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Exhibit 10.93
DOMINION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
(Lakes Management)
(Trading Post Site)
THIS DOMINION ACCOUNT AGREEMENT, (the "Agreement"), dated effective as of
January 12, 2005 (the "Effective Date'"), between Pawnee Trading Post Gaming
Corporation ("Pawnee") (and sometimes hereinafter referred to as the
"Borrower"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pawnee Tribal Development
Corporation ("Pawnee TDC"), each created under the Constitution of and a
governmental subdivision of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma ("Pawnee Nation"), a
federally recognized Indian tribe, located in the State of Oklahoma, whose
business office is located at 871 Little D. Drive, Building 68, P.O. Box 28,
Pawnee, OK 74058, and Lakes Pawnee Management, LLC, a Minnesota limited
liability company (hereinafter referred to as "Lakes"), whose business office is
located at 130 Cheshire Lane, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305, and when it has
executed a counterpart signature page hereto, the "Agent" (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower is created under the Constitution of and a
governmental subdivision of the Pawnee Nation, a federally recognized Indian
tribe eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United
States to Indians because of their status as Indians and is recognized as
possessing powers of self-government.
WHEREAS, the United States government holds lands in the State of Oklahoma
in trust for the benefit of the Pawnee Nation over which the Pawnee Nation
possesses sovereign governmental powers and the Pawnee Nation holds or intends
to acquire interests in lands which constitute "Indian lands" upon which the
Pawnee nation may legally conduct gaming under applicable federal law.
WHEREAS, Pawnee TDC is vested with the sovereign immunity of the tribe, and
has been established to control and manage the economic affairs of the Pawnee
Nation; and Pawnee TDC has established Pawnee as a legal entity which will own
and operate specified gaming projects which are to be developed by Pawnee TDC on
behalf of the Pawnee Nation.
WHEREAS, Lakes has entered into an agreement with Pawnee dated January 12,
2005 ("Management Contract"), pursuant to which Lakes is to manage the Project's
Gaming Facility and related Ancillary Facilities owned by Pawnee.
WHEREAS, Borrower and Lakes desire to enter into this Agreement in order to
provide for the receipt, deposit and disbursement of Gross Total Revenues
derived by the Borrower with respect to the Project (as set forth in the
Management Contract), and to grant Lakes a first priority and perfected security
interest in such revenues subject only to Permitted Liens, each for the purposes
and in accordance with the terms set forth herein, as provided under the terms
of the Management Contract.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms which
are not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Management
Contract.
Section 1.2 DEFINED TERMS. The following terms when used herein shall have
the following meanings:
"Agent" means the financial institution selected by the Borrower pursuant
to Section 6.5 hereof, and its successors and assigns.
"Business Day" means a day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday and (ii) any
day on which banks located in the State of Oklahoma are required or authorized
by law to remain closed.
"Collateral" means the Project Revenues, the Project Dominion Account and
the cash and/or cash equivalents and other investment property deposited or
credited thereto from time to time, each whether now or hereafter owned,
existing, arising or acquired, and including any proceeds of the foregoing.
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
5.1 hereof.
"Notice of Exclusive Control" shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in Section 3.2 hereof.
"Obligations" shall mean (i) all loans, compensation, fees, expenses and
other amounts owing by (a) Borrower to Lakes or its Affiliates under or with
respect to the Operating Note, and each of the other Transaction Documents (as
each of such terms are defined in the Management Contract), and (b) the Pawnee
Nation and/or Pawnee TDC to Lakes or its Affiliates under or with respect to the
Tribal Agreement or any other document or agreement executed in favor of Lakes
or its Affiliates by Pawnee Nation or Pawnee TDC in connection with the Project,
each of the foregoing, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or arising,
and (ii) together with any costs, expenses or other amounts hereafter owing by
the Borrower to Agent or Lakes pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each of
the foregoing, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or arising.
"Project Dominion Account" means that certain account owned and maintained
by the Borrower with the Agent formed by and subject to the terms of this
Agreement into which all Project Revenues shall be deposited, together with any
replacement or supplemental accounts related thereto.
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"Project" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Management
Contract and which shall include, without limitation, the gaming operations of
the Project.
"Project Revenues" shall mean the Gross Total Revenues (as such term is
defined in the Management Contract) of the Project, including without limitation
credit card receivables and other accounts receivable related to the Project.
"Permitted Liens" shall mean: (i) all security interests and liens
granted by Borrower in favor of Lakes under the terms of the Management Contract
or any related Transaction Documents; and (ii) such other liens and security
interests as Lakes may consent to in writing.
ARTICLE 2
GENERAL COVENANTS
Section 2.1 CREATION OF PROJECT DOMINION ACCOUNT/LEGAL OPINION. Upon the
Agent's execution of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof, there is
hereby created with the Agent the Project Dominion Account in the name of
Borrower, which account is subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. The Agent shall deposit into the Project Dominion Account, as
received, each and every payment of Project Revenues or proceeds thereof
delivered to the Agent in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof. Notwithstanding
any other term or provision contained herein or in the Management Contract, only
Lakes shall have the authority to make withdrawals from or exercise any other
rights with respect to Project Dominion Account; provided that upon written
notice to the Agent, Lakes may grant the Borrower the right (which may be
subsequently revoked by Lakes at any time) to make withdrawals and transfers
from the Project Dominion Account subject to any conditions set forth in such
notice. Agent hereby acknowledges the security interest in the Collateral
granted to Lakes by Borrower. On the date of execution of this Agreement, the
Borrower shall cause to be delivered to Lakes (a) such financing statements and
similar documents necessary to perfect the security interest granted to Lakes
pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof (the "Financing Statements") and (b) a legal
opinion in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lakes, opining as to the
due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of this Agreement and
the Financing Statements by the Borrower, together with opinions as to the
Borrower's sovereign immunity waiver and noncontravention with laws and
agreements.
Section 2.2 DEPOSIT OF REVENUES. The Borrower agrees that it will or will
direct Lakes, any other manager of the Project, and any other applicable parties
to cause all Project Revenues to be transferred to the Agent on each Business
Day for deposit into the Project Dominion Account. If any Project Revenues are
initially deposited in collection bank(s) (which shall be permitted provided the
collecting bank(s) execute and deliver the Joinder Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit A with the Borrower, Lakes and the collecting banks in form mutually
acceptable to each of such parties), the Borrower shall transfer or cause to be
transferred all such Project Revenues or other Collateral, consisting of cash
and other collected funds directly by wire transfer of immediate available funds
to the Project Dominion Account on each Business Day. In the event that the
Borrower receives any payment that should have been deposited into
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the Project Dominion Account as provided pursuant to this Agreement, the
Borrower agrees that it will hold such amounts in trust for the benefit of
Lakes, and shall not commingle any such funds with any of its funds or other
property and shall immediately transfer such amounts to the Agent for deposit
into the Project Dominion Account. The Borrower agrees that the Agent's
officers, agents and employees are irrevocably authorized by it to endorse for
payment to the Agent any instruments received by the Agent for deposit into the
Project Dominion Account.
Section 2.3 WITHDRAWALS FROM PROJECT DOMINION ACCOUNT. Subject to the terms
of this Agreement, Lakes acknowledges and agrees that during each calendar month
it shall make or permit such transfers from the Project Dominion Account to and
for the benefit of each of the Borrower and Lakes in such amounts and
priorities, for such purposes and as and when required pursuant to the terms of
Sections 2.8(b) and 5.5 of the Management Contract. Lakes further acknowledges
and agrees that transfers from the Project Dominion Account to Project Accounts
under Section 2.8(b) of the Management Contract and payment of the Minimum
Guaranteed Monthly Payment shall be timely made notwithstanding any provision of
this Dominion Agreement (except as otherwise provided under Section 5.2 hereof).
In connection with any such withdrawals and transfers and any other aspects of
the Project Dominion Account, the Agent shall acknowledge and comply with only
the withdrawal requests and other directions received from Lakes, except as
expressly provided in Section 2.2 above or pursuant to an arbitration award made
in an arbitration proceeding to which Lakes and the Borrower are parties. Lakes
acknowledges that when it shall release any funds from the Project Dominion
Account, then its security interest in such funds shall also be deemed to have
been released concurrently therewith.
Section 2.4 INTEREST. The Project Dominion Account shall bear interest, and
subject to Section 3.2 of this Agreement, funds in that account shall be
invested in money market or other cash equivalent assets that are reasonably
acceptable to Borrower or, after the occurrence of any Event of Default, solely
by Lakes. All interest accruing with respect to amounts now or hereafter on
deposit with respect to the Project Dominion Account shall be deposited into the
Project Dominion Account and become part of the proceeds of the Collateral and
distributed as part of such proceeds.
Section 2.5 MONTHLY REPORTING. On or before the tenth (10th) Business Day
of each calendar month, the Agent shall provide to the Borrower and Lakes an
account statement with respect to the Project Dominion Account reflecting all
deposits to, withdrawals from and charges credited against the Project Dominion
Account, and specifying the financial assets held in such account.
ARTICLE 3
PLEDGE AND GRANT OF SECURITY INTERESTS
Section 3.1 GRANT OF THE SECURITY INTEREST. As security for the payment and
performance of all of the Obligations, the Borrower hereby pledges to Lakes and
grants a continuing first perfected security interest to Lakes, for and on
behalf of Lakes itself and its Affiliates, subject only to Permitted Liens, of
all of the Borrower's right, title and interest in and
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to the Collateral. The Borrower represents and warrants that the Borrower is
(or, to the extent that the Collateral is acquired after the date hereof, will
be) the sole legal and beneficial owner of its respective Collateral and has
exclusive possession and control thereof; there are no security interests in,
liens, charges or encumbrances on, or adverse claims of title to, or any other
interest whatsoever in, such Collateral or any portion thereof except for
Permitted Liens; and that no financing statement, notice of lien, mortgage, deed
of trust or instrument similar in effect covering the Collateral or any portion
thereof or any proceeds thereof ("LIEN NOTICE") exists or is on file in any
public office, except as relates to Permitted Liens and except as may have been
filed in favor of Lakes relating to this Agreement or related agreements, or for
which duly executed termination statements have been delivered to Lakes for
filing. Without the prior written consent of Lakes, Borrower will not in any way
encumber, or hypothecate, or create or permit to exist, any lien, security
interest, charge or encumbrance or adverse claim upon or other interest in the
Collateral, except for Permitted Liens, and the Borrower will defend the
Collateral against all claims and demands of all persons at any time claiming
the same or any interest therein, except as expressly provided herein. The
Borrower will not permit any Lien Notices to exist or be on file in any public
office with respect to all or any portion of the Collateral except, in each
case, for Lien Notices of holders of Permitted Liens or encumbrances permitted
by the Management Contract or any other Transaction Document or except as may
have been filed by or for the benefit of Lakes relating to this Security
Agreement or related agreements. The Borrower shall promptly notify Lakes of any
attachment or other legal process levied against any of the Collateral and any
information received by any Borrower relative to the Collateral, which may in
any material way affect the value of the Collateral or the rights and remedies
of Lakes in respect thereto.
If Borrower shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any
certificate or instrument as proceeds of Collateral, whether as an addition to,
in substitution of, or in exchange for any or all of the Collateral or any part
thereof, or otherwise, Borrower shall accept any such instruments as Lakes'
agent, shall hold them in trust for Lakes, and shall deliver them forthwith to
Agent in the exact form received, with Borrower's endorsement when necessary or
appropriate, or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or
assignment in blank or, if requested by Lakes, an additional pledge agreement or
security agreement executed and delivered by Borrower, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Lakes, to be held by Lakes, subject to the terms hereof, as
additional Collateral to secure the obligations hereunder.
The Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Lakes its attorney-in-fact, which
appointment is coupled with an interest, with full authority in the place and
stead of Borrower and in the name of Borrower, Agent, Lakes or otherwise, from
time to time in Lakes' discretion (a) to execute and file financing and
continuation statements (and amendments thereto and modifications thereof) on
behalf and in the name of the Borrower with respect to the security interests
granted or purported to be granted hereby, (b) to take any action and to execute
any instrument which Lakes may deem necessary or advisable to exercise its
rights under Article 5 hereunder, and (c) upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, to take any action and to execute any
instrument which Lakes may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the
purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation:
(i) to obtain and adjust insurance required under this Agreement;
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(ii) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive
and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or
in respect of any of the Collateral;
(iii) to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other
instruments, documents and chattel paper, in connection with clauses (i)
and (ii) above;
(iv) to sell, convey or otherwise transfer any item of Collateral
to any purchaser thereof; and
(v) to file any claims or take any action or institute any
proceedings which Lakes may deem necessary or desirable for the collection
of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Agent or
Lakes with respect to any of the Collateral.
Section 3.2 CONTROL. Agent covenants and agrees that it will comply with
all instructions, requests or other directions originated by Lakes concerning
the Project Dominion Account at any time without further consent by Borrower.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall accept withdrawal
and investment instructions with respect to the Collateral held in the Project
Dominion Account at the direction of Borrower or its authorized representatives
and Lakes until such time as Lakes delivers a written notice to Agent and the
Borrower in accordance with Section 5.2 that Lakes is thereby exercising
exclusive control over the Project Dominion Account ("Notice of Exclusive
Control"), provided that the proceeds of any such investments are deposited in
or credited to the Project Dominion Account contemporaneously with such
transaction; and provided, further, such investment instructions shall not
affect the type or nature of Collateral for attachment and perfection purposes
under the Oklahoma Uniform Commercial Code (as may be amended from time to time)
or any other applicable law. After Agent receives the Notice of Exclusive
Control, it will immediately cease complying with any investment instructions
concerning Project Dominion Account originated by Borrower or its
representatives and shall comply with only such investment instructions as are
originated by Lakes.
Section 3.3 DURATION. The pledge and security interests granted herein in
the Collateral will respectively continue with respect to Lakes until cancelled
or terminated by Lakes under a written cancellation instrument signed by such
party or except as otherwise provided pursuant to an arbitration award made in
an arbitration proceeding to which Lakes and the Borrower are parties. Lakes
acknowledges and agrees that it shall cause the termination of this Agreement as
and when the Management Contract has been terminated, all Obligations have been
paid in full and Lakes no longer has any commitment to make loan advances, if
any, to the Borrower under the Management Contract.
ARTICLE 4
BORROWER COVENANTS
Section 4.1 Covenants of the Borrower. During the term of this Agreement,
the Borrower will observe and comply with the following requirements, unless
Lakes shall otherwise consent in writing:
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(a) Further Assurance. The Borrower will promptly execute and deliver all
instruments and documents, and take such actions that may be necessary or that
the Agent or LAKES may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect the
security interests granted hereby or, after an Event of Default, to enable the
Agent or Lakes to exercise and enforce its right and remedies hereunder with
respect to any Collateral in accordance with this Agreement. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower will execute and file such
financing statements or continuation statements in respect thereof, or
amendments thereto, and such other instruments of notices, as may be necessary
or desirable, or as the Agent or Lakes may reasonably request, in order to
perfect, preserve, and enhance the security interests granted hereby. The
Borrower hereby authorizes the Agent, with the prior written consent of Lakes,
or Lakes to file this Agreement (if the Borrower shall fail to provide an
appropriate financing statement within ten (10) business days after request) or
one or more continuation statements in respect thereof, relating to all or any
part of the Project Dominion Account or the Project Revenues without the
additional signature or consent of the Borrower where permitted by law. A
photocopy or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement
covering the Project Dominion Account and Project Revenues or any part thereof
shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law.
(b) No Revocation. The Borrower shall not revoke any direction or
authorization required or authorized to be given to the collection bank(s) and
Agent pursuant to Article 2 or elsewhere herein unless authorized pursuant to an
arbitration award made in an arbitration proceeding to which Lakes and the
Borrower are parties.
(c) Financial Statements. After the occurrence of a Material Breach and
termination of the Management Contract, the Borrower will furnish the following
to Lakes upon request:
(i) Within thirty (30) days after the end of each month and one
hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year,
financial and operating statements of the Project for such month
(and year-to-date) or Fiscal Year, as applicable, including a
balance sheet and a profit and loss statement, all in reasonable
detail and conforming to generally accepted accounting principles
for gaming operations. The monthly statements shall be prepared
and certified by the Borrower as being true and correct
representations of the information set forth therein and the
annual financial statements shall be prepared, audited and
certified by independent certified public accountants with casino
auditing experience employed or retained by the Borrower. Lakes
agrees that any such information, as well as any other
information it may receive from Borrower relating to the Project,
shall be and remain subject to the provisions of Section 9.20 of
the Management Contract.
(ii) Within fifteen (15) days after the filing thereof, a copy of the
Borrower's regulatory filings under IGRA and its Tribal-State
Compact, if any, for each calendar year during the term hereof,
with all schedules attached.
(iii) With each of the annual audited and monthly unaudited financial
statements delivered pursuant to this subsection a certificate of
the chief
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