortgage, or otherwise transfer its interest hereunder and/or
in each of the Loan Documents, or any of the Secured Property, including without
limitation, the Big Easy Vessel, the Princess Vessel or the Royal Star Vessel to
others ("Assignees") without any consent of Borrower, provided however that
Borrower shall be promptly notified of any assignment and that each Assignee
shall expressly take assignment subject to this Agreement and agree to recognize
Borrower's rights under this Agreement, including expressly the right to quiet
enjoyment, use and possession of any of the Big Easy Vessel, the Princess Vessel
or the Royal Star Vessel so long as no Event of Default exists under any of the
Note or this Agreement; provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if
such Assignee is PDS Funding 2004-A, LLC or any of its successors or assigns,
such assignment shall be taken subject to the terms of that certain Notice,
Consent and Acknowledgment of Assignment or Sale of even date herewith by and
among Lender, Borrower and PDS Funding 2004-A, as amended. Accordingly, Borrower
and Lender agree that upon such assignment, Borrower (i) shall acknowledge such
assignment in writing by executing a Notice, Consent and Acknowledgment of
Assignment furnished by Lender; (ii) shall promptly pay all principal and
interest due under the Note when due to the designated Assignees,
notwithstanding any defense, setoff, abatement, recoupment, reduction or
counterclaim whatsoever that Borrower may have against Lender; (iii) shall not
permit this Agreement, the Note,
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the Mortgages, any other Loan Document or any other documents between Lender and
Borrower so assigned to be amended or the terms thereof waived without the prior
written consent of the Assignees; (iv) shall not require the Assignees to
perform any obligations of Lender under this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgages,
any other Loan Document or any other documents between Lender and Borrower so
assigned; (v) shall not terminate or attempt to terminate this Agreement, the
Note, the Mortgages, any other Loan Document or any other documents between
Lender and Borrower so assigned on account of any default by Lender, so long as
such default does not result in the denial of Borrower's quiet enjoyment, use
and possession of any of the Vessels; and (vi) acknowledges that any Assignee
may reassign its rights and interest with the same force and effect as the
assignment described herein. Borrower shall not assign this Agreement, the Note
or any other Loan Documents or assign its rights in or sublet any of the
Vessels, or any interest therein, without Lender's and its Assignee's prior
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
23. Termination Rights. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Loan
Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the parties to consummate the
Funding may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
a. by the mutual consent of the parties hereto; or
b. by either Lender or Borrower if the Funding shall not have occurred on
or before July 29, 2005 (or such later date as may be mutually agreed to by the
parties hereto) otherwise than as a result of a breach of this Loan Agreement by
the party seeking to terminate under this Section 23(b).
24. Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial and Punitive Damages.
a. The interpretation of this entire agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Nevada. If any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable
under applicable law, such provision shall be void and the other provisions
hereof shall continue in full force and effect. The parties shall use their best
efforts to resolve by agreement any problem which may arise as a result of any
changes in applicable law or regulations affecting performance of this
Agreement.
b. The terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Note, the Loan
Documents, the Guaranty and any related documents constitute the entire
agreement between the parties hereto and this Agreement shall not be amended or
supplemented, or any term or provision thereof waived except in writing signed
by the party or parties to be bound thereby and no promise, agreement, warranty,
or representation not set forth herein, therein or in such written amendment or
supplement shall be of any force or effect. In the event that any provision of
this Agreement
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conflicts with the provisions of the Note dated of even date herewith between
Lender and Borrower, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
c. Each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any
legal suit, action or proceeding brought by a party hereto arising out of or
based upon this Agreement shall exclusively be brought in the United States
District Court for the District of Nevada ("District of Nevada"), (ii) waives,
to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any objection with it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in the
District of Nevada, and any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in
the District of Nevada has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) submits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the District of Nevada in any suit, action or
proceeding, and (iv) agrees that the losing party shall pay to the prevailing
party the attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing party in such
action. If for any reason the District of Nevada lacks jurisdiction over a
matter arising out of or based upon this Agreement, the District Court for the
State of Nevada in ▇▇▇▇▇ County, Nevada ("Nevada State Court") shall then have
exclusive jurisdiction and all other provisions of this paragraph shall remain
valid and enforceable in such court.
d. Each of the parties agrees and acknowledges that any controversy that
may arise under this Agreement, whether filed in the District of Nevada, the
Nevada State Court or otherwise, is likely to involve complicated and difficult
issues, and therefore each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
waives any right such party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any
litigation directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or the breach, termination or validity of this Agreement.
e. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any
right it may have to claim and receive an award for punitive damages for any
claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination
or validity of this Agreement.
25. Log Books. Borrower's crew shall maintain full and complete logs and at
Lender's request, Borrower shall furnish to Lender true copies of said logs.
26. Trading Limits. During the Term of this Agreement, the parties agree that
the Vessel shall have a trading limit of inland, tributary, coastal and nearby
adjacent waters of the United States (and, in the case of drydocking only,
Bahamas; Gulf of Mexico; and Caribbean), unless otherwise agreed upon by Lender
prior to any extension of such trading limit. In the event a Contingent Event,
as defined herein, has occurred or is continuously occurring, such trading limit
may be extended with respect to the Royal Star Vessel only to foreign ports;
provided, however,
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Borrower shall provide for the assignment of the respective port, berth or
docking agreements to Lender, in a manner approved by Lender. Borrower further
agrees to cooperate with Lender and execute any documents reasonably necessary
to protect or maintain Lender's mortgage or security interest in either Vessel.
27. Release of Mortgages. Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing under this Agreement and Borrower has paid to Lender the prepayment
described in Section 4(f) with respect to the Royal Star Vessel, including,
without limitation, any applicable prepayment penalties or fees, Lender agrees
to release the Royal Star Mortgage imposing a preferred lien upon such Royal
Star Vessel.
28. Business Policy Provisions. Borrower agrees to comply with all laws and
lawful regulations, including any gaming laws, regulations, licenses or permits,
applicable to any activities carried out in the name of or representative of
Borrower under this Agreement. Borrower agrees that all financial settlements
and reports rendered to Lender under this Agreement will, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, reflect properly the facts about all activities and
transactions handled for the account of Borrower which data may be relied upon
as being complete and accurate in any further recording and reporting made by
Lender for whatever purpose. Borrower agrees to notify Lender promptly upon
discovery of any instances where the Borrower fails to comply with provisions
above.
29. Privileged Licenses. Borrower acknowledges that Lender, its parent company,
Subsidiaries and affiliates, are businesses that are or may be subject to and
exist because of privileged licenses issued by governmental authorities. If
requested to do so by Lender, Borrower, and its agents, employees and
subcontractors, shall obtain any license, qualification, clearance or the like
which shall be reasonably requested or required of any of them by Lender or any
regulatory authority having jurisdiction over Lender or any parent company,
subsidiary or affiliate of Lender. If Borrower, or its agents, employees, or
subcontractors, fails to satisfy such requirement or if Lender or any parent
company, subsidiary or affiliate of Lender is directed to cease business with
Borrower or its agents, employees or subcontractors by any such authority, or if
Lender shall in good faith determine, in Lender's sole and exclusive judgment,
that Borrower, or any of its agents, employees, subcontractors, or
representatives (i) is or might be engaged in, or is about to be engaged in, any
activity or activities, or (ii) was or is involved in any relationship, either
of which could or does jeopardize Lender's business or such licenses, or those
of a parent company, subsidiary or affiliate, or if any such license is
threatened to be, or is, denied, curtailed, suspended or revoked, this Agreement
may be immediately terminated by Lender without further liability to Borrower.
Borrower further acknowledges its understanding that it is illegal for a denied
gaming license applicant or a revoked gaming licensee, or a business
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entity under such a Person's control, to enter or attempt to enter into a
contract with Lender, its parent company, Subsidiaries or any affiliate, without
the prior approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission or other applicable gaming
authorities. Borrower affirms that it is not such a Person and that it is not
under the control of such a Person; and agrees that this Agreement is subject to
immediate termination by Lender, without further liability to Borrower if
Borrower is or becomes such a Person or is under the control of such a person.
30. Notices. Any written notice required or authorized to be given hereunder by
either party to the other may be given by postage prepaid letter or by telegram,
cable, telex, facsimile or other similar means,
TO THE LENDER:
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Telefax Number: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telephone Number: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
TO THE BORROWER:
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Telefax Number: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Telephone Number: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
or to such other address or addresses as may from time to time be specified by
either party to the other in writing.
31. Miscellaneous.
a. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by an instrument
in writing signed by or on behalf of the parties hereto.
b. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective, permitted successors, heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns, and all Persons claiming by, through or under them.
c. Neither party shall violate any law or regulation including, without
limitation, any gaming law or regulation or to engage in any act or omission
which tends to bring discredit upon the gaming industry or otherwise jeopardizes
the other party's ability to engage in business with businesses licensed by any
applicable regulatory authorities. Each party shall use its good faith judgment
in determining whether any such violation, act or omission of the other party or
its directors, officers or managers, if any, places such party's business or
licenses at risk.
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Borrower acknowledges that Lender, its Subsidiaries and affiliates, have a
positive reputation in the finance and gaming industry and that Lender and its
Subsidiaries and affiliates are subject to regulation and licensing and desire
to maintain their reputation and receive positive publicity. Borrower therefore
agrees that throughout the Term, Borrower's directors, officers and managers
will not conduct themselves in any manner that materially adversely affects or
is detrimental to, Lender, its Subsidiaries or affiliates, and will not directly
or indirectly make any oral, written or recorded private or public statement or
comment that is disparaging, critical or defamatory of Lender or its
Subsidiaries or affiliates.
d. Lender and Borrower and their respective employees shall keep all
statistical, financial, confidential, and/or personal data with respect to the
other party requested, received, developed, stored or viewed by Lender or
Borrower in connection with this Agreement in the strictest confidence. Lender
and Borrower agree not to divulge to third parties, without the written consent
of the other party, any such information unless: (i) the information is known to
the disclosing party prior to obtaining the same; (ii) the information is, at
the time of disclosure by the disclosing party, then in the public domain; (iii)
the information is obtained by the disclosing party from a third party who did
not receive same, directly or indirectly from the disclosing party and who has
no obligation of secrecy with respect thereto; or (iv) the disclosing party is
obligated to divulge the information to a governmental or regulatory authority
having competent jurisdiction over the disclosing party or its business,
provided that in such event the disclosing party shall provide the other party
with prior written notice and upon the non-disclosing party's request cooperate
with such party to prevent such disclosure.
e. This Agreement may be executed in as many counterparts as may be deemed
necessary and convenient, and by the different parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which, when so executed or otherwise authenticated, shall
be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute
but one and the same document.
f. The parties further covenant and agree to do, execute and deliver, or
cause to be done, executed and delivered, and covenant and agree to use their
best efforts to cause their successors and assigns to do, execute and deliver,
or cause to be done, executed and delivered, all such further acts, transfers
and assurances, for implementing the intention of the parties under this
Agreement, as the parties reasonably shall request. The parties agree to execute
any additional instruments or agreements necessary to carry out the intent of
this Agreement.
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g. Each party shall obtain and maintain on an active and current basis, all
licenses, permits, registrations, approvals and other authority as may be
required from any applicable federal, state, tribal and local governments and
agencies having jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Agreement.
h. If more than one Borrower is named in this Agreement the liability of
each shall be joint and several. Lender may bring and prosecute a separate
action against separate, individual Borrowers to enforce any one or more
Borrowers' liability hereunder, whether or not any action is brought against any
other Borrower or any other person and whether or not any Borrower or any other
person is joined in such action or actions. Nothing shall prohibit Lender from
exercising its rights against any separate Borrower and any other person
simultaneously, jointly and/or severally. Each Borrower shall be bound by each
and every ruling, order and judgment obtained by Lender against any Borrower in
respect of the obligations, whether or not such Borrower is a party to the
action or proceeding in which such ruling, order or judgment is issued or
rendered.
i. Neither this Agreement nor the Note shall create any joint venture or
partnership between the parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
confer upon either party any proprietary interest in, or subject a party to any
liability for or in respect of the business, assets, profits, losses or
obligations of the other. Nothing herein contained shall be read or construed so
as to make the parties a partnership, nor shall anything contained herein be
read or construed in any way to restrict the freedom of either party to conduct
any business or activity whatsoever without any accountability to the other
party. Neither party shall be considered to be an agent or representative of the
other party or have any authority or power to act for or undertake any
obligation on behalf of the other party except as expressly authorized by the
other party in writing. Any such unauthorized representation or action shall be
considered a breach of this Agreement.
j. The monies owed by Borrower herein shall be paid in full when due under
the terms of this Agreement and the Note without right of setoff of any monies
owed by Lender to Borrower under any other agreement or for any other purpose.
k. Each term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement shall be
viewed as separate and distinct, and in the event that any such term, covenant,
condition or provision shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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l. Borrower understands and acknowledges that prior to Closing, this
Agreement, at Lender's discretion, may be subject to Borrower and its principals
completing and submitting to Lender a due diligence compliance questionnaire
(including an Authorization for the Release of Information) and being found
suitable by Lender's Compliance Committee. Notwithstanding any other provision
in this Agreement to the contrary, Lender may terminate this Agreement without
further obligation or liability to Borrower if, in the judgment of Lender's
Compliance Committee, the relationship with Borrower or its principals could
subject Lender to disciplinary action or cause Lender to lose or become unable
to obtain or reinstate any federal, state and/or foreign registration, license
or approval material to Lender's business or the business of any subsidiary of
Lender.
m. The failure of any party to insist, in any one or more instances, upon
performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Note or the Loan
Documents or to take advantage of any of its rights hereunder shall not operate
as a waiver thereof or preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. Accordingly, the acceptance of any payment
by Lender after it is due shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any breach by
Borrower of its obligations under this Agreement, the Note or any Loan
Documents.
n. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which when take together, shall constitute one instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.
LENDER:
PDS GAMING CORPORATION
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Its:_________________________________
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BORROWER:
ROYAL STAR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Its:_________________________________
ITG VEGAS, INC., ITG PALM BEACH, LLC,
a Nevada corporation a Delaware limited liability company
By:__________________________________ By:_________________________________
Name:________________________________ Name:_______________________________
Its:_________________________________ Its:________________________________
CRUISE HOLDINGS I, LLC, CRUISE HOLDINGS II, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company a Nevada limited liability company
By:__________________________________ By:_________________________________
Name:________________________________ Name:_______________________________
Its:_________________________________ Its:________________________________
RIVIERA BEACH ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Its:_________________________________
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GUARANTOR:
INTERNATIONAL THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS, INC., PALM BEACH MARITIME CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation a Delaware corporation
By:__________________________________ By:_____________________________
Name:________________________________ Name:___________________________
Its:_________________________________ Its:____________________________
INTERNATIONAL THOROUGHBRED GAMING PALM BEACH EMPRESS, INC.,
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
a New Jersey corporation
By:__________________________________ By:_____________________________
Name:________________________________ Name:___________________________
Its:_________________________________ Its:____________________________
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