EXHIBIT 10.2
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMBERS
AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDED
AND RESTATED MEMBERS AGREEMENT is made as of this 22 nd
day of April, 2003 (the “Agreement”) among CASINO
AMERICA OF COLORADO, INC., a Colorado corporation (“Isle
Colorado”), ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC. (f/k/a Casino
America, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Isle of
Capri”), BLACKHAWK GOLD, LTD., a Colorado corporation
(“Blackhawk Gold”), and NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS,
INC., a Nevada corporation (“Nevada Gold”). Isle
Colorado and Blackhawk Gold are sometimes herein referred to as the
“Members” or individually as a
“Member.”
WHEREAS, Isle
Colorado and Blackhawk Gold are the members of Isle of Capri Black
Hawk L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company (the
“Company”), and are parties to a Second Amended and
Restated Operating Agreement of the Company, dated as of the date
of this Agreement (the “Operating
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Isle
Colorado is a wholly owned subsidiary of Isle of Capri and
Blackhawk Gold is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nevada
Gold;
WHEREAS, the
Company was initially formed for the purpose of developing,
constructing and operating a casino and related facilities in Black
Hawk, Colorado (the “Isle Black Hawk”);
WHEREAS, the
Company entered into stock purchase agreements on December 24, 2002
(the “Stock Purchase Agreements”), to purchase the
Colorado Central Station Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado (the
“Central Station”), and the Colorado Grande Casino in
Cripple Creek, Colorado (the “Grande” and, together
with the Central Station, the “Additional Facilities”
and, together with the Isle Black Hawk, the
“Facilities”);
WHEREAS, in
connection with the purchase of the Additional Facilities, the
Company will enter into that certain First Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated April
, 2003 (the
“Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, various
financial institutions, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as
Administrative Agent, and CIBC World Markets Corp., as Lead
Arranger, on such terms as approved by the Managers;
WHEREAS, the
Company intends to further develop and improve the Isle Black Hawk
and the Central Station pursuant to the development plan attached
hereto as Exhibit B (the “Development
Plan”);
WHEREAS, the
Company has entered into a Second Amended and Restated Management
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Isle Black Hawk
Management Agreement”), with Isle of Capri pursuant to which
Isle of Capri will manage the Isle Black Hawk;
WHEREAS, the
Company has entered into management agreements, in substantially
the same form and on substantially the same terms as the Isle Black
Hawk Management Agreement, with Isle of Capri pursuant to which
Isle of Capri will manage each of the Additional Facilities
(collectively with the Isle Black Hawk Management Agreement, the
“Management Agreements”); and
WHEREAS, the
parties hereto wish to amend and restate the Members Agreement,
dated as of July 29, 1997, among the parties hereto, to set
forth certain agreements with respect to the operation of the
Company, the acquisition of the Additional Facilities, the
Development Plan and the parties’ respective rights and
obligations.
NOW, THEREFORE,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1:
OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Ownership.
The parties agree that the
respective percentage Ownership Interests as of the date of this
Agreement are as follows: Isle Colorado – 57% and Blackhawk
Gold – 43%.
1.2 Definitions.
Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in Exhibit A hereto shall have the respective meanings
ascribed for those terms in the Operating Agreement, applicable to
both singular and plural forms, for all purposes of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 2:
ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2.1 General Intent.
The Members anticipate that certain
expenditures will be made in order to consummate the acquisition of
the Additional Facilities and to complete the Development Plan
(including feasibility studies, advisory fees and expenses,
development planning, construction and regulatory approvals).
Except as specifically set forth herein, the Members anticipate
that these costs will be funded solely by the Company with proceeds
from operations and with proceeds from the Credit
Agreement.
2.2 Employee Costs.
Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement or in the Management Agreements, each
Member will be separately responsible for its own payroll and
benefit expense of its employees and independent contractors with
respect to the Development Plan or Company business.
2.3 Debt Financing; Capital
Commitment. Except for
previously contributed capital contributions, the Members
acknowledge and agree that, to the extent commercially reasonable,
the Company and the Development Plan will be funded through debt
financing. The Company shall incur no debt or liability for which
the Members or their respective Affiliates would be obligated in
any way. Without limiting the foregoing, no Member or Affiliate
will be required to guarantee or co-sign any loan made to the
Company or any other obligation of the Company.
2.4 Development
Plan. The Company will
use its reasonable commercial efforts to complete the Development
Plan. A description of the Development Plan is set forth on
Exhibit B attached hereto, and such plan (together with all
actions consistent therewith) is hereby approved by the
Members.
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Neither Isle
Colorado nor any Affiliate shall be liable to the Company or to
Blackhawk Gold or its Affiliates for any losses, damages,
liabilities or expenses resulting or arising from the Development
Plan, other than as a direct and proximate result of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Isle Colorado or any of its
Affiliates; and neither Isle Colorado nor any of its Affiliates
makes any representations or warranties as to the Development Plan
or its successful completion.
Blackhawk Gold and
its Affiliates will cooperate with Isle Colorado and Isle of Capri
in connection with the development of the Development Plan in all
reasonable respects, including without limitation, providing
pertinent information, documents or records or making appearances
before regulatory authorities whose approvals are required in
connection therewith.
ARTICLE 3:
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
3.1 Additional
Contributions. Except
upon the agreement of all Members and upon such terms and
conditions as they may agree in writing, no Additional
Contributions will be required or permitted from the Members of the
Company. Any Member that provides any Additional Contribution shall
receive a corresponding credit to its capital account and its
Ownership Interest shall be increased proportionately with the
increase in its capital account.
3.2 Default.
If a Member fails to make a required
Capital Contribution timely when due, each other Member which is
not in default will have the option to:
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(a)
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Make all or part of such Capital
Contribution on its own behalf and increase its Ownership Interest
accordingly; or
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(b)
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Loan all or part of such Capital
Contribution amount to the Company, with such loan payable on
demand and with Interest (and such amount will be treated as a loan
rather than as a Capital Contribution).
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If
there is more than one Member which is not in default in its
required Capital Contributions, the non-defaulting Members will
agree among themselves as to the allocation of any required Capital
Contribution that is either contributed or loaned, and if they do
not agree, each such Member will be entitled to contribute and to
loan an amount equal to its proportionate share (based on the ratio
of their Capital Contributions previously made).
3.3 Loans by
Members. Subject to terms
of the Credit Agreement, the Members or their Affiliates may loan
money to the Company for Company purposes as provided in the
Operating Agreement, at the Interest rate.
3.4 Distributions.
Unless the Members unanimously agree
otherwise, the Company will make distributions to its Members no
later than forty five (45) days after the end of each fiscal
quarter of (a) amounts necessary to pay income tax at a rate
of 40% of taxable income allocated to each Member for each fiscal
quarter and (b) 100% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined below),
determined on a fiscal quarter basis. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the distributions to Members shall not be in excess of
that entitled to be made pursuant to any currently existing
indenture or
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credit facility entered into by
the Company, provided that each Member has agreed in writing to
enter into such facility. As used herein, “Excess Cash
Flow” means EBITDA less (i) management fees,
(ii) capital expenditures approved by the Managers and
actually paid, (iii) interest, (iv) tax distributions
actually paid to Members within forty five (45) days after the
end of each fiscal quarter, (v) scheduled principal payments
and (vi) required offers to repurchase notes pursuant to any
currently existing credit facility entered into by the
Company.
ARTICLE 4:
MANAGEMENT
4.1 Unanimous Vote.
The parties agree to cause the
Managers appointed by them not to cause the Company to effect any
of the following matters without (i) the unanimous consent of
each of the other Managers and (ii) the unanimous consent of
the Members:
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The
making of material changes to the Development Plan attached hereto
as Exhibit B;
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(b)
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The
adoption of any Annual Budget calling for capital expenditures for
such budgeted year in excess of $4,000,000;
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(c)
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A
call for Additional Contributions by the Members other than as
provided for under Section 3.1; and
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(d)
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Other than the incurrence of
indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, the incurrence of
indebtedness outside of the normal operating requirements of the
Company in an outstanding amount which at any time exceeds
$1,000,000.
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4.2 Annual Budgets.
Isle Colorado will prepare an Annual
Budget within a reasonable time before the beginning of each Fiscal
Year, including the budget to be submitted under the Management
Agreements. An Annual Budget will include the amount of any
Additional Contribution that is determined to be necessary or
desirable (to be made in the proportion of the Capital
Contributions previously made), and the date or dates on which such
contribution to capital will be due.
ARTICLE 5:
SALE OF PROPERTY ON DISSOLUTION
5.1 Sale of Real Property on
Dissolution. In
connection with any liquidation of the real property owned by the
Company, together with any improvements thereon (the
“Property”), the Members agree to vote and to cause the
Managers appointed by them to vote to apply the following
procedures in connection with such liquidation:
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The
Company will seek to sell the Property, by listing it with a
reputable broker or through such other means as it may deem
appropriate to maximize the proceeds from the sale. The initial
price at which the Property is offered for sale shall be the then
current fair market value of the Property, unless otherwise agreed
by all the Members.
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If
any bona fide offer (the “Offer”) is made for the
Property, and all the Members deem the Offer acceptable, the
Company shall sell the Property pursuant to the Offer. If one
Member deems the Offer acceptable (the “Selling
Member”) and another deems it unacceptable (the
“Non-Selling Member”), the following procedure shall
apply: the Non-Selling Member shall have thirty (30) days from
the date it receives written notice of the Offer to exercise a
right of first refusal to purchase the Property on the same terms
and conditions as contained in the Offer. The Non-Selling Member
shall exercise such right of first refusal by written notice to the
Selling Member within such thirty (30) day period, which
notice shall be accompanied by evidence, reasonably satisfactory to
the Selling Member, that the Non-Selling Member has a commitment to
finance the purchase of the Property. The purchase of the Property
pursuant to the exercise of the right of first refusal shall occur
within sixty (60) days after exercise of this right of first
refusal. If the Non-Selling Member does not exercise its right of
first refusal, or if it is unable to adequately demonstrate the
availability of financing for the purchase, or if it does not close
the purchase within such sixty (60) day period, the Company
shall sell the Property pursuant to the Offer, or pursuant to any
other Offer it may receive, the terms of which are at least as
favorable as those contained in the Offer.
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ARTICLE 6:
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
6.1 Disputes.
Except as to any disputes for which
injunctive relief may be available, in the event a dispute of any
kind arises in connection with this Agreement (including any
dispute concerning its construction, performance or breach), the
parties to the dispute (who may be any combination of the Company
and any one or more of the Members) will attempt to resolve the
dispute as set forth in Section 6.2 before proceeding to
arbitration as provided in Section 6.3. All documents,
discovery and other information related to any such dispute, and
the attempts to resolve or arbitrate such dispute will be kept
confidential to the fullest extent possible. This Article 6
shall not apply to disputes arising under the Management
Agreements.
6.2 Negotiation.
If a dispute arises, any party to
the dispute will give notice to each other party. If the Company is
not a party to the dispute, notice will be given to the Company.
After notice has been given, the parties in good faith will attempt
to negotiate a resolution of the dispute.
6.3 Arbitration.
If, within 30 days after the
notice provided in Section 6.2, a dispute is not resolved
through negotiation or mediation, the dispute will be arbitrated.
The parties to the dispute agree to be bound by the selection of an
arbitrator, and to settle the dispute exclusively by binding
arbitration in accordance with the following provisions:
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All
parties to the dispute will collectively select one arb
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