As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2016

File No. 001-37795

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 5

to

Form 10

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   36-2058176
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100

McLean, Virginia

  22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(703) 883-1000

 

 

With copies to:

 

Joshua Ford Bonnie

Edgar J. Lewandowski

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(212) 455-2000

 

Kristin A. Campbell

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

7930 Jones Branch Drive

Suite 1100

McLean, Virginia 22102

(703) 883-1000

 

Sean M. Dell’Orto

Senior Vice President and

Treasurer

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100

McLean, Virginia 22102

(703) 883-1000

 

J. Warren Gorrell, Jr.

Stuart A. Barr

Hogan Lovells US LLP

555 Thirteenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

(202) 637-5600

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which
Each Class is to be Registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   New York Stock Exchange

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

 


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

Item 1. Business

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business and Properties,” “Management,” “Executive and Director Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the information statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10 (the “information statement”). Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Risk Factors” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Financial Information

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Summary—Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3. Properties

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business and Properties” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Management” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management” and “Executive and Director Compensation” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Management,” “Executive and Director Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.


Item 8. Legal Proceedings

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Business and Properties—Legal Proceedings” of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Distribution Policy,” “Executive and Director Compensation” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Not applicable.

Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock,” “Distribution Policy” and “Description of Capital Stock” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Indemnification Agreements” and “Description of Capital Stock—Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors” of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is contained under the sections “Selected Historical Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Index to Financial Statements” and the statements referenced therein of the information statement. Those sections are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial Statements

The information required by this item is contained under the section “Index to Financial Statements” beginning on page F-1 of the information statement. That section is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (b) Exhibits


The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  2.1    Form of Distribution Agreement among Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.**
  3.1    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation*
  3.2    Form of Amended and Restated By-laws*
10.1    Form of Employee Matters Agreement among Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.**
10.2    Form of Tax Matters Agreement among Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.*
10.3    Form of Transition Services Agreement between Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.**
10.4    Form of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan
10.5    Form of Indemnification Agreement to be entered into between Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers.
10.6    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and the other parties thereto.
10.7    Loan Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2016, among S.F. Hilton LLC and P55 Hotel Owner LLC, collectively, as Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., collectively, as Lender and the other parties thereto.
10.8    Guaranty Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2016, among Park Intermediate Holdings LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., collectively, as Lender.
10.9    Employment Agreement dated April 26, 2016, between Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.**
10.10    Form of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors
10.11    Form of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
10.12    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
10.13    Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. and, solely for purposes of Section 4.3 thereof, HNA Group Co., Ltd.
10.14    Form of Stockholders Agreement among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and the other parties thereto.
10.15    Loan Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, among Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC, as Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., collectively, as Lender and the other parties thereto.
10.16    Guaranty Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, among Park Intermediate Holdings LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., collectively, as Lender.
21.1    Subsidiaries of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
99.1    Preliminary Information Statement, dated November 10, 2016
99.2    Section 13(r) Disclosure**
99.3    Form of Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials

 

* To be filed by amendment.
** Previously filed.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
By:    

/s/ Sean M. Dell’Orto

 

  Sean M. Dell’Orto
 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Date: November 10, 2016

Exhibit 10.4

FORM OF PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

2017 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purpose. The purpose of the Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan is to provide a means through which the Company and the other members of the Company Group may attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means whereby officers, employees, consultants and advisors of the Company and the other members of the Company Group can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company, or be paid incentive compensation, including incentive compensation measured by reference to the value of Common Stock, thereby strengthening their commitment to the welfare of the Company Group and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.

2. Definitions . The following definitions shall be applicable throughout the Plan.

(a) “ Absolute Share Limit ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(b) of the Plan.

(b) “ Adjustment Event ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 12(a) of the Plan.

(c) “ Affiliate ” means any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company. The term “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “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 such Person, whether through the ownership of voting or other securities, by contract or otherwise.

(d) “ Award ” means, individually or collectively, any Incentive Stock Option, Nonqualified Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Other Equity-Based Award, Other Cash-Based Award and Performance Compensation Award granted under the Plan.

(e) “ Award Agreement ” means the document or documents by which each Award (other than an Other Cash-Based Award) is evidenced, which may be in written or electronic form.

(f) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(g) “ Cause ” means, in the case of a particular Award, unless the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise, a good faith determination of the Committee or its designee that (i) there is “cause” to terminate a Participant’s employment or service, as defined in and in accordance with any employment or consulting agreement between the Participant and any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate in effect at the time of such termination or (ii) in the absence of any such employment or consulting agreement (or the absence of any definition of “Cause” contained therein), any of the following has occurred with respect to a Participant: (A) such Participant has failed to reasonably perform his or her duties to the Service Recipient,


or has failed to follow the lawful instructions of the Board or his or her direct superiors, in each case other than as a result of his or her incapacity due to physical or mental illness or injury, in a manner that could reasonably be expected to result in harm (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate, following notice by the Company Group or such Affiliate of such failure; (B) such Participant has engaged or is about to engage in conduct harmful (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate; (C) such Participant has been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or any crime involving as a material element fraud or dishonesty; (D) the willful misconduct or gross neglect of such Participant that could reasonably be expected to result in harm (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate; (E) the willful violation by such Participant of the written policies of the Service Recipient or any applicable written policies of any member of the Company Group that could reasonably be expected to result in harm (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate; (F) such Participant’s fraud or misappropriation, embezzlement or misuse of funds or property belonging to the Company Group or an Affiliate (other than good faith expense account disputes); (G) such Participant’s act of personal dishonesty which involves personal profit in connection with such Participant’s employment or service with the Company Group or an Affiliate, or (H) the willful breach by such Participant of fiduciary duty owed to the Service Recipient.

(h) “ Change in Control ” means:

(i) the acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, combination or other similar transaction) by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 30% (on a fully diluted basis) of either (A) the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, taking into account as outstanding for this purpose such Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options or warrants, the conversion of convertible stock or debt, and the exercise of any similar right to acquire such Common Stock; or (B) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (clauses (A) and (B), the “ Outstanding Company Voting Securities ”); provided, however , that for purposes of this Plan, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (I) any acquisition by the Company or any Affiliate; (II) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate; (III) in respect of an Award held by a particular Participant, any acquisition by the Participant or any group of Persons including the Participant (or any entity controlled by the Participant or any group of Persons including the Participant); or (IV) any acquisition in one transaction or a series of related transactions, by any Person directly from The Blackstone Group L.P. and/or its Affiliates;

(ii) during any period of twenty-four (24) months, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board (the “ Incumbent Directors ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date, whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then on the Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without written objection to such

 

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nomination) shall be an Incumbent Director; provided, however , that no individual initially elected or nominated as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened election contest, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-12 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, with respect to directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director;

(iii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company Group (taken as a whole) to any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Company; or

(iv) the consummation of a reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or other similar transaction involving the Company (a “ Business Combination ”), unless immediately following such Business Combination, 50% or more of the total voting power of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (or, if applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership of sufficient voting securities eligible to elect a majority of the board of directors (or the analogous governing body) of such resulting entity) is held by the holders of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the occurrence of any of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), which occurs solely as a result of an Internal Reorganization as defined in Section 12(c) of the Plan shall not constitute a Change in Control.

(i) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of the Code shall be deemed to include any regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, regulations or guidance.

(j) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or any properly delegated subcommittee thereof or, if no such Compensation Committee or subcommittee thereof exists, the Board.

(k) “ Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (and any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock may be converted or into which it may be exchanged).

(l) “ Company ” means Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto, including any entity that is a constituent party in any merger or other combination involving the Company and that survives or succeeds as a publicly traded entity (including, without limitation, by virtue of a triangular merger structure) as part of any Internal Reorganization or other restructuring.

(m) “ Company Group ” means, collectively, the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(n) “ Date of Grant ” means the date on which the granting of an Award is authorized, or such other date as may be specified in such authorization.

 

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(o) “ Designated Foreign Subsidiaries ” means all members of the Company Group that are organized under the laws of any jurisdiction or country other than the United States of America that may be designated by the Board or the Committee from time to time.

(p) “ Detrimental Activity ” means any of the following: (i) unauthorized disclosure of any confidential or proprietary information of any member of the Company Group; (ii) any activity that would be grounds to terminate the Participant’s employment or service with the Service Recipient for Cause; or (iii) a material breach by the Participant of any restrictive covenant by which such Participant is bound, including, without limitation, any covenant not to compete or not to solicit, in any agreement with any member of the Company Group.

(q) “ Disability ” means, unless in the case of a particular Award the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise, the Company or an Affiliate having cause to terminate a Participant’s employment or service on account of “disability,” as defined in any then-existing employment, consulting or other similar agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate or, in the absence of such an employment, consulting or other similar agreement (or the absence of any definition of “Disability” contained therein), a condition entitling the Participant to receive benefits under a long-term disability plan of the Company or an Affiliate, or, in the absence of such a plan, the complete and permanent inability by reason of illness or accident to perform the duties of the occupation at which a Participant was employed or served when such disability commenced. Any determination of whether Disability exists shall be made by the Committee (or its designee) in its sole discretion.

(r) “ Effective Date ” means                     , 2016.

(s) “ Eligible Person ” means any (i) individual employed by any member of the Company Group; provided, however , that no such employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall be an Eligible Person unless and to the extent that such eligibility is set forth in such collective bargaining agreement or in an agreement or instrument relating thereto; or (ii) consultant or advisor to any member of the Company Group who may be offered securities registrable pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act, who, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above has entered into an Award Agreement or who has received written notification from the Committee or its designee that they have been selected to participate in the Plan.

(t) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of (or rule promulgated under) the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include any rules, regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section or rule, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, rules, regulations or guidance.

(u) “ Exercise Price ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(b) of the Plan.

(v) “ Fair Market Value ” means, on a given date, (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Common Stock reported on the primary exchange on which the Common Stock is listed and traded on such date, or, if there are no such sales on that date, then on the last preceding date on which such sales were reported;

 

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(ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on any national securities exchange but is quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the average between the closing bid price and ask price reported on such date, or, if there is no such sale on that date, then on the last preceding date on which a sale was reported; or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the amount determined by the Committee in good faith to be the fair market value of the Common Stock.

(w) “ GAAP ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(d) of the Plan.

(x) “ Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option which is designated by the Committee as an incentive stock option as described in Section 422 of the Code and otherwise meets the requirements set forth in the Plan.

(y) “ Indemnifiable Person ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4(e) of the Plan.

(z) “ Minimum Vesting Condition ” means, with respect to any Award, that vesting of (or lapsing of restrictions on) such Award does not occur earlier than the first anniversary of the Date of Grant (or the date of commencement of employment or service, in the case of a grant made in connection with a Participant’s commencement of employment or service), other than (i) in connection with a Change in Control, or (ii) as a result of a Participant’s death or Disability.

(aa) “ Negative Discretion ” means the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of an Award that is designated as a Performance Compensation Award consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code.

(bb) “ Nonqualified Stock Option ” means an Option which is not designated by the Committee as an Incentive Stock Option.

(cc) “ Option ” means an Award granted under Section 7 of the Plan.

(dd) “ Option Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(c)(i) of the Plan.

(ee) “ Other Cash-Based Award ” means an Award that is not a Stock Appreciation Right or Restricted Stock Unit granted under Section 10 of the Plan that is denominated and/or payable in cash.

(ff) “ Other Equity-Based Award ” means an Award that is not an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or Performance Compensation Award, that is granted under Section 10 of the Plan and is (i) payable by delivery of Common Stock, and/or (ii) measured by reference to the value of Common Stock. Other Equity-Based Awards may include (i) operating partnership or limited liability company units or profits interests, including LTIP units, with respect to a Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) unrestricted shares of Common Stock.

 

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(gg) “ Participant ” means an Eligible Person who has been selected by the Committee to participate in the Plan and to receive an Award pursuant to the Plan.

(hh) “ Performance Compensation Award ” means any Award designated by the Committee as a Performance Compensation Award pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan.

(ii) “ Performance Criteria ” means the criterion or criteria that the Committee shall select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goals for a Performance Period with respect to any Performance Compensation Award under the Plan.

(jj) “ Performance Formula ” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more objective formulae applied against the relevant Performance Goal to determine, with regard to the Performance Compensation Award of a particular Participant, whether all, some portion but less than all, or none of the Performance Compensation Award has been earned for the Performance Period.

(kk) “ Performance Goals ” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria.

(ll) “ Performance Period ” means the one or more periods of time of not less than 12 months, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to, and the payment of, a Performance Compensation Award.

(mm) “ Person ” means any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act).

(nn) “ Plan ” means this Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended and restated from time to time.

(oo) “ Qualifying Director ” means a person who is (i) with respect to actions intended to obtain an exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act; and (ii) with respect to actions intended to obtain the exception for performance-based compensation under 162(m) of the Code, an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

(pp) “ Restricted Period ” means the period of time determined by the Committee during which an Award is subject to restrictions, including vesting conditions.

(qq) “ Restricted Stock ” means Common Stock, subject to certain specified restrictions (which may include, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant remain continuously employed or provide continuous services for a specified period of time), granted under Section 9 of the Plan.

(rr) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver shares of Common Stock, cash, other securities or other property, subject to certain restrictions (which may include, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant remain continuously employed or provide continuous services for a specified period of time), granted under Section 9 of the Plan.

 

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(ss) “ SAR Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 8(c) of the Plan.

(tt) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of (or rule promulgated under) the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any rules, regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section or rule, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, rules, regulations or guidance.

(uu) “ Service Recipient ” means, with respect to a Participant holding a given Award, the member of the Company Group by which the original recipient of such Award is, or following a Termination was most recently, principally employed or to which such original recipient provides, or following a Termination was most recently providing, services, as applicable.

(vv) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” means an Award granted under Section 8 of the Plan.

(ww) “ Strike Price ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 8(b) of the Plan.

(xx) “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(i) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of such entity’s voting securities (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

(ii) any partnership, limited liability company or any comparable foreign entity (A) the sole general partner (or functional equivalent thereof) or the managing general partner (or functional equivalent thereof) of which is such Person or Subsidiary of such Person or (B) the only general partners (or functional equivalents thereof) of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).

(yy) “ Substitute Award ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(e) of the Plan.

(zz) “ Sub-Plans ” means any sub-plan to the Plan that has been adopted by the Board or the Committee for the purpose of permitting the offering of Awards to employees of certain Designated Foreign Subsidiaries or otherwise outside the United States of America, with each such sub-plan designed to comply with local laws applicable to offerings in such foreign jurisdictions. Although any Sub-Plan may be designated a separate and independent plan from the Plan in order to comply with applicable local laws, the Absolute Share Limit and the other limits specified in Section 5(b) shall apply in the aggregate to the Plan and any Sub-Plan adopted hereunder.

 

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(aaa) “ Termination ” means the termination of a Participant’s employment or service, as applicable, with the Service Recipient for any reason (including death or Disability).

3. Effective Date; Duration . The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date. The expiration date of the Plan, on and after which date no Awards may be granted hereunder, shall be the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however , that such expiration shall not affect Awards then outstanding, and the terms and conditions of the Plan shall continue to apply to such Awards.

4. Administration.

(a) The Committee shall administer the Plan. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (if the Board is not acting as the Committee under the Plan) or necessary to obtain the exception for performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, as applicable, it is intended that each member of the Committee shall, at the time such member takes any action with respect to an Award under the Plan that is intended to qualify for the exemptions provided by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, as applicable, be a Qualifying Director. However, the fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify as a Qualifying Director shall not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole and plenary authority, in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, to (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; (iii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in, or exercised for, cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances the delivery of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant or of the Committee; (vii) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; (viii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive any rules and regulations and appoint such agents as the Committee shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (ix) adopt Sub-Plans; and (x) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

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of the Company are listed or traded, the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may delegate to one or more officers of any member of the Company Group, the authority to act on behalf of the Committee with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of, or which is allocated to, the Committee herein, and which may be so delegated as a matter of law, except with respect to grants of Awards to persons (i) who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act; or (ii) who are, or could reasonably be expected to be, “covered employees” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.

(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Persons, including, without limitation, any member of the Company Group, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award, and any stockholder of the Company.

(e) No member of the Board, the Committee or any employee or agent of any member of the Company Group (each such Person, an “ Indemnifiable Person ”) shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken or any determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award hereunder (unless constituting fraud or a willful criminal act or omission). Each Indemnifiable Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such Indemnifiable Person in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which such Indemnifiable Person may be a party or in which such Indemnifiable Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken or determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award hereunder and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Indemnifiable Person with the Company’s approval, in settlement thereof, or paid by such Indemnifiable Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnifiable Person, and the Company shall advance to such Indemnifiable Person any such expenses promptly upon written request (which request shall include an undertaking by the Indemnifiable Person to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined, as provided below, that the Indemnifiable Person is not entitled to be indemnified); provided , that the Company shall have the right, at its own expense, to assume and defend any such action, suit or proceeding and once the Company gives notice of its intent to assume the defense, the Company shall have sole control over such defense with counsel of the Company’s choice. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be available to an Indemnifiable Person to the extent that a final judgment or other final adjudication (in either case not subject to further appeal) binding upon such Indemnifiable Person determines that the acts, omissions or determinations of such Indemnifiable Person giving rise to the indemnification claim resulted from such Indemnifiable Person’s fraud or willful criminal act or omission or that such right of indemnification is otherwise prohibited by law or by the organizational documents of any member of the Company Group. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of or otherwise supersede any other rights of indemnification to which such Indemnifiable Persons may be entitled under the organizational

 

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documents of any member of the Company Group, as a matter of law, under an individual indemnification agreement or contract or otherwise, or any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such Indemnifiable Persons or hold such Indemnifiable Persons harmless.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Board may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, grant Awards and administer the Plan with respect to such Awards. Any such actions by the Board shall be subject to the applicable rules of the securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. In any such case, the Board shall have all the authority granted to the Committee under the Plan.

5. Grant of Awards; Shares Subject to the Plan; Limitations.

(a) The Committee may, from time to time, grant Awards to one or more Eligible Persons.

(b) Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) subject to Section 12 of the Plan, no more than 8,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ Absolute Share Limit ”) shall be available for Awards under the Plan; (ii) subject to Section 12 of the Plan, grants of Options or SARs under the Plan in respect of no more than 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock may be made to any individual Participant during any single fiscal year of the Company (for this purpose, if a SAR is granted in tandem with an Option (such that the SAR expires with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock for which the Option is exercised), only the shares underlying the Option shall count against this limitation); (iii) subject to Section 12 of the Plan, no more than the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Absolute Share Limit may be issued in the aggregate pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan; (iv) subject to Section 12 of the Plan, no more than 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock may be issued in respect of Performance Compensation Awards denominated in shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan to any individual Participant for a single fiscal year during a Performance Period (or with respect to each single fiscal year in the event a Performance Period extends beyond a single fiscal year), or in the event such share-denominated Performance Compensation Award is paid in cash, other securities, other Awards or other property, no more than the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock on the last day of the Performance Period to which such Award relates; (v) the maximum amount that can be paid to any individual Participant for a single fiscal year during a Performance Period (or with respect to each single fiscal year in the event a Performance Period extends beyond a single fiscal year) pursuant to a Performance Compensation Award denominated in cash (described in Section 11(a) of the Plan) shall be $10,000,000; and (vi) no more than 400,000 shares of Common Stock may be granted pursuant to Awards which do not satisfy the Minimum Vesting Condition (the “ Minimum Vesting Condition Limit ”).

(c) Other than with respect to Substitute Awards, to the extent that an Award expires or is canceled, forfeited or terminated without issuance to the Participant of the full number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award related, the unissued shares will again be available for grant under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to have been issued in settlement of Awards if the Fair Market Value equivalent of such shares is paid in cash; provided , however, that no shares shall be deemed to have been issued in settlement of a

 

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SAR or Restricted Stock Unit that only provides for settlement in cash and settles only in cash or in respect of any Other Cash-Based Award. In no event shall (i) shares tendered or withheld on the exercise of Options or other Award for the payment of the exercise or purchase price or withholding taxes, (ii) shares not issued upon the settlement of a SAR that settles in shares of Common Stock (or could settle in shares of Common Stock), or (iii) shares purchased on the open market with cash proceeds from the exercise of Options, again become available for other Awards under the Plan.

(d) Shares of Common Stock issued by the Company in settlement of Awards may be authorized and unissued shares, shares held in the treasury of the Company, shares purchased on the open market or by private purchase or a combination of the foregoing.

(e) Awards may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be granted under the Plan in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity directly or indirectly acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“ Substitute Awards ”). Substitute Awards shall not be counted against the Absolute Share Limit or the Minimum Vesting Condition Limit; provided , that Substitute Awards issued in connection with the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding options intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code shall be counted against the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. Subject to applicable stock exchange requirements, available shares under a stockholder-approved plan of an entity directly or indirectly acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (as appropriately adjusted to reflect the acquisition or combination transaction) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted to Participants in connection with the adoption of the Plan or in substitution for awards of Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. shall not be counted against the Minimum Vesting Condition Limit.

6. Eligibility . Participation in the Plan shall be limited to Eligible Persons.

7. Options.

(a) General . Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which agreement need not be the same for each Participant. Each Option so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. All Options granted under the Plan shall be Nonqualified Stock Options unless the applicable Award Agreement expressly states that the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to Eligible Persons who are employees of a member of the Company Group, and no Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any Eligible Person who is ineligible to receive an Incentive Stock Option under the Code. No Option shall be treated as an Incentive Stock Option unless the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company in a manner intended to comply with the stockholder approval requirements of Section 422(b)(1) of the Code, provided that any Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall not fail to be effective solely on account of a failure to obtain such approval, but rather such Option shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option unless and until such

 

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approval is obtained. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the terms and conditions of such grant shall be subject to, and comply with, such rules as may be prescribed by Section 422 of the Code. If for any reason an Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option (or any portion thereof) shall not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, then, to the extent of such nonqualification, such Option or portion thereof shall be regarded as a Nonqualified Stock Option appropriately granted under the Plan.

(b) Exercise Price . Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the case of Substitute Awards, the exercise price (“ Exercise Price ”) per share of Common Stock for each Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such share (determined as of the Date of Grant); provided, however , that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee who, at the time of the grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of any member of the Company Group, the Exercise Price per share shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per share on the Date of Grant.

(c) Vesting and Expiration; Termination .

(i) Options shall vest and become exercisable in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee. Grants of Options that are settled in shares of Common Stock shall comply with the Minimum Vesting Condition; provided that the Minimum Vesting Condition need not be applied to such grants that, when taken together with other Awards not subject to the Minimum Vesting Condition, comprise Awards with respect to a number of shares of Common Stock that does not exceed, in the aggregate, the Minimum Vesting Condition Limit. Options shall expire upon a date determined by the Committee, not to exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant (the “ Option Period ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Option Period exceed five (5) years from the Date of Grant in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who on the Date of Grant owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of any member of the Company Group.

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of (A) a Participant’s Termination by the Service Recipient other than for Cause; or (B) a Participant’s Termination by the Service Recipient due to death or Disability, in each case within 12 months following a Change in Control, each outstanding Option granted to such Participant shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of such Termination; provided , that in the event the vesting or exercisability of any Option would otherwise be subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the portion of any such Option that shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable shall be based on (x) actual performance through the date of Termination as determined by the Committee, or (y) if the Committee determines that measurement of actual performance cannot be reasonably assessed, the assumed achievement of target performance as determined by the Committee, in each case prorated based on the time elapsed from the date of grant to the date of Termination.

 

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(iii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of (A) a Participant’s Termination by the Service Recipient for Cause, all outstanding Options granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire; (B) a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, after taking into account any accelerated vesting under the above clause (ii), each outstanding unvested Option granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire, and each outstanding vested Option shall remain exercisable for one (1) year thereafter (but in no event beyond the expiration of the Option Period); and (C) a Participant’s Termination for any other reason each outstanding unvested Option granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire, and each outstanding vested Option shall remain exercisable for ninety (90) days thereafter (but in no event beyond the expiration of the Option Period).

(d) Method of Exercise and Form of Payment . No shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to any exercise of an Option until payment in full of the Exercise Price therefor is received by the Company and the Participant has paid to the Company an amount equal to any Federal, state, local and non-U.S. income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld. Options which have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company (or telephonic instructions to the extent provided by the Committee) in accordance with the terms of the Option accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price shall be payable: (i) in cash, check, cash equivalent and/or shares of Common Stock valued at the Fair Market Value at the time the Option is exercised (including, pursuant to procedures approved by the Committee, by means of attestation of ownership of a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock in lieu of actual issuance of such shares to the Company); provided , that such shares of Common Stock are not subject to any pledge or other security interest and have been held by the Participant for any period of time as established from time to time by the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment applying generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”); or (ii) by such other method as the Committee may permit, in its sole discretion, including, without limitation (A) in other property having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price; (B) if there is a public market for the shares of Common Stock at such time, by means of a broker-assisted “cashless exercise” pursuant to which the Company is delivered (including telephonically to the extent permitted by the Committee) a copy of irrevocable instructions to a stockbroker to sell the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the Exercise Price; or (C) a “net exercise” procedure effected by withholding the minimum number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of an Option that are needed to pay the Exercise Price. Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash.

(e) Notification upon Disqualifying Disposition of an Incentive Stock Option . Each Participant awarded an Incentive Stock Option under the Plan shall notify the Company in writing immediately after the date the Participant makes a disqualifying disposition of any Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Incentive Stock Option. A disqualifying disposition is any disposition (including, without limitation, any sale) of such Common Stock before the later of (i) the date that is two (2) years after the Date of Grant of the Incentive Stock Option, or (ii) the date that is one (1) year after the date of exercise of the Incentive Stock Option. The Company may, if determined by the Committee and in accordance

 

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with procedures established by the Committee, retain possession, as agent for the applicable Participant, of any Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option until the end of the period described in the preceding sentence, subject to complying with any instructions from such Participant as to the sale of such Common Stock.

(f) Compliance With Laws, etc . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Participant be permitted to exercise an Option in a manner which the Committee determines would violate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as it may be amended from time to time, or any other applicable law or the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the applicable rules and regulations of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or traded.

8. Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a) General . Each SAR granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each SAR so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 8, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Any Option granted under the Plan may include tandem SARs. The Committee also may award SARs to Eligible Persons independent of any Option.

(b) Strike Price . Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the case of Substitute Awards, the strike price (“ Strike Price ”) per share of Common Stock for each SAR shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such share (determined as of the Date of Grant). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a SAR granted in tandem with (or in substitution for) an Option previously granted shall have a Strike Price equal to the Exercise Price of the corresponding Option.

(c) Vesting and Expiration; Termination .

(i) A SAR granted in connection with an Option shall become exercisable and shall expire according to the same vesting schedule and expiration provisions as the corresponding Option. A SAR granted independent of an Option shall vest and become exercisable in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee. Grants of SARs that are settled in shares of Common Stock shall comply with the Minimum Vesting Condition; provided that the Minimum Vesting Condition need not be applied to such grants that, when taken together with other Awards not subject to the Minimum Vesting Condition, comprise Awards with respect to a number of shares of Common Stock that does not exceed, in the aggregate, the Minimum Vesting Condition Limit. SARs shall expire upon a date determined by the Committee, not to exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant (the “ SAR Period ”).

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of (A) a Participant’s Termination by the Service Recipient other than for Cause; or (B) a Participant’s Termination by the Service Recipient due to death or Disability, in each case within 12 months following a Change in Control, outstanding SARs granted to such Participant shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of such Termination; provided , that in the event

 

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the vesting or exercisability of any SARs would otherwise be subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the portion of any such SAR that shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable shall be based on (x) actual performance through the date of termination as determined by the Committee, or (y) if the Committee determines that measurement of actual performance cannot be reasonably assessed, the assumed achievement of target performance as determined by the Committee, in each case prorated based on the time elapsed from the date of grant to the date of Termination.

(iii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of (A) a Participant’s Termination by the Service Recipient for Cause, all outstanding SARs granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire; (B) a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, after taking into account any accelerated vesting under the above clause (ii), each outstanding unvested SAR granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire, and each outstanding vested SAR shall remain exercisable for one (1) year thereafter (but in no event beyond the expiration of the SAR Period); and (C) a Participant’s Termination for any other reason, each outstanding unvested SAR granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire, and each outstanding vested SAR shall remain exercisable for ninety (90) days thereafter (but in no event beyond the expiration of the SAR Period).

(d) Method of Exercise . SARs which have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award, specifying the number of SARs to be exercised and the date on which such SARs were awarded.

(e) Payment . Upon the exercise of a SAR, the Company shall pay to the Participant an amount equal to the number of shares subject to the SAR that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Common Stock on the exercise date over the Strike Price, less an amount equal to any Federal, state, local and non-U.S. income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld. The Company shall pay such amount in cash, in shares of Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash.

9. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

(a) General . Each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 9, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement.

(b) Stock Certificates and Book-Entry; Escrow or Similar Arrangement . Upon the grant of Restricted Stock, the Committee shall cause a stock certificate registered in the name of the Participant to be issued or shall cause share(s) of Common Stock to be registered in the name of the Participant and held in book-entry form subject to the Company’s directions and, if the Committee determines that the Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company or in escrow

 

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rather than issued to the Participant pending the release of the applicable restrictions, the Committee may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (i) an escrow agreement satisfactory to the Committee, if applicable; and (ii) the appropriate stock power (endorsed in blank) with respect to the Restricted Stock covered by such agreement. If a Participant shall fail to execute and deliver (in a manner permitted under Section 14(a) of the Plan or as otherwise determined by the Committee) an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Stock and, if applicable, an escrow agreement and blank stock power within the amount of time specified by the Committee, the Award shall be null and void. Subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 9 and the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant generally shall have the rights and privileges of a stockholder as to shares of Restricted Stock, including, without limitation, the right to vote such Restricted Stock; provided , that if the lapsing of restrictions with respect to any grant of Restricted Stock is contingent on satisfaction of performance conditions (other than, or in addition to, the passage of time), any dividends payable on such shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company and delivered (without interest) to the Participant within fifteen (15) days following the date on which the restrictions on such Restricted Stock lapse (and the right to any such accumulated dividends shall be forfeited upon the forfeiture of the Restricted Stock to which such dividends relate). To the extent shares of Restricted Stock are forfeited, any stock certificates issued to the Participant evidencing such shares shall be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant to such shares and as a stockholder with respect thereto shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company. A Participant shall have no rights or privileges as a stockholder as to Restricted Stock Units.

(c) Vesting; Termination .

(i) Subject to the Minimum Vesting Condition, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall vest, and any applicable Restricted Period shall lapse, in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee. Grants of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that are settled in shares of Common Stock shall comply with the Minimum Vesting Condition; provided that the Minimum Vesting Condition need not be applied to such grants that, when taken together with other Awards not subject to the Minimum Vesting Condition, comprise Awards with respect to a number of shares of Common Stock that does not exceed, in the aggregate, the Minimum Vesting Condition Limit.

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of (A) a Participant’s Termination by the Company other than for Cause, or (B) a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, in each case within 12 months following a Change in Control, outstanding Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted to such Participant shall become fully vested and the restrictions thereon shall immediately lapse as of the date of such Termination; provided , that in the event the vesting or lapse of restrictions of any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units would otherwise be subject to the achievement of performance conditions, the portion of any such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that shall become fully vested and free from such restrictions shall be based on (x) actual performance through the date of termination as determined by the Committee, or (y) if the Committee determines that measurement of actual performance cannot be reasonably assessed, the assumed achievement of target performance as determined by the Committee, in each case prorated based on the time elapsed from the date of grant to the date of Termination.

 

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(d) Issuance of Restricted Stock and Settlement of Restricted Stock Units .

(i) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions set forth in the applicable Award Agreement shall be of no further force or effect with respect to such shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon such expiration, the Company shall issue to the Participant, or the Participant’s beneficiary, without charge, the stock certificate (or, if applicable, a notice evidencing a book-entry notation) evidencing the shares of Restricted Stock which have not then been forfeited and with respect to which the Restricted Period has expired (rounded down to the nearest full share). Dividends, if any, that may have been withheld by the Committee and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock shall be distributed to the Participant in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (on the date of distribution) equal to the amount of such dividends, upon the release of restrictions on such share and, if such share is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such dividends.

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement or otherwise, upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, the Company shall issue to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, without charge, one (1) share of Common Stock (or other securities or other property, as applicable) for each such outstanding Restricted Stock Unit; provided, however , that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to (A) pay cash or part cash and part shares of Common Stock in lieu of issuing only shares of Common Stock in respect of such Restricted Stock Units; or (B) defer the issuance of shares of Common Stock (or cash or part cash and part shares of Common Stock, as the case may be) beyond the expiration of the Restricted Period if such extension would not cause adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. If a cash payment is made in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in respect of such Restricted Stock Units, the amount of such payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed with respect to such Restricted Stock Units. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or by the Committee, in its sole discretion, upon the payment by the Company of dividends on shares of Common Stock, the holder of outstanding Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to be credited with dividend equivalent payments in cash (unless, the Committee, in its sole discretion, elects to credit such payments in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividend), which payments shall be made to the holder on a current basis within fifteen (15) days following the date on which the corresponding dividend is paid to the Company’s stockholders; provided , that if the lapsing of restrictions with respect to any grant of Restricted Stock Units is contingent on satisfaction of performance conditions (other than, or in addition to, the passage of time), any dividend equivalents payable on such Restricted Stock Units shall be held by the Company and shall be payable (without interest) at the same time as the underlying Restricted Stock Units are settled following the date on which the Restricted Period lapses with respect to such Restricted Stock Units, and, if such Restricted Stock Units are forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such dividend equivalent payments.

 

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(e) Legends on Restricted Stock . Each certificate, if any, or book entry representing Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan, if any, shall bear a legend or book entry notation substantially in the form of the following, in addition to any other information the Company deems appropriate, until the lapse of all restrictions with respect to such shares of Common Stock:

TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS RESTRICTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC. 2017 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN AND A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC. AND PARTICIPANT. A COPY OF SUCH PLAN AND AWARD AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

10. Other Equity-Based Awards and Other Cash-Based Awards . The Committee may grant Other Equity-Based Awards and Other Cash-Based Awards under the Plan to Eligible Persons, alone or in tandem with other Awards, in such amounts and dependent on such conditions as the Committee shall from time to time in its sole discretion determine. Each Other Equity-Based Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, and each Other Cash-Based Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced in such form as the Committee may determine from time to time. Each Other Equity-Based Award or Other Cash-Based Award, as applicable, so granted shall be subject to such conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement or other form evidencing such Award, including, without limitation, those set forth in Section 14(a) of the Plan. Grants of Other Equity-Based Awards that are settled in shares of Common Stock shall comply with the Minimum Vesting Condition; provided that the Minimum Vesting Condition need not be applied to such grants that, when taken together with other Awards not subject to the Minimum Vesting Condition, comprise Awards with respect to a number of shares of Common Stock that does not exceed the Minimum Vesting Condition Limit. Grants of Other Equity-Based Awards that are operating partnership or limited liability company units or profits interests or other equity interests in an operating partnership or limited liability company Subsidiary of the Company (a) may be granted for Service to such operating partnership or limited liability company Subsidiary (or a Subsidiary thereof) and (b) shall have the rights and features of which, if applicable, will be set forth in an operating partnership or limited liability company agreement and an applicable Award Agreement.

11. Performance Compensation Awards.

(a) General . The Committee shall have the authority, at or before the time of grant of any Award, to designate such Award as a Performance Compensation Award intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if the Company determines that a Participant who has been granted an Award designated as a Performance Compensation Award is not (or is no longer) a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the

 

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Code), the terms and conditions of such Award may be modified without regard to any restrictions or limitations set forth in this Section 11 (but subject otherwise to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan).

(b) Discretion of Committee with Respect to Performance Compensation Awards . With regard to a particular Performance Period, the Committee shall have sole discretion to select the length of such Performance Period, the type(s) of Performance Compensation Awards to be issued, the Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goal(s), the kind(s) and/or level(s) of the Performance Goal(s) that is (are) to apply and the Performance Formula(e). Within the first ninety (90) days of a Performance Period (or, within any other maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), the Committee shall, with regard to the Performance Compensation Awards to be issued for such Performance Period, exercise its discretion with respect to each of the matters enumerated in the immediately preceding sentence and record the same in writing.

(c) Performance Criteria . The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goal(s) may be based on the attainment of specific levels of performance of the Company (and/or one or more members of the Company Group, divisions or operational and/or business units, product lines, brands, business segments, administrative departments, or any combination of the foregoing) and shall be limited to the following, which may be determined in accordance with GAAP or on a non-GAAP basis: (i) net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); (ii) basic or diluted earnings per share (before or after taxes); (iii) net revenue or net revenue growth; (iv) gross revenue or gross revenue growth, gross profit or gross profit growth; (v) net operating profit (before or after taxes); (vi) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on investment, assets, capital, employed capital, invested capital, equity, revenue or sales); (vii) cash flow measures (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity, and cash flow return on investment), which may but are not required to be measured on a per share basis; (viii) total capital invested in assets; (ix) earnings before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization (including EBIT, EBITDA and adjusted, core, or hotel EBITDA); (x) earnings as a percentage of average capital, earnings as a multiple of interest expense, or business unit economic earnings; (xi) funds from operations (as determined by NAREIT or otherwise), adjusted or core funds from operations, funds available for distribution, adjusted or core funds available for distribution, cash available for distribution, or adjusted or core cash available for distribution; (xii) asset acquisition or disposition volume; (xiii) gross or net operating margins (including EBITDA and adjusted, core, or hotel EBITDA margins); (xiv) productivity ratios; (xv) share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total stockholder return); (xvi) expense targets or cost reduction goals, general and administrative expense savings; (xvii) operating efficiency or productivity; (xviii) objective measures of customer satisfaction; (xix) working capital targets; (xx) measures of economic value added or other ‘value creation’ metrics; (xxi) enterprise value; (xxii) sales; (xxiii) stockholder return; (xxiv) competitive market metrics; (xxv) employee retention; (xxvi) timely opening of new facilities; (xxvii) hotel occupancy rates; (xxviii) objective measures of personal targets, goals or completion of projects (including but not limited to succession and hiring projects, completion of specific acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations or other corporate transactions or capital-raising transactions, expansions of specific business operations and meeting divisional or project budgets); (xxix) revenues; (xxx) revenues under management; (xxxi) comparisons of continuing operations to other operations; (xxxii) market share or

 

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penetration; (xxxiii) cost of capital, debt leverage (including net debt to EBITDA or adjusted or core EBITDA), year-end cash position or book value; (xxxiv) strategic objectives; (xxxv) international operations; (xxxvi) capital expenditures; (xxxvii) RevPAR (revenue per available room); (xxxviii) RevPAR penetration ratios; (xxxix) financial ratios as provided in credit agreements of the Company and/or a member of the Company Group; or (xxxx) any combination of the foregoing. Any one or more of the Performance Criteria may be stated as a percentage of another Performance Criteria, or used on an absolute or relative basis to measure the performance of the Company and/or one or more members of the Company Group as a whole or any assets, divisions or operational and/or business units, product lines, brands, business segments or administrative departments of the Company and/or one or more members of the Company Group or any combination thereof, as the Committee may deem appropriate, or any of the above Performance Criteria may be compared to the performance of a selected group of comparison companies, or a published or special index that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, or as compared to various stock market indices. Without limiting the foregoing, any one or more of the Performance Criteria may also be calculated on a same store, per share or relative-to-peers basis. The Committee also has the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of any Award based on the achievement of Performance Goals pursuant to the Performance Criteria specified in this paragraph. To the extent required under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall, within the first ninety (90) days of a Performance Period (or, within any other maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for such Performance Period.

(d) Modification of Performance Goal(s) . In the event that applicable tax and/or securities laws change to permit Committee discretion to alter the governing Performance Criteria without obtaining stockholder approval of such alterations, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such alterations without obtaining stockholder approval. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time a Performance Compensation Award is granted, the Committee shall, during the first ninety (90) days of a Performance Period (or, within any other maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), or at any time thereafter to the extent the exercise of such authority at such time would not cause the Performance Compensation Awards granted to any Participant for such Performance Period to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, specify adjustments or modifications to be made to the calculation of a Performance Goal for such Performance Period, based on and in order to appropriately reflect the following events: (i) asset write-downs; (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (iii) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or regulatory rules affecting reported results; (iv) any reorganization and restructuring programs; (v) acquisitions or divestitures; (vi) any other specific, unusual or nonrecurring events, or objectively determinable category thereof; (vii) foreign exchange gains and losses or fluctuation in currency exchange rates; (viii) discontinued operations and nonrecurring charges; (ix) a change in the Company’s fiscal year; (x) accruals for payments to be made in respect of the Plan or other specific compensation arrangements; and (xi) any other event described in Section 12.

 

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(e) Payment of Performance Compensation Awards .

(i) Condition to Receipt of Payment . Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant must be employed by the Company on the last day of a Performance Period to be eligible for payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award for such Performance Period.

(ii) Limitation . Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant shall be eligible to receive payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award only to the extent that (A) the Performance Goals for such period are achieved, and (B) all or some portion of such Participant’s Performance Compensation Award has been earned for the Performance Period based on the application of the Performance Formula to such achieved Performance Goals; provided, however , that in the event of (x) a Participant’s Termination by the Company other than for Cause, or (y) a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, in each case, within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, the Participant shall receive payment in respect of a Performance Compensation Award based on (1) actual performance through the date of Termination as determined by the Committee, or (2) if the Committee determines that measurement of actual performance cannot be reasonably assessed, the assumed achievement of target performance as determined by the Committee (but not to the extent that application of this clause (2) would cause Section 162(m) of the Code to result in the loss of the deduction of the compensation payable in respect of such Performance Compensation Award for any Participant reasonably expected to be a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code), in each case, prorated based on the time elapsed from the Date of Grant to the date of Termination.

(iii) Certification . Following the completion of a Performance Period, the Committee shall review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goals for the Performance Period have been achieved and, if so, calculate and certify in writing that amount of the Performance Compensation Awards earned for the period based upon the Performance Formula. The Committee shall then determine the amount of each Participant’s Performance Compensation Award actually payable for the Performance Period and, in so doing, may apply Negative Discretion.

(iv) Use of Negative Discretion . In determining the actual amount of an individual Participant’s Performance Compensation Award for a Performance Period, the Committee may reduce or eliminate the amount of such Performance Compensation Award earned under the Performance Formula in the Performance Period through the use of Negative Discretion. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, the Committee shall not have the discretion to (A) grant or provide payment in respect of Performance Compensation Awards for a Performance Period if the Performance Goals for such Performance Period have not been attained or (B) increase a Performance Compensation Award above the applicable limitations set forth in Section 5 of the Plan.

 

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(f) Timing of Award Payments . Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, Performance Compensation Awards granted for a Performance Period shall be paid to Participants as soon as administratively practicable following completion of the certifications required by this Section 11. Any Performance Compensation Award that has been deferred shall not (between the date as of which the Award is deferred and the payment date) increase (i) with respect to a Performance Compensation Award that is payable in cash, by a measuring factor for each fiscal year greater than a reasonable rate of interest set by the Committee; or (ii) with respect to a Performance Compensation Award that is payable in shares of Common Stock, by an amount greater than the appreciation of a share of Common Stock from the date such Award is deferred to the payment date. Any Performance Compensation Award that is deferred and is otherwise payable in shares of Common Stock shall be credited (during the period between the date as of which the Award is deferred and the payment date) with dividend equivalents (in a manner consistent with the methodology set forth in the last sentence of Section 9(d)(ii) of the Plan).

12. Changes in Capital Structure and Similar Events . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to all Awards granted hereunder (other than Other Cash-Based Awards):

(a) General . In the event of (i) any dividend (other than regular cash dividends) or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event that affects the shares of Common Stock (including a Change in Control); or (ii) unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company, including changes in applicable rules, rulings, regulations or other requirements, that the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, could result in substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights intended to be granted to, or available for, Participants (any event in (i) or (ii), an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Committee shall, in respect of any such Adjustment Event, make such proportionate substitution or adjustment, if any, as it deems equitable, to any or all of (A) the Absolute Share Limit, or any other limit applicable under the Plan with respect to the number of Awards which may be granted hereunder; (B) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) which may be issued in respect of Awards or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan or any Sub-Plan; and (C) the terms of any outstanding Award, including, without limitation, (I) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards or to which outstanding Awards relate; (II) the Exercise Price or Strike Price with respect to any Award; or (III) any applicable performance measures (including, without limitation, Performance Criteria and Performance Goals); provided , that in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (or any successor pronouncement thereto)), the Committee shall make an equitable or proportionate adjustment to outstanding Awards to reflect such equity restructuring.

 

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(b) Adjustment Events . Without limiting the foregoing, except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, in connection with any Adjustment Event, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for any one or more of the following:

(i) substitution or assumption of Awards (or awards of an acquiring company), acceleration of the vesting of, exercisability of, lapse of restrictions on, or termination of, Awards, or establishment of a period of time (which shall not be required to be more than ten (10) days) for Participants to exercise outstanding Awards prior to the occurrence of such event (and any such Award not so exercised shall terminate upon the occurrence of such event);

(ii) cancellation of any one or more outstanding Awards and payment to the holders of such Awards that are vested as of such cancellation (including, without limitation, any Awards that would vest as a result of the occurrence of such event but for such cancellation or for which vesting is accelerated by the Committee in connection with such event pursuant to clause (i) above), the value of such Awards, if any, as determined by the Committee (which value, if applicable, may be based upon the price per share of Common Stock received or to be received by other stockholders of the Company in such event), including, without limitation, in the case of an outstanding Option or SAR, a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value (as of a date specified by the Committee) of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option or SAR over the aggregate Exercise Price or Strike Price of such Option or SAR (it being understood that, in such event, any Option or SAR having a per share Exercise Price or Strike Price equal to, or in excess of, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock subject thereto may be canceled and terminated without any payment or consideration therefor), or, in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards that are not vested as of such cancellation, a cash payment or equity subject to deferred vesting and delivery consistent with the vesting restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards prior to cancellation, or the underlying shares in respect thereof; and

(iii) subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, conversion or replacement of any Award that is not vested as of the occurrence of such event into or with the right to receive a payment, based on the value of the Award (as determined consistent with clause (ii) above), which is subject to continued vesting on the same basis as the vesting requirements applicable to such converted or replaced Award.

Payments to holders pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) above shall be made in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Committee, in the form of such other consideration necessary for a Participant to receive property, cash, or securities (or combination thereof) as such Participant would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of the transaction if the Participant had been, immediately prior to such transaction, the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award at such time (less any applicable Exercise Price or Strike Price).

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payable or accelerated, as applicable, hereunder or under any Award Agreement or be triggered for any purpose in the event of any internal reorganization (whether by merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination, contribution, distribution, asset transfer or otherwise) or restructuring involving the Company or any of its Affiliates, including any such reorganization or restructuring pursuant to a merger or other combination involving the Company in which an Affiliate of the Company survives or succeeds as a publicly-traded entity (including, without limitation, by virtue of a triangular merger structure) and/or any such reorganization or restructuring undertaken in connection with implementation of an umbrella partnership REIT or downREIT structure (an “ Internal Reorganization ”), (ii) in connection with any Internal Reorganization, the Committee shall have the authority to transfer and assign the Plan and all related agreements, including Award Agreements, to a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company as part of such Internal Reorganization, subject to compliance with applicable law, and (iii) if any Internal Reorganization results in a transfer of a Participant’s service from the Company to one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, such a transfer shall not be considered or interpreted as a termination of employment or separation from service under any other similar provision that addresses an involuntary termination of employment or service.

(d) Other Requirements . Prior to any payment or adjustment contemplated under this Section 12, the Committee may require a Participant to (i) represent and warrant as to the unencumbered title to the Participant’s Awards; (ii) bear such Participant’s pro rata share of any post-closing indemnity obligations, and be subject to the same post-closing purchase price adjustments, escrow terms, offset rights, holdback terms, and similar conditions as the other holders of Common Stock, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code; and (iii) deliver customary transfer documentation as reasonably determined by the Committee.

(e) Fractional Shares . Any adjustment provided under this Section 12 may provide for the elimination of any fractional share that might otherwise become subject to an Award.

(f) Binding Effect . Any adjustment, substitution, determination of value or other action taken by the Committee under this Section 12 shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

13. Amendments and Termination.

(a) Amendment and Termination of the Plan . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided , that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall be made without stockholder approval if (i) such approval is necessary to comply with any regulatory requirement applicable to the Plan (including, without limitation, as necessary to comply with any rules or regulations of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company may be listed or quoted) or for changes in GAAP to new accounting standards; (ii) it would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the Plan (except for increases pursuant to Section 5 or 12 of the Plan); or (iii) it would materially modify the requirements for participation in the Plan; provided, further , that any such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant or any holder or beneficiary of any

 

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Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant, holder or beneficiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment shall be made to the last proviso of Section 13(b) of the Plan without stockholder approval.

(b) Amendment of Award Agreements . The Committee may, to the extent consistent with the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, any Award theretofore granted or the associated Award Agreement, prospectively or retroactively (including after a Participant’s Termination); provided , that, other than pursuant to Section 12, any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to any Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant; provided, further , that in no event shall any such amendment alter the Minimum Vesting Condition.

(c) No Repricing . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, without stockholder approval, except as otherwise permitted under Section 12 of the Plan, (i) no amendment or modification may reduce the Exercise Price of any Option or the Strike Price of any SAR; (ii) the Committee may not cancel any outstanding Option or SAR and replace it with a new Option or SAR (with a lower Exercise Price or Strike Price, as the case may be) or other Award or cash payment that is greater than the intrinsic value (if any) of the cancelled Option or SAR; and (iii) the Committee may not take any other action which is considered a “repricing” for purposes of the stockholder approval rules of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or quoted.

14. General .

(a) Award Agreements . Each Award (other than an Other Cash-Based Award) under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which shall be delivered to the Participant to whom such Award was granted and shall specify the terms and conditions of the Award and any rules applicable thereto, including, without limitation, the effect on such Award of the death, Disability or Termination of a Participant, or of such other events as may be determined by the Committee. For purposes of the Plan, an Award Agreement may be in any such form (written or electronic) as determined by the Committee (including, without limitation, a Board or Committee resolution, an employment agreement, a notice, a certificate or a letter) evidencing the Award. The Committee need not require an Award Agreement to be signed by the Participant or a duly authorized representative of the Company or a Subsidiary.

(b) Nontransferability . Each Award shall be exercisable only by such Participant to whom such Award was granted during the Participant’s lifetime, or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant’s legal guardian or representative. No Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant (unless such transfer is specifically required pursuant to a domestic relations order or by applicable law) other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against any member of the Company Group; provided , that the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

 

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(c) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide a Participant as part of an Award with dividends, dividend equivalents, or similar payments in respect of Awards, payable in cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, on a current or deferred basis, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, payment directly to the Participant, withholding of such amounts by the Company subject to vesting of the Award or reinvestment in additional shares of Common Stock, Restricted Stock or other Awards; provided , that no dividends, dividend equivalents or other similar payments shall be payable in respect of outstanding (i) Options or SARs; or (ii) unearned Performance Compensation Awards or other unearned Awards subject to performance conditions (other than, or in addition to, the passage of time) (although dividends, dividend equivalents or other similar payments may be accumulated in respect of unearned Awards and paid within fifteen (15) days after such Awards are earned and become payable or distributable).

(d) Tax Withholding .

(i) A Participant shall be required to pay to the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, an amount in cash (by check or wire transfer) equal to the aggregate amount of any income, employment and/or other applicable taxes that are statutorily required to be withheld in respect of an Award. Alternatively, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect, in its sole discretion, to satisfy this requirement by withholding such amount from any cash compensation or other cash amounts owing to a Participant.

(ii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may (but is not obligated to), in its sole discretion, permit or require a Participant to satisfy, all or any portion of the minimum income, employment and/or other applicable taxes that are statutorily required to be withheld with respect to an Award by (A) the delivery of shares of Common Stock (which are not subject to any pledge or other security interest) that have been both held by the Participant and vested for any period of time as established from time to time by the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment under GAAP) having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such minimum statutorily required withholding liability (or portion thereof); or (B) having the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would otherwise be retained by, the Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of the Award, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to an amount, subject to clause (iii) below, not in excess of such minimum statutorily required withholding liability (or portion thereof).

(iii) The Committee, subject to its having considered the applicable accounting impact of any such determination, has full discretion to allow Participants to satisfy, in whole or in part, any additional income, employment and/or other applicable taxes payable by them with respect to an Award by electing to have the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would

 

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otherwise be retained by, a Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of the Award, as applicable, shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value that is greater than the applicable minimum required statutory withholding liability (but such withholding may in no event be in excess of the maximum statutory withholding amount(s) in a Participant’s relevant tax jurisdictions).

(e) Data Protection . By participating in the Plan or accepting any rights granted under it, each Participant consents to the collection and processing of personal data relating to the Participant so that the Company and its Affiliates can fulfill their obligations and exercise their rights under the Plan and generally administer and manage the Plan. This data will include, but may not be limited to, data about participation in the Plan and shares offered or received, purchased, or sold under the Plan from time to time and other appropriate financial and other data (such as the date on which the Awards were granted) about the Participant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

(f) No Claim to Awards; No Rights to Continued Employment; Waiver . No employee of any member of the Company Group, or other Person, shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan or, having been selected for the grant of an Award, to be selected for a grant of any other Award. There is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards. The terms and conditions of Awards and the Committee’s determinations and interpretations with respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant and may be made selectively among Participants, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Participant any right to be retained in the employ or service of the Service Recipient or any other member of the Company Group, nor shall it be construed as giving any Participant any rights to continued service on the Board. The Service Recipient or any other member of the Company Group may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment or discontinue any consulting relationship, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement. By accepting an Award under the Plan, a Participant shall thereby be deemed to have waived any claim to continued exercise or vesting of an Award or to damages or severance entitlement related to non-continuation of the Award beyond the period provided under the Plan or any Award Agreement, except to the extent of any provision to the contrary in any written employment contract or other agreement between the Service Recipient and/or any member of the Company Group and the Participant, whether any such agreement is executed before, on or after the Date of Grant.

(g) International Participants . With respect to Participants who reside or work outside of the United States of America and who are not (and who are not expected to be) “covered employees” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend the terms of the Plan and create or amend Sub-Plans or amend outstanding Awards with respect to such Participants in order to conform such terms with the requirements of local law or to obtain more favorable tax or other treatment for a Participant or any member of the Company Group.

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entitled to receive the amounts payable with respect to an Award, if any, due under the Plan upon the Participant’s death. A Participant may, from time to time, revoke or change the Participant’s beneficiary designation without the consent of any prior beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee. The last such designation received by the Committee shall be controlling; provided, however , that no designation, or change or revocation thereof, shall be effective unless received by the Committee prior to the Participant’s death, and in no event shall it be effective as of a date prior to such receipt. If no beneficiary designation is filed by a Participant, the beneficiary shall be deemed to be the Participant’s spouse or, if the Participant is unmarried at the time of death, the Participant’s estate.

(i) Termination . Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, unless determined otherwise by the Committee at any point following such event: (i) neither a temporary absence from employment or service due to illness, vacation or leave of absence (including, without limitation, a call to active duty for military service through a Reserve or National Guard unit) nor a transfer from employment or service with one Service Recipient to employment or service with another Service Recipient (or vice-versa) shall be considered a Termination; and (ii) if a Participant undergoes a Termination of employment, but such Participant continues to provide services to the Company Group in a non-employee capacity, such change in status shall not be considered a Termination for purposes of the Plan. Further, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event that any Service Recipient ceases to be a member of the Company Group (by reason of sale, divestiture, spin-off or other similar transaction), unless a Participant’s employment or service is transferred to another entity that would constitute a Service Recipient immediately following such transaction, such Participant shall be deemed to have suffered a Termination hereunder as of the date of the consummation of such transaction.

(j) No Rights as a Stockholder . Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement, no Person shall be entitled to the privileges of ownership in respect of shares of Common Stock which are subject to Awards hereunder until such shares have been issued or delivered to such Person.

(k) Government and Other Regulations .

(i) The obligation of the Company to settle Awards in shares of Common Stock or other consideration shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be required. Notwithstanding any terms or conditions of any Award to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to offer to sell or to sell, and shall be prohibited from offering to sell or selling, any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award unless such shares have been properly registered for sale pursuant to the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission or unless the Company has received an opinion of counsel (if the Company has requested such an opinion), satisfactory to the Company, that such shares may be offered or sold without such registration pursuant to an available exemption therefrom and the terms and conditions of such exemption have been fully complied with. The Company shall be under no obligation to register for sale under the Securities Act any of the shares of Common Stock to be offered or sold under the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to provide that all shares of Common Stock or other securities of

 

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any member of the Company Group issued under the Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, the applicable Award Agreement, the Federal securities laws, or the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or quoted and any other applicable Federal, state, local or non-U.S. laws, rules, regulations and other requirements, and, without limiting the generality of Section 9 of the Plan, the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on certificates representing shares of Common Stock or other securities of any member of the Company Group issued under the Plan to make appropriate reference to such restrictions or may cause such Common Stock or other securities of any member of the Company Group issued under the Plan in book-entry form to be held subject to the Company’s instructions or subject to appropriate stop-transfer orders. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee reserves the right to add any additional terms or provisions to any Award granted under the Plan that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order that such Award complies with the legal requirements of any governmental entity to whose jurisdiction the Award is subject.

(ii) The Committee may cancel an Award or any portion thereof if it determines, in its sole discretion, that legal or contractual restrictions and/or blockage and/or other market considerations would make the Company’s acquisition of shares of Common Stock from the public markets, the Company’s issuance of Common Stock to the Participant, the Participant’s acquisition of Common Stock from the Company and/or the Participant’s sale of Common Stock to the public markets, illegal, impracticable or inadvisable. If the Committee determines to cancel all or any portion of an Award in accordance with the foregoing, the Company shall, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, (A) pay to the Participant an amount equal to the excess of (I) the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Award or portion thereof canceled (determined as of the applicable exercise date, or the date that the shares would have been vested or issued, as applicable); over (II) the aggregate Exercise Price or Strike Price (in the case of an Option or SAR, respectively) or any amount payable as a condition of issuance of shares of Common Stock (in the case of any other Award). Such amount shall be delivered to the Participant as soon as practicable following the cancellation of such Award or portion thereof, or (B) in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards, provide the Participant with a cash payment or equity subject to deferred vesting and delivery consistent with the vesting restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards, or the underlying shares in respect thereof.

(l) No Section 83(b) Elections Without Consent of Company . No election under Section 83(b) of the Code or under a similar provision of law may be made unless expressly permitted by the terms of the applicable Award Agreement or by action of the Committee in writing prior to the making of such election. If a Participant, in connection with the acquisition of shares of Common Stock under the Plan or otherwise, is expressly permitted to make such election and the Participant makes the election, the Participant shall notify the Company of such

 

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election within ten (10) days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority, in addition to any filing and notification required pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or other applicable provision.

(m) Payments to Persons Other Than Participants . If the Committee shall find that any Person to whom any amount is payable under the Plan is unable to care for the Participant’s affairs because of illness or accident, or is a minor, or has died, then any payment due to such Person or the Participant’s estate (unless a prior claim therefor has been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Committee so directs the Company, be paid to the Participant’s spouse, child, relative, an institution maintaining or having custody of such Person, or any other Person deemed by the Committee to be a proper recipient on behalf of such Person otherwise entitled to payment. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Committee and the Company therefor.

(n) Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of equity-based awards otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either applicable generally or only in specific cases.

(o) No Trust or Fund Created . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between any member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and a Participant or other Person, on the other hand. No provision of the Plan or any Award shall require the Company, for the purpose of satisfying any obligations under the Plan, to purchase assets or place any assets in a trust or other entity to which contributions are made or otherwise to segregate any assets, nor shall the Company be obligated to maintain separate bank accounts, books, records or other evidence of the existence of a segregated or separately maintained or administered fund for such purposes. Participants shall have no rights under the Plan other than as unsecured general creditors of the Company, except that insofar as they may have become entitled to payment of additional compensation by performance of services, they shall have the same rights as other service providers under general law.

(p) Reliance on Reports . Each member of the Committee and each member of the Board shall be fully justified in acting or failing to act, as the case may be, and shall not be liable for having so acted or failed to act in good faith, in reliance upon any report made by the independent public accountant of any member of the Company Group and/or any other information furnished in connection with the Plan by any agent of the Company or the Committee or the Board, other than himself or herself.

(q) Relationship to Other Benefits . No payment under the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, profit sharing, group insurance or other benefit plan of the Company except as otherwise specifically provided in such other plan or as required by applicable law.

 

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(r) Governing Law . The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed wholly within the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. EACH PARTICIPANT WHO ACCEPTS AN AWARD IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY OR AGAINST SUCH PARTICIPANT IN RESPECT OF THE PARTICIPANT’S RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER.

(s) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be construed or deemed stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(t) Obligations Binding on Successors . The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and business of the Company (or as otherwise contemplated in connection with any Internal Reorganization).

(u) Section 409A of the Code .

(i) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, it is intended that the provisions of the Plan comply with Section 409A of the Code, and all provisions of the Plan shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Each Participant is solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on or in respect of such Participant in connection with the Plan (including any taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code), and neither the Service Recipient nor any other member of the Company Group shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold such Participant (or any beneficiary) harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties. With respect to any Award that is considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, references in the Plan to “termination of employment” (and substantially similar phrases) shall mean “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each of the payments that may be made in respect of any Award granted under the Plan is designated as separate payments.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if a Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, no payments in respect of any Awards that are “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code and which would otherwise be payable upon the Participant’s “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) shall be made to such Participant prior to the date that is six (6) months after the date of such Participant’s

 

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“separation from service” or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death. Following any applicable six (6) month delay, all such delayed payments will be paid in a single lump sum on the earliest date permitted under Section 409A of the Code that is also a business day.

(iii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event that the timing of payments in respect of any Award (that would otherwise be considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code) would be accelerated upon the occurrence of (A) a Change in Control, no such acceleration shall be permitted unless the event giving rise to the Change in Control satisfies the definition of a change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation pursuant to Section 409A of the Code; or (B) a Disability, no such acceleration shall be permitted unless the Disability also satisfies the definition of “Disability” pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

(v) Clawback/Repayment . All Awards shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with (i) any clawback, forfeiture or other similar policy adopted by the Board or the Committee and as in effect from time to time; and (ii) applicable law. Further, to the extent that the Participant receives any amount in excess of the amount that the Participant should otherwise have received under the terms of the Award for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of a financial restatement, mistake in calculations or other administrative error), the Participant shall be required to repay any such excess amount to the Company.

(w) Detrimental Activity . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if a Participant has engaged in any Detrimental Activity, as determined by the Committee, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for one or more of the following:

(i) cancellation of any or all of such Participant’s outstanding Awards; or

(ii) forfeiture by the Participant of any gain realized on the vesting or exercise of Awards, and to repay any such gain promptly to the Company.

(x) Right of Offset . The Company will have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock (or other property or cash) under the Plan or any Award Agreement any outstanding amounts (including, without limitation, travel and entertainment or advance account balances, loans, repayment obligations under any Awards, or amounts repayable to the Company pursuant to tax equalization, housing, automobile or other employee programs) that the Participant then owes to any member of the Company Group and any amounts the Committee otherwise deems appropriate pursuant to any tax equalization policy or agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Award is “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee will have no right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock (or other property or cash) under the Plan or any Award Agreement if such offset could subject the Participant to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A of the Code in respect of an outstanding Award.

 

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(y) Expenses; Titles and Headings . The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company Group. The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only, and in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement is effective as of [●] (this “Agreement”) and is between Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned director/officer of the Company (“Indemnitee”).

Background

The Company believes that, in order to attract and retain highly competent persons to serve as directors or in other capacities, including as officers, it must provide such persons with adequate protection through indemnification against the risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their services to and activities on behalf of the Company.

The Company desires and has requested Indemnitee to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company and, in order to induce the Indemnitee to serve in such capacity, the Company is willing to grant the Indemnitee the indemnification provided for herein. Indemnitee is willing to so serve on the basis that such indemnification be provided.

The parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and the advancement of expenses.

In consideration of Indemnitee’s service to the Company and the covenants and agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows.

Section 1. Indemnification.

To the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”):

(a) The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, as a witness or otherwise, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (brought in the right of the Company or otherwise), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, including appeals, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, fiduciary, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in any such capacity.

(b) The indemnification provided by this Section 1 shall be from and against all loss and liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals.

Section 2. Advance Payment of Expenses.  To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by Indemnitee in appearing at, participating in or defending any action, suit or proceeding or in connection with an enforcement action as


contemplated by Section 3(e), shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding within 30 days after receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay any amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled under this Agreement to be indemnified by the Company in respect thereof. No other form of undertaking shall be required of Indemnitee other than the execution of this Agreement. This Section 2 shall be subject to Section 3(b) and shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 6.

Section 3. Procedure for Indemnification, Notification and Defense of Claim.

(a) Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company hereunder, notify the Company in writing of the commencement thereof. The failure to promptly notify the Company of the commencement of the action, suit or proceeding, or of Indemnitee’s request for indemnification, will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder, except to the extent the Company is actually and materially prejudiced in its defense of such action, suit or proceeding as a result of such failure. To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request therefor including such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to enable the Company to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification.

(b) With respect to any action, suit or proceeding of which the Company is so notified as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall, subject to the last two sentences of this paragraph, be entitled to assume the defense of such action, suit or proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any subsequently-incurred fees of separate counsel engaged by Indemnitee with respect to the same action, suit or proceeding unless the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized in writing by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Indemnitee, based on the advice of his or her counsel, shall have reasonably concluded (with written notice being given to the Company setting forth the basis for such conclusion) that, in the conduct of any such defense, there is or is reasonably likely to be a conflict of interest or position between the Company and Indemnitee with respect to a significant issue, then the Company will not be entitled, without the written consent of Indemnitee, to assume such defense. In addition, the Company will not be entitled, without the written consent of Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any claim brought by or in the right of the Company.

(c) To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the Company’s assumption of the defense of an action, suit or proceeding in accordance with paragraph (b) above will constitute an irrevocable acknowledgement by the Company that any loss and liability suffered by Indemnitee and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement by or for the account of Indemnitee incurred in connection therewith are indemnifiable by the Company under Section 1 of this Agreement.

(d) The determination whether to grant Indemnitee’s indemnification request shall be made promptly and in any event within 30 days following the Company’s receipt of a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 3(a). If the Company determines that

 

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Indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification or, as contemplated by paragraph (c) above, the Company has acknowledged such entitlement, the Company will make payment to Indemnitee of the indemnifiable amount within such 30 day period. If the Company is not deemed to have so acknowledged such entitlement or the Company’s determination of whether to grant Indemnitee’s indemnification request shall not have been made within such 30 day period, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, subject to Section 6, nonetheless be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under the DGCL.

(e) In the event that (i) the Company determines in accordance with this Section 3 that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) the Company denies a request for indemnification, in whole or in part, or fails to respond or make a determination of entitlement to indemnification within 30 days following receipt of a request for indemnification as described above, (iii) payment of indemnification is not made within such 30 day period, (iv) advancement of expenses is not timely made in accordance with Section 2, or (v) the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in any court of competent jurisdiction of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of expenses. Indemnitee’s expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with successfully establishing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding or otherwise shall also be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

(f) Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of expenses under this Agreement upon submission of a request therefor in accordance with Section 2 or Section 3 of this Agreement, as the case may be. The Company shall have the burden of proof in overcoming such presumption, and such presumption shall be used as a basis for a determination of entitlement to indemnification and advancement of expenses unless the Company overcomes such presumption by clear and convincing evidence.

Section 4. Insurance and Subrogation.

(a) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to purchase and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies with A.M. Best ratings of “A” or better, Fitch ratings of “BBBq” or better, Moody’s ratings of “Baa2” or better or Standard & Poor’s ratings of “BBBpi” or better, providing Indemnitee with coverage for any liability asserted against, and incurred by, Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, fiduciary, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, or arising out of Indemnitee’s status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. Such insurance policies shall have coverage terms and policy limits at least as favorable to Indemnitee as the insurance coverage provided to any other director or officer of the Company. If the Company has such insurance in effect at the time the Company

 

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receives from Indemnitee any notice of the commencement of an action, suit or proceeding, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the policy. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policy.

(b) Subject to Section 9(b), in the event of any payment by the Company under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee with respect to any insurance policy. Indemnitee shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights in accordance with the terms of such insurance policy. The Company shall pay or reimburse all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such subrogation.

(c) Subject to Section 9(b), the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, and ERISA excise taxes or penalties) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under this Agreement or any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

Section 5. Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) The term “action, suit or proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute mechanism or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.

(b) The term “by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any actual or alleged act or omission to act.

(c) The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, appeal bonds, other out-of-pocket costs and reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which Indemnitee is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party), actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with either the investigation, defense or appeal of an action, suit or proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise incurred in connection with a claim that is indemnifiable hereunder.

(d) The term “judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all direct and indirect payments of any type or nature whatsoever, as well as any penalties or excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan).

 

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Section 6. Limitation on Indemnification . Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to this Agreement:

(a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee with respect to an action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof), however denominated, initiated by Indemnitee, other than (i) an action, suit or proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Agreement (which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 6(b) of this Agreement) and (ii) an action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board of Directors of the Company, it being understood and agreed that such authorization or consent shall not be unreasonably withheld in connection with any compulsory counterclaim brought by Indemnitee in response to an action, suit or proceeding otherwise indemnifiable under this agreement.

(b) Action for Indemnification . To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, unless Indemnitee is successful in such action, suit or proceeding in establishing Indemnitee’s right, in whole or in part, to indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder (in which case such indemnification or advancement shall be to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL), or unless and to the extent that the court in such action, suit or proceeding shall determine that, despite Indemnitee’s failure to establish their right to indemnification, Indemnitee is entitled to indemnity for such expenses; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 6(b) is intended to limit the Company’s obligations with respect to the advancement of expenses to Indemnitee in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, as provided in Section 2 hereof.

(c) Section 16(b) Matters . To indemnify Indemnitee on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for disgorgement of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(d) Fraud or Willful Misconduct . To indemnify Indemnitee on account of conduct by Indemnitee where such conduct has been determined by a final (not interlocutory) judgment or other adjudication of a court or arbitration or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as to which there is no further right or option of appeal or the time within which an appeal must be filed has expired without such filing to have been knowingly fraudulent or constitute willful misconduct.

(e) Prohibited by Law . To indemnify Indemnitee in any circumstance where such indemnification has been determined by a final (not interlocutory) judgment or other adjudication of a court or arbitration or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as to which there is no further right or option of appeal or the time within which an appeal must be filed has expired without such filing to be prohibited by law.

Section 7. Certain Settlement Provisions. The Company shall have no obligation to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action, suit or proceeding without the Company’s prior written consent. The Company shall not settle any action, suit or proceeding in any manner that would impose any fine or other obligation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold his, her, its or their consent to any proposed settlement.

 

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Section 8. Savings Clause. If any provision or provisions (or portion thereof) of this Agreement shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (brought in the right of the Company or otherwise), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, including appeals, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was or has agreed to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or while serving as a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, from and against all loss and liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated.

Section 9. Contribution/Jointly Indemnifiable Claims.

(a) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for herein is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part, it is agreed that, in such event, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, contribute to the payment of all of Indemnitee’s loss and liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals, in an amount that is just and equitable in the circumstances; provided, that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such contribution shall not be required where such holding by the court is due to any limitation on indemnification set forth in Section 4(c), 6 (other than clause (e)) or 7 hereof.

(b) Given that certain jointly indemnifiable claims may arise due to the service of the Indemnitee as a director and/or officer of the Company at the request of the Indemnitee-related entities, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall be fully and primarily responsible for the payment to the Indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses in connection with any such jointly indemnifiable claim, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, irrespective of any right of recovery the Indemnitee may have from the Indemnitee-related entities. Under no circumstance shall the Company be entitled to any right of subrogation against or contribution by the Indemnitee-related entities and no right of advancement, indemnification or recovery the Indemnitee may have from the Indemnitee-related entities shall reduce or otherwise alter the rights of the Indemnitee or the obligations of the Company hereunder. In the event that any of the Indemnitee-related entities shall make any payment to the Indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to any jointly indemnifiable claim, the Indemnitee-related entity making such payment shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee against the Company, and Indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required and shall do all things that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents as may be necessary to enable the Indemnitee-related entities effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. The Company and Indemnitee agree that each of

 

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the Indemnitee-related entities shall be third-party beneficiaries with respect to this Section 9(b), entitled to enforce this Section 9(b) as though each such Indemnitee-related entity were a party to this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 9(b), the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(i) The term “Indemnitee-related entities” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (other than the Company or any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise Indemnitee has agreed, on behalf of the Company or at the Company’s request, to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent and which service is covered by the indemnity described in this Agreement) from whom an Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to which, in whole or in part, the Company may also have an indemnification or advancement obligation (other than as a result of obligations under an insurance policy).

(ii) The term “jointly indemnifiable claims” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses from both the Indemnitee-related entities and the Company pursuant to the DGCL, any agreement or the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or comparable organizational documents of the Company or the Indemnitee-related entities, as applicable.

Section 10. Form and Delivery of Communications . All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand, upon receipt by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed, (c) mailed by reputable overnight courier, one day after deposit with such courier and with written verification of receipt or (d) sent by email or facsimile transmission, with receipt of oral confirmation that such transmission has been received. Notice to the Company shall be directed to Tom Morey, General Counsel, by email at TMorey@pkhotelsandresorts.com or by telephone at (703) 962-7629. Notice to Indemnitee shall be directed to Indemnitee’s contact information on file with the Company’s Corporate Secretary or its Human Resources Department.

Section 11. Nonexclusivity . The provisions for indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, in any court in which a proceeding is brought, other agreements or otherwise, and Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of Indemnitee. No amendment or alteration of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any other agreement shall adversely affect the rights provided to Indemnitee under this Agreement.

Section 12. No Construction as Employment Agreement . Nothing contained herein shall be construed as giving Indemnitee any right to be retained as a director of the Company or in the employ of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he may have ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company.

Section 13. Interpretation of Agreement . It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by the DGCL.

 

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Section 14. Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the documents expressly referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered hereby, and any other prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings or agreements with respect to the matters covered hereby are expressly superseded by this Agreement.

Section 15. Modification and Waiver . No supplement, modification, waiver or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement may not be terminated by the Company without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.

Section 16. Successor and Assigns . All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of such Indemnitor, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

Section 17. Service of Process and Venue . The Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”), and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) appoint, to the extent such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, irrevocably Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 as its agent in the State of Delaware as such party’s agent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action or proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (iv) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (v) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

Section 18. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. If a court of competent jurisdiction shall make a final determination that the provisions of the law of any state other than Delaware govern indemnification by the Company of Indemnitee, then the indemnification provided under this Agreement shall in all instances be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted under such law, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary.

Section 19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, notwithstanding that both parties are not signatories to the original or same counterpart.

 

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Section 20. Headings. The section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

This Indemnification Agreement has been duly executed and delivered to be effective as of the date stated above.

 

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.     INDEMNITEE
By:  

 

     

 

        Name:
        Title:

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and between

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

and

THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO

Dated as of October 24, 2016

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS      1   

SECTION 1.1

  Certain Definitions      1   

SECTION 1.2

  Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation      5   
ARTICLE II. REGISTRATION RIGHTS      5   

SECTION 2.1

  Piggyback Rights      5   

SECTION 2.2

  Demand Registration      8   

SECTION 2.3

  Registration Procedures      10   

SECTION 2.4

  Other Registration-Related Matters      13   
ARTICLE III. INDEMNIFICATION      16   

SECTION 3.1

  Indemnification by the Company      16   

SECTION 3.2

  Indemnification by the Holders and Underwriters      16   

SECTION 3.3

  Notices of Claims, Etc      17   

SECTION 3.4

  Contribution      17   

SECTION 3.5

  Other Indemnification      18   

SECTION 3.6

  Non-Exclusivity      18   
ARTICLE IV. OTHER      18   

SECTION 4.1

  Notices      18   

SECTION 4.2

  Assignment      19   

SECTION 4.3

  Amendments; Waiver      20   

SECTION 4.4

  Third Parties      20   

SECTION 4.5

  Governing Law      20   

SECTION 4.6

  Jurisdiction      20   

SECTION 4.7

  MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      20   

SECTION 4.8

  Specific Performance      20   

SECTION 4.9

  Entire Agreement      21   

SECTION 4.10

  Severability      21   

SECTION 4.11

  Counterparts      21   

SECTION 4.12

  Effectiveness      21   

SECTION 4.13

  Confidentiality      21   


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of October 24, 2016 and is by and between Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “ Company ”) and Blackstone (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“ Hilton ”) intends to distribute its entire interest in the Company by way of a dividend of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below) owned by Hilton to holders of Hilton common stock; and

WHEREAS, Hilton and Blackstone are parties to a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 17, 2013, which is being amended and restated of even date herewith, relating to the registration of shares of Hilton common stock.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 Certain Definitions . As used in this Agreement:

Adverse Disclosure ” means public disclosure of material, non-public information that, in the Board of Directors’ good faith judgment, after consultation with outside counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any registration statement or report filed with the SEC by the Company so that such registration statement or report would not be materially misleading and such material, non-public information would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing of such registration statement or report, and (ii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly.

Advice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).

Affiliate ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Blackstone ” means the entities listed on the signature pages hereto under the heading “Blackstone Parties.”

Blackstone Entities ” means the entities comprising Blackstone, their respective Affiliates and the successors and permitted assigns of such entities and their respective Affiliates.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.


Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, holiday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

Common Stock ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and any other capital stock of the Company into which such common stock is reclassified or reconstituted.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Control ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Controlled by ” and “ under common Control with ”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

Demand Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

Demand Suspension ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)(ii)(y).

Distribution Date ” means the date on which the distribution to holders of record of shares of Hilton common stock of the Park Common Stock owned by Hilton is effectuated.

Effective Date ” means the Distribution Date.

Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

HNA Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and HNA, but not any amendments thereto.

HNA Holder ” means the holders of securities entitled to registration rights under the HNA Registration Rights Agreement.

Holder ” means each entity comprising Blackstone that is a holder of Registrable Securities or Securities exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into Registrable Securities or any Transferee of such Person to whom registration rights are assigned pursuant to Section 4.2.

Indemnified Party ” and “ Indemnified Parties ” have the meanings set forth in Section 3.1.

Law ” means any statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, injunction, order, decree, governmental approval, directive, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or determination by, or any interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by, any Governmental Authority.

 

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Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, a cooperative, an unincorporated organization, or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable Law, or any Governmental Authority or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

Public Offering ” means a public offering of equity securities of the Company or any successor thereto or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act.

Registrable Securities ” means all shares of Common Stock and any Securities into which the Common Stock may be converted or exchanged pursuant to any merger, consolidation, sale of all or any part of its assets, corporate conversion or other extraordinary transaction of the Company held by a Holder (whether now held or hereafter acquired, and including any such Securities received by a Holder upon the conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to such a transaction with respect to, other Securities held by such Holder). As to any Registrable Securities, such Securities will cease to be Registrable Securities when:

 

  (a) a registration statement covering such Registrable Securities has been declared effective and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement;

 

  (b) such Registrable Securities shall have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or 145 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act;

 

  (c) such Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or 145 (or any similar provision then in effect) without limitation thereunder on volume or manner of sale, unless such Registrable Securities are held by a Holder that beneficially owns 5% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock; or

 

  (d) such Registrable Securities cease to be outstanding.

Registration Expenses ” means any and all expenses incurred in connection with the performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including:

 

  (a) all SEC, stock exchange, or FINRA registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter,” as such term is defined in Rule 5121 of FINRA, and of its counsel);

 

  (b) all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky Laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities);

 

  (c) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses;

 

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  (d) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange or FINRA and all rating agency fees;

 

  (e) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent public accountants, including the expenses of any special audits and/or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance;

 

  (f) any fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by the issuers of Securities, including liability insurance if the Company so desires or if the underwriters so require, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with the requested registration, but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any;

 

  (g) the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of not more than one law firm (as selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration) incurred by all the Holders in connection with the registration;

 

  (h) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to analyst and investor presentations or any “road show” undertaken in connection with the registration and/or marketing of the Registrable Securities; and

 

  (i) any other fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of securities.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency.

Securities ” means capital stock, limited partnership interests, limited liability company interests, beneficial interests, warrants, options, notes, bonds, debentures, and other securities, equity interests, ownership interests and similar obligations of every kind and nature of any Person.

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which: (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, representatives or trustees thereof is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the total voting power of stock (or equivalent ownership interest) of the limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or Control the managing director or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.

 

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Transfer ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Transferor ”, “ Transferee ” and “ Transferred ”) shall mean, with respect to any security, directly or indirectly, to sell, contract to sell, give, assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in, offer, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any economic, voting or other rights in or to such security. When used as a noun, “ Transfer ” shall have such correlative meaning as the context may require.

SECTION 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation.

(a) The words “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified. References in this Agreement to a designated “Article” or “Section” refer to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise specified and references to clauses without a cross-reference to a Section or subsection are references to clauses within the same Section or, if more specific, subsection. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply “if.” References to “day” means a calendar day unless otherwise indicated as a “Business Day.”

(b) The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and do not limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(c) The meanings given to terms defined herein are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

(d) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period is excluded. If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question ends on the next succeeding Business Day.

ARTICLE II.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

SECTION 2.1 Piggyback Rights.

(a) If at any time the Company proposes to register Securities for public sale (whether proposed to be offered for sale by the Company or by any other Person) under the Securities Act (other than a registration on Form S-4 or S-8, or any successor or other forms promulgated for similar purposes) in a manner which would permit registration of Registrable Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Act, other than for an underwritten secondary offering initiated by a HNA Holder under the HNA Registration Rights Agreement, it shall, at each such time, give prompt written notice (which notice shall be given not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the filing by the Company with the SEC of any registration statement

 

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with respect thereto and shall specify the intended method or methods of disposition and the number of Securities proposed to be registered) to each Holder of its intention to do so and of such Holder’s rights under this Section 2.1, provided , no such notice need be given of any underwritten offering if the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing (a copy of which shall be provided to each Holder) that, in its opinion, the inclusion of Registrable Securities would be likely to have an adverse impact on the price, timing or distribution of the Securities offered in such offering. Upon the written request of any Holder made within five (5) Business Days after the receipt of any such notice (which request shall specify the number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which the Holders have so requested to be registered; provided that: (i) any Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of any of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in any registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) by giving written notice to the Company of such withdrawal, provided , that, in the case of any underwritten offering, written notice of such withdrawal must be given to the Company prior to the time at which the offering price or underwriter’s discount is determined with the managing underwriter or underwriters; (ii) if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any Securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to proceed with the proposed registration of the Securities to be sold by it, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Holders and, thereupon, the Company shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses incurred in connection therewith) without prejudice to the rights of the Demand Party to request that such registration be effected as a registration under Section 2.2(a); and (iii) subject to clause (i), if such registration involves an underwritten offering, each Holder of Registrable Securities requesting to be included in the registration must, upon the written request of the Company, sell its Registrable Securities to the underwriters on the same terms and conditions as apply to the other Securities being sold through underwriters under such registration, with, in the case of a combined primary and secondary offering, only such differences, including any with respect to representations and warranties, indemnification and liability insurance, as may be customary or appropriate in combined primary and secondary offerings.

(b) Expenses . The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities requested pursuant to this Section 2.1.

(c) Priority in Piggyback Registrations . If a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing (a copy of which shall be provided to each Holder) that, in its opinion, the number of Registrable Securities and other Securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering, so as to be likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Securities offered in such offering, then the Company shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Securities the Company proposes to sell for its own account; and (ii) second, such number of Securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of such managing underwriter, can be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above, which number of Securities shall be allocated (A) until the date that is the second anniversary of the Effective Date, (x) first, to the holders of Registrable

 

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Securities requested to be included in such registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a), on the basis of the relative number of Securities requested to be included in such registration by each such holder and (y) second, pro rata among all other holders of Securities entitled to include Securities in such registration and that submitted a proper request for inclusion in such registration, on the basis of the relative number of Securities requested to be included in such registration by each such holder and (B) after the date that is the second anniversary of the Effective Date, pro rata among the holders of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and all other holders of Securities entitled to include Securities in such registration that submitted a proper request for inclusion in such registration, on the basis of the relative number of Securities requested to be included in such registration by each such holder. Any other selling holders of the Company’s Securities will be included in an underwritten offering only with the consent of holders holding a majority of the shares being sold in such offering.

(d) Excluded Transactions . The Company shall not be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities under this Section 2.1 incidental to the registration of any of its Securities in connection with:

(i) a registration statement filed to cover issuances under employee benefits plans or dividend reinvestment plans;

(ii) any registration statement relating solely to the acquisition or merger after the date hereof by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of or with any other businesses, assets or properties;

(iii) any registration statement covering securities other than shares of the same class as those held by Holders (even if such securities are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares that are registered as part of such offering or

(iv) any registration related solely to an exchange by the Company of its own securities.

(e) Plan of Distribution, Underwriters and Counsel . If a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering that is initiated by selling holders, the holders that initiated such underwritten offering (by action of the holders of a majority of the Securities requested to be registered thereby) shall have the right to (i) determine the plan of distribution, (ii) select the investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering, including the lead managing underwriter (provided that such investment banker or bankers and managers shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and (iii) select counsel for the selling holders. If a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering that is initiated by the Company, the Company shall have the right to (i) determine the plan of distribution and (ii) select the investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering, including the lead managing underwriter; and the holders of a majority of the Securities requested to be registered thereby by selling holders (by action of the holders of a majority of the Securities requested to be registered thereby by such selling holders) shall have the right to select counsel for the selling holders.

 

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(f) Shelf Takedowns . In connection with any shelf takedown (whether pursuant to Section 2.2(f) or at the initiative of the Company), other than in the case of an underwritten secondary offering initiated by the HNA Holder under the HNA Registration Rights Agreement, the Holders may exercise “piggyback” rights in the manner described in this Agreement to have included in such takedown Registrable Securities held by them that are registered on such shelf registration statement, provided , that in the case of any shelf takedown for an underwritten offering, at the initiative of the Company, the ten (10) Business Day period in Section 2.1(a) shall be reduced to seven (7) Business Days.

SECTION 2.2 Demand Registration .

(a) General . Upon the written request of any Blackstone Entity (the “ Demand Party ”) requesting that the Company effect the registration under the Securities Act of Registrable Securities and specifying the amount and intended method of disposition thereof (including, but not limited to, an underwritten public offering), the Company shall (i) promptly give written notice of such requested registration to the other Holders and other holders of Securities entitled to notice of such registration, if any, and (ii) as expeditiously as possible, use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement to effect the registration under the Securities Act of:

(i) such Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Demand Party in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof; and

(ii) the Registrable Securities of other Holders which the Company has been requested to register by written request given to the Company within five (5) Business Days after the giving of such written notice by the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to file a registration statement relating to any registration request under this Section 2.2(a):

(x) within a period of one hundred eighty (180) days (or such lesser period as the managing underwriters in an underwritten offering may permit) after the effective date of any other registration statement relating to any registration request under this Section 2.2(a) or relating to any registration referred to in Section 2.1; provided, that if greater than 50% of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2(a) by the Blackstone Entities taken as a whole are excluded from the applicable registration pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.2(e), Blackstone shall have the right, with respect to such excluded Registrable Securities, to request one (1) additional registration pursuant to Section 2.2(a) within such period of one hundred eighty (180) days; provided further, that such request shall not be made within ninety (90) days after the effective date of the registration statement from which such Registrable Securities were excluded; or

(y) if, in the good faith judgment of a majority of the disinterested members of the Board, the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of the registration statement would be adverse to the Company because (i) such action would require the

 

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Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith that the registration or sale of the Registrable Securities would be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect a planned bona fide financing of the Company that is reasonably likely to be promptly initiated by the Company, then the Company may delay the filing (but not the preparation of) or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the registration statement (a “ Demand Suspension ”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise more than two Demand Suspensions during any twelve-(12) month period for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days; and provided, further, that in the event of a Demand Suspension, such Demand Suspension shall terminate at such time as the Company would no longer be required to make any Adverse Disclosure or any such planned financing has been abandoned or completed.

(b) Form . Each registration statement prepared at the request of a Demand Party shall be effected on such form as reasonably requested by the Demand Party, including by a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act on a Form S-3 (or any successor rule or form thereto) if so requested by the Demand Party and if the Company is then eligible to effect a shelf registration and use such form for such disposition.

(c) Expenses . The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities requested pursuant to this Section 2.2.

(d) Plan of Distribution, Underwriters and Counsel . If a requested registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering, the Demand Party shall have the right to (i) determine the plan of distribution, (ii) select the investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering, including the lead managing underwriter (provided that such investment banker or bankers and managers shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and (iii) select counsel for the selling Holders.

(e) Priority in Demand Registrations . If a requested registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing (a copy of which shall be provided to each Holder) that, in its opinion, the number of Securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering, so as to be likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Securities offered in such offering, then the number of such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration shall be allocated pro rata among (1) Registrable Securities held by the Demand Party, and (2) the Registrable Securities held by other Holders that have requested that their Registrable Securities be sold pursuant to Section 2.1(a), if any, on the basis of the relative number of securities requested to be included in such registration by the Demand Party and each such other Holder. Any other selling holders of the Company’s Securities will be included in an underwritten offering only with the consent of Holders holding a majority of the shares being sold in such offering.

(f) Shelf Takedowns . Upon the written request of the Demand Party at any time and from time to time, the Company shall facilitate in the manner described in this Agreement a “takedown” of the Demand Party’s Registrable Securities off of an effective shelf registration statement. Upon the written request of the Demand Party, the Company shall file

 

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and seek the effectiveness of a post-effective amendment to an existing shelf registration statement in order to register up to the number of the Demand Party’s Registrable Securities previously taken down off of such shelf by the Demand Party and not yet “reloaded” onto such shelf registration statement.

(g) Additional Rights . The Company shall not enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or grant any additional registration rights to any Person or with respect to any securities that are not Registrable Securities that adversely affects the priorities of the Holders pursuant to Sections 2.1(c) or 2.2(e) of this Agreement.

(h) Number of Demands . The Holders shall be entitled to a maximum of six (6) demand registrations (including shelf “takedowns”) for an underwritten offering pursuant to Section 2.2(a); provided a registration (or shelf “takedown”) shall not count for this purpose until, in the case of a registration statement, the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC and, in the case of a shelf “takedown,” the prospectus supplement for such offering has been filed with the SEC.

SECTION 2.3 Registration Procedures . If and whenever the Company is required to file a registration statement with respect to, or to use its reasonable best efforts to effect or cause the registration of, any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:

(a) promptly prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on an appropriate form with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; provided , however , that the Company may discontinue any registration of Securities which it has initiated for its own account at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto (and, in such event, the Company shall pay the Registration Expenses incurred in connection therewith); and provided , further , that before filing a registration statement or prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall (i) furnish to counsel for the sellers of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of such counsel, (ii) fairly consider such reasonable changes in any such documents prior to or after the filing thereof as the counsel to the sellers of Registrable Securities being sold may request, and (iii) make such of the representatives of the Company as shall be reasonably requested by the sellers of the Registrable Securities being sold available for discussion of such documents;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period not in excess of two (2) years (which period shall not be applicable in the case of a shelf registration effected pursuant to a request under Section 2.2(b)) and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement; provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall (i)

 

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furnish to counsel for the sellers of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of such counsel, (ii) fairly consider such reasonable changes in any such documents prior to or after the filing thereof as the counsel to the sellers of Registrable Securities being sold may request, and (iii) make such of the representatives of the Company as shall be reasonably requested by the sellers of the Registrable Securities being sold available for discussion of such documents;

(c) furnish to each seller of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters of the securities being registered such number of copies of such registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits filed therewith, including any documents incorporated by reference), such number of copies of the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and summary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such seller or underwriters may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by such seller or the sale of such securities by such underwriters (it being understood that, subject to the requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, the Company consents to the use of the prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each seller and the underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement of which such prospectus, amendment or supplement is a part);

(d) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities covered by such registration in such jurisdictions as each seller shall reasonably request and to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period in which the registration statement is required to be kept effective, and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

(e) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(f) promptly notify each seller and any underwriter of any such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the Company’s becoming aware that the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, and at the request of any such seller, as promptly as practicable thereafter prepare and furnish to such seller and any underwriter a reasonable number of copies of an amended or supplemental prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;

 

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(g) comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its Security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable (but not more than eighteen (18) months) after the effective date of the registration statement, an earnings statement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act;

(h) (i) list such Registrable Securities on any securities exchange on which other Securities of the Company are then listed if such Registrable Securities are not already so listed and if such listing is then permitted under the rules of such exchange; and (ii) provide a transfer agent registrar and CUSIP number for such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(i) enter into such customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement in customary form), which may include indemnification provisions in favor of underwriters and other Persons in addition to, or in substitution for the indemnification provisions hereof, and take such other actions as sellers of a majority of such Registrable Securities or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(j) if requested by the managing underwriter(s) of an underwritten offering or if reasonably requested by the seller or sellers of a majority of such Registrable Securities, use reasonable best efforts to obtain a “cold comfort” letter or letters from the Company’s independent public accountants addressed to the underwriters or seller or sellers in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters;

(k) make available for inspection by any seller of such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement and by any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such registration statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such seller or any such underwriter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act that is customary for a participant in a registered securities offering;

(l) notify counsel for the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement and the managing underwriter or agent, immediately, and confirm the notice in writing: (i) when the registration statement, or any post-effective amendment to the registration statement, shall have become effective, or any supplement to the prospectus or any amendment to any prospectus shall have been filed; (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the SEC; (iii) of any request of the SEC to amend the registration statement or amend or supplement the prospectus or for additional information; and (iv) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the registration statement for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the institution or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes;

 

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(m) provide each Holder of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement reasonable opportunity to comment on the registration statement, any post-effective amendments to the registration statement, any supplement to the prospectus or any amendment to any prospectus;

(n) make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible moment;

(o) if requested by the managing underwriter or agent or any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement, promptly incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or agent or such Holder reasonably requests to be included therein, including, with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being sold by such Holder to such underwriter or agent, the purchase price being paid therefor by such underwriter or agent and with respect to any other terms of the underwritten offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after being notified of the matters incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(p) cooperate with the Holders of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement and the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing Securities to be sold under the registration statement, and enable such Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or agent, if any, or the Holders may request;

(q) use its reasonable best efforts to make available the executive officers of the Company to participate with the Holders of Registrable Securities and any underwriters in any “road shows” that may be reasonably requested by the Holders in connection with distribution of Registrable Securities;

(r) obtain for delivery to the underwriter an opinion or opinions from counsel for the Company in customary form and in form, substance and scope reasonably satisfactory to such Holders, underwriters or agents and their counsel; and

(s) cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA.

SECTION 2.4 Other Registration-Related Matters.

(a) The Company may require any Person that is Transferring Securities in a Public Offering pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 to furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding such Person and pertinent to the disclosure requirements relating to the registration and the distribution of the Registrable Securities which are included in such Public Offering as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing and the Company shall not be required to include the Securities of such Person in such Public Offering if such information is not provided to the Company.

 

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(b) Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.3(f), it will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until its receipt of the copies of the amended or supplemented prospectus contemplated by Section 2.3(f) or until it is advised in writing (the “ Advice ”) by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and, if so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company or destroy (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in its possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company gives any such notice, the period for which the Company shall be required to keep the registration statement effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 2.3(f) to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement has received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 2.3(f) or the Advice. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts and take such actions as are reasonably necessary to render the Advice as promptly as practicable.

(c) Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.3(l)(iv), it will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until the lifting of such stop order, other order or suspension or the termination of such proceedings and, if so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company or destroy (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in its possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company gives any such notice, the period for which the Company shall be required to keep the registration statement effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 2.3(l)(iv) to and including the date when such stop order, other order or suspension is lifted or such proceedings are terminated.

(d) (i) Each Holder will, in connection with a Public Offering of the Company’s equity Securities (whether for the Company’s account or for the account of any Holder or Holders, any HNA Holder or HNA Holders, or any or all of them), upon the request of the Company or of the underwriters managing any underwritten offering of the Company’s Securities, agree in writing not to effect any sale, disposition or distribution of Registrable Securities (other than those included in the Public Offering) without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter for such period of time commencing seven (7) days before and ending ninety (90) days (or such earlier date as the managing underwriter shall agree) after the effective date of such registration; provided that the Company shall cause all directors and officers of the Company, and all other Persons with registration rights with respect to the Company’s Securities (whether or not pursuant to this Agreement) (other than those that are parties to the HNA Registration Rights Agreement) to enter into agreements similar to those contained in this Section 2.4(d)(i) (without regard to this proviso), subject to exceptions for gifts, sales pursuant to pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plans and other customary exclusions agreed to by such managing

 

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underwriter; and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall, in connection with an underwritten Public Offering of the Company’s Securities in respect of which Registrable Securities are included, upon the request of the underwriters managing such offering, agree in writing not to effect any sale, disposition or distribution of equity Securities of the Company (other than those included in such Public Offering, offered pursuant to Section 2.2(f), offered on Form S-8, issuable upon conversion of Securities or upon the exercise of options, or the grant of options in the ordinary course of business pursuant to then-existing management equity plans or equity-based employee benefit plans, in each case outstanding on the date a notice is given by the Company pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or a request is made pursuant to Section 2.2(a), as the case may be, or agreed to by such managing underwriter) without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, for such period of time commencing seven (7) days before and ending ninety (90) days (or such earlier date as the managing underwriter shall agree) after the effective date of such registration.

(e) With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may at any time permit the sale of Securities of the Company to the public without registration after such time as a public market exists for Registrable Securities, the Company agrees:

(i) to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times after the effective date of the first registration under the Securities Act filed by the Company for an offering of its Securities to the public;

(ii) to use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

(iii) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, to furnish to such Holder promptly upon request: (A) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company for an offering of its Securities to the public), and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); (B) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company; and (C) such other reports and documents of the Company as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself or himself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing such Holder to sell any such Securities without registration.

(f) Each of the parties hereto agrees that the registration rights provided to the Holders herein are not intended to, and shall not be deemed to, override or limit any other restrictions on Transfer to which any such Holder may otherwise be subject.

 

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ARTICLE III.

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 3.1 Indemnification by the Company . In the event of any registration of any Securities of the Company under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2, the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Holder who sells Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, each Affiliate of such Holder and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners and equityholders (and the directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and controlling Persons of any of the foregoing), each other Person who participates as an underwriter in the offering or sale of such Securities and each other Person, if any, who controls such Holder or any such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act (each, and “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, and reasonable and documented expenses to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto) arise out of or are based upon: (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which such Securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, or any other such disclosure document (including reports and other documents filed under the Exchange Act and any document incorporated by reference therein) or related document or report; (b) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances when they were made; or (c) any violation or alleged violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any federal, state, foreign or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and relating to action or inaction in connection with any such registration, disclosure document or related document or report, and the Company shall reimburse such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding; provided that the Company shall not be liable to any Indemnified Party in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, in any such preliminary, final or summary prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Indemnified Party furnished to the Company by such Indemnified Party expressly for use in the preparation thereof. Such indemnity will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any Indemnified Party and will survive the Transfer of such Securities by such Holder or any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 3.2 Indemnification by the Holders and Underwriters . The Company may require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed in accordance with Section 2.1 or Section 2.2, that the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the Holder of such Registrable Securities or any prospective underwriter to indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 3.1) the Company, all other Holders or any prospective underwriter,

 

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as the case may be, and any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers and controlling Persons, with respect to any untrue statement in or omission from such registration statement, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement, if such untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Holder or underwriter furnished to the Company by such Holder or underwriter expressly for use in the preparation of such registration statement, preliminary, final or summary prospectus or amendment or supplement, or a document incorporated by reference into any of the foregoing. Such indemnity will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any of the Holders, or any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers or controlling Persons and will survive the Transfer of such Securities by such Holder. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder of Registrable Securities hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds actually received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

SECTION 3.3 Notices of Claims, Etc . Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party hereunder of written notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Article III, such Indemnified Party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; provided that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein will not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an Indemnified Party, unless in such Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel selected by the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the relevant registration, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. If, in such Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment, having common counsel would result in a conflict of interest between the interests of such indemnified and indemnifying parties, then such Indemnified Party may employ separate counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnifying party to represent or defend such Indemnified Party in such action, it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party will not be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such Indemnified Parties (and not more than one separate firm of local counsel at any time for all such Indemnified Parties) in such action. No indemnifying party will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.

SECTION 3.4 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for hereunder from the indemnifying party is unavailable to an Indemnified Party hereunder in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to herein for reasons other than those described in the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3.1, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of

 

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indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and Indemnified Parties in connection with the actions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and Indemnified Parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or Indemnified Parties, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by a party under this Section 3.4 as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder of Registrable Securities hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds actually received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation. Any obligation of Holders to contribute pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall be several in proportion to the amount of Registrable Securities registered by them and not joint.

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

If indemnification is available under Section 3.1, the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each Indemnified Party to the full extent provided in Section 3.1 without regard to the relative fault of said indemnifying party or Indemnified Party or any other equitable consideration provided for in this Section 3.4.

SECTION 3.5 Other Indemnification . Indemnification similar to that specified in this Article III (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and each seller of Registrable Securities with respect to any required registration or other qualification of Securities under any Law or with any Governmental Authority other than as required by the Securities Act.

SECTION 3.6 Non-Exclusivity . The obligations of the parties under this Article III will be in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other party.

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER

SECTION 4.1 Notices . Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party hereto to another party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally , (b) one (1) Business Day after being sent by internationally recognized overnight courier, or (c) if transmitted by facsimile, if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a) or (b) to parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by prior written notice from such party):

if to the Company:

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000

McLean, VA 22102

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: (703) 893-1057

 

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with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

60 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Attention: Mark G. Borden

       Jay E. Bothwick

Fax: (617) 526-5000

if to Blackstone:

The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Attention: Tyler S. Henritze

Fax: (212) 583-5191

with an additional copy (not constituting notice) to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Brian M. Stadler

       Christopher R. May

Fax: (212) 455-2502

SECTION 4.2 Assignment . Neither the Company nor any Holder shall assign all or any part of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and Blackstone; provided, however, that any Blackstone Entity may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part in connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities with a then fair market value of at least $100 million or to any of its affiliates, provided, such Transferee or assignee executes and delivers to the Company a counterpart to this Agreement whereby it agrees to be bound by the terms of the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns

 

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SECTION 4.3 Amendments; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written instrument executed by the Company and the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities subject to this Agreement; provided that no such amendment, supplement or other modification shall adversely affect the economic interests of any Holder hereunder disproportionately to other Holders without the written consent of such Holder. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the party so waiving. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any investigation by or on behalf of any party, will be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any covenants or agreements contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

SECTION 4.4 Third Parties . This Agreement does not create any rights, claims or benefits inuring to any person that is not a party hereto nor create or establish any third party beneficiary hereto.

SECTION 4.5 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

SECTION 4.6 Jurisdiction . The Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the parties with respect to any dispute or controversy between them arising under or in connection with this agreement and, by execution and delivery of this agreement, each of the parties to this Agreement submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts, including but not limited to the in personam and subject matter jurisdiction of those courts, waives any objections to such jurisdiction on the grounds of venue or forum non conveniens , the absence of in personam or subject matter jurisdiction and any similar grounds, consents to service of process by mail (in accordance with the notice provisions of this Agreement) or any other manner permitted by Law, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement.

SECTION 4.7 MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

SECTION 4.8 Specific Performance . Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by any of them, the non-breaching party would be irreparably harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. Each party accordingly agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and that the parties, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to compel specific performance of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 4.9 Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter, including the Original Agreement.

SECTION 4.10 Severability . If one or more of the provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision, paragraph, word, clause, phrase or sentence in every other respect and of the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences hereof shall not be in any way impaired, it being intended that all rights, powers and privileges of the parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

SECTION 4.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and all of which together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

SECTION 4.12 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective automatically on the Effective Date, without further action by any party. Until the Effective Date (if any), this Agreement shall be of no force or effect and shall create no rights or obligations on the part of any party hereto.

SECTION 4.13 Confidentiality . Each Holder agrees that all material non-public information provided pursuant to or in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be kept confidential by the person to whom such information is provided, until such time as such information becomes public other than through violation of this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party may disclose the information (i) if required to do so by any law, rule, regulation, order, decree or subpoena of any governmental agency or authority or court, (ii) that (A) is or becomes available to such party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or its representatives (which source was not to such party’s knowledge prohibited from disclosing such information to such party by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation owed to the Company), (B) is already in such party’s possession (not including information furnished by or on behalf of the Company), and (C) is independently developed or acquired by such party without reference to, or use of, any material non-public information and without violating this Section 4.13 and (iii) to its representatives who have a need to know such information in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided that such party shall remain liable for any breach of this Section 4.13 by its representatives.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:  

Senior Vice President

and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to BX-Park Registration Rights Agreement]


BLACKSTONE PARTIES:
HLT HOLDCO II LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

HLT HOLDCO III LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

HLT BREH VI HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

HLT BREP VI.TE.2 HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

HLT BREH INTL II HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

 

[Signature Page to BX-Park Registration Rights Agreement]


HLT A23 BREH VI HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

HLT A23 HOLDCO LLC
By:  

/s/ Tyler S. Henritze

Name:   Tyler S. Henritze
Title:  

Vice President, Secretary

and Senior Managing

Director

 

[Signature Page to BX-Park Registration Rights Agreement]

Exhibit 10.7

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 7, 2016

By and Among

S.F. HILTON LLC and P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC ,

collectively, as Borrower

and

SAN FRANCISCO LESSEE LLC and PARC 55 LESSEE LLC ,

collectively, as Operating Lessee

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG,

NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS

BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. ,

collectively, as Lender

Hilton San Francisco and Parc 55

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION   

Section 1.1

 

Definitions

     1   

Section 1.2

 

Principles of Construction

     46   
ARTICLE II   
GENERAL TERMS   

Section 2.1

 

Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower

     47   

Section 2.2

 

Interest Rate

     48   

Section 2.3

 

Loan Payment

     48   

Section 2.4

 

Prepayments

     49   

Section 2.5

 

Release of Property

     52   

Section 2.6

 

Cash Management

     58   

Section 2.7

 

Withholding Taxes

     62   

Section 2.8

 

Defeasance

     66   
ARTICLE III   
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT   

Section 3.1

 

Conditions Precedent to Closing

     68   
ARTICLE IV   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   

Section 4.1

 

Borrower Representations

     69   

Section 4.2

 

Survival of Representations

     85   
ARTICLE V   
COVENANTS   

Section 5.1

 

Affirmative Covenants

     85   

Section 5.2

 

Negative Covenants

     102   

 

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ARTICLE VI   
INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION   

Section 6.1

 

Insurance

     111   

Section 6.2

 

Casualty

     117   

Section 6.3

 

Condemnation

     117   

Section 6.4

 

Restoration

     118   
ARTICLE VII   
RESERVE FUNDS   

Section 7.1

 

Intentionally Omitted

     123   

Section 7.2

 

Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds

     123   

Section 7.3

 

Replacements and Replacement Reserve

     125   

Section 7.4

 

Intentionally Omitted

     129   

Section 7.5

 

Excess Cash Flow Reserve Fund

     129   

Section 7.6

 

Intentionally Omitted

     130   

Section 7.7

 

Intentionally Omitted

     130   

Section 7.8

 

Intentionally Omitted

     130   

Section 7.9

 

Intentionally Omitted

     130   

Section 7.10

 

Reserve Funds, Generally

     130   
ARTICLE VIII   
DEFAULTS   

Section 8.1

 

Event of Default

     131   

Section 8.2

 

Remedies

     134   

Section 8.3

 

Remedies Cumulative; Waivers

     135   
ARTICLE IX   
SPECIAL PROVISIONS   

Section 9.1

 

Securitization

     135   

Section 9.2

 

Securitization Indemnification

     139   

Section 9.3

 

Exculpation

     142   

Section 9.4

 

Matters Concerning Manager

     144   

Section 9.5

 

Servicer

     144   

Section 9.6

 

Intentionally Omitted

     145   

Section 9.7

 

Register

     145   

 

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ARTICLE X   
MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 10.1

 

Survival

     146   

Section 10.2

 

Lender’s Discretion

     146   

Section 10.3

 

Governing Law

     146   

Section 10.4

 

Modification, Waiver in Writing

     148   

Section 10.5

 

Delay Not a Waiver

     148   

Section 10.6

 

Notices

     148   

Section 10.7

 

Trial by Jury

     150   

Section 10.8

 

Headings

     151   

Section 10.9

 

Severability

     151   

Section 10.10

 

Preferences

     151   

Section 10.11

 

Waiver of Notice

     151   

Section 10.12

 

Remedies of Borrower

     151   

Section 10.13

 

Expenses; Indemnity

     152   

Section 10.14

 

Incorporated

     153   

Section 10.15

 

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

     153   

Section 10.16

 

No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     154   

Section 10.17

 

Publicity

     154   

Section 10.18

 

Cross Default; Cross Collateralization; Waiver of Marshalling of Assets

     154   

Section 10.19

 

Waiver of Counterclaim

     155   

Section 10.20

 

Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance

     155   

Section 10.21

 

Brokers and Financial Advisors

     155   

Section 10.22

 

Prior Agreements

     156   

Section 10.23

 

Joint and Several Liability

     156   

Section 10.24

 

Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC)

     156   

Section 10.25

 

Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions

     156   

Section 10.26

 

Use of Borrower Provided Information

     157   

Section 10.27

 

Borrower Affiliate Lender

     158   

Section 10.28

 

Co-Lenders

     159   

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.1

    

Restructuring Steps Memorandum

Schedule 1.2

    

Ratable Share

Schedule 1.3

    

Release Amounts

Schedule 1.4

    

Management Agreements

Schedule 1.5

    

Post-Restructuring Assignment of Management Agreement

Schedule 2.6.1(a)(i)

    

Property Accounts

Schedule 2.6.1(a)(v)

    

Operating Account

Schedule 2.6.1(a)(vi)

    

FF&E Concentration Account

Schedule 4.1.1

    

Organizational Chart of Borrower

Schedule 4.1.4

    

Litigation

Schedule 4.1.26

    

Rent Roll

 

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Schedule 4.1.36

    

Borrower and Operating Lessee Organizational Identification Numbers

Schedule 4.1.43

    

Labor

Schedule 4.1.47

    

Material Property Agreements

Schedule 5.1.21

    

Material Lease(s)

Schedule 5.1.31

    

O&M Program

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A-1 - A-4

    

Tax Compliance Certificates

 

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LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT , dated as of October 7, 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America, having an address at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , a branch of Deutsche Bank AG, a German bank authorized by the New York Department of Financial Services, having an address at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY , a Delaware limited partnership having an address at 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, BARCLAYS BANK PLC , a public company registered in England and Wales, having an address at 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. , a national banking association, having an address at 1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor, New York, New York 10036 (together with their respective successors and assigns, each, a “ Co-Lender ” and, collectively, “ Lender ”), S.F. HILTON LLC and P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC , each a Delaware limited liability company and each having its principal place of business at c/o Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (each, an “ Individual Borrower ” and, collectively, “ Borrower ”) and SAN FRANCISCO LESSEE LLC and PARC 55 LESSEE LLC , each a Delaware limited liability company and each having its principal place of business at c/o Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (each, an “ Individual Operating Lessee ” and, collectively, “ Operating Lessee ”).

W   I   T   N   E   S   S   E   T   H :

WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain the Loan (as hereinafter defined) from Lender; and

WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined);

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby covenant, agree, represent and warrant as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.1 Definitions . For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly required or unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intent:

Acceptable Risk Analysis ” or “ Acceptable Risk Analyses ” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 6.1(a) hereof.


Additional Insolvency Opinion ” shall mean a non-consolidation opinion letter delivered in connection with the Loan subsequent to the Closing Date reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender and, following a Securitization, satisfactory in form and substance to the Approved Rating Agencies, and from counsel acceptable to Lender and, following a Securitization, the Approved Rating Agencies.

Adjusted Release Amount ” shall mean, in the event that an Individual Property is released other than in connection with full repayment of the Debt (i.e., with the other Individual Property remaining as security for the Debt), with respect to such Individual Property being so released, the sum of (a) the Release Amount for such Individual Property and (b) ten percent (10%) of the Release Amount for such Individual Property.

Affected Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.3 hereof.

Affiliate ” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.

Affiliated Manager ” shall mean any Manager in which any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, or Guarantor has, directly or indirectly, more than a twenty percent (20%) legal, beneficial or economic interest therein.

Agent ” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any successor Eligible Institution acting as Agent under the Cash Management Agreement.

Aggregate Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event or condition that has a material adverse effect on (a) the use, operation, or value of the Properties taken as a whole, (b) the business, profits, operations or financial condition of Borrower and Operating Lessee, taken as a whole (including, without limitation, Net Operating Income with respect to the Properties, taken as a whole), (c) the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the lien of the Mortgages, taken as a whole, or the other Loan Documents, taken as a whole, or (d) the ability of Borrower to repay the principal and interest of the Loan as it becomes due or the ability of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee to satisfy the material obligations of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents (taken as a whole).

ALTA ” shall mean American Land Title Association, or any successor thereto.

Alterations Deposit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.22 hereof.

Annual Budget ” shall mean the operating budget, including all planned Capital Expenditures, for the Properties prepared by or on behalf of Borrower in accordance with Section 5.1.11(e) hereof for the applicable Fiscal Year or other period.

Applicable Similar Law ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.9(d) hereof.

 

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Approved Annual Budget ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(e) hereof.

Approved Rating Agencies ” shall mean each of S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, and Morningstar or any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency in each case, which has been approved by Lender and designated by Lender to assign a rating to the Securities and which has assigned a rating to the Securities.

Assignment of Management Agreement ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, (i) with respect to each Management Agreement, that certain Assignment of Management Agreement, Subordination of Management Agreement, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Lender, the applicable Individual Borrower and the applicable Manager, and (ii) with respect to each Substitute Management Agreement, that certain Assignment of Management Agreement, Subordination of Management Agreement, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement among Lender, the applicable Operating Lessee and the applicable Manager, each to be executed and delivered by the applicable parties in connection with the Restructuring and in the respective form attached hereto as Schedule 1.5 , in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Award ” shall mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a Condemnation in respect of all or any part of any Individual Property.

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Bankruptcy Action ” shall mean with respect to any Person (a) such Person filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law; (b) the filing of an involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (c) such Person filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it, by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (d) such Person consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for such Person or any portion of any Individual Property; or (e) such Person making an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. , as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor statute or

 

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statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors’ rights or any other Federal, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law.

Base Deductible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Basic Carrying Costs ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, for any period, the sum of the following costs associated with such Individual Property: (a) Taxes, (b) Other Charges and (c) Insurance Premiums.

Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which any of (a) national banks in New York, New York, or (b) the place of business of the trustee under a Securitization (or, if no Securitization has occurred, Lender), or (c) the place of business of any Servicer or the financial institution that maintains any collection account for or on behalf of any Servicer or any Reserve Account or (d) the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not open for business.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean, for any period, the amount expended for items capitalized under GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts (including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs and replacements).

Cash Management Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.2 hereof.

Cash Management Agreement ” shall mean that certain Cash Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Borrower, Operating Lessee, Lender, each Manager and Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Cash Trap Event ” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: (a) an Event of Default or (b) a Debt Yield Trigger Event.

Cash Trap Event Cure ” shall mean (a) no Event of Default shall be continuing, and in the event that the related Cash Trap Event occurred solely as a result of an Event of Default, Lender (in its sole and absolute discretion) shall have accepted a cure by Borrower of such Event of Default and (b) in the event that the related Cash Trap Event occurred as a result of a Debt Yield Trigger Event, the achievement of a Debt Yield Cure.

Cash Trap Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the occurrence of a Cash Trap Event and continuing until the date of a Cash Trap Event Cure, provided that, as of the date of the Cash Trap Event Cure, no other Cash Trap Event shall have occurred unless the same was previously subject to a Cash Trap Event Cure.

Casualty ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.

 

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Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 hereof.

Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount ” shall mean $25,000,000.

Casualty Consultant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b)(iii) hereof.

Casualty Retainage ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b)(iv) hereof.

Cause ” shall mean, with respect to an Independent Director, (a) acts or omissions by such Independent Director that constitute systematic and persistent or willful disregard of such Independent Director’s duties, (b) such Independent Director has been indicted or convicted for any crime or crimes of moral turpitude or dishonesty or for any violation of any Legal Requirements, (c) such Independent Director no longer satisfies the requirements set forth in the definition of “Independent Director”, (d) the fees charged for the services of such Independent Director are materially in excess of the fees charged by the other providers of Independent Directors listed in the definition of “Independent Director” or (e) any other reason for which the prior written consent of Lender shall have been obtained.

Closing Date ” shall mean the date of the funding of the Loan.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Co-Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.30(h) hereof.

Component ” shall mean, individually, any one of Component A-1, Component A-2, Component A-3, Component A-4, Component A-5 or Component A-6 and “ Components ” shall mean, collectively, Component A-1, Component A-2, Component A-3, Component A-4, Component A-5 and Component A-6.

Component A-1 ” shall mean the component of the Loan designated as “A-1” in Section 2.1.5 hereof.

Component A-2 ” shall mean the component of the Loan designated as “A-2” in Section 2.1.5 hereof.

Component A-3 ” shall mean the component of the Loan designated as “A-3” in Section 2.1.5 hereof.

Component A-4 ” shall mean the component of the Loan designated as “A-4” in Section 2.1.5 hereof.

 

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Component A-5 ” shall mean the component of the Loan designated as “A-5” in Section 2.1.5 hereof.

Component A-6 ” shall mean the component of the Loan designated as “A-6” in Section 2.1.5 hereof.

Condemnation ” shall mean a temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority as the result or in lieu or in anticipation of the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, of all or any part of any Individual Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto, including any right of access thereto or any change of grade affecting such Individual Property or any part thereof.

Condemnation Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) .

Connection Income Taxes ” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Section 2.7 Taxes or branch profits Section 2.7 Taxes.

Consumer Price Index ” shall mean the Consumer Price Index as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or any substitute index hereafter adopted by the Department of Labor.

Contribution Agreement ” shall mean that certain Contribution Agreement between the Individual Borrowers dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Control ” or “ control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management, policies or activities of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Controlled ” and “ Controlling ” shall have correlative meanings.

Covered Disclosure Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.

Covered Rating Agency Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.13(d) hereof.

Custodial Funds ” means the following funds collected by an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee (directly or through the applicable Manager) on a third party’s behalf that must be paid or remitted to a third party and so are not properly considered “revenue” of such Individual Borrower or such Individual Operating Lessee: (i) tips, gratuities or service charges with respect to food, beverage, banquet or other guest services paid or received via credit card and owed to employees working at the Properties; (ii) payments or fees received from or on behalf of hotel guests and patrons and paid or reimbursed to tenants or other vendors or service providers of the hotels and (iii) amounts paid out to hotel guests or patrons for checks cashed, per diem expense allowances paid.

 

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Debt ” shall mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums (including, but not limited to, any Yield Maintenance Premium) due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgages or any other Loan Document.

Debt Service ” shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, interest payments due under this Agreement and the Note.

Debt Yield ” shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing:

(a) the Net Operating Income (excluding interest on credit accounts and using annualized operating expenses for any recurring expenses not paid monthly ( e.g. , Taxes and Insurance Premiums)) for the immediately preceding twelve (12) full calendar month period for those Individual Properties subject to the Lien of a Mortgage as of the date of determination as set forth in the statements required hereunder less an amount equal to four percent (4.00%) of Gross Income from Operations, provided that, for purposes of calculating the Operating Expense component of Net Operating Income, management fees shall be deemed to have been paid in an amount equal to the greater of (A) the actual amount of such fees (inclusive of the base management fee and incentive fees, if any) and (B) three percent (3.00%) of Gross Income from Operations; by

(b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of all Components of the Loan.

For the avoidance of doubt, (x) any rent paid by an Individual Operating Lessee to an Individual Borrower under the applicable Operating Lease shall not be included in any determination of Net Operating Income (whether as a component of Gross Income from Operations or as an Operating Expense) and (y) from and after the date of the release of an Individual Property pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof, Net Operating Income shall be adjusted to reflect any changes in shared expense arrangements resulting from the release of the related Individual Property.

Debt Yield Cure ” shall mean (a) no Event of Default shall be continuing and (b) the achievement of the Required Debt Yield for the two (2) consecutive calendar quarters immediately preceding the date of determination based upon the trailing twelve (12) month period immediately preceding such date of determination (which Required Debt Yield may be achieved, at Borrower’s sole discretion, by making a Debt Yield Cure Payment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in amounts necessary to achieve the Required Debt Yield, provided , that in the event of such Debt Yield Cure Payment, the Required Debt Yield shall be deemed satisfied immediately upon receipt by Lender of the Debt Yield Cure Payment (and any other amounts due under Section 2.4.5 hereof) and the requirement that two (2) consecutive calendar quarters shall have expired after the initial achievement of the Required Debt Yield pursuant to the foregoing shall be deemed inapplicable thereto.

Debt Yield Cure Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.5 hereof.

 

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Debt Yield Trigger Event ” shall mean a Debt Yield of less than the applicable Required Debt Yield on any date of determination for the two consecutive calendar quarters immediately preceding the date of such determination, based upon the trailing twelve (12) month period immediately preceding such date of determination, as determined by Lender.

Debt Yield Trigger Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the occurrence of a Debt Yield Trigger Event and continuing until the occurrence of a Debt Yield Cure.

Deductible Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Deductible Guaranty delivered by Guarantor in favor of Lender, dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Default ” shall mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” shall mean, with respect to the Loan, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Legal Rate or (b) three percent (3%) above the Interest Rate otherwise applicable to each Component.

Defeasance Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.1 .

Defeasance Deposit ” shall mean an amount equal to the Defeasance Payment Amount.

Defeasance Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.1(a) hereof.

Defeasance Payment Amount ” shall mean the amount which, on the date of the Defeasance Event, will be sufficient to purchase U.S. Obligations providing the required Scheduled Defeasance Payments.

Disclosure Document ” shall mean a prospectus, prospectus supplement (including any amendment or supplement to either thereof), private placement memorandum, or similar offering memorandum, offering circular, structural and collateral term sheet, in each case in preliminary or final form and including all exhibits and annexes thereto, used in connection with a Securitization.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b)  of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

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EEA Resolution Authority ” means any Governmental Authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having authority for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Eligible Account ” shall mean a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.

Eligible Institution ” shall mean (i) either a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the short-term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P, “P-1” by Moody’s and “F-1+” by Fitch in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of Letters of Credit and accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days, the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A+” by S&P, “A1” by Moody’s and “A+” by Fitch), (ii) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. (solely in its capacity as a Property Account Bank, Operating Account Bank or the FF&E Concentration Bank), US Bank National Association, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; provided that, with respect to (ii) above, the ratings by each of the Approved Rating Agencies for the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper and long term unsecured debt obligations of such institutions are at least equal to the ratings for such institutions in effect as of the date hereof.

Embargoed Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.35 hereof.

Environmental Indemnity ” shall mean that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed by Borrower and Operating Lessee in connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Equipment ” shall mean any equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee, which is used at or in connection with any Individual Property (including the Improvements located thereon) or is located thereon or therein, including (without limitation) all machinery, equipment, furnishings, and electronic data-processing and other office equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee and any and all additions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing), together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto.

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any Person that for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of an Individual Borrower’s or Guarantor’s controlled group, under common control with an Individual Borrower or Guarantor within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

 

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ERISA Event ” shall mean shall mean (a) the occurrence with respect to a Plan of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, unless the 30-day notice requirement with respect thereto has been waived by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or any successor) (“ PBGC ”); provided , that, for purposes of this clause (a), events or occurrences in connection with the Restructuring shall not be deemed an ERISA Event; (b) the application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan, pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA); (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliates in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliates from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) the conditions set forth in Section 430(e) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k)(1)(A) and (B) of ERISA to the creation of a lien upon property or assets or rights to property or assets of Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliates for failure to make a required payment to a Plan are satisfied; (g) the termination of a Plan by the PBGC pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Plan; (h) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards, within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (i) the determination that any Plan is or is expected to be in “at-risk” status, within the meaning of Section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303 of ERISA or (j) the receipt by Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be “insolvent” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in “reorganization” (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA) or in “endangered” or “critical status” (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 305 of ERISA).

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) hereof.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Excess Cash Flow ” shall mean all remaining amounts on deposit in the Cash Management Account after the payment or disbursement of all escrows, reserves, Operating Expenses, Debt Service and other payments due with respect to the Loan, management fees and other Manager Required Payments and amounts permitted to be paid in accordance with the Loan Documents and the Management Agreement.

Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 hereof.

Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 hereof.

 

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Excess Deductible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Exchange Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1(h) hereof.

Exchange Act Filing ” shall mean a filing pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to a securitization.

Excluded Entity ” shall mean Guarantor and each direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of Guarantor (including, without limitation, any shareholder, partner, member and/or non-member manager of Guarantor and each direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of Guarantor).

Excluded Taxes ” shall mean any of the following Section 2.7 Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Lender or Servicer: (a) Section 2.7 Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income (however denominated), franchise Section 2.7 Taxes, and branch profits Section 2.7 Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Lender or Servicer being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Section 2.7 Tax, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Taxes resulting from any law in effect on the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or designates a new lending office, except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from Borrower with respect to such Section 2.7 Taxes pursuant to Section 2.7 , (c) any Section 2.7 Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.7(e) , and (d) any Section 2.7 Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Extraordinary Expense ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(e) hereof.

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations issued thereunder or official interpretations thereof and any intergovernmental agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and any intergovernmental agreements entered into by the United States in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (or any such amended or successor version therein).

FF&E ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, collectively, furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment located in the guest rooms, hallways, lobbies, restaurants, lounges, meeting and banquet rooms, parking facilities, public areas or otherwise in any portion of such Individual Property, including (without limitation) all beds, chairs, bookcases, tables, carpeting, drapes, couches, luggage carts, luggage racks, bars, bar fixtures, radios, television sets, intercom and paging equipment, electric, information technology and electronic equipment, heating, lighting and plumbing fixtures, fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus, cooling and air-conditioning systems, elevators, escalators, stoves, ranges, refrigerators, laundry machines, tools, machinery, boilers, incinerators, switchboards, conduits, compressors, vacuum cleaning systems, floor cleaning, waxing and polishing equipment, cabinets, lockers, shelving,

 

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dishwashers, garbage disposals, washer and dryers and all other customary hotel resort equipment and other tangible property owned by an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, or in which an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located at such Individual Property and useable in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of such Individual Property; provided , however , that FF&E shall not include (a) fixed asset supplies, including, but not limited to, linen, china, glassware, tableware, uniforms, other hotel inventory and similar items, whether used in connection with public space or guest rooms, or (b) items owned by tenants or by third party operators.

FF&E Concentration Account ” have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.1(a)(vi) hereof.

FF&E Concentration Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement by and among each Individual Borrower, Lender, each Manager and FF&E Concentration Bank with respect to the FF&E Concentration Account, together with any replacement account control agreement by and between an Individual Operating Lessee, Lender and FF&E Concentration Bank delivered on or prior to the Operating Lease Effective Date.

FF&E Concentration Bank ” shall mean Bank of America, N.A. and any replacement Eligible Institution.

Fiscal Year ” shall mean each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during each year of the term of the Loan.

Fitch ” shall mean Fitch, Inc.

Fixtures ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, all Equipment now owned, or the ownership of which is hereafter acquired, by the applicable Individual Borrower or the applicable Individual Operating Lessee which is so related to the Land and the Improvements forming part of the Individual Property in question that it is deemed fixtures or real property under applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, all building or construction materials intended for construction, reconstruction, alteration, decoration or repair of or installation on the applicable Individual Property, construction equipment, appliances, machinery, plant equipment, fittings, apparatuses, fixtures and other items now or hereafter attached to, installed in or used in connection with (temporarily or permanently) any of the Improvements or the Land, including, but not limited to, engines, devices for the operation of pumps, pipes, plumbing, call and sprinkler systems, fire extinguishing apparatuses and equipment, heating, ventilating, incinerating, electrical, air conditioning and air cooling equipment and systems, gas and electric machinery, appurtenances and equipment, pollution control equipment, security systems, disposals, dishwashers, refrigerators and ranges, recreational equipment and facilities of all kinds, and water, electrical, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, utility lines and equipment (whether owned individually or jointly with others, and, if owned jointly, to the extent of the applicable Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s interest therein) and all other utilities whether or not situated in easements, all water tanks, water supply, water power sites, fuel stations, fuel tanks, fuel supply, and all other structures, together with all accessions, appurtenances, additions, replacements, betterments and substitutions or any of the foregoing and the proceeds thereof.

 

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Foreclosure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 hereof.

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

Full Replacement Cost ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i) hereof.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any court, board, agency, commission, office or other authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (foreign, federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) whether now or hereafter in existence.

Grantor Trust ” shall mean a grantor trust as defined in subpart E, part I of subchapter J of the Code.

Gross Income from Operations ” shall mean all income and proceeds (whether in cash or on credit, and computed on an accrual basis) received by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager on behalf of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee for the use, occupancy or enjoyment of the Properties, or any part thereof, or received by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager on behalf of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee for the sale of any goods, services or other items sold on or provided from the Properties in the ordinary course of the Properties’ operation, including without limitation: (a) all income and proceeds received from rental of rooms, Leases and commercial space, meeting, conference and/or banquet space within the Properties including parking revenue; (b) all income and proceeds received from food and beverage operations and from catering services conducted from the Properties even though rendered outside of the Properties; (c) all income and proceeds from business interruption, rental interruption and use and occupancy insurance with respect to the operation of the Properties (after deducting therefrom all necessary costs and expenses incurred in the adjustment or collection thereof) applicable to the period in question; (d) all Awards for temporary use (after deducting therefrom all costs incurred in the adjustment or collection thereof and in Restoration of the Properties); (e) all income and proceeds from judgments, settlements and other resolutions of disputes with respect to matters which would be includable in this definition of “Gross Income from Operations” if received in the ordinary course of the operation of the Properties (after deducting therefrom all necessary costs and expenses incurred in the adjustment or collection thereof); (f) interest on credit accounts, rent concessions or credits, and other required pass-throughs and interest on Reserve Funds; (g) [reserved]; (h) all income from the operation of any spa and conference center at any Individual Property; (i) amounts received by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, Manager or any Affiliate thereof from or with respect to any Property Agreement, and (j) all other income from operation of the Properties (including laundry and vending income), but excluding , (1) gross receipts received by lessees, licensees or concessionaires of the Properties (other than Operating Lessee); (2) consideration

 

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received at the Properties for hotel accommodations, goods and services to be provided at other hotels (which are not one of the Individual Properties), although arranged by, for or on behalf of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager; (3) income and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of goods, capital assets and other items not in the ordinary course of the operation of the Properties; (4) Hotel Taxes; (5) Awards (except to the extent provided in clause (d) above); (6) refunds of amounts not included in Operating Expenses at any time and uncollectible accounts; (7) gratuities collected by the Properties’ employees; (8) the proceeds of any permitted financing; (9) other income or proceeds resulting other than from the use or occupancy of the Properties, or any part thereof, or other than from the sale of goods, services or other items sold on or provided from the Properties in the ordinary course of business; (10) any credits or refunds made to customers, guests or patrons in the form of allowances or adjustments to previously recorded revenues; (11) [reserved]; and (12) without duplication of the items referenced in (1) - (11)  above, Custodial Funds. For the avoidance of doubt, rent and other sums received by any Individual Borrower from the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee under the applicable Operating Lease shall not constitute Gross Income from Operations.

Guaranteed Excess Deductible Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Guarantor ” shall mean (a) Park Intermediate Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or (b) after the occurrence of any Permitted Assumption as to which a Replacement Guaranty is required to be executed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Replacement Guarantor which provides such Replacement Guaranty, in each case, together with its successors and assigns.

Guarantor Bankruptcy Event ” shall mean if Guarantor or any guarantor or indemnitor under any guaranty or indemnity issued in connection with the Loan shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Guarantor or any guarantor or indemnitor under any guarantee or indemnity issued in connection with the Loan or if Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor shall be instituted; provided , however , if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor, upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days.

Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Guaranty Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by Guarantor in connection with the Loan to and for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Hotel Taxes ” means all sales and occupancy taxes collected by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee that are required to be paid to a state or local taxing authority or similar taxing authority (including, without limitation, sales taxes, use taxes, occupancy taxes, business license taxes and special assessments by any municipality or government).

 

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HWHI ” shall mean Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Improvements ” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of the related Mortgage with respect to each Individual Property.

Increased Deductible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Indebtedness ” of a Person, at a particular date, means the sum (without duplication) at such date of (a) all indebtedness or liability of such Person; (b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments issued by such Persons; (c) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including trade obligations); (d) obligations under letters of credit; (e) obligations under acceptance facilities; (f) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds, to invest in any Person or entity, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; (g) obligations under PACE Loans and (h) obligations secured by any Liens, whether or not the obligations have been assumed (other than the Permitted Encumbrances).

Indemnified Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.13(b) hereof.

Indemnified Person ” shall mean Lender, any Affiliate of Lender and its designee, (whether or not it is the Lender) that has filed any registration statement relating to the Securitization or has acted as the sponsor or depositor in connection with the Securitization, any Affiliate of Lender that acts as an underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser of Securities issued in the Securitization, any other co-underwriters, co-placement agents or co-initial purchasers of Securities issued in the Securitization, and each of their respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates and each Person or entity who Controls any such Person within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, as amended, any Person who is or will have been involved in the origination of the Loan, any Person who is or will have been involved in the servicing of the Loan on behalf of Lender, any Person in whose name the encumbrance created by the Mortgages is or will have been recorded, any Person who may hold or acquire or will have held a full or partial interest in the Loan (including, but not limited to, investors or prospective investors in the Securities, as well as custodians, trustees and other fiduciaries who hold or have held a full or partial interest in the Loan for the benefit of third parties) as well as the respective directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, servants, representatives, contractors, subcontractors, affiliates, subsidiaries, participants, successors and assigns of any and all of the foregoing (including, but not limited to, any other Person who holds or acquires or will have held a participation or other full or partial interest in the Loan, whether during the term of the Loan or as a part of or following a foreclosure of the Loan and including, but not limited to any successors by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or a substantial portion of Lender’s assets and business).

 

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Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean (a) Section 2.7 Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes.

Indemnifying Person ” shall mean collectively, Borrower and Principal.

Independent Director ” or “ Independent Manager ” shall mean an individual who has prior experience as an independent director, independent manager or independent member with at least three years of employment experience and who is provided by CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Stewart Management Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional Independent Directors, another nationally recognized company reasonably approved by Lender, in each case that is not an Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal, and that provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business, and which individual is duly appointed as an Independent Director or Independent Manager and is not, and has never been, and will not while serving as Independent Director or Independent Manager be, any of the following:

(a) a member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer or employee of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than serving as an Independent Director and/or Independent Manager of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee that is not in the direct chain of ownership of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal and that is required by a creditor to be a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity, provided that such Independent Director or Independent Manager is employed by a company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or Independent Managers in the ordinary course of its business);

(b) a creditor, supplier or service provider (including provider of professional services) to any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than a nationally-recognized company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or Independent Managers and other corporate services to any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any of their respective Affiliates in the ordinary course of its business);

(c) a family member of any such member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer, employee, creditor, supplier or service provider; or

(d) a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any of (a) , (b)  or (c)  above.

A natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition and satisfies subparagraph (a) by reason of being the Independent Director of a “special purpose entity” affiliated with any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal shall

 

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be qualified to serve as an Independent Director of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal, provided that the fees that such individual earns from serving as an Independent Director of affiliates of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year. For purposes of this paragraph, a “special purpose entity” is an entity, whose organizational documents contain restrictions on its activities and impose requirements intended to preserve such entity’s separateness that are substantially similar to those contained in the definition of Special Purpose Entity of this Agreement.

Individual Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

Individual Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean in respect of an Individual Property, any event or condition that has a material adverse effect on (a) the use, operation, or value of such Individual Property, (b) the business, profits, operations or financial condition of the Individual Borrower and the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee (taken as a whole) which have an interest in such Individual Property, (c) the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the lien of the applicable Mortgage, or (d) the ability of the applicable Borrower to repay the principal and interest of the Release Amount applicable to such Individual Property as it becomes due or to satisfy any of the applicable Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s other obligations under the Loan Documents.

Individual Operating Lessee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

Individual Property ” shall mean each parcel of real property, the Improvements thereon and all personal property owned by an Individual Borrower and encumbered by a Mortgage, together with all rights pertaining to such property and Improvements, as more particularly described in the granting clauses of each Mortgage and referred to therein as the “Property.”

Insolvency Opinion ” shall mean that certain non-consolidation opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Perkins Coie LLP in connection with the Loan.

Insurance Premiums ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.

Insurance Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) hereof.

Interest Period ” shall mean the period commencing on and including the first (1st) day of each calendar month immediately preceding the related Payment Date during the term of the Loan and ending on and including the last day of such calendar month; provided , however , the initial Interest Period shall commence on and include the Closing Date and shall end on and include the final day of the calendar month in which the Closing Date occurs.

Interest Rate ” shall mean, (a) with respect to Component A-1, a rate of four and eleven hundred and forty-five ten-thousandths percent (4.1145%) per annum, (b) with respect to Component A-2, a rate of four and eleven hundred and forty-five ten-thousandths percent (4.1145%) per annum, (c) with respect to Component A-3, a rate of four and eleven hundred and

 

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forty-five ten-thousandths percent (4.1145%) per annum, (d) with respect to Component A-4, a rate of four and eleven hundred and forty-five ten-thousandths percent (4.1145%) per annum, (e) with respect to Component A-5, a rate of four and eleven hundred and forty-five ten-thousandths percent (4.1145%) per annum, and (f) with respect to Component A-6, a rate of four and eleven hundred and forty-five ten-thousandths percent (4.1145%) per annum.

Lease ” shall mean any lease, sublease or subsublease, letting, license, concession or other agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in effect), pursuant to which any Person is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of any space in any Individual Property by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee (other than ordinary course (i) short-term occupancy rights of hotel guests which are not the subject of a written agreement, (ii) occupancy agreements for groups of hotel guests for transitory periods of time, (iii) agreements for catering, business and similar special events or functions at any of the Properties and (iv) space license agreements for the installation and/or operation of in-building telecommunications equipment providing wireless frequencies to hotel guests and staff), and every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement and every guarantee of the performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto, provided that in no event shall any Operating Lease constitute a Lease.

Legal Requirements ” shall mean all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Individual Property or any part thereof, or the construction, use, alteration or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known to any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee, at any time in force affecting any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Individual Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any which may (a) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to any Individual Property or any part thereof, or (b) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.

Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with their respective successors and assigns.

Lender Documents ” shall mean any agreement among Lender and/or any participant or any fractional owner of a beneficial interest in the Loan relating to the administration of the Loan or the Loan Documents, including without limitation any co-lender agreements.

Letter of Credit ” shall mean an irrevocable, unconditional, transferable, clean sight draft letter of credit in favor of Lender and entitling Lender to draw thereon based solely on a statement executed by an officer of Lender stating that it has the right to draw thereon under this Agreement, and issued by a domestic Eligible Institution or the U.S. agency or branch of a foreign Eligible Institution, and upon which letter of credit Lender shall have the right to draw in

 

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full: (a) if Lender has not received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the then outstanding letter of credit is scheduled to expire, a notice from the issuing financial institution that it has renewed the applicable letter of credit; (b) thirty (30) days prior to the date of termination following receipt of notice from the issuing financial institution that the applicable letter of credit will be terminated or replaced; and (c) thirty (30) days after Lender has given notice to Borrower that the financial institution issuing the applicable letter of credit ceases to either be an Eligible Institution or meet the rating requirement set forth above.

Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.

Licenses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.22 hereof.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, indemnity deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, PACE Loan or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, on or affecting any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Individual Property, any portion thereof or any interest therein, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.

Loan ” shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Loan Documents ” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgages, the Environmental Indemnity, the Assignment of Management Agreement, the Guaranty, the Cash Management Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Property Account Agreement, the Operating Account Agreement, the FF&E Concentration Account Agreement, the Deductible Guaranty and all other documents executed in connection with the Loan.

Loan-to-Value Ratio ” shall mean, as of the date of its calculation, the ratio of (a) the outstanding principal amount of the Loan as of the date of such calculation to (b) the fair market value of the Properties (for purposes of the REMIC provisions, counting only real property and excluding any personal property or going concern value), as determined, in Lender’s reasonable discretion, by any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust.

Management Agreement ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, the applicable management agreement more particularly described on Schedule 1.4 attached hereto, between the applicable Individual Borrower and the applicable Manager, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and as supplemented and modified by the terms of the applicable Assignment of Management Agreement, or, if the context requires, any Replacement Management Agreement executed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Manager ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, the applicable property manager more particularly described on Schedule 1.4 attached hereto, or if the context requires, a Qualified Manager who is managing the Properties or any Individual Property or any portion thereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement. To the extent required by the applicable context, “Manager” shall refer to each such Manager on a collective basis.

 

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Manager Accounts ” shall mean, with respect to any Management Agreement, the segregated bank accounts maintained by the Manager thereunder in the name of and as agent for, the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee with respect to the applicable Individual Property in accordance with the terms of such Management Agreement , including, without limitation, the Property Accounts, the Operating Account and the FF&E Concentration Account.

Manager Required Payments ” shall mean all payments which the Manager is authorized to make with Rents pursuant to the Management Agreement or as confirmed in the Assignment of Management Agreement, including, without limitation: Taxes, Other Charges, Insurance Premiums, Debt Service (but only prior to the consummation of the Restructuring), management fees, costs of FF&E (including funding the FF&E Concentration Account in respect thereof), Capital Expenditures, Operating Expenses, emergency repair costs and the cost of life safety items (including Capital Expenditures in connection therewith), costs associated with Leases entered into in accordance with this Agreement (including costs of tenant improvements and related Capital Expenditures and leasing commission costs), funding working capital and other required reserves and Hotel Taxes and Custodial Funds.

Material Lease ” shall mean any Lease (i) demising a premises within any Individual Property that is more than 15,000 rentable square feet or (ii) entered into during the continuance of an Event of Default.

Material Property Agreement ” shall mean any Property Agreement (a) which is material to the use, operation or value of the Property or (b) as to which the exercise by the counterparty thereto of its rights or remedies thereunder would have, or would be reasonably likely to result in, an Individual Material Adverse Effect with respect to the applicable Individual Property.

Maturity Date ” shall mean November 1, 2023, or in each case, such other date on which the outstanding principal balance of the Loan becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at such stated maturity date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

Maximum Legal Rate ” shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such state or states whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan.

Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount ” shall mean, on each Payment Date, the amount equal to interest which accrues on each Component of the Loan in the immediately preceding Interest Period, in each case calculated in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof.

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

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Morningstar ” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, or any of its successors in interest, assigns, and/or changed entity name or designation resulting from any acquisition by Morningstar, Inc. or other similar entity of Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC.

Mortgage ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, that certain first priority Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by the related Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee to Lender as security for the Loan and encumbering such Individual Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as applicable, in respect of which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than Borrower, Guarantor and the ERISA Affiliates, or (b) was so maintained, and in respect of which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Sections 4062-4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Net Operating Income ” shall mean, for any period, the amount obtained by subtracting Operating Expenses for such period from Gross Income from Operations for such period.

Net Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) hereof.

Net Proceeds Deficiency ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b)(vi) hereof.

Net Sales Proceeds ” shall mean one hundred percent (100%) of the gross proceeds from the sale of an Individual Property to be received by or on behalf of the applicable Individual Borrower in respect of such sale, less and except: any reasonable and customary brokerage fees and sales commissions payable to third parties, transfer, stamp and/or intangible taxes, reasonable, customary and market closing costs and any other reasonable and customary third party costs and expenses actually incurred by such Individual Borrower in connection with such sale, as evidenced by a settlement statement or customary invoice.

Net Worth ” shall mean, with respect to the determination of whether an entity constitutes a Qualified Transferee, such entity’s market value assets minus its outstanding liabilities, as determined by GAAP.

New Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.3 hereof.

Note ” shall mean (i) that certain Promissory Note A-1, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-One Million Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($271,875,000.00), made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan

 

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Chase Bank, National Association, (ii) that certain Promissory Note A-2, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of One Hundred Ninety-Nine Million Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($199,375,000.00) made by Borrower in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, (iii) that certain Promissory Note A-3, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of One Hundred Eight Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($108,750,000.00) made by Borrower in favor of Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, (iv) that certain Promissory Note A-4, dated the date hereof in the principal amount of Seventy-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($72,500,000.00) made by Borrower to Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and (v) that certain Promissory Note A-5, dated the date hereof in the principal amount of Seventy-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($72,500,000.00) made by Borrower to Barclays Bank Plc, as each of the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. Each Note shall represent a pro rata portion of each Component.

O&M Program ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.31 hereof.

Officer’s Certificate ” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by an authorized senior officer of an Individual Borrower or the general partner, managing member or sole member of an Individual Borrower, as applicable.

Operating Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.1(a)(v) .

Operating Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement by and between Operating Lessee, each Manager, Lender and Operating Account Bank to be delivered on or prior to the Operating Lease Effective Date.

Operating Account Bank ” shall mean Bank of America, N.A., or any replacement Eligible Institution thereof.

Operating Expenses ” shall mean, without duplication, the sum of all ordinary costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, directing, managing and supervising the Properties (excluding, (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) any Debt Service in connection with the Loan, (iii) any Capital Expenditures in connection with the Properties, or (iv) any deposits made to the Reserve Accounts, (v) intentionally omitted, (vi) non-recurring or extraordinary items or other one-time expenses, (vii) non-cash items (other than accounts payable for expenses that are due and payable but not yet paid) and (viii) the costs of any other things specified to be done or provided at any Individual Borrower’s, any Individual Operating Lessee’s or Manager’s (on behalf of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee) sole expense, incurred by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager (as agent for any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee) pursuant to the Management Agreement, including any Department Expenses and Undistributed Operating Expenses (each as defined in the Uniform System of Accounts) or as otherwise specifically provided therein, which are properly attributable to the period under consideration under any Individual Borrower’s or any Individual Operating Lessee’s system of accounting, including without limitation: (a) the cost of all food and beverages sold or consumed and of all necessary chinaware, glassware, linens, flatware, uniforms, utensils and other items of a similar nature, including such items bearing the name or identifying characteristics of the hotels (but excluding FF&E) as any

 

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Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee and/or Manager shall reasonably consider appropriate (“ Operating Equipment ”) and paper supplies, cleaning materials, fuel, guest amenities, soaps, shampoos and similar consumable items (“ Operating Supplies ”) placed in use (other than reserve stocks thereof in storerooms). Operating Equipment and Operating Supplies shall be considered to have been placed in use when they are transferred from the storerooms of the Properties to the appropriate operating departments; (b) salaries and wages of personnel of the Properties, including costs of payroll taxes and employee benefits (which benefits may include, without limitation, a pension plan, medical insurance, life insurance, travel accident insurance and an executive bonus program), and all other expenses not otherwise specifically referred to in this definition which are referred to as “Administrative and General Expenses” in the Uniform System of Accounts, (c) the cost of all other goods and services obtained by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager in connection with its operation of the Properties including, without limitation, heat and utilities, office supplies and all services performed by third parties, including leasing expenses in connection with telephone and data processing equipment, and all existing and any future installations necessary for the operation of the Improvements for hotel purposes (including, without limitation, heating, lighting, sanitary equipment, air conditioning, laundry, refrigerating, built in kitchen equipment, telephone equipment, communications systems, computer equipment and elevators), and existing and any future furniture, furnishings, wall coverings, fixtures and hotel equipment necessary for the operation of the building for hotel purposes which shall include all equipment required for the operation of kitchens, bars, laundries, (if any) and dry cleaning facilities (if any), office equipment, cleaning and engineering equipment and vehicles (except to the extent that the same constitute Capital Expenditures, which shall be excluded from Operating Expenses as provided in the foregoing clause (iii) ); (d) the cost of repairs to and maintenance of the Properties (other than of a capital nature); (e) insurance premiums for general liability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance or insurance required by similar employee benefits acts and such business interruption or other insurance as may be provided for protection against claims, liabilities and losses arising from the operation of the Properties (as distinguished from any property damage insurance on the Properties building or its contents) and losses incurred on any self-insured risks of the foregoing types, provided that Borrower or Operating Lessee has specifically approved in advance such self-insurance or insurance is unavailable to cover such risks (premiums on policies for more than one year will be pro-rated over the period of insurance and premiums under blanket policies will be allocated among properties covered); (f) all Taxes and Other Charges (other than federal, state or local income or excise taxes and franchise taxes or the equivalent) payable by or assessed against any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee with respect to the operation of the Properties; (g) legal fees and fees of any firm of independent certified public accounts designated from time to time by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee (the “ Independent CPA ”) for services directly related to the operation of the Properties, reasonably acceptable to Lender; (h) the costs and expenses of technical consultants and specialized operational experts for specialized services in connection with non-recurring work on operational, legal, functional, decorating, design or construction problems and activities, including the reasonable fees of Guarantor or any subsidiary of Guarantor in connection therewith, provided that such employment of Guarantor or any such subsidiary of Guarantor is reasonably approved in advance by Lender; provided , further , however , that if such costs and expenses have not been included in an approved budget, then, during a Debt Yield Trigger Period, if such costs exceed $10,000 in any one instance the

 

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same shall be subject to the reasonable approval by Lender; (i) all expenses for advertising for the Properties and all expenses of sales promotion and public relations activities; (j) all out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements determined by the Independent CPA to have been reasonably, properly and specifically incurred by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, Manager, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates pursuant to, in the course of and directly related to, the management and operation of the Properties under the Management Agreement (without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such charges may include all reasonable travel, telephone, telegram, radiogram, cablegram, air express and other incidental expenses, but, shall exclude costs relating to the offices maintained by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, Manager, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates other than the offices maintained at the Individual Property for the management of such Individual Property and excluding transportation costs of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager related to meetings between any Individual Borrower and/or any Individual Operating Lessee and Manager with respect to administration of the Management Agreement or of the Properties involving travel away from such party’s principal executive offices); (k) the cost of any reservations system, any accounting services or other group benefits, programs or services from time to time made available to properties in any Individual Borrower’s or any Individual Operating Lessee’s system, including, without limitation, any provided by any Manager; (l) the cost associated with any retail Leases; (m) any management fees, base and incentive fees or other fees and reimbursables paid or payable to Manager under the Management Agreement; (n) common area charges or assessments payable by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee pursuant to any Property Agreement; and (o) all costs and expenses of owning, maintaining, conducting and supervising the operation of the Properties to the extent such costs and expenses are not included above. For the avoidance of doubt, rent and other sums paid by an Individual Operating Lessee to the corresponding Individual Borrower under the applicable Operating Lease shall not constitute Operating Expenses.

Operating Lease ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, that certain Lease Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date and effective as of the Operating Lease Effective Date, between the applicable Individual Borrower and the applicable Individual Operating Lessee, a copy of which has been delivered to, and approved by, Lender.

Operating Lease Effective Date ” shall mean, with respect to an Operating Lease, the “Commencement Date” of such Operating Lease (as such term is defined in such Operating Lease), provided that, if the Restructuring Conditions shall have not been satisfied on or prior to such “Commencement Date,” the Operating Lease Effective Date shall be the first date thereafter upon which the Restructuring Conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Lender.

Operating Lessee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Organizational Documents ” means as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws with respect to a corporation; the certificate of organization and operating agreement with respect to a limited liability company; the certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement with respect to a limited partnership, or any other organizational or governing documents of such Person.

 

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Other Charges ” shall mean all maintenance charges, impositions other than Taxes, and any other charges, including, without limitation, vault charges and license fees for the use of vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining any Individual Property, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against such Individual Property or any part thereof.

Other Connection Taxes ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender or agent thereof, Section 2.7 Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or agent thereof and the jurisdiction imposing such Section 2.7 Tax (other than connections arising from such Lender or agent having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Obligations ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Mortgages.

Other Taxes ” shall mean any present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar excise, property or Section 2.7 Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the registration, receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except (i) any such Section 2.7 Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment and (ii) any “prohibited transaction” excise tax arising from any Lender’s use of “plan assets” of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations.

PACE Loan ” shall mean (a) any “Property-Assessed Clean Energy loan” or (b) any other indebtedness, without regard to the name given to such indebtedness, which is (i) incurred for improvements to any Individual Property for the purpose of increasing energy efficiency, increasing use of renewable energy sources, resource conservation, or a combination of the foregoing, and (ii) repaid through multi-year assessments against such Individual Property.

Parcel Release Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.6 hereof.

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.

Partnership ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.30(h) hereof.

Payment Date ” shall mean, with respect to any Component, the first (1st) day of each calendar month during the term of the Loan, or if such date is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.

PBGC ” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the definition of ERISA Event.

Permitted Assumption ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 5.2.10(e) .

 

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Permitted Debt ” shall mean, collectively (a) the Note and the other obligations, indebtedness and liabilities specifically provided for in any Loan Document and secured by the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents, (b) any indebtedness that may exist or deemed to be existing between an Individual Borrower and the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee as a result of the applicable Management Agreement or Operating Lease and (c) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of any Individual Borrower’s or any Individual Operating Lessee’s business, not secured by Liens on any one or more Individual Properties, other than Liens being properly contested in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and customary purchase money security interests of sellers of goods, provided that such trade payables and purchase money security interests in respect of each Individual Property (excluding Capital Expenditures and Basic Carrying Costs) (i) do not exceed at any one time in the aggregate three percent (3%) of the original principal amount of the Loan, (ii) are normal and reasonable under the circumstances, (iii) are payable by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee for or in respect of the operation of the applicable Individual Property in the ordinary course of the operation of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s business or the routine administration of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s business, (iv) are paid within sixty (60) days following the later of (A) the date on which such amount is incurred or (B) the date invoiced, and (v) are not evidenced by a note. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee to pay any trade payable, so long as such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is in good faith at its own expense, and by proper legal proceedings, diligently contesting the validity, amount or application thereof, provided that in each case, at the time of the commencement of any such action or proceeding, and during the pendency of such action or proceeding (w) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing hereunder, (x) no Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in material danger of being sold or forfeited, (y) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment any amounts contested, together with all interest and penalties thereon, and (z) such contest operates to suspend collection or enforcement, as the case may be, of the contested amount.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, collectively, (a) the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, (b) all Liens, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in the Title Insurance Policies relating to such Individual Property or any part thereof (including liens disclosed in the title commitments for which Lender has either received affirmative coverage or for which the title insurance company has received adequate protections to remove such items as exceptions from the Title Insurance Policy and such items were so removed), (c) Liens, if any, for Section 2.7 Taxes, Taxes and Other Charges imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet due or delinquent or which are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has set aside adequate reserves on its books, (d) Liens related to any Labor and Material Costs (as defined in the Mortgages) which are being contested by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in accordance with the terms of the applicable Mortgage, (e) Liens which are being contested by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in accordance with Section 5.2.2 hereof, (f) such other title and survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in Lender’s sole discretion, (g) all immaterial easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other

 

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similar non-monetary encumbrances recorded against and affecting such Individual Property and that do not have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on such Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower, (h) easements and other similar encumbrances entered into by any Individual Borrower or easements and other similar encumbrances entered into by an Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in the ordinary course of business for use, access, parking, water and sewer lines, telephones and telegraph lines, electric lines or other utilities or for other similar purposes, provided that no such easement or other similar encumbrance shall have, or reasonably be expected to have, either an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect, (i) rights of Tenants as Tenants only, (j) customary purchase money security interests of sellers of goods that satisfy the conditions set forth in the definition of “Permitted Debt” and (k) from and after the Operating Lease Effective Date, the Operating Lease.

Permitted Equipment Transfer ” shall mean the Transfer of FF&E and/or Personal Property that is either being replaced or that is no longer necessary in connection with the operation of an Individual Property, provided (x) no Event of Default is continuing and (y) such Transfer will not materially and adversely affect the value, use or operation of such Individual Property.

Permitted Investments ” shall mean any one or more of the following obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, including those issued by Servicer, or any certificate administrator under any Securitization or any of their respective Affiliates, payable on demand or having a maturity date not later than the Business Day immediately prior to the first Payment Date following the date of acquiring such investment and meeting one of the appropriate standards set forth below:

(i) direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States of America, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America that mature in one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition; provided that any obligation of, or guarantee by, any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America shall be a Permitted Investment only if such investment would not result in the downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned by each Approved Rating Agency to any Securities as evidenced in writing, other than (a) unsecured senior debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury (direct or fully funded obligations), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development public housing agency bonds, Federal Housing Administration debentures, Government National Mortgage Association guaranteed mortgage-backed securities or participation certificates, RefCorp debt obligations and SBA-guaranteed participation certificates and guaranteed pool certificates and (b) Farm Credit System consolidated systemwide bonds and notes, Federal Home Loan Banks’ consolidated debt obligations, Freddie Mac debt obligations, and Fannie Mae debt obligations (1) rated at least “A-1” by S&P, if such obligations mature in sixty (60) days or less, or rated at least “AA-”, “A-1+” or “AAAm” by S&P, if such obligations mature in 365 days or less and

 

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(2)(A) if it has a term of thirty (30) days or less, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (B) if it has a term of three (3) months or less, but more than thirty (30) days, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s, (C) if it has a term of six (6) months or less, but more than three (3) months, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s, and (D) if it has a term of more than six (6) months, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s;

(ii) federal funds, unsecured certificates of deposit, time deposits, banker’s acceptances, and repurchase agreements having maturities of not more than 90 days of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, the short-term debt obligations of which are rated (a) “A-1+” (or the equivalent) by S&P and, if it has a term in excess of three months, the long-term debt obligations of which are rated “AAA” (or the equivalent) by S&P, and that (1) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (2) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $1,000,000,000, (b) in one of the following Moody’s rating categories: (1) for maturities less than one month, a long-term rating of “A2” or a short-term rating of “P-1”, (2) for maturities between one and three months, a long-term rating of “A1” and a short-term rating of “P-1”, (3) for maturities between three months to six months, a long-term rating of “Aa3” and a short-term rating of “P-1” and (4) for maturities over six months, a long-term rating of “Aaa” and a short-term rating of “P-1”, or such other ratings as confirmed in a Rating Agency Confirmation and (c) in one of the following DBRS rating categories: (1) for maturities less than three months, a short term rating by DBRS of R-1 (high) and (2) for maturities greater than three months, a long-term rating by DBRS of AAA;

(iii) deposits that are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (“ FDIC ”);

(iv) commercial paper rated (a) “A–1+” (or the equivalent) by S&P and having a maturity of not more than 90 days, (b) in one of the following Moody’s rating categories: (i) for maturities less than one month, a long-term rating of “A2” or a short-term rating of “P-1”, (ii) for maturities between one and three months, a long-term rating of “A1” and a short-term rating of “P-1”, (iii) for maturities between three months to six months, a long-term rating of “Aa3” and a short-term rating of “P-1” and (iv) for maturities over six months, a long-term rating of “Aaa” and a short-term rating of “P-1” and (c) in one of the following DBRS rating categories: (i) for maturities less than six months, a short-term rating by DBRS of R-1(high) and for maturities greater than six months, a long-term rating by DBRS of AAA;

 

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(v) any money market funds that (a) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (i) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from S&P and Moody’s; and

(vi) such other investments as to which each Approved Rating Agency shall have delivered a Rating Agency Confirmation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Permitted Investments” (i) shall exclude any security with the S&P’s “r” symbol (or any other Approved Rating Agency’s corresponding symbol) attached to the rating (indicating high volatility or dramatic fluctuations in their expected returns because of market risk), as well as any mortgage-backed securities and any security of the type commonly known as “strips”; (ii) shall be limited to those instruments that have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change; (iii) shall only include instruments that qualify as “cash flow investments” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(6) of the Code); and (iv) shall exclude any investment where the right to receive principal and interest derived from the underlying investment provides a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying investment. Interest may either be fixed or variable, and any variable interest must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a single fixed spread (if any), and move proportionately with that index. No investment shall be made which requires a payment above par for an obligation if the obligation may be prepaid at the option of the issuer thereof prior to its maturity. All investments shall mature or be redeemable upon the option of the holder thereof on or prior to the earlier of (x) three months from the date of their purchase and (y) the Business Day preceding the day before the date such amounts are required to be applied hereunder.

Permitted Release Date ” shall mean the earlier of (i) the date that is two (2) years from the “startup day” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code of the REMIC Trust which holds the portion of the Note last to be securitized and (ii) May 1, 2019.

Permitted Transfer ” shall mean any of the following: (a) any transfer, directly as a result of the death of a natural person, of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests previously held by the decedent in question to the Person or Persons lawfully entitled thereto, (b) any transfer, directly as a result of the legal incapacity of a natural person, of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests previously held by such natural person to the Person or Persons lawfully entitled thereto, (c) any Transfer permitted without the consent of Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.2.10(d) or Section 5.2.10(e) hereof, (d) any Lease of space in any of the Improvements to Tenants in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1.21 , (e) Permitted Encumbrances, (f) Permitted Debt, (g) Permitted Equipment Transfers, (h) the release of any Property or portion thereof (or an Unencumbered Individual Borrower and the corresponding Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee) in connection with a release in accordance with Section 2.5 or Section 6.4 hereof, and (i) any Transfer resulting from the exercise of Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents or the consummation of any remedial or enforcement action by the Lender of the collateral for the Loan, including, without limitation, any foreclosure, deed-in-lieu, or assignment in lieu of foreclosure and the exercise of any rights of Lender under the Mortgages.

 

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Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

Personal Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of the Mortgage with respect to each Individual Property.

Phase I Environment Report ” shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, that certain phase I environmental report (and, if applicable, phase II environmental report) delivered to Lender with respect to such Individual Property, and “ Phase I Environmental Reports ” shall mean each such Phase I Environmental Report, collectively.

Plan ” means any Multiemployer Plan, Multiple Employer Plan or Single Employer Plan.

Plan Asset Regulations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.9 hereof.

PLL Policy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(xiii) hereof.

Policies ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.

Policy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.

Prepayment Notice ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.1(b) .

Prepayment Rate ” shall mean the bond equivalent yield (in the secondary market) on the United States Treasury Security that as of the Prepayment Rate Determination Date has a remaining term to maturity closest to, but not exceeding, the remaining term to the Yield Maintenance End Date, as determined by Lender on the basis of “Statistical Release H.15 (519), Selected Interest Rates,” or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or on the basis of such other publication or statistical guide as Lender may reasonably select. If more than one issue of United States Treasury Securities has the remaining term to the Maturity Date, the “ Prepayment Rate ” shall be the yield on such United States Treasury Security most recently issued as of the Prepayment Rate Determination Date. The rate so published shall control absent manifest error.

Prepayment Rate Determination Date ” shall mean the date which is five (5) Business Days prior to the date that such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 2.4 hereof.

Principal ” shall mean the Special Purpose Entity that is the general partner of an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, if such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is a partnership, or managing member of an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, if such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is a limited liability company other than a single-member Delaware limited liability company. For the avoidance of doubt, no direct or indirect owner of any single-member Delaware limited liability company shall constitute a Principal.

 

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Priority Waterfall Payments ” shall mean the payment of Taxes, Insurance, Hotel Taxes and Custodial Funds in accordance with Section 2.6.2(e) of this Agreement; provided , that such amounts have not previously been paid or reserved for by Manager as Manager Required Payments.

Property ” or “ Properties ” shall mean, collectively, each and every Individual Property which is subject to the terms of this Agreement.

Property Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.1(a)(i) .

Property Account Agreement ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, that certain account control agreement by and among the applicable Individual Borrower, Lender, the applicable Manager and Property Bank, together with any replacement account control agreement by and among Operating Lessee, Lender and Property Bank delivered in connection with the effectiveness of the Operating Lease.

“Property Account Charges ” shall mean (i) payments with respect to bank fees, change orders and returned checks due to insufficient funds with respect to the applicable Property Account, (ii) honoring credit card charge-backs from payments made by credit card companies into the applicable Property Account, (iii) making adjustments or refunds to customers and vendors to correct previous errors in the ordinary course of operation of the Individual Properties and (iv) electronic debits for payment of sales and use taxes.

Property Agreement ” shall mean any contract or agreement (other than any Lease, Operating Lease or Management Agreement) relating to the Property or otherwise imposing obligations on any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee relating to any Individual Property.

Property Bank ” shall mean Bank of America, N.A. and any replacement Eligible Institution.

Property Conditions Reports ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, those certain property condition reports delivered to Lender with respect to each Individual Property.

Property Reports ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the Property Condition Reports, the Phase I Environmental Reports and the PZR Reports delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan.

Provided Information ” shall mean any and all financial and other information provided at any time prepared by, or on behalf of, any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, any Affiliated Manager and/or Guarantor.

PZR Reports ” shall mean those certain zoning reports delivered to Lender with respect to each of the Properties.

 

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Qualified Manager ” shall mean either (a) each Manager; (b) any Affiliate of HWHI, or (c) a reputable and experienced management organization (which may be an Affiliate of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee) possessing experience in managing properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the Properties that is reasonably acceptable to Lender, provided , that (i) in the case of subclause (c) above if required by Lender following a Securitization, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such Manager and its management of the Properties and (ii) in the case of subclauses (b) and (c)  above, if such Person is an Affiliate of an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, if required by Lender, Borrower shall have obtained an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

Qualified Transferee ” shall mean a Person (i) with a Net Worth equal to or exceeding $500,000,000 (exclusive of its interest in the Properties) as of the date of the Permitted Assumption; (ii) that has not been the subject of a Bankruptcy Action or of a material governmental or regulatory investigation which resulted in a final, nonappealable conviction for criminal activity involving moral turpitude; and (iii) that is (or is Controlled by, Controlling or under common Control with an entity that is) in the management, ownership or operation of commercial real estate assets. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no ongoing net worth covenants for a Qualified Transferee after the date of a Permitted Assumption.

Radius ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.

Ratable Share ” shall mean, with respect to any Co-Lender, its share of each Component of the Loan based on the proportion of the outstanding principal of such Component of the Loan advanced by such Co-Lender to the total outstanding principal amount of the Loan. The Ratable Share of each Co-Lender on the date of this Agreement after giving effect to the funding of the Loan on the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 1.2 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Rating Agencies ” shall mean each of S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar or any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency, which, in each case, has assigned a rating to the Securities.

Rating Agency Confirmation ” shall mean, collectively, a written affirmation from each of the Approved Rating Agencies that the credit rating of the Securities given by such Approved Rating Agency of such Securities immediately prior to the occurrence of the event with respect to which such Rating Agency Confirmation is sought will not be qualified, downgraded or withdrawn as a result of the occurrence of such event, which affirmation may be granted or withheld in such Approved Rating Agency’s sole and absolute discretion. In the event that, prior to a Securitization and at any other given time, no Approved Rating Agency has elected to consider whether to grant or withhold such an affirmation and Lender does not otherwise have an approval right with respect to such event, then the term Rating Agency Confirmation shall be deemed instead to require the written reasonable approval of Lender.

Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 hereof.

 

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Related Entities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(e)(v) hereof.

Release Amount ” shall mean, for any Individual Property, the amount set forth on Schedule 1.3 , as the same may be reduced (a) pursuant to Section 2.4.2 hereof and/or (b) by the Parcel Release Price attributable to any Release Parcel of the applicable Individual Property released pursuant to Section 2.5.6 hereof.

Release Debt Yield ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.2(e) hereof.

Release Parcel ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.6 hereof.

REMIC Trust ” shall mean a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds the Note or a portion thereof.

Rents ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including, without limitation, all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including, without limitation, security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, all other amounts payable as rent under any Lease or other agreement relating to such Individual Property and other consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any of their respective agents or employees from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the applicable Individual Property, and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance, including, without limitation, all hotel receipts, revenues and credit card receipts collected from guest rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and recreational facilities, all receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of property or rendering of services by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any operator or manager of the hotel or the commercial space located in the Improvements (including any Individual Operating Lessee) or acquired from others (including, without limitation, from the rental of any office space, retail space, guest rooms or other space, halls, stores, and offices, and deposits securing reservations of such space), license, lease, sublease and concession fees and rentals, health club membership fees, food and beverage wholesale and retail sales, service charges, vending machine sales proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance and any distributions, dividends and/or other payments of cash or other property received by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee in connection with any Property Agreement, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the payments of rents and other amounts by any Individual Operating Lessee to the corresponding Individual Borrower pursuant to the applicable Operating Lease shall not constitute “Rents”.

Replacement Guarantor ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(e) hereof.

 

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Replacement Guaranty ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(f) hereof.

Replacement Management Agreement ” shall mean, collectively, (a) either (i) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager substantially in the same form and substance as the Management Agreement, (ii) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager, which management agreement shall (A) have been entered into by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee and such Qualified Manager on an arms’-length basis and otherwise on commercially reasonable third-party terms and (B) with economic terms and management fees comparable to existing local market rates or (iii) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager, which management agreement shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided , with respect to this subclause (iii) , following a Securitization, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such management agreement and (b) an assignment of management agreement and subordination of management fees or subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, as applicable, substantially in the form as the Assignment of Management Agreement (or of such other form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender), executed and delivered to Lender by the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) and such Qualified Manager at Borrower’s expense. Each Substitute Management Agreement shall be deemed a Replacement Management Agreement for purposes of this Agreement.

Replacement Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.1 hereof.

Replacement Reserve Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.1 hereof.

Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit ” shall mean an amount equal to four percent (4%) of aggregate Gross Income from Operations from the Properties for the calendar month that is two (2) calendar months prior to the calendar month in which the applicable deposit to the Replacement Reserve Account is to be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, is maintaining the Property in accordance with the requirements of the Management Agreement and the Loan Documents, the amount of the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of deposits required to be deposited by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, in the FF&E Concentration Account for the applicable month, to the extent that Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall have made such deposit (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if the aggregate amount of deposits by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, in the FF&E Concentration Account for a particular month equal or exceed four percent (4%) of aggregate Gross Income from Operations from the Properties for such month, no Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be required with respect to such month).

Replacements ” shall mean FF&E, replacements and repairs required to be made to each Individual Property or the Improvements.

 

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Representative Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6 hereof.

Required Debt Yield ” shall mean a Debt Yield, as determined by Lender, equal to or exceeding seven percent (7.00%).

Required Repair Deadline ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.30 hereof.

Required Repairs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.30 hereof.

Reserve Accounts ” shall mean, collectively, the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account, the Replacement Reserve Account, the Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account and any other escrow account established pursuant to the Loan Documents.

Reserve Funds ” shall mean, collectively, the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds, the Replacement Reserve Funds, the Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds and any other funds in any other escrow account established pursuant to the Loan Documents.

Restoration ” shall mean the repair and restoration of an Individual Property after a Casualty or Condemnation as nearly as possible to the condition the Individual Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender.

Restricted Party ” shall mean (a) each Individual Borrower, each Individual Operating Lessee, and each Principal and (b) any shareholder, partner, member, non-member manager, or direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of, any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, or any Principal but, with respect to this subclause (b) , excluding any Excluded Entity.

Restructuring ” shall mean the corporate reorganization of HWHI, including the divestiture of HWHI’s real estate and timeshare assets into two separate companies, one of which shall be Sponsor REIT, which shall, upon the consummation of the Restructuring, be a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856-860 of the Code and applicable regulations relating thereto, as more particularly described in the Restructuring Steps Memorandum.

Restructuring Conditions ” shall mean, the satisfaction of each of the following (a) the delivery of each Assignment of Management Agreement described in clause (ii)  of the definition of such term in Section 1.1 ; (b) the transfer of each Property Account and the FF&E Concentration Account into the name of an Individual Operating Lessee and the establishment of the Operating Account (in each case, or the applicable Manager, as agent for such Individual Operating Lessee) for the benefit of the Lender (or the opening, by any such Individual Operating Lessee, of accounts with respect to each Individual Property serving the same purposes as each Property Account, the FF&E Concentration Account and the Operating Account), together with either (i) the delivery of account control agreements with respect to each of the foregoing accounts, acceptable to Lender (in its reasonable discretion) and the Rating Agencies, provided that each such account control agreement shall be deemed to be satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies if such account control agreement is in substantially the same

 

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form as the corresponding Property Account Control Agreement and the FF&E Concentration Account Control Agreement delivered as of the Closing Date, as applicable (and, in the case of, the Operating Account, in the form of the account control agreement approved by Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan), and thereafter such account control agreements shall be deemed the applicable Property Account Control Agreement, the FF&E Concentration Account Control Agreement and the Operating Account Control Agreement for purposes hereof or (ii) an assumption agreement pursuant to which each Individual Operating Lessee assumes the corresponding Individual Borrower’s obligations under the applicable Property Account Control Agreement and the FF&E Concentration Account Control Agreement (the documents referred to in clauses (a)  and (b)  hereof, the “ Operating Lease Loan Documents ”); (c) no Operating Lease or Substitute Management Agreement shall have been materially amended or modified following the Closing Date, unless such amendment or modification does not have, or is not reasonably likely to have, an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property; (d) the transfer to the applicable Individual Operating Lessee of all Licenses issued to an Individual Borrower at the time of the Restructuring that are necessary to operate the related Individual Property unless the failure to so transfer the same does not have, or is not reasonably likely to have, an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property; (e) the transfer to the applicable Individual Operating Lessee, or the assumption by the applicable Individual Operating Lessee of the obligations thereunder, of all third-party contracts to which the corresponding Individual Borrower is a party at the time of the Restructuring and which are necessary in connection with the use, operation, and/or maintenance of the applicable Individual Property pursuant to documents which are acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion; (f) the applicable Individual Operating Lessee shall be named as an insured under all applicable Policies to the extent not so named on the Closing Date; (g) each Individual Operating Lessee shall deliver, at its sole cost and expense, a datedown endorsement to the applicable Title Insurance Policy, which insures the leasehold interest mortgaged to Lender as a valid first lien on the leasehold interest in the applicable Individual Property, and which endorsement shall insure that, as of the date of the Restructuring, the applicable Individual Property shall not be subject to any additional exceptions or liens other than those contained in the Title Insurance Policy with respect to such Individual Property and any other Permitted Encumbrances; (h) each Individual Operating Lessee shall furnish to Lender, (i) to the extent the Restructuring occurs subsequent to the date which is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, all documents evidencing such Individual Operating Lessee’s organization and good standing and (ii) the qualification of the officers of such Individual Operating Lessee which execute the applicable Operating Lease Loan Documents to execute and deliver the same; (i) the delivery of an opinion of New York counsel with respect to due execution and enforceability of the Operating Lease Loan Documents governed by New York law which is satisfactory to Lender, as determined in Lender’s reasonable discretion, provided that the foregoing shall be deemed satisfactory to the Lender if such opinions are substantially the same as those delivered as of the Closing Date by Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents executed as of the Closing Date which are the applicable counterparts to the Operating Lease Loan Documents; (j) no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall fail to be a Special Purpose Entity by reason of the Restructuring; (k) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an Officer’s Certificate which certifies as to each Individual Borrower’s and each Individual Operating Lessee’s continued compliance with Sections 5.1.25, 5.1.28 and 5.2.9 hereof; (l) the payment of all of Lender’s reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in

 

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connection with their review of the Restructuring; (m) the Restructuring shall be consummated in accordance with the Restructuring Steps Memorandum or, if with the consent of the Lender such Restructuring is consummated in any other manner, Lender shall receive a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to the Restructuring and (n) Lender shall have performed searches and/or received other diligence such that Lender is in compliance with Lender’s then current “know your customer” requirements and Lender shall have received Satisfactory Search Results for any owner of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee which will own a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in such Individual Borrower or such Individual Operating Lessee after giving effect to such Restructuring and did not own such a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee prior to the Restructuring.

Restructuring Steps Memorandum ” shall mean the steps memorandum with respect to the Restructuring and related organizational structure chart attached hereto as Schedule 1.1 .

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

Sale or Pledge ” shall mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, encumbrance, pledge, grant of option or other transfer or disposal of a legal or beneficial interest, whether direct or indirect.

Satisfactory Search Results ” shall mean the results of credit history check, litigation, lien, bankruptcy, judgment and other similar searches with respect to the applicable Person, in each case, (i) revealing no matters which would, if the proposed Transfer were to be consummated, have or be reasonably likely to have, an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect or an Individual Material Adverse Effect with respect to either Individual Property; (ii) demonstrating that such Person is not an Embargoed Person and (iii) yielding results which are otherwise acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion.

Scheduled Defeasance Payments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.1(b) hereof.

Section 2.7 Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

Securities Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1(h) hereof.

Securitization ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

Securitization Vehicle ” shall mean each REMIC or Grantor Trust into which all or a portion of the Loan has been transferred.

 

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Security Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.1(a)(v) hereof.

Servicer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.

Servicing Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.

Severed Loan Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c) hereof.

Single Employer Plan ” shall mean a single employer plan, as defined in Section 3(41) or Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, as applicable, that (a) is maintained for employees of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and no Person other than Borrower, Guarantor and the ERISA Affiliates, or (b) was so maintained, and in respect of which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Sections 4062-4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Special Purpose Entity ” shall mean a limited partnership, general partnership or limited liability company that complies with the following requirements from and after the date hereof unless it has received prior written consent to do otherwise from Lender or a permitted administrative agent thereof, or, while the Loan is securitized, a Rating Agency Confirmation and an Additional Insolvency Opinion, in each case:

(i) is and shall be organized solely for the purpose of (A) in the case of an Individual Borrower, acquiring, developing, owning, holding, selling, leasing, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the applicable Individual Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender, refinancing the applicable Individual Property in connection with a permitted repayment of the Loan, and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the related Individual Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the related Individual Property and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, and (C) in the case of an Individual Operating Lessee, leasing the applicable Individual Property pursuant to the applicable Operating Lease, owning personal property related thereto, managing and operating such Individual Property or engaging an “eligible independent contractor” to manage and operate such Individual Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing;

(ii) shall not engage in any business unrelated to the activities set forth in clause (i) of this definition;

(iii) shall not own any real property other than (A) in the case of an Individual Borrower, the applicable Individual Property and (B) in the case of Operating Lessee, its leasehold interest in the applicable Individual Property;

 

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(iv) shall not have any assets other than (A) in the case of each Individual Borrower, the related Individual Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its ownership and operation of such Individual Property, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the related Individual Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the related Individual Property, and (C) in the case of each Individual Operating Lessee, the leasehold interest in the related Individual Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its leasing and operation of such Individual Property.

(v) shall not engage in, seek, consent to or permit (A) any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, consolidation or merger, (B) any sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets or any sale of assets outside the ordinary course of its business except as permitted by the Loan Documents or (C) in the case of a Principal, any transfer of its partnership or membership interest;

(vi) shall not cause, consent to or permit any amendment of its limited partnership agreement, articles of organization, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other formation document or organizational document (as applicable) with respect to the matters set forth in this definition without the prior written consent of Lender;

(vii) if such entity is a limited partnership, has and shall have at least one general partner (or in the case of a general partnership, at least two general partners) and has and shall have, as its only general partners, Special Purpose Entities each of which (A) is a single member Delaware limited liability company, (B) has two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers, and (C) holds a direct interest as general partner in the limited partnership of not less than 0.5%;

(viii) intentionally omitted;

(ix) if such entity is a limited liability company (other than a limited liability company meeting all of the requirements applicable to a single member limited liability company set forth in this definition of “Special Purpose Entity”), has and shall have at least one (1) member that is a Special Purpose Entity, that is a single-member limited liability company, that has at least two (2) Independent Directors and that directly owns at least one half of one percent (0.5%) of the equity of the limited liability company;

(x) if such entity is a single member limited liability company, it or its Principal (A) is and shall be a Delaware limited liability company, (B) shall have at least two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers serving as managers of such company, (C) shall not take any Bankruptcy Action, either with respect to itself or, if the company is a Principal, with respect to the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, in each case, unless two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers then serving as managers of the

 

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company shall have consented in writing to such action, and (D) shall have two (2) natural persons or one entity that is not a member of the company, that has signed its limited liability company agreement and that, under the terms of such limited liability company agreement becomes a member of the company immediately prior to the withdrawal or dissolution of the last remaining member of the company;

(xi) shall not (and, if such entity is (a) a limited liability company, has and shall have a limited liability agreement or an operating agreement, as applicable, or (b) a limited partnership, has a limited partnership agreement that, in each case, provides that such entity shall not) (1) dissolve, merge, liquidate, consolidate; (2) sell all or substantially all of its assets; (3) amend its organizational documents with respect to the matters set forth in this definition without the consent of Lender; or (4) without the affirmative vote of two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers of itself (if applicable), or, if such entity is a Principal, with respect to the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, take any Bankruptcy Action;

(xii) shall at all times remain solvent and shall pay its debts and liabilities (including, a fairly allocated portion of any personnel and overhead expenses that it shares with any Affiliate) from its assets as the same shall become due, and shall maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations (in each case, to the extent there exists sufficient cash flow from the operations of the Property to do so); provided , that the foregoing shall not require any member, partner or shareholder of a Special Purpose Entity to make any additional capital contributions to a Special Purpose Entity;

(xiii) shall not fail to correct any known misunderstanding regarding the separate identity of such entity;

(xiv) shall maintain its bank accounts, books of account, books and records separate from those of any other Person and shall file its own tax return, or will be included as a disregarded entity in the filing of its parent’s tax return, or will be included in the filing of a consolidated tax return, as applicable;

(xv) shall maintain its own records, books, resolutions and agreements;

(xvi) except as between or among Individual Borrowers and/or Individual Operating Lessees, as contemplated by the Loan Documents and the applicable Management Agreement (where the applicable Manager is acting as the agent of the applicable Individual Borrower or the applicable Individual Operating Lessee), shall not commingle its funds or assets with those of any other Person and shall not participate in any cash management system with any other Person;

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(xviii) shall conduct its business in its name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by the applicable Manager or an Affiliate of such Manager except for business conducted on behalf of itself by another Person under a business management services agreement that is on commercially reasonable terms, so long as the manager, or equivalent thereof, under such business management services agreement holds itself out as an agent of such Special Purpose Entity;

(xix) (A) shall maintain its financial statements, accounting records and other entity documents separate from those of any other Person; (B) shall show, in its financial statements, its asset and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person; and (C) shall not permit its assets to be listed as assets on the financial statement of any of its Affiliates except as required by GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, provided , however , that any such consolidated financial statement contains a note indicating that the Special Purpose Entity’s separate assets and credit are not available to pay the debts of such Affiliate and that the Special Purpose Entity’s liabilities do not constitute obligations of the consolidated entity, except as provided herein with respect to each other Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee;

(xx) shall pay its own liabilities and expenses, including the salaries of its own employees, out of its own funds and assets, provided there is sufficient cash flow to do so, and shall maintain a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its contemplated business operations;

(xxi) shall observe all limited partnership or limited liability company formalities, as applicable;

(xxii) reserved;

(xxiii) following the Closing Date, (A) no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall have any Indebtedness other than (I) in the case of an Individual Borrower, the Loan, (II) Permitted Debt and (III) such other liabilities that such Special Purpose Entity is expressly permitted to incur pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise imposed by law and (B) no Principal shall have any Indebtedness;

(xxiv) except pursuant to an Operating Lease or an Owner Agreement, shall not assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person, shall not hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person or shall not pledge its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person, in each case except as permitted pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Individual Borrowers and/or the Individual Operating Lessees with respect to each other or, in the case of Principal or required by applicable law with respect to the liabilities of the limited partnership of which Principal is a general partner;

 

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(xxv) shall not acquire obligations or securities of its partners, members or shareholders or any other owner or Affiliate;

(xxvi) shall allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with any of its Affiliates, constituents, or owners, or any guarantors of any of their respective obligations, or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, paying for shared office space and for services performed by any employee of an Affiliate;

(xxvii) shall maintain and use separate stationery, invoices and checks bearing its name and not bearing the name of any other entity unless such entity is clearly designated as being the Special Purpose Entity’s agent;

(xxviii) reserved;

(xxix) shall hold itself out and identify itself as a separate and distinct entity under its own name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by an entity other than an Affiliate of such Special Purpose Entity and not as a division or part of any other Person,

(xxx) shall maintain its assets in such a manner that it shall not be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other Person;

(xxxi) except pursuant to an Operating Lease or an Owner Agreement, shall not make loans to any Person and shall not hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash and investment grade securities issued by an entity that is not an Affiliate of or subject to common ownership with such entity;

(xxxii) shall not identify its partners, members or shareholders, or any Affiliate of any of them, as a division or department or part of it and shall not identify itself as a division or department of any other Person;

(xxxiii) other than capital contributions and distributions permitted under the terms of its organizational documents, shall not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with any of its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable terms comparable to those of an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party;

(xxxiv) shall not have any obligation to and shall not indemnify its partners, officers, directors or members, as the case may be, in each case unless such an obligation or indemnification is fully subordinated to the Debt and shall not constitute a claim against it in the event that its cash flow is insufficient to pay the Debt;

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(xxxvi) shall not have any of its obligations guaranteed by any Affiliate except pursuant to an Operating Lease or Owner Agreement or as provided by the Loan Documents with respect to the Mortgage, the Guaranty, the Deductible Guaranty and Environmental Indemnity;

(xxxvii) shall not form, acquire or hold any subsidiary; provided , that a Principal may acquire and hold its interest in the related Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee;

(xxxviii) shall comply with all of the terms and provisions contained in its organizational documents;

(xxxix) shall conduct its business so that each of the assumptions made about it and each of the facts stated about it in the Insolvency Opinion, or if applicable, any Additional Insolvency Opinion, are true;

(xl) shall not permit any Affiliate or constituent party (other than the applicable Manager, solely in its capacity as an agent of such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee) independent access to its bank accounts, except as expressly contemplated in the Loan Documents (other than the applicable Manager, solely in its capacity as an agent of such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee);

(xli) is and shall continue to be duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing in the state of its formation and in all other jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business;

(xlii) is not currently involved in any dispute with any taxing authority other than taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(xliii) is not now party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons, or legal proceeding that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full;

(xliv) has no judgments or Liens of any nature against it except for Section 2.7 Tax liens not yet due and the Permitted Encumbrances;

(xlv) has provided Lender with complete financial statements that reflect a fair and accurate view of the entity’s financial condition; and

(xlvi) has no material contingent or actual obligations not related to the Property.

Sponsor REIT ” shall mean Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation.

State ” shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, the State or Commonwealth in which such Individual Property or any part thereof is located.

 

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Substitute Management Agreement ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, collectively, (i) that certain Management Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the applicable Individual Operating Lessee and applicable Manager, (ii) that certain Owner Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the applicable Individual Operating Lessee, the applicable Individual Borrower and such applicable Manager (the “ Owner Agreement ”) and (iii) that certain Limited Management Agreement Side Letter, dated as of the Closing Date, between the applicable Individual Operating Lessee and the applicable Manager, a copy of each of which has been delivered to, and approved by, Lender, pursuant to which, effective on the Operating Lease Effective Date, the applicable Manager shall provide management services with respect to the applicable Individual Property.

Successor Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.3 hereof.

Survey ” shall mean a survey of the Individual Property in question prepared by a surveyor licensed in the State and satisfactory to Lender and the company or companies issuing the Title Insurance Policies, and containing a certification of such surveyor satisfactory to Lender.

Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.

Tax and Insurance Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.

Taxes ” shall mean all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against any Individual Property or part thereof. In no event shall any PACE Loan be considered Taxes for the purposes of this Agreement.

Tenant ” shall mean any Person with a possessory right to all or any part of an Individual Property pursuant to a Lease.

Terrorism Coverage ” shall mean insurance for acts of terror or similar acts of sabotage; provided, that, for so long as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as extended and modified by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Authorization Act of 2015 (as the same may be further modified, amended, or extended, “TRIPRA” ) (a) remains in full force and effect and (b) continues to cover both foreign and domestic acts of terror, the provisions of TRIPRA shall determine what is deemed to be included within this definition of “Terrorism Coverage.”

Threshold Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.22 hereof.

Title Insurance Policy ” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, an ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy in the form reasonably acceptable to Lender (or, if an Individual Property is in a State which does not permit the issuance of such ALTA policy, such form as shall be permitted in such State and reasonably acceptable to Lender) issued with respect to such Individual Property and insuring the lien of the Mortgage encumbering such Individual Property.

 

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Transfer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(b) hereof.

Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(e)(iii) hereof.

UCC ” or “ Uniform Commercial Code ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable State in which an Individual Property is located.

Unencumbered Individual Borrower ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.2(b) hereof.

Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.2(b) hereof.

Uniform System of Accounts ” shall mean the Eleventh Revised Edition, 2014, of the Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels as adopted by the American Hotel and Motel Association, as revised from time to time.

U.S. Obligations ” shall mean non-redeemable securities evidencing an obligation to timely pay principal and/or interest in a full and timely manner that are (a) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or (b) to the extent acceptable to the Approved Rating Agencies, other “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(e) hereof.

Working Capital Peg Balance ” shall mean the sum of (a) the estimated amount of Manager Required Payments anticipated by each Manager in its reasonable business judgment to be incurred in the next thirty (30) days (other than Taxes and Insurance Premiums) and (b) amounts sufficient to pay Taxes and Insurance Premiums, each as reasonably determined by each Manager in accordance with the applicable Management Agreement.

Working Funds ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Management Agreement.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Yield Maintenance Default Premium ” shall mean, with respect to any repayment of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan prior to the Permitted Release Date which is made (or deemed to be made) during the continuance of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 2.4.3 hereof, an amount equal to the greater of (a) five percent (5%) of the outstanding

 

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principal of the applicable Component of the Loan to be prepaid or satisfied and (b) the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the present values of all then-scheduled payments of interest to be made with respect to the portion of such Component being prepaid assuming that all scheduled payments are made timely and that the remaining outstanding principal and interest on the portion of the applicable Component being prepaid assuming that all scheduled payments are made timely and that the portion of the principal of the applicable Component being prepaid (including interest thereon through the end of the related Interest Period) is paid on the Yield Maintenance End Date (with each such payment and assumed payment discounted to its present value at the date of prepayment at the rate which, when compounded monthly, is equivalent to the Prepayment Rate when compounded semi-annually and deducting from the sum of such present values any short-term interest paid from the date of prepayment to the next succeeding Payment Date in the event such payment is not made on a Payment Date), over (ii) the principal amount being prepaid.

Yield Maintenance End Date ” shall mean the Payment Date occurring in December, 2019.

Yield Maintenance Premium ” shall mean, with respect to any repayment of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, an amount equal to the greater of (a) one percent (1%) of the outstanding principal of the applicable Component of the Loan to be prepaid or satisfied and (b) the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the present values of all then-scheduled payments of interest to be made with respect to the portion of such Component being prepaid assuming that all scheduled payments are made timely and that the remaining outstanding principal and interest on the portion of the applicable Component being prepaid assuming that all scheduled payments are made timely and that the portion of the principal of the applicable Component being prepaid (including interest thereon through the end of the related Interest Period) is paid on the Yield Maintenance End Date (with each such payment and assumed payment discounted to its present value at the date of prepayment at the rate which, when compounded monthly, is equivalent to the Prepayment Rate when compounded semi-annually and deducting from the sum of such present values any short-term interest paid from the date of prepayment to the next succeeding Payment Date in the event such payment is not made on a Payment Date), over (ii) the principal amount being prepaid.

Section 1.2 Principles of Construction . All references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All uses of the word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” unless the context shall indicate otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms so defined. Until the Operating Lease Effective Date, the provisions of this Agreement that relate to the “Operating Lease” shall have no force and effect, and effective from and after the Operating Lease Effective Date, such provisions shall automatically take effect without any further action required by any Person. For the avoidance of doubt and without limitation to the foregoing, any covenants of any Individual Operating Lessee contained in this Agreement which cannot be performed by such Individual Operating Lessee until the Operating Lease Effective Date shall not become effective as obligations of such Individual Operating Lessee until the Operating Lease Effective Date.

 

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ARTICLE II

GENERAL TERMS

Section 2.1 Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower .

2.1.1 Agreement to Lend and Borrow . Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby agrees to make and Borrower hereby agrees to accept the Loan on the Closing Date.

2.1.2 Single Disbursement to Borrower . Borrower may request and receive only one (1) borrowing hereunder in respect of the Loan and any amount borrowed and repaid or defeased hereunder in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed. Borrower and Lender acknowledge and agree that the Loan shall be fully funded as of the Closing Date.

2.1.3 The Note, Mortgage and Loan Documents . The Loan shall be evidenced by the Note and secured by the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents.

2.1.4 Use of Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan to (a) repay and discharge any existing loans relating to the Properties, (b) pay all past due Basic Carrying Costs, if any, with respect to the Properties, (c) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the Loan, as approved by Lender, (d) fund any working capital requirements of the Properties and (e) distribute the balance, if any, to Borrower, which may further distribute such amounts to any owner of a direct or indirect interest in any Individual Borrower.

2.1.5 Components of the Loan . For the purpose of computing interest payable from time to time on the principal amount of the Loan and certain other computations set forth herein, the principal balance of the Loan shall be divided into Component A-1, Component A-2, Component A-3, Component A-4, Component A-5 and Component A-6. The principal amount of the Components shall be as follows:

 

COMPONENT

   PRINCIPAL AMOUNT      INTEREST RATE  

A-1

   $ 120,000,000.00         4.1145

A-2

   $ 120,000,000.00         4.1145

A-3

   $ 120,000,000.00         4.1145

A-4

   $ 120,000,000.00         4.1145

A-5

   $ 120,000,000.00         4.1145

A-6

   $ 125,000,000.00         4.1145

 

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Section 2.2 Interest Rate .

2.2.1 Interest Rate . (a) Interest on the outstanding principal balance of each Component shall accrue at the Interest Rate or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement (including Section 2.2.3 hereof) from (and including) the Closing Date to but excluding the Maturity Date.

2.2.2 Interest Calculation . Interest on the outstanding principal balance of each Component of the Loan shall be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed in the period for which the calculation is being made by (b) a daily rate based on a three hundred sixty (360) day year (that is, the Interest Rate applicable to such Component expressed as an annual rate divided by three hundred sixty (360)) by (c) the outstanding principal balance of such Component.

2.2.3 Default Rate . In the event that, and for so long as, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan and, to the extent permitted by law, all accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the Loan and any other amounts due pursuant to the Loan Documents, shall accrue interest at the Default Rate, calculated from the date such payment was due without regard to any grace or cure periods contained herein. If any Component is not repaid on the Maturity Date, default interest will accrue on such Component from and after the Maturity Date and will be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed from the date such payment was due for which the calculation is being made by (b) a daily rate based on a three hundred sixty (360) day year (that is, the Default Rate applicable to such Component expressed as an annual rate divided by three hundred sixty (360)) by (c) the outstanding principal balance of such Component.

2.2.4 Usury Savings . This Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents are subject to the express condition that at no time shall Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest on the principal balance of the Loan at a rate which could subject Lender to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate. If, by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Borrower is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance due hereunder at a rate in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, the Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to the Maximum Legal Rate and all previous payments in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder.

Section 2.3 Loan Payment .

2.3.1 Monthly Debt Service Payments . Borrower shall pay to Lender (a) on the Closing Date, an amount equal to interest only on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan from the Closing Date up to and including October 31, 2016 and (b) commencing on the Payment Date occurring in December, 2016 and on each Payment Date thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date, Borrower shall make a payment to Lender equal to the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount, which payments shall be applied to accrued and unpaid interest for the related Interest Period. The Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount paid pursuant to this Section 2.3.1 shall be applied: (i) first, to the payment of interest due and payable on Component

 

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A-1; (ii) second, to the payment of interest due and payable on Component A-2, (iii) third, to the payment of interest due and payable on Component A-3, (iv) fourth, to the payment of interest due and payable on Component A-4, (v) fifth, to the payment of interest due and payable on Component A-5 and (vi) sixth, to the payment of interest due and payable on Component A-6.

2.3.2 Payments Generally . The first Interest Period hereunder shall commence on and include the Closing Date and shall end on and include October 31, 2016. Thereafter during the term of the Loan, each Interest Period shall commence on the first day of each calendar month and end on the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the related Payment Date. For purposes of making payments hereunder, but not for purposes of calculating the applicable Interest Period for any Payment Date, if the day on which such payment is due is not a Business Day, then amounts due on such date shall be due on the immediately preceding Business Day and with respect to payments of principal due on the Maturity Date, interest shall be payable at the Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, through and including the day immediately preceding the Maturity Date. All amounts due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be payable without setoff, counterclaim, defense or any other deduction whatsoever unless required by applicable law.

2.3.3 Payment on Maturity Date . Borrower shall pay to Lender on the Maturity Date the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, all accrued (or to be accrued) and unpaid interest and all other amounts due hereunder and under the Note, the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents.

2.3.4 Late Payment Charge . If any principal, interest or any other sums due under the Loan Documents are not paid by Borrower on or prior to the date on which it is due (other than the principal amount due on the Maturity Date), Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of three percent (3%) of such unpaid sum or the Maximum Legal Rate in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment. Any such amount shall be secured by the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents to the extent permitted by applicable law.

2.3.5 Method and Place of Payment . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments and prepayments under this Agreement and the Note shall be made to Lender not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date when due and shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at Lender’s office or as otherwise directed by Lender, and any funds received by Lender after such time shall, for all purposes hereof, be deemed to have been paid on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 2.4 Prepayments .

2.4.1 Voluntary Prepayments . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Section 2.4 or in connection with a release of an Individual Property conducted in accordance with Section 2.5.2 below or a Partial Release conducted in accordance with Section 2.5.6 below, Borrower shall not have the right to prepay the Loan in whole or in part. Provided that Borrower has not previously elected to defease the Loan in whole in accordance with Section 2.8.1 hereof, Borrower may prepay the Loan (a) from and after the Permitted Release Date (1) in whole or (2)

 

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in connection with a Partial Release conducted in accordance with Section 2.5.6 below, in part, and/or (b) from and after the Closing Date, solely in connection with a release of an Individual Property conducted in accordance with Section 2.5.2 below , in part provided , that, in each case, (i) no Event of Default is continuing as of the date of the applicable prepayment; (ii) Borrower gives Lender not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice of the principal amount of the Loan that Borrower intends to prepay and the intended date of prepayment, which notice shall be revocable by Borrower at any time (the “ Prepayment Notice ”); and (iii) Borrower pays Lender, in addition to the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid (A) if such prepayment does not occur on a Payment Date, all interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period related to the Payment Date following the date of such prepayment or, if such prepayment occurs on a Payment Date, any interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period immediately preceding such Payment Date; (B) all other sums then due and payable under this Agreement, the Note, and the other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to all of Lender’s reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with such prepayment of the Loan and any actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with a rescinded or extended Prepayment Notice and (C) if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, the Yield Maintenance Premium.

2.4.2 Mandatory Prepayments .

(a) On the next occurring Payment Date following the date on which Lender actually receives any Net Proceeds relating to an Individual Property, if Lender is not obligated to make such Net Proceeds available to Borrower for the Restoration of the affected Individual Property or otherwise remit such Net Proceeds to Borrower pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof, Borrower shall prepay or authorize Lender to apply such Net Proceeds as a prepayment of all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan together with interest through and including the last day of the Interest Period immediately preceding such Payment Date and any other sums due hereunder in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Proceeds, provided that, if no Event of Default is then continuing, any Net Proceeds in excess of the Adjusted Release Amount shall be disbursed to Borrower, it being understood that any such mandatory payments of principal in an amount up to the Adjusted Release Amount for such Individual Property made pursuant to this Section 2.4.2 shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.4.4 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such Net Proceeds to the Debt (until paid in full) in any order or priority in its sole discretion. Other than during the continuance of an Event of Default, no Yield Maintenance Premium or other premium, penalty or charge shall be due in connection with any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.4.2 . If both Properties remain as collateral for the Debt at the time of the application of any Net Proceeds pursuant to the foregoing, the Release Amount with respect to the affected Individual Property shall be reduced by an amount equal to the principal portion of such prepayment applied to the Loan; provided , that nothing herein shall be construed to so reduce the Adjusted Release Amount for such Individual Property required to be paid to Lender prior to obtaining a release of such Individual Property. Lender shall provide to Borrower, upon ten (10) days’ prior notice, (i) a release of the applicable Individual Property (and any related Collateral) if (A) at any time, both Properties remain as collateral for the Debt and the Adjusted Release Amount of the affected Individual

 

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Property is reduced to zero, together with such additional documents and instruments evidencing or confirming the release as Borrower shall reasonably request, or (B) Lender is required to deliver such release pursuant to a court order issued in connection with a Condemnation or (ii) a release of the portion of an Individual Property that is subject to a Condemnation.

(b) In connection with any release of an Individual Property under this Section 2.4.2 , each of the Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee that own and operate such Individual Property (the “ Unencumbered Individual Borrower ” and the “ Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee ”, respectively) shall be released by Lender from their respective obligations of the Loan Documents, except with respect to those obligations that are expressly provided herein to survive repayment of the Loan, and shall no longer be considered an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) for purposes of this Agreement. In connection with a release or cancellation of an Unencumbered Individual Borrower and the corresponding Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee, Lender agrees to deliver (i) a UCC-3 Financing Statement termination or amendment releasing Lender’s security interest in the collateral pledged to Lender relating to such Unencumbered Individual Borrower and/or Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee, and (ii) instruments executed by Lender reasonably necessary to evidence the release or cancellation of such Unencumbered Individual Borrower and Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee from its respective obligations under the Loan Documents. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such release shall be paid by Borrower.

2.4.3 Prepayments After Default . If, during the continuance of an Event of Default, payment of all or any part of the Debt is tendered by Borrower or otherwise recovered by Lender (including, without limitation, through application of any Reserve Funds), such tender or recovery shall (a) include interest at the Default Rate on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan through the last calendar day of each Interest Period within which such tender or recovery occurs and (b) be deemed a voluntary prepayment by Borrower and shall in all instances include (i) an amount equal to (A) if such tender or recovery is made on or prior to the Permitted Release Date, the Yield Maintenance Default Premium or (B) if such tender or recovery is made after the Permitted Release Date but prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, the Yield Maintenance Premium, if applicable, and (ii) all interest which would have accrued on the amount of the Loan to be paid through the end of the related Interest Period. After the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such payment proceeds to the Debt (until paid in full), in any order or priority in its sole discretion.

2.4.4 Application of Principal Payments to Components . Any mandatory prepayment of principal of the Loan made pursuant to Section 2.4.2 hereof and any prepayments of the principal amount of the Loan pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof or otherwise shall be applied by Lender as follows: (a) first, to the reduction of Component A-1, until reduced to zero; (b) second, to the reduction of Component A-2, until reduced to zero; (c) third, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of Component A-3, until reduced to zero; (d) fourth, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of Component A-4, until reduced to zero; (e) fifth, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of Component A-5, until reduced to zero; and (f) sixth, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of Component A-6, until reduced to zero. After the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such payment to the Components or any portion of the Debt (until paid in full) in any order or priority in its sole discretion.

 

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2.4.5 Debt Yield Cure . In order to achieve the applicable Required Debt Yield to effect a Debt Yield Cure, Borrower may, after the Permitted Release Date, prepay a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan in the amount necessary to cause the Debt Yield to equal or exceed the applicable Required Debt Yield (each such prepayment, a “ Debt Yield Cure Payment ”), provided that (a) no Event of Default is then continuing, and (b) in each case, Borrower pays Lender, in addition to the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid, (i) if such prepayment does not occur on a Payment Date, all interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period related to the Payment Date following the date of such prepayment or, if such prepayment occurs on a Payment Date, any interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period immediately preceding such Payment Date; (ii) all other sums then due and payable under this Agreement, the Note, and the other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to all of Lender’s reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with such prepayment; and (iii) if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, the Yield Maintenance Premium.

Section 2.5 Release of Property . Except as set forth in this Section 2.5 , Section 2.4.2 or Section 2.8 , no repayment, defeasance or prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan shall cause, give rise to a right to require, or otherwise result in, the release of any Lien of any Mortgage on any Individual Property. For the avoidance of doubt, any prepayment of the Loan in connection with a Condemnation shall be governed solely by Section 2.4.2 and Section 6.3 hereof.

2.5.1 Release of all Properties Upon Payment in Full . (a) If Borrower has elected to prepay or defease the Loan and the requirements of this Section 2.5 and Section 2.4 or Section 2.8 , as applicable, have been satisfied or the Loan is repaid in full on the Maturity Date, all of the Properties shall be released from the Liens of their respective Mortgages, and, in the event Borrower has elected to defease the Loan, the U.S. Obligations pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement shall be the sole source of collateral securing the Note.

(b) In connection with the release of the Mortgages, Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than seven (7) Business Days prior to the Payment Date on which Borrower intends to prepay the Loan in full, a release of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for each Individual Property for execution by Lender. Such release shall be in a form appropriate in each jurisdiction in which an Individual Property is located and that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably. In addition, Borrower shall provide all other documentation Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by Borrower in connection with such release, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such documentation (i) is in compliance with all Legal Requirements, and (ii) will effect such releases in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrower shall pay all reasonable third-party costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such release and the then current reasonable and customary fee being assessed by Servicer, if any, to effect such release.

 

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2.5.2 Release of Individual Property . At any time that both Properties continue to constitute collateral for the Debt, if Borrower has elected to prepay a portion of the Loan and the requirements of Section 2.4.1 and this Section 2.5.2 have been satisfied, and provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may obtain the release of an Individual Property from the Lien of the Mortgage thereon and related Loan Documents, upon the satisfaction of all of the following conditions:

(a) The amount of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan to be prepaid shall equal the Adjusted Release Amount for the applicable Individual Property, and such prepayment shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment for all purposes hereunder including, without limitation, the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date;

(b) Subsequent to such release, the remaining Individual Borrower and the remaining Operating Lessee shall each continue to be a Special Purpose Entity pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 4.1.30 and Section 5.1.28 hereof;

(c) If, in connection with such release, the applicable Individual Property will be transferred to an Affiliate of the related Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, Borrower shall deliver an Additional Insolvency Opinion;

(d) Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than seven (7) days prior to the date on which the prepayment will be made, a release (or assignment) of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for such Individual Property for execution by Lender. Such release (or assignment) shall be in a form appropriate in each jurisdiction in which the Individual Property is located and that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably and contains standard provisions, if any, protecting the rights of the releasing lender. In addition, Borrower shall provide all other documentation Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by Borrower in connection with such release, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such documentation (i) is in compliance with all Legal Requirements, (ii) will effect such release in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (iii) will not impair or otherwise adversely affect the Liens and security interests granted under the Loan Documents and not being released (or as to the Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee and Individual Property not being released and Guarantor);

(e) After giving effect to such release, the Debt Yield for the Individual Property then remaining subject to the Lien of the applicable Mortgage shall not be less than the greater of (i) the lesser of (A) fifteen percent (15%) or (B) the Debt Yield for all of the Properties subject to the Liens of Mortgages immediately prior to giving effect to such release or (ii) eleven and six-tenths percent (11.6%) (the “ Release Debt Yield ”);

(f) Intentionally Omitted;

(g) Borrower shall reimburse Lender and Servicer, if any, for any third party costs and expenses arising from such release (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) and Borrower shall have paid, in connection with such release, (i) all recording charges, filing fees, similar taxes or other expenses payable in connection therewith, (ii) all costs and expenses

 

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of the Approved Rating Agencies incurred with respect to such release (to the extent such costs have not already been paid directly by Borrower), and (iii) to any Servicer, the current fee being assessed by such Servicer to effect such release; and

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan is included in a REMIC Trust and the Loan-to-Value Ratio exceeds or would exceed 125% immediately after giving effect to the release of the applicable Individual Property, no release will be permitted unless the principal balance of the Loan is prepaid by an amount not less than the greater of (i) the Adjusted Release Amount or (ii) the least of the following amounts: (A) only if the released Individual Property is sold, the net proceeds of an arm’s length sale of the released Individual Property to an unrelated Person, (B) the fair market value of the released Individual Property as reasonably determined by Lender at the time of the release, or (C) an amount such that the Loan-to-Value Ratio (as so determined by Lender) after giving effect to the release of the applicable Individual Property is not greater than the Loan-to-Value Ratio immediately prior to such release, unless Lender receives an opinion of counsel that, if this clause (ii) is applicable but not followed or is no longer applicable at the time of such release, the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the release of the applicable Individual Property.

In connection with any release of an Individual Property under this Section 2.5 , each of the Unencumbered Individual Borrower and the Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee shall be released by Lender from their respective obligations of the Loan Documents, except with respect to those obligations that are expressly provided herein to survive repayment of the Loan, and shall no longer be considered an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) for purposes of this Agreement. In connection with a release or cancellation of an Unencumbered Individual Borrower and the corresponding Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee, Lender agrees to deliver (i) a UCC-3 Financing Statement termination or amendment releasing Lender’s security interest in the collateral pledged to Lender relating to such Unencumbered Individual Borrower and/or Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee, and (ii) instruments executed by Lender reasonably necessary to evidence the release or cancellation of such Unencumbered Individual Borrower and Unencumbered Individual Operating Lessee from its respective obligations under the Loan Documents. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such release shall be paid by Borrower.

2.5.3 Release in Connection with a Sale to Third-Party . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.5.2(e) , with respect to a requested release of an Individual Property in conjunction with the sale of such Individual Property in an arm’s length transaction to a third party purchaser (with not more than a twenty-five percent (25%) non-controlling direct or indirect interest in such Individual Property retained by the applicable Individual Borrower, the applicable Individual Operating Lessee, Guarantor, or any of their respective Affiliates), if the Debt Yield for the Individual Property then remaining subject to the Lien of the applicable Mortgage, after giving effect to the release, would not satisfy the Release Debt Yield condition, Borrower shall be permitted to obtain a release (or assignment) of the Lien of the Mortgage, provided that in lieu of paying the applicable Adjusted Release Amount in connection with such release, then Borrower shall pay to Lender (together with all other amounts due to Lender pursuant to clauses (g) and (h)  and the last paragraph of Section 2.5.2 without duplication) an

 

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amount equal to the greater of (A) the Adjusted Release Amount applicable to such Individual Property and (B) the lesser of (I) one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Sales Proceeds actually received by the applicable Individual Borrower from such Individual Property or (II) the amount of a prepayment of the Loan that would be necessary to, after giving effect to the requested release of the applicable Individual Property, satisfy the Release Debt Yield condition. Any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.5.3 shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment for all purposes hereunder, including, without limitation, the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date.

2.5.4 Assignment of Mortgage . Upon the request of Borrower in connection with the release of any Individual Property pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to cooperate, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense (including Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements), to provide an assignment of the Mortgage with respect to such Individual Property without representation, recourse, covenant or warranty of any nature, express or implied, in lieu of the release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender reserves the right to impose different requirements or procedures on such an assignment of the Mortgage to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to accommodate any Legal Requirements enacted or interpreted in a new manner subsequent to the date hereof at the time of such release if and to the extent a reasonably prudent Lender would impose such requirements or procedures.

2.5.5 Intentionally Omitted .

2.5.6 Partial Releases . If Borrower has elected to prepay the Loan in part and the requirements of Section 2.4 and this Section 2.5 , as applicable, have been satisfied, Lender agrees to release from the Lien of the applicable Mortgages and the other Loan Documents certain parcels of real property which do not materially and adversely affect the ongoing operations of the remaining property other than the lost income associated with the parcel being released (each a “ Release Parcel ” and, collectively, the “ Release Parcels ”) upon satisfaction of the following conditions by Borrower:

(a) Not more than ninety (90) calendar days and not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of the release, Borrower delivers a notice (which Borrower shall have the right to revoke, modify or extend from time to time) to Lender setting forth (i) the date of the proposed release, (ii) a survey of the Release Parcel in scope and substance that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably, and (iii) an appraisal indicating the value of the related Individual Property (both inclusive and exclusive of the Release Parcel) that (A) is executed and delivered to Lender by a qualified MAI appraiser having no direct or indirect interest in such Release Parcel or any loan secured in whole or in part thereby and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of such appraisal by Lender, (B) is addressed to Lender and its successors and assigns; and (C) satisfies the requirements of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Title XI of the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date of such calculation, with respect to such appraisal and the appraiser making such appraisal;

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(c) As of the date of the release, no Event of Default is continuing;

(d) Borrower delivers to Lender (i) evidence which would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably that (A) the Release Parcel has been or concurrently with the release will be legally subdivided from the remainder of the related Individual Property (or an application therefor shall have been filed and the applicable Individual Borrower and transferee have entered into a property tax allocation agreement with the same economic effect of a tax lot subdivision), and (B) the Release Parcel (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) is not necessary for the related Individual Property to comply with any zoning, building, land use or parking or other similar Legal Requirements with respect to the related Individual Property or for the then current use of the related Individual Property, including without limitation for access, driveways, parking, utilities or drainage or, to the extent that the Release Parcel is necessary for any such purpose, a reciprocal easement agreement, joint development agreement or other agreement has been executed and recorded that would allow the owner of the related Individual Property to continue to use the Release Parcel to the extent necessary for such purpose, which joint development agreement or reciprocal easement agreement shall be superior to the applicable Mortgage and (ii) a certificate executed by an officer of the applicable Individual Borrower stating that after giving effect to such transfer, each of the Release Parcel and the balance of the related Individual Property (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) conforms to and is in compliance in all material respects with Legal Requirements and constitutes or will constitute a separate tax lot (and Lender agrees to execute and deliver an instrument in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, confirming the subordination of the applicable Mortgage to a joint development agreement, reciprocal easement agreement or other agreement referred to in clause (i)(B) above);

(e) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy (to the extent reasonably available in the applicable State) insuring the applicable Mortgage, which endorsement (i) extends the effective date of such Title Insurance Policy to the effective date of the release, (ii) confirms no change in the priority of the Mortgage on the balance of the related Individual Property (exclusive of the Release Parcel and except as expressly provided in Section 2.5.6(d)(B)(i) above); (iii) insures the rights and benefits under any new or amended reciprocal easement agreement or such other agreement required pursuant to Section 2.5.6(d)(i) above that has been executed and recorded, if any; and (iv) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 2.5.6 , lists as Permitted Exceptions, and insures the rights and benefits under, any condominium or similar documents recorded in order to effect the creation of the Release Parcel, the terms of which shall have been approved by Lender (and Lender shall agree to subordinate the lien of the Mortgage to any such approved documents);

(f) The applicable Individual Borrower delivers evidence in the form of a certificate executed by such Individual Borrower that such Individual Borrower has complied with any requirements applicable to the release in the Leases, reciprocal easement agreements, operating agreements, parking agreements or other similar agreements affecting the related Individual Property and that the release does not violate any of the provisions of such documents in any material respect and that any such release of a Release Parcel shall not result in any right in favor of a third party of offset, abatement or reduction of rent payable to such Individual Borrower or any right in favor of a third party of termination, cancellation or surrender under any

 

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Leases, reciprocal easement agreements or other material agreement by which such Individual Borrower or the related Individual Property is bound or encumbered and the termination, cancellation or surrender of which would have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on such Individual Property or on the applicable Individual Borrower;

(g) Borrower pays all of Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to the release of the Release Parcel;

(h) The applicable Individual Borrower shall, simultaneously with the release of the Release Parcel, transfer title to the Release Parcel to a Person(s) other than any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee;

(i) If the release of the Release Parcel occurs after a Securitization and the Loan is included in a Grantor Trust, Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel that would be acceptable to a prudent lender acting reasonably, prepared and delivered at Borrower’s reasonable expense, stating that any Grantor Trust that has acquired the Loan will not fail to maintain its status as a Grantor Trust solely as a result of such release;

(j) Borrower pays to Lender the product of (i) one hundred and ten percent (110%) and (ii) the product of (A) one hundred percent (100%) of the difference in the value of the related Individual Property including the Release Parcel, and excluding the Release Parcel, as set forth in the appraisal obtained pursuant to Section 2.5.6(a)(iii) and (B) forty-six and four-tenths percent (46.4%) (the “ Parcel Release Price ”) and such prepayment shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment for all purposes hereunder and the requirements of Section 2.4 hereof shall be satisfied, including, without limitation the Yield Maintenance Premium if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date;

(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan is included in a REMIC Trust and the Loan to Value Ratio (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion using any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust in accordance with Section 1.860G-2(b)(7) of the Treasury Regulations) exceeds 125% immediately after the release of the applicable Release Parcel, no release will be permitted unless the principal balance of the Loan is paid down by a “qualified amount” as that term is defined in the IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, unless the Lender receives an opinion of counsel that the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of the applicable Release Parcel;

(l) After giving effect to such release, the Debt Yield for the Properties then remaining subject to the Lien of the Mortgages (including the Individual Property affected by such release, after taking into account the release of the Release Parcel) shall be equal to or greater than the Release Debt Yield;

(m) In the event that the Release Parcel encompasses more than fifteen percent (15%) of the hotel rooms in the applicable Individual Property or the Parcel Release Price with respect to such Release Parcel equals or exceeds the product of (i) fifteen percent (15%) and (ii) the original principal balance of the Loan, such release shall only be permitted if, following a Securitization, the applicable Approved Rating Agencies have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such release of such Release Parcel;

 

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(n) Subsequent to such release, each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 4.1.30 and Section 5.1.28 hereof; and

(o) If, the Release Parcel will be transferred to an Affiliate of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee, Borrower shall deliver an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

Upon the release of any Release Parcel in accordance with this Section 2.5.6 , the Release Amount of the related Individual Property shall be reduced by the component of the Parcel Release Price set forth in clause (ii)  in the definition thereof. In connection with (or in anticipation of) Borrower effectuating the release of a Release Parcel, Lender agrees to reasonably cooperate with the applicable Individual Borrower (at Borrower’s sole cost and expense) in filing necessary applications for condominium declarations, re-subdivision or other land use changes; provided , that such declarations, subdivisions or land use changes do not have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the Individual Borrower.

Section 2.6 Cash Management .

2.6.1 Property Accounts/FF&E Concentration Account . (a) During the term of the Loan, an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall maintain each of the following:

(i) With respect to each Individual Property, an account (each, a “ Property Account ”, and collectively, the “ Property Accounts ”) with the Property Bank which shall be held in the applicable Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s name, as applicable, in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Property Accounts shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the applicable Property Account Agreement. An Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has established or shall establish each Property Account set forth on Schedule 2.6.1(a)(i) hereof.

(ii) Reserved.

(iii) Reserved.

(iv) Reserved.

(v) The account (the “ Operating Account ”) set forth on Schedule 2.6.1(a)(v) with Operating Account Bank which shall be in the name of the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Operating Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the Operating Account Agreement. An Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has established (or otherwise reserved an account number for) or shall

 

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establish the Operating Account set forth on Schedule 2.6.1(a)(v) hereof. Until the opening of the Operating Account with the Operating Account Bank, funds will be held in the Property Accounts and disbursed from the Property Accounts as if the same were the “Operating Accounts” and, to the extent funds would have otherwise been obligated to be transferred from the Operating Accounts to the Cash Management Accounts pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, such transfer shall instead be made directly from the Property Accounts.

(vi) The account (the “ FF&E Concentration Account ”) set forth on Schedule 2.6.1(a)(vi) with Operating Account Bank which shall be in the name of the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, in trust for the benefit of Lender, which FF&E Concentration Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the FF&E Concentration Account Agreement. Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has established or shall establish the FF&E Concentration Account set forth on Schedule 2.6.1(a)(vi) hereof.

(b) Borrower and/or Operating Lessee has caused or shall cause the delivery of irrevocable written instructions to each of the credit card companies or credit card clearing banks with which any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Manager has entered into merchant’s agreements to deliver all receipts payable with respect to the Properties directly to the applicable Property Account. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall, and shall cause Manager to, deposit all amounts received by it or Manager constituting Rents into the applicable Property Account, not less frequently than once every Business Day during the term of the Loan.

(c) Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, each hereby grants to Lender a first priority security interest in (i) each Property Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof, (ii) the Operating Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof and (iii) the FF&E Concentration Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof, in each case, will take all actions necessary to maintain in favor of Lender a perfected first priority security interest in each Property Account, the Operating Account and the FF&E Concentration Account, including, without limitation, filing UCC-1 Financing Statements and continuations thereof. Lender and Servicer shall have the sole right to make withdrawals from each Property Account, the FF&E Concentration Account and the Operating Account; provided , that Lender shall instruct the Operating Account Bank to (A) make disbursements to each Manager, at such Manager’s request for payment of Manager Required Payments with respect to the applicable Individual Property, (B) disburse amounts for Property Account Charges to the Property Accounts and (C) disburse amounts for FF&E from the FF&E Concentration Account. Notwithstanding Lender’s sole dominion and control over the Operating Account, Lender hereby agrees that it will exercise its rights in the Operating Account in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and shall make funds available, as provided herein, for Manager Required Payments. All costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining each Property Account, the FF&E Concentration Account and the Operating Account shall be paid by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee. All monies now or hereafter deposited into each Property Account, the FF&E Concentration Account and the Operating Account shall be deemed additional security for the Debt.

 

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(d) Reserved.

(e) Borrower has obtained from each Property Bank, its agreement to transfer in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer or ACH transfer no less frequently than on each Business Day (and more frequently as requested by Manager), all amounts on deposit in the Property Accounts less any amounts for Property Account Charges (which amounts shall be disbursed from time to time to Manager, at Manager’s request for the payment of Property Account Charges) to the Operating Account (other than the reasonable fees of the Property Bank as more particularly described in the applicable Property Account Agreement).

(f) Borrower, Operating Lessee, Lender, each Manager and Agent entered into the Cash Management Agreement, pursuant to which Lender has agreed to instruct Operating Account Bank to transfer to the Cash Management Account (other than the reasonable fees of the Operating Account Bank as more particularly described in the Operating Account Agreement), in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer or ACH transfer, all amounts on deposit in the Operating Account not otherwise disbursed to, or at the direction of, Manager for payment of Manager Required Payments which exceed the Working Capital Peg Balance, not less frequently than on each Payment Date throughout the term of the Loan.

(g) Reserved.

(h) Subject to Priority Waterfall Payments made pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Cash Management Agreement and Section 2.6.2(e) hereof, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in the Cash Management Account to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion, subject to the terms of Section 7.10 of this Agreement.

(i) Each Property Account, the FF&E Concentration Account, the Operating Account and the Cash Management Account shall be an Eligible Account and shall not be commingled with other monies held by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, Manager, Property Bank, Agent, Operating Account Bank or FF&E Concentration Bank, as applicable; provided that the monies of any Individual Borrower and/or any Individual Operating Lessee held in such accounts may be commingled with the monies of the other Individual Borrower(s) or the other Individual Operating Lessee(s) in such accounts.

(j) No Individual Operating Lessee or Individual Borrower shall further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Property Accounts, the FF&E Concentration Account, the Operating Account or the Cash Management Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.

(k) Borrower shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations and costs and expenses (including litigation costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) arising from or in any way connected with any Property Account and/or each Property Account Agreement or with the Operating Account and/or the Operating Account Agreement (unless arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender), the FF&E Concentration Account and/the applicable FF&E Concentration Account Agreement Account or the performance of the obligations for which the Property Accounts, the FF&E Concentration Account or the Operating Account were established.

 

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2.6.2 Cash Management Account .

(a) An Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall establish and maintain a segregated Eligible Account (the “ Cash Management Account ”) to be held by Agent in trust and for the benefit of Lender, which Cash Management Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender. The Cash Management Account shall be entitled as set forth in the Cash Management Agreement. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee hereby grants to Lender a first priority security interest in the Cash Management Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof and will take all actions necessary to maintain in favor of Lender a perfected first priority security interest in the Cash Management Account, including, without limitation, filing UCC-1 Financing Statements and continuations thereof. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee will in any way alter or modify the Cash Management Account, and Borrower will notify Lender of the account number thereof. Lender and Servicer shall have the sole right to make withdrawals from the Cash Management Account and all costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining the Cash Management Account shall be paid by Borrower.

(b) The insufficiency of funds on deposit in the Cash Management Account shall not relieve Borrower from the obligation to make any payments, as and when due pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such obligations shall be separate and independent, and not conditioned on any event or circumstance whatsoever.

(c) All funds on deposit in the Cash Management Account following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default may be applied by Lender pursuant to the terms of any Loan Document in such order and priority as Lender shall determine, subject to the terms of Sections 2.6.2(e) and 7.10 of this Agreement and subject to payment of Priority Waterfall Payments.

(d) Borrower hereby agrees that Lender may modify the Cash Management Agreement for the purpose of establishing additional sub-accounts in connection with any payments otherwise required under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Lender shall provide prior written notice thereof to Borrower and Operating Lessee no less than five (5) Business Days prior to such modification.

(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary, Lender agrees that, notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default, Lender shall at all times (i) instruct Property Banks to transfer to the Operating Account (other than reasonable fees of the Property Bank as more particularly described in the applicable Property Account Agreement) in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer or ACH transfer all amounts on deposit in each Property Account not less than once every Business Day, (ii) instruct Operating Account Bank to (A) permit each Manager (without further notice or

 

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direction required from Lender) to access and draw upon the Operating Account for the payment of Manager Required Payments and to maintain amounts in the Operating Account equal to the then applicable Working Capital Peg Balance, (B) disburse funds from the Operating Account to the FF&E Concentration Account in the amount of the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit and (C) transfer to the Cash Management Account, on each Payment Date, all amounts on deposit in the Operating Account not otherwise disbursed in accordance with the foregoing clauses (A) and (B)  and (iii) during a Cash Trap Period instruct Agent to apply amounts on deposit in the Cash Management Account to payment of the Priority Waterfall Payments. During a Cash Trap Period, any amounts remaining in the Cash Management Account after payment of the Priority Waterfall Payments shall be deposited in the Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account on each Payment Date and applied in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof . Notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or any remedies that are undertaken by Lender in connection with an Event of Default (including any foreclosure action), Lender shall not have any right to apply any funds on deposit in the Operating Account to the Debt (or direct the Operating Account Bank to deliver any such funds to Lender, including any transfer of the same to the Cash Management Account, other than as expressly provided in this Agreement), provided that the foregoing shall not otherwise affect Lender’s right to apply funds that are properly transferred to the Cash Management Account to the Debt in accordance with Section 2.6.1(h) . If no Debt Yield Trigger Period is then continuing, all amounts on deposit in the Cash Management Account shall be disbursed to Operating Lessee on the Business Day immediately following the deposit thereof.

2.6.3 Payments Received Under the Cash Management Agreement . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower’s obligations with respect to the payment of the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount and amounts required to be deposited into the Reserve Accounts, if any, shall be deemed satisfied to the extent sufficient amounts are deposited in the Cash Management Account to satisfy such obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Cash Management Agreement on the dates each such payment is required, regardless of whether any of such amounts are so applied by Lender.

Section 2.7 Withholding Taxes .

(a) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Section 2.7 Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of Borrower) requires the deduction or withholding of any Section 2.7 Tax from any such payment by or on account of any obligation of Borrower, then Borrower shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Section 2.7 Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.7 ) the Lender or Servicer (as applicable) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made. For the purposes of this Section 2.7 , the term “applicable law” shall include FATCA.

 

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(b) Payment of Other Taxes by Borrower . Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any Other Taxes.

(c) Indemnification by Borrower . Borrower shall indemnify Lender and any Servicer, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Lender or Servicer or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Lender or Servicer and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by a Lender or the Servicer (either for its own account or for the account of a Lender) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Section 2.7 Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.7 , Borrower shall deliver to the Lender or any Servicer the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender or any Servicer.

(e) Status of Lenders . (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Section 2.7 Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to Borrower and any Servicer, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable), such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by Borrower, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Borrower or any Servicer as will enable Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.7(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to Borrower and any Servicer on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable)), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

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becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable)), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable); or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is a partnership or is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 or Exhibit A-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A 4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and any Servicer (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable)), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Borrower and any Servicer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) as may be necessary for Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so. If a Servicer is appointed pursuant to Section 9.5 , such Servicer shall be subject to the requirements of this Section 2.7(e) as if it were a Lender.

(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Section 2.7 Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.7 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.7 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Section 2.7 Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Section 2.7 Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (f) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f) , in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (f) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Section 2.7 Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Section 2.7 Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its Section 2.7 Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

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(g) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.7 shall survive any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Servicer and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

(h) Lender hereby agrees that, upon the occurrence of any circumstances entitling Lender to additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.7 , Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different applicable lending office for the receipt of payments with respect to, or the funding or booking of, its Loan hereunder, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation (i) would eliminate or reduce such additional amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.7 in the future, and (ii) would not subject such lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with such designation.

Section 2.8 Defeasance .

2.8.1 Voluntary Defeasance .

(a) Provided no Event of Default shall then exist, Borrower shall have the right, on any Payment Date occurring at any time after the Permitted Release Date and prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, to voluntarily defease all, but not part, of the then remaining principal balance of the Loan by and upon satisfaction of the following conditions (such event being a “ Defeasance Event ”):

(i) Borrower shall provide not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender specifying the Payment Date (the “ Defeasance Date ”) on which the Defeasance Event is to occur;

(ii) Borrower shall pay to Lender all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal balance of the Loan to and including the Defeasance Date. If Lender agrees to accept a Defeasance Date that is not a Payment Date notwithstanding the requirement in this Section 2.8.1(a) that a Defeasance Event occur on a Payment Date, Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on the Note through and including the next Payment Date, provided , however , if the Defeasance Deposit shall include (or if the U.S. Obligations purchased with such Defeasance Deposit shall provide for payment of) all principal and interest computed from the Payment Date prior to the Defeasance Date through the next succeeding Payment Date, Borrower shall not be required to pay such short term interest pursuant to this sentence;

(iii) Borrower shall pay to Lender all other sums, not including scheduled interest or principal payments, then due under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents;

(iv) Borrower shall pay to Lender the required Defeasance Deposit for the Defeasance Event;

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first priority lien on the Defeasance Deposit and the U.S. Obligations purchased with the Defeasance Deposit in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.8.1 (the “ Security Agreement ”);

(vi) Borrower shall deliver an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lender that is standard in commercial lending transactions and subject only to customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions opining, among other things, that Borrower has legally and validly transferred and assigned the U.S. Obligations and all obligations, rights and duties under and to the Note to the Successor Borrower, that Lender has a perfected first priority security interest in the Defeasance Deposit and the U.S. Obligations delivered by Borrower and that any REMIC Trust formed pursuant to a Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code as a result of such Defeasance Event;

(vii) Borrower shall deliver a Rating Agency Confirmation, and, if required by the applicable Approved Rating Agencies, Borrower shall also deliver or cause to be delivered an Additional Insolvency Opinion with respect to the Successor Borrower;

(viii) Borrower shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the requirements set forth in this Section 2.8.1(a) have been satisfied;

(ix) Borrower shall deliver a certificate of Borrower’s independent certified public accountant or another national recognized accounting firm acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, certifying that the U.S. Obligations purchased with the Defeasance Deposit generate monthly amounts equal to or greater than the Scheduled Defeasance Payments;

(x) Borrower shall deliver such other certificates, documents or instruments as Lender may reasonably request; and

(xi) Borrower shall pay all reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with the Defeasance Event, including (A) any costs and expenses associated with a release of the Lien of the Mortgage(s) as provided in Section 2.5.1 hereof, (B) reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Defeasance Event, (C) the costs and expenses of the Approved Rating Agencies, (D) any revenue, documentary stamp or intangible taxes or any other tax or charge due in connection with the transfer of the Note, or otherwise required to accomplish the defeasance and (E) the costs and expenses of Servicer and any trustee, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.

(b) In connection with the Defeasance Event, Lender shall, at Borrower’s direction, use the Defeasance Deposit on behalf of Borrower (and Borrower authorizes Lender to so use the Defeasance Deposit) to purchase U.S. Obligations which provide payments on or prior to, but as close as possible to, all successive scheduled Payment Dates after the Defeasance Date upon which interest and, if applicable, principal payments are required under this Agreement and the Note, and in amounts equal to or more than the scheduled payments due on such Payment

 

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Dates under this Agreement and the Note (including, without limitation, scheduled payments of interest, servicing fees (if any), and any other amounts due under the Loan Documents on such Payment Dates) and assuming the outstanding principal balance of the Note is prepaid in full on the Yield Maintenance End Date (the “ Scheduled Defeasance Payments ”). Borrower, pursuant to the Security Agreement or other appropriate document, shall authorize and direct that the payments received from the U.S. Obligations shall be made directly to the Cash Management Account (unless otherwise directed by Lender) and applied to satisfy the Debt Service obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the Note. Any portion of the Defeasance Deposit in excess of the amount necessary to purchase the U.S. Obligations required by this Section 2.8.1 and satisfy Borrower’s other obligations under this Section 2.8.1 shall be remitted to Borrower.

2.8.2 Collateral . Each of the U.S. Obligations that are part of the defeasance collateral shall be duly endorsed by the holder thereof as directed by Lender or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form and substance that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender (including, without limitation, such instruments as may be required by the depository institution holding such securities or by the issuer thereof, as the case may be, to effectuate book-entry transfers and pledges through the book-entry facilities of such institution) in order to perfect upon the delivery of the defeasance collateral a first priority security interest therein in favor of Lender in conformity with all applicable state and federal laws governing the granting of such security interests.

2.8.3 Successor Borrower . In connection with any Defeasance Event, Borrower shall establish or designate a successor entity (the “ Successor Borrower ”) acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, which shall be a Special Purpose Entity, which shall not own any other assets or have any other liabilities or operate other property (except in connection with other defeased loans held in the same securitized loan pool with the Loan). Borrower shall transfer and assign all obligations, rights and duties under and to the Note, together with the pledged U.S. Obligations to such Successor Borrower. Such Successor Borrower shall assume the obligations under the Note and the Security Agreement and Borrower shall be relieved of its obligations under such documents. Borrower shall pay $1,000 to any such Successor Borrower as consideration for assuming the obligations under the Note and the Security Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no other assumption fee shall be payable upon a transfer of the Note in accordance with this Section 2.8.3 .

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.1 Conditions Precedent to Closing . The obligation of Lender to make the Loan hereunder is subject to the fulfillment by Borrower or waiver by Lender of all of the conditions precedent to closing set forth in the application or term sheet for the Loan delivered by Borrower to Lender and the commitment or commitment rider, if any, to the application or term sheet for the Loan issued by Lender, and each such condition precedent shall be deemed to have been so satisfied or waived upon the making of the Loan by Lender to Borrower.

 

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ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1 Borrower Representations . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee, where applicable, represents and warrants as of the Closing Date that:

4.1.1 Organization . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing with requisite power and authority to own or lease (as applicable) the applicable Individual Property and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its businesses and operations. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee possesses all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to entitle it to own the applicable Individual Property and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged, other than to the extent the failure to do so does not result, and is not reasonably likely to result, in an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower. The sole business of each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee is the ownership or leasing (as applicable), management and operation of the applicable Individual Property. The ownership interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee are as set forth on the organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule 4.1.1 .

4.1.2 Proceedings . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee has taken all necessary action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and such other applicable Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each such Individual Borrower and each such Individual Operating Lessee, enforceable against each such Individual Borrower and each such Individual Operating Lessee in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

4.1.3 No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents by each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the property or assets of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, partnership agreement, management agreement or other agreement or instrument to which any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee is a party or by which any of any Individual Borrower’s or any Individual Operating Lessee’s property or assets are subject (unless consents from all applicable parties thereto have been obtained), nor will such action, to Borrower’s knowledge, result in any

 

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violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee or any of any Individual Borrower’s or any Individual Operating Lessee’s properties or assets, and any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any court or any such Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

4.1.4 Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1.4 attached hereto, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority or other agency now pending or to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or any Individual Property, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against such Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee, Principal or Individual Property, would reasonably be expected to have an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect.

4.1.5 Agreements . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which has, or would reasonably be expected to have, an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee or any Individual Property is bound. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has any material financial obligation under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is a party or by which such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee or any Individual Property is otherwise bound, other than (a) obligations incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of the Properties as permitted pursuant to clause (xxiii) of the definition of “Special Purpose Entity” set forth in Section 1.1 hereof, (b) obligations under the Loan Documents and (c) Permitted Encumbrances.

4.1.6 Title . Each Individual Borrower has good, marketable and insurable title to the real property comprising part of the applicable Individual Property and good title to the personal property and Improvements that constitute the balance of such Individual Property, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Permitted Encumbrances, such other Liens as are permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Liens created by the Loan Documents. As of the Operating Lease Effective Date, each Operating Lessee will have good and marketable title to the leasehold interest with respect the real property comprising part of the applicable Individual Property and good title to the personal property and Improvements that constitute the balance of such Individual Property and that are not otherwise owned by the corresponding Individual Borrower. The Permitted Encumbrances, in the aggregate, do not have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the Individual Property affected thereby or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect. Each Mortgage, when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create (a) a valid, perfected first priority lien on the each Individual Borrower’s and Individual Operating Lessee’s respective interests in the applicable Individual Property,

 

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subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and the Liens created by the Loan Documents and (b) perfected security interests in and to, and perfected collateral assignments of, all personalty (including the Leases), to the extent a security interest may be perfected therein by the recording of the applicable Mortgage or the filing of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code, all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any applicable Permitted Encumbrances, such other Liens as are permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Liens created by the Loan Documents. To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting the Properties which are a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Loan Documents and as to which Lender has not otherwise received affirmative insurance in the applicable Title Insurance Policy (in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in all respects).

4.1.7 Solvency . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has entered into this transaction or executed this Agreement or any other applicable Loan Document with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor and each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its obligations under such Loan Documents. After giving effect to the Loan, the fair saleable value of the assets of each Individual Borrower and the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee, in the aggregate exceed and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, exceed the total liabilities of such Individual Borrower and corresponding Individual Operating Lessee, in the aggregate, including, without limitation, subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities. The fair saleable value of the assets of each Individual Borrower and the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee is and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, be greater than the probable liabilities of such Individual Borrower and corresponding Operating Lessee, in the aggregate, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured. The assets of each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee do not and, immediately following the making of the Loan will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee intends to, nor does it believe that it will, incur debt and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debt and liabilities as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee and the amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee). No petition in bankruptcy has been filed against any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any of their respective constituent Persons in the last seven (7) years, and none of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any constituent Person in the last seven (7) years has ever made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or taken advantage of any insolvency act for the benefit of debtors. None of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, or any of their respective constituent Persons are contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidation of all or a major portion of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s assets or property, and Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or such constituent Persons.

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Loan Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no material fact presently known to any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee which has not been disclosed to Lender which has, nor as far as Borrower can reasonably foresee, would be reasonably likely to have, an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect.

4.1.9 No Plan Assets . As of the date of this Agreement, none of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor is an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the respective assets of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor constitute or will constitute “plan assets” of any benefit plan investor within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “ Plan Asset Regulations ”). Except as could not reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect, none of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate is obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan (as so defined) subject to Title IV of ERISA. Transactions contemplated hereunder by or with any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor are not subject to any state or other statute or regulation with respect to governmental plans within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA which are substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code currently in effect and which prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Loan Documents. No ERISA Event has occurred and to Borrower’s knowledge no ERISA Event is reasonably likely to occur.

4.1.10 Compliance . Each Individual Borrower, each Individual Operating Lessee and each Individual Property and the use thereof comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, building and zoning ordinances and codes. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is in default or violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority. There has not been committed by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee or to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of an Individual Property any act or omission affording the federal government or any other Governmental Authority the right of forfeiture as against such Individual Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents.

4.1.11 Financial Information . All financial data, including, without limitation, the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects (or to the extent that any such financial data was incorrect in any material respect when delivered, the same have been corrected by financial data subsequently delivered to Lender prior to the Closing Date in writing and containing an express reference to any and all such concerns), (ii) fairly represent the financial condition of each Individual Borrower, each Individual Operating Lessee and each Individual Property, as applicable, as of the date of such reports, and (iii) to the extent prepared or audited by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been

 

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prepared in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein. The foregoing representation shall not apply to any such financial data that constitutes projections, provided that Borrower represents and warrants that such projections were made in good faith and that Borrower has no reason to believe that such projections are materially inaccurate. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that are known to Borrower and are reasonably likely to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower, except as referred to or reflected in said financial statements. Since the date of such financial statements, there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of any Individual Borrower from that set forth in said financial statements.

4.1.12 Condemnation . No Condemnation or other similar proceeding has been commenced or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, is threatened or contemplated with respect to all or any portion of any Individual Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to any Individual Property, other than to the extent the same would not reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the Individual Property affected thereby.

4.1.13 Federal Reserve Regulations . No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or by the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

4.1.14 Utilities and Public Access . Except as set forth in the related Title Insurance Policy or except to the extent that there is no Individual Material Adverse Effect on the affected Individual Property, (i) each Individual Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service such Individual Property for its intended uses; (ii) all public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located either in the public right of way abutting such Individual Property (which are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property) or in recorded easements serving such Individual Property and such easements are set forth in and insured by the applicable Title Insurance Policy; and (iii) all roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for its current purposes have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.

4.1.15 Not a Foreign Person . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (or if such entity is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such entity’s beneficial owner) is a “foreign person” within the meaning of § 1445(f)(3) of the Code.

4.1.16 Separate Lots . Except as set forth in the applicable Title Insurance Policy, each Individual Property is comprised of one (1) or more parcels which constitute a separate tax lot or lots and does not constitute a portion of any other tax lot not a part of such Individual Property.

 

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4.1.17 Assessments . Except as set forth in the applicable Title Insurance Policy, to Borrower’s knowledge, there are no pending or proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting any Individual Property, nor are there any contemplated improvements to any Individual Property that may result in such special or other assessments.

4.1.18 Enforceability . The Loan Documents are enforceable by Lender (or any subsequent holder thereof) in accordance with their respective terms, subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally applicable to creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations. The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set off, counterclaim or defense by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor, including the defense of usury, nor would the operation of any of the terms of the Loan Documents, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Loan Documents unenforceable (subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations), and none of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor has asserted any right of rescission, set off, counterclaim or defense with respect thereto.

4.1.19 No Prior Assignment . There are no prior assignments of the Leases or any portion of the Rents due and payable or to become due and payable which are presently outstanding.

4.1.20 Insurance . Borrower has obtained and has delivered to Lender certified copies of, or certificates with respect to, the Policies reflecting the insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements set forth in this Agreement. No claims have been made or are currently pending, outstanding or otherwise remain unsatisfied under any such Policy and would reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower, and none of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any other Person, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any such Policy.

4.1.21 Use of Property . Each Individual Property is used exclusively for hotel and other appurtenant and related uses.

4.1.22 Certificate of Occupancy; Licenses . All certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including without limitation, certificates of completion and occupancy permits and any applicable liquor license required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of each Individual Property as a hotel (collectively, the “ Licenses ”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect, except for where the failure to obtain such licenses or for such licenses to not be in full force and effect does not have an Individual Material Adverse Effect. An Individual Borrower, an Individual Operating Lessee or Manager (as applicable) shall keep and maintain all Licenses necessary for the operation of each Individual Property as a hotel, except to the extent the failure to have such licenses would not reasonably be expected to result in an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower. The use being made of each Individual Property is in conformity in all material respects with the certificate of occupancy, if any, issued for such Individual Property.

 

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4.1.23 Flood Zone . Except as set forth in the Surveys or the flood determinations obtained by Lender, none of the Improvements on any Individual Property are located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards and, if so located, the flood insurance required pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i) is in full force and effect with respect to each such Individual Property.

4.1.24 Physical Condition . Except if the same do not, in the aggregate in respect of the Individual Property affected thereby, have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on such Individual Property or such Individual Borrower, and except as disclosed in the Property Reports, to Borrower’s knowledge, (i) each Individual Property, including, without limitation, all buildings, improvements, parking facilities, sidewalks, storm drainage systems, roofs, plumbing systems, HVAC systems, fire protection systems, electrical systems, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, landscaping, irrigation systems and all structural components thereon, are in good condition, order and repair in all material respects; and (ii) there exists no structural or other material defects or damages in any Individual Property, whether latent or otherwise, and no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defects or inadequacies in any Individual Property, or any part thereof, which have not been remedied prior to the Closing Date and would adversely affect the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond.

4.1.25 Boundaries . Except as set forth in the Surveys, all of the improvements which were included in determining the appraised value of any Individual Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of such Individual Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon any Individual Property, and no easements or other encumbrances upon any Individual Property encroach upon any of the Improvements, in each case, so as to result in an Individual Material Adverse Effect on such Individual Property or such Individual Borrower, except those which are insured against by the applicable Title Insurance Policy.

4.1.26 Leases . To Borrower’s knowledge, no Individual Property is subject to any Material Lease other than the Material Lease(s) described on Schedule 5.1.21 attached hereto and made a part hereof and, to Borrower’s knowledge, each rent roll with respect to an Individual Property attached hereto as Schedule 4.1.26 is true, complete and accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date. Each Individual Borrower or the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee is the owner and lessor of landlord’s interest in the Leases with respect to the applicable Individual Property. To Borrower’s knowledge, (i) with the exception of hotel guests and patrons, no Person has any possessory interest in any Individual Property or right to occupy the same except under and pursuant to the provisions of the Leases, (ii) the current Material Leases are in full force and effect and Borrower has not received or delivered written notice that either party is in default under a Material Lease except for (A) defaults which have been cured and (B) defaults that do not, in the aggregate for any Individual Property, have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on such Individual Property or such Individual Borrower. No Rent has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date (except with respect to provision of rooms and banquet and meeting space and services in the ordinary course of business). All work to be performed by the applicable Individual Borrower under each Material Lease has been performed as required in all material respects and has been accepted by the

 

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applicable Tenant, and any payments, free rent, partial rent, rebate of rent or other payments, credits, allowances or abatements required to be given by the applicable Individual Borrower to any Tenant has already been received by such Tenant. To Borrower’s knowledge, except as described on Schedule 4.1.26 , no Tenant under a Material Lease has assigned its Lease or sublet all or any portion of the premises demised thereby, no such Tenant holds its leased premises under assignment or sublease, nor does anyone except such Tenant and its employees occupy such leased premises. No Tenant under any Lease has a right or option pursuant to such Lease or otherwise to purchase all or any part of the leased premises or the building of which the leased premises are a part and no tenant under any Lease has any right or option for additional space in the Improvements.

4.1.27 Survey . To Borrower’s knowledge, the Survey for each Individual Property delivered to Lender in connection with this Agreement does not fail to reflect any material matter affecting such Individual Property or the title thereto.

4.1.28 Inventory . Each Individual Borrower (and/or the applicable Operating Lessee, on and following the Operating Lease Effective Date) is the owner of all of the Equipment, Fixtures and Personal Property located on or at the applicable Individual Property. All of the Equipment, Fixtures and Personal Property located at a particular Individual Property are sufficient to operate such Individual Property in the manner required hereunder and in the manner in which the same is currently operated.

4.1.29 Filing and Recording Taxes . All mortgage, mortgage recording, stamp, intangible or other similar tax required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Mortgages, have been paid, and, under current Legal Requirements, each of the Mortgages are enforceable in accordance with their respective terms by Lender (or any subsequent holder thereof), subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally applicable to creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations.

4.1.30 Special Purpose Entity/Separateness . (a) Each Individual Borrower, each Individual Operating Lessee and each Principal is a Special Purpose Entity.

(b) Intentionally omitted.

(c) Any and all of the stated facts and assumptions made in any Insolvency Opinion, including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto, will have been true and correct in all respects, and Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal, will have complied with all of the stated facts and assumptions made with respect to it in any Insolvency Opinion, in each case as of the date of such Insolvency Opinion. To Borrower’s knowledge, each entity other than Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal with respect to which an assumption is made or a fact stated in any Insolvency Opinion will have complied with all of the assumptions made and facts stated with respect to it in any such Insolvency Opinion, in each case as of the date of such Insolvency Opinion.

 

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(d) Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee represents with respect to itself and each Individual Borrower hereby represents as to any related Principal that, with respect to the period prior to the Closing Date, any amendment or restatement of any organizational document has been accomplished in accordance with, and was permitted by, the relevant provisions of such document prior to its amendment or restatement from time to time.

(e) Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee represents with respect to itself and any related Principal that, with respect to the period prior to the Closing Date, it:

(i) has been organized solely for the purpose of (A) in the case of an Individual Borrower, acquiring, developing, owning, holding, selling, leasing, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the applicable Individual Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents and documents in connection with prior financings, refinancing the applicable Individual Property in connection with a permitted repayment of the Loan, and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the related Individual Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the related Individual Property and transacting any and all lawful business that was incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, and (C) in the case of an Individual Operating Lessee, being a party to the applicable Operating Lease in contemplation of the consummation of the Restructuring;

(ii) has not engaged in any business unrelated to the activities set forth in clause (i) above;

(iii) has not owned any real property other than (A) in the case of an Individual Borrower, the applicable Individual Property and (B) in the case of Operating Lessee, its leasehold interest in the applicable Individual Property;

(iv) has not had any assets other than (A) in the case of each Individual Borrower, the related Individual Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its ownership and operation of such Individual Property, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the related Individual Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the related Individual Property, and (C) in the case of each Individual Operating Lessee, the leasehold interest in the related Individual Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its leasing and operation of such Individual Property.

(v) has not engaged in, sought, consented to or permitted (A) any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, consolidation or merger, or (B) any sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets or any sale of assets outside the ordinary course of its business;

 

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(vi) has at all times remained solvent and has paid its debts and liabilities (including, a fairly allocated portion of any personnel and overhead expenses that it shares with any Affiliate) from its assets as the same shall become due, and has maintained adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations (in each case, to the extent there existed sufficient cash flow from the operations of the Property to do so);

(vii) has not failed to correct any known misunderstanding regarding the separate identity of such entity;

(viii) has maintained its bank accounts, books of account, books and records separate from those of any other Person and has filed its own tax return, or was included as a disregarded entity in the filing of its parent’s tax return, or was included in the filing of a consolidated tax return, as applicable;

(ix) has maintained its own records, books, resolutions and agreements;

(x) except with respect to prior financings, has not (i) commingled its funds or assets with those of any other Person (ii) or participated in any cash management system with any other Person;

(xi) has held its assets in its own name;

(xii) has conducted its business in its name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by the applicable Manager or an Affiliate of such Manager (provided that an Individual Borrower may have conducted its business through an Affiliate of itself or the other Individual Borrower or an entity that acted as manager solely as an agent for such Individual Borrower under a prior financing that has been fully repaid on or before the Closing Date) except for business conducted on behalf of itself by another Person under a business management services agreement that is on commercially reasonable terms, so long as the manager, or equivalent thereof, under such business management services agreement holds itself out as an agent of such Special Purpose Entity;

(xiii) (A) has maintained its financial statements, accounting records and other entity documents separate from those of any other Person; (B) has shown, in its financial statements, its asset and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person; and (C) has not permitted its assets to be listed as assets on the financial statement of any of its Affiliates except as required by GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, provided , however , that any such consolidated financial statement contained a note indicating that the Special Purpose Entity’s separate assets and credit were not available to pay the debts of such Affiliate and that the Special Purpose Entity’s liabilities did not constitute obligations of the consolidated entity, except as provided herein with respect to each other Individual Borrower;

 

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(xiv) has paid its own liabilities and expenses, including the salaries of its own employees, out of its own funds and assets, provided there was sufficient cash flow to do so, and has maintained a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its business operations;

(xv) has observed all limited partnership or limited liability company formalities, as applicable;

(xvi) has not had any Indebtedness other than as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of any prior financing that has been fully repaid on or before the Closing Date and such other liabilities as otherwise imposed by law, provided that no Principal has had any Indebtedness;

(xvii) other than as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of any prior financing and except for guarantees or obligations, in each case, that have been released or discharged or that will be released or discharged on or before the Closing Date, has not assumed or guaranteed or become obligated for the debts of any other Person, has not held out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person or has not pledged its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person;

(xviii) except as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of any prior financing and except for loans, in each case, that have been released or discharged or that will be released or discharged on or before the Closing Date, has not made loans to any Person and shall not hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash and investment grade securities issued by an entity that is not an Affiliate of or subject to common ownership with such entity);

(xix) has not identified its partners, members or shareholders, or any Affiliate of any of them, as a division or department or part of it and has not identified itself as a division or department of any other Person;

(xx) other than capital contributions and distributions permitted under the terms of its organizational documents, has not entered into or been a party to, any transaction with any of its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable terms comparable to those of an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party;

(xxi) has not had any obligation to indemnify and has not indemnified its partners, officers, directors or members, as the case may be, in each case unless such an obligation or indemnification is fully subordinated to the Debt and shall not constitute a claim against it in the event that its cash flow is insufficient to pay the Debt;

(xxii) except in respect of prior financings that have been repaid or otherwise discharged or that will be repaid or discharged on or before the Closing Date, has not had any of its obligations guaranteed by any Affiliate;

 

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(xxiii) has not formed, acquired or held any subsidiary; provided , that a Principal has acquired and held its interest in the related Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee;

(xxiv) has complied with all of the terms and provisions contained in its organizational documents;

(xxv) has conducted its business so that each of the assumptions made about it and each of the facts stated about it in the Insolvency Opinion, or if applicable, any Additional Insolvency Opinion, are true;

(xxvi) has not permitted any Affiliate or constituent party independent access to its bank accounts, except as expressly permitted in any prior financing that was repaid in full on or before the Closing Date;

(xxvii) has always been duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing in the state of its formation and in all other jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business; and

(xxviii) has not been a party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons, or legal proceeding that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full.

(f) Any assignment of limited liability company interests in any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal and the admission of the assignee as a member of such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee or such Principal was accomplished in accordance with, and was permitted by, the limited liability company agreement of such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee or such Principal, as in effect at such time.

(g) The Organizational Documents for each Individual Borrower or each Individual Operating Lessee that is a Delaware limited liability company and for each Principal shall provide that except for duties to such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee and/or Principal as set forth in the Organizational Documents (including duties to the member and the applicable Individual Borrower’s, Individual Operating Lessee’s or Principal’s creditors solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in the Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal, but excluding (i) all other interests of the member, (ii) the interests of other Affiliates of the Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal, and (iii) the interests of any group of Affiliates of which the Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal is a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to the member, any officer or any other Person bound by the applicable Individual Borrower’s, Individual Operating Lessee’s or Principal’s Organizational Documents; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. To the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(e) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, an Independent Director shall not be liable to any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Principal, the member or any other Person bound by the applicable Individual Borrower’s, Individual Operating Lessee’s or Principal’s Organizational Documents for breach of contract or breach of duties (including

 

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fiduciary duties), unless the Independent Director acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misconduct. All right, power and authority of the Independent Directors shall be limited to the extent necessary to exercise those rights and perform those duties specifically set forth in the applicable Individual Borrower’s, Individual Operating Lessee’s or Principal’s Organizational Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of the applicable Individual Borrower’s, Individual Operating Lessee’s or Principal’s Organizational Documents to the contrary, each Independent Director, in its capacity as an Independent Director, may only act, vote or otherwise participate in those matters referred to in Section 9(j)(iii) of the applicable Individual Borrower’s, Individual Operating Lessee’s or Principal’s Organizational Documents or as otherwise specifically required by the applicable Organizational Documents, and such Independent Director’s act, vote or other participation shall not be required for the validity of any action taken by the board of directors of such Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal unless, pursuant to the provisions of such Section 9(j)(iii) or as otherwise specifically provided in the applicable Organizational Documents, such action would be invalid in the absence of the affirmative vote or consent of such Independent Director.

(h) (i) any consents, waivers or amendments to the limited liability company agreement of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal that is a Delaware limited liability company (each a “ Company ”), or limited partnership agreement of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal that is a Delaware limited partnership (each a “ Partnership ”), that were required to effect any assignment of a limited liability company interest in such Company or assignment of a partnership interest in such Partnership, as the case may be, or for the admission of an assignee as a member of a Company, or as a partner of a Partnership, were obtained or accomplished in accordance with such limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement, as applicable, as in effect at the time of such assignment, and that any conditions to assignment of any limited liability company interest in a Company or any partnership interest in a Partnership, as the case may be, or for the admission of an assignee as a member of a Company or as a partner of a Partnership, as applicable, have been satisfied or waived, (ii) there have been at all times at least one member of each Company, and (iii) that have been at all times at least one general partner and one additional general or limited partner of each Partnership that were different Persons.

4.1.31 Management Agreement . Each Management Agreement is in full force and effect and, to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no material default thereunder by any party thereto and no event has occurred that, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute a material default thereunder. Each Management Agreement was entered into on commercially reasonable terms.

4.1.32 Illegal Activity . No portion of any Individual Property has been or will be purchased with proceeds of any illegal activity.

4.1.33 No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure . To Borrower’s knowledge, all information submitted by and on behalf of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee to Lender and in all financial statements, rent rolls (including the rent roll attached hereto as Schedule 4.1.26 ), reports, certificates and other documents submitted in connection with the Loan or in satisfaction of the terms thereof and all statements of fact made by Borrower or Operating Lessee in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, are true,

 

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complete and correct in all material respects. The foregoing representation shall not apply to any such financial information that constitutes projections, provided that each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee represents and warrants that it has no reason to believe that such projections are materially inaccurate. There has been no material adverse change in any condition, fact, circumstance or event that would make any such information inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading in any material respect or that otherwise has or would be reasonably likely to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower or Aggregate Material Adverse Effect. Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee has disclosed to Lender all material facts and have not failed to disclose any material fact that could cause any Provided Information or representation or warranty made herein to be materially misleading.

4.1.34 Investment Company Act . No Individual Operating Lessee or Individual Borrower is (a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (b) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended; or (c) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

4.1.35 Embargoed Person . As of the date hereof, (a) none of the funds or other assets of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the USA PATRIOT Act (including anti-terrorism provisions thereof), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq. , The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq. , and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan made by the Lender is in violation of law (“ Embargoed Person ”); (b) none of the funds or other assets of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Embargoed Person; (c) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee with the result that the investment in such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (d) none of the funds of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee have been derived from or are the proceeds of, any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

4.1.36 Principal Place of Business; State of Organization . Each Individual Borrower’s and Individual Operating Lessee’s principal place of business as of the date hereof is the address set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee is organized under the laws of the State listed opposite of such Individual Borrower and such Individual Operating Lessee on Schedule 4.1.36 , and the organizational identification number of each such Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee is listed in Schedule 4.1.36 .

 

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4.1.37 Intentionally Omitted .

4.1.38 Mortgage Taxes . As of the date hereof, each Individual Borrower represents that it has paid (or escrowed sufficient funds with the escrow agent for payment of) all state, county and municipal recording and all other similar taxes imposed upon the execution and recordation of the Mortgage to which it is a party.

4.1.39 Operating Lease . The execution of each Operating Lease by the Individual Borrower that is party thereto (and the same becoming effective on the Operating Lease Effective Date) is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Restructuring and qualify Sponsor REIT as a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856-860 of the Code and applicable regulations relating thereto.

4.1.40 Cash Management Account . Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that:

(a) The Cash Management Agreement, and this Agreement create a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York) in the Cash Management Account in favor of Lender, which security interest is prior to all other Liens, other than Permitted Encumbrances, and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee. Other than in connection with the Loan Documents and except for Permitted Encumbrances, no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has sold, pledged, transferred or otherwise conveyed the Cash Management Account;

(b) The Cash Management Account constitutes a “deposit account” and/or “securities account” within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York;

(c) Pursuant and subject to the terms hereof and the other applicable Loan Documents, Agent has agreed to comply with all instructions originated by Lender, without further consent by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee, directing disposition of the Cash Management Account and all sums at any time held, deposited or invested therein, together with any interest or other earnings thereon, and all proceeds thereof (including proceeds of sales and other dispositions), whether accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper, deposit accounts, instruments, documents or securities; and

(d) The Cash Management Account is not in the name of any Person other than the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, as pledgor, or Lender, as pledgee. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has consented to Agent complying with instructions with respect to the Cash Management Account from any Person other than Lender.

4.1.41 Intentionally Omitted .

4.1.42 Taxes . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee is treated as a partnership or a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee has timely filed or caused to be filed

 

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all federal income and other material Section 2.7 Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all federal income and other material Taxes and related liabilities required to have been paid by it, except Section 2.7 Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. There are no Liens for Section 2.7 Taxes on or with respect to any of any Individual Borrower’s or any Individual Operating Lessee’s income or assets, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due or delinquent or which are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has set aside on its books adequate reserves.

4.1.43 Labor . No work stoppage, labor strike, slowdown or lockout is pending or threatened by employees and other laborers at the Properties. Except as described on Schedule 4.1.43 , none of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or, to Borrower’s knowledge without inquiry, Manager (i) is involved in or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened with any material labor dispute, material grievance or litigation relating to labor matters involving any employees and other laborers at the Properties, including, without limitation, violation of any federal, state or local labor, safety or employment laws (domestic or foreign) and/or charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints, (ii) to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, has not engaged with respect to the Properties, in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or the Railway Labor Act, or (iii) is not a party to, or bound by, any existing collective bargaining agreement or union contract with respect to employees and other laborers at the Properties. As of the Closing Date, Borrower has received no notice that any payments that are required to be paid under any collective bargaining agreement have not been paid.

4.1.44 Project Improvement Plans . There exists no “project improvement plan” applicable to any Individual Property.

4.1.45 Intentionally Omitted.

4.1.46 Intentionally Omitted .

4.1.47 Material Property Agreements .

(a) Each Material Property Agreement that is currently in effect (if any) is listed on Schedule 4.1.47 hereof, and each such Material Property Agreement is in full force and effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1.47 hereof, there are no material defaults by the applicable Individual Borrower thereunder or, to Borrower’s knowledge, any material defaults thereunder by any other party thereto. Borrower has not given or received any notice of default under any of the Material Property Agreements that remains uncured or in dispute.

(b) Borrower has delivered true, correct and complete copies of the Material Property Agreements (including all amendments and supplements thereto) to Lender.

(c) All fees and other compensation for services previously performed under the Material Property Agreements have been paid in full or are not yet due and payable as of the date hereof.

 

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Section 4.2 Survival of Representations . Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that all of the representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth in Section 4.1 hereof and elsewhere in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall survive for so long as any amount remains owing to Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by Borrower but shall be deemed to have been given on the date hereof. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

Section 5.1 Affirmative Covenants . From the date hereof and until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Liens of the Mortgages encumbering the Properties (and all related obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby covenants and agrees with Lender to comply with the following covenants:

5.1.1 Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, licenses, permits and franchises and comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to such Individual Borrower or such Individual Operating Lessee and the related Individual Property, including, without limitation, building and zoning codes and certificates of occupancy and the procurement of all necessary and required hospitality, liquor or innkeeper’s licenses, other than to the extent the failure to do so would not result in an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower. There shall never be committed by any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee, and no Individual Borrower Individual Operating Lessee shall permit any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the related Individual Property to commit any act or omission affording the federal government or any state or local government the right of forfeiture against such Individual Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall at all times maintain, preserve and protect all rights it has in necessary franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of its property used or useful in the conduct of its business and shall keep the related Individual Property in good working order and repair, and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all reasonably necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, all as more fully provided in the Loan Documents. Each Individual Borrower and/or the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee shall keep the related Individual Property insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers, to such extent and against such risks, and maintain liability and such other

 

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insurance, as is more fully provided in this Agreement. After prior written notice to Lender, any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, at its own expense, may contest by appropriate legal proceeding promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the validity of any Legal Requirement, the applicability of any Legal Requirement to itself, the corresponding Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) or the related Individual Property or any alleged violation of any Legal Requirement, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any instrument to which such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances; (iii) neither the applicable Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost during the pendency of such dispute; (iv) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly upon final determination thereof comply with any such Legal Requirement determined to be valid or applicable or cure any violation of any Legal Requirement; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the enforcement of the contested Legal Requirement against it, the corresponding Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) and the related Individual Property during the pendency of such dispute; and (vi) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure compliance with such Legal Requirement, together with all interest and penalties payable in connection therewith. Lender may apply any such security, as necessary to cause compliance with such Legal Requirement at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the validity, applicability or violation of such Legal Requirement is finally established or the applicable Individual Property (or any part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost.

5.1.2 Taxes and Other Charges . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.1.2 , each Individual Borrower and/or the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee shall pay all Taxes and Other Charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the related Individual Property or any part thereof prior to delinquency; provided , however , each such Individual Borrower’s and/or Individual Operating Lessee’s obligation to directly pay Taxes and Other Charges shall be suspended for so long as Borrower complies with the terms and provisions of Section 7.2 hereof. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.1.2 , each Individual Borrower shall, or shall cause the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee to, not later than five (5) Business Days after receipt of a written request from Lender, deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Taxes and Other Charges with respect to the related Individual Property have been so paid or are not then delinquent no later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the Taxes and/or Other Charges would otherwise be delinquent if not paid ( provided , however , no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall be required to furnish such receipts for payment of such Taxes and Other Charges during any period that Taxes and Other Charges have been paid by Lender pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof or by Manager pursuant to a Management Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the following sentence, neither Individual Borrower nor the related Individual Operating Lessee shall suffer, and each Individual Borrower and the related Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged, any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the related Individual Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances), and shall promptly pay for all

 

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utility services provided to such Individual Property. Any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, at its own expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes or Other Charges, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances; (iii) neither the applicable Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost during the pendency thereof; (iv) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such contested Taxes or Other Charges from the applicable Individual Property during the pendency thereof; (vi) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all interest and penalties thereon; and (vii) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall deliver written notice of such contest to Lender. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established or the applicable Individual Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of any Mortgage being primed by any related Lien.

5.1.3 Litigation . Borrower shall give prompt written notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened against any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee which might have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on any Individual Property or any Individual Borrower or Aggregate Material Adverse Effect.

5.1.4 Access to Properties . Subject to the rights of Tenants, guests, and patrons, each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall permit agents, representatives and employees of Lender to inspect the applicable Individual Property or any part thereof at reasonable hours upon reasonable advance notice.

5.1.5 Notice of Default . Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall promptly advise Lender of any material adverse change in any Individual Borrower’s, any Individual Operating Lessee’s or Guarantor’s condition, financial or otherwise, or of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default of which Borrower or Operating Lessee has knowledge.

5.1.6 Cooperate in Legal Proceedings . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to any proceedings before any court, board or other Governmental Authority which may in any way materially and adversely affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.

 

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5.1.7 Perform Loan Documents . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall in a timely manner observe, perform and satisfy all the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of, and shall pay when due all costs, fees and expenses to the extent required under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall enter into or otherwise suffer or permit any amendment, waiver, supplement, termination or other modification of any Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.1.8 Award and Insurance Benefits . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any Awards or Insurance Proceeds lawfully or equitably payable in connection with the related Individual Property, and Lender shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, and the payment by Borrower of the expense of an appraisal on behalf of Lender in case of Casualty or Condemnation affecting any Individual Property or any part thereof) out of such Insurance Proceeds.

5.1.9 Further Assurances . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense:

(a) without limiting any other obligation of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee hereunder, upon the written request of Lender, furnish to Lender all instruments, documents, boundary surveys, footing or foundation surveys, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals, title and other insurance reports and agreements, and each and every other document, certificate, agreement and instrument required to be furnished by such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or which are reasonably requested by Lender in connection therewith, provided, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the foregoing shall not require any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee to obtain updated appraisals after the Closing Date, unless specifically required by the terms of this Agreement;

(b) execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts reasonably necessary, to evidence, preserve and/or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all writings necessary to transfer any hospitality, liquor and other licenses required for the continued operation of any Individual Property into the name of Lender or its designee after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to the extent such transfer is permitted by applicable law or, to the extent such transfer is not permitted by applicable law, reasonably cooperate with Lender in obtaining new hospitality, liquor or other licenses required for the continued operation of an Individual Property and terminating existing licenses, in each case solely at the direction of Lender; and

(c) do and execute all and such further lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as Lender shall reasonably require from time to time.

 

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5.1.10 Principal Place of Business, State of Organization . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall cause or permit any change to be made in its name or identity (including its trade name or names) unless such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall have first notified Lender in writing of such change at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change, and shall have first taken all action required by Lender for the purpose of perfecting or protecting the lien and security interests of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall change its organizational structure or place of organization or formation (as set forth in Section 4.1.36 hereof), except as permitted pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, without first obtaining the prior written consent of Lender and delivery of a Rating Agency Confirmation. Upon Lender’s request, the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Lender’s security interest in the applicable Individual Property as a result of such change of principal place of business or place of organization (in the case of a change of place of organization, if approved in accordance with the foregoing sentence). Each Individual Borrower’s and each Individual Operating Lessee’s principal place of business and chief executive office has been for the preceding four months (or, if less, the entire period of the existence of such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee) and will continue to be the address of each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee set forth at the introductory paragraph of this Agreement unless Borrower notifies Lender in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of change and Borrower authorizes Lender to file UCC-3 financing statements as necessary or desirable to maintain the priority of the liens granted hereunder (provided that Lender acknowledges that, in connection with the Restructuring, the principal place of business of each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee will be changed to 1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1000, McLean, Virginia, and within a reasonable time thereafter, again to 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1300, McLean, Virginia, and notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall only be required to provide written notice thereof promptly upon each such change, provided that, in connection therewith, each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Lender’s security interest in the applicable Individual Property as a result of such change of principal place of business or place of organization). No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall change its organizational identification number without the prior written consent of Lender. Upon receipt of a written request from Lender, Borrower shall execute a certificate in form satisfactory to Lender listing the trade names under which each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee intends to operate the related Individual Property, and representing and warranting that each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee does business under no other trade name with respect to such applicable Individual Property.

5.1.11 Financial Reporting . (a) Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee will keep and maintain or will cause to be kept and maintained on a Fiscal Year basis, in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender) as

 

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interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of such Individual Borrower or such Individual Operating Lessee and all items of income and expense in connection with the operation on an individual basis of the related Individual Property. Lender shall have the right from time to time at all times during normal business hours upon reasonable notice (and, in any event, not more than two (2) times in any calendar year unless an Event of Default is continuing, in which case no such restriction shall apply) to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other Person maintaining such books, records and accounts and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall desire. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any reasonable and actual costs and expenses incurred by Lender to examine any Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s accounting records with respect to any Individual Property, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

(b) Borrower will furnish to Lender annually, within seventy-five (75) days following the end of each Fiscal Year, a copy of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s unaudited financial statements covering the Properties on a combined basis for such Fiscal Year and containing statements of profit and loss for Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Properties and a balance sheet for Borrower and Operating Lessee. Such statements shall set forth the financial condition and the results of operations for the Properties (on a combined basis) for such Fiscal Year, and shall include, but not be limited to, amounts representing annual Net Operating Income, Gross Income from Operations and Operating Expenses (not including any contributions to the Replacement Reserve Account). Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s annual financial statements shall be accompanied by (i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that each such annual financial statement presents fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Properties being reported upon as of such date and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender), as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts and (ii) occupancy statistics including revenue per available room and average daily rates for the Properties on a combined basis as well as for each Individual Property. Together with Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s annual financial statements, Borrower shall furnish to Lender an Officer’s Certificate certifying as of the date thereof whether there exists, to Borrower’s knowledge, an event or circumstance which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or Operating Lessee, and if such Default or Event of Default exists, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy the same.

(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each Fiscal Year, Borrower shall provide a complete copy of Guarantor’s (or its publicly traded parent) annual financial statements audited by a “Big Four” accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant acceptable to Lender in accordance with GAAP as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender). The financial information for the Properties, each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall be included as part of Guarantor’s (or its publicly traded parent’s) annual audited financial statements.

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Securitization, each calendar quarter, each the following items, accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate stating that (A) such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Properties on a combined basis as well as each Individual Property (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as of the relevant date, as applicable, and (B) the representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth in subsection (xxiii) of the definition of “Special Purpose Entity” are true and correct as of the date of such certificate: (i) an occupancy report for the subject month, including an average daily rate and revenue per available room; (ii) monthly or quarterly (as applicable) and year to date operating statements prepared for each calendar month or quarter (as applicable), noting EBITDA, Gross Income from Operations, and Operating Expenses (not including any contributions to the Replacement Reserve Account), and other information necessary and sufficient to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of the Properties during such calendar month or quarter (as applicable), and containing a comparison of budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses, all in form satisfactory to Lender, (iii) during a Cash Trap Period, upon the written request of Lender, a detailed explanation of any variances of ten percent (10%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such periods and (iv) the most current Smith Travel Research Reports then available to Borrower or Operating Lessee reflecting market penetration and relevant hotel properties competing with the Properties.

(e) Lender hereby acknowledges receipt of the forecasted Annual Budget for the remainder of the Fiscal Year ending on December 31, 2016. Borrower or Operating Lessee shall submit to Lender an Annual Budget upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is five (5) Business Days after receipt by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, of such Annual Budget from Manager and (ii) December 31 of then-current calendar year (which, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, shall be for informational purposes only). If a Cash Trap Period is continuing, the Annual Budget shall be subject to Lender’s reasonable written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (each such Annual Budget, an “ Approved Annual Budget ”); provided , however, that Lender shall not withhold its consent with respect to (i) expenditures necessary to comply with life, health or safety matters and (ii) Employment Costs (as such term is defined in the Management Agreement). So long as no Cash Trap Period is continuing, any Annual Budget and any amendments or modifications thereto shall be deemed an Approved Annual Budget and Lender shall have no approval right with respect thereto. In the event that Borrower is required to submit an Annual Budget for approval pursuant to this Section 5.1.11(e) , each such request for approval of an Annual Budget shall contain the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET. LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS .” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Annual Budget within such ten (10) day period, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a second request for approval containing the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A SECOND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET. LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS. LENDER’S FAILURE TO RESPOND WITHIN SUCH TIME PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN LENDER’S APPROVAL BEING DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED .” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Annual Budget within such ten (10) day period,

 

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then Lender’s approval shall be deemed to have been granted. In the event that Lender timely disapproves a proposed Annual Budget in accordance with the foregoing, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly revise such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender (and each such resubmittal shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.1.11(e) as if the applicable proposed Annual Budget were being submitted to Lender for its initial review of the same, provided that the aforesaid ten (10) day periods shall each be five (5) days in connection with any such resubmittal). Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly revise each proposed Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender in accordance with the foregoing until Lender approves the proposed Annual Budget. Until such time that Lender approves a proposed Annual Budget, the most recently Approved Annual Budget shall apply; provided that, each line item of such Approved Annual Budget shall be increased by the amount of the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding calendar year (other than the line items in respect of Taxes, Insurance Premiums, union wages, utilities expenses and Other Charges, which line items shall be adjusted to reflect actual increases in such expenses).

(f) In the event that, during any Cash Trap Period, any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee must incur a capital expense not set forth in the Approved Annual Budget (each an “ Extraordinary Expense ”), then Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender a reasonably detailed explanation of such proposed Extraordinary Expense for Lender’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed; provided , that Lender’s consent shall not be required in connection with: capital expenditures (i) necessary to comply with life, health or safety matters and Legal Requirements and (ii) for which Borrower and/or Operating Lessee is permitted to use Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds, to the extent that there are sufficient funds available. For the avoidance of doubt, from and after the date of the Restructuring, nothing in this clause (f)  shall be deemed to limit Manager’s rights set forth elsewhere with respect to the Operating Account and the FF&E Concentration Account.

(g) During the continuance of a Cash Trap Period, no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) shall approve (to the extent such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is permitted to approve or reject such operating budget pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement) any operating budget pursuant to the Management Agreement to which it is a party without the prior written consent of Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Lender shall cooperate with each Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) to follow the procedures for budget approval set forth in each Management Agreement to the extent Borrower or Operating Lessee notifies Lender thereof.

(h) Any reports, statements or other information required to be delivered under this Agreement may be delivered via email or on a diskette and/or, if requested by Lender and within the capabilities of Borrower’s data systems without change or modification thereto, with report files in electronic form of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel (which files may be prepared using a spreadsheet program and saved as word processing files). Borrower agrees that Lender may disclose information regarding the Properties and Borrower that is provided to Lender pursuant to this Section 5.1.11(h) in connection with the Securitization to such parties requesting such information in connection with such Securitization.

 

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5.1.12 Business and Operations . Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall continue to engage in the businesses presently conducted by it (or, with respect to each Individual Operating Lessee, contemplated to be conducted by it pursuant to the applicable Operating Lease) as and to the extent the same are necessary for the ownership or leasing (as applicable), maintenance, management, leasing and operation of their respective Individual Property. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall qualify to do business and will remain in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation as and to the extent the same are required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of their respective Individual Property. Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall at all times during the term of the Loan, continue to own or lease all of Equipment, Fixtures and Personal Property which are necessary to operate their respective Individual Property in the manner required hereunder and in the manner in which it is currently operated.

5.1.13 Title to the Properties . Each Individual Borrower and each Operating Lessee shall warrant and defend (a) the title to each Individual Property and every part thereof, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder (including Permitted Encumbrances), and (b) the validity and priority of the Lien of the Mortgage to which it is a party on the applicable Individual Property, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder (including Permitted Encumbrances), in each case against the claims of all Persons whomsoever. Borrower shall reimburse Lender for any losses, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) incurred by Lender if an interest in any Individual Property, other than as permitted hereunder, is claimed by another Person.

5.1.14 Costs of Enforcement . In the event (a) that any Mortgage encumbering any Individual Property is foreclosed in whole or in part or that any such Mortgage is put into the hands of an attorney for collection, suit, action or foreclosure, (b) of the foreclosure of any mortgage encumbering such Individual Property prior to or subsequent to any Mortgage encumbering any Individual Property in which proceeding Lender is made a party, or (c) of the bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation or other similar proceeding in respect of Borrower or any of its constituent Persons or an assignment by Borrower or any of its constituent Persons for the benefit of its creditors, Borrower and its successors or assigns, shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all out-of-pocket costs of collection and defense, including reasonable third party attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by Lender or Borrower in connection therewith, but excluding regular servicing fees and in connection with any appellate proceeding or post judgment action involved therein, together with all required service or use taxes.

5.1.15 Estoppel Statement . (a) After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days furnish Lender with a statement, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the original principal amount of the Note (and any Components thereof), (ii) the unpaid principal amount of the Note, (iii) the Interest Rate of the Note, (iv) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (v) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, if any, claimed by Borrower, and (vi) that the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor (as applicable), subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws and general principles of equity, and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification; provided , however , that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be required to provide such statement more than one (1) time in any calendar year.

 

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(b) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Lender upon request, (i) a tenant estoppel certificate from each commercial Tenant party to a Material Lease at any Individual Property and (ii) an estoppel certificate from each counterparty under any Material Property Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender; provided , however , that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be required to seek such statement more than one (1) time in any calendar year.

5.1.16 Loan Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan received by it on the Closing Date only for the purposes set forth in Section 2.1.4 hereof.

5.1.17 Intentionally Omitted .

5.1.18 Confirmation of Representations . Borrower and Operating Lessee shall deliver, upon written request from Lender in connection with any Securitization, (a) one (1) or more Officer’s Certificates certifying as to the accuracy of all representations in all material respects made by Borrower and Operating Lessee in the Loan Documents as of the date of the closing of such Securitization in all relevant jurisdictions or, if any such representations require qualification on such date, setting forth such qualifications in reasonable detail, and (b) certificates of the relevant Governmental Authorities in all relevant jurisdictions indicating the good standing and qualification of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal and Guarantor as of the date that is within thirty (30) days of the Securitization.

5.1.19 No Joint Assessment . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall not suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of the related Individual Property (a) with any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from such Individual Property, and (b) which constitutes real property with any portion of such Individual Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such real property portion of the Individual Property.

5.1.20 Intentionally Omitted .

5.1.21 Leasing Matters . (a) Subject to subsection (b) below, any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee may enter into any Lease or other rental arrangement, exercise all extensions and renewals and enter into any modification, amendments and supplements to any Leases without the prior approval of Lender, provided that, any new Lease entered into after the date hereof shall (i) have rental rates comparable to existing local market rates in all material respects, provided, however, so long as no Cash Trap Period is in effect, a Lease of commercial space demising less than 5,000 square feet, with a term of less than five (5) years may be made on lower than market rate terms with a tenant who is not an Affiliate of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee if Borrower or Operating Lessee reasonably determines in its prudent business judgment that such Lease will provide additional incremental revenue to the applicable Individual Property in excess of its stated rent, (ii) be on

 

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commercially reasonable terms and shall not contain any terms which would materially adversely affect Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents and (iii) be subordinate to the Mortgage encumbering the applicable Individual Property and shall provide that the lessee agrees to attorn to Lender or any purchaser at a sale by foreclosure or power of sale; provided , that with respect to any approval (or deemed approval) by Lender (or with respect to any Lease that does not require Lender’s approval), Lender shall, upon request of Borrower, enter into a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with any lessee entering into such Lease on Lender’s then standard form, subject to such commercially reasonable changes thereto as such lessee and Lender shall mutually agree upon (each acting reasonably).

(b) Any (i) Material Leases or (ii) Leases to an Affiliate of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee with respect to an Individual Property written after the Closing Date (other than any Lease with Hilton Grand Vacations, HWHI or any of their respective subsidiaries that (A) is entered into prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, (B) is not a Material Lease, (C) complies with the requirements set forth in Section 5.1.21(a) , and (D) is terminable upon not more than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice and without payment of any termination fee or penalty) shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Material Lease(s) listed on Schedule 5.1.21 attached hereto and previously delivered to Lender are hereby approved by Lender. Upon written request of Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish Lender with executed copies of all Leases; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall be required to deliver copies of all Leases more frequently than two (2) times per calendar year and, where Leases have been previously delivered to Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee may, in lieu of delivering new copies thereof to Lender, deliver an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Leases remain unchanged (or, if terminated or expired, that such Leases have been terminated or expired, or, where Leases have been modified, supplemented or extended, deliver copies of the documents modifying, supplementing or extending the Leases without delivering copies of the documents previously provided. All renewals of Leases (other than with respect to renewal or extension rights set forth in the Lease in effect as of the Closing Date) and all proposed Leases shall provide for rental rates comparable to existing local market rates in all material respects, provided, however, so long as no Cash Trap Period is in effect, a Lease of commercial space demising less than 5,000 square feet, with a term of less than five (5) years may be made on materially lower than local market rate terms with a tenant who is not an Affiliate of any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee if Borrower or Operating Lessee reasonably determines in its prudent business judgment that such Lease will provide additional incremental revenue to the applicable Property in excess of its stated rent. Each Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, (i) shall observe and perform the obligations imposed upon the lessor under each Lease to which it is a party in a commercially reasonable manner; (ii) shall enforce the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Leases upon the part of the lessee under each such Lease to be observed or performed in a commercially reasonable manner and in a manner not to impair the value of the Individual Property involved except that no termination by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee or acceptance of surrender by a Tenant of any Material Lease (regardless of when any such Material Lease was entered into) shall be permitted unless by reason of (A) a Tenant default and then only in a commercially reasonable manner to preserve and protect the Individual Property; or (B) the exercise by a Tenant of any termination right

 

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expressly provided in any existing Material Lease or any Material Lease hereafter entered into in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section 5.1.21 ; (iii) shall not collect any of the rents more than one (1) month in advance (other than security deposits, payments of the first month’s rent upon signing of the Lease, and rent for providing rooms and banquet and meeting space and services in the ordinary course of business); (iv) shall not execute any other assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (v) shall not alter, modify or change the terms of the Leases in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the Loan Documents; (vi) shall not alter, modify or change the terms of any Material Lease (regardless of when any such Material Lease was entered into) without the prior written consent of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, which consent shall be subject to the deemed approval provisions set forth in this Section; and (vii) shall execute and deliver at the request of Lender all such further assurances, confirmations and assignments in connection with the Leases as Lender shall from time to time reasonably require. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall enter into a lease of all or substantially all of any Individual Property (except for the execution of the Operating Lease in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) without Lender’s prior written consent. Each such request for approval of a Lease shall contain the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LEASE. LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS. ” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Lease within such ten (10) day period, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a second request for approval containing the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A SECOND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LEASE. LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS. LENDER’S FAILURE TO RESPOND WITHIN SUCH TIME PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN LENDER’S APPROVAL BEING DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED. ” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Lease within such five (5) day period, then Lender’s approval shall be deemed to have been granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender consent shall not be required in connection with (i) any Lease (or amendment, modification or termination thereof) that is not a Material Lease, (ii) renewals, expansions or extensions of any Lease (including a Material Lease) by a tenant that is a party to such lease as of the Closing Date so long as the rental terms are on market terms (or on terms contemplated in the Lease in place on the Closing Date or any new Lease entered into in accordance with this Agreement), (iii) any de minimis modifications of any Material Lease, (iv) a commercially reasonable termination of any Material Lease arising from a default by the tenant thereunder or (v) an assignment of any Lease by the tenant thereunder for which Borrower has a consent right which is not to be unreasonably withheld, pursuant to the terms of such Lease.

5.1.22 Alterations . Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any alterations to any Improvements, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed except with respect to alterations that would be reasonably likely to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the

 

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applicable Individual Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender’s consent shall not be required in connection with any alterations to an Individual Property that (a) constitute Required Repairs, (b) upon completion of same, will not have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower and provided that the cost thereof, when aggregated with the cost of all other alterations undertaken at such Individual Property in the applicable calendar year is less than four percent (4%) of the Release Amount for such Individual Property (the “ Threshold Amount ”), provided , that any amounts expended for alterations pursuant to clauses (a) , (c)(ii) , (c)(iii) , and (d)  through (g)  of this Section 5.1.22 shall not be included toward the calculation of the aggregate annual costs of such alterations for purposes of the Threshold Amount, (c) are (i) specifically provided for in the Approved Annual Budget, (ii) a permitted variance for health, life and safety items under the Management Agreement or (iii) otherwise consented to by Lender and to be funded from the Reserve Funds or the Borrower Remainder Account (as defined in the Cash Management Agreement) in accordance with this Agreement, (d) constitute a tenant improvement required to be made under a Lease existing on the Closing Date or a Lease entered into after the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (e) are performed in connection with the Restoration of such Individual Property undertaken in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (f) are for Replacements if there are sufficient reserves on deposit in the Replacement Reserve Account (or the FF&E Concentration Account) to pay for such obligations, (g) constitute decorative work performed in the ordinary course of business that are paid out of the Manager Accounts for payment of FF&E costs, or (h) are required to be performed pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, provided that an Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, does not otherwise have a right to consent thereto pursuant to the related Management Agreement. If the total unpaid amounts due and payable with respect to alterations to the Improvements being conducted at any Individual Property (excluding alterations of the kind described in clauses (a) , (c)(ii) , (c)(iii) , and (d)  through (g)  of the preceding sentence) shall at any time exceed four percent (4%) of the Release Amount for an Individual Property, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender as security for the payment of such amounts and as additional security for Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents any of the following in any amount sufficient to cover the excess of the aggregate cost of such alterations over the applicable Threshold Amount (the “ Alterations Deposit ”): (A) cash, (B) U.S. Obligations, (C) other securities having a rating reasonably acceptable to Lender and, after a Securitization, that, at Lender’s option, the applicable Approved Rating Agencies have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such securities or (D) a Letter of Credit. The Alterations Deposit shall be disbursed from time to time by Lender to the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee for completion of the alterations at the applicable Individual Property upon the satisfaction of the following conditions: (1) Borrower shall submit a request for payment to Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which Borrower requests that such payment be made, which request for payment shall specify the alterations for which payment is requested, (2) on the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default shall be continuing, and (3) such request shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate (x) stating that the applicable portion of the alterations at the applicable Individual Property to be funded by the requested disbursement have been completed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by copies of paid invoices or copies of invoices to be paid, and with respect to any invoices in excess of $25,000, copies of any

 

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licenses, permits or other approvals by any Governmental Authority required in connection with the applicable portion of the alterations, (y) identifying each contractor that supplied materials or labor in connection with the applicable portion of the alterations to be funded by the requested disbursement and (z) stating that, upon such disbursement, each such contractor has been paid or will have been paid in full for all amounts then due and owing to such contractor. Each Alterations Deposit shall be held by Lender in an interest-bearing account and, until disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.1.22 , shall constitute additional security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan Documents. Upon the completion of the alterations in respect of which any Alteration Deposit is being held, Lender shall promptly return to Borrower any remaining portion of the Alterations Deposit upon the request of Borrower, provided that (1) on the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such disbursement is to be made, no Event of Default shall be continuing, and (2) such request shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate stating that the alterations have been fully completed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by copies of paid invoices or copies of invoices to be paid, as applicable, and, with respect to any invoices in excess of $25,000, copies of any licenses, permits or other approvals by any Governmental Authority required in connection with alterations (to the extent not received by Lender in connection with prior disbursement requests) and stating that each contractor providing services in connection with the alterations has been paid in full or will have been paid in full upon such disbursement.

5.1.23 Operation of Property . (a) Each Individual Borrower and the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee shall (and shall, if necessary, exercise its rights under the applicable Management Agreement to cause the applicable Manager to) cause the applicable Individual Property to be operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable Management Agreement (or Replacement Management Agreement, as applicable) and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements. In the event that a Management Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination or modification of any Management Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly enter into a Replacement Management Agreement with the applicable Manager or another Qualified Manager.

(b) Each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall: (i) promptly perform and/or observe, in all material respects, all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed and observed by it under any Management Agreement to which it is a party and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its material rights thereunder; (ii) promptly after they become aware, notify Lender of any material default under any such Management Agreement; (iii) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditures plan, any material written notice, material written report and material written estimate received by it under any such Management Agreement; and (iv) enforce the performance and observance of all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed and/or observed by the applicable Manager under any such Management Agreement, in a commercially reasonable manner.

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intellectual property for purposes of branding the Property unless the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee enters into a franchise agreement reasonably acceptable to Lender on third-party market rate terms with a Qualified Manager. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall permit the applicable Manager or any Affiliate of HWHI to rebrand the applicable Individual Property to a lower category based on the annual chain scale published by Smith Travel Reports without the consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. At no time shall any Individual Property be operated as an unbranded hotel.

5.1.24 Intentionally Omitted .

5.1.25 Embargoed Person . Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal have performed and shall perform reasonable due diligence to insure that at all times throughout the term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (a) none of the funds or other assets of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Embargoed Person; (b) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor with the result that the investment in such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee, such Principal or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (c) none of the funds of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor have been derived from, or are the proceeds of, any unlawful activity, including money laundering, terrorism or terrorism activities, with the result that the investment in such Individual Borrower, such Individual Operating Lessee, such Principal or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law, or may cause any Individual Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.

5.1.26 Intentionally Omitted .

5.1.27 Payment of Obligations . Each Individual Borrower will pay its respective obligations, including tax liabilities, that, if not paid, could result in an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Individual Borrower has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, or (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect, and provided that the foregoing shall not require any partners, members, shareholders or other owners of any Individual Borrower to make additional capital contributions to such Individual Borrower.

5.1.28 Special Purpose Entity Covenants . (a) No Individual Borrower shall engage in any business other than acquiring, developing, owning, holding, selling, leasing, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the applicable Individual Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender, refinancing the applicable Individual Property in connection with a permitted repayment of the Loan, and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the

 

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foregoing. No Individual Operating Lessee shall engage in any business other than leasing the applicable Individual Property pursuant to the applicable Operating Lease, owning personal property related thereto, managing and operating such Individual Property or engaging an “eligible independent contractor” to manage and operate such Individual Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing. No Principal shall engage in any business other than acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the related Individual Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the related Individual Property and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing.

(b) No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall have any Indebtedness other than (I) in the case of an Individual Borrower, the Loan, (II) Permitted Debt and (III) such other liabilities that it is expressly permitted to incur pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise imposed by law, no Principal shall have any Indebtedness.

(c) Except pursuant to the applicable Operating Lease or Owner Agreement, no Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal shall assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person, shall not hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person and shall not pledge its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person, in each case except as permitted pursuant to this Agreement with respect to each other or as required by applicable law with respect to the liabilities of the limited partnership of which Principal is a general partner.

(d) Until the Debt has been paid or defeased in full, each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal shall remain a Special Purpose Entity.

(e) Each Individual Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal will comply with all of the stated facts and assumptions made with respect to it in any Insolvency Opinion or any Additional Insolvency Opinion. Each Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal with respect to which an assumption is made or a fact stated in any Insolvency Opinion will comply with all of the assumptions made and facts stated with respect to it in any such Insolvency Opinion. Each Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee and Principal covenants that, in connection with any Additional Insolvency Opinion delivered in connection with this Agreement, it shall provide an updated certification regarding compliance with the facts and assumptions made therein.

(f) Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall provide Lender with five (5) Business Days’ written notice prior to the removal of an Independent Director of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal, and no Independent Director shall be removed other than for Cause.

5.1.29 Taxes . Each Individual Borrower will be treated as a partnership or a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each Individual Borrower will timely file or cause to be filed all federal income and other material Section 2.7 Tax returns and reports required to be filed by it and will pay or cause to be paid all federal income and other material Taxes and related liabilities required to be paid by it, except Section 2.7 Taxes that are being

 

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contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Individual Borrower sets aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts. No Individual Borrower will permit any Liens for Section 2.7 Taxes to be imposed on or with respect to any of its income or assets, other than Liens for Section 2.7 Taxes not yet due or delinquent or which are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower sets aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts.

5.1.30 Required Repairs . The applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall perform the repairs at each Individual Property, as more particularly set forth on Schedule 5.1.30 hereto (such repairs hereinafter referred to as “ Required Repairs ”). The applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall complete each of the Required Repairs within the time frame set forth on Schedule 5.1.30 (collectively, the “ Required Repairs Deadline ”). It shall be an Event of Default if the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee does not complete the Required Repairs at the applicable Individual Property on or before the Required Repairs Deadline; provided , however , if such applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall have been unable to complete a Required Repair by the Required Repair Deadline, after using commercially reasonable efforts to do so and provided that the failure to complete such Required Repair does not endanger any tenant, patron or other occupant of the applicable Individual Property or the general public and does not materially and adversely affect the value of such Individual Property, the Required Repair Deadline shall be automatically extended solely as to such Required Repair to permit the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee to complete such Required Repair so long as such applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is at all times thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeding to complete the same.

5.1.31 O&M Program . Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the operations and maintenance plan(s) described on Schedule 5.1.31 hereto (as the same may be amended, restated or replaced from time to time, each an “ O&M Program ”) are true and complete descriptions of the O&M Programs in place with respect to the Properties, and (b) the applicable Individual Borrower has as of the date hereof complied in all material respects with the applicable Individual Property’s O&M Program. During the term of the Loan, the applicable Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall comply in all material respects with the terms and conditions of its Individual Property’s O&M Program.

5.1.32 Material Property Agreements . Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall at all times comply in all material respects with all Material Property Agreements to which it is a party or otherwise bound. Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee agrees that, without the prior written consent of Lender, such party will not amend, modify or terminate any of the Material Property Agreements to which it is a party or otherwise bound in any material and adverse respect.

5.1.33 Operating Lease . Borrower represents, covenants and warrants that it is the express intent of each Individual Borrower and the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee that the Operating Lease to which the same are a party constitute a lease under applicable real property laws and laws governing bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights generally, and that the sole interest of each such Individual Operating Lessee in the applicable Individual

 

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Property is as tenant under the applicable Operating Lease. In the event that it shall be determined that an Operating Lease is not a lease under applicable real property laws or under laws governing bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights generally, and that the interest of the applicable Individual Operating Lessee thereunder in the applicable Individual Property is other than that of tenant under an operating lease, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that it shall cause such Individual Operating Lessee’s interest in the applicable Individual Property, however characterized, to continue to be subject and subordinate to the lien of the related Mortgage and subordinate to the applicable Individual Borrower’s fee estate interest in the applicable Individual Property, on all the same terms and conditions as contained, respectively, in such Mortgage and such Operating Lease.

Section 5.2 Negative Covenants . From the Closing Date until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Liens of all Mortgages encumbering the Properties and any other collateral in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby covenants and agrees with Lender that it will not do, or permit to be done, directly or indirectly, any of the following:

5.2.1 Operation of Property . (a) No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall, without Lender’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld): (i) surrender, terminate, or cancel any Management Agreement to which it is a party; provided , that such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee may, without Lender’s consent, (x) replace the Manager thereunder so long as the replacement manager is a Qualified Manager pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement or (y) terminate such Management Agreement in connection with the Restructuring, provided that the Restructuring Conditions are satisfied prior to or concurrently therewith; (ii) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of such Management Agreement; (iii) increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges or fees under such Management Agreement; or (iv) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, such Management Agreement in any material adverse respect.

(b) Upon receipt of written notice from Lender of the occurrence of an Event of Default and thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall exercise any rights, make any material decisions, grant any material approvals or otherwise take any material action under any Management Agreement to which it is a party without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be granted, conditioned or withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.

(c) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Manager Account to be an Eligible Account.

5.2.2 Liens . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of any Individual Property or permit any such action to be taken, except for Permitted Encumbrances. Any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, at its own expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, any such Lien

 

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on any portion of any Individual Property, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances; (iii) neither the applicable Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost during the pendency thereof; (iv) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay any amounts that secure such Lien, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of the amounts secured by such Lien from the applicable Individual Property during the pendency thereof; (vi) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such amounts secured by such Lien, together with all interest and penalties thereon; and (vii) such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall deliver written notice of such contest to Lender. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established or the applicable Individual Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of any Mortgage being primed by any related Lien.

5.2.3 Dissolution . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall (a) engage in any dissolution, liquidation or consolidation or merger with or into any other business entity, (b) engage in any business activity not related to the ownership or leasing (as applicable) and operation of the applicable Individual Property, (c) transfer, lease or sell, in one transaction or any combination of transactions, all or substantially all of its properties or assets of except to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents, (d) modify or amend in any material respect, waive or terminate its Organizational Documents or its qualification and good standing in any jurisdiction, in each case, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender or Lender’s designee or (e) cause any Principal with respect to it to (i) dissolve, wind up or liquidate or take any action, or omit to take an action, as a result of which such Principal would be dissolved, wound up or liquidated in whole or in part, or (ii) amend, modify, waive or terminate the organizational documents of such Principal, in each case, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender or Lender’s designee.

5.2.4 Change in Business . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall enter into any line of business other than the ownership or leasing (as applicable), management, maintenance and operation of the applicable Individual Property (and any ancillary business related to such ownership or leasing (as applicable), management, maintenance and operation), or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business. Nothing contained in this Section 5.2.4 is intended to expand the rights of Borrower contained in Section 5.2.10 hereof, and for the avoidance of doubt, the rights of Borrower to effectuate Transfers is governed solely by Section 5.2.10 hereof.

 

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5.2.5 Debt Cancellation . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall cancel or otherwise forgive or release any claim or debt which is in excess of $100,000 (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith or the forgiveness in the ordinary course of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s business of Rent in arrears in connection with a settlement with a Tenant under a Lease, provided that in the case of a Material Lease, the amount of Rent so forgiven is less than the aggregate amount of two (2) months’ basic Rent under such Material Lease) owed to such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s business.

5.2.6 Zoning . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall initiate or consent to any zoning reclassification of any portion of any Individual Property or seek any variance under any existing zoning ordinance or use or permit the use of any portion of any Individual Property in any manner that could result in such use becoming a non-conforming use under any zoning ordinance or any other applicable land use law, rule or regulation, without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.2.7 No Joint Assessment . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of any Individual Property (a) with any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from such Individual Property, and (b) which constitutes real property with any portion of such Individual Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such real property portion of such Individual Property.

5.2.8 Intentionally Omitted .

5.2.9 ERISA . (a) Assuming compliance by the Lender with paragraph (d) of this Section 5.2.9 , neither Individual Borrower shall engage in any transactions contemplated under this Agreement which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under Section 406(a) of ERISA.

(b) Intentionally omitted.

(c) Borrower further covenants and agrees if any “employee benefit plan”, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, holds an equity investment in any Individual Borrower or Guarantor, Borrower shall deliver to Lender such certifications, from time to time throughout the term of the Loan, as requested by Lender in its sole discretion, but not more frequently than once per calendar year, and on no less than thirty (30) Business Days’ advance written notice (but in no event shall Borrower’s failure to perform this Section 5.2.9(c) constitute an Event of Default), that no Individual Borrower is subject to any state statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans and that one or more of the following circumstances with respect to each Individual Borrower is true:

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(ii) Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in each Individual Borrower or such Individual Borrower’s applicable corporate parent are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2), as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA; or

(iii) each Individual Borrower or such Individual Borrower’s applicable corporate parent qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e) or another exception to ERISA applies such that each such Individual Borrower’s assets or such Individual Borrower’s applicable corporate parent’s assets should not constitute “plan assets” of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) Lender represents and warrants that, throughout the term of the Loan, no portion of the assets used by any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitutes assets of a (i) “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations unless the applicable Lender is relying on an available prohibited transaction exemption, all of the conditions of which are and continue to be satisfied or (ii) governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA) which is subject to any provision which is substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“ Applicable Similar Law ”), unless the acquisition and holding of the Loan or any interest therein will not give rise to a violation of any such Applicable Similar Law.

(e) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor will fund or cause to be funded any Plan established or maintained by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliate, as the case may be, in amounts necessary to satisfy the applicable minimum funding standards, within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA (whether or not such standards are waived). As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after Borrower or Operating Lessee knows that any ERISA Event has occurred with respect to any Plan, Lender will be provided with a statement, signed by an Authorized Representative of Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor, describing said ERISA Event and the action which Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor proposes to take with respect thereto.

5.2.10 Transfers . (a) Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee acknowledges that Lender has examined and relied on the experience of each such Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee and their respective stockholders, general partners, members, principals and (if any such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is a trust) beneficial owners in owning and operating properties such as the Properties in agreeing to make the Loan, and will continue to rely on each Individual Borrower’s ownership of the respective Individual Property as a means of maintaining the value of the Properties as security for repayment of the Debt and the performance of the Other Obligations. Borrower

 

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acknowledges that Lender has a valid interest in maintaining the value of the Properties so as to ensure that, should Borrower default in the repayment of the Debt or the performance of the Other Obligations, Lender can recover the Debt by a sale of the Properties.

(b) Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Party to do any of the following (collectively, a “ Transfer ”): (i) sell, convey, mortgage, grant, bargain, encumber, pledge, assign, grant options with respect to, or otherwise transfer or dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and whether or not for consideration or of record) the Properties or any part thereof or any legal or beneficial interest therein or (ii) permit a Sale or Pledge of an interest in any Restricted Party, in each case, other than any Transfer which constitutes a Permitted Transfer.

(c) A Transfer shall include, but not be limited to, (i) an installment sales agreement wherein any Individual Borrower agrees to sell the applicable Individual Property or any part thereof for a price to be paid in installments; (ii) an agreement by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee leasing all or a substantial part of any Individual Property for other than actual occupancy by a space Tenant thereunder or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant of a security interest in, any Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to any Leases or any Rents; (iii) if a Restricted Party is a corporation, any merger, consolidation or Sale or Pledge of such corporation’s stock or the creation or issuance of new stock; (iv) if a Restricted Party is a limited or general partnership or joint venture, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a general partner or the Sale or Pledge of the partnership interest of any general partner or any profits or proceeds relating to such partnership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of limited partnership interests or any profits or proceeds relating to such limited partnership interest or the creation or issuance of new limited partnership interests; (v) if a Restricted Party is a limited liability company, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a managing member or non-member manager (or if no managing member, any member) or the Sale or Pledge of the membership interest of a managing member (or if no managing member, any member) or any profits or proceeds relating to such membership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of non-managing membership interests or the creation or issuance of new non-managing membership interests or (vi) if a Restricted Party is a trust or nominee trust, any merger, consolidation or the Sale or Pledge of the legal or beneficial interest in a Restricted Party or the creation or issuance of new legal or beneficial interests.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.2.10 , the following shall not be deemed to be a Transfer (and, as such, may be consummated without the prior consent of Lender, any Rating Agency Confirmation (other than, with respect to subsection (i) below, as set forth in the Restructuring Conditions) or the payment of any fee in connection therewith, but subject to the satisfaction of any conditions and requirements expressly set forth herein with respect thereto):

(i) The Restructuring, provided that the Restructuring Conditions are satisfied prior to or substantially concurrently therewith or Borrower otherwise receives the consent of Lender and a Rating Agency Confirmation.

 

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(ii) The Sale or Pledge, in one or a series of transactions, of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower or any other Restricted Party; provided , that, (A) after giving effect to such Sale or Pledge, Guarantor shall (x) own not less than fifty and one tenths percent (50.1%) of the economic and direct or indirect legal and beneficial interests in each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee (on a look-through basis) and (y) Control each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee, (B) upon the written request of Lender, Borrower shall deliver to Lender notice of each Sale or Pledge described in this Section 5.2.10(d)(ii) not less than ten (10) days following such request, (C) no Sale or Pledge of any direct equity interest in any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal shall be permitted, (D) no pledge of any direct equity interest of any Restricted Party that is not an Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal (such entities being subject to the prohibition set forth in the foregoing clause (C) ) shall be permitted unless such Restricted Party has material other assets (including equity interests owned by such Restricted Party directly and/or through its subsidiaries) that are in addition to its direct or indirect ownership interests in any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or any Principal (i.e., no such pledge shall be permitted unless the Restricted Party being pledged directly or indirectly owns material assets in excess of its indirect interests in the Properties), (E) after giving effect to such Sale or Pledge, each Individual Borrower and each Individual Operating Lessee shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity, and (F) the proposed transferee(s) in connection with such Sale or Pledge shall satisfy Lender’s then current “know your customer” requirements (provided that such requirement shall be applied consistent with the requirements that are then applied by Lender to all prospective borrowers of similar size and type and relating to similar transactions) and Lender shall have received Satisfactory Search Results with respect to each such proposed transferee (and owners of its direct or indirect equity interests) which will own, following the consummation of the Sale or Pledge, a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee after giving effect to such Transfer. If after giving effect to any such Sale or Pledge, more than forty-nine percent (49%) in the aggregate of direct or indirect interests in a Restricted Party are owned by any Person and its Affiliates that owned less than forty-nine percent (49%) direct or indirect interest in such Restricted Party as of the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Lender an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

(iii) Any Sale or Pledge of any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest in any Excluded Entity.

(e) No Transfer of any Individual Property or any portion thereof or any direct or indirect legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest in any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee (in each case, other than a Permitted Transfer) shall occur during the period that is one hundred twenty (120) days prior to, and sixty (60) days after, a Securitization. After such period and without limitation to the right to consummate any Permitted Transfer (which, for the avoidance of doubt shall not be governed or restricted by this Section 5.2.10(e) ), a Transfer of (a) the Properties or (b) all of the direct interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Leases are terminated in connection with such Transfer), or, if applicable to any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee, the related Principal, including any such Transfer effectuated pursuant to a merger (any Transfer

 

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referenced in the foregoing clause (a) or clause (b), a “ Permitted Assumption ”), shall be permitted without Lender’s consent, provided that Lender receives not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such Permitted Assumption and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time such Permitted Assumption is consummated, and further provided that the following additional requirements are satisfied:

(i) Borrower shall pay Lender a transfer fee equal to $250,000.00;

(ii) Borrower shall pay any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Lender in connection with such Permitted Assumption (including, without limitation, Lender’s reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and all recording fees, title insurance premiums and mortgage and intangible taxes and the fees and expenses of the Approved Rating Agencies);

(iii) Each proposed transferee (individually and/or collectively, as the context may dictate, the “ Transferee ”) must be (A) a Qualified Transferee or (B) at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned (directly or indirectly) and Controlled by a Qualified Transferee;

(iv) With respect to a Transfer of the Properties rather than by Transfer of the legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Leases are terminated in connection with such Transfer), if applicable, the Transferee to which the Properties are conveyed shall assume all of the obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Leases are terminated in connection therewith) under the Loan Documents in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Lender, including, without limitation, by entering into an assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;

(v) The Transferee and the Transferee’s principals that Control the Transferee (the “ Related Entities ”) must be able to satisfy all the representations and covenants set forth in Sections 4.1.35 , 5.1.25 and 5.2.9 of this Agreement, and the Transferee and the Related Entities shall deliver (A) all organizational documentation reasonably requested by Lender, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and, following a Securitization, satisfactory to the Approved Rating Agencies, and (B) all certificates and agreements necessary to evidence the Permitted Assumption and a due authority, execution and enforceability opinion reasonably acceptable to Lender;

(vi) The Transferee and each owner of an equity interest (directly or indirectly) in the Transferee which will, following the consummation of the Permitted Assumption, own a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (unless the applicable Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Permitted Assumption) shall satisfy Lender’s then current “know your customer” requirements (provided that such requirement shall be applied consistent with the requirements that are then applied by Lender to all prospective borrowers of similar size and type and relating to similar transactions) and Lender shall have received Satisfactory Search Results with respect to Transferee (and owners of its direct or indirect equity interests) which will own, following the

 

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consummation of the Permitted Assumption, a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee (unless the applicable Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Permitted Assumption) after giving effect to such Permitted Assumption;

(vii) Borrower or Transferee, at its sole cost and expense, shall deliver to Lender an Additional Insolvency Opinion reflecting such Transfer;

(viii) There shall be no material litigation relating to the creditworthiness of the Transferee or any Related Entity or any regulatory action pending against Transferee or any Related Entities, in each case, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of such Transferee or such Related Entity;

(ix) If, in connection with the Permitted Assumption, Guarantor no longer owns a direct or indirect interest in any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Leases are terminated in connection with such Transfer), one (1) or more Qualified Transferees (as applicable, the “ Replacement Guarantor ”) shall have assumed all of the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor arising under the Guaranty after the date of such Transfer (but not any which may have accrued prior thereto) or execute a Replacement Guaranty;

(x) If the Permitted Assumption is accomplished by deed or conveyance of the Properties rather than by a Transfer of the legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Leases are terminated in connection with such Transfer), if applicable, Borrower shall deliver, at its sole cost and expense, an endorsement to each Title Insurance Policy, as modified by the assumption agreement, as a valid first lien on the applicable Individual Property and naming the applicable Transferee as owner of the applicable Individual Property, which endorsement shall insure that, as of the date of the recording of the assumption agreement, the applicable Individual Property shall not be subject to any additional exceptions or liens other than those contained in the relevant Title Insurance Policy and any other Permitted Encumbrances;

(xi) The receipt by Lender of a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such Permitted Assumption; and

(xii) Each Individual Property shall be managed by a Qualified Manager pursuant to a Management Agreement.

Immediately upon a Transfer of the Properties and the satisfaction of all of the above requirements, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be released from all liability under this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents for acts or omissions occurring after such Transfer. The foregoing release shall be effective upon the date such Permitted Assumption is consummated, but Lender agrees to provide written evidence thereof reasonably requested by Borrower.

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date of such Transfer upon (i) an assumption of the Guaranty by the Replacement Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.2.10(e)(ix) or (ii) the execution by the Replacement Guarantor of a replacement guaranty, in form and substance that is the same as the Guaranty, covering all liability arising after the date of such Transfer (but not any which may have accrued prior thereto) (a “ Replacement Guaranty ”).

(g) Lender shall not be required to demonstrate any actual impairment of its security or any increased risk of default hereunder in order to declare the Debt immediately due and payable upon the consummation of any Transfer in violation of this Section 5.2.10 . This provision shall apply to every Transfer regardless of whether voluntary or not, or whether or not Lender has consented to any previous Transfer.

5.2.11 Intentionally Omitted .

5.2.12 Intentionally Omitted .

5.2.13 Affiliate Transactions . None of Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal may enter into or be a party to, and will not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable and are no less favorable to it than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the foregoing shall be deemed to apply to Transfers between Affiliates of any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, which Transfers shall governed solely by Section 5.2.10 .

5.2.14 Operating Lease . Without Lender’s prior written consent, no Individual Borrower and/or the corresponding Individual Operating Lessee shall (a) surrender, terminate or cancel the Operating Lease to which it is a party, (b) release any of its respective material rights and remedies under such Operating Lease if the same would have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower, (c) modify, change, supplement, alter or amend such Operating Lease if the same would have, or reasonably be expected to have, an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower or Aggregate Material Adverse Effect or (d) waive, excuse, condone or in any way release or discharge the other party of or from its material obligations, covenants and/or conditions under such Operating Lease if the same would have an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the applicable Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.2.14 to the contrary, an Operating Lease may be amended by the Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lease that are party thereto, without Lender’s prior written consent, upon the release of the applicable Individual Property pursuant to Section 2.5.2 or Section 2.5.3 hereof to (x) terminate the Operating Lease with respect to such Individual Property being released and (y) reduce the amount of Minimum Rent (as defined in the Operating Lease) by the amount of Minimum Rent allocable to such Individual Property as set forth in such Operating Lease.

 

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ARTICLE VI

INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION

Section 6.1 Insurance . (a) An Individual Borrower or an Individual Operating Lessee shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be maintained, insurance for Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Properties providing at least the following coverages:

(i) comprehensive all risk “special form” insurance including, but not limited to, loss caused by any type of windstorm or hail, on the Improvements and the Personal Property, (A) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the “ Full Replacement Cost ,” which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean actual replacement value (exclusive of costs of excavations, foundations, underground utilities and footings) with a waiver of depreciation; (B) waiving all co-insurance provisions or to be written on a no co-insurance form; (C) providing no deductible greater than $500,000 per occurrence; the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee may utilize a $5,000,000 aggregate deductible (basket aggregate) in conjunction with a per occurrence deductible which will not exceed $500,000 per occurrence except with respect to flood, windstorm and earthquake coverage, providing for a deductible not to exceed five percent (5%) of the total insurable value of the Property (the “ Base Deductible ”), subject to a $1,000,000 minimum; provided , however , that the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall be permitted to maintain a maximum deductible with respect to flood, windstorm and earthquake coverage of fifteen percent (15%) of the total insurable value of the Property (the “ Increased Deductible ”) if Guarantor delivers the Deductible Guaranty, guaranteeing any failure by the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee to pay its obligations (the “ Guaranteed Excess Deductible Obligations ”) actually incurred with respect to that portion of the Increased Deductible which exceeds the Base Deductible and not otherwise insured by a third-party provider (such difference, the “ Excess Deductible ”); and (D) if any of the Improvements or the use of the Individual Property shall at any time constitute legal non-conforming structures or uses, coverage for loss to the undamaged portion in an amount equal to the Full Replacement Cost for the undamaged portion and for coverage for demolition costs and coverage for increased costs of construction provide a combined minimum limit of $250,000,000 for the Individual Property known as Hilton San Francisco and $100,000,000 for the Individual Property known as Parc 55. In addition, the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall obtain: (y) flood insurance, including tsunami, in amounts acceptable to Lender, except for any Individual Property where any portion of the Improvements is currently or at any time in the future located in a federally designated “special flood hazard area,” flood insurance in an amount equal to the maximum amount of such insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 or the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, as each may be amended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the limits provided with respect to flood are eroded by five percent (5%) or more due to claims, the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall reinstate the available flood limits within ninety (90) days to the limits in place as of the Closing Date, and (z) earthquake insurance, including earth movement due to volcanic eruption, in an amount equal to the aggregate exceedance

 

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probability gross loss estimates as indicated in a portfolio seismic risk analysis for a 475-year return period for all high risk locations insured by such insurance, including the Properties (such analysis to be approved by Lender and Rating Agencies and secured by the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee using the most current RMS software, or its equivalent, to include consideration of loss amplification, at the expense of the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee); provided that the insurance pursuant to clauses (y) and (z)  hereof shall be on terms consistent with the comprehensive all risk insurance policy required under this subsection (i) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Rating Agency approval, the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall be permitted to provide coverage for named windstorm in an amount equal to the 1,000-year Probable Maximum Loss as indicated in a risk analysis for all high risk locations under the Policy (such analysis to be approved by Lender and Rating Agencies and secured by the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee utilizing a third-party engineering firm qualified to perform such risk analysis using the most current RMS software, or its equivalent, to include consideration of storm surge and loss amplification, at the expense of the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee). The risk analyses for earthquake and windstorm required pursuant to this subsection (i) shall be referred to herein individually as an “ Acceptable Risk Analysis ” and collectively as “ Acceptable Risk Analyses ”;

(ii) business income or rental loss insurance (A) with loss payable to Lender; (B) covering all risks required to be covered by the insurance provided for in subsection (i) above; (C) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the projected gross revenues from the operation of the Properties (as reduced to reflect expenses not incurred during a period of Restoration) on an actual loss sustained basis for the entire period of Restoration or for a twenty-four (24) month period of indemnity; and (D) containing an extended period of indemnity endorsement which provides that after the physical loss to the Improvements and Personal Property has been repaired, the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of six (6) months from the date that the applicable Individual Property is repaired or replaced and operations are resumed, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such period. The amount of such business income or rental loss insurance shall be determined prior to the date hereof and at least once each year thereafter based on the applicable Individual Borrower’s and/or Individual Operating Lessee’s reasonable estimate of the gross revenues from each Individual Property (as reduced to reflect expenses not incurred during a period of Restoration) for the succeeding twelve (12) month period. All proceeds payable to Lender pursuant to this subsection shall be held by Lender and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve Borrower of its obligations to pay the obligations secured by the Loan Documents on the respective dates of payment provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents except to the extent such amounts are actually paid out of the proceeds of such business income insurance;

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coverage form does not otherwise apply, (A) owner’s contingent or protective liability insurance (or an equivalent) covering claims not covered by or under the terms or provisions of the below mentioned commercial general liability insurance policy and (B) the insurance provided for in subsection (i) above written in a so called builder’s risk completed value form (1) on a non-reporting basis, (2) against all risks insured against pursuant to subsection (i) above, (3) including permission to occupy the Individual Property and (4) with an agreed amount endorsement waiving co insurance provisions;

(iv) comprehensive boiler and machinery insurance, if steam boilers or other pressure fixed vessels are in operation, in an amount not less than $50,000,000 on terms consistent with the commercial property insurance policy required under subsection (i) above;

(v) commercial general liability insurance against claims for personal injury, bodily injury, death or property damage occurring upon, in or about the Individual Property, such insurance (A) to be on the so called “occurrence” form with a combined limit of not less than $1,500,000.00 in the aggregate and $1,000,000.00 per occurrence; including a self-insured retention of not greater than $500,000.00; (B) to continue at not less than the aforesaid limit until required to be changed by Lender in writing by reason of changed economic conditions making such protection inadequate and (C) to cover at least the following hazards: (1) premises and operations; (2) products and completed operations on an “if any” basis; (3) independent contractors; (4) contractual liability for all insured contracts and (5) contractual liability covering the indemnities contained in Section 9 of the Mortgages to the extent the same is insurable;

(vi) if applicable, automobile liability coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles, including rented and leased vehicles containing minimum limits per occurrence of $1,000,000.00;

(vii) if applicable, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability subject to the worker’s compensation laws of the applicable state;

(viii) umbrella/excess liability insurance in an amount not less than $100,000,000.00 per occurrence and in the aggregate on terms consistent with the commercial general liability insurance policy required under subsection (v) above, including, but not limited to, supplemental coverage for employer’s liability, liquor liability and automobile liability, which umbrella liability coverage shall apply in excess of such supplemental coverage;

(ix) the insurance required under this Section 6.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (v)  and (viii)  above shall include Terrorism Coverage or, if excluded from the policies required above, coverage for the peril of terrorism and acts of terrorism shall be provided through a separate policy acceptable to Lender and the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall maintain insurance for loss resulting from perils and acts of terrorism on terms (including amounts) consistent with those required under Section 6.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (v)  and (viii)  above at all times during the term of the Loan. For so long as TRIPRA or a subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization thereof, is in effect

 

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and continues to cover both foreign and domestic acts, Lender shall accept terrorism insurance with coverage against acts which are “certified” within the meaning of TRIPRA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of terrorism coverage that shall be required for the Policies required in Section 6.1(a)(i) and (ii)  above shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the amounts required for the Properties pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i) and (ii)  and (2) $1,100,000,000, but in no event less than the original principal amount of the Loan. If (A) TRIPRA or a similar or subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization thereof is not in effect, (B) TRIPRA or a similar or subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization is modified which results in a material increase in terrorism insurance premiums, or (C) there is a disruption in the terrorism insurance marketplace as the result of a terrorism event which results in a material increase in terrorism insurance premiums for properties located in the United States, then provided that terrorism insurance is commercially available, the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall be required to carry terrorism insurance throughout the term of the Loan as required by the preceding sentence, but in such event the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable at such time in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required hereunder (without giving effect to the cost of the terrorism, earthquake and windstorm components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance), and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount;

(x) Employment Practices Liability, including third party coverage, in an amount not less than $5,000,000:

(xi) Crime coverage in amounts not less than $5,000,000;

(xii) Liquor Liability in amounts not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and to be included in the umbrella/excess liability insurance required in subsection (viii)  above;

(xiii) environmental insurance against claims for pollution and remediation legal liability related to each Individual Property (“ PLL Policy ”) as follows: (A) to be a claims made and reported policy for an initial term of nine years; (B) with limits of liability of $10,000,000 for each Pollution Condition and $25,000,000 in the aggregate; (C) with a self-insured retention amount of $50,000 for each Pollution Condition; (D) shall name the Lender as an additional named insured per Mortgagee Assignment endorsements providing automatic rights of assignment in the event of defaults; (E) the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall not be permitted to add any additional locations during the PLL Policy term; and (F) shall, throughout the PLL Policy term, include the same coverages, terms, conditions and endorsements (and shall not be amended in any way without the prior written consent of Lender) as the PLL Policy approved as of the Closing Date; and

 

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(xiv) upon sixty (60) days written notice, such other reasonable insurance and in such reasonable amounts as Lender from time to time may reasonably request against such other insurable hazards which at the time are commonly insured against for property similar to the Individual Property located in or around the region in which the Individual Property is located.

(b) All insurance provided for in Section 6.1(a) hereof, shall be obtained under valid and enforceable policies (collectively, the “ Policies ” or in the singular, the “ Policy ”), and shall be subject to the approval of Lender as to insurance companies, amounts, deductibles, loss payees and insureds. The Policies shall be issued by financially sound and responsible insurance companies having a rating of (1) “A” or better (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch (if Fitch is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and Moody’s (if Moody’s is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) provided , however , that if the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee elects to have its insurance coverage provided by a syndicate of insurers, then, if such syndicate consists of five (5) or more members, (A) at least sixty percent (60%) of the insurance coverage (or seventy-five percent (75%) if such syndicate consists of four (4) or fewer members) and one hundred percent (100%) of the first layer of insurance coverage shall be provided by insurance companies having a claims paying ability rating of “A” or better (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch (if Fitch is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and Moody’s (if Moody’s is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and (B) the remaining forty percent (40%) of the insurance coverage (or the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) if such syndicate consists of four (4) or fewer members) shall be provided by insurance companies having a claims paying ability rating of “BBB+” or better (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch (if Fitch is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and Moody’s (if Moody’s is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and (2) “A VIII” or better by AM Best. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall be permitted to maintain a portion of the coverage with United Specialty Insurance Company (“ United ”) in their current participation amounts and positions within the syndicate provided that Borrower obtains reinsurance with a cut-through endorsement, acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies, with respect to any Otherwise Rated Insurer from an insurance company which shall be rated at least “A” with S&P and “A2” with Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the Securities and rates the applicable insurance company, or such higher rating as may be required by a Rating Agency, not to exceed “A+” with S&P and “A1” with Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the Securities and rates the applicable insurance company. The Policies described in Section 6.1 hereof (other than those strictly limited to liability protection) shall designate Lender as loss payee. Prior to the expiration dates of the Policies theretofore furnished to Lender, evidence that the Policies shall continue in force uninterrupted, to be followed by evidence satisfactory to Lender of payment of the premiums due thereunder (the “ Insurance Premiums ”) as such Insurance Premiums shall become due and payable, shall be delivered by Borrower to Lender.

(c) Any blanket insurance Policy shall specifically allocate to each Individual Property the amount of coverage from time to time required hereunder or shall otherwise provide the same protection as would a separate Policy insuring only the Properties in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.1(a) hereof. In the event the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee adds any locations to the Policy that are subject to the perils of earthquake, flood or wind/named storm, Borrower shall notify Lender and provide updated

 

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Acceptable Risk Analyses as applicable and the limits provided for such perils shall be increased as necessary so as to be in compliance with the requirements of Section 6.1 . In the event the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee adds any locations to the Policy providing coverage for terrorism which is within a 1,000 foot radius (the “ Radius ”) of an Individual Property, the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee shall (1) increase the limits of any such Policy so that it shall be adequate to maintain the coverage set forth in this Section 6.1 for each property in the aggregate within the Radius that is covered by such blanket policy calculated on a total insured value basis or (2) provide the required coverage on a separate policy in compliance with the requirements of this Section 6.1 .

(d) All Policies provided for or contemplated by Section 6.1(a) hereof shall name the applicable Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee as named insureds and, in the case of liability policies, except for the Policy referenced in Section 6.1(a)(vii) of this Agreement, shall name Lender as the additional insured, as its interests may appear, and in the case of property damage, including but not limited to terrorism, boiler and machinery, flood and earthquake insurance, shall contain a standard non-contributing mortgagee clause in favor of Lender providing that the loss thereunder shall be payable to Lender and guaranteeing thirty (30) days’ notice of cancellation to Lender except ten (10) days’ notice for non-payment of premium.

(e) All Policies shall contain clauses or endorsements to the effect that:

(i) no act or negligence of the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, or anyone acting for such applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, or of any Tenant or other occupant, or failure to comply with the provisions of any Policy, which might otherwise result in a forfeiture of the insurance or any part thereof, shall in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the insurance insofar as Lender is concerned;

(ii) the Policy shall not be materially changed (other than to increase the coverage provided thereby) or canceled without at least thirty (30) days written notice to Lender and any other party named therein as an additional insured; provided , that ten (10) days’ notice will be required for non-payment of premium or; if issuer will not or cannot provide the notices required herein, Borrower shall be obligated to provide such notice;

(iii) the issuers thereof shall give ten (10) days’ written notice to Lender if the issuers of such Policy elect not to renew the Policy prior to its expiration or, if the issuers will not or cannot provide the notices required herein, Borrower shall be obligated to provide such notice; and

(iv) Lender shall not be liable for any Insurance Premiums thereon or subject to any assessments thereunder.

If at any time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required hereunder is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its interest in the Properties, including, without limitation, the obtaining of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate after ten (10) Business Days’ notice to Borrower if prior to the date upon which any such coverage will lapse or at any

 

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time Lender deems necessary (regardless of prior notice to Borrower) to avoid the lapse of any such coverage. All premiums incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand and, until paid, shall be secured by the Mortgages and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

Section 6.2 Casualty . If any Individual Property shall be damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “ Casualty ”), Borrower or Operating Lessee shall give prompt written notice of such damage to Lender (provided that no notice shall be required in connection with a Casualty that is de minimis), and the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute the completion of the Restoration of the Individual Property pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof as nearly as possible to the condition the Individual Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender and otherwise in accordance with Section 6.4 hereof. Borrower shall pay all costs of such Restoration whether or not such costs are covered by insurance. Lender may, but shall not be obligated to make proof of loss if not made promptly by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee. In addition, Lender may participate in any settlement discussions with any insurance companies with respect to any Casualty in which the Net Proceeds or the costs of completing the Restoration are equal to or greater than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount and the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall deliver to Lender all instruments required by Lender to permit such participation.

Section 6.3 Condemnation . (a) Borrower shall promptly give Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding for the Condemnation of any Individual Property and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such proceedings. Lender may participate in any such proceedings, and the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall from time to time deliver to Lender all instruments requested by it to permit such participation. The applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall, at its expense, diligently prosecute any such proceedings, and shall consult with Lender, its attorneys and experts, and cooperate with them in the carrying on or defense of any such proceedings. Notwithstanding any taking by any public or quasi-public authority through Condemnation or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of such taking), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for its payment in the Note and in this Agreement and the Debt shall not be reduced until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender, after the deduction of expenses of collection, to the reduction or discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided herein or in the Note. If any Individual Property or any portion thereof is taken by a condemning authority, (a) if Restoration of such Individual Property would be deemed feasible by a prudent Lender acting reasonably based upon the nature of the Condemnation, the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute the Restoration of the applicable Individual Property pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 6.4 hereof; provided, that, such applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall not be obligated to pursue completion of the Restoration if Lender is obligated to disburse Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof with respect thereto (and the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual

 

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Operating Lessee has satisfied all applicable conditions to such disbursement) and Lender fails to disburse such proceeds and (b) if Restoration of such Individual Property is not considered feasible by a prudent Lender acting reasonably based upon the nature of the Condemnation, then Lender shall apply the Net Proceeds of such Condemnation to the principal of the Loan in accordance with Section 2.4.2 hereof. If any Individual Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of the Award, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive the Award, or a portion thereof sufficient to pay the Debt.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan or any portion thereof is included in a REMIC Trust and, immediately following a release of any portion of the Lien of the Mortgage in connection with a Condemnation of an Individual Property (but taking into account any proposed Restoration on the remaining portion of such Individual Property) (based solely on real property and excluding any personal property or going concern value), the Loan-to-Value Ratio is greater than 125% (such value to be determined, in Lender’s sole discretion, by any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust), the principal balance of the Loan must prepaid down by an amount not less than the least of the following amounts: (i) the Condemnation Proceeds, (ii) the fair market value of the released property at the time of the release, or (iii) an amount such that the Loan-to-Value Ratio (as so determined by Lender) does not increase after the release, unless Lender receives an opinion of counsel that if such amount is not paid, the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of such portion of the Lien of the Mortgage. Any such prepayment shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment and shall be subject to Section 2.4.1 hereof (other than the requirements to prepay the Debt in full and provide thirty (30) days’ notice to Lender).

Section 6.4 Restoration . The following provisions shall apply in connection with the Restoration of any Individual Property:

(a) If the Net Proceeds shall be less than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount and the costs of completing the Restoration shall be less than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount, the Net Proceeds will be disbursed by Lender to Borrower upon receipt, provided that all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.4(b)(i) (A) , (C) , (F) , (G)  and (H)  hereof are met and Borrower delivers to Lender a written undertaking to expeditiously commence and to satisfactorily complete with due diligence the Restoration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) If the Net Proceeds are equal to or greater than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount or the costs of completing the Restoration is equal to or greater than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount, Lender shall make the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4 . The term “ Net Proceeds ” for purposes of this Section 6.4 shall mean: (i) the net amount of all insurance proceeds received by Lender pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i) , (iv) , (ix)  and (x)  as a result of such damage or destruction, after deduction of the reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“ Insurance Proceeds ”), or (ii) the net amount of the Award, after deduction of the reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“ Condemnation Proceeds ”), whichever the case may be.

 

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(i) The Net Proceeds shall be made available to the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee for Restoration provided that each of the following conditions are met:

(A) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(B) (1) in the event the Net Proceeds are Insurance Proceeds, less than thirty percent (30%) of the total floor area of the Improvements on the Individual Property has been damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable as a result of such Casualty or (2) in the event the Net Proceeds are Condemnation Proceeds, less than twenty two and one half percent (22.5%) of the land constituting the Individual Property is taken, and such land is located along the perimeter or periphery of the Individual Property, and no portion of the Improvements is located on such land;

(C) the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall commence the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days after such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, occurs) and shall diligently pursue the same to satisfactory completion, provided, that for purposes of this clause the filing of an application for a building permit for the Restoration shall be deemed to be commencement of the Restoration provided that the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee promptly commences work thereafter and diligently proceeds to the completion of such Restoration;

(D) Lender shall be satisfied that any operating deficits, including all scheduled payments of principal and interest under the Note, which will be incurred with respect to the Individual Property as a result of the occurrence of any such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, will be covered out of (1) the Net Proceeds, (2) the insurance coverage referred to in Section 6.1(a)(ii) hereof, if applicable, or (3) by other funds of Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(E) Lender shall be satisfied, subject to a force majeure delay, that the Restoration will be completed on or before the earliest to occur of (1) one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Maturity Date, (2) such time as may be required under all applicable Legal Requirements in order to repair and restore the applicable Individual Property to the condition it was in immediately prior to such Casualty or to as nearly as possible the condition it was in immediately prior to such Condemnation, as applicable, or (3) the expiration of the insurance coverage referred to in Section 6.1(a)(ii) hereof;

 

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(F) the Individual Property and the use thereof after the Restoration will, in all material respects, be in compliance with and permitted under all applicable Legal Requirements (including as a legal non-conforming use);

(G) the Restoration shall be done and completed by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in an expeditious and diligent fashion and in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements;

(H) such Casualty or Condemnation, as applicable, does not result in the loss of access to the Individual Property or the related Improvements;

(I) the Debt Yield immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation was equal to or greater than seven percent (7%) with respect to the affected Individual Property;

(J) Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Lender a signed detailed budget approved in writing by the applicable Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s architect or engineer stating the entire cost of completing the Restoration, which budget shall be reasonably approved by Lender in the same manner as each Annual Budget is to be approved by Lender during the continuance of a Cash Trap Period; and

(K) the Net Proceeds together with any cash or cash equivalent deposited by the applicable Individual Borrower and/or Individual Operating Lessee with Lender are sufficient in Lender’s reasonable discretion to cover the cost of the Restoration.

(ii) The Net Proceeds shall be held by Lender in an interest bearing Eligible Account and, until disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b) , shall constitute additional security for the Debt and Other Obligations under the Loan Documents. The Net Proceeds shall be disbursed by Lender to, or as directed by, the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee from time to time during the course of the Restoration, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to Lender that (A) all materials installed and work and labor performed (except to the extent that they are to be paid for out of the requested disbursement) in connection with the Restoration have been paid for in full, and (B) there exist no notices of pendency, stop orders, mechanic’s or materialman’s liens or notices of intention to file same, or any other liens or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever on the Individual Property which have not either been fully bonded to the satisfaction of Lender and discharged of record or in the alternative fully insured to the satisfaction of Lender by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy with respect to such Individual Property.

(iii) All plans and specifications required in connection with the Restoration shall be subject to prior review and acceptance in all respects by Lender and by an independent consulting engineer selected by Lender (the “ Casualty Consultant ”). Lender shall have the use of the plans and specifications and all permits, licenses and approvals required or obtained in connection with the Restoration. The identity of the

 

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contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration, as well as the contracts under which they have been engaged, shall be subject to prior review and reasonable acceptance by Lender and the Casualty Consultant. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with making the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and the Casualty Consultant’s fees, shall be paid by Borrower. Lender shall grant or deny with a reasonable explanation any consent required hereunder within fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the applicable request and all documents in connection therewith. In the event that Lender fails to respond within said fourteen (14) day period, such failure shall be deemed to be the consent and approval of Lender if (A) Borrower has delivered to Lender the applicable documents, with the notation “ IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS APPROVAL REQUEST WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM RECEIPT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE LENDER’S APPROVAL ” prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval and (B) Lender does not approve or reject (with a reasonable explanation) the applicable request within fourteen (14) days from the date Lender receives such request as evidenced by a certified mail return receipt or confirmation by a reputable national overnight delivery service that the same has been delivered to Borrower.

(iv) In no event shall Lender be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds in excess of an amount equal to the costs actually incurred from time to time for work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Casualty Consultant, minus the Casualty Retainage. The term “ Casualty Retainage ” shall mean an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the costs actually incurred for work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Casualty Consultant, until the Restoration has been completed. The Casualty Retainage shall in no event, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above in this Section 6.4(b) , be less than the amount actually held back by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee from contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration. The Casualty Retainage shall not be released until the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b) and that all approvals necessary for the re-occupancy and use of the Individual Property have been obtained from all appropriate governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, and Lender receives evidence satisfactory to Lender that the costs of the Restoration have been paid in full or will be paid in full out of the Casualty Retainage; provided , however , that Lender will release the portion of the Casualty Retainage being held with respect to any contractor, subcontractor or materialman engaged in the Restoration as of the date upon which the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the contractor, subcontractor or materialman has satisfactorily completed all work and has supplied all materials in accordance with the provisions of the contractor’s, subcontractor’s or materialman’s contract, the contractor, subcontractor or materialman delivers the lien waivers and evidence of payment in full of all sums due to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman as may be reasonably requested by Lender or by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy with respect to such Individual

 

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Property, and Lender receives an endorsement to such Title Insurance Policy insuring the continued priority of the lien of the related Mortgage and evidence of payment of any premium payable for such endorsement. If required by Lender, the release of any such portion of the Casualty Retainage shall be approved by the surety company, if any, which has issued a payment or performance bond with respect to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman.

(v) Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds more frequently than once every calendar month.

(vi) If at any time the Net Proceeds or the undisbursed balance thereof shall not, in the opinion of Lender in consultation with the Casualty Consultant, be sufficient to pay in full the balance of the costs which are estimated by the Casualty Consultant to be incurred in connection with the completion of the Restoration, the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall (A) deposit the deficiency (the “ Net Proceeds Deficiency ”) with Lender or (B) deliver a Letter of Credit reasonably satisfactory to Lender in an amount equal to the Net Proceeds Deficiency before any further disbursement of the Net Proceeds shall be made. The Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with Lender shall be held by Lender and shall be disbursed for costs actually incurred in connection with the Restoration on the same conditions applicable to the disbursement of the Net Proceeds, and until so disbursed pursuant to this Section 6.4(b) shall constitute additional security for the Debt and Other Obligations under the Loan Documents.

(vii) The excess, if any, of the Net Proceeds (and the remaining balance, if any, of the Net Proceeds Deficiency) deposited with Lender after the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b) , and the receipt by Lender of evidence satisfactory to Lender that all costs incurred in connection with the Restoration have been paid in full, shall be remitted by Lender to Borrower, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing under the Note, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

(c) Lender shall, with reasonable promptness following any Casualty or Condemnation, notify Borrower whether or not Net Proceeds are required to be made available to the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee for a Restoration pursuant to this Section 6.4 (or, if the same are not required to be made available to such applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee for Restoration pursuant to this Section 6.4 , whether Lender will nevertheless make the same available, which election Lender may make in its sole and absolute discretion). All Net Proceeds not required (i) to be made available for the Restoration or (ii) to be returned to Borrower as excess Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 6.4(b)(vii) hereof may be retained and applied by Lender toward the payment of the Debt in accordance with Section 2.4.2 hereof, whether or not then due and payable in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall deem proper, or, at the discretion of Lender, the same may be paid, either in whole or in part, to Borrower for such purposes as Lender shall approve, in its discretion.

 

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(d) In the event of foreclosure of the Mortgage with respect to an Individual Property, or other transfer of title of an Individual Property in extinguishment in whole or in part of the Debt all right, title and interest of the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in and to the Policies that are not blanket Policies then in force concerning such Individual Property and all proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at such foreclosure or Lender or other transferee in the event of such other transfer of title.

(e) Intentionally omitted.

(f) In addition to the foregoing, in connection with any partial Condemnation or Casualty, if any Net Proceeds shall be equal to or greater than sixty percent (60%) of the Release Amount in respect of the applicable Individual Property, then Borrower shall have the right, but not the obligation, regardless of the provisions of Section 2.4.1 hereof, elect not to proceed with a Restoration and to prepay the Adjusted Release Amount of the applicable Individual Property (a “ Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment ”) utilizing the Net Proceeds (together with other funds of Borrower or Operating Lessee if such Net Proceeds are less than the Adjusted Release Amount) and obtain the release of the applicable Individual Property from the Lien of the Mortgage thereon and related Loan Documents, provided that (i) Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall have satisfied the requirements of Section 2.5.2 hereof (excluding Section 2.5.2(e) ), (ii) Borrower shall consummate the Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment on or before the second Payment Date occurring following the proposed date of the intended Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment and (iii) Borrower pays to Lender, concurrently with making such Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment, any other amounts required pursuant to Section 2.4.2 hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, unless such payment is made during the continuance of an Event of Default, no Yield Maintenance Premium or other premium or penalty or charge shall be due with respect to a Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment.

ARTICLE VII

RESERVE FUNDS

Section 7.1 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.2 Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds .

(a) To the extent Taxes, Other Charges and/or Insurance Premiums are not reserved for in a Manager Account maintained by the applicable Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement to which it is a party or previously paid by such Manager pursuant to such Management Agreement (provided, that to the extent so reserved or paid, Borrower delivers to Lender the invoices and other evidence of payment required under Section 5.1.2 and Section 6.1 hereof in which case the required deposit will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such amount), Borrower shall pay to Lender, on each Payment Date during a Cash Trap Period, (i) in any case in which Taxes and Other Charges are not so reserved or paid by the applicable Manager, one twelfth (1/12) of the Taxes and Other Charges that Lender reasonably estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes and Other Charges at least thirty (30) days

 

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prior to the dates upon which such payments are required to be made and/or (ii) in any case in which Insurance Premiums are not so reserved or paid by the applicable Manager, one twelfth (1/12) of the Insurance Premiums that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by the Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Policies (said amounts in clauses (i) and (ii)  above hereinafter called the “ Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds ”). The account in which the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds are held shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Tax and Insurance Reserve Account ”. Lender will apply the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds to payments of Taxes and Other Charges and Insurance Premiums required to be made by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee pursuant to Section 5.1.2 or Section 6.1 hereof (as applicable) and under the Mortgages. In making any payment relating to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds, Lender may do so according to any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes and Other Charges) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof. Provided that sufficient amounts are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account, Lender shall, upon Borrower’s written request, reimburse the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) from amounts on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account for all real property Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums actually paid by such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee. As a precondition to any such reimbursement, Borrower shall submit to Lender an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the amount of tax payments made and jurisdictions in which such payments were made (if applicable) and upon the written request of Lender receipts for payment or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that such real, property Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums have been paid. If the amount of the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds shall exceed the amounts due for Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums pursuant to Section 5.1.2 hereof, Lender shall, in its sole discretion, return any excess to Borrower or credit such excess against future payments to be made to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds. If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds are not or will not be sufficient to pay Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums by the dates set forth in clauses (i) and (ii)  above, Lender shall provide written notice to Borrower of such determination and Borrower shall, commencing with the first Payment Date following Borrower’s receipt of such written notice, increase its monthly payments to Lender by the amount that Lender estimates is sufficient to make up the deficiency at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date of the Taxes and Other Charges and/or thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Policies, as the case may be. Any amounts remaining in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account after the Debt has been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be promptly returned to Borrower.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent that any of the insurance required to be maintained by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee under this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document is effected under a blanket policy reasonably acceptable to Lender insuring substantially all of the real property owned, directly or indirectly, by Guarantor, Borrower shall not be required to make deposits pursuant to the foregoing with respect to Insurance Premiums.

 

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Section 7.3 Replacements and Replacement Reserve .

7.3.1 Replacement Reserve Funds . Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date an amount equal to the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit to fund the cost of Replacements; provided , however , that Replacements shall not include expense items that otherwise would be expensed in the operating statements of the Property pursuant to the Uniform System of Accounts and provided , further , that, for so long as the applicable Individual Borrower and corresponding Individual Operating Lessee maintain the related Individual Property in accordance with the applicable Management Agreement, the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any amounts either (x) deposited into the FF&E Concentration Account for the applicable calendar month as set forth in the Annual Budget and required pursuant to the terms of the applicable Management Agreement if Borrower delivers evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that such deposit has been made or (y) otherwise accounted for pursuant to the Working Capital Peg Balance held in the Operating Account Agreement if Borrower delivers evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the Working Capital Peg Balance sufficiently cover such amounts. Amounts so deposited shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Replacement Reserve Funds ” and the account in which such amounts are held shall hereinafter be referred to as Borrower’s “ Replacement Reserve Account ”.

7.3.2 Disbursements from Replacement Reserve Account . (a) Lender shall make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account to pay the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee only for the costs of the Replacements with respect to the related Individual Property upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth in this Section 7.3.2 .

(b) Lender shall disburse to the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee the Replacement Reserve Funds from the Replacement Reserve Account from time to time upon satisfaction by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee of each of the following conditions: (i) the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall submit a written request for payment to Lender at least five (5) days prior to the date on which Borrower requests such payment be made and specifies the Replacements to be paid, (ii) on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default shall exist and remain uncured and (iii) Lender shall have received an Officer’s Certificate: (A) stating that, to Borrower’s knowledge, all Replacements to be funded by the requested disbursement have been performed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, in all material respects, (B) identifying each Person that supplied materials or labor in connection with such Replacements to be funded by the requested disbursement, and (C) stating that each such Person has been paid or will be paid the amounts then due and payable to such Person in connection with the Replacements with the proceeds of such disbursement, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by lien waivers or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Lender. Lender shall not be required to make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account with respect to any Individual Property unless such requested disbursement is in an amount greater than Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) (or a lesser amount if the total amount in the Replacement Reserve Account is less than $25,000.00), in which case only one disbursement of the amount remaining in the account shall be made) and such disbursement shall be made only upon satisfaction of each condition

 

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contained in this Section 7.3.2 . Subject to Section 7.3.2(c) below, in no event shall Lender be obligated to disburse funds to Borrower or Operating Lessee from the Replacement Reserve Account if an Event of Default exists.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account at the request of Manager upon receipt of a certificate (i) setting forth the amount of the requested disbursement, (ii) certifying that the requested disbursement will be used for the costs of FF&E as required by, and provided in the applicable Management Agreement and (iii) certifying that the amounts being requested are in accordance with the budget provided under the Management Agreement, subject to variances permitted thereby.

7.3.3 Performance of Replacements . (a) Each applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall make Replacements to the related Individual Property when required in order to keep such Individual Property in good condition and repair and to keep such Individual Property or any portion thereof from deteriorating, consistent with the requirements of the Management Agreement. The applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall complete all Replacements to the related Individual Property in a good and workmanlike manner as soon as practicable following the commencement of making each such Replacement.

(b) During a Cash Trap Period, Lender reserves the right, at its option, to approve all contracts or work orders for amounts in excess of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) with materialmen, mechanics, suppliers, subcontractors, contractors or other parties providing labor or materials in connection with the Replacements. Upon Lender’s request, the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall assign any contract or subcontract to Lender.

(c) During the continuance of an Event of Default, in the event Lender determines in its reasonable discretion that any Replacement is not being performed in a workmanlike or timely manner or that any Replacement has not been completed in a workmanlike or timely manner, upon three (3) Business Days written notice to Borrower, Lender shall have the option to withhold disbursement for such unsatisfactory Replacement and to proceed under existing contracts or to contract with third parties to complete such Replacement and to apply the Replacement Reserve Funds toward the labor and materials necessary to complete such Replacement and, without the requirement of providing any prior notice to Borrower, to exercise any and all other remedies available to Lender upon an Event of Default hereunder.

(d) During the continuance of an Event of Default, in order to facilitate Lender’s completion or making of such Replacements pursuant to Section 7.3.3(c) above, the applicable Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee each grants Lender the right to enter onto the related Individual Property and perform any and all work and labor necessary to complete or make such Replacements and/or employ watchmen to protect such Individual Property from damage (subject to the rights of Tenants and guests at such Individual Property). All sums so expended by Lender, to the extent not from the Replacement Reserve Funds, shall be

 

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deemed to have been advanced under the Loan to Borrower and secured by the Mortgages. For this purpose each of Borrower and Operating Lessee constitutes and appoints Lender its true and lawful attorney in fact with full power of substitution to complete or undertake such Replacements in the name of the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee. Such power of attorney shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked. Borrower and Operating Lessee each empowers said attorney in fact for this purpose as follows: (i) with respect to Borrower’s grant of power only, to use any funds in the Replacement Reserve Account for the purpose of making or completing such Replacements; (ii) to make such additions, changes and corrections to such Replacements as shall be necessary or desirable to complete such Replacements; (iii) to employ such contractors, subcontractors, agents, architects and inspectors as shall be required for such purposes; (iv) to pay, settle or compromise all existing bills and claims which are or may become Liens against any Individual Property, or as may be necessary or desirable for the completion of such Replacements, or for clearance of title; (v) to execute all applications and certificates in the name of any applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee which may be reasonably required by any of the contract documents; (vi) to prosecute and defend all actions or proceedings in connection with any Individual Property or the rehabilitation and repair of any Individual Property; and (vii) to do any and every reasonable act which any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee might do in its own behalf to fulfill the terms of this Agreement.

(e) Nothing in this Section 7.3.3 shall: (i) make Lender responsible for making or completing any Replacements; (ii) require Lender to expend funds in addition to the Replacement Reserve Funds to make or complete any Replacement; (iii) obligate Lender to proceed with any Replacements; or (iv) obligate Lender to demand from any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee additional sums to make or complete any Replacement.

(f) If reasonably determined to be necessary, the applicable Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall permit Lender and Lender’s agents and representatives (including, without limitation, Lender’s engineer, architect, or inspector) or third parties making Replacements pursuant to this Section 7.3.3 to enter onto the related Individual Property during normal business hours (subject to the rights of Tenants under their Leases) to inspect the progress of any Replacements and all materials being used in connection therewith, to examine all plans and shop drawings relating to such Replacements which are or may be kept at such Individual Property, and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to complete any Replacements made pursuant to this Section 7.3.3 . Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall cause all contractors and subcontractors to cooperate with Lender or Lender’s representatives or such other persons described above in connection with inspections described in this Section 7.3.3(f) or the completion of Replacements pursuant to this Section 7.3.3 with respect to the related Individual Property.

(g) During a Cash Trap Period, in connection with any single Replacement in excess of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00), Lender may require an inspection of the applicable Individual Property at Borrower’s expense prior to making a monthly disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account in order to verify completion of the Replacements for which reimbursement is sought (or portion thereof in the case of periodic payments). Lender may require that such inspection be conducted by an appropriate independent qualified professional selected by Lender and reasonably approved by Borrower and/or may

 

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require a copy of a certificate of completion by an independent qualified professional reasonably acceptable to Lender prior to the disbursement of any amounts from the Replacement Reserve Account. Borrower shall pay the actual out-of-pocket expense of the inspection as required hereunder, whether such inspection is conducted by Lender or by an independent qualified professional.

(h) The Replacements and all materials, equipment, fixtures, or any other item comprising a part of any Replacement shall be constructed, installed or completed, as applicable, free and clear of all mechanic’s, materialmen’s or other Liens (except for Permitted Encumbrances).

(i) All Replacements shall comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements of all Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over the applicable Individual Property and applicable insurance requirements including, without limitation, applicable building codes, special use permits, environmental regulations, and requirements of insurance underwriters.

(j) In addition to any insurance required under the Loan Documents, the applicable Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall provide or cause to be provided workmen’s compensation insurance, builder’s risk, and public liability insurance and other insurance to the extent required under applicable law in connection with a particular Replacement at the related Individual Property. All such policies shall be in form and amount reasonably satisfactory to Lender. All such policies which can be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses making loss payable to Lender or its assigns shall be so endorsed. Certified copies of such policies shall be delivered to Lender.

7.3.4 Failure to Make Replacements . (a) It shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to comply with any provision of this Section 7.3 and such failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of such an Event of Default, Lender may use the Replacement Reserve Funds (or any portion thereof) for any purpose, including but not limited to complete the Replacements as provided in Section 7.3.3 , or for any other repair or replacement to any Individual Property or toward payment of the Debt in such order, proportion and priority as Lender may determine in its sole discretion. Lender’s right to withdraw and apply the Replacement Reserve Funds shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Lender to apply all or any portion of the Replacement Reserve Fund on account of an Event of Default to payment of the Debt or in any specific order or priority.

7.3.5 Balance in the Replacement Reserve Account . The insufficiency of any balance in the Replacement Reserve Account shall not relieve Borrower from its obligation to fulfill all preservation and maintenance covenants in the Loan Documents. Any amount remaining in the Replacement Reserve Account after the Debt has been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be returned to Borrower.

 

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Section 7.4 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.5 Excess Cash Flow Reserve Fund . During a Cash Trap Period, all Excess Cash Flow on deposit in the Cash Management Account shall be transferred to an account (the “ Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account ” and amounts so held shall be hereinafter referred to as the “ Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds ”) in accordance with Section 2.6.2(e) to be held by Lender as additional security for the Loan.

7.5.1 Release of Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds . 7.5.2 (a) During a Debt Yield Trigger Period, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, upon written request of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, Lender shall disburse within five (5) Business Days of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s request and no more frequently than bimonthly, Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds for (i) payment of any Operating Expenses (including management fees and other fees, charges or costs, payable to Manager under the Management Agreement), (ii) emergency repairs and/or life safety issues (including any Capital Expenditures) at any Individual Property, (iii) Capital Expenditures set forth in the Approved Annual Budget or otherwise reasonably approved by Lender (after application of amounts then on deposit in the Replacement Reserve), (iv) Hotel Taxes and Custodial Funds, (v) subject to Lender’s approval, payment of the cost of Replacements not otherwise paid for under Section 7.3 hereof, (vi) intentionally omitted, (vii) any fees and costs payable by Borrower subject to and in compliance with the Loan Documents (including the payment of any Yield Maintenance Premiums), (viii) voluntary prepayment of the Loan in accordance with Section 2.4.1 hereof, or (ix) legal fees arising in connection with any Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s ownership or leasing (as applicable) and operation thereof; provided , that Excess Cash Flow shall not be used for legal fees in connection with (A) the enforcement of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s rights under the Loan Documents or (B) any defense of any enforcement by Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents, (x) audit, accounting and tax expenses arising in connection with any Individual Property or the applicable Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s ownership or leasing (as applicable) and operation thereof, (xi) payment of shortfalls in the payment of Debt Service and any other amounts due and owing to Lender under the Loan Documents, (xii) intentionally omitted, (xiii) costs associated with existing Leases or any new Leases entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs related to tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions and Tenant-related Capital Expenditures (after application of amounts then on deposit in the Replacement Reserve Account), (xiv) principal prepayments of the Loan in the amount necessary to satisfy a Debt Yield Cure made in accordance with Section 2.4.5 hereof, (xv) costs of Restoration in excess of available Net Proceeds, (xvi) payment of shortfalls in the required deposits into the Reserve Accounts (in each case, to the extent required in the Loan Agreement and the Cash Management Agreement), and (xvii) such other items as reasonably approved by Lender, provided , that, prior to the date of the Restructuring, in each instance, Lender shall only be obligated to make Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds available for the payment of the foregoing items to the extent such items are not otherwise payable by Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement. Upon the occurrence of a Cash Trap Event Cure, all Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds shall be paid to Borrower.

 

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(b) Any Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds remaining on deposit in the Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account after the Debt and all amounts due to Lender have been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be paid to Borrower.

Section 7.6 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.7 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.8 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.9 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.10 Reserve Funds, Generally . The applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (as applicable) grants to Lender a first priority perfected security interest in each of the applicable Reserve Accounts and any and all monies now or hereafter deposited in each such Reserve Account as additional security for payment of the Debt. Until expended or applied in accordance herewith, the Reserve Funds shall constitute additional security for the Debt. Subject to Priority Waterfall Payments and payments made to Manager pursuant to Section 7.3.2(c) hereof, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in any or all of the Reserve Accounts to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion. The Reserve Funds shall not constitute trust funds and may be commingled with other monies held by Lender. The Reserve Funds shall be held in an Eligible Account in Permitted Investments in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Cash Management Agreement. All interest or other earnings on the Reserve Funds shall be added to and become a part of such Reserve Funds and shall be disbursed or applied, as applicable, in the same manner as other monies deposited in the related Reserve Account. Borrower shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to the interest earned on the Reserve Funds credited or paid to Borrower. No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Reserve Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto. Lender shall not be liable for any loss sustained on the investment of any funds constituting the Reserve Funds, provided such Reserve Funds are held in an Eligible Account in Permitted Investments in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Cash Management Agreement. Borrower shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations and costs and expenses (including litigation costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) arising from or in any way connected with the Reserve Accounts or the performance of the obligations for which the Reserve Accounts were established. Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee shall assign to Lender all rights and claims that it may have against all persons or entities supplying labor, materials or other services which are to be paid from or secured by the applicable Reserve Funds; provided , however , that Lender may not pursue any such right or claim unless an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured. Any amount remaining in the Reserve Accounts after the Debt has been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be returned to Borrower.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

DEFAULTS

Section 8.1 Event of Default . (a) Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default hereunder (an “ Event of Default ”):

(i) if (A) any Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is not paid on or before the date it is due, (B) the Debt is not paid in full on the Maturity Date or (C) any other portion of the Debt (including any deposits to the Reserve Accounts) not specified in the foregoing clause (A) or (B)  is not paid on or prior to the date when same is due with such failure continuing for five (5) Business Days after Lender delivers notice thereof to Borrower;

(ii) if any of the Taxes or Other Charges are not paid when the same are due and payable other than those Taxes or Other Charges being contested by Borrower in accordance with Section 5.1.2 hereof and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days thereafter;

(iii) if the Policies are not kept in full force and effect, or if certified copies of the Policies are not delivered to Lender upon request when required pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement;

(iv) if any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee consummates a Transfer without Lender’s prior written consent in violation of Section 5.2.10 hereof or Article 6 of any Mortgage;

(v) if any representation or warranty made by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee herein or in any other Loan Document to which it is a party, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished to Lender by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall have been false or misleading in any material adverse respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made; provided that if such untrue representation or warranty is susceptible of being cured, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall have the right to cure such representation or warranty within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice from Lender;

(vi) if any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(vii) if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal or if any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal shall be instituted; provided , however ,

 

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if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within sixty (60) days;

(viii) if any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal attempts to assign its rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any interest herein or therein in contravention of the Loan Documents;

(ix) if a Guarantor Bankruptcy Event occurs, provided , however , it shall be at Lender’s option to determine whether the foregoing shall be an Event of Default;

(x) if any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee breaches any representation and warranty contained in Section 4.1.30 or any covenant contained in Section 5.1.28 hereof, provided , however , that any such breach shall not constitute an Event of Default (A) if such breach is inadvertent and non-recurring, (B) if such breach is curable, if the applicable Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee shall promptly cure such breach within thirty (30) days after such breach occurs, and (C) upon the written request of Lender, if Borrower promptly delivers to Lender an Additional Insolvency Opinion or a modification of the Insolvency Opinion, as applicable, to the effect that such breach shall not in any way impair, negate or amend the opinions rendered in the Insolvency Opinion, which opinion or modification and the counsel delivering such opinion and modification shall be acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion;

(xi) intentionally omitted;

(xii) with respect to any term, covenant or provision set forth herein which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period, if any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall be in default under such term, covenant or condition after the giving of such notice or the expiration of such grace period (and after giving effect to any cure period);

(xiii) if any of the assumptions related to any Individual Borrower or any Individual Operating Lessee contained in the Insolvency Opinion delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, or in any Additional Insolvency Opinion delivered subsequent to the closing of the Loan, is or shall become untrue in any material respect;

(xiv) if a material default by the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure period under the Management Agreement to which it is a party (or any Replacement Management Agreement to which it is a party) and if such default permits the Manager thereunder to terminate or cancel such Management Agreement (or such Replacement Management Agreement), or the term of any Management Agreement (or any Replacement Management Agreement) expires and in each case, unless the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee engages a Qualified Manager in accordance with the terms and as required by of Section 5.1.23 within thirty (30) days of such default (subject to the applicable cure period) or the date of such expiration;

 

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(xv) if an ERISA Event shall have occurred and is continuing for thirty (30) days that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to result in an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect (after taking into account obligations of Guarantor under the Guaranty with respect to ERISA Events and the creditworthiness of Guarantor at such time).

(xvi) if there shall be default under any of the other Loan Documents beyond any applicable cure periods contained in such documents, whether as to Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Individual Property (or, if no cure period is so specified with respect thereto, beyond the applicable cure period set forth in subsection (xviii) below, which shall be deemed to be applicable thereto), or if any other such event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such default, event or condition is to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of all or any portion of the Debt;

(xvii) intentionally omitted; or

(xviii) if any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall continue to be in Default under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement not specified in subsections (i) to (xvii)  above, for ten (10) days after written notice to Borrower or Operating Lessee from Lender, in the case of any Default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after written notice from Lender in the case of any other Default; provided , however , that if such non-monetary Default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and provided further that the applicable Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall have commenced to cure such Default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for such time as is reasonably necessary for such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, in the exercise of due diligence, to cure such Default, such additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clauses (vi) , (vii)  or (viii)  above) and at any time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower or Operating Lessee and in and to all Properties, any Individual Property or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may enforce or avail itself of any or all rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents against Borrower and any or all of the Properties, including, without limitation, all rights or remedies available at law or in equity; and upon any Event of Default described in clauses (vi) , (vii)  or (viii)  above, the Debt and Other Obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby expressly waive any such notice or demand, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

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Section 8.2 Remedies . (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or Operating Lessee or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to all Properties, any Individual Property or any portion thereof. Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singularly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that if an Event of Default is continuing (i) Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against the Properties and each Mortgage has been foreclosed, sold and/or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full, including without limitation, any liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees and interest payable on advances made by the Servicer with respect to delinquent debt service payments or expenses of curing Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s defaults under the Loan Documents or other similar fees payable to Servicer or any special servicer in connection therewith.

(b) With respect to Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Properties, nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any Individual Property for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in any preference or priority to any other Individual Property, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of all of the Properties, or any part thereof, in its absolute discretion in respect of the Debt. In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose the Mortgages in any manner and for any amounts secured by the Mortgages then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion including, without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) in the event an Event of Default occurs in respect of the payment of one or more scheduled payments of interest, Lender may foreclose one or more of the Mortgages to recover such delinquent payments or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire outstanding principal balance of the Loan, Lender may foreclose one or more of the Mortgages to recover so much of the principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by one or more of the Mortgages as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Properties shall remain subject to the Mortgages to secure payment of sums secured by the Mortgages and not previously recovered.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right from time to time to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, mortgages and other security documents in a manner consistent with Section 9.1.2 hereof (the “ Severed Loan Documents ”) in such denominations as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies provided hereunder. Borrower and Operating Lessee shall execute and deliver to

 

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Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoint Lender as its respective true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect the aforesaid severance, Borrower and Operating Lessee ratifying all that its said attorney shall do by virtue thereof; provided , however , Lender shall not make or execute any such documents under such power until three (3) days after written notice has been given to Borrower or Operating Lessee by Lender of Lender’s intent to exercise its rights under such power. Borrower shall be obligated to pay any costs or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, recording or filing of the Severed Loan Documents and the Severed Loan Documents shall not contain any representations, warranties or covenants not contained in the Loan Documents and any such representations and warranties contained in the Severed Loan Documents will be given by Borrower and Operating Lessee only as of the Closing Date.

(d) As used in this Section 8.2 , a “foreclosure” shall include, without limitation, any sale by power of sale.

Section 8.3 Remedies Cumulative; Waivers . The rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have against Borrower or Operating Lessee pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lender’s rights, powers and remedies may be pursued singularly, concurrently or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lender’s sole discretion. No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of one Default or Event of Default with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent Default or Event of Default by Borrower or Operating Lessee or to impair any remedy, right or power consequent thereon.

ARTICLE IX

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.1 Securitization .

9.1.1 Sale of Notes and Securitization . Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges and agrees that Lender may sell all or any portion of the Loan and the Loan Documents, or issue one or more participations therein, or consummate one or more private or public securitizations of rated single- or multi-class securities (the “ Securities ”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in all or any portion of the Loan and the Loan Documents or a pool of assets that include the Loan and the Loan Documents (such sales, participations and/or securitizations, collectively, a “ Securitization ”). At the request of Lender , and to the extent not already provided to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with the Loan, Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to provide information in the possession or control of Borrower or its

 

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Affiliates and not in the possession of Lender or which may be reasonably required by Lender in order to satisfy the market standards to which Lender customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required by prospective investors, financing sources and/or the Rating Agencies in connection with any such Securitization including, without limitation, to:

(a) provide additional and/or updated Provided Information;

(b) review, and comment on the Disclosure Documents delivered to Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.1 , which Disclosure Documents shall be delivered to Borrower for review and comment by Borrower not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date upon which Borrower is otherwise required to confirm such Disclosure Documents;

(c) deliver an updated Insolvency Opinion;

(d) deliver an opinion of New York counsel with respect to due execution and enforceability of the Loan Documents governed by New York law substantially the same as those delivered as of the Closing Date, which opinions shall be addressed, for purposes of reliance thereon, to each Person acquiring any interest in the Loan in connection with any Securitization, which counsel opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Approved Rating Agencies (and, for the avoidance of doubt, neither Borrower nor Guarantor shall be required to deliver a 10b-5 opinion);

(e) subject to Section 9.3 hereof, confirm the representations and warranties as set forth in the Loan Documents are true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the closing date of the Securitization with respect to the Property, Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Loan Documents (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties are and can only be made as of a specific date and the facts and circumstances upon which such representation and warranty is based are specific solely to a certain date in which case confirmation as to truth, completeness and correctness shall be provided as of such specific date or to the extent such representations are no longer true and correct as a result of subsequent events in which case Borrower shall provide an updated representation or warranty);

(f) if requested by Lender, review the sections of the Disclosure Document entitled “Risk Factors” (solely to the extent the “Risk Factors” relate to Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, Manager, the Management Agreement and the Properties), “Special Considerations,” “Description of the Mortgage,” “Description of the Mortgage Loan and Mortgaged Property,” “Description of the Borrower,” “Description of the Property Manager, Management Agreement and Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements”, “The Manager”, and “The Borrower” and “Annex E – Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers” “Description of the Operating Lease”, “Description of the Operating Lessee” (or sections similarly titled or covering similar subject matters) , in each case, solely to the extent relating to the collateral for the Loan, Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or a Manager;

(g) execute such amendments to the Loan Documents as may be reasonably necessary to reflect structural changes to the Loan, including, without limitation, immaterial changes related to the cash management structure, that are requested in writing from Lender, from time to time, prior to a Securitization; provided that any such amendments (i) shall not

 

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increase (x) any monetary obligation of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor, or (y) any other obligation or liability of Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents in any material respect or (z) any other obligation or liability of Guarantor in any respect, (ii) shall not change the weighted average interest rate of the Loan in place immediately prior to such amendment (except following an Event of Default or any prepayment of the Loan pursuant to Section 2.4.2 hereof or to the extent that the application of a prepayment to the Components of Loan pursuant to Section 2.4.4 results in “rate creep”), (iii) shall not affect the aggregate amortization of the Loan, (iv) shall not change the dates of the Interest Period, the Maturity Date or the Payment Date, (v) shall not affect the time periods during which Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is permitted to perform any obligations under the Loan Documents, (v) shall not decrease any Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s rights or remedies under the Loan Documents in any respect and (vi) shall be in substantially the same form as the Loan Agreement; and

(h) if reasonably requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, within a reasonable period of time following Lender’s request, with any financial statements, or financial, statistical or operating information, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be required pursuant to Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other legal requirements in connection with any Disclosure Documents or any filing pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Securitization or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested by Lender, so long as providing such statements or information would not cause Borrower or any of its Affiliates to be in violation of applicable securities laws.

9.1.2 Loan Components . (a) Borrower covenants and agrees that prior to a Securitization of the Loan, upon Lender’s request Borrower shall (i) deliver one or more new notes to replace the original note or modify the original note and other loan documents, as reasonably required, to reflect additional components of the Loan or allocate interest rate or principal among any new components in Lender’s sole discretion, provided , (1) such new or modified note shall at all times have the same weighted average interest rate of the original Note (except following an Event of Default or any prepayment of the Loan pursuant to Section 2.4.2 hereof or to the extent that the application of a prepayment to the Components of Loan pursuant to Section 2.4.4 results in “rate creep”), (2) no amortization of principal of the Loan will be required and (3) there shall be no modification to any Loan Document other than as necessary to reflect the additional components of the Loan or allocation of interest rate to such new components, as applicable (including, without limitation, any change in the outstanding principal amount of the Loan or the Maturity Date, any decrease in any time period in which any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is permitted to perform its applicable obligations under the Loan Documents or any change in any prepayment premium that would not otherwise have been due as of the Closing Date based upon the definition of Yield Maintenance Premium), and (ii) modify the Cash Management Agreement to reflect such new components; and further provided , that none of the foregoing actions shall have a material adverse effect on any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee or affect any rights or obligations of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents in any materially adverse respect.

 

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(b) Intentionally Omitted.

(c) Borrower shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be required by Lender in connection with this Section 9.1.2 , all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies within ten (10) days following a written request by Lender. It shall be an Event of Default if Borrower fails to promptly comply in all material respects with the terms, covenants or conditions of this Section 9.1.2 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Lender shall cause all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with this Section 9.1.2 (including, without limitation, any documentary stamp taxes, intangible taxes and other recording taxes) to be paid by Lender.

(d) Notwithstanding any action taken by Lender pursuant to this Section 9.1.2 , Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall, at all times, be required to send notice and obtain consents from a single agent of Lender or master servicer with respect to the Loan.

9.1.3 Uncross of Properties . Borrower agrees that at any time Lender shall have the unilateral right to elect to uncross the Properties. In furtherance thereof, Lender shall have the right to (i) sever or divide the Note and the other Loan Documents in order to allocate to each Individual Property the applicable Release Amount which shall be evidenced by a new note (each, a “ New Note ”) having a principal amount equal to the Release Amount applicable to such Individual Property and evidenced and/or secured by other new loan documents (each such New Note and other new loan documents, collectively, “ New Loan Documents ”), (ii) segregate the applicable portion of each of the Reserve Funds relating to each Individual Property , (iii) release any cross-default and/or cross-collateralization provisions applicable to the Properties and (iv) take such additional action consistent therewith; provided, that (A) the New Loan Documents, taken as a whole, shall not (1) modify (w) the initial weighted average interest rate payable under the Note, (x) the Maturity Date, (y) the aggregate amortization of principal of the Note, (z) any other material economic term of the Loan, as any existed prior to the creation of the New Notes and splitting of the Loan or (2) decrease the time periods during which any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is required or permitted to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, and (B) each New Loan Document shall be in substantially the same form as the corresponding Loan Document. At the request of Lender, Borrower shall otherwise cooperate with Lender’s reasonable requests in Lender’s attempt to satisfy the requirements necessary in order for Lender to obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation in connection with any uncrossing of the Properties pursuant to this Section 9.1.3 , which requirements shall include, without limitation: (A) delivery of evidence that would be reasonably satisfactory to a prudent lender that the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee has not been adversely affected and are in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which evidence may include a “bring-down” of the Insolvency Opinion); and (B) if the same would be required by a prudent lender in such circumstances, an opinion of counsel that the uncrossing of the Properties pursuant to this Section 9.1.3 will not be a “significant modification” of this Loan within the meaning of Section 1.1001-3 of the regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury, nor cause a Securitization Vehicle to fail to qualify as a REMIC Trust or Grantor Trust or a tax to be imposed on a Securitization Vehicle. Provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under the Loan Documents, Lender shall cause all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with this Section 9.1.3 (including, without limitation, any documentary stamp taxes, intangible taxes, other recording taxes and any costs and expenses incurred by Borrower) to be paid by Lender.

9.1.4 Securitization Costs . All reasonable third party out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Borrower and Guarantor in connection with Borrower’s complying with requests made under Section 9.1 (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of the Rating Agencies) shall be paid by Lender. All of Lender’s costs and expenses, including Lender’s legal fees, incurred in connection with a Securitization shall be paid by Lender.

 

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Section 9.2 Securitization Indemnification . (a) Borrower understands that certain of the Provided Information may be included in Disclosure Documents in connection with the Securitization and may also be included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, or Exchange Act or provided or made available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, the Rating Agencies, and service providers relating to the Securitization. In the event that the Disclosure Document is required to be revised prior to the sale of all Securities, Borrower will cooperate with the holder of the Note in updating the Covered Disclosure Information by providing all current information necessary to keep the Covered Disclosure Information accurate and complete in all material respects.

(b) The Indemnifying Persons agree to provide, in connection with the Securitization, an indemnification agreement (A) certifying that (i) the Indemnifying Persons have, at Lender’s request in connection with each Securitization, reviewed the sections of the Disclosure Documents entitled “Risk Factors” (solely to the extent the “Risk Factors” relate to Borrower, Guarantor, Operating Lessee, the Management Agreement and the Properties), “Special Considerations,” “Description of the Mortgage,” “Description of the Mortgage Loan and Mortgaged Property,” “Description of the Borrower,” “Description of Operating Lessee”, “Description of Operating Lease”, “Description of the Property Manager, Management Agreement and Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements”, “The Manager”, “The Operating Lessee” and “The Borrower” and “Annex E – Representations and Warranties of the Borrowers” (collectively with the Provided Information, the “ Covered Disclosure Information ”), in each case, solely to the extent relating to the collateral for the Loan, Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or a Manager, and (ii) the Covered Disclosure Information does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (B) jointly and severally indemnifying the Indemnified Persons for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including without limitation reasonable legal fees and expenses for enforcement of these obligations (collectively, the “ Liabilities ”) to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Covered Disclosure Information or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state in the Covered Disclosure Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Disclosure Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (C) agreeing to reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person, as they are incurred, in connection with investigating or defending the Liabilities. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which Borrower may otherwise have. Moreover, the indemnification and reimbursement obligations provided for in clauses (B) and (C)  above shall be effective, valid and binding obligations of Indemnifying Persons, whether or not an indemnification agreement described in clause (A) above is provided.

 

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(c) In connection with Exchange Act Filings, the Indemnifying Persons jointly and severally agree to indemnify (i) the Indemnified Persons for Liabilities to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact in the Covered Disclosure Information, or the omission or alleged omission to state in the Covered Disclosure Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Disclosure Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (ii) reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Persons, as they are incurred, in connection with defending or investigating the Liabilities.

(d) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the Indemnified Person shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any Indemnifying Person, notify such Indemnifying Person in writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided , however , that the failure to notify such Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under the indemnification provisions of this Section 9.2 except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure and, provided , further , that the failure to notify such Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under the provisions of this Section 9.2 . If any such claim or action shall be brought against an Indemnified Person, and it shall notify any Indemnifying Person thereof, such Indemnifying Person shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. After notice from any Indemnifying Person to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, such Indemnifying Person shall not be liable to the Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with the defense thereof except as provided in the following sentence; provided , however , if the defendants in any such action include both an Indemnifying Person, on the one hand, and one or more Indemnified Persons on the other hand, and an Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other Indemnified Persons that are different or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person, the Indemnified Person or Persons shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Person or Persons. The Indemnified Person shall instruct its counsel to maintain reasonably detailed billing records for fees and disbursements for which such Indemnified Person is seeking reimbursement hereunder and shall submit copies of such detailed billing records to substantiate that such counsel’s fees and disbursements are solely related to the defense of a claim for which the Indemnifying Person is required hereunder to indemnify such Indemnified Person. No Indemnifying Person shall be liable for the expenses of more than one (1) such separate counsel unless such Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to another Indemnified Person.

 

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(e) Without the prior written consent of Lender or its designee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), no Indemnifying Person shall settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless the Indemnifying Person shall have given Lender or its designee reasonable prior written notice thereof and shall have obtained an unconditional release of each Indemnified Person hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedings. As long as an Indemnifying Person has complied with its obligations to defend and indemnify hereunder, such Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement made by any Indemnified Person without the consent of such Indemnifying Person (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(f) The Indemnifying Persons agree that if any indemnification or reimbursement sought pursuant to this Section 9.2 is finally judicially determined to be unavailable for any reason or is insufficient to hold any Indemnified Person harmless (with respect only to the Liabilities that are the subject of this Section 9.2 ), then the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, shall contribute to the Liabilities for which such indemnification or reimbursement is held unavailable or is insufficient: (x) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, from the transactions to which such indemnification or reimbursement relates; or (y) if the allocation provided by clause (x) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (x) but also the relative faults of the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and all Indemnified Persons, on the other hand, as well as any other equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9.2 , (A) no party found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any other party who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation, and (B) the Indemnifying Persons agree that in no event shall the amount to be contributed by the Indemnified Persons collectively pursuant to this paragraph exceed the amount of the fees actually received by the Indemnified Persons in connection with the closing of the Loan and Securitization.

(g) The Indemnifying Persons agree that the indemnification, contribution and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 9.2 shall apply whether or not any Indemnified Person is a formal party to any lawsuits, claims or other proceedings. The Indemnifying Persons further agree that the Indemnified Persons are intended third party beneficiaries under this Section 9.2 .

(h) The liabilities and obligations of the Indemnified Persons and the Indemnifying Persons under this Section 9.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower shall have no obligation to act as depositor with respect to the Loan or an issuer or registrant with respect to the Securities issued in any Securitization.

 

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Section 9.3 Exculpation . (a) Subject to the qualifications set forth in this Section 9.3 , Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee to perform and observe its respective obligations contained in the Note (as to Borrower) or this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, except that Lender may bring a foreclosure action, an action for specific performance or any other appropriate action or proceeding to enable Lender to enforce and realize upon its interest under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents, or in the Properties, the Rents, or any other collateral given to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents; provided , however , that, except as specifically provided herein, any judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be enforceable against any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee only to the extent of such Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s interest in the applicable Individual Property, in the Rents and in any other collateral given to Lender, and Lender, by accepting the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgages and the other Loan Documents, agrees that it shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in any such action or proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgages or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any of the Loan Documents; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee as a party defendant in any action or suit for foreclosure and sale under any of the Mortgages; (iii) affect the validity or enforceability of or any guaranty made in connection with the Loan or any of the rights and remedies of Lender thereunder; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (v) impair the enforcement of any assignment of leases contained in any of the Mortgages; or (vi) constitute a prohibition against Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against Borrower in order to fully realize the security granted by each of the Mortgages or to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to exercise its remedies against any or all of the Properties.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall in any manner or way release, affect or impair the right of Lender to enforce the liability and obligation of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, by money judgment or otherwise, to the extent of any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability, claim or other obligation to the extent actually incurred by Lender (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or incurred in connection with the following actions or omissions on the part of Guarantor, any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, any Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of Guarantor, any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee or any Affiliated Manager:

(i) fraud or material and willful misrepresentation by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager in connection with the Loan;

(ii) willful misconduct by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager that results in physical damage or waste to any Individual Property;

 

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(iii) the removal or disposal by, or on behalf, of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager, of any portion of any Individual Property during the continuance of an Event of Default;

(iv) the misappropriation or conversion by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager of (A) any Insurance Proceeds paid by reason of a Casualty, (B) any Awards received in connection with a Condemnation of all or a portion of any Individual Property, (C) any Rents during the continuance of an Event of Default, or (D) any Rents paid more than one month in advance;

(v) a material breach of any covenant set forth in Section 5.1.28(a), (b)  or (c)  hereof;

(vi) if Borrower fails to obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any financing or other voluntary Lien encumbering any Individual Property, if such consent is required in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents;

(vii) if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any Transfer of the Property or a Transfer of the ownership interests in Borrower or Operating Lessee, in each case, as required by Section 5.2.10 hereof, and in each case, excluding Permitted Transfers; or

(viii) the occurrence of an ERISA Event.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Note or any of the Loan Documents, (i) Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right which Lender may have under Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or any other provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to file a claim for the full amount of the Debt secured by the Mortgages or to require that all collateral shall continue to secure all of the Debt owing to Lender in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (ii) the Debt shall be fully recourse to Borrower in the event of: (A) any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (B) the filing of an involuntary petition by any Person (other than Lender) against any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law in which any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor colludes with, or otherwise assists, such Person, or solicits or causes to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or Principal, by any Person (other than Lender); (C) any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal or Guarantor filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee or

 

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any Principal, by any other Person (other than Lender) under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law or (D) any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee, Principal consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for any Individual Borrower, Individual Operating Lessee, any Principal, or any portion of the Properties.

Section 9.4 Matters Concerning Manager . If an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured and either (a) a Manager becomes subject to a Bankruptcy Action or (b) a Manager is in default under the Management Agreement to which it is a party beyond any applicable grace or cure period, the Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee that is party to such Management Agreement shall, in each case, at the request of Lender, exercise its contractual rights under such Management Agreement to terminate such Management Agreement and replace such Manager with a Qualified Manager pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement, it being understood and agreed that the management fee for such Qualified Manager shall not exceed then prevailing market rates.

Section 9.5 Servicer . At the option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer and/or trustee (any such master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer, and trustee, together with its agents, nominees or designees, are collectively referred to as servicer (“ Servicer ”) selected by Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to Servicer pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, special servicing agreement or other agreement providing for the servicing of one or more mortgage loans (collectively, the “ Servicing Agreement ”) between Lender and Servicer. Lender shall be responsible for any reasonable set-up fees or any other initial costs relating to or arising under the Servicing Agreement and Borrower shall not be responsible for payment of the regular monthly master servicing fee or trustee fee due to Servicer or the trustee under the Servicing Agreement or any fees or expenses required to be borne by Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall promptly reimburse Lender on demand for the following: all actual out-of-pocket reasonable costs and expenses, liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees, operating advisor fees, certificate administrator fees or any other similar fees and to the extent charges pursuant to Section 2.3.4 hereof and interest at the Default Rate actually paid by Borrower is insufficient to pay for same, interest payable on advances made by the Servicer or the trustee with respect to (a) delinquent Debt Service payments or expenses of curing any default by any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor under the Loan Documents, payable by Lender to Servicer or a trustee and provided for under the Servicing Agreement or actual out-of-pocket reasonable expenses paid by Servicer or a trustee in respect of the protection and preservation of the Properties (including, without limitation, payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums), (b) as a result of an Event of Default or the Loan becoming specially serviced, an enforcement, refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” of the Loan Documents or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding of any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee or Guarantor or (c) the costs of all property inspections and/or appraisals of the Properties (or any updates to any existing inspection or appraisal) that Servicer may be required to obtain (other than the cost of regular annual inspections required to be borne by Servicer under the Servicing Agreement). Additionally, Borrower shall pay the customary and reasonable servicing fees in connection with any special requests made by any Individual Borrower, any Individual

 

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Operating Lessee or Guarantor during the term of the Loan including, without limitation, in connection with a prepayment, assumption or modification of the Loan. Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) shall grant or deny with a reasonable explanation any consent required hereunder within a ten (10) day period (or such shorter period as provided in this Agreement) after the receipt of the applicable request and all documents in connection therewith. In the event that Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) fails to respond within said ten (10) day period (or such shorter period as provided in this Agreement), such failure shall be deemed to be the consent and approval of Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) if, after the expiration of said ten (10) day period (A) Borrower has resubmitted to Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) the applicable documents, with the notation “ IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS APPROVAL REQUEST WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS (OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD AS REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT) FROM RECEIPT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE LENDER’S APPROVAL ” prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval and (B) Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) does not approve or reject (with a reasonable explanation) the applicable request within such five (5) day period (or such shorter period as provided in this Agreement) from the date Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) receives such request as evidenced by a certified mail return receipt or confirmation by a reputable national overnight delivery service that the same has been delivered. Lender hereby agrees to endeavor to appoint Midland Loan Services as the initial master servicer of the Loan.

Section 9.6 Intentionally Omitted .

Section 9.7 Register . (a) The Servicer, or if no Servicer has been engaged, Lender, as non-fiduciary agent of Borrower, shall maintain a record that identifies each owner (including successors and assignees) of an interest in the Loan, including the name and address of the owner, and each owner’s rights to principal and stated interest (the “ Register ”), and shall record all transfers of an interest in the Loan, including each assignment, in the Register. Transfers of interests in the Loan (including assignments) shall be subject to the applicable conditions set forth in the Loan Documents with respect thereto and Servicer will update the Register to reflect the transfer. Furthermore, each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as agent of Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts and stated interest of each participant’s interest (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the U.S. Department of Treasury regulations. The entries in the Register and Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower, the Lenders and the Servicer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, and Borrower, the Lenders and the Servicer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, however, shall not affect Borrower’s obligations in respect of the Loan. Borrower and Lender acknowledge that the Notes are in registered form and may not be transferred except by register.

 

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(b) Borrower agrees that each participant pursuant to Section 9.1.1(a) shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.7 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.7(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.7(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment; provided that such participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(h) as if it were an assignee hereunder; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.7 , with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a change in a requirement of law or in the interpretation or application thereof, or compliance by such participant or the participating Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) issued from any central bank or other Governmental Authority, in each case after the participant acquired the applicable participation.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.1 Survival . This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as all or any of the Debt is outstanding and unpaid unless a longer period is expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party. All covenants, promises and agreements in this Agreement, by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.

Section 10.2 Lender’s Discretion . Whenever pursuant to this Agreement, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.

Section 10.3 Governing Law . (a) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LOAN WAS MADE BY LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY BORROWER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE

 

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OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS AND SECURITY INTERESTS CREATED PURSUANT HERETO AND PURSUANT TO THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE APPLICABLE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF ALL LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER and INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR ANY INDIVIDUAL BORROWER OR INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER AND INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER AND INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER AND INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:

CORPORATION SERVICES COMPANY

80 STATE STREET

ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207

AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO BORROWER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SUCH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER

 

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OR INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER AND INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE (I) SHALL GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (II) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH SUBSTITUTE AGENT AND OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE PERSON AND ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (III) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.

Section 10.4 Modification, Waiver in Writing . No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or of the Note, or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to, or demand on any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, shall entitle any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

Section 10.5 Delay Not a Waiver . Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under the Note or under any other Loan Document, or any other instrument given as security therefor, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, or to declare a default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.

Section 10.6 Notices . All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if hand delivered or sent by (a) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or (b) expedited prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted delivery, and by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged), addressed as follows (or at such other address and Person as shall be designated from time to time by any party hereto, as the case may be, in a written notice to the other parties hereto in the manner provided for in this Section):

 

If to Lender:    JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
   383 Madison Ave.
   New York, New York 10179
   Attention: Thomas Nicholas Cassino

 

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and:    Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch
   60 Wall Street, 10th Floor
   New York, New York 10005
   Attention: Robert W. Pettinato Jr.
and:    Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
   1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor
   New York, New York 10036
   Attention: George Kok
and:    Barclays Bank plc
   745 Seventh Avenue
   New York, New York 10019
   Attention: Michael S. Birajiclian
and:    Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company
   200 West Street
   New York, New York 10282
   Attention: Rene Theriault
   Facsimile: (917) 977-4870
and    Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company
   200 West Street
   New York, New York 10282
   Attention: General Counsel
   Facsimile No.: (212) 291-5318
with a copy to:    Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
   One World Financial Center
   New York, New York 10281
   Attention: William P. McInerney, Esq.
   Facsimile: (212) 504-6666

 

If to Borrower:

  
   S.F. Hilton LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   7930 Jones Branch Drive
   McLean, Virginia 22102
   Attention: General Counsel
and    S.F. Hilton LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1000
   McLean, Virginia 22101
   Attention: General Counsel

 

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with a copy to:    Perkins Coie LLP
   131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1700
   Chicago, Illinois 60603
   Attention: Matthew Shebuski, Esq.
   Facsimile No.: (312) 324-9437

 

If to Operating Lessee:

  
   San Francisco Lessee LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   7930 Jones Branch Drive
   McLean, Virginia 22102
   Attention: General Counsel
and    San Francisco Lessee LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1000
   McLean, Virginia 22101
   Attention: General Counsel
with a copy to:    Perkins Coie LLP
   131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1700
   Chicago, Illinois 60603
   Attention: Matthew Shebuski, Esq.
   Facsimile No.: (312) 324-9437

A notice shall be deemed to have been given: in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of expedited prepaid delivery and telecopy, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of telecopy, upon sender’s receipt of a machine generated confirmation of successful transmission after advice by telephone to recipient that a telecopy notice is forthcoming.

Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby appoints S.F. Hilton LLC (the “ Representative Borrower ”) to serve as agent on its behalf to receive any notices required to be delivered to any or all of Individual Borrowers and/or Individual Operating Lessees hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and to be the sole party authorized to deliver notices on behalf of the Individual Borrowers and/or Individual Operating Lessee hereunder. Any notice delivered to the Representative Borrower shall be deemed to have been delivered to all Individual Borrowers and Individual Operating Lessees, and any notice received from the Representative Borrower shall be deemed to have been received from all Individual Borrowers and Individual Operating Lessees. The Individual Borrowers and Individual Operating Lessees shall be entitled from time to time to appoint a replacement Representative Borrower by written notice delivered to Lender and signed by both the new Representative Borrower and the Representative Borrower being so replaced.

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TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER, EACH INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH INDIVIDUAL BORROWER, EACH INDIVIDUAL OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.

Section 10.8 Headings . The Article and/or Section headings and the Table of Contents in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.

Section 10.9 Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Section 10.10 Preferences . Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the obligations of Borrower hereunder. To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the obligations hereunder or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.

Section 10.11 Waiver of Notice . No Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall be entitled to (and each such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee waives the right to receive) any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which this Agreement or the other Loan Documents specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee and except with respect to matters for which an Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee is not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice.

Section 10.12 Remedies of Borrower . In the event that a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or its agents have acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that neither Lender nor its agents shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s sole remedy

 

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shall be limited to commencing an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment. The parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.

Section 10.13 Expenses; Indemnity . (a) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse, Lender upon receipt of written notice from Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Lender in connection with (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (other than a Securitization) and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee (including without limitation any opinions requested by Lender as to any legal matters arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with respect to the Properties) subject to the terms and provisions of Section 9.1.4 hereof; (ii) any Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s ongoing performance of and compliance with its respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date, including, without limitation, confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) Lender’s ongoing performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date; (iv) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents or matters reasonably requested by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee; (v) securing any Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s compliance with any requests made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; (vi) the filing and recording fees and expenses, title insurance and fees and expenses of counsel for providing to Lender all required legal opinions, and other similar expenses incurred in creating and perfecting the Liens in favor of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights, in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting any Individual Borrower, any Individual Operating Lessee, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Properties, or any other security given for the Loan; and (viii) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or with respect to the Properties (including any fees and expenses reasonably incurred by or payable to Servicer or a trustee in connection with the transfer of the Loan to a special servicer upon Servicer’s anticipation of a Default or Event of Default, liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees, operating advisor fees or any other similar fees and interest payable on advances made by the Servicer with respect to delinquent debt service payments or expenses of curing any Individual Borrower’s or Individual Operating Lessee’s defaults under the Loan Documents) or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work out” or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or any other amounts required under Section 9.5 hereof, provided , however , that no Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee shall be liable for the payment of any such costs and expenses to the extent the same arise by reason of the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender. Any cost and expenses due and payable to Lender may be paid from any amounts in the Cash Management Account.

 

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(b) Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not an Indemnified Party shall be designated a party thereto), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) any breach by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee of its respective obligations under, or any material misrepresentation by Borrower contained in, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan (collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”); provided , however , that Borrower shall not have any obligation to any Indemnified Party hereunder to the extent that such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party; provided , further , that this Section 10.13(b) shall not apply with respect to taxes other than any taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-tax claim. To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, Borrower shall pay the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnified Parties.

(c) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay for or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse Lender for, any fees and expenses incurred by any Rating Agency in connection with any Rating Agency review of the Loan, the Loan Documents or any transaction contemplated thereby or any consent, approval, waiver or confirmation obtained from such Rating Agency pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document and Lender shall be entitled to require payment of such fees and expenses as a condition precedent to the obtaining of any such consent, approval, waiver or confirmation.

(d) Borrower shall jointly and severally indemnify the Lender and each of its respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates against any liabilities to which Lender, each of its respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates, may become subject in connection with any indemnification to the Rating Agencies in connection with issuing, monitoring or maintaining the Securities insofar as the liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement of any material fact in any information provided by or on behalf of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee to the Rating Agencies (the “ Covered Rating Agency Information ”) or arise out of or are based upon the omission to state a material fact in the Covered Rating Agency Information required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Rating Agency Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Section 10.14 Incorporated . The Schedules annexed hereto are hereby incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement with the same effect as if set forth in the body hereof.

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free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which are unrelated to such documents which any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such unrelated counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents and any such right to interpose or assert any such unrelated offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee.

Section 10.16 No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries . (a) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender intend that the relationships created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents be solely that of borrower and lender. Nothing herein or therein is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common, or joint tenancy relationship between any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, on the one hand, and Lender, on the other hand, nor to grant Lender any interest in the Properties other than that of mortgagee, beneficiary or lender.

(b) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee and nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained herein or therein. All conditions to the obligations of Lender to make the Loan hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will refuse to make the Loan in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender if, in Lender’s sole discretion, Lender deems it advisable or desirable to do so.

Section 10.17 Publicity . All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or its Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan Documents or the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, to Lender or its Affiliates shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender in its sole discretion.

Section 10.18 Cross Default; Cross Collateralization; Waiver of Marshalling of Assets . (a) Borrower acknowledges that Lender has made the Loan to Borrower upon the security of Borrower’s collective interest in the Properties and in reliance upon the aggregate of the Properties taken together being of greater value as collateral security than the sum of each Individual Property taken separately. Borrower agrees that the Mortgages are and will be cross collateralized and cross defaulted with each other so that (i) an Event of Default under any of the Mortgages shall constitute an Event of Default under each of the other Mortgages which secure the Note; (ii) an Event of Default under the Note or this Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under each Mortgage; (iii) each Mortgage shall constitute security for the Note as if a single blanket lien were placed on all of the Properties as security for the Note; and (iv) such cross collateralization shall in no event be deemed to constitute a fraudulent conveyance.

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marshalling of its assets and the assets of its partners and others with interests in such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, and of the Properties, or to a sale in inverse order of alienation in the event of foreclosure of all or any of the Mortgages, and agrees not to assert any right under any laws pertaining to the marshalling of assets, the sale in inverse order of alienation, homestead exemption, the administration of estates of decedents, or any other matters whatsoever to defeat, reduce or affect the right of Lender under the Loan Documents to a sale of the Properties for the collection of the Debt without any prior or different resort for collection or of the right of Lender to the payment of the Debt out of the net proceeds of the Properties in preference to every other claimant whatsoever. In addition, each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee, for itself and its successors and assigns, waives in the event of foreclosure of any or all of the Mortgages, any equitable right otherwise available to it which would require the separate sale of the Properties or require Lender to exhaust its remedies against any Individual Property or any combination of the Properties before proceeding against any other Individual Property or combination of Properties; and further in the event of such foreclosure each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee does hereby expressly consent to and authorizes, at the option of Lender, the foreclosure and sale either separately or together of any combination of the Properties.

Section 10.19 Waiver of Counterclaim . Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender or its agents.

Section 10.20 Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance . In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same. Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee acknowledges that, with respect to the Loan, it shall rely solely on its own judgment and advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, and each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby irrevocably waives the right to raise any defense or take any action on the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies. Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee or its respective Affiliates.

Section 10.21 Brokers and Financial Advisors . Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby represents that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than Eastdil Secured (and Borrower shall pay the

 

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commission and any other amounts due to Eastdil Secured). Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including Lender’s attorneys’ fees and expenses) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. The provisions of this Section 10.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Debt.

Section 10.22 Prior Agreements . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements among or between such parties, whether oral or written, between any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, on the one hand, and Lender, on the other hand, are superseded by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Section 10.23 Joint and Several Liability . If Borrower or Operating Lessee consists of more than one (1) Person the obligations and liabilities of each Person shall be joint and several.

Section 10.24 Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Lender shall have:

(a) upon not less than fifteen (15) Business Days’ prior written notice to an Individual Borrower, the right to request and to hold a meeting at Lender’s office in New York, New York no more than two (2) times during any calendar year to consult with an officer of an Individual Borrower that is familiar with the financial condition of such Individual Borrower and the operation of the Individual Property owned by it regarding such significant business activities and business and financial developments of such Individual Borrower is specified by Lender in writing in the request for such meeting; provided , however , that such consultations shall not include discussions of environmental compliance programs or disposal of hazardous substances; and

(b) the right, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to examine the books and records of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee at any reasonable times upon reasonable notice no more than four (4) times during any calendar year, provided that any such examination shall be conducted so as not to unreasonably interfere with the business of such Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee, guests or any Tenants or other occupants of the related Individual Property.

The rights described above in this Section 10.24 may be exercised by Lender on behalf of any Person which Controls Lender.

Section 10.25 Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers actually taken by an EEA Resolution Authority with respect to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

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(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Section 10.26 Use of Borrower Provided Information . Lender agrees that is shall use commercially reasonable efforts to use Provided Information solely for purposes of the ownership and sale of its interest in the Loan (including, without limitation, the administration of the Loan and any Securitization). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10.26 shall prevent any Lender from: (a) disclosing or otherwise using any Provided Information in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section 9.1 and Section 9.2 of this Agreement, (b) disclosing Provided Information to any loan participant or similar holders of an interest in the Loan, provided that such participants or other holders shall be instructed to use commercially reasonable efforts to use such Provided Information solely in connection with their ownership of their interest in the Loan, (c) disclosing Provided Information subject to an instruction to comply with the provisions of this Section 10.26 , to any prospective participant or other transferee of an interest in the Loan, (d) disclosing Provided Information to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants, investors, potential investors, finance providers, tax consultants, tax preparers, financial consultants and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates, (e) disclosing Provided Information upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (f) disclosing Provided Information in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Legal Requirement, (g) disclosing Provided Information if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (h) disclosing or otherwise using any Provided Information that has been publicly disclosed, or (i) disclosing or otherwise using any Provided Information in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document. In connection with any Securitization, Lender shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any trust and servicing agreement applicable to the Loan to require the trustee or certificate administrator

 

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thereunder to include on its website with respect to which investors have access to property specific financial reports, provisions substantially similar to those set forth in (i) and (ii) below:

“(i) In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of certain information on the certificate administrator or trustee’s website (the “ Information ”), or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the certificate administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part; provided, however, that the obligations of the undersigned to keep any such information confidential shall expire one year following the date that the undersigned is no longer a certificateholder or a beneficial owner of a class of certificates or is not a purchaser of certificates in the case of a prospective purchaser.

(ii) The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.”

Section 10.27 Borrower Affiliate Lender . Lender agrees that the Lender Documents shall not prohibit or restrict Affiliates of Borrower from purchasing or otherwise acquiring and owning the beneficial interests in the Loan as evidenced by any single or multi-class non-voting Securities in respect of any private or public securitization of the Loan, provided , however , that the Lender Documents may include restrictions on the exercise of the rights and remedies by such Affiliates of Borrower under the Loan including, without limitation, (i) restrictions on any such Affiliate having the right to, or exercising, directly or indirectly, any control, decision-making power, voting rights, notice and cure rights, or other rights that would otherwise benefit a holder by virtue of its ownership or control of any interest with respect to the Loan, (ii) restrictions on any such Affiliate’s approval and consent rights under any intercreditor agreement, (iii) restrictions on such Affiliate’s initiation of enforcement actions against equity collateral, (iv) restrictions on the making of protective advances, (v) restrictions on such Affiliate from making or bringing any claim, in its capacity as a holder of any direct or indirect interest in the Loan, against Lender or any agent of any of the foregoing with respect to the duties and obligations of such Person under the Loan Documents, any intercreditor agreement or any applicable co-lender agreement and (vi) restrictions on such Affiliate’s access to any electronic platform for the distribution of materials or information among the Lender, “asset status reports” or any correspondence or materials or notices of or participation in any discussions, meetings or conference calls (among Lender, any of their respective co-lenders or participants, or otherwise) regarding or relating to any workout discussions or litigation or foreclosure strategy (or potential litigation strategy) involving the Loan, other than in its capacity as Borrower to the extent discussions and negotiations are being conducted with Borrower (as distinct from internal discussions and negotiations among the various creditors).

 

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Section 10.28 Co-Lenders . (a) Each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding the fact that the Loan may be serviced by Servicer, prior to a Securitization of the entire Loan, all requests for approval and consents hereunder and in every instance in which Lender’s consent or approval is required, Borrower shall be required to obtain the consent and approval of each Co-Lender and all copies of documents, reports, requests and other delivery obligations of any Individual Borrower or Individual Operating Lessee required hereunder shall be delivered by Borrower to each Co-Lender.

(b) Following the Closing Date (i) the liabilities of Lender shall be several and not joint, (ii) neither Co-Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of the other Co-Lender, and (iii) each Co-Lender shall be liable to Borrower only for their respective Ratable Share of the Loan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all indemnities by Borrower and obligations for costs, expenses, damages or advances set forth herein shall run to and benefit each Co-Lender in accordance with its Ratable Share.

(c) Each Co-Lender agrees that it has, independently and without reliance on the other Co-Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of each Individual Borrower and Individual Operating Lessee and their respective Affiliates and decision to enter into this Agreement and that it will, independently and without reliance upon the other Co-Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document.

(d) Each of the other Co-Lenders, by their signature hereto, appoint JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association to act as agent and secured party on behalf of the Co-Lenders pursuant to the Property Account Agreement, the Operating Account Agreement and the FF&E Concentration Account Agreement

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
S.F. HILTON LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:   Director
P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
OPERATING LESSEE:
SAN FRANCISCO LESSEE LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
PARC 55 LESSEE LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer

[SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE]


LENDER:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America
By:  

/s/ Thomas N. Cassino

Name:   Thomas N. Cassino
Title:   Executive Director
DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By:  

/s/ Steven Pack

Name:   Steven Pack
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Stephen H. Choe

Name:   Stephen H. Choe
Title:   Managing Director


BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:  

/s/ Michael Birajiclian

Name:   Michael Birajiclian
Title:   Authorized Signatory


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Cynthia Eckes

Name:   Cynthia Eckes
Title:   Authorized Signatory


GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Rene J. Theriault

Name:   Rene J. Theriault
Title:   Authorized Signatory


Schedule 1.1

Restructuring Steps Memorandum

An organizational structure chart (the “ Spin Organization Chart ”) follows this page.

 

1. On a date in October, 2016, sponsor REIT will distribute its interest in Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (“HGV”) to Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC.

 

2. Approximately thirty (30) days later, Sponsor REIT will distribute its interest in Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. to Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC.

 

3. On a date selected by the Board of Directors of HWHI, interests in HGV and Sponsor REIT will be distributed up to HWHI, and HWHI will distribute those interests to its public shareholders, with the result that HWHI, Sponsor REIT and HGV will be three separate publicly traded companies (the “Spin”)

 

4. Prior to the Spin, various hotel properties owned by individual subsidiaries of (including Borrower) will enter into subleases with the various subsidiaries of Park US Lessee Holdings LLC (including Operating Lessee) and Park UK Lessee Holdings Limited shown on Slides 5 and 6 of the Spin Organization Chart, and the lessee entities will enter into new management agreements with Affiliates of HWHI. On the date of the Spin, or immediately thereafter, Park US Lessee Holdings LLC will convert to a corporation (Park US Lessee Holdings Inc.) and elect to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary, and the leases and management agreements (including the Operating Leases and the Substitute Management Agreements, respectively, each of which have been executed as of the Closing Date) will become effective.

 

SCHEDULE 1.1-1


Schedule 1.2

Ratable Share

 

Co-Lender

   Ratable Share  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

     37.5

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch

     27.5

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

     15

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     10

Barclays Bank PLC

     10

 

SCHEDULE 1.2-1


Schedule 1.3

Release Amounts

 

Property

   City      State      ALA  

Hilton San Francisco

     San Francisco         CA       $ 475,000,000   

Hilton San Francisco (Parc 55)

     San Francisco         CA       $ 250,000,000   
        

 

 

 

Total

         $ 725,000,000   
        

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.3-1


Schedule 1.4

Management Agreements

 

1. Hilton San Francisco Union Square: That certain Management Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2013, by and between S.F. Hilton LLC and Hilton Management LLC

 

2. Hilton San Francisco Parc 55: That certain Management Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2015, by and between P55 Hotel Owner LLC and HLT Conrad Domestic LLC

 

SCHEDULE 1.4-1


Schedule 1.5

Post-Restructuring Assignment of Management Agreement

[See Following Pages]

 

SCHEDULE 1.5-1


Schedule 2.6.1(a)(i)

Property Accounts

 

Account Number

  

Account Name

  

Property Name

  

Bank

[omitted]    Hilton Management LLC AAF Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. as Sole Member of S.F. Hilton LLC FBO Lenders-Hilton San Francisco Concentration Account    Hilton San Francisco    [omitted]
[omitted]    HLT Conrad Domestic LLC AAF Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. as Sole Member of P55 Hotel Owner LLC FBO Lenders-The Parc 55 San Francisco Concentration Account    Parc 55    [omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 2.6.1(a)(i)-1


Schedule 2.6.1(a)(v)

Operating Account

 

Account Number

  

Account Name

  

Property Name

  

Bank

[omitted]    Hilton Management LLC AAF S.F. Hilton LLC Concentration Account    Hilton San Francisco and Parc 55   

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 2.6.1(a)(v)-1


Schedule 2.6.1(a)(vi)

FF & E Reserve Concentration Account

 

Account Number

  

Account Name

  

Property Name

  

Bank

[omitted]    Hilton Management LLC AAF Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. as Sole Member of S.F. Hilton LLC    Hilton San Francisco    [omitted]
[omitted]    HLT Conrad Domestic LLC AAF Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. as Sole Member of P55 Hotel    Parc 55   

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 2.6.1(a)(vi)-1


Schedule 4.1.1

Organizational Chart of Borrower

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.1-1


Schedule 4.1.4

Litigation

NONE

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.4-1


Schedule 4.1.26

Rent Roll

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.26-1


Schedule 4.1.36

Borrower and Operating Lessee Organizational Identification Numbers

 

Borrower

   Number      State  

S.F. Hilton LLC

     3279821         DE   

P55 Hotel Owner LLC

     5652099         DE   

Operating Lessee

   Number      State  

San Francisco Lessee LLC

     6051682         DE   

Parc 55 Lessee LLC

     6051687         DE   

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.36-1


Schedule 4.1.43

Labor

List of collective bargaining agreements at the Properties

SAN FRANCISCO UNION SQUARE :

 

Expiration

  

Hotel

  

Union

  

Unit Description

7/31/2017

   Hilton San Francisco    Local 16    Painters

1/1/2018

   Hilton San Francisco    Teamsters Local 856    Front Office, Accounting and Administrative

7/15/2018

   Hilton San Francisco    IUOE Stationary Local 39    Engineers

8/14/2018

   Hilton San Francisco    UNITE HERE Local 2*    Hotel and Restaurant Employees

 

* UNITE HERE, Local 2 contracts:

 

    Collective Bargaining Agreement between UNITE HERE, Local 2 and San Francisco Hotels Multi Employer Group, effective from August 14, 2004 to August 14, 2009

 

    Memorandum of Understanding between UNITE HERE, Local 2 and San Francisco Hilton Hotel at Union Square, effective August 14, 2009 to August 14, 2013

 

    Successorship Addendum to the UNITE HERE, Local 2 2009-2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)

 

    Memorandum of Understanding between UNITE HERE, Local 2 and San Francisco Hilton Hotel at Union Square, effective February 2013 to August 14, 2018

 

    Owner letter from S.F. Hilton LLC dated September 21, 2016.

PARC 55 :

 

  1. Memorandum of Understanding between Crowne Plaza Parc 55 and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union Local 2, effective April 1, 1996 to September 30, 1999.

 

  2. Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union Local 2, effective from August 14, 1999 to August 14, 2004.

 

  3. Memorandum of Understanding dated February 7, 2007 between UNITE HERE Local 2 and the Parc 55 Hotel Regarding Successor Agreement to 1999-2004 CBA, incorporating the Memorandum of Understanding between UNITE HERE Local 2 and the San Francisco Hotels Multi-employer Group which extended the effective period of the 1999-2004 agreement until August 14, 2009.

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.43-1


  4. Successorship Addendum (with the Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel) to the UNITE HERE! Local 2 2004-2009 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

  5. Successorship Addendum to the UNITE HERE! Local 2 2009 – 2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement

 

  6. Memorandum of Understanding effective April 1, 2006 between Parc 55 Hotel and UNITE HERE Local 2.

 

  7. Memorandum of Understanding on Additional Hotels between Parc 55 and UNITE HERE! Local 2.

 

  8. Memorandum of Understanding between UNITE HERE Local 2 and the Parc 55 Wyndham San Francisco-Union Square, covering the period from August 14, 2009 to August 14, 2013.

 

  9. Memorandum of Agreement Concerning Modifications to Collective Bargaining Agreement by and among UNITE HERE Local 2, UNITE HERE International Union and Parc 55 Wyndham San Francisco Union Square Hotel, covering the period from August 15, 2013 to August 14, 2018.

 

  10. Collective Bargaining Agreement by and Between the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Local No. 39 and the Parc 55 Wyndham Union Square Hotel, covering the period August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2018.

 

  11. Clerical Agreement between Parc 55 Hotel and Teamsters Local Union No. 856 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, covering the period from July 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008.

 

  12. Extension Agreement between Teamsters Local Union No. 856 and Parc 55 Wyndham, to extend the 2006-2008 collective bargaining agreement until December 31, 2012.

 

  13. Extension Agreement between Teamsters Local Union No. 856 and Parc 55 Wyndham, covering the period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017.

 

  14. Owner’s Letter dated February 24, 2014 regarding UNITE HERE! Local 2 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

  15. Parc 55 Wyndham Union Square Hotel and UNITE HERE Local 2 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Food and Beverage Study Team, unsigned.

 

  16. Owner letter from P55 Hotel Owner LLC dated September 21, 2016.

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.43-2


Schedule 4.1.47

Material Property Agreements

NONE

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.47-1


Schedule 5.1.21

Material Lease(s)

 

1. Parking Lease Agreement, dated May 19, 2011, between RP/Kinetic Parc 55 Owner, LLC and Propark America West, LLC.

 

SCHEDULE 5.1.21-1


Schedule 5.1.30

 

Property

  

Overview

  

Required Repair

  

Deadline

Union Square    The Phase I report identified de minimis staining in the hydraulic elevator equipment room.    The hydraulic elevator equipment should be inspected for leakage. If any leakage is identified, then Borrower shall cause the equipment to be repaired. The area shall be otherwise cleaned and associated waste disposed of according to all applicable regulations.    90 days from the Closing Date

 

SCHEDULE 5.1.30-1


Parc55    The Phase I report identified one out-of-service “closed loop” dry cleaning machine in the laundry room on level B1.    Borrower shall remove the identified dry cleaning machine from the Property and any associated waste disposed of according to all applicable regulations. If not otherwise removed from the Property, Borrower shall provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that such dry cleaning machine has been properly decommissioned with no chemicals.    120 days

 

SCHEDULE 5.1.30-2


Schedule 5.1.31

O&M Program

 

Property

   Asbestos
OM
   Lead Paint
OM

San Francisco Union Square

   X    X

San Francisco Parc55

   X   

O&M Agreements:

San Francisco Union Square

 

1. Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Plan dated November, 1995 and prepared by SCA Environmental, Inc. (Project No. BA-248)
2. Lead Operations and Maintenance Plan dated April 16, 2010 and prepared by SCA Environmental, Inc. (Project No. B-9816)

Parc 55

1. Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Plan dated May 16, 2012 and prepared by EMG Corp. (Project No. 101309.12R-001.033)

 

SCHEDULE 5.1.31-1


EXHIBIT A-1

(Tax Compliance Certificates)

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement dated as of [          ] [      ], 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), among JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender, and S.F. HILTON LLC and P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC, as Borrower.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan (as well as any Note evidencing such Loan) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable). By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a banking association chartered under the laws of the United

States of America

 

By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Exhibit A-1-1


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-1-2


BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-1-3


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:               , 2016
GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:               , 2016

 

Exhibit A-1-4


Exhibit A-2

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement dated as of [          ] [      ], 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), among JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender, and S.F. HILTON LLC and P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC, as Borrower.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable). By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a banking association chartered under the laws of the

United States of America

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-2-1


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-2-2


BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-2-3


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:               , 2016

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:                      

 

Exhibit A-2-4


Exhibit A-3

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement dated as of [          ] [      ], 2013 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), among JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender, and S.F. HILTON LLC and P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC, as Borrower.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a banking association chartered under the laws of the

United States of America

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-3-1


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-3-2


BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-3-3


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:               , 2016
GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:                      

 

Exhibit A-3-4


Exhibit A-4

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement dated as of [          ] [      ], 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), among JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender, and S.F. HILTON LLC and P55 HOTEL OWNER LLC, as Borrower.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan (as well as any Note evidencing such Loan) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan (as well as any Note evidencing such Loan), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a banking association chartered under the laws of the United

States of America

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-4-1


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-4-2


BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit A-4-3


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:               , 2016
GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Date:                      

 

Exhibit A-4-4

Exhibit 10.8

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “ Guaranty ”) is executed as of October 7, 2016, by PARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business at c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “ Guarantor ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America, having an address at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , a branch of Deutsche Bank AG, a German bank authorized by the New York Department of Financial Services, having an address at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY , a Delaware limited partnership having an address at 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, BARCLAYS BANK PLC , a public company registered in England and Wales, having an address at 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. , a national banking association having an address at 1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor, New York, New York 10036 (together with their respective successors and assigns, each, a “ Co-Lender ” and, collectively, “ Lender ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and among S.F. Hilton LLC (the “ SF Borrower ”), P55 Hotel Owner LLC (“ P55 Borrower ” and together with SF Borrower, “ Borrower ”), San Francisco Lessee LLC (“ SF Operating Lessee ”), Parc 55 Lessee LLC (“ P55 Operating Lessee ” and together with SF Operating Lessee, “ Operating Lessee ”) and Lender, Lender made a loan to Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Million and No/100 DOLLARS ($725,000,000.00) (the “ Loan ”), which Loan is evidenced by the Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and secured by, among other things, each Mortgage (as defined in the Loan Agreement);

WHEREAS , Lender is not willing to make the Loan, or otherwise extend credit, to Borrower unless Guarantor unconditionally guarantees payment and performance to Lender of the Guaranteed Obligations (as herein defined); and

WHEREAS , Guarantor is the owner of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee, and Guarantor will directly benefit from Lender’s making the Loan to Borrower.


NOW, THEREFORE , as an inducement to Lender to make the Loan to Borrower, and to extend such additional credit as Lender may from time to time agree to extend under the Loan Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY

1.1 Guaranty of Obligation . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to Lender and its successors and assigns the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations as and when the same shall be due and payable, whether by lapse of time, by acceleration of maturity or otherwise. Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that it is liable for the Guaranteed Obligations as a primary obligor.

1.2 Definition of Guaranteed Obligations .

(a) As used herein, the term “ Guaranteed Obligations ” means all obligations and liabilities of Borrower and Operating Lessee pursuant to Section 9.3(b) and (c) of the Loan Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents: (i) the aggregate liability of Guarantor with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations set forth in Section 9.3(c) of the Loan Agreement shall not exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the principal balance of the Loan outstanding at the time of the occurrence of such event, plus any and all reasonable third-party costs actually incurred by Lender (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) in connection with the collection of amounts due thereunder and (ii) Guarantor shall have no liability with respect to Section 9.3(b)(v) of the Loan Agreement with respect to failures to pay trade payables or operational debt in the ordinary course of business if (A) the Property does not generate sufficient revenue to pay such trade payables or operational debt or (B) if the funds held in the Cash Management Account, the Reserve Funds or other Lender reserves or escrows, in each case, identified to pay such expenses have not been made available to Borrower or Operating Lessee to pay such obligations or have otherwise not been applied by Lender to such obligations and in no event shall Guarantor be required to fund any additional capital contributions or make any loans to Borrower or Operating Lessee.

(c) In addition to the limitations set forth in Section 1.2(b) above, Guarantor shall have no obligations under this Guaranty or otherwise with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations arising out of acts or omissions not taken by or at the direction of Guarantor occurring after the date of (i) a Transfer resulting from the exercise of Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents or (ii) the consummation of any remedial or enforcement action by the Lender under the Loan Documents or with respect to the Property, including, without limitation, any foreclosure, deed-in-lieu or assignment in lieu of foreclosure.

1.3 Nature of Guaranty . This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute, continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty may not be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising or created after any attempted revocation by Guarantor and after (if Guarantor is a natural person) Guarantor’s death (in which event this Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor’s estate and Guarantor’s legal representatives and heirs). The fact that

 

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at any time or from time to time the Guaranteed Obligations may be increased or reduced shall not release or discharge the obligation of Guarantor to Lender with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty may be enforced by Lender and any subsequent holder of the Note and shall not be discharged by the assignment or negotiation of all or part of the Note.

1.4 Guaranteed Obligations Not Reduced by Offset . The Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor to Lender hereunder, shall not be reduced, discharged or released because or by reason of any existing or future offset, claim or defense of Borrower or Operating Lessee, or any other party, against Lender or against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise.

1.5 Payment By Guarantor . If all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be punctually paid when due, whether at demand, maturity, acceleration or otherwise, Guarantor shall, immediately upon demand by Lender, and without presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of non-payment, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity, notice of acceleration of the maturity, or any other notice whatsoever, pay in lawful money of the United States of America, the amount due on the Guaranteed Obligations to Lender at Lender’s address as set forth herein. Such demand(s) may be made at any time coincident with or after the time for payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and may be made from time to time with respect to the same or different items of Guaranteed Obligations. Such demand shall be deemed made, given and received in accordance with the notice provisions hereof.

1.6 No Duty To Pursue Others . It shall not be necessary for Lender (and Guarantor hereby waives any rights which Guarantor may have to require Lender), in order to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, first to (a) institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Borrower, Operating Lessee or others liable on the Loan or the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (b) enforce Lender’s rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, (c) enforce Lender’s rights against any other guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations, (d) join Borrower, Operating Lessee or any others liable on the Guaranteed Obligations in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty, (e) exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, or (f) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations. Lender shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action to reduce, collect or enforce the Guaranteed Obligations.

1.7 Waivers . Guarantor agrees to the provisions of the Loan Documents, and hereby waives notice of (a) any loans or advances made by Lender to Borrower, (b) acceptance of this Guaranty, (c) any amendment or extension of the Note, any Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or of any other Loan Documents, (d) the execution and delivery by Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender of any other loan or credit agreement or of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s execution and delivery of any promissory notes or other documents arising under the Loan Documents or in connection with the Properties, (e) the occurrence of any Default or an Event of Default, (f) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, Lender’s transfer or disposition of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, (g) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for

 

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sale or foreclosure) of any collateral for the Loan, (h) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, protest, proof of non-payment or default by Borrower or Operating Lessee, or (i) except as specifically provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, any other action at any time taken or omitted by Lender, and, generally, all demands and notices of every kind in connection with this Guaranty, the Loan Documents, any documents or agreements evidencing, securing or relating to any of the Guaranteed Obligations.

1.8 Payment of Expenses . In the event that Guarantor should breach or fail to timely perform any provisions of this Guaranty, Guarantor shall, within ten (10) Business Days after demand by Lender, pay Lender all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable third-party attorneys’ fees) incurred by Lender in the enforcement hereof or the preservation of Lender’s rights hereunder. The covenant contained in this Section shall survive the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.

1.9 Effect of Bankruptcy . In the event that, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief law, or any judgment, order or decision thereunder, Lender must rescind or restore any payment, or any part thereof, received by Lender in satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations, as set forth herein, any prior release or discharge from the terms of this Guaranty given to Guarantor by Lender shall be without effect, and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect. It is the intention of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor that Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be discharged except by Guarantor’s performance of such obligations and then only to the extent of such performance.

1.10 Waiver of Subrogation, Reimbursement and Contribution . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty, until the Debt is indefeasibly paid in full, Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives, releases and abrogates any and all rights it may now or hereafter have under any agreement, at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any law subrogating Guarantor to the rights of Lender), to assert any claim against or seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other party liable for payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations for any payment made by Guarantor under or in connection with this Guaranty.

1.11 Borrower and Operating Lessee . The term “ Borrower ” and the term “ Operating Lessee ” as used herein shall include any new or successor corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other individual or organization formed as a result of any merger, reorganization, sale, transfer, devise, gift or bequest of Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, or any interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable.

 

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ARTICLE II

EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT REDUCING

OR DISCHARGING GUARANTOR’S OBLIGATIONS

Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees that Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by any of the following, and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including without limitation rights to notice) which Guarantor might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with any of the following:

2.1 Modifications . Any renewal, extension, increase, modification, alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Note, any Mortgage, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other document, instrument, contract or understanding between Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender, or any other parties, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations or any failure of Lender to notify Guarantor of any such action.

2.2 Adjustment . Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by Lender to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Guarantor.

2.3 Condition of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor . The insolvency, bankruptcy, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any other party at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any dissolution of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or members of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor; or any reorganization of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor.

2.4 Invalidity of Guaranteed Obligations . The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any document or agreement executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation the fact that (a) the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, exceeds the amount permitted by law, (b) the act of creating the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof is ultra vires , (c) the officers or representatives executing the Note, any Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents or otherwise creating the Guaranteed Obligations acted in excess of their authority, (d) the Guaranteed Obligations violate applicable usury laws, (e) Borrower or Operating Lessee has valid defenses, claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the Guaranteed Obligations wholly or partially uncollectible from Borrower or Operating Lessee other than the payments on the Loan made by Borrower or Operating Lessee, (f) the creation, performance or repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations (or the execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument representing part of the Guaranteed Obligations or executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, or given to secure the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations) is illegal, uncollectible or unenforceable, or (g) the Note, any Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or any of the

 

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other Loan Documents have been forged or otherwise are irregular or not genuine or authentic, it being agreed that Guarantor shall remain liable hereon regardless of whether Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other person be found not liable on the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof for any reason.

2.5 Release . Any full or partial release of the liability of Borrower or Operating Lessee on the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, or of any co-guarantors, or any other Person now or hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly and severally, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, it being recognized, acknowledged and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor may be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations in full without assistance or support of any other party, and Guarantor has not been induced to enter into this Guaranty on the basis of a contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement that other parties will be liable to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations, or that Lender will look to other parties to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.6 Other Collateral . The taking or accepting of any other security, collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.7 Release of Collateral . Any release, surrender, exchange, subordination, deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including without limitation negligent, willful, unreasonable or unjustifiable impairment) of any collateral, property or security at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or securing payment of, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.8 Care and Diligence . The failure of Lender or any other party to exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection, enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of all or any part of any collateral, property or security, including but not limited to any neglect, delay, omission, failure or refusal of Lender (a) to take or prosecute any action for the collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or (b) to foreclose, or initiate any action to foreclose, or, once commenced, prosecute to completion any action to foreclose upon any security therefor, or (c) to take or prosecute any action in connection with any instrument or agreement evidencing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.9 Unenforceability . The fact that any collateral, security, security interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor is not entering into this Guaranty in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectibility or value of any of the collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.10 Offset . The Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty to Lender shall not be reduced, discharged or released because of or by reason of any existing or future right of offset, claim or defense of Borrower or Operating Lessee against Lender, or any other party, or against payment of the

 

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Guaranteed Obligations, whether such right of offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise, other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.11 Merger . The reorganization, merger or consolidation of Borrower or Operating Lessee into or with any other Person.

2.12 Preference . Any payment by Borrower or Operating Lessee to Lender is held to constitute a preference under bankruptcy laws, or for any reason Lender is required to refund such payment or pay such amount to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other Person.

2.13 Other Actions Taken or Omitted . Any other action taken or omitted to be taken with respect to the Loan Documents, the Guaranteed Obligations, or the security and collateral therefor, whether or not such action or omission prejudices Guarantor or increases the likelihood that Guarantor will be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof. It is the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of Guarantor that Guarantor shall be obligated to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, notwithstanding any occurrence, circumstance, event, action, or omission whatsoever, whether contemplated or uncontemplated, and whether or not otherwise or particularly described herein, which obligation shall be deemed satisfied only upon the full and final payment and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and extend credit to Borrower, Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender as follows:

3.1 Benefit . Guarantor is an Affiliate of Borrower and Operating Lessee, is the owner of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee, and has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.

3.2 Familiarity and Reliance . Guarantor is familiar with, and has independently reviewed books and records regarding, the financial condition of Borrower and Operating Lessee and is familiar with the value of any and all collateral intended to be created as security for the payment of the Note or Guaranteed Obligations; however, Guarantor is not relying on such financial condition or the collateral as an inducement to enter into this Guaranty.

3.3 No Representation By Lender . Neither Lender nor any other party has made any representation, warranty or statement to Guarantor in order to induce Guarantor to execute this Guaranty.

3.4 Guarantor’s Financial Condition . Guarantor is, and after giving effect to this Guaranty and the contingent obligation evidenced hereby, will be, solvent, and has

 

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and will have assets which, fairly valued, exceed its obligations, liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and debts, and has and will have property and assets sufficient to satisfy and repay its obligations and liabilities.

3.5 Legality . The execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder do not, and will not, contravene or conflict with any law, statute or regulation whatsoever to which Guarantor is subject or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, charge, lien, or any contract, agreement or other instrument to which Guarantor is a party or which may be applicable to Guarantor. This Guaranty is a legal and binding obligation of Guarantor and is enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles and a covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

3.6 Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of Guarantor, threatened against Guarantor, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against Guarantor would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Guarantor.

3.7 No Plan Assets . Guarantor is not an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Guarantor constitute or will constitute “plan assets” of any benefit plan investor within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “ Plan Asset Regulations ”). Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a materially adverse effect on Guarantor, neither Guarantor nor any ERISA Affiliate is or was obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan (as so defined) subject to Title IV of ERISA. Transactions contemplated hereunder by or with Guarantor are not subject to any state or other statute or regulation with respect to governmental plans within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA which are substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code currently in effect and which prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Loan Documents.

3.8 ERISA . (a) Assuming compliance by the Lender of the representation in Section 5.2.9(d) of the Loan Agreement, Guarantor shall not engage in any transactions contemplated under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, thereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under Section 406(a) of ERISA.

(b) Guarantor further covenants and agrees if at such time any “employee benefit plan”, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, holds an equity investment in Guarantor, Guarantor shall, deliver to Lender such certifications from time to time throughout the term of

 

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the Loan, as requested by Lender in its sole discretion, but not more frequently than once per calendar year, and on no less than thirty (30) Business Days’ advance written notice (but in no event shall Guarantor’s failure to perform this Section 3.8(b) constitute an Event of Default), that neither Guarantor is not (i) is subject to any state statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans and (ii) one or more of the following circumstances with respect to Guarantor, is true:

(i) Equity interests in Guarantor are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2);

(ii) Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in Guarantor are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2), as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder; or

(iii) Guarantor qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e) or another exception to ERISA applies such that Guarantor’s assets should not constitute “plan assets” of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

3.9 Survival . All representations and warranties made by Guarantor herein are made as of the date hereof and shall survive the execution hereof.

ARTICLE IV

SUBORDINATION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

4.1 Subordination of All Guarantor Claims . As used herein, the term “ Guarantor Claims ” shall mean all debts and liabilities of Borrower and Operating Lessee to Guarantor, whether such debts and liabilities now exist or are hereafter incurred or arise, or whether the obligations of such parties be direct, contingent, primary, secondary, several, joint and several, or otherwise, and irrespective of whether such debts or liabilities be evidenced by note, contract, open account, or otherwise, and irrespective of the person or persons in whose favor such debts or liabilities may, at their inception, have been, or may hereafter be created, or the manner in which they have been or may hereafter be acquired by Guarantor. The Guarantor Claims shall include without limitation all rights and claims of Guarantor against Borrower or Operating Lessee (arising as a result of subrogation or otherwise) as a result of Guarantor’s payment of all or a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations. During the continuance of an Event of Default, Guarantor shall not receive or collect, directly or indirectly, from Borrower or Operating Lessee any amount upon the Guarantor Claims.

4.2 Claims in Bankruptcy . In the event of receivership, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, debtor’s relief, or other insolvency proceedings involving Guarantor as debtor, Lender shall have the right to prove its claim in any such proceeding so as to establish its rights hereunder and receive directly from the receiver, trustee or other court custodian dividends and payments which would otherwise be payable upon Guarantor Claims.

 

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Guarantor hereby assigns such dividends and payments to Lender. Should Lender receive, for application against the Guaranteed Obligations, any such dividend or payment which is otherwise payable to Guarantor, and which, as between Borrower and/or Operating Lessee, on the one hand, and Guarantor, on the other hand, shall constitute a credit against the Guarantor Claims, then upon payment to Lender in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, Guarantor shall become subrogated to the rights of Lender to the extent that such payments to Lender on the Guarantor Claims have contributed toward the liquidation of the Guaranteed Obligations, and such subrogation shall be with respect to that proportion of the Guaranteed Obligations which would have been unpaid if Lender had not received dividends or payments upon the Guarantor Claims, provided , however , that Guarantor shall have no such subrogation rights until repayment in full of the Debt.

4.3 Payments Held in Trust . In the event that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guaranty, Guarantor should receive any funds, payment, claim or distribution which is prohibited by this Guaranty, Guarantor agrees to hold in trust for Lender an amount equal to the amount of all funds, payments, claims or distributions so received, and agrees that it shall have absolutely no dominion over the amount of such funds, payments, claims or distributions so received except to pay them promptly to Lender, and Guarantor covenants promptly to pay the same to Lender.

4.4 Liens Subordinate . Guarantor agrees that any liens, security interests, judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances upon Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s assets securing payment of the Guarantor Claims shall be and remain inferior and subordinate to any liens, security interests, judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances upon Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s assets securing payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, regardless of whether such encumbrances in favor of Guarantor or Lender presently exist or are hereafter created or attach. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Guarantor shall not (i) exercise or enforce any creditor’s right it may have against Borrower or Operating Lessee, or (ii) foreclose, repossess, sequester or otherwise take steps or institute any action or proceedings (judicial or otherwise, including without limitation the commencement of, or joinder in, any liquidation, bankruptcy, rearrangement, debtor’s relief or insolvency proceeding) to enforce any liens, mortgage, deeds of trust, security interests, collateral rights, judgments or other encumbrances on assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee held by Guarantor.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

5.1 Financial Statements So long as Sponsor REIT (i) owns all or substantially all of the ownership interests in Guarantor and Controls Guarantor, (ii) owns assets and has liabilities that are substantially the same as the assets and liabilities of Guarantor and (iii) has financial statements that are publicly available (any such period during which the foregoing conditions are satisfied, a “Sponsor REIT Reporting Period”), Guarantor shall not be required to provide financial statements deliver financial statements to Lender, except as set forth in subsection (b) below.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a written request given by Lender during a Sponsor REIT Reporting Period (but not more than one time in any calendar year), Guarantor shall furnish to Lender, within thirty (30) days after such written request (but in no event shall such financial statements be required to be delivered prior to the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of a Fiscal Year of Guarantor), the balance sheet and profit and loss statement of Guarantor, which shall be accompanied by a certificate executed by an officer of Guarantor and stating that the same present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of Guarantor as of the date thereof and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts.

(c) If a Sponsor REIT Reporting Period is not continuing, annually within one-hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each Fiscal Year of Guarantor, Guarantor shall deliver to Lender the financial statements of Guarantor audited by a “Big Four” accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Lender (an “ Acceptable Accountant ”), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, and accompanied by an unqualified opinion of the Acceptable Accountant which audited such financial statements.

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Waiver . No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of Lender, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights of Lender hereunder shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to departure therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing and no such consent or waiver shall extend beyond the particular case and purpose involved. No notice or demand given in any case shall constitute a waiver of the right to take other action in the same, similar or other instances without such notice or demand.

6.2 Notices . Any notice, demand, statement, request or consent made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be received by the addressee on (a) the third day following the day such notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service first class certified mail, return receipt requested (b) expedited, prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted delivery and by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged), addressed to the address, as set forth below, of the party to whom such notice is to be given, or to such other address as either party shall in like manner designate in writing. The addresses of the parties hereto are as follows:

Guarantor :

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC

c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

7930 Jones Branch Drive

McLean, Virginia 22102

Attention: General Counsel

 

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Park Intermediate Holdings LLC

c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000

McLean, Virginia 22101

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

Perkins Coie LLP

131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1700

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Matthew Shebuski, Esq.

Lender :

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

383 Madison Ave.

New York, New York 10179

Attention: Joseph E. Geoghan III

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch

60 Wall Street, 10th Floor

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Robert W. Pettinato Jr.

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Attention: George Kok

Barclays Bank plc

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York

Attention: Michael S. Birajiclian

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

Attention: Rene Theriault

Facsimile: (917) 977-4870

with a copy to:

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

One World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Attention: William P. McInerney

Facsimile No.: 212-504-6666

 

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6.3 Governing Law . THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR GUARANTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND GUARANTOR AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. GUARANTOR DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:

CORPORATION SERVICES COMPANY

2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19808

AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO GUARANTOR IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON GUARANTOR IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6.4 Invalid Provisions . If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Guaranty, such provision shall be fully severable and this Guaranty shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Guaranty, and the remaining provisions of this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Guaranty, unless such continued effectiveness of this Guaranty, as modified, would be contrary to the basic understandings and intentions of the parties as expressed herein.

6.5 Amendments . This Guaranty may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by Lender and Guarantor.

6.6 Parties Bound; Assignment; Joint and Several . This Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lender and Guarantor and their respective successors, assigns and legal representatives; provided, however, that Guarantor may not, without the prior written consent of Lender, assign any of its rights, powers, duties or obligations hereunder, except as contemplated by the Loan Agreement and/or Section 6.16 hereof. If Guarantor consists of more than one person or party, the obligations and liabilities of each such person or party shall be joint and several.

 

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6.7 Headings . Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way affect the interpretation of this Guaranty.

6.8 Recitals . The recital and introductory paragraphs hereof are a part hereof, form a basis for this Guaranty and shall be considered prima facie evidence of the facts and documents referred to therein.

6.9 Counterparts . To facilitate execution, this Guaranty may be executed in as many counterparts as may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Guaranty to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from such counterpart without impairing the legal effect of the signatures thereon and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except having attached to it additional signature pages.

6.10 Rights and Remedies . If Guarantor becomes liable for any indebtedness owing by Borrower or Operating Lessee to Lender, by endorsement or otherwise, other than under this Guaranty, such liability shall not be in any manner impaired or affected hereby and the rights of Lender hereunder shall be cumulative of any and all other rights that Lender may ever have against Guarantor. The exercise by Lender of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other instrument, or at law or in equity, shall not preclude the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy.

6.11 Other Defined Terms . Any capitalized term utilized herein shall have the meaning as specified in the Loan Agreement, unless such term is otherwise specifically defined herein.

6.12 Entirety . THIS GUARANTY EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER WITH RESPECT TO GUARANTOR’S GUARANTY OF THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THIS GUARANTY IS INTENDED BY GUARANTOR AND LENDER AS A FINAL AND COMPLETE EXPRESSION OF THE TERMS OF THIS GUARANTY, AND NO COURSE OF DEALING BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER, NO COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, NO TRADE PRACTICES, AND NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OR OTHER EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE USED TO CONTRADICT, VARY, SUPPLEMENT OR MODIFY ANY TERM OF THIS GUARANTY. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER.

6.13 Waiver of Right To Trial By Jury . EACH OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY AGREES NOT TO

 

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ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE, THE LOAN AGREEMENT, ANY MORTGAGE, OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY GUARANTOR AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.

6.14 Intentionally Omitted .

6.15 Reinstatement in Certain Circumstances . If at any time any payment of the principal of or interest under the Note or any other amount payable by Borrower or Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or Operating Lessee or otherwise, then, upon the restoration or return of such payments, the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment has been due but not made at such time.

6.16 Guarantor Release . In connection with a Permitted Assumption permitted pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5.2.10 of the Loan Agreement, Guarantor shall be released as a Guarantor and from its obligations under this Guaranty subject to the satisfaction of all of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.2.10 of the Loan Agreement.

6.17 Special State Provisions . In the event of any inconsistencies between the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and this Section 6.17 , the terms and conditions of this Section 6.17 shall control and be binding. In the event that (and only in the event that) any court of competent jurisdiction determines that, notwithstanding the terms and provisions of Section 6.3 hereof, the laws of the State of California shall govern in any respect the interpretation or enforcement of all or any portion of this Guaranty, then the following terms and provisions of this Section 6.17 shall apply:

(a) Modifications to Loan and Loan Documents . Guarantor agrees that Lender may do any of the following without affecting the enforceability of this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents: (A) take or release additional security for any obligation in connection with the Loan Documents; (B) discharge or release (by judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure, acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) any Person or Persons liable under the Loan Documents; (C) accept or make compositions or other arrangements or file or refrain from filing a claim in any bankruptcy proceeding of Borrower, Operating Lessee, any guarantor of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents or any pledgor of collateral for any Person’s obligations to Lender; and (D) credit payments in such manner and order of priority to principal, interest or other obligations as Lender may determine in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

 

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(b) Waivers .

(i) Guarantor agrees that Lender’s right to enforce this Guaranty is absolute and is not contingent upon the genuineness, validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents. Guarantor waives all benefits and defenses it may have under California Civil Code Section 2810 and agrees that Lender’s rights under this Guaranty shall be enforceable even if Borrower or Operating Lessee had no liability at the time of execution of the Loan Documents or later ceases to be liable.

(ii) Guarantor waives all benefits and defenses it may have under California Civil Code Section 2809 and agrees that Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents will remain enforceable even if the amount secured by the Loan Documents is larger in amount and more burdensome than that for which Borrower or Operating Lessee is responsible. The enforceability of the Guaranty against Guarantor shall continue until all sums due under the Loan Documents have been paid in full and shall not be limited or affected in any way by any impairment or any diminution or loss of value of any security or collateral for Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents, from whatever cause, the failure of any security interest in any such security or collateral or any disability or other defense of Borrower, Operating Lessee, any guarantor of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents, any other pledgor of collateral for any Person’s obligations to Lender or any other Person in connection with the Loan.

(iii) Guarantor waives all benefits and defenses it may have under California Civil Code Sections 2845, 2849 and 2850 (subject to Section 1.10 of this Guaranty), including, without limitation, the right to require Lender to (i) proceed against Borrower, Operating Lessee any guarantor of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents, any other pledgor of collateral for any Person’s obligations to Lender or any other Person in connection with the Loan, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any other security or collateral Lender may hold, or (iii) pursue any other right or remedy for Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s benefit, and agree that Lender may exercise its rights under this Guaranty or may foreclose against any Individual Property without taking any action against Borrower, Operating Lessee any guarantor of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents, any pledgor of collateral for any Person’s obligations to Lender or any other Person in connection with the Loan, and without proceeding against or exhausting any security or collateral Lender holds.

(iv) Guarantor waives any rights or benefits it may have by reason of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 580a which could limit the amount which Lender could recover in a foreclosure of any Individual Property to the difference between the amount owing under the Loan Documents and the fair value of any such Individual Property or interests sold at a nonjudicial foreclosure sale or sales of any other real property held by Lender as security for the obligations under the Loan Documents.

 

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(v) Guarantor, as a guarantor or surety, waives diligence and all demands, protests, presentments and notices of protest, dishonor, nonpayment and acceptance of the Loan Documents.

(vi) Guarantor waives all rights and defenses that are or may become available to the guarantor or other surety by reason of California Civil Code Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, subject to Section 1.10 of this Guaranty.

(c) Guarantor Informed of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s Condition . Guarantor acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to review the Loan Documents, the value of the security for each of the other entities comprising Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents and the financial condition of each of the other entities comprising Borrower and Operating Lessee and the ability of such entity to satisfy its obligations to Lender. Guarantor agrees to keep itself fully informed of all aspects of the financial condition of Borrower and Operating Lessee and of the performance of Borrower and Operating Lessee to Lender and agrees that Lender has no duty to disclose to Guarantor any information pertaining to Borrower or Operating Lessee or any security for the obligations of the other entities comprising Borrower under the Loan Documents.

(d) Waiver of Estoppel Defense . Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may elect to foreclose nonjudicially the Lien of any (or each) Mortgage and, if such right has arisen, to also exercise its rights under this Guaranty. Guarantor acknowledges that its right to seek reimbursement from Borrower or Operating Lessee for any amounts paid by it to Lender under this Guaranty will be eliminated if Lender elects to so foreclose the Lien of any Mortgage. Nevertheless, Guarantor waives any such right to reimbursement and agrees that a nonjudicial foreclosure by Lender of the Lien of any Mortgage will not affect the enforceability of the Loan Documents on Guarantor’s interest in any Individual Property. In order to further effectuate such waiver, each Guarantor hereby agrees that it waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by Lender, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure of the Lien of any (or each) Mortgage, has destroyed its rights of subrogation and reimbursement against Borrower or Operating Lessee by the operation of Section 580d of the Code of Civil Procedure or otherwise.

(e) Subrogation . Guarantor waives its rights under California Civil Code Sections 2847, 2848 and 2849 to the extent not inconsistent with Section 1.10 of this Guaranty.

(f) Confirmation of Waivers . In accordance with California Civil Code Section 2856(c), Guarantor, as guarantor, hereby waives all rights and defenses that Guarantor may have because the Loan is secured by real property. This means, among other things:

(i) Lender may collect from Guarantor without first foreclosing on any other real or personal property collateral pledged by Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other Person (each an “ Other Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Other Obligors ”).

 

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(ii) If Lender forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by any Other Obligor:

(iii) The amount of the Loan may be reduced only by the price for which the collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price.

(iv) Lender may collect from Guarantor even if Lender, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has destroyed any right Guarantor may have to collect from any Other Obligor.

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EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.

 

GUARANTOR :
PARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

SCH. 1-1

Exhibit 10.10

FORM OF PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

2017 STOCK PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

1. Purpose . The purpose of the Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors is to provide a means through which the Company and the other members of the Company Group may attract and retain members of the board of directors of the Company and to provide a means whereby members of the board of directors of the Company can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company, thereby strengthening their commitment to the welfare of the Company Group and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.

2. Definitions . The following definitions shall be applicable throughout the Plan.

(a) “ Absolute Share Limit ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(b) of the Plan.

(b) “ Adjustment Event ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 11(a) of the Plan.

(c) “ Affiliate ” means any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company. The term “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “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 such Person, whether through the ownership of voting or other securities, by contract or otherwise.

(d) “ Award ” means, individually or collectively, any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, and Other Equity-Based Award.

(e) “ Award Agreement ” means the document or documents by which each Award is evidenced, which may be in written or electronic form.

(f) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(g) “ Cause ” means, in the case of a particular Award, unless the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise, a good faith determination of the Committee or its designee that (i) there is “cause” to terminate a Participant’s service as a non-employee director of the Board, as defined in and in accordance with any consulting or other agreement between the Participant and any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate in effect at the time of such termination or (ii) in the absence of any such agreement (or the absence of any definition of “Cause” contained therein), any of the following has occurred with respect to a Participant: (A) such Participant has failed to reasonably perform his or her duties to any member of the Company Group, or has failed to follow the lawful instructions of the Board, in each case other than as a result of his or her incapacity due to physical or mental illness or injury, in a manner that could reasonably be expected to result in harm (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate, following notice by the Company Group or


such Affiliate of such failure, (B) such Participant has engaged or is about to engage in conduct harmful (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate, (C) such Participant has been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony or any crime involving as a material element fraud or dishonesty, (D) the willful misconduct or gross neglect of such Participant that could reasonably be expected to result in harm (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate, (E) the willful violation by such Participant of the written policies of any member of the Company Group or any applicable written policies of any member of the Company Group that could reasonably be expected to result in harm (whether financially, reputationally or otherwise) to any member of the Company Group or an Affiliate; (F) such Participant’s fraud or misappropriation, embezzlement or misuse of funds or property belonging to the Company Group or an Affiliate (other than good faith expense account disputes); (G) such Participant’s act of personal dishonesty which involves personal profit in connection with such Participant’s service as a non-employee director of the Board, or (H) the willful breach by such Participant of fiduciary duty owed to any member of the Company Group.

(h) “ Change in Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time).

(i) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of the Code shall be deemed to include any regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, regulations or guidance.

(j) “ Committee ” means the Board or any properly delegated subcommittee thereof.

(k) “ Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (and any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock may be converted or into which it may be exchanged).

(l) “ Company ” means Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto, including any entity that is a constituent party in any merger or other combination involving the Company and that survives or succeeds as a publicly traded entity (including, without limitation, by virtue of a triangular merger structure) as part of any Internal Reorganization (as defined in Section 11(c) of the Plan) or other restructuring.

(m) “ Company Group ” means, collectively, the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(n) “ Date of Grant ” means the date on which the granting of an Award is authorized, or such other date as may be specified in such authorization.

(o) “ Disability ” means, unless in the case of a particular Award the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise, the Company or an Affiliate having cause to terminate a Participant’s service on account of “disability,” as defined in any then-existing consulting or other similar agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate or, in the absence of such an agreement (or the absence of any definition of “Disability” contained therein), the complete and permanent inability by reason of illness or accident to perform the duties of the occupation at which a Participant was employed or served when such disability commenced. Any determination of whether Disability exists shall be made by the Committee (or its designee) in its sole discretion.

 

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(p) “ Effective Date ” means                     , 2016.

(q) “ Eligible Director ” means a member of the Board, elected or appointed, who is not also an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. An individual who is elected to the Board at an annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company shall be deemed to be a member of the Board as of the date of such meeting.

(r) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of (or rule promulgated under) the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include any rules, regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section or rule, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, rules, regulations or guidance.

(s) “ Exercise Price ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(b) of the Plan.

(t) “ Fair Market Value ” means, on a given date, (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Common Stock reported on the primary exchange on which the Common Stock is listed and traded on such date, or, if there are no such sales on that date, then on the last preceding date on which such sales were reported; (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on any national securities exchange but is quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the average between the closing bid price and ask price reported on such date, or, if there is no such sale on that date, then on the last preceding date on which a sale was reported; or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the amount determined by the Committee in good faith to be the fair market value of the Common Stock.

(u) “ GAAP ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(d) of the Plan.

(v) “ Indemnifiable Person ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4(e) of the Plan.

(w) “ Option ” means an Award granted under Section 7 of the Plan.

(x) “ Option Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(c)(i) of the Plan.

(y) “ Other Equity-Based Award ” means an Award that is not an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, share of Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Unit, that is granted under Section 10 of the Plan and is (i) payable by delivery of Common Stock, and/or (ii) measured by reference to the value of Common Stock. Other Equity-Based Awards may include (i) operating partnership or limited liability company units or profits interests, including LTIP units, with respect to a Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) unrestricted shares of Common Stock.

 

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(z) “ Participant ” means an Eligible Director who accepts an Award pursuant to the Plan.

(aa) “ Person ” means any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act).

(bb) “ Plan ” means this Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as it may be amended and restated from time to time.

(cc) “ Qualifying Director ” means a person who is, with respect to actions intended to obtain an exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

(dd) “ Restricted Period ” means the period of time determined by the Committee during which an Award is subject to restrictions, including vesting conditions.

(ee) “ Restricted Stock ” means Common Stock, subject to certain specified restrictions (which may include, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant provide continuous services as a non-employee director of the Board for a specified period of time), granted under Section 9 of the Plan.

(ff) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver shares of Common Stock, cash, other securities or other property, subject to certain restrictions (which may include, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant provide continuous services as a non-employee director of the Board for a specified period of time), granted under Section 9 of the Plan.

(gg) “ SAR Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 8(c) of the Plan.

(hh) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of (or rule promulgated under) the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any rules, regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section or rule, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, rules, regulations or guidance.

(ii) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” means an Award granted under Section 8 of the Plan.

(jj) “ Strike Price ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 8(b) of the Plan.

(kk) “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(i) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of such entity’s voting securities (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

 

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(ii) any partnership, limited liability company or any comparable foreign entity (A) the sole general partner (or functional equivalent thereof) or the managing general partner (or functional equivalent thereof) of which is such Person or Subsidiary of such Person or (B) the only general partners (or functional equivalents thereof) of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).

(ll) “ Termination ” means the cessation of a Participant’s service as a member of the Board for any reason.

3. Effective Date; Duration . The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date. The expiration date of the Plan, on and after which date no Awards may be granted hereunder, shall be the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however , that such expiration shall not affect Awards then outstanding, and the terms and conditions of the Plan shall continue to apply to such Awards.

4. Administration.

(a) The Committee shall administer the Plan. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (if the Board is not acting as the Committee under the Plan), it is intended that each member of the Committee shall, at the time such member takes any action with respect to an Award under the Plan that is intended to qualify for the exemptions provided by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act be a Qualifying Director. However, the fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify as a Qualifying Director shall not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole and plenary authority, in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan to (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; (iii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in, or exercised for, cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances the delivery of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant or of the Committee; (vii) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; (viii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive any rules and regulations and appoint such agents as the Committee shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (ix) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

 

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(c) Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules and regulations of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or traded, the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any part of its responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it. Any such allocation or delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time.

(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Persons, including, without limitation, any member of the Company Group, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award, and any stockholder of the Company.

(e) No member of the Board, the Committee or any employee or agent of any member of the Company Group (each such Person, an “ Indemnifiable Person ”) shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken or any determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award hereunder (unless constituting fraud or a willful criminal act or omission). Each Indemnifiable Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such Indemnifiable Person in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which such Indemnifiable Person may be a party or in which such Indemnifiable Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken or determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award hereunder and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Indemnifiable Person with the Company’s approval, in settlement thereof, or paid by such Indemnifiable Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnifiable Person, and the Company shall advance to such Indemnifiable Person any such expenses promptly upon written request (which request shall include an undertaking by the Indemnifiable Person to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined, as provided below, that the Indemnifiable Person is not entitled to be indemnified); provided , that the Company shall have the right, at its own expense, to assume and defend any such action, suit or proceeding and once the Company gives notice of its intent to assume the defense, the Company shall have sole control over such defense with counsel of the Company’s choice. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be available to an Indemnifiable Person to the extent that a final judgment or other final adjudication (in either case not subject to further appeal) binding upon such Indemnifiable Person determines that the acts, omissions or determinations of such Indemnifiable Person giving rise to the indemnification claim resulted from such Indemnifiable Person’s fraud or willful criminal act or omission or that such right of indemnification is otherwise prohibited by law or by the organizational documents of any member of the Company Group. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of or otherwise supersede any other rights of indemnification to which such Indemnifiable Persons may be entitled under the organizational documents of any member of the Company Group, as a matter of law, under an individual indemnification agreement or contract or otherwise, or any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such Indemnifiable Persons or hold such Indemnifiable Persons harmless.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Board may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, grant Awards and administer the Plan with respect to such Awards. Any such actions by the Board shall be subject to the applicable rules of the securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. In any such case, the Board shall have all the authority granted to the Committee under the Plan.

5. Grant of Awards; Shares Subject to the Plan; Limitations.

(a) The Committee may, from time to time, grant Awards to one or more Eligible Directors.

(b) Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) subject to Section 11 of the Plan, no more than 450,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ Absolute Share Limit ”) shall be available for Awards under the Plan; and (ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted during a single fiscal year to any Participant, taken together with any cash fees paid during the fiscal year to such Participant in respect of service as a member of the Board, shall not exceed $1,000,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for financial reporting purposes).

(c) To the extent that an Award expires or is canceled, forfeited or terminated without issuance to the Participant of the full number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award related, the unissued shares will again be available for grant under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to have been issued in settlement of Awards if the Fair Market Value equivalent of such shares is paid in cash; provided , however , that no shares shall be deemed to have been issued in settlement of a SAR or Restricted Stock Unit that only provides for settlement in cash and settles only in cash. In no event shall (i) shares tendered or withheld on the exercise of Options or other Award for the payment of the exercise or purchase price, (ii) shares not issued upon the settlement of a SAR that settles in shares of Common Stock (or could settle in shares of Common Stock), or (iii) shares purchased on the open market with cash proceeds from the exercise of Options, again become available for other Awards under the Plan.

(d) Shares of Common Stock issued by the Company in settlement of Awards may be authorized and unissued shares, shares held in the treasury of the Company, shares purchased on the open market or by private purchase or a combination of the foregoing.

6. Eligibility . Participation in the Plan shall be limited to Eligible Directors.

7. Options.

(a) General . Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which agreement need not be the same for each Participant. Each Option so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. All Options granted under the Plan shall be nonqualified stock options.

 

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(b) Exercise Price . The exercise price (“ Exercise Price ”) per share of Common Stock for each Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such share (determined as of the Date of Grant).

(c) Vesting and Expiration; Termination.

(i) Options shall vest and become exercisable in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee. Options shall expire upon a date determined by the Committee, not to exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant (the “ Option Period ”).

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, each outstanding Option granted to such Participant shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of such Termination.

(iii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, (A) in the event of a Participant’s Termination by any member of the Company Group for Cause, all outstanding Options granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire, and (B) in the event of a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, after taking into account any accelerated vesting under the above clause (ii), each outstanding vested Option shall remain exercisable for one (1) year thereafter (but in no event beyond the expiration of the Option Period).

(d) Method of Exercise and Form of Payment . No shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to any exercise of an Option until payment in full of the Exercise Price therefor is received by the Company and the Participant has paid to the Company an amount equal to any Federal, state, local and non-U.S. income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld. Options which have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company (or telephonic instructions to the extent provided by the Committee) in accordance with the terms of the Option accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price shall be payable: (i) in cash, check, cash equivalent and/or shares of Common Stock valued at the Fair Market Value at the time the Option is exercised (including, pursuant to procedures approved by the Committee, by means of attestation of ownership of a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock in lieu of actual issuance of such shares to the Company); provided , that such shares of Common Stock are not subject to any pledge or other security interest and have been held by the Participant for any period of time as established from time to time by the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment applying generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”); or (ii) by such other method as the Committee may permit, in its sole discretion, including, without limitation (A) in other property having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price; (B) if there is a public market for the shares of Common Stock at such time, by means of a broker-assisted “cashless exercise” pursuant to which the Company is delivered (including telephonically to the extent permitted by the Committee) a copy of irrevocable

 

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instructions to a stockbroker to sell the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the Exercise Price; or (C) a “net exercise” procedure effected by withholding the minimum number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of an Option that are needed to pay the Exercise Price. Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash.

(e) Compliance With Laws, etc . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Participant be permitted to exercise an Option in a manner which the Committee determines would violate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as it may be amended from time to time, or any other applicable law or the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the applicable rules and regulations of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or traded.

8. Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a) General . Each SAR granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each SAR so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 8, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Any Option granted under the Plan may include tandem SARs. The Committee also may award SARs to Eligible Directors independent of any Option.

(b) Strike Price . The strike price (“ Strike Price ”) per share of Common Stock for each SAR shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such share (determined as of the Date of Grant). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a SAR granted in tandem with (or in substitution for) an Option previously granted shall have a Strike Price equal to the Exercise Price of the corresponding Option.

(c) Vesting and Expiration; Termination.

(i) A SAR granted in connection with an Option shall become exercisable and shall expire according to the same vesting schedule and expiration provisions as the corresponding Option. A SAR granted independent of an Option shall vest and become exercisable in such a manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee. SARs shall expire upon a date determined by the Committee, not to exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant (the “ SAR Period ”).

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event of a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, outstanding SARs granted to such Participant shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of such Termination.

(iii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, whether in an Award Agreement or otherwise, (A) in the event of a Participant’s Termination by any member of the Company Group for Cause, all outstanding SARs granted to such Participant shall immediately terminate and expire, and (B) in the event of a Participant’s Termination due to death or Disability, each outstanding vested SAR granted to such Participant shall remain exercisable for one (1) year thereafter (but in no event beyond the expiration of the SAR Period).

 

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(d) Method of Exercise . SARs which have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award, specifying the number of SARs to be exercised and the date on which such SARs were awarded.

(e) Payment . Upon the exercise of a SAR, the Company shall pay to the Participant an amount equal to the number of shares subject to the SAR that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Common Stock on the exercise date over the Strike Price, less an amount equal to any Federal, state, local and non-U.S. income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld. The Company shall pay such amount in cash, in shares of Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash.

9. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

(a) General . Each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 9, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement.

(b) Stock Certificates and Book-Entry; Escrow or Similar Arrangement . Upon the grant of Restricted Stock, the Committee shall cause a stock certificate registered in the name of the Participant to be issued or shall cause share(s) of Common Stock to be registered in the name of the Participant and held in book-entry form subject to the Company’s directions and, if the Committee determines that the Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company or in escrow rather than issued to the Participant pending the release of the applicable restrictions, the Committee may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (i) an escrow agreement satisfactory to the Committee, if applicable; and (ii) the appropriate stock power (endorsed in blank) with respect to the Restricted Stock covered by such agreement. If a Participant shall fail to execute and deliver (in a manner permitted under Section 13(a) of the Plan or as otherwise determined by the Committee) an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Stock and, if applicable, an escrow agreement and blank stock power within the amount of time specified by the Committee, the Award shall be null and void. Subject to the restrictions set forth in this Section 9 and the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant generally shall have the rights and privileges of a stockholder as to shares of Restricted Stock, including, without limitation, the right to vote such Restricted Stock. To the extent shares of Restricted Stock are forfeited, any stock certificates issued to the Participant evidencing such shares shall be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant to such shares and as a stockholder with respect thereto shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company. A Participant shall have no rights or privileges as a stockholder as to Restricted Stock Units.

(c) Vesting; Termination . Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall vest, and any applicable Restricted Period shall lapse, in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee.

 

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(d) Issuance of Restricted Stock and Settlement of Restricted Stock Units.

(i) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions set forth in the applicable Award Agreement shall be of no further force or effect with respect to such shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon such expiration, the Company shall issue to the Participant, or the Participant’s beneficiary, without charge, the stock certificate (or, if applicable, a notice evidencing a book-entry notation) evidencing the shares of Restricted Stock which have not then been forfeited and with respect to which the Restricted Period has expired (rounded down to the nearest full share). Dividends, if any, that may have been withheld by the Committee and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock shall be distributed to the Participant in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (on the date of distribution) equal to the amount of such dividends, upon the release of restrictions on such share and, if such share is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to such dividends.

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement or otherwise, upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, the Company shall issue to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, without charge, one (1) share of Common Stock (or other securities or other property, as applicable) for each such outstanding Restricted Stock Unit; provided, however , that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to (A) pay cash or part cash and part shares of Common Stock in lieu of issuing only shares of Common Stock in respect of such Restricted Stock Units; or (B) defer the issuance of shares of Common Stock (or cash or part cash and part shares of Common Stock, as the case may be) beyond the expiration of the Restricted Period if such extension would not cause adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. If a cash payment is made in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock in respect of such Restricted Stock Units, the amount of such payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed with respect to such Restricted Stock Units. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or by the Committee, in its sole discretion, upon the payment by the Company of dividends on shares of Common Stock, the holder of outstanding Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to be credited with dividend equivalent payments in cash (unless, the Committee, in its sole discretion, elects to credit such payments in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividend), which payments shall be made to the holder on a current basis within fifteen (15) days following the date on which the corresponding dividend is paid to the Company’s stockholders.

(e) Legends on Restricted Stock . Each certificate, if any, or book entry representing Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan, if any, shall bear a legend or book entry notation substantially in the form of the following, in addition to any other information the Company deems appropriate, until the lapse of all restrictions with respect to such shares of Common Stock:

 

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TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS RESTRICTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC. 2017 STOCK PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS AND A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC. AND PARTICIPANT. A COPY OF SUCH PLAN AND AWARD AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

10. Other Equity-Based Awards . The Committee may grant Other Equity-Based Awards under the Plan to Eligible Directors, alone or in tandem with other Awards, in such amounts and dependent on such conditions as the Committee shall from time to time in its sole discretion determine. Each Other Equity-Based Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Other Equity-Based Award so granted shall be subject to such conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement or other form evidencing such Award, including, without limitation, those set forth in Section 13(a) of the Plan. Grants of Other Equity-Based Awards that are operating partnership or limited liability company units or profits interests or other equity interests in an operating partnership or limited liability company Subsidiary of the Company (a) may be granted for Service to such operating partnership or limited liability company Subsidiary (or a Subsidiary thereof) and (b) shall have the rights and features of which, if applicable, will be set forth in an operating partnership or limited liability company agreement and an applicable Award Agreement.

11. Changes in Capital Structure and Similar Events . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to all Awards granted hereunder:

(a) General . In the event of (i) any dividend (other than regular cash dividends) or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event that affects the shares of Common Stock (including a Change in Control); or (ii) unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company, including changes in applicable rules, rulings, regulations or other requirements, that the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, could result in substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights intended to be granted to, or available for, Participants (any event in (i) or (ii), an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Committee shall, in respect of any such Adjustment Event, make such proportionate substitution or adjustment, if any, as it deems equitable, to any or all of (A) the Absolute Share Limit, or any other limit applicable under the Plan with respect to the number of Awards which may be granted hereunder; (B) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) which may be issued in respect of Awards or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan; and (C) the terms of any outstanding Award, including, without limitation, (I) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards or to which outstanding Awards relate; or (II) the

 

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Exercise Price or Strike Price with respect to any Award; provided , that in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (or any successor pronouncement thereto)), the Committee shall make an equitable or proportionate adjustment to outstanding Awards to reflect such equity restructuring.

(b) Adjustment Events . Without limiting the foregoing, except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, in connection with any Adjustment Event, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for any one or more of the following:

(i) substitution or assumption of Awards (or awards of an acquiring company), acceleration of the vesting of, exercisability of, lapse of restrictions on, or termination of, Awards, or establishment of a period of time (which shall not be required to be more than ten (10) days) for Participants to exercise outstanding Awards prior to the occurrence of such event (and any such Award not so exercised shall terminate upon the occurrence of such event);

(ii) cancellation of any one or more outstanding Awards and payment to the holders of such Awards that are vested as of such cancellation (including, without limitation, any Awards that would vest as a result of the occurrence of such event but for such cancellation or for which vesting is accelerated by the Committee in connection with such event pursuant to clause (i) above), the value of such Awards, if any, as determined by the Committee (which value, if applicable, may be based upon the price per share of Common Stock received or to be received by other stockholders of the Company in such event), including, without limitation, in the case of an outstanding Option or SAR, a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value (as of a date specified by the Committee) of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option or SAR over the aggregate Exercise Price or Strike Price of such Option or SAR (it being understood that, in such event, any Option or SAR having a per share Exercise Price or Strike Price equal to, or in excess of, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock subject thereto may be canceled and terminated without any payment or consideration therefor), or, in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards that are not vested as of such cancellation, a cash payment or equity subject to deferred vesting and delivery consistent with the vesting restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards prior to cancellation, or the underlying shares in respect thereof; and

(iii) subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, conversion or replacement of any Award that is not vested as of the occurrence of such event into or with the right to receive a payment, based on the value of the Award (as determined consistent with clause (ii) above), which is subject to continued vesting on the same basis as the vesting requirements applicable to such converted or replaced Award.

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been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of the transaction if the Participant had been, immediately prior to such transaction, the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award at such time (less any applicable Exercise Price or Strike Price).

(c) Internal Reorganization . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) no payments or benefits or acceleration of payments, benefits or vesting will become payable or accelerated, as applicable, hereunder or under any Award Agreement or be triggered for any purpose in the event of any internal reorganization (whether by merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination, contribution, distribution, asset transfer or otherwise) or restructuring involving the Company or any of its Affiliates, including any such reorganization or restructuring pursuant to a merger or other combination involving the Company in which an Affiliate of the Company survives or succeeds as a publicly-traded entity (including, without limitation, by virtue of a triangular merger structure) and/or any such reorganization or restructuring undertaken in connection with implementation of an umbrella partnership REIT or downREIT structure (an “ Internal Reorganization ”), (ii) in connection with any Internal Reorganization, the Committee shall have the authority to transfer and assign the Plan and all related agreements, including Award Agreements, to a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company as part of such Internal Reorganization, subject to compliance with applicable law, and (iii) if any Internal Reorganization results in a transfer of a Participant’s service from the Company to one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, such a transfer shall not be considered or interpreted as a termination of employment or separation from service under any other similar provision that addresses an involuntary termination of employment or service.

(d) Other Requirements . Prior to any payment or adjustment contemplated under this Section 11, the Committee may require a Participant to (i) represent and warrant as to the unencumbered title to the Participant’s Awards; (ii) bear such Participant’s pro rata share of any post-closing indemnity obligations, and be subject to the same post-closing purchase price adjustments, escrow terms, offset rights, holdback terms, and similar conditions as the other holders of Common Stock, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code; and (iii) deliver customary transfer documentation as reasonably determined by the Committee.

(e) Fractional Shares . Any adjustment provided under this Section 11 may provide for the elimination of any fractional share that might otherwise become subject to an Award.

(f) Binding Effect . Any adjustment, substitution, determination of value or other action taken by the Committee under this Section 11 shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

12. Amendments and Termination.

(a) Amendment and Termination of the Plan . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided , that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination shall be made without stockholder approval if (i) such approval is necessary to comply with any regulatory requirement applicable to the Plan (including, without limitation, as necessary to comply with any rules or regulations of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which

 

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the securities of the Company may be listed or quoted) or for changes in GAAP to new accounting standards; (ii) it would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the Plan (except for increases pursuant to Section 5 or 11 of the Plan); or (iii) it would materially modify the requirements for participation in the Plan; provided, further , that any such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant or any holder or beneficiary of any Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant, holder or beneficiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment shall be made to the last proviso of Section 12(b) of the Plan without stockholder approval.

(b) Amendment of Award Agreements . The Committee may, to the extent consistent with the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, any Award theretofore granted or the associated Award Agreement, prospectively or retroactively (including after a Participant’s Termination); provided , that, other than pursuant to Section 11, any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to any Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant.

(c) No Repricing . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, without stockholder approval, except as otherwise permitted under Section 11 of the Plan, (i) no amendment or modification may reduce the Exercise Price of any Option or the Strike Price of any SAR; (ii) the Committee may not cancel any outstanding Option or SAR and replace it with a new Option or SAR (with a lower Exercise Price or Strike Price, as the case may be) or other Award or cash payment that is greater than the intrinsic value (if any) of the cancelled Option or SAR; and (iii) the Committee may not take any other action which is considered a “repricing” for purposes of the stockholder approval rules of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or quoted.

13. General .

(a) Award Agreements . Each Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which shall be delivered to the Participant to whom such Award was granted and shall specify the terms and conditions of the Award and any rules applicable thereto, including, without limitation, the effect on such Award of a Termination of a Participant, or of such other events as may be determined by the Committee. For purposes of the Plan, an Award Agreement may be in any such form (written or electronic) as determined by the Committee (including, without limitation, a Board or Committee resolution, a notice, a certificate or a letter) evidencing the Award. The Committee need not require an Award Agreement to be signed by the Participant or a duly authorized representative of the Company or a Subsidiary.

(b) Nontransferability . Each Award shall be exercisable only by such Participant to whom such Award was granted during the Participant’s lifetime, or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant’s legal guardian or representative. No Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant (unless such transfer is specifically required pursuant to a domestic relations order or

 

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by applicable law) other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against any member of the Company Group; provided , that the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

(c) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide a Participant as part of an Award with dividends, dividend equivalents, or similar payments in respect of Awards, payable in cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, on a current or deferred basis, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, payment directly to the Participant, withholding of such amounts by the Company subject to vesting of the Award or reinvestment in additional shares of Common Stock, Restricted Stock or other Awards; provided , that no dividends, dividend equivalents or other similar payments shall be payable in respect of outstanding Options or SARs.

(d) Tax Withholding.

(i) A Participant shall be required to pay to the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, an amount in cash (by check or wire transfer) equal to the aggregate amount of any income, employment and/or other applicable taxes that are statutorily required to be withheld in respect of an Award. Alternatively, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect, in its sole discretion, to satisfy this requirement by withholding such amount from any cash compensation or other cash amounts owing to a Participant.

(ii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may (but is not obligated to), in its sole discretion, permit or require a Participant to satisfy, all or any portion of the minimum income, employment and/or other applicable taxes that are statutorily required to be withheld with respect to an Award by (A) the delivery of shares of Common Stock (which are not subject to any pledge or other security interest) that have been both held by the Participant and vested for any period of time as established from time to time by the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment under GAAP) having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such minimum statutorily required withholding liability (or portion thereof); or (B) having the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would otherwise be retained by, the Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of the Award, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to an amount, subject to clause (iii) below, not in excess of such minimum statutorily required withholding liability (or portion thereof).

(iii) The Committee, subject to its having considered the applicable accounting impact of any such determination, has full discretion to allow Participants to satisfy, in whole or in part, any additional income, employment and/or other applicable taxes payable by them with respect to an Award by electing to have the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would otherwise be retained by, a Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of

 

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the Award, as applicable, shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value that is greater than the applicable minimum required statutory withholding liability (but such withholding may in no event be in excess of the maximum statutory withholding amount(s) in a Participant’s relevant tax jurisdictions).

(e) Data Protection . By participating in the Plan or accepting any rights granted under it, each Participant consents to the collection and processing of personal data relating to the Participant so that the Company and its Affiliates can fulfill their obligations and exercise their rights under the Plan and generally administer and manage the Plan. This data will include, but may not be limited to, data about participation in the Plan and shares offered or received, purchased, or sold under the Plan from time to time and other appropriate financial and other data (such as the date on which the Awards were granted) about the Participant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

(f) No Claim to Awards; No Rights to Continued Service; Waiver . No employee of any member of the Company Group, member of the Board, or other Person, shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan or, having been selected for the grant of an Award, to be selected for a grant of any other Award. There is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards. The terms and conditions of Awards and the Committee’s determinations and interpretations with respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant and may be made selectively among Participants, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Participant any right to be retained in the employ or service of any other member of the Company Group, nor shall it be construed as giving any Participant any rights to continued service on the Board. The Participant’s service as a member of the Board may be terminated free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement. By accepting an Award under the Plan, a Participant shall thereby be deemed to have waived any claim to continued exercise or vesting of an Award or to damages or severance entitlement related to non-continuation of the Award beyond the period provided under the Plan or any Award Agreement, except to the extent of any provision to the contrary in any written services contract or other agreement between any member of the Company Group and the Participant, whether any such agreement is executed before, on or after the Date of Grant.

(g) Designation and Change of Beneficiary . Each Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of one or more Persons as the beneficiary(ies) who shall be entitled to receive the amounts payable with respect to an Award, if any, due under the Plan upon the Participant’s death. A Participant may, from time to time, revoke or change the Participant’s beneficiary designation without the consent of any prior beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee. The last such designation received by the Committee shall be controlling; provided, however , that no designation, or change or revocation thereof, shall be effective unless received by the Committee prior to the Participant’s death, and in no event shall it be effective as of a date prior to such receipt. If no beneficiary designation is filed by a Participant, the beneficiary shall be deemed to be the Participant’s spouse or, if the Participant is unmarried at the time of death, the Participant’s estate.

 

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(h) Termination . Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if a Participant undergoes a Termination of service as a member of the Board, but such Participant continues to provide services to the Company Group in a non-employee capacity, such change in status shall not be considered a Termination for purposes of the Plan.

(i) No Rights as a Stockholder . Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement, no Person shall be entitled to the privileges of ownership in respect of shares of Common Stock which are subject to Awards hereunder until such shares have been issued or delivered to such Person.

(j) Government and Other Regulations.

(i) The obligation of the Company to settle Awards in shares of Common Stock or other consideration shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be required. Notwithstanding any terms or conditions of any Award to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to offer to sell or to sell, and shall be prohibited from offering to sell or selling, any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award unless such shares have been properly registered for sale pursuant to the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission or unless the Company has received an opinion of counsel (if the Company has requested such an opinion), satisfactory to the Company, that such shares may be offered or sold without such registration pursuant to an available exemption therefrom and the terms and conditions of such exemption have been fully complied with. The Company shall be under no obligation to register for sale under the Securities Act any of the shares of Common Stock to be offered or sold under the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to provide that all shares of Common Stock or other securities of any member of the Company Group issued under the Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, the applicable Award Agreement, the Federal securities laws, or the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or quoted and any other applicable Federal, state, local or non-U.S. laws, rules, regulations and other requirements, and, without limiting the generality of Section 9 of the Plan, the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on certificates representing shares of Common Stock or other securities of any member of the Company Group issued under the Plan to make appropriate reference to such restrictions or may cause such Common Stock or other securities of any member of the Company Group issued under the Plan in book-entry form to be held subject to the Company’s instructions or subject to appropriate stop-transfer orders. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee reserves the right to add any additional terms or provisions to any Award granted under the Plan that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order that such Award complies with the legal requirements of any governmental entity to whose jurisdiction the Award is subject.

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and/or other market considerations would make the Company’s acquisition of shares of Common Stock from the public markets, the Company’s issuance of Common Stock to the Participant, the Participant’s acquisition of Common Stock from the Company and/or the Participant’s sale of Common Stock to the public markets, illegal, impracticable or inadvisable. If the Committee determines to cancel all or any portion of an Award in accordance with the foregoing, the Company shall, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, (A) pay to the Participant an amount equal to the excess of (I) the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Award or portion thereof canceled (determined as of the applicable exercise date, or the date that the shares would have been vested or issued, as applicable); over (II) the aggregate Exercise Price or Strike Price (in the case of an Option or SAR, respectively) or any amount payable as a condition of issuance of shares of Common Stock (in the case of any other Award). Such amount shall be delivered to the Participant as soon as practicable following the cancellation of such Award or portion thereof, or (B) in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards, provide the Participant with a cash payment or equity subject to deferred vesting and delivery consistent with the vesting restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Equity-Based Awards, or the underlying shares in respect thereof.

(k) No Section 83(b) Elections Without Consent of Company . No election under Section 83(b) of the Code or under a similar provision of law may be made unless expressly permitted by the terms of the applicable Award Agreement or by action of the Committee in writing prior to the making of such election. If a Participant, in connection with the acquisition of shares of Common Stock under the Plan or otherwise, is expressly permitted to make such election and the Participant makes the election, the Participant shall notify the Company of such election within ten (10) days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority, in addition to any filing and notification required pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or other applicable provision.

(l) Payments to Persons Other Than Participants . If the Committee shall find that any Person to whom any amount is payable under the Plan is unable to care for the Participant’s affairs because of illness or accident, or is a minor, or has died, then any payment due to such Person or the Participant’s estate (unless a prior claim therefor has been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Committee so directs the Company, be paid to the Participant’s spouse, child, relative, an institution maintaining or having custody of such Person, or any other Person deemed by the Committee to be a proper recipient on behalf of such Person otherwise entitled to payment. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Committee and the Company therefor.

(m) Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of equity-based awards otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either applicable generally or only in specific cases.

 

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(n) No Trust or Fund Created . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between any member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and a Participant or other Person, on the other hand. No provision of the Plan or any Award shall require the Company, for the purpose of satisfying any obligations under the Plan, to purchase assets or place any assets in a trust or other entity to which contributions are made or otherwise to segregate any assets, nor shall the Company be obligated to maintain separate bank accounts, books, records or other evidence of the existence of a segregated or separately maintained or administered fund for such purposes. Participants shall have no rights under the Plan other than as unsecured general creditors of the Company, except that insofar as they may have become entitled to payment of additional compensation by performance of services, they shall have the same rights as other service providers under general law.

(o) Reliance on Reports . Each member of the Committee and each member of the Board shall be fully justified in acting or failing to act, as the case may be, and shall not be liable for having so acted or failed to act in good faith, in reliance upon any report made by the independent public accountant of any member of the Company Group and/or any other information furnished in connection with the Plan by any agent of the Company or the Committee or the Board, other than himself or herself.

(p) Governing Law . The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed wholly within the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. EACH PARTICIPANT WHO ACCEPTS AN AWARD IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY OR AGAINST SUCH PARTICIPANT IN RESPECT OF THE PARTICIPANT’S RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER.

(q) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be construed or deemed stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(r) Obligations Binding on Successors . The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and business of the Company (or as otherwise contemplated in connection with any Internal Reorganization).

(s) Section 409A of the Code.

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of the Plan shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Each Participant is solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on or in respect of such Participant in connection with the Plan (including any taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code), and no member of the Company Group shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold such Participant (or any beneficiary) harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties. With respect to any Award that is considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, references in the Plan to “termination of employment” or “termination of service” (and substantially similar phrases) shall mean “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each of the payments that may be made in respect of any Award granted under the Plan is designated as separate payments.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if a Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, no payments in respect of any Awards that are “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code and which would otherwise be payable upon the Participant’s “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) shall be made to such Participant prior to the date that is six (6) months after the date of such Participant’s “separation from service” or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death. Following any applicable six (6) month delay, all such delayed payments will be paid in a single lump sum on the earliest date permitted under Section 409A of the Code that is also a business day.

(iii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in the event that the timing of payments in respect of any Award (that would otherwise be considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code) would be accelerated upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, no such acceleration shall be permitted unless the event giving rise to the Change in Control satisfies the definition of a change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

(t) Clawback/Repayment . All Awards shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with (i) any clawback, forfeiture or other similar policy adopted by the Board or the Committee and as in effect from time to time; and (ii) applicable law. Further, to the extent that the Participant receives any amount in excess of the amount that the Participant should otherwise have received under the terms of the Award for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of a financial restatement, mistake in calculations or other administrative error), the Participant shall be required to repay any such excess amount to the Company.

(u) Right of Offset . The Company will have the right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock (or other property or cash) under the Plan or any Award Agreement any outstanding amounts that the Participant then owes to any member of the Company Group and any amounts the Committee otherwise deems appropriate pursuant to any

 

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tax equalization policy or agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Award is “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee will have no right to offset against its obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock (or other property or cash) under the Plan or any Award Agreement if such offset could subject the Participant to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A of the Code in respect of an outstanding Award.

(v) Expenses; Titles and Headings . The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company Group. The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only, and in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control.

 

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Exhibit 10.11

FORM OF PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

2017 EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

(Effective as of                 )


PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I TITLE AND DEFINITIONS      1   

Section 1.1

  Title      1   

Section 1.2

  Definitions      1   
ARTICLE II PARTICIPATION      5   
ARTICLE III DEFERRAL ELECTIONS      5   

Section 3.1

  Elections to Defer Compensation      5   

Section 3.2

  Distribution Elections      7   

Section 3.3

  Investment Elections      8   

Section 3.4

  Subsequent Elections      9   
ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTION OPTION ACCOUNTS      9   

Section 4.1

  Compensation Deferrals      9   

Section 4.2

  Company Contribution      10   

Section 4.3

  Investment Return      10   
ARTICLE V VESTING      10   

Section 5.1

  Compensation Deferral      10   

Section 5.2

  Company Contribution      10   
ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS      11   

Section 6.1

  Form and Timing of Distribution      11   

Section 6.2

  Small Benefit Cashout      12   

Section 6.3

  Payout      12   

Section 6.4

  Financial Hardship of Participant      13   

Section 6.5

  Permissible Distribution Event      13   

Section 6.6

  Payment by Trust      13   

Section 6.7

  Inability to Locate Participant      14   
ARTICLE VII CHANGE IN CONTROL      14   
ARTICLE VIII DEATH BENEFITS      14   
ARTICLE IX CLAIMS PROCEDURES      14   

Section 9.1

  Claims      14   

Section 9.2

  Appeal      15   

Section 9.3

  Authority      15   

 

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ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATION      15   

Section 10.1

  Administrator      15   

Section 10.2

  Administrator Action      16   

Section 10.3

  Powers and Duties of the Administrator      16   

Section 10.4

  Construction and Interpretation      16   

Section 10.5

  Information      17   

Section 10.6

  Compensation, Expenses and Indemnity      17   

Section 10.7

  Quarterly Statements      17   
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS      17   

Section 11.1

  Unsecured General Creditor      17   

Section 11.2

  Restriction Against Assignment      18   

Section 11.3

  Withholding      18   

Section 11.4

  Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination      18   

Section 11.5

  Governing Law      18   

Section 11.6

  Receipt or Release      19   

Section 11.7

  Payments on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity      19   

Section 11.8

  Headings      19   

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

2017 EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

WHEREAS, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. hereby establishes a deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”), effective as of the Effective Date, for deferrals with respect to Compensation to be earned or to be otherwise paid on or after the Effective Date, to provide supplemental retirement income benefits for a select group of management and highly compensated employees through deferrals of base salary and bonus compensation and, to the extent applicable, Company contributions; and

WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date, the account balances of certain participants in the Prior Plan were transferred to an Account under this Plan (the “Transferred Balances”). The Transferred Balances are balances deferred by “PK Employees” under the Prior Plan, and the time and form of payment of the Transferred Balances shall be the same under this Plan as under the Prior Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby established, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

ARTICLE I

TITLE AND DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Title .

This Plan shall be known as the Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

Section 1.2 Definitions .

Whenever the following words and phrases are used in this Plan, with the first letter capitalized, they shall have the meanings specified below.

“Administrator” shall mean the Person or Persons appointed by the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with Article X, or such Person or Person’s delegate.

“Base Salary Deferral” shall mean that portion of Base Salary as to which an Eligible Employee has made an irrevocable election to defer receipt of until the date specified under the In-Service Distribution Option, the Separation Distribution Option, and/or as otherwise specified under this Plan.

“Beneficiary” or “Beneficiaries” shall mean the Person or Persons, including a trustee, personal representative or other fiduciary, last designated in writing by a Participant in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator to receive all of the benefits specified hereunder in the event of the Participant’s death. No Beneficiary designation shall become effective until it is filed with the Administrator. If there is no Beneficiary designation in effect, or if there is no surviving designated Beneficiary, then the Participant’s surviving spouse shall be the Beneficiary. If there is no surviving spouse to receive any benefits payable in accordance with the preceding sentence, the duly appointed and currently acting personal

 

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representative of the Participant’s estate (which shall include either the Participant’s probate estate or living trust) shall be the Beneficiary. In any case where there is no such personal representative of the Participant’s estate duly appointed and acting in that capacity within 90 days after the Participant’s death (or such extended period as the Administrator determines is reasonably necessary to allow such personal representative to be appointed, but not to exceed 180 days after the Participant’s death), then Beneficiary shall mean the Person or Persons who can verify by affidavit or court order to the satisfaction of the Administrator that they are legally entitled to receive the benefits specified hereunder. In the event any amount is payable under the Plan to a minor, payment shall not be made to the minor, but instead be paid (i) to that Person’s living parent(s) to act as custodian, (ii) if that Person’s parents are then divorced, and one parent is the sole custodial parent, to such custodial parent, or (iii) if no parent of that Person is then living, to a custodian selected by the Administrator to hold the funds for the minor under the Uniform Transfers or Gifts to Minors Act in effect in the jurisdiction in which the minor resides. If no parent is living and the Administrator decides not to select another custodian to hold the funds for the minor, then payment shall be made to the duly appointed and currently acting guardian of the estate for the minor or, if no guardian of the estate for the minor is duly appointed and currently acting within 60 days after the date the amount becomes payable, payment shall be deposited with the court having jurisdiction over the estate of the minor.

“Bonus Compensation Deferral” shall mean that portion of Bonus Compensation as to which an Eligible Employee has made an irrevocable election to defer receipt of until the date specified under the In-Service Distribution Option and/or as otherwise specified under this Plan.

“Change in Control” shall mean a “Change in Control” under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, which also constitutes a “change in control event” under Section 409A.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or if no such committee exists, the full Board of Directors of the Company.

“Company” shall mean Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., any successor corporation and each corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. is a component member.

“Company Contribution” shall equal the amount described in Section 4.2, if any.

“Compensation” shall mean the total salary paid to the Eligible Employee, including cash bonuses, in a Plan Year. An Eligible Employee’s “Compensation” shall consist of the Eligible Employee’s “Base Salary” as in effect from time to time during a Plan Year and the Eligible Employee’s “Bonus Compensation” which shall equal the amount of any cash incentive to be paid to an Eligible Employee under an incentive plan maintained by the Company and any other cash bonus of any kind.

“Compensation Deferral” means that portion of Compensation as to which a Participant has made an irrevocable election to defer receipt until the date specified under the In-Service Distribution Option, the Separation Distribution Option, and/or as otherwise specified under this Plan.

 

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“Disabled” or “Disability” shall mean that a Participant is disabled due to sickness or injury which qualifies the Participant for disability payments under the Company’s long term disability plan. A Participant shall be considered totally and permanently disabled on the date the Participant qualifies for such long term disability payments.

“Distribution Option” shall mean the two distribution options which are available under the Plan, consisting of the Separation Distribution Option and the In-Service Distribution Option.

“Distribution Option Account” or “Accounts” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, the Separation Distribution Account and/or the In-Service Distribution Account(s) established on the books of account of the Company, pursuant to Article IV, for each Participant.

“Effective Date” shall mean the “Distribution Date” as defined in the Distribution Agreement by and among Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., and the Company, dated as of                .

“Eligible Employee” shall mean (i) officers of the Company at the Vice President level or higher, or (ii) Highly Compensated Employees who are selected by the Administrator to participate in the Plan pursuant to Article II.

“Enrollment Agreement” shall mean the authorization form which an Eligible Employee files with the Administrator to participate in the Plan and, with respect to the Plan Year in which the Effective Date occurs, the authorization form as in effect under the Prior Plan.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

“Fund” or “Funds” shall mean one or more of the investments selected by the Administrator pursuant to Section 3.3(a).

“Highly Compensated Employee” shall mean an employee of the Company who the Administrator, in its discretion, anticipates will receive Compensation in excess of the salary limitation contained in Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the applicable Plan Year or who the Administrator otherwise determines to be a highly compensated employee or member of a select group of management within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA.

“In-Service Distribution Account” or “Accounts” shall mean the Account(s) maintained for a Participant to which Compensation Deferrals and Company Contributions are credited pursuant to the In-Service Distribution Option.

“In-Service Distribution Option” shall mean the Distribution Option pursuant to which benefits are payable in accordance with Article VI.

“Investment Return” shall mean, for each Fund, an amount equal to the net investment performance of such Fund on a given day, as determined by the Administrator.

 

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“Participant” shall mean any Eligible Employee who elects to defer Compensation in accordance with Section 3.1.

“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust (charitable or non-charitable), unincorporated organization, or other form of business entity.

“PK Employees” shall (i) any individual designated as a “PK Employee” in the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., and the Company, dated as of                     , and (ii) any individual who is an Eligible Employee and who commences employment with the Company upon or following the date hereof.

“Plan” shall mean the Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan set forth herein, in effect as of the Effective Date, or as amended from time to time.

“Plan Year” shall mean the 12 consecutive month period beginning on a January 1.

“Prior Plan” shall mean the Hilton Hotels 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended.

“Retirement” shall mean a Participant’s Separation from Service (for reasons other than death) on or after the combination of the Participant’s age and Years of Vesting Service equals at least 55.

“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Separation Date” shall mean the date a Participant incurs a Separation from Service.

“Separation Distribution Account” shall mean the Account maintained for a Participant to which Compensation Deferrals and Company Contributions are credited pursuant to the Separation Distribution Option.

“Separation Distribution Option” shall mean the Distribution Option pursuant to which benefits are payable in accordance with Article VI.

“Separation from Service” shall mean a Participant’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A.

“Unforeseeable Financial Emergency” shall mean: (i) a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, beneficiary, or a dependent (as defined in Code Section 152(a)) of the Participant, loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty, the imminent foreclosure of or eviction from the Participant’s primary residence, the need to pay medical expenses (including nonrefundable

 

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deductibles) or prescription drug medications, the need to pay for funeral expenses of a spouse, beneficiary, or dependent, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant; or (ii) such other definition of “unforeseeable emergency” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(ii).

“Year of Vesting Service” shall mean a “Year of Vesting Service” as determined for purposes of the 401(k) defined contribution savings plan in which such Participant participates or most recently participated.

ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION

Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, prior to December 31 of each Plan Year, the Administrator shall designate which Highly Compensated Employees shall become Eligible Employees for the following Plan Year. An Eligible Employee designated as a Participant shall thereafter, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, be eligible to make a Compensation Deferral for each Plan Year. Participation in the Plan shall be made conditional upon an Eligible Employee’s acknowledgement, in writing or by making a deferral election under the Plan, that all decisions and determinations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Participant’s beneficiaries and any other Person having or claiming an interest under the Plan.

As of the Effective Date, each PK Employee with respect to whom a Transferred Balance is transferred to the Plan shall become a Participant in the Plan.

ARTICLE III

DEFERRAL ELECTIONS

Section 3.1 Elections to Defer Compensation .

(a) Each Eligible Employee may elect to make a Compensation Deferral by filing with the Administrator an election that conforms to the requirements set forth in this Article III, on an Enrollment Agreement provided by the Administrator, no later than December 31 of the Plan Year preceding the Plan Year for which the Compensation is to be earned and specifying whether the Participant elects a Base Salary Deferral or a Bonus Compensation Deferral or a combination, the Distribution Option Accounts to which such amounts will be credited, the form and timing of distribution and such other information as the Administrator shall require; provided, however, that for the Plan Year in which the Effective Date occurs, a deferral election under the Prior Plan shall be treated as a deferral election under this Section 3.1(a) and be given continuing effect under this Plan after the Effective Date for the remainder of such Plan Year.

(i) Notwithstanding (a) above, if an Eligible Employee’s Bonus Compensation is “performance-based compensation” as contemplated by Section 409A, the Administrator may allow the Eligible Employee to elect to defer all or a portion of such Eligible Employee’s Bonus Compensation for a Plan Year at a time determined by the Administrator, which may be no less than six months before the end of the applicable Plan Year in which such Bonus Compensation is to be earned.

 

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(ii) The Eligible Employee shall elect to allocate such Eligible Employee’s Compensation Deferrals (and any Company Contributions that may be credited with respect thereto) between the Distribution Options in whole percentage increments; provided that one hundred percent (100%) of such Deferrals (and Company Contributions) may be allocated to one or the other of the Distribution Options.

(iii) The Administrator may establish minimum or maximum amounts that may be deferred under this Section and may change such standards from time to time. Any such limits shall be communicated by the Administrator to the Participants prior to the commencement of a Plan Year. No Participant may have more than one Separation Distribution Account.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Eligible Employee shall be permitted to defer Compensation which the Administrator reasonably determines is required to pay the Eligible Employee’s portion of payroll and other taxes and contributions towards benefits (including, but not limited to, medical, life, dental and disability) provided to the Eligible Employee and such Eligible Employee’s dependents.

(c) Any Compensation Deferral made under Section 3.1(a) above shall remain in effect and be irrevocable, notwithstanding any change in a Participant’s Compensation, for the entire Plan Year for which it is effective. A new Compensation Deferral election must be made for each Plan Year during which a Participant wishes to defer Compensation. If a Participant elects to allocate all or a portion of such Participant’s Compensation Deferrals to an In-Service Distribution Account, that election will remain effective only for the Plan Year to which the Enrollment Agreement relates. If the Participant does not elect an in-service distribution date for deferrals to the In-Service Distribution Account in a subsequent Plan Year, such deferrals shall automatically be allocated to the Participant’s Separation Distribution Account. Compensation Deferral elections shall be made on an Enrollment Agreement filed with the Administrator by December 31 of a Plan Year (or such earlier date as may be designated by the Administrator) to make a Compensation Deferral for Compensation to be earned on or after January 1 of the immediately following Plan Year.

(d) The Administrator may, in its discretion, permit Eligible Employees who first become Eligible Employees after the beginning of a Plan Year, including Eligible Employees who become Eligible Employees because they are promoted or hired by the Company on or after January 1 of a Plan Year to a position which has been designated by the Administrator as an Eligible Employee, to enroll in the Plan for that Plan Year by filing a completed and fully executed Enrollment Agreement as soon as practicable following the date the Employee is notified that of such Employee’s eligibility but, in any event, within 30 days after such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, any Enrollment Agreement executed by an Eligible Employee, pursuant to this Section, to make a Compensation Deferral shall apply only to Compensation earned by the Eligible Employee after the date on which such Enrollment Agreement is filed.

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Section 3.2 Distribution Elections .

Subject to Section 3.4, in the Enrollment Agreement, each Eligible Employee shall select the form and the timing of payment with respect to the Eligible Employee’s Compensation Deferral. An Eligible Employee’s deferral election under this Article III shall not be effective unless and until the Eligible Employee makes the required distribution elections under this Section 3.2. Each Eligible Employee shall make the following form and timing of payment elections:

(a) Retirement . An Eligible Employee shall elect the form of payment in which amounts credited to the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts shall be paid where (i) the Eligible Employee’s Separation Date occurs on or after eligibility for Retirement and (ii) the amount to be distributed from all of the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts exceeds $100,000 (taking into account all deferrals made to all of the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts). The Eligible Employee may elect a lump sum, or quarterly, semi-annual or annual installments payable over 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. This form of payment election shall apply to all Compensation Deferrals credited on behalf of the Eligible Employee to such Eligible Employee’s Separation Distribution Account in any Plan Year in which the Eligible Employee makes Compensation Deferrals under this Plan, subject to change only in accordance with Section 3.4 below. In the event the amount to be distributed from a Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts upon a Separation from Service after eligibility for Retirement does not exceed $100,000 (taking into account all deferrals made to all of the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts) as determined under Section 6.2, the Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts shall be paid in a lump sum in accordance with Section 6.2 without regard to the Participant’s actual form of payment election.

(b) In-Service Distribution . An Eligible Employee shall elect (i) the form of payment in which amounts credited to the Eligible Employee’s In-Service Distribution Account, if applicable, shall be paid where the amount to be distributed exceeds $25,000 and (ii) the Plan Year in which such payment shall commence; provided that the Plan Year selected in (ii) may not be prior to either of (A) the third Plan Year following the Plan Year in which the Compensation Deferral is made or (B) the Plan Year in which any such amount will become vested. The Eligible Employee may elect a lump sum, or quarterly, semi-annual or annual installments payable over 2, 3, 4 or 5 years. This election shall apply only to the Compensation Deferrals credited on behalf of the Eligible Employee to the In-Service Distribution Account created pursuant to the Enrollment Form to which such Compensation Deferrals relate, except to the extent changed pursuant to a subsequent election in accordance with Section 3.4 below. In the event the amount to be distributed from a Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account does not exceed $25,000 as of the applicable distribution date, the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account shall be paid in a lump sum in accordance with Section 6.2 without regard to the Participant’s actual form of payment election(s). If a Participant incurs a Separation from Service prior to the in-service distribution date elected by the Participant with respect to the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account, the Participant’s distribution election with respect to such In-Service Distribution Account shall become invalid and distribution shall instead be made in accordance with the Participant’s elections under Section 3.2(a), 3.2(c) or 3.4, as applicable.

 

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(c) Separation from Service .

An Eligible Employee shall elect the form of payment in which amounts credited to the Eligible Employee’s Separation Distribution Account, if applicable, shall be paid where (i) the Eligible Employee’s Separation Date occurs prior to eligibility for Retirement, and (ii) the amount to be distributed from all of the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts exceeds $100,000 (taking into account all deferrals made to all of the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts). The Eligible Employee may elect a lump sum or annual installments payable over 5 years. This election shall apply to all Compensation Deferrals credited on behalf of the Eligible Employee to such Eligible Employee’s Separation Distribution Account in any Plan Year in which Compensation Deferrals are made under this Plan, subject to change only in accordance with Section 3.4 below. In the event the amount to be distributed from a Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts upon a Separation from Service before eligibility for Retirement does not exceed $100,000 (taking into account all deferrals made to all of the Eligible Employee’s Distribution Option Accounts) as determined under Section 6.2, the Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts shall be paid in a lump sum in accordance with Section 6.2 without regard to the Participant’s actual form of payment election.

Section 3.3 Investment Elections .

(a) At the time of making the deferral elections described in Section 3.1 and the distribution elections described in Section 3.2, the Participant shall designate, in a manner prescribed by the Administrator, which Funds the Participant’s Accounts will be deemed to be invested in for purposes of determining the Investment Return to be credited to those Accounts. The Funds shall be as selected by the Administrator from time to time and the Administrator may add, change, or delete Funds at any time. In making the designation pursuant to this Section 3.3, the Participant may specify that all or any whole percentage of the Participant’s Accounts be deemed to be invested in one or more of the Funds. A Participant may change the designation made under this Section 3.3, in a manner prescribed by the Administrator, on any business day. Such change shall be effective as soon as administratively feasible after it is received.

(b) If a Participant fails to elect a type of Fund under this Section 3.3, he or she shall be deemed to have elected the Fund designated by the Administrator.

(c) Although the Participant may designate the Funds according to Section 3.3(a) above, the Administrator shall select, from time to time, in its sole discretion, for each of the Funds described in Section 3.3(a) above, a commercially available mutual fund or contract or an investment fund established with and administered by an investment manager selected by the Administrator. The Investment Return of each such commercially available mutual fund, contract or investment fund shall be used to determine the amount of earnings to be credited to Participants’ Accounts under Article IV although nothing set forth in this Plan shall require an actual investment of monies in any such mutual fund or in any other Fund designated as a deemed investment vehicle for Compensation Deferrals.

 

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Section 3.4 Subsequent Elections .

The Administrator may establish rules allowing a Participant to make a subsequent election to postpone payment of Compensation Deferrals under the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account(s) and/or such Participant’s Separation Distribution Account, in accordance with the rules in this Section 3.4; provided that any such subsequent election shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A and that no subsequent election may result in an impermissible acceleration of payment as described in Section 409A. The following rules shall apply to subsequent elections under the Plan:

(a) With respect to Compensation Deferrals under an In-Service Distribution Account, a Participant may make a subsequent election to defer the payment to a later Plan Year or to change the form of payment applicable to such In-Service Distribution Account; provided that (i) the subsequent election must be made at least 12 months prior to the January in which the first scheduled payment was to occur, (ii) the subsequent election may not take effect until at least 12 months after the date on which the election is made, and (iii) except with respect to an election related to payment upon an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, the first payment with respect to which such election is made must be deferred for a period of not less than five years from the date such payment would otherwise have been made.

(b) A Participant may make a subsequent election to change the form or time at which Compensation Deferrals credited to a Participant’s Separation Distribution Account will be paid; provided that (i) the subsequent election may not take effect until at least 12 months after the date on which the election is made, and (ii) except with respect to an election related to payment upon an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency or death, the first payment with respect to which such election is made must be deferred for a period of five years from the date such payment would have otherwise have been made. Participants shall be permitted to make only one subsequent election to change the form or time of payment of their Separation Distribution Account.

ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTION OPTION ACCOUNTS

Section 4.1 Compensation Deferrals .

(a) The Administrator shall establish and maintain separate Distribution Option Accounts with respect to a Participant. A Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts may consist of a Separation Distribution Account and/or one or more In-Service Distribution Account(s), as elected by the Participant. Each Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts shall be further divided into separate subaccounts (“subaccounts”), each of which corresponds to a Fund elected by the Participant pursuant to Section 3.3(a).

(b) As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar month, the Administrator shall credit the subaccounts of the Participant’s Distribution Option Account with an amount equal to the Base Salary and/or Bonus Compensation that would otherwise have been earned for such calendar month in accordance with the Distribution Option irrevocably elected by the Participant in the Enrollment Agreement and in accordance with the Participant’s

 

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investment elections under Section 3.3(a). Any amount once taken into account as Base Salary and/or Bonus Compensation for purposes of this Plan shall not be taken into account thereafter. The Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts shall be reduced by the amount of payments made by the Company to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary pursuant to this Plan.

(c) Transferred Balances . As of the Effective Date, a Participant’s account balances, if any, under the Prior Plan shall be transferred to this Plan as follows:

(i) A Transferred Balance attributable to amounts credited to the Participant under the Prior Plan shall be transferred to the Participant’s Account under this Plan, and credited to a Separation Distribution Account and/or In-Service Distribution Account (or other subaccount), as previously credited under the Prior Plan. Following the transfer of a Transferred Balance, the Company shall be responsible under this Plan for the payment of all Transferred Balances.

(ii) The Participant’s investment elections with respect to any Transferred Balance shall be mapped to the available investment options as directed by the Administrator.

Section 4.2 Company Contribution .

From time-to-time and in its sole discretion, the Committee may provide that Company Contributions be credited to some or all Participants, according to the terms and conditions determined by the Committee.

Section 4.3 Investment Return .

Each subaccount of a Participant’s Distribution Option Account shall, as of each business day, be credited with earnings and debited with losses in an amount equal to that determined by multiplying the balance credited to such subaccount as of the previous day by the Investment Return for the corresponding Fund pursuant to Section 3.3(a).

ARTICLE V

VESTING

Section 5.1 Compensation Deferral .

A Participant’s Compensation Deferral credited to the Participant’s Distribution Option Account shall be 100% vested at all times.

Section 5.2 Company Contribution .

(a) Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, Company Contributions credited to a Participant’s Distribution Option Account, if any, will vest and become non-forfeitable in the following increments: (i) 25% upon the Participant’s completion of two Years of Vesting Service; (ii) an additional 25% (50% total) upon completion of three Years of Vesting Service; (iii) an additional 25% (75% total) upon completion of four Years of Vesting Service; and (iv) the Distribution Option Account balance shall be fully vested and nonforfeitable in its entirety on and after the Participant’s completion of five Years of Vesting Service.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding Section 5.2(a) above, a Participant’s Distribution Option Account balance shall be fully vested and nonforfeitable in its entirety should: (i) the Participant die while providing service to the Company, (ii) the Participant become Disabled while providing service to the Company, or (iii) there occur a Change in Control.

(c) When a Participant incurs a Separation Date, the portion of the Company Contribution credited to such Participant’s Distribution Option Account which is not vested shall immediately be forever forfeited to the Company, and the Company shall have no obligation to the Participant (or Beneficiary) with respect to such forfeited amount.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.1 Form and Timing of Distribution .

(a) Subject to Section 6.2, in the case of a Participant whose Separation Date occurs on or after eligibility for Retirement and the vested portion of the Participant’s Separation Distribution Account exceeds $100,000 (taking into account all deferrals made to the Participant’s Separation Distribution Account), the Participant’s Separation Distribution Account shall be distributed in the form elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.4, as applicable, and shall be paid, or commence to be paid, within 30 days following the end of the twelfth full calendar month after the Participant has a Separation from Service, unless payment is deferred pursuant to Section 3.4.

(b) If a Participant has not incurred a Separation from Service as of the date an In-Service Distribution Account is to be distributed, and the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account exceeds $25,000 (applied on an Account by Account basis), the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account shall be paid to the Participant within 30 days following the date elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.4, as applicable; provided that if the amount to be distributed does not exceed $25,000, distribution shall be made in a lump sum in accordance with Section 6.2.

( c) If the Participant incurs a Separation from Service after distribution has commenced in accordance with this Section 6.1( c) but prior to the date on which the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account(s) is fully distributed, distribution of the remaining amounts held in the Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account(s) shall continue to be distributed in accordance with the Participant’s election for such Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account.

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vested portion of a Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts shall be distributed in the form elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.4, as applicable, and shall be paid or commence to be paid within 30 days following the end of the twelfth full calendar month after the Participant has a Separation from Service, unless payment is deferred pursuant to Section 3.4. Any unvested portion of any Distribution Option Account shall be forfeited in accordance with Section 5.2.

Section 6.2 Small Benefit Cashout .

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or election by a Participant to the contrary, in the event the value of the vested portion of a Participant’s Separation Distribution Account does not exceed $100,000 (taking into account all deferrals made to the Eligible Employee’s Separation Distribution Account) as of the date the Participant’s Account becomes distributable in accordance with the terms of the Plan, then the vested portion of the Participant’s Account shall be paid in a lump sum within 30 days following the date the Participant’s Account becomes distributable. For purposes of the foregoing, the Participant’s Account shall be valued as of the last business day of the month following the month in which the Participant’s Separation Date occurs. If the value at such time does not exceed $100,000, the Participant’s Account shall be distributed in a lump sum within 30 days thereafter.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or election by a Participant to the contrary, in the event the value of the vested portion of a Participant’s In-Service Distribution Account does not exceed $25,000 (applied on an Account by Account basis) as of the date the Participant’s Account becomes distributable, then the vested portion of the Participant’s Account shall be paid in a lump sum within 30 days following the date the Participant’s Account becomes distributable.

Section 6.3 Payout .

(a) Unless otherwise specified in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 hereof, any lump sum benefit payable under this Article VI shall be paid in January of the Plan Year elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and 3.4, as applicable, in an amount equal to the vested value of the portion of such Distribution Option Account being distributed as of the business day the Funds are deemed to be liquidated to make the payment.

(b) Installment payments, if any, payable under this Article VI shall commence in January of the Plan Year elected by the Participant pursuant to Sections 3.2(b) and 3.4, as applicable, or otherwise at the time specified for payment under Sections 6.1(a) or 6.1(c), as applicable, in an amount equal to (i) the vested value of such portion of such Distribution Option Account being distributed as of the business day the Funds are deemed to be liquidated to make the payment, divided by (ii) the number of installment payments elected by the Participant in the applicable Enrollment Agreement with respect to an In-Service Distribution Account or in the distribution election form filed pursuant to Section 3.2 or 4.2(d) with respect to the Separation Distribution Account. The remaining installments shall be paid in an amount equal to (x) the vested value of such portion of the Distribution Option Account being distributed as of the business day the Funds are deemed to be liquidated to make the payment divided by (y) the number of installments remaining.

 

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Section 6.4 Financial Hardship of Participant .

(a) At any time prior to commencement of payment pursuant to this Article VI, a Participant may request payment to the Participant of all or a portion of the amounts that the Participant has deferred under the Plan. The decision to approve or deny such a request shall be in the absolute discretion of the Administrator. However, such a request shall be approved only upon a finding that the Participant has suffered an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, and then only in an amount necessary to eliminate such Unforeseeable Financial Emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which such hardship is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets (to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship). In the event such a request is approved, payment of all or a portion of the amounts previously deferred by the Participant, with credited interest, to the extent approved by the Administrator, shall be made as soon as practicable to the Participant. Amounts otherwise payable to a Participant hereunder shall be adjusted (as determined by the Administrator in its absolute discretion) to take into account such Unforeseeable Financial Emergency payment. The Administrator shall administer hardship distribution requests consistently with Section 409A.

(b) If a Participant elects to take an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency distribution prior to June 30 of any Plan Year, the Participant’s deferral election shall be cancelled for the Plan Year in which the distribution occurs with respect to all Base Salary and Bonus Compensation not yet earned. If a Participant elects to take an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency distribution on or after June 30 of any Plan Year, the Participant’s deferral election shall be cancelled for the Plan Year in which such distribution occurs with respect to all salary and bonuses not yet earned, and the Participant shall be suspended from participation in the Plan for the following Plan Year. If the Participant wishes to commence making a Compensation Deferral after the period during which the Participant’s deferral election is cancelled pursuant to this Section 6.4(b), the Participant may make a new deferral election in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.1.

Section 6.5 Permissible Distribution Event .

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, no distributions shall be made except upon a specified date or event as permitted pursuant to Section 409A.

Section 6.6 Payment by Trust .

The Company may cause the payment of benefits under this Plan to be made in whole or in part by the trustee of a trust designated by the Committee (the “Trust”). The Administrator may direct the Trustee to pay the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s benefit at the time and in the amount described herein. In the event the amounts allocated to the Participant under the Trust are not sufficient to provide the full amount of benefit payable to the Participant, the Company shall pay the remainder of such benefit.

 

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Section 6.7 Inability to Locate Participant .

In the event that the Administrator is unable to locate a Participant or Beneficiary within two years following the date the Participant was to commence receiving payment, the entire amount allocated to the Participant’s Deferral Account and Company Contribution Account shall be forfeited. If, after such forfeiture, the Participant or Beneficiary later claims such benefit, such benefit shall be reinstated without interest or earnings from the date payment was to commence pursuant to the Participant’s elections under Sections 3.2 and 3.4, as applicable.

ARTICLE VII

CHANGE IN CONTROL

In the event of a Change in Control, all Participants shall receive a distribution of 100% of the Participant’s Distribution Option Accounts at the time of the distribution. Such distribution shall be made in a lump sum within 30 days following the date the Change in Control is consummated, in an amount equal to the value of such Distribution Option Accounts as of the business day the Funds are deemed to be liquidated to make the payment.

ARTICLE VIII

DEATH BENEFITS

Upon the death of a Participant before the Participant’s Distribution Option Account(s) has been paid in full (either in a lump sum or installment payments), the Participant’s Beneficiary shall receive the balance of the Participant’s vested Account as of the date of death, as adjusted by subsequent gains or losses prior to distribution, in the form of a lump sum payment as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of the Participant’s death (but in no event after December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which death occurs).

ARTICLE IX

CLAIMS PROCEDURES

Section 9.1 Claims .

A Participant or, following the Participant’s death, a Beneficiary (collectively referred to in this section as “Claimant”) may submit a claim for benefits under the Plan. Any claim for benefits under this Plan shall be made in writing to the Administrator. If such claim for benefits is wholly or partially denied, the Administrator shall, within 90 days after receipt of the claim, notify the Claimant of the denial of the claim unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim, which extension shall not exceed 180 days from receipt of the claim. If such extension is required, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the Claimant prior to the termination of the initial 90-day period and shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Administrator expects to render a final decision. A notice of denial shall be in writing, shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, and shall contain the specific reason or reasons for denial of the claim, a specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions upon which the denial is based, a description of the additional material or information (if any) necessary to perfect the claim, together with an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and an explanation of the claims review procedure set forth below, including a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review.

 

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Section 9.2 Appeal .

Within 60 days after the receipt by a Claimant of a written notice of denial of a claim, the Claimant may file a written request with the Administrator that it conduct a full and fair review of the denial of the claim for benefits. The Claimant, or duly authorized representative, shall receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits. The Claimant, or duly authorized representative may also submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim for benefits, and the review will take into account such items whether or not they were considered in the initial benefit determination.

The Administrator shall deliver to the Claimant, or authorized representative, a written decision on the claim within 60 days after the receipt of the request for review, except that if there are special circumstances that require an extension of time, the 60-day period may be extended to 120 days. If such extension is required, written notice shall be furnished to the Claimant, or authorized representative, prior to the termination of the initial 60-day period and shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the final decision will be rendered. The decision shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, include the specific reason or reasons for the decision, include a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive upon request and free of charge, access to and copies of all documents and other information relevant to the claim, contain a specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions upon which the decision is based, and include a statement describing any voluntary appeal procedures offered by the Plan and a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA.

Section 9.3 Authority .

The Administrator, in determining claims for benefits, shall have the complete discretion to review and determine related factual questions, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to bind the Company with respect to the Plan.

ARTICLE X

ADMINISTRATION

Section 10.1 Administrator .

The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Committee, provided that if no Administrator is designated, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The number of members comprising the Administrator shall be determined by the Committee which may from time to time vary the number of members. A member of the Administrator may resign by delivering a written notice of resignation to the Committee. The Committee may remove any member by delivering a certified copy of its resolution of removal to such member. Vacancies in the membership of the Administrator shall be filled promptly by the Committee.

 

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Section 10.2 Administrator Action .

The Administrator shall act at meetings by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Administrator. Any action permitted to be taken at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if, prior to such action, a written consent to the action is signed by all members of the Administrator and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Administrator. A member of the Administrator shall not vote or act upon any matter which relates solely to such member as a Participant. Any member or members of the Administrator may execute any certificate or other written direction on behalf of the Administrator.

Section 10.3 Powers and Duties of the Administrator .

(a) The Administrator, on behalf of the Participants and their Beneficiaries, shall enforce the Plan in accordance with its terms, shall be charged with the general administration of the Plan, and shall have all powers necessary to accomplish its purposes, including, but not by way of limitation, the following:

(i) To select the mutual funds, contracts or investment funds to be the Funds in accordance with Section 3.3(a) and (b) hereof;

(ii) To construe and interpret the terms and provisions of this Plan; reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan; and to make factual determinations;

(iii) To compute and certify to the amount and kinds of benefits payable to Participants and their Beneficiaries;

(iv) To maintain all records that may be necessary for the administration of the Plan;

(v) To provide for the disclosure of all information and the filing or provision of all reports and statements to Participants, Beneficiaries or governmental agencies as shall be required by law;

(vi) To make and publish such rules for the regulation of the Plan and procedures for the administration of the Plan as are not inconsistent with the terms hereof; and

(vii) To appoint a plan administrator or any other agent, and to delegate to them such powers and duties in connection with the administration of the Plan as the Administrator may from time to time prescribe.

(viii) On behalf of the Company, to select those Highly Compensated Employees who shall be Eligible Employees.

Section 10.4 Construction and Interpretation .

(a) The Administrator shall have full discretion to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of this Plan, which interpretation or construction shall be final and binding

 

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on all parties, including but not limited to, the Company and any Participant or Beneficiary. The Administrator shall administer such terms and provisions in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner and in full accordance with any and all laws applicable to the Plan.

(b) Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company from taking any action which is deemed by it to be appropriate or in its best interest. No Participant, Beneficiary, or other Person shall have any claim against the Company as a result of such action. Any decisions, actions or interpretations to be made under the Plan by the Company or the Committee, or the Administrator acting on behalf of the Company, shall be made in its respective sole discretion, not as a fiduciary, need not be uniformly applied to similarly situated individuals and shall be final, binding and conclusive on all Persons interested in the Plan.

Section 10.5 Information .

To enable the Administrator to perform its functions, the Company shall supply full and timely information to the Administrator on all matters relating to the Compensation of all Participants, their death, Disability, or other cause of termination, and such other pertinent facts as the Administrator may require.

Section 10.6 Compensation, Expenses and Indemnity .

(a) The Administrator is authorized at the expense of the Company to employ such legal counsel as it may deem advisable to assist in the performance of its duties hereunder. Expenses and fees in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

(b) To the extent permitted by applicable state law, the Company shall indemnify and save harmless the Administrator and each member thereof, the Committee and any delegate of the Administrator who is an employee of the Company against any and all expenses, liabilities and claims, including legal fees to defend against such liabilities and claims arising out of their discharge in good faith of responsibilities under or incident to the Plan, other than expenses and liabilities arising out of willful misconduct. This indemnity shall not preclude such further indemnities as may be available under insurance purchased by the Company or provided by the Company under any bylaw, agreement or otherwise, as such indemnities are permitted under state law.

Section 10.7 Quarterly Statements .

Under procedures established by the Administrator, a Participant shall receive a statement with respect to such Participant’s Accounts on a quarterly basis as of each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1 Unsecured General Creditor .

Participants and their Beneficiaries, heirs, successors, and assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, claims, or interest in any specific property or assets of the Company. No assets

 

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of the Company shall be held under any trust, or held in any way as collateral security for the fulfilling of the obligations of the Company under this Plan. Any and all of the Company’s assets shall be, and remain, the general unpledged, unrestricted assets of the Company. The Company’s obligation under the Plan shall be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to pay money in the future, and the rights of the Participants and Beneficiaries shall be no greater than those of unsecured general creditors.

Section 11.2 Restriction Against Assignment .

The Company shall pay all amounts payable hereunder only to the Persons designated by the Plan and not to any other Persons. No part of a Participant’s Accounts shall be liable for the debts, contracts, or engagements of any Participant, the Participant’s Beneficiary, or successors in interest, nor shall a Participant’s Accounts be subject to execution by levy, attachment, or garnishment or by any other legal or equitable proceeding, nor shall any such Person have any right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber, or assign any benefits or payments hereunder in any manner whatsoever. If any Participant, Beneficiary or successor in interest is adjudicated bankrupt or purports to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or charge any distribution or payment from the Plan, voluntarily or involuntarily, the Administrator, in its discretion, may cancel such distribution or payment (or any part thereof) to or for the benefit of such Participant, Beneficiary or successor in interest in such mariner as the Administrator shall direct.

Section 11.3 Withholding .

There shall be deducted from each payment made under the Plan or any other compensation payable to the Participant (or Beneficiary) all taxes which are required to be withheld by the Company in respect to such payment or this Plan. The Company shall have the right to reduce any payment (or compensation) by the amount of cash sufficient to provide the amount of said taxes.

Section 11.4 Amendment, Modification, Suspension or Termination .

The Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company may at any time, or from time to time, in its sole discretion amend or terminate the Plan in any manner that the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company deems appropriate, including amending or terminating outstanding deferral elections, if necessary or appropriate to comply with changes to applicable law, without the consent of any Participant; provided, however, that no amendment shall reduce any benefits accrued under the terms of the Plan as of the date of amendment. In the event the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company acts to terminate and liquidate the Plan in accordance with Treasury regulations Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), distribution to Participant shall be made in accordance with Article 6, unless otherwise required in order to comply with Section 409A.

Section 11.5 Governing Law .

This Plan shall be construed, governed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (including its statute of limitations and all substantive and procedural law, and without regard to its conflict of laws provisions), except as to matters of federal law.

 

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Section 11.6 Receipt or Release .

Any payment to a Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of the Plan shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Administrator, the Company and the Trustee. The Administrator may require such Participant or Beneficiary, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release to such effect.

Section 11.7 Payments on Behalf of Persons Under Incapacity .

In the event that any amount becomes payable under the Plan to a Person who, in the sole judgement of the Committee, is considered by reason of physical or mental condition to be unable to give a valid receipt therefore, the Administrator may direct that such payment be made to any Person found by the Administrator, in its sole judgement, to have assumed the care of such Person. Any payment made pursuant to such determination shall constitute a full release and discharge of the Administrator and the Company.

Section 11.8 Headings .

Headings and subheadings in this Plan are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in the construction of the provisions hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this document to be executed by its duly authorized officer to be effective on this                 , 2017.

 

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.
By:  

 

Its:  

 

Exhibit 10.12

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and between

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

and

HNA TOURISM GROUP CO., LTD.

Dated as of October 24, 2016

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.1

  Certain Definitions      1   

Section 1.2

  Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation      5   

ARTICLE II. REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     6   

Section 2.1

  Piggyback Rights      6   

Section 2.2

  Demand Registration      8   

Section 2.3

  Registration Procedures      11   

Section 2.4

  Other Registration-Related Matters      14   

ARTICLE III. INDEMNIFICATION

     16   

Section 3.1

  Indemnification by the Company      16   

Section 3.2

  Indemnification by the Holders and Underwriters      17   

Section 3.3

  Notices of Claims, Etc.      18   

Section 3.4

  Contribution      18   

Section 3.5

  Other Indemnification      19   

Section 3.6

  Non-Exclusivity      19   

ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     19   

Section 4.1

  Representations and Warranties of the Company      19   

Section 4.2

  Representations and Warranties of HNA      20   

ARTICLE V. OTHER

     20   

Section 5.1

  Notices      20   

Section 5.2

  Assignment      22   

Section 5.3

  Amendments; Waiver      22   

Section 5.4

  Third Parties      22   

Section 5.5

  Governing Law      22   

Section 5.6

  Jurisdiction      22   

Section 5.7

  MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      22   

Section 5.8

  Specific Performance      23   

Section 5.9

  Entire Agreement      23   

Section 5.10

  Severability      23   

Section 5.11

  Counterparts      23   

Section 5.12

  Effectiveness      23   

Section 5.13

  Confidentiality      23   


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of October 24, 2016 and is by and between Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “ Company ”) and HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd., a PRC company (“ HNA ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, HNA and Blackstone (as defined below) have, as of the date hereof, entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below), pursuant to which, among other things, HNA has agreed to purchase from Blackstone, and Blackstone has agreed to sell to HNA, shares of the common stock of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Hilton ”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, Hilton intends to distribute its entire interest in the Company by way of a dividend of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by Hilton to holders of Hilton common stock;

WHEREAS, the Company is entering into this Agreement as a condition to HNA’s willingness to enter into the Stock Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and HNA are entering into the Stockholders Agreement (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the Company is entering into this Agreement in consideration of, and as a condition and inducement to, HNA’s willingness to enter into the Stockholders Agreement; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company and HNA wish to define certain registration rights granted to HNA on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 Certain Definitions . As used in this Agreement:

Advice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).

Adverse Disclosure ” means public disclosure of material, non-public information that, in the Board of Directors’ good faith judgment, after consultation with outside counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or report filed with the SEC by the Company so that such Registration Statement or report would not be materially misleading and such material, non-public information would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing of such Registration Statement or report, and (ii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly.


Affiliate ” means any entity of which HNA owns, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the voting interests.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Blackstone ” means HLT Holdco II LLC, HLT Holdco III LLC, HLT BREH VI Holdco LLC, HLT BREP VI.2 Holdco LLC, HLT BREH INTL II Holdco LLC, HLT A23 BREH VI Holdco LLC, and HLT A23 Holdco LLC.

BX Holder ” means the holders of securities entitled to registration rights under the Existing Registration Rights Agreement.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, holiday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York and Beijing, PRC are authorized or required by law to close.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Common Stock ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and any other capital stock of the Company into which such common stock is reclassified or reconstituted.

Control ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Controlled by ” and “ under common Control with ”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

Demand Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).

Distribution Date ” means the date on which the distribution to holders of record of shares of Hilton common stock of the Park Common Stock owned by Hilton is effectuated.

Effective Date ” means the date on which the Closing (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) occurs or, if the Distribution Date occurs after the date of such Closing, the Distribution Date.

Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Existing Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, of even date herewith, by and among the Company and Blackstone, but not any further amendments thereto.

 

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FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

HNA Entities ” means HNA, its Affiliates and the successors and permitted assigns of HNA and their respective Affiliates.

Holder ” means HNA or any Transferee of such Person to whom registration rights are assigned pursuant to Section 5.2, in each case that is a holder of Registrable Securities or Securities exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into Registrable Securities.

Indemnified Party ” and Indemnified Parties ” have the meanings set forth in Section 3.1.

Law ” means any statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, injunction, order, decree, governmental approval, directive, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or determination by, or any interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by, any Governmental Authority.

Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, a cooperative, an unincorporated organization, or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable Law, or any Governmental Authority or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

PRC ” means the People’s Republic of China.

Public Offering ” means a public offering of equity securities of the Company or any successor thereto or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act.

Registrable Securities ” means all shares of Common Stock and any Securities into which the Common Stock may be converted or exchanged pursuant to any merger, consolidation, sale of all or any part of its assets, corporate conversion or other extraordinary transaction of the Company held by a Holder (whether now held or hereafter acquired, and including any such Securities received by a Holder upon the conversion or exchange of, or pursuant to such a transaction with respect to, other Securities held by such Holder). As to any Registrable Securities, such Securities will cease to be Registrable Securities when:

 

  (a) a registration statement covering such Registrable Securities has been declared effective and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement;

 

  (b) such Registrable Securities shall have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or 145 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act;

 

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  (c) such Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or 145 (or any similar provision then in effect) without limitation thereunder on volume or manner of sale, unless such Registrable Securities are held by a Holder that beneficially owns 5% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock; or

 

  (d) such Registrable Securities cease to be outstanding.

Registration Expenses ” means any and all expenses incurred in connection with the performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including:

 

  (a) all SEC, stock exchange, or FINRA registration and filing fees (including, if applicable, the fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter,” as such term is defined in Rule 5121 of FINRA, and of its counsel);

 

  (b) all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky Laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities);

 

  (c) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses;

 

  (d) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange or FINRA and all rating agency fees;

 

  (e) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent public accountants, including the expenses of any special audits and/or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance;

 

  (f) any fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by the issuers of Securities, including liability insurance if the Company so desires or if the underwriters so require, and the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with the requested registration, but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any;

 

  (g) the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of not more than one law firm (as selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration) incurred by all the Holders in connection with the registration;

 

  (h) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to analyst and investor presentations or any “road show” undertaken in connection with the registration and/or marketing of the Registrable Securities; and

 

  (i) any other fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of securities.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency.

 

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Securities ” means capital stock, limited partnership interests, limited liability company interests, beneficial interests, warrants, options, notes, bonds, debentures, and other securities, equity interests, ownership interests and similar obligations of every kind and nature of any Person.

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Stockholders Agreement ” means that certain Stockholders Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and HNA.

Stock Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among HNA and Blackstone.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which: (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, representatives or trustees thereof is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the total voting power of stock (or equivalent ownership interest) of the limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or Control the managing director or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.

Transfer ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Transferor ”, “ Transferee ” and “ Transferred ”) shall mean, with respect to any security, directly or indirectly, to sell, contract to sell, give, assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in, offer, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any economic, voting or other rights in or to such security. When used as a noun, “ Transfer ” shall have such correlative meaning as the context may require.

SECTION 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions; Interpretation .

(a) The words “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified. References in this Agreement to a designated “Article” or “Section” refer to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise specified and references to clauses without a cross-reference to a Section or subsection are references to clauses within the same Section or, if more specific, subsection. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply “if.” References to “day” means a calendar day unless otherwise indicated as a “Business Day.”

 

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(b) The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and do not limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(c) The meanings given to terms defined herein are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

(d) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period is excluded. If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question ends on the next succeeding Business Day.

ARTICLE II.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

SECTION 2.1 Piggyback Rights .

(a) Subject to Section 4.1 of the Stockholders Agreement (as it may be amended or waived), if after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Effective Date (or earlier if the Company agrees to waive the two-year transfer restriction under the Stockholders Agreement), the Company proposes to register Securities for public sale (whether proposed to be offered for sale by the Company or by any other Person) under the Securities Act (other than a registration on Form S-4 or S-8, or any successor or other forms promulgated for similar purposes) in a manner which would permit registration of Registrable Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Act, it shall, at each such time, other than in the case of an underwritten secondary offering initiated by a BX Holder, give prompt written notice (which notice shall be given not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the filing by the Company with the SEC of any registration statement with respect thereto and shall specify the intended method or methods of disposition and the number of Securities proposed to be registered) to each Holder of its intention to do so and of such Holder’s rights under this Section 2.1, provided , no such notice need be given of any underwritten offering if the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing (a copy of which shall be provided to each Holder) that, in its opinion, the inclusion of Registrable Securities would be likely to have an adverse impact on the price, timing or distribution of the Securities offered in such offering. Upon the written request of any Holder made within five (5) Business days after the receipt of any such notice (which request shall specify the number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities which the Holders have so requested to be registered; provided that: (i) any Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of any of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in any registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) by giving written notice to the Company of such withdrawal, provided , that, in the case of any underwritten offering, written notice of such withdrawal must be given to the Company prior to the time at which the offering price or underwriter’s discount is determined with the managing underwriter or underwriters; (ii) if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to

 

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register any Securities and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company shall determine for any reason not to proceed with the proposed registration of the Securities to be sold by it, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Holders and, thereupon, the Company shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses incurred in connection therewith) without prejudice to the rights of the Demand Party to request that such registration be effected as a registration under Section 2.2(a); and (iii) subject to clause (i), if such registration involves an underwritten offering, each Holder of Registrable Securities requesting to be included in the registration must, upon the written request of the Company, sell its Registrable Securities to the underwriters on the same terms and conditions as apply to the other Securities being sold through underwriters under such registration, with, in the case of a combined primary and secondary offering, only such differences, including any with respect to representations and warranties, indemnification and liability insurance, as may be customary or appropriate in combined primary and secondary offerings.

(b) Expenses . The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities requested pursuant to this Section 2.1.

(c) Priority in Piggyback Registrations . If a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing (a copy of which shall be provided to each Holder) that, in its opinion, the number of Registrable Securities and other Securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering, so as to be likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Securities offered in such offering, then the Company shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Securities the Company proposes to sell for its own account; and (ii) second, such number of Securities requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of such managing underwriter, can be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above, which number of Securities shall be allocated (A) until the date that is the second anniversary of the Effective Date, (x) first, to the holders of shares requested to be included in such registration by BX Holders pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, and (y) second, pro rata among all other holders of Registrable Securities (if the two-year transfer restriction referred to in Section 2.1(a) has been waived by the Company) and other Securities entitled to include Securities in such registration and that submitted a proper request for inclusion in such registration, on the basis of the relative number of Securities requested to be included in such registration by each such holder and (B) after the date that is the second anniversary of the Effective Date, pro rata among the holders of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and all other holders of Securities entitled to include Securities in such registration that submitted a proper request for inclusion in such registration, on the basis of the relative number of Securities requested to be included in such registration by each such holder. Any other selling holders of the Company’s Securities will be included in an underwritten offering only with the consent of holders holding a majority of the shares being sold in such offering.

 

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(d) Excluded Transactions . The Company shall not be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities under this Section 2.1 incidental to the registration of any of its Securities in connection with:

(i) a registration statement filed to cover issuances under employee benefits plans or dividend reinvestment plans;

(ii) any registration statement relating solely to the acquisition or merger after the date hereof by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of or with any other businesses, assets or properties;

(iii) any registration statement covering securities other than shares of the same class as those held by Holders (even if such securities are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares that are registered as part of such offering); or

(iv) any registration related solely to an exchange by the Company of its own securities.

(e) Plan of Distribution, Underwriters and Counsel . If a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering that is initiated by selling holders, the holders that initiated such underwritten offering (by action of the holders of a majority of the Securities requested to be registered thereby) shall have the right to (i) determine the plan of distribution, (ii) select the investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering, including the lead managing underwriter (provided that such investment banker or bankers and managers shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and (iii) select counsel for the selling holders. If a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering that is initiated by the Company, the Company shall have the right to (i) determine the plan of distribution and (ii) select the investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering, including the lead managing underwriter; and the holders of a majority of the Securities requested to be registered thereby by selling holders (by action of the holders of a majority of the Securities requested to be registered thereby by such selling holders) shall have the right to select counsel for the selling holders.

(f) Shelf Takedowns . In connection with any shelf takedown (whether pursuant to Section 2.2(f) or at the initiative of the Company) after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Effective Date (or earlier if the Company agrees to waive the two-year transfer restriction under the Stockholders Agreement), other than in the case of an underwritten secondary offering initiated by a BX Holder, the Holders may exercise “piggyback” rights in the manner described in this Agreement to have included in such takedown Registrable Securities held by them that are registered on such shelf registration statement, provided , that in the case of any shelf takedown for an underwritten offering, at the initiative of the Company, the ten (10) Business Day period in Section 2.1(a) shall be reduced to seven (7) Business Days.

SECTION 2.2 Demand Registration .

(a) General . Subject to Section 4.1 of the Stockholders Agreement (as it may be amended or waived), after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Effective Date (or earlier if the Company agrees to waive the two-year transfer restriction under the Stockholders Agreement), upon the written request of any HNA Entity (the “ Demand Party ”) requesting that the Company effect the registration under the Securities Act of Registrable Securities and specifying the amount and intended method of disposition thereof (including, but not limited to, an

 

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underwritten public offering), the Company shall (i) promptly give written notice of such requested registration to the other Holders and other holders of Securities entitled to notice of such registration, if any, and (ii) as expeditiously as possible, use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement to effect the registration under the Securities Act of:

(i) such Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by the Demand Party in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof; and

(ii) the Registrable Securities of other Holders which the Company has been requested to register by written request given to the Company within five (5) Business Days after the giving of such written notice by the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to file a registration statement relating to any registration request under this Section 2.2(a):

(x) within a period of one hundred eighty (180) days (or such lesser period as the managing underwriters in an underwritten offering may permit) after the effective date of any other registration statement relating to any registration request under this Section 2.2(a) or relating to any registration referred to in Section 2.1; provided, that if greater than 50% of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2(a) by the HNA Entities taken as a whole are excluded from the applicable registration pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.2(e), HNA shall have the right, with respect to such excluded Registrable Securities, to request one (1) additional registration pursuant to Section 2.2(a) within such period of one hundred eighty (180) days; provided further, that such request shall not be made within ninety (90) days after the effective date of the registration statement from which such Registrable Securities were excluded; or

(y) if, in the good faith judgment of a majority of the disinterested members of the Board, the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of the registration statement would be adverse to the Company because (i) such action would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith that the registration or sale of the Registrable Securities would be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect a planned bona fide financing of the Company that is reasonably likely to be promptly initiated by the Company, then the Company may delay the filing (but not the preparation of) or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the registration statement (a “Demand Suspension”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise more than two (2) Demand Suspensions during any twelve-(12) month period for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days; and provided, further, that in the event of a Demand Suspension, such Demand Suspension shall terminate at such time as the Company would no longer be required to make any Adverse Disclosure or any such planned financing has been abandoned or completed.

 

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(b) Form . Each registration statement prepared at the request of a Demand Party shall be effected on such form as reasonably requested by the Demand Party, including by a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act on a Form S-3 (or any successor rule or form thereto) if so requested by the Demand Party and if the Company is then eligible to effect a shelf registration and use such form for such disposition.

(c) Expenses . The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities requested pursuant to this Section 2.2.

(d) Plan of Distribution, Underwriters and Counsel . If a requested registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering, the Demand Party shall have the right to (i) determine the plan of distribution, (ii) select the investment banker or bankers and managers to administer the offering, including the lead managing underwriter (provided that such investment banker or bankers and managers shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) and (iii) select counsel for the selling Holders.

(e) Priority in Demand Registrations . If a requested registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 involves an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing (a copy of which shall be provided to each Holder) that, in its opinion, the number of Securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering, so as to be likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Securities offered in such offering, then the number of such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration shall be allocated pro rata among (1) Registrable Securities held by the Demand Party, and (2) the Registrable Securities held by the other Holders that have requested that their Registrable Securities be sold pursuant to Section 2.1(a), if any, on the basis of the relative number of securities requested to be included in such registration by the Demand Party and each such other Holder. Any other selling holders of the Company’s Securities will be included in an underwritten offering only with the consent of holders holding a majority of the shares being sold in such offering.

(f) Shelf Takedowns . Upon the written request of the Demand Party at any time and from time to time, the Company shall facilitate in the manner described in this Agreement a “takedown” of the Demand Party’s Registrable Securities off of an effective shelf registration statement. Upon the written request of the Demand Party, the Company shall file and seek the effectiveness of a post-effective amendment to an existing shelf registration statement in order to register up to the number of the Demand Party’s Registrable Securities previously taken down off of such shelf by the Demand Party and not yet “reloaded” onto such shelf registration statement.

(g) Additional Rights . The Company shall not enter into any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or grant any additional registration rights to any Person or with respect to any securities that are not Registrable Securities that adversely affects the priorities of the Holders pursuant to Sections 2.1(c) or 2.2(e) of this Agreement.

(h) Number of Demands . The Holders shall be entitled to a maximum of six (6) demand registrations (including shelf “takedowns”) for an underwritten offering pursuant to Section 2.2(a); provided a registration (or shelf “takedown”) shall not count for this purpose until, in the case of a registration statement, the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC and, in the case of a shelf “takedown,” the prospectus supplement for such offering has been filed with the SEC.

 

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SECTION 2.3 Registration Procedures . If and whenever the Company is required to file a registration statement with respect to, or to use its reasonable best efforts to effect or cause the registration of, any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:

(a) promptly prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on an appropriate form with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; provided , however , that the Company may discontinue any registration of Securities which it has initiated for its own account at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto (and, in such event, the Company shall pay the Registration Expenses incurred in connection therewith); and provided , further , that before filing a registration statement or prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall (i) furnish to counsel for the sellers of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of such counsel, (ii) fairly consider such reasonable changes in any such documents prior to or after the filing thereof as the counsel to the sellers of Registrable Securities being sold may request, and (iii) make such of the representatives of the Company as shall be reasonably requested by the sellers of the Registrable Securities being sold available for discussion of such documents;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period not in excess of two (2) years (which period shall not be applicable in the case of a shelf registration effected pursuant to a request under Section 2.2(b)) and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement; provided that before filing a registration statement or prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Company shall (i) furnish to counsel for the sellers of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement copies of all documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review of such counsel, (ii) fairly consider such reasonable changes in any such documents prior to or after the filing thereof as the counsel to the sellers of Registrable Securities being sold may request, and (iii) make such of the representatives of the Company as shall be reasonably requested by the sellers of the Registrable Securities being sold available for discussion of such documents;

(c) furnish to each seller of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters of the securities being registered such number of copies of such registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits filed therewith, including any documents incorporated by reference), such number of copies of the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and summary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such seller or underwriters may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by such seller or the sale of such securities by such underwriters (it being

 

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understood that, subject to the requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, the Company consents to the use of the prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each seller and the underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement of which such prospectus, amendment or supplement is a part);

(d) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities covered by such registration in such jurisdictions as each seller shall reasonably request and to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period in which the registration statement is required to be kept effective, and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities owned by such seller;

(e) use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(f) promptly notify each seller and any underwriter of any such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the Company’s becoming aware that the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, and at the request of any such seller, as promptly as practicable thereafter prepare and furnish to such seller and any underwriter a reasonable number of copies of an amended or supplemental prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;

(g) comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its Security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable (but not more than eighteen (18) months) after the effective date of the registration statement, an earnings statement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act;

(h) (i) list such Registrable Securities on any securities exchange on which other Securities of the Company are then listed if such Registrable Securities are not already so listed and if such listing is then permitted under the rules of such exchange; and (ii) provide a transfer agent registrar and CUSIP number for such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of such registration statement;

(i) enter into such customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement in customary form), which may include indemnification provisions in favor of underwriters and other Persons in addition to, or in substitution for the indemnification provisions hereof, and take such other actions as sellers of a majority of such Registrable Securities or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

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(j) if requested by the managing underwriter(s) of an underwritten offering or if reasonably requested by the seller or sellers of a majority of such Registrable Securities, use reasonable best efforts to obtain a “cold comfort” letter or letters from the Company’s independent public accountants addressed to the underwriters or seller or sellers in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters;

(k) subject to the execution and delivery of confidentiality agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, make available for inspection by any seller of such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement and by any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such registration statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such seller or any such underwriter, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act that is customary for a participant in a registered securities offering;

(l) notify counsel for the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement and the managing underwriter or agent, immediately, and confirm the notice in writing: (i) when the registration statement, or any post-effective amendment to the registration statement, shall have become effective, or any supplement to the prospectus or any amendment to any prospectus shall have been filed; (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the SEC; (iii) of any request of the SEC to amend the registration statement or amend or supplement the prospectus or for additional information; and (iv) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the registration statement for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the institution or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes;

(m) provide each Holder of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement reasonable opportunity to comment on the registration statement, any post-effective amendments to the registration statement, any supplement to the prospectus or any amendment to any prospectus;

(n) make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible moment;

(o) if requested by the managing underwriter or agent or any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement, promptly incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or agent or such Holder reasonably requests to be included therein, including, with respect to the number

 

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of Registrable Securities being sold by such Holder to such underwriter or agent, the purchase price being paid therefor by such underwriter or agent and with respect to any other terms of the underwritten offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after being notified of the matters incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(p) cooperate with the Holders of Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement and the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing Securities to be sold under the registration statement, and enable such Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or agent, if any, or the Holders may request;

(q) use its reasonable best efforts to make available the executive officers of the Company to participate with the Holders of Registrable Securities and any underwriters in any “road shows” that may be reasonably requested by the Holders in connection with distribution of Registrable Securities;

(r) obtain for delivery to the underwriter an opinion or opinions from counsel for the Company in customary form and in form, substance and scope reasonably satisfactory to such Holders, underwriters or agents and their counsel; and

(s) cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA.

SECTION 2.4 Other Registration-Related Matters .

(a) The Company may require any Person that is Transferring Securities in a Public Offering pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 to furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding such Person and pertinent to the disclosure requirements relating to the registration and the distribution of the Registrable Securities which are included in such Public Offering as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing and the Company shall not be required to include the Securities of such Person in such Public Offering if such information is not provided to the Company.

(b) Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.3(f), it will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until its receipt of the copies of the amended or supplemented prospectus contemplated by Section 2.3(f) or until it is advised in writing (the “ Advice ”) by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and, if so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company or destroy (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in its possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company gives any such notice, the period for which the Company shall be required to keep the registration statement

 

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effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 2.3(f) to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement has received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 2.3(f) or the Advice. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts and take such actions as are reasonably necessary to render the Advice as promptly as practicable.

(c) Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.3(l)(iv), it will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until the lifting of such stop order, other order or suspension or the termination of such proceedings and, if so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company or destroy (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in its possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company gives any such notice, the period for which the Company shall be required to keep the registration statement effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice pursuant to Section 2.3(l)(iv) to and including the date when such stop order, other order or suspension is lifted or such proceedings are terminated.

(d) (i) Each Holder will, in connection with a Public Offering of the Company’s equity Securities (whether for the Company’s account or for the account of any Holder or Holders, any BX Holder or BX Holders, or any or all of them), upon the request of the Company or of the underwriters managing any underwritten offering of the Company’s Securities, agree in writing not to effect any sale, disposition or distribution of Registrable Securities (other than those included in the Public Offering) without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter for such period of time commencing seven (7) days before and ending ninety (90) days (or such earlier date as the managing underwriter shall agree) after the effective date of such registration; provided that the Company shall cause all directors and officers of the Company, and all other Persons with registration rights with respect to the Company’s Securities (whether or not pursuant to this Agreement) (other than those that are parties to the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) to enter into agreements similar to those contained in this Section 2.4(d)(i) (without regard to this proviso), subject to exceptions for gifts, sales pursuant to pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plans and other customary exclusions agreed to by such managing underwriter; and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall, in connection with an underwritten Public Offering of the Company’s Securities in respect of which Registrable Securities are included, upon the request of the underwriters managing such offering, agree in writing not to effect any sale, disposition or distribution of equity Securities of the Company (other than those included in such Public Offering, offered pursuant to Section 2.2(f), offered on Form S-8, issuable upon conversion of Securities or upon the exercise of options, or the grant of options in the ordinary course of business pursuant to then-existing management equity plans or equity-based employee benefit plans, in each case outstanding on the date a notice is given by the Company pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or a request is made pursuant to Section 2.2(a), as the case may be, or agreed to by such managing underwriter) without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, for such period of time commencing seven (7) days before and ending ninety (90) days (or such earlier date as the managing underwriter shall agree) after the effective date of such registration.

 

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(e) With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may at any time permit the sale of Securities of the Company to the public without registration after such time as a public market exists for Registrable Securities, the Company agrees:

(i) to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times after the effective date of the first registration under the Securities Act filed by the Company for an offering of its Securities to the public;

(ii) to use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

(iii) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, to furnish to such Holder promptly upon request: (A) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company for an offering of its Securities to the public), and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); (B) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company; and (C) such other reports and documents of the Company as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself or himself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing such Holder to sell any such Securities without registration.

(f) Each of the parties hereto agrees that the registration rights provided to the Holders herein are not intended to, and shall not be deemed to, override or limit any other restrictions on Transfer to which any such Holder may otherwise be subject.

ARTICLE III.

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 3.1 Indemnification by the Company . In the event of any registration of any Securities of the Company under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2, the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Holder who sells Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement, each Affiliate of such Holder and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners and equityholders (and the directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and controlling Persons of any of the foregoing), each other Person who participates as an underwriter in the offering or sale of such Securities and each other Person, if any, who controls such Holder or any such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act (each, and “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, and reasonable and documented expenses to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under the Securities Act, common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto) arise out of or are based upon: (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which such

 

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Securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, or any other such disclosure document (including reports and other documents filed under the Exchange Act and any document incorporated by reference therein) or related document or report; (b) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances when they were made; or (c) any violation or alleged violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any federal, state, foreign or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and relating to action or inaction in connection with any such registration, disclosure document or related document or report, and the Company shall reimburse such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding; provided that the Company shall not be liable to any Indemnified Party in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, in any such preliminary, final or summary prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Indemnified Party furnished to the Company by such Indemnified Party expressly for use in the preparation thereof. Such indemnity will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any Indemnified Party and will survive the Transfer of such Securities by such Holder or any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 3.2 Indemnification by the Holders and Underwriters . The Company may require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed in accordance with Section 2.1 or Section 2.2, that the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the Holder of such Registrable Securities or any prospective underwriter to indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 3.1) the Company, all other Holders or any prospective underwriter, as the case may be, and any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers and controlling Persons, with respect to any untrue statement in or omission from such registration statement, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement, if such untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Holder or underwriter furnished to the Company by such Holder or underwriter expressly for use in the preparation of such registration statement, preliminary, final or summary prospectus or amendment or supplement, or a document incorporated by reference into any of the foregoing. Such indemnity will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any of the Holders, or any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers or controlling Persons and will survive the Transfer of such Securities by such Holder. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder of Registrable Securities hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds actually received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

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SECTION 3.3 Notices of Claims, Etc . Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party hereunder of written notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Article III, such Indemnified Party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action; provided that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein will not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such action is brought against an Indemnified Party, unless in such Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel selected by the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the relevant registration, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. If, in such Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment, having common counsel would result in a conflict of interest between the interests of such indemnified and indemnifying parties, then such Indemnified Party may employ separate counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnifying party to represent or defend such Indemnified Party in such action, it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party will not be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all such Indemnified Parties (and not more than one separate firm of local counsel at any time for all such Indemnified Parties) in such action. No indemnifying party will consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.

SECTION 3.4 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for hereunder from the indemnifying party is unavailable to an Indemnified Party hereunder in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to herein for reasons other than those described in the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3.1, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and Indemnified Parties in connection with the actions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and Indemnified Parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or Indemnified Parties, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by a party under this Section 3.4 as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder of Registrable Securities hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds actually received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation. Any obligation of Holders to contribute pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall be several in proportion to the amount of Registrable Securities registered by them and not joint.

 

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

If indemnification is available under Section 3.1, the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each Indemnified Party to the full extent provided in Section 3.1 without regard to the relative fault of said indemnifying party or Indemnified Party or any other equitable consideration provided for in this Section 3.4.

SECTION 3.5 Other Indemnification . Indemnification similar to that specified in this Article III (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and each seller of Registrable Securities with respect to any required registration or other qualification of Securities under any Law or with any Governmental Authority other than as required by the Securities Act.

SECTION 3.6 Non-Exclusivity . The obligations of the parties under this Article III will be in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other party.

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

SECTION 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to HNA as follows as of the Effective Date:

(a) The Company is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under the Agreement.

(b) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of, or require the consent or approval of any Person (except for any such consents or approvals which have been obtained) under, (x) applicable Law, (y) the organizational documents of the Company or (z) any contract or agreement to which the Company is a party.

(c) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by HNA, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity.

 

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(d) Other than the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is not party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding whereby any Person, other than as set forth herein, has any outstanding registration rights with respect to any securities of the Company.

SECTION 4.2 Representations and Warranties of HNA . HNA hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows as of the Effective Date:

(a) HNA is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the PRC. HNA has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) The execution and delivery by HNA of this Agreement and the performance by HNA of its obligations under this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of, or require the consent or approval of any Person (except for any such consents or approvals which have been obtained) under, (x) applicable Law, (y) its organizational documents or (z) any contract or agreement to which it is a party.

(c) The execution and delivery by HNA of this Agreement and the performance by HNA of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other analogous action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by HNA and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of HNA, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity.

ARTICLE V.

OTHER

SECTION 5.1 Notices . Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party hereto to another party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally, (b) one (1) Business Day after being sent by internationally recognized overnight courier, or (c) if transmitted by facsimile or sent by electronic mail transmission, if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a) or (b) to parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by prior written notice from such party):

if to the Company:

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000

McLean, VA 22102

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: (703) 893-1057

 

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with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

 

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Attention:    Mark G. Borden
   Jay E. Bothwick
Fax: (617) 526-5000
Email:    mark.borden@wilmerhale.com
   jay.bothwick@wilmerhale.com

if to HNA:

 

HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
No. 29, Haixiu Road
Haikou, 570203 Hainan Province
People’s Republic of China
Attention:    Liang Du
   Xun Wang
Fax:    +86 898 6887 6656 / +86 898 6887 5382
Email:    duliang@hnair.com
   wang-xun@hnair.com

with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
29/F, Alexandra House
18 Chater Road
Central, Hong Kong
Attention:    Akiko Mikumo
   Charles Ching
Fax:    +852 3015 9354
Email:    akiko.mikumo@weil.com
   charles.ching@weil.com

and

 

Fangda Partners
27/F, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre
1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020
People’s Republic of China
Attention:    Fei Qiao
Fax:    +86 10 5769 5788
Email:    fei.qiao@fangdalaw.com

 

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SECTION 5.2 Assignment . Neither the Company nor any Holder shall assign all or any part of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and HNA; provided , however , that any Holder may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part to any HNA Entity to which Registrable Securities are transferred pursuant to, and subject to the conditions set forth in, the Stockholders Agreement, provided , such assignee executes and delivers to the Company a counterpart to this Agreement whereby it agrees to be bound by the terms of the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

SECTION 5.3 Amendments; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written instrument executed by the Company and the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities subject to this Agreement; provided that no such amendment, supplement or other modification shall adversely affect the economic interests of any Holder hereunder disproportionately to other Holders without the written consent of such Holder. No waiver by any party hereto of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the party so waiving. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any investigation by or on behalf of any party, will be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any covenants or agreements contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

SECTION 5.4 Third Parties . This Agreement does not create any rights, claims or benefits inuring to any person that is not a party hereto nor create or establish any third party beneficiary hereto.

SECTION 5.5 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

SECTION 5.6 Jurisdiction . The Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the parties with respect to any dispute or controversy between them arising under or in connection with this agreement and, by execution and delivery of this agreement, each of the parties to this Agreement submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts, including but not limited to the in personam and subject matter jurisdiction of those courts, waives any objections to such jurisdiction on the grounds of venue or forum non conveniens , the absence of in personam or subject matter jurisdiction and any similar grounds, consents to service of process by mail (in accordance with the notice provisions of this Agreement) or any other manner permitted by Law, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement.

SECTION 5.7 MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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SECTION 5.8 Specific Performance . Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by any of them, the non-breaching party would be irreparably harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. Each party accordingly agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and that the parties, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to compel specific performance of this Agreement.

SECTION 5.9 Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

SECTION 5.10 Severability . If one or more of the provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision, paragraph, word, clause, phrase or sentence in every other respect and of the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences hereof shall not be in any way impaired, it being intended that all rights, powers and privileges of the parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

SECTION 5.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and all of which together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

SECTION 5.12 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective automatically on the Effective Date, without further action by any party. Until the Effective Date (if any), this Agreement shall be of no force or effect and shall create no rights or obligations on the part of any party hereto.

SECTION 5.13 Confidentiality . Each Holder agrees that all material non-public information provided pursuant to or in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be kept confidential by the person to whom such information is provided, until such time as such information becomes public other than through violation of this provision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party may disclose the information (i) if required to do so by any law, rule, regulation, order, decree or subpoena of any governmental agency or authority or court, (ii) that (A) is or becomes available to such party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or its representatives (which source was not to such party’s knowledge prohibited from disclosing such information to such party by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation owed to the Company), (B) is already in such party’s possession (not including information furnished by or on behalf of the Company), and (C) is independently developed or acquired by such party without reference to, or use of, any material non-public information and without violating this Section 5.13 and (iii) to its representatives who have a need to know such information in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided that such party shall remain liable for any breach of this Section 5.13 by its representatives.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

By:

 

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:

 

Sean Dell’Orto

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

[Signature Page to HNA-Park Registration Rights Agreement]


HNA :

HNA TOURISM GROUP CO., LTD.

By:

 

/s/ Ling Zhang

Name:

 

Ling Zhang

Title:

 

Chairman of the Board

[Signature Page to HNA-Park Registration Rights Agreement]

Exhibit 10.13

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2016

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I

 

INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

     1   

1.1

 

Defined Terms

     1   

1.2

 

Construction

     9   

ARTICLE II

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

     9   

2.1

 

Composition of the Board

     9   

2.2

 

Size of the Board

     11   

2.3

 

Committees

     11   

2.4

 

Qualification of HNA Designees

     12   

2.5

 

Service on Specified Boards

     13   

2.6

 

Participation of HNA Designees in Certain Matters; Acquisition Proposals

     13   

2.7

 

Resignations

     14   

2.8

 

Other HNA Investments

     15   

ARTICLE III

 

VOTING MATTERS

     15   

3.1

 

Voting in an Uncontested Election

     15   

3.2

 

Voting in a Contested Election

     16   

3.3

 

Voting with respect to Certain Acquisitions

     16   

3.4

 

Voting with respect to Other Matters

     16   

3.5

 

Quorum

     17   

ARTICLE IV

 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

     17   

4.1

 

Certain Transfers

     17   

4.2

 

Right of First Refusal

     19   

4.3

 

Standstill

     20   

4.4

 

Corporate Opportunities; Section 203

     23   

4.5

 

Issuer Agreement

     23   

4.6

 

Cooperation

     23   

4.7

 

Tender of Shares in Certain Acquisitions

     23   

4.8

 

Public Announcements

     24   

ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     24   

5.1

 

Representations and Warranties of the Company

     24   

5.2

 

Representations and Warranties of HNA

     24   

5.3

 

No Other Representations or Warranties

     25   

ARTICLE VI

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

     25   

6.1

 

Termination

     25   

 

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6.2

 

Notices

     25   

6.3

 

Amendment; Waiver

     27   

6.4

 

Further Assurances

     27   

6.5

 

Assignment

     27   

6.6

 

Third Parties

     27   

6.7

 

Governing Law

     27   

6.8

 

Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

     27   

6.9

 

Specific Performance

     28   

6.10

 

Entire Agreement

     28   

6.11

 

Severability

     28   

6.12

 

Table of Contents, Headings and Captions

     28   

6.13

 

Counterparts

     28   

6.14

 

Effectiveness of this Agreement

     29   

 

 

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STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

This Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016, by and among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd., a PRC company (“ HNA ”), and, solely for purposes of Section 4.3, HNA Group Co., Ltd., a PRC company (“ HNA Group ”).

BACKGROUND:

WHEREAS, HNA and Blackstone (as defined below), as of the date hereof, have entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below), pursuant to which, among other things, HNA has agreed to purchase from Blackstone, and Blackstone has agreed to sell to HNA, shares of Hilton Common Stock (as defined below), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Hilton ”), intends to distribute, by way of a dividend, all outstanding shares of Common Stock (as defined below) and HGV Common Stock (as defined below) owned by Hilton to holders of Hilton Common Stock (the “ Spinoff ”);

WHEREAS, the Company is entering into this Agreement as a condition to HNA’s willingness to enter into the Stock Purchase Agreement;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and HNA are entering into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, providing for certain registration rights which the Company is granting to HNA;

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company and HNA wish to set forth certain understandings between such parties, including with respect to certain governance matters; and

WHEREAS, the Company and HNA wish the rights and obligations set forth herein to become automatically effective upon the Effective Date (as defined below).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

1.1     Defined Terms . In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

5% Stockholder ” means, in connection with a proposed Transfer of Equity Securities of the Company, any Person or Group that has filed a Statement of Beneficial Ownership Report on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with the SEC which reports such Person’s or Group’s Beneficial Ownership of five percent (5%) or more of the total outstanding Common Stock at the time of such proposed Transfer.


Acquisition ” means any transaction or series of transactions involving: (i) (a) any acquisition (whether direct or indirect, including by way of merger, share exchange, consolidation, business combination or other similar transaction) or purchase from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in any Person or Group Beneficially Owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the total outstanding Equity Securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (measured by voting power or economic interest), or (b) any tender offer, exchange offer or other secondary acquisition that would result in any Person or Group Beneficially Owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the total outstanding Equity Securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (measured by voting power or economic interest), or (c) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction Beneficially Owning less than fifty percent (50%) of the total outstanding Equity Securities in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction (measured by voting power or economic interest); or (ii) any sale or lease or exchange, transfer, license or disposition of a business, deposits or assets that constitute more than fifty percent (50%) of the consolidated assets, business, revenues, net income, assets or deposits of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Acquisition Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(a).

Acquisition Proposal ” means any proposal, offer, inquiry, indication of interest or expression of intent (whether binding or non-binding, and whether communicated to the Company, the Board or publicly announced to the Company’s stockholders or otherwise) by any Person or Group relating to an Acquisition.

Adjusted Ownership Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).

Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Affiliated HNA Designee ” means any Qualified HNA Designee that is not an Independent HNA Designee.

Aggregate Reference Prices ” means the sum of the Reference Price of Hilton Common Stock, the Reference Price of HGV Common Stock and the Reference Price of Common Stock.

Agreement ” means this Stockholders Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Beneficially Own ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Beneficial Owner ” and “ Beneficial Ownership ”) has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

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Blackstone ” means HLT Holdco II LLC, HLT Holdco III LLC, HLT BREH VI Holdco LLC, HLT BREP VI.2 Holdco LLC, HLT BREH Intl II Holdco LLC, HLT A23 BREH VI Holdco LLC, and HLT A23 Holdco LLC.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, holiday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, Hong Kong and Beijing, PRC are authorized or required by Law to close.

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

Closing Date ” means the date on which the Closing occurs.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Common Stock ” means the shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company, and any other capital stock of the Company into which such common stock is reclassified or reconstituted and any other common stock of the Company.

Contested Election ” means any election of Directors to the Board in which one or more Persons nominated by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is opposed by one or more Persons not nominated by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or any proposal to remove one or more Directors from the Board that will be voted on by the stockholders of the Company.

Control ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Controlled ” and “ Controlled by ”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

Controlled Affiliate ” means, with respect to HNA, any Affiliate of HNA that is controlled by HNA, including any direct or indirect Subsidiary of HNA.

Designee Qualifications ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a)(vi).

Director ” means any director of the Company.

Director Confidentiality Agreement ” means a Confidentiality Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement (as it may be modified from time to time by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee), which the Company will require each Director that is not an employee of the Company to execute as a condition to such Director’s election or nomination for election and any subsequent nomination for election as a Director.

Distributions ” means the distributions by Hilton, on the Distribution Date, to its stockholders of the HGV Common Stock and the Common Stock owned by Hilton.

 

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Distribution Date ” means the date on which the distributions to holders of record of shares of Hilton Common Stock of the HGV Common Stock and the Common Stock owned by Hilton are effectuated.

Effective Date ” means the Closing Date (provided the Closing occurs prior to October 31, 2017), provided that, if the Distribution Date has not occurred prior to the Closing Date, the Effective Date shall be the Distribution Date.

Equity Securities ” means any and all (i) shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock or other Voting Securities of a corporation, any and all equivalent or analogous ownership (or profit) or voting interests in a Person (other than a corporation), (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock or Voting Securities of (or other ownership or profit or voting interests in) such Person, and (iii) any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing, whether voting or nonvoting, and, in each case, whether or not such shares, interests, participations, equivalents, securities, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

Exchange ” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange LLC or any other exchange on which the Common Stock is listed.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Group ” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-5 thereunder.

HGV ” means Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., a Delaware corporation.

HGV Common Stock ” means shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of HGV.

Hilton ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Hilton Common Stock ” means shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Hilton.

HNA ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

HNA Acquisition ” means any Acquisition in which an HNA Entity is the acquiror.

HNA Designee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

HNA Designator ” means HNA.

 

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HNA Entities ” means HNA Group, HNA and each of their respective Controlled Affiliates.

HNA Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

HNA Hospitality Business ” means the businesses of HNA Entities directly involved in owning, operating, managing, franchising or branding hotel and/or lodging properties.

HNA Permitted Transferee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).

HNA Parties ” means (i) HNA, and (ii) any HNA Permitted Transferee that becomes a party to this Agreement by executing a joinder agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement.

HNA Standstill Commitment ” means a written commitment to the Company by HNA Group and HNA, on behalf of themselves and all other HNA Entities, not to, directly or indirectly, (i) make any Acquisition Proposal within the Standstill Commitment Period, or (ii) request any waiver of the restriction set forth in clause (i) of this definition prior to the date that is six (6) months after the termination of discussions regarding the Acquisition Proposal described in the Acquisition Notice in respect of which HNA is providing such HNA Standstill Commitment and any Related Acquisition Proposal.

Hong Kong ” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC.

Independent HNA Designee ” means a Qualified HNA Designee that (A) at no time during the two (2) year period prior to his or her election or appointment to the Board, nor during his or her service as a Director, has been or is an employee, director, officer of, or consultant to, any of the HNA Entities, or has received or is receiving compensation from any of the HNA Entities, and (B) qualifies as an “independent” director under the rules of the Exchange and any guidelines adopted by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee that are applicable to all Directors, as determined in good faith by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Issuance Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

Law ” means any statute, law (including common law), regulation, ordinance, rule, injunction, order, decree, governmental approval, directive, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or determination by, or any interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by, any Governmental Authority.

Market Price ” means, as of any date, the last reported trading price of the Common Stock as of the end of regular trading hours on the Exchange on such date or, if the Common Stock is not listed on an Exchange, the fair market value per share of the Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Board as of such date.

New Issuance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

New Issuance Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(c).

 

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New Securities ” means (A) any shares of Common Stock, other than any shares of Common Stock that are: (i) issued to employees, officers or directors of, or consultants to, the Company or any of its Affiliates pursuant to any plan or arrangement approved by the Board (or a committee thereof); (ii) issued as consideration for the acquisition by the Company (or any of its Affiliates) of any business, assets or property of any third party, by merger, sale of assets, sale of stock or otherwise; (iii) issued upon conversion or exercise of convertible securities, options, warrants or other similar securities; or (iv) securities distributed or set aside ratably to all holders of Common Stock on a per share equivalent basis, or (B) any preferred or debt securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ” means the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board, or another committee performing the functions of nominating or selecting Persons for election or appointment to the Board.

Non-Votes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

Other Specified Matter ” means (a) any amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws that adversely affects HNA or any other HNA Party disproportionally as compared to other stockholders of the Company, or (b) any issuance of Common Stock representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s total outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than as non-cash consideration in an acquisition of the business, assets or property of a third party or parties) at a price per share below the Market Price on the last Business Day prior to the date on which shareholders of the Company vote on such issuance.

Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, a cooperative, an unincorporated organization, or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable Law, or any Governmental Authority or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

Per Security Offering Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

PRC ” means the People’s Republic of China.

Private Placement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

Pro Rata Portion ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

Qualified HNA Designee ” means any HNA Designee that meets the Designee Qualifications.

Reference Factor ” means the Reference Price of Common Stock divided by the Aggregate Reference Prices.

Reference Period ” means the period of ten (10) consecutive trading days commencing on the later of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the thirty-first (31 st ) trading day following the first trading day on which the shares of Common Stock, HGV Common Stock and Hilton Common Stock are each listed and eligible for regular way trading on the Exchange.

 

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Reference Price ” shall mean an amount equal to the Per Share Purchase Price (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), as it may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, multiplied by the Reference Factor.

Reference Price of Common Stock ” means the volume weighted average sale prices of the Common Stock reported on Bloomberg over the Reference Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock that are issued as a dividend in relation to one share of Hilton Common Stock in the Spinoff (and as adjusted for any other stock dividend of Common Stock for which the ex-dividend date occurs during the Reference Period).

Reference Price of HGV Common Stock ” means the volume weighted average sale prices of the HGV Common Stock reported on Bloomberg over the Reference Period multiplied by the number of shares of HGV Common Stock that are issued as a dividend in relation to one share of Hilton Common Stock in the Spinoff (and as adjusted for any other stock dividend of HGV Common Stock for which the ex-dividend date occurs during the Reference Period).

Reference Price of Hilton Common Stock ” means the volume weighted average sale prices of the Hilton Common Stock reported on Bloomberg over the Reference Period.

Related Acquisition Proposal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).

Restricted Entities ” means the public or private lodging real estate companies or lodging real estate investment trusts in the United States of America that, in each case, compete with the Company and are listed on Exhibit C to this Agreement, as such list may be updated by the Company from time to time once every twelve (12) months but in no event shall such list contain more than ten (10) such companies.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Specified Acquisition ” means an Acquisition pursuant to a definitive agreement entered into, within the two (2) year period following the Closing Date in which both (i) Common Stock is exchanged for or converted into the right to receive (a) solely cash or (b) a mixture of cash and stock of a Person other than an HNA Entity in which the value of the cash portion of the aggregate consideration is sixty percent (60%) or more of the value of the aggregate consideration, and (ii) the value of the consideration to be received per share of Common Stock is equal to or less than the Reference Price. For all purposes of this definition, the per share value of any stock to be received as consideration shall be deemed to be equal to the final trading price of such stock on the last trading day prior to the execution of the definitive agreement providing for the Acquisition.

Specified Board ” means the board of directors of Hilton and HGV.

Spinoff ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Standstill Commitment Period ” means, in the event an HNA Standstill Commitment is delivered to the Company pursuant to Section 2.6 following the Company’s delivery of an Acquisition Notice to HNA, the period commencing upon the delivery of such Acquisition Notice to HNA and ending upon the first to occur of (i) twelve (12) months after the termination of discussions regarding the Acquisition Proposal described in such Acquisition Notice and any Related Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) the public announcement of a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition entered into between the Company and any Person other than an HNA Entity.

Stock Acquisition ” means any acquisition (whether direct or indirect, including by way of merger, share exchange, consolidation, business combination or other similar transaction) by the Company of any entity or assets pursuant to which the Company issues shares of Common Stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock as consideration.

Stock Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among HNA, Blackstone and others.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which: (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, representatives or trustees thereof is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the total voting power of stock (or equivalent ownership interest) of the limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to own, control or have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or Control the managing director or member, or general partner, of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.

Total Number of Directors ” means the total number of authorized Directors comprising the entire Board.

Transfer ” (including its correlative meaning, “ Transferred ”) shall mean, with respect to any Equity Security, directly or indirectly, by operation of Law, contract or otherwise, (i) to sell, contract to sell, give, assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in, offer, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any economic, voting or other rights in or to such Equity Security, (ii) to engage in any hedging, swap, forward contract or other transaction that is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of Beneficial Ownership of, or pecuniary interest in, such Equity Security, including any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option) with respect to such Equity Security, or (iii) to enter into a short sale of, or trade in, derivative securities representing the right to vote or economic benefits of, such Equity Security. When used as a noun, “ Transfer ” shall have such correlative meaning as the context may require.

 

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Uncontested Election ” means any election of Directors to the Board other than a Contested Election.

Voting Percentage Limit ” means the number of Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the Voting Securities entitled to vote at the applicable meeting of stockholders of the Company as disclosed in the proxy or information statement for such meeting or in a tender offer or exchange offer, fifteen percent (15%) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the expiration of the offer.

Voting Securities ” means shares of Common Stock and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors.

1.2     Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party. Unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “or” is disjunctive but not exclusive, (b) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular, (c) the words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, (d) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified, (e) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”, (f) references to “day” means a calendar day unless otherwise indicated as a “Business Day”, and (g) references to “$” means U.S. dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America. Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified and references to clauses without a cross-reference to a Section or subsection are references to clauses within the same Section or, if more specific, subsection. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period is excluded. If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question ends on the next succeeding Business Day.

ARTICLE II

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

2.1     Composition of the Board .

(a) From and after the Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Article II, the HNA Designator shall have the right (but not the obligation) to designate, and the individuals nominated for election as Directors by or at the direction of the Board or a duly-authorized committee thereof shall include, two (2) individuals that meet the Designee Qualifications to serve as Directors; provided , that, if the Total Number of Directors is fourteen (14) or more, then the HNA Designator shall be entitled to designate one (1)

 

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additional individual that meets the Designee Qualifications for each three (3) Directors in excess of eleven (11) Directors. For clarity: if and when the Total Number of Directors is at least fourteen (14) but less than seventeen (17), the HNA Designator shall be entitled to designate three (3) Directors; if and when the Total Number of Directors is at least seventeen (17) but less than twenty (20), the HNA Designator shall be entitled to designate four (4) Directors; etc. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Total Number of Directors is increased to fourteen (14) or more and then subsequently reduced, the number of individuals that the HNA Designator is entitled to designate pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be reduced to the number of individuals that the HNA Designator would otherwise be entitled to designate pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a); provided , that such number of designees shall increase in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 2.1(a) if the Total Number of Directors is thereafter increased to fourteen (14) or more. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1(a), but subject to the proviso set forth in Section 2.7, the number of individuals that the HNA Designator is entitled to designate to serve as Directors pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be reduced to: (i) two (2) Directors if, at any time, the HNA Entities, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own at least fifteen percent (15%) but less than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding; (ii) one (1) Director if, at any time, the HNA Entities, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own at least five percent (5%) but less than fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding; and (iii) no Directors if, at any time, the HNA Entities, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own less than five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Not more than one HNA Designee at any time may be an Affiliated HNA Designee, and any other HNA Designee shall be an Independent HNA Designee.

(b) If at any time the HNA Designator has designated fewer than the total number of individuals that the HNA Designator is then entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(a), the HNA Designator shall have the right (but not the obligation) to designate such number of additional individuals who meet the Designee Qualifications that the HNA Designator is entitled to so designate, in which case, any individuals nominated by or at the direction of the Board or any duly-authorized committee thereof for election as Directors to fill any vacancy or newly created directorships on the Board shall include such designees, and the Company shall use its best efforts to (x) effect the election of such additional designees, whether by increasing the size of the Board or otherwise, and (y) cause the election of such additional designees to fill any such newly-created vacancies or to fill any other existing vacancies. Each such individual whom the HNA Designator shall actually designate pursuant to this Section 2.1 and who qualifies to serve and is thereafter elected as a Director shall be referred to herein as a “ HNA Designee ”.

(c) In the event that a vacancy is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement, removal or resignation of any HNA Designee, any individual nominated or appointed by or at the direction of the Board or any duly-authorized committee thereof to fill such vacancy shall be, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such vacancy to be filled by, a new designee of the HNA Designator who meets the Designee Qualifications, and the Company and the Board shall take, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, at any time and from time to time, all actions necessary to accomplish the same as soon as possible following such designation.

 

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(d) The Company and the Board shall take all action necessary to cause two (2) individuals designated by the HNA Designator who meet the Designee Qualifications to be appointed to the Board immediately on the Effective Date ; provided , however , that if the Effective Date occurs after mailing of the Company’s proxy statement relating to its annual meeting of stockholders for 2017 but prior to such annual meeting, such appointment shall occur immediately after such annual meeting.

(e) For any designation pursuant to this Section 2.1 that occurs after the Effective Date in connection with an election of Directors by the stockholders of the Company, the HNA Designator shall identify its designees by written notice to the Company no less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the meeting of stockholders of the Company called for the purpose of electing Directors. So long as an individual designated by the HNA Designator pursuant to this Section 2.1 meets the Designee Qualifications, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, include such individual in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing Directors, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the election of such individual to the Board, including nominating such individual to be elected as a Director as provided herein, recommending such individual’s election and soliciting proxies or consents in favor thereof.

(f) The Company shall at all times provide each HNA Designee (in his or her capacity as a member of the Board) with the same rights to indemnification and exculpation that it provides to other Directors.

2.2     Size of the Board . Without prejudice to the HNA Designator’s rights pursuant to Section 2.1, the consent of the HNA Designator shall not be required to increase or decrease the Total Number of Directors.

2.3     Committees .

(a) Each Independent HNA Designee serving as a Director on the Board shall be entitled to serve on at least one (1) committee of the Board (to the extent that an Independent HNA Designee elects to serve on such committee and subject to such Independent HNA Designee meeting the applicable eligibility requirements for membership on such committee mandated by applicable Law, the rules of the Exchange or the charter of such committee), as a full member with the same voting and other privileges as other members of such committee. The committee(s) on which any Independent HNA Designee serves shall be determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

(b) Until no HNA Designee serves as a Director on the Board (and the HNA Designator either no longer has any rights under this Article II to designate any HNA Designee to serve on the Board or irrevocably waives any such rights), the Company shall not amend the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other organizational documents of the Company, or the charter or other governing documents of any committee of the Board, in any manner that adversely and disparately affects the right of any Independent HNA Designee to be a member of any such committee (except as otherwise required by Law or the rules of the Exchange).

 

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(c) Each HNA Designee may attend, upon the request of such HNA Designee and on a non-voting basis, any meetings of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or other standing committee of the Board that may be established, except when such attendance would present an actual or potential conflict of interest for such HNA Designee in the good faith opinion of the applicable committee.

2.4     Qualification of HNA Designees .

(a) Each HNA Designee shall, at the time of his or her nomination or appointment as a Director and at all times thereafter until such individual ceases to serve as a Director:

(i) meet and comply with any and all policies, procedures, processes, codes, rules, standards and guidelines of the Company applicable to all non-employee Board members, including the Company’s code of business conduct and ethics, securities trading policies and corporate governance guidelines;

(ii) not be involved in any of the events enumerated in Item 2(d) or Item 2(e) of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act or Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act;

(iii) not be subject to any order, decree or judgment of any Governmental Authority prohibiting service as a director of any public company;

(iv) not be an employee, officer, or director of, or consultant to, or be receiving any compensation or benefits from, any Restricted Entity (unless otherwise agreed to by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee);

(v) not have been an employee, director, or officer of, or consultant to, any HNA Hospitality Business, received compensation from any HNA Hospitality Business, or have had any direct management oversight of any HNA Hospitality Business, within the two (2) year period prior to his or her nomination or appointment as Director (unless otherwise agreed to by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee); and

(vi) if such HNA Designee is an Independent HNA Designee, meets the criteria set forth in the definition of “Independent HNA Designee” in Article I (the requirements set forth in this Section 2.4(a), Section 2.4(b) and Section 2.4(c) being referred to, collectively, as the “ Designee Qualifications ”).

(b) As a condition to an HNA Designee’s election or nomination for election and any subsequent nomination for election as a Director, such HNA Designee shall have executed and delivered to the Company a Director Confidentiality Agreement.

(c) Each HNA Designee, as a condition to his or her initial appointment or election to the Board and any re-nomination for election to the Board, must be willing to be interviewed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee on the same basis as any other new candidate for appointment or election to the Board and must be reasonably

 

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satisfactory to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee acting in good faith. HNA, in its capacity as a stockholder of the Company on behalf of itself and other HNA Entities, and each HNA Designee, shall deliver such questionnaires and otherwise provide such information as are reasonably requested by the Company in connection with assessing qualification, independence and other criteria applicable to Directors, or required to be or customarily provided by directors, candidates for director, and their Affiliates and representatives for inclusion in a proxy statement or other filing required by applicable Law and the rules of the Exchange, in each case to substantially the same extent requested or required of other candidates for appointment or election to the Board after the date hereof.

2.5     Service on Specified Boards . The HNA Designator shall not designate any individual pursuant to Section 2.1 who, at the time of such designation, is a member or has been nominated to serve as a member of a Specified Board. If an HNA Designee becomes a member of a Specified Board, the HNA Designator shall use its best efforts to cause such HNA Designee to promptly tender to the Board his or her resignation as a Director.

2.6     Participation of HNA Designees in Certain Matters; Acquisition Proposals .

(a) The Company shall promptly provide HNA with written notice (an “ Acquisition Notice ”) of any written bona fide Acquisition Proposal that is received by or presented to the Board, and such Acquisition Notice need not specify the identity of the potential acquirer or any other terms of such Acquisition Proposal. From delivery of an Acquisition Notice to HNA until HNA delivers an HNA Standstill Commitment to the Company or the expiration of the ten (10) Business Day period contemplated by Section 2.6(b), the Company shall provide HNA with prior written notice of any meeting of the Board (or a committee thereof) scheduled to discuss, consider or vote upon such Acquisition Proposal at least twenty-four (24) hours before such meeting is convened.

(b) If (i) an Acquisition Notice has been delivered to HNA and, within ten (10) Business Days thereafter, an HNA Standstill Commitment is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any Acquisition Proposal previously made by an HNA Entity has been withdrawn, then the Affiliated HNA Designee shall be entitled, after but not before such HNA Standstill Commitment has been delivered to the Company, to participate in all discussions, consideration and voting by the Board regarding, and shall be entitled to receive any materials provided to the Board relating to, the Acquisition Proposal described in such Acquisition Notice, revisions to such Acquisition Proposal and any other Acquisition Proposal solicited by or on behalf of the Board in connection with the consideration of such Acquisition Proposal or made by a third party in response to such Acquisition Proposal (collectively, the “ Related Acquisition Proposals ”). If an HNA Standstill Commitment is not delivered to the Company within such ten (10) Business Day period, the Affiliated HNA Designee shall not be entitled to participate in any discussions, consideration or voting by the Board regarding, and shall not be entitled to receive any materials provided to the Board relating to, any such Acquisition Proposal or the Related Acquisition Proposals.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.6(b), the Affiliated HNA Designee shall not be entitled to participate in any discussions, consideration or voting by the Board regarding, and shall not be entitled to receive any Board (or committee) materials relating to, any transaction or matter that, in the good faith determination of the Board (other than the Affiliated HNA Designee), presents an actual or potential conflict of interest for such Affiliated HNA Designee, including, without limitation, any Acquisition Proposal involving an HNA Entity.

(d) Each Independent HNA Designee shall be permitted to participate in all discussions, consideration and voting by the Board regarding, and shall be entitled to receive any Board materials relating to, any Acquisition Proposal, except when such attendance or receipt of materials would present an actual or potential conflict of interest for such Independent HNA Designee in the good faith determination of the Board (other than the Affiliated HNA Designee and such Independent HNA Designee).

(e) If the Board establishes a committee of the Board to consider any Acquisition Proposal, one (1) HNA Designee, as determined by the HNA Designator, shall be entitled to be a member of such committee; provided , that such HNA Designee may be the Affiliated HNA Designee only if (i) an HNA Standstill Commitment has been delivered by HNA to the Company in accordance with Section 2.6(b), and (ii) any Acquisition Proposal previously made by an HNA Entity has been withdrawn.

2.7     Resignations . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:

(a) if, at any time, the HNA Entities, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own at least fifteen percent (15%) but less than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and there are then more than two (2) HNA Designees on the Board, if requested by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the HNA Designator shall use its best efforts to cause one (1) or more HNA Designees selected by it to promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board and any applicable committee of the Board such that there are not more than two (2) HNA Designees serving on the Board;

(b) if, at any time, the HNA Entities, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own at least five percent (5%) but less than fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, if requested by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the HNA Designator shall use its best efforts to cause one (1) or more HNA Designees to promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board and any applicable committee of the Board such that there is not more than one (1) HNA Designee serving on the Board; and

(c) if, at any time, the HNA Entities, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own less than five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, if requested by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the HNA Designator shall use its best efforts to cause each HNA Designee to promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board and any applicable committee of the Board such that there are no HNA Designees serving on the Board;

 

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provided , however , that notwithstanding Section 2.1 and the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7, if the closing of an issuance of Equity Securities of the Company or a Stock Acquisition causes the HNA Entities’ Beneficial Ownership of shares of Common Stock, as a percentage of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, to decline below a percentage specified in this Section 2.7 such that the HNA Designator would be required by this Section 2.7 to use its best efforts to cause any HNA Designee to promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board, then (A) the HNA Designator shall not be required to use its best efforts to cause such HNA Designee to promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board, and (B) the Company and the Board shall not seek or take any action to remove such HNA Designee from the Board, in each case unless in the twelve (12) month period following the date of the closing of such issuance of Equity Securities of the Company or Stock Acquisition, as the case may be, the HNA Entities have not made purchases of Common Stock in open market transactions, as permitted by Section 4.3(c), such that the HNA Entities’ Beneficial Ownership of shares of Common Stock, as a percentage of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, exceeds the applicable percentage specified in this Section 2.7; provided , further , that if the Company has imposed any “blackout” period or periods that restrict the HNA Entities’ ability to purchase shares of Common Stock for more than sixty (60) days in the aggregate during such twelve (12) month period, such twelve (12) month period shall be extended by the number of days of such “blackout” period or periods in excess of sixty (60) days. If the HNA Designator is required to use its best efforts to cause an HNA Designee to tender his or her resignation from the Board and such HNA Designee does not promptly tender his or her resignation from the Board, such HNA Designee shall not thereafter be entitled to participate as a member of any committee of the Board pursuant to this Agreement.

2.8     Other HNA Investments . For the avoidance of doubt, no investment by any HNA Entity in any Person, including any Restricted Entity, shall limit the rights of the HNA Designator pursuant to this Article II.

ARTICLE III

VOTING MATTERS

3.1     Voting in an Uncontested Election . At any meeting of stockholders of the Company involving an Uncontested Election (or if action is taken by written consent of stockholders of the Company in lieu of a meeting in respect of an Uncontested Election), the HNA Parties shall vote, or cause to be voted (including, if applicable, by written consent), all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities, at their sole discretion either (i) affirmatively in favor of the election of each Person nominated to serve as a Director by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or (ii) in the same proportion as the Voting Securities not Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities are voted (including, if applicable, by written consent) affirmatively for, or to withhold authority with respect to, the election of each Person nominated to serve as a Director by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (it being understood that the HNA Parties must elect to vote as contemplated by subclause (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.1 and cannot elect not to vote or to vote in any other manner).

 

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3.2     Voting in a Contested Election . At any meeting of stockholders of the Company involving a Contested Election (or if action is taken by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting in respect of a Contested Election), the HNA Parties shall vote, or cause to be voted (including, if applicable, by written consent), all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities in the same proportion as the Voting Securities not Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities are voted affirmatively for, or to withhold authority with respect to, the election of each Person nominated to serve as a Director by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (or, as applicable, the removal of any Director).

3.3     Voting with respect to Certain Acquisitions . At any meeting of stockholders of the Company at which an Acquisition (other than a Specified Acquisition or an HNA Acquisition) that has been approved and recommended (and such recommendation has not been withdrawn) by the Board (and any other related matter the approval of which is required to consummate such Acquisition) is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company (or if action is taken with respect to such matter(s) by written consent of stockholders of the Company in lieu of a meeting), the HNA Parties shall vote or cause to be voted (including by abstaining or, if applicable, taking action by written consent) all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities in excess of the Voting Percentage Limit in the same proportion as the Voting Securities not Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities are voted (including by written consent) for or against, or abstain with respect to, such Acquisition (and such related matter(s)). Solely for purposes of this Section 3.3, in determining the proportion in which Voting Securities not Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities are voted with respect to an Acquisition or related matter to which this Section 3.3 applies, fifty percent (50%) of all Non-Votes (as defined in the following sentence) shall be taken into account as votes “against” such Acquisition or related matter and fifty percent (50%) of all Non-Votes shall not be taken into account in such determination. “ Non -Votes ”, with respect to an Acquisition or related matter to which this Section 3.3 applies, means all broker non-votes and all Voting Securities that are not present or represented at the applicable stockholder meeting (or, if applicable, written consent) or are not voted for or against, or abstain with respect to, such Acquisition or related matter. The HNA Parties shall be free to vote or cause to be voted (including by abstaining or, if applicable, taking action by written consent), in their sole discretion, all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities up to and including the Voting Percentage Limit for or against, or to abstain from voting on, any Acquisition (and any related matters). Nothing contained in this Section 3.3 shall restrict in any manner the voting (including by written consent) of all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities at any meeting of stockholders of the Company at which a Specified Acquisition or an HNA Acquisition is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company (or, if applicable, any action taken by written consent of the stockholders of the Company in lieu of a meeting) and the HNA Parties shall be free to vote (including by written consent), at their sole discretion, all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities against any Specified Acquisition and for any HNA Acquisition.

3.4     Voting with respect to Other Matters . At any meeting of stockholders of the Company at which any matter, other than an Other Specified Matter or a matter that is subject to Section 3.1, Section 3.2 or Section 3.3, is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company (or if action is taken with respect thereto by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting), the HNA Parties shall vote or cause to be voted (including by abstaining or, if applicable, taking action by written consent) all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities in excess of the Voting Percentage Limit in the same proportion as the Voting Securities not Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities are voted (including by written consent) for or against, or abstain with respect to, each such matter. Each HNA Party shall be free to vote or cause to be voted (including by abstaining or, if applicable, taking action by written consent), in their sole discretion, all Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities up to and including the Voting Percentage Limit for or against, or to abstain from voting on, each such matter.

 

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3.5     Quorum . At each meeting of stockholders, the HNA Entities shall cause all of the Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities to be present in person or by proxy for quorum purposes.

ARTICLE IV

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

4.1     Certain Transfers .

(a) HNA Permitted Transferee . If an HNA Party Transfers any shares of Common Stock to any HNA Entity that is not an HNA Party (any such HNA Entity, an “ HNA Permitted Transferee ”), such HNA Permitted Transferee shall, as a condition of such Transfer, agree in writing to be bound to the same extent as HNA by the obligations of this Agreement by executing a joinder agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement.

(b) Pledges . Following any Transfer by an HNA Party in connection with any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution in connection with any bona fide loan or debt transaction or enforcement thereunder, HNA shall (i) promptly notify the Company in writing upon receipt of any notice of acceleration or foreclosure from a financial institution under the applicable loan or debt transaction, and (ii) reimburse any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with (x) the establishment of such mortgage, encumbrance or pledge or (y) any Transfer of shares of Common Stock to such financial institution in connection with such event of acceleration or foreclosure.

(c)     Legends .

(i) The Company shall use reasonable efforts to have the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (x) registered directly on the books and records of the transfer agent in the name of the applicable HNA Party and maintained in the form of book entries or (y) while any such shares of Common Stock are subject to any mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution as described in Section 4.1(b) above, registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company or its nominee maintained in the form of book entries on the books of The Depository Trust Company, and allowed to be settled through The Depository Trust Company’s regular book entry settlement services free of restrictive legends, stop transfer limitations and/or other notations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any shares of Common Stock that cease to be subject to any mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution shall be registered directly on the books and records of the transfer agent in the name of the applicable HNA Party. Any certificates for shares of Common Stock held by an HNA Party as of the Effective Date that are not subject to any mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution shall bear a legend

 

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or legends (and appropriate comparable notations or other arrangements will be made with respect to shares maintained in the form of book entries) referencing restrictions on transfer of such shares under the Securities Act and under this Agreement, which legend shall state in substance:

THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXCHANGE THEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THE SECURITIES LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.

(ii) In addition, shares of Common Stock held by any HNA Party (including any HNA Permitted Transferee) shall bear a legend (and appropriate comparable notations or other arrangements will be made with respect to any uncertified shares) as follows:

THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2016, AMONG PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC., HNA TOURISM GROUP CO., LTD. AND, SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 4.3 THEREOF, HNA GROUP CO., LTD., AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the request of the applicable HNA Party, (A) in connection with any Transfer of Common Stock Transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly cause the legend (or notation) referred to in clause (ii) above to be removed upon such Transfer if such restrictions would not be applicable following such Transfer, (B) following receipt by the Company of an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the legend (or notation) referred to in clause (i) above is no longer required under the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws, the Company shall promptly cause such legend (or notation) to be removed from any Common Stock to be Transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (C) to the extent such legends (or notations) would be removed pursuant to this paragraph in connection with any Transfer of Common Stock, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to cause such Common Stock to be registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company’s nominee; provided , however , that any Transfer effected by a financial institution pursuant to any mortgage, encumbrance or pledge with respect to Common Stock shall be governed by the terms of any applicable Issuer Agreement among the Company, the applicable financial institution and any custodian party thereto in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit   E .

 

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4.2     Right of First Refusal .

(a) If the Company, at any time or from time to time following the Effective Date, proposes to issue (a “ New Issuance ”) any New Securities, for cash in an offering that is not an underwritten public offering or an offering pursuant to Rule 144A (or a successor rule) under the Securities Act (any such offering, a “ Private Placement ”), the Company shall provide HNA with written notice (an “ Issuance Notice ”) of such New Issuance at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the issuance of such New Securities. The Issuance Notice shall set forth the material terms and conditions of the New Issuance, including (i) the proposed number of New Securities if known or, if not known, an estimate thereof, (ii) a description of the New Securities and proposed manner of sale, (iii) the purchase price per New Security (or conversion price or premium in the event of an offering of convertible debt) (the “ Per Security Offering Price ”) if known or, if not known, an estimate thereof, and (iv) the proposed issuance date if known or, if not known, an estimate thereof. HNA shall be entitled to purchase (either directly or through any other HNA Parties or any of HNA’s Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees), at the Per Security Offering Price and on the other terms and conditions specified in the Issuance Notice, up to the number of such New Securities that would result in the percentage of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock that is Beneficially Owned in the aggregate by all HNA Entities immediately following such New Issuance being equal to the percentage of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock that was Beneficially Owned in the aggregate by all HNA Entities immediately prior to such New Issuance; provided , that for this purpose such percentage shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) (such percentage, the “ Pro Rata Portion ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of New Securities that HNA (directly or through any other HNA Parties or their Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees) shall be entitled to purchase pursuant to this Section 4.2 with respect to any New Issuance shall be limited to the maximum amount that may be issued by the Company to HNA (directly or through any other HNA Parties or their Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees) without requiring approval of such issuance by the stockholders of the Company under the rules of the Exchange, as determined in good faith by the Company (which such determination shall be binding on the parties).

(b) HNA may exercise its rights under this Section 4.2 by delivering written notice of its election to purchase (either directly or through any other HNA Parties or any of HNA’s Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees) such New Securities to the Company within five (5) Business Days after receipt of the Issuance Notice, which notice shall specify the number of New Securities requested to be purchased by HNA. Delivery of such notice shall constitute a binding commitment of HNA to purchase (either directly or through any other HNA Parties or any of HNA’s Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees) the amount of New Securities so specified at the Per Security Offering Price and on the terms and conditions specified in the Issuance Notice. If, at the termination of such five (5) Business Day period, HNA has not exercised its right to purchase any such New Securities, HNA shall be deemed to have waived its rights under this Section 4.2 with respect to, and only with respect to, the purchase of the New Securities specified in the applicable Issuance Notice.

(c) The closing of any sale of New Securities to HNA, any other HNA Parties or any of HNA’s Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall take place concurrently with the consummation of the sale of the New Securities on the terms set forth in the Issuance Notice to all other Persons purchasing such New Securities (the “ New Issuance Closing ”).

 

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(d) If the Company issues, at the New Issuance Closing, less than all of the New Securities described in the Issuance Notice, then the number of New Securities that HNA (and any other HNA Parties and any of HNA’s Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees) shall be entitled to purchase in connection with such New Issuance pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be reduced proportionately and HNA’s notice delivered pursuant to Section 4.2(b) shall be deemed amended to reflect such reduction. If the number of New Securities is reduced as contemplated by this Section 4.2(d), the Company shall not issue or sell the remainder of the New Securities described in the Issuance Notice without again complying with the provisions of this Section 4.2.

(e) If the New Issuance Closing (other than any over-allotment closing) does not occur within ninety (90) days after the date of the Issuance Notice, the Company shall not issue or sell the New Securities described in the Issuance Notice without again complying with the provisions of this Section 4.2.

(f) HNA (or any other HNA Parties or any of HNA’s Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees) shall, prior to the closing of any Private Placement in which any of them has elected to purchase New Securities pursuant to this Section 4.2, execute and deliver all such documents and instruments as are customarily required in connection with such an offering, including, without limitation, customary investment representations and representations as to its status as the type of offeree to whom a private sale may be made pursuant to the Securities Act, and any failure to deliver or enter into any such documents and instruments at or prior to such closing shall constitute a waiver of the right of first refusal set forth in this Section 4.2 with respect to such New Issuance.

4.3     Standstill .

(a) Subject to Section 4.3(b) and Section 4.3(c), on and after the Effective Date, HNA Group and the HNA Parties shall not, shall cause their respective Affiliates not to, and shall cause the representatives of HNA Group, the HNA Parties and their respective Affiliates acting at their direction not to, in any manner, directly or indirectly, to, without the prior written consent of, or waiver by, the Company:

(i) acquire, offer to acquire or agree to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, Beneficial Ownership of any Equity Securities of the Company (including any rights, options or other derivative securities or contracts or instruments to acquire such ownership that derives its value (in whole or in part) from such Equity Securities (whether currently, upon lapse of time, following the satisfaction of any conditions, upon the occurrence of any event or any combinations of the foregoing)) other than: (A) as a result of any stock split, stock dividend or distribution, subdivision, reorganization, reclassification or similar capital transaction involving Equity Securities of the Company; (B) discussions or negotiations to acquire a beneficial interest in any Equity Securities of the Company from Blackstone or any of its Affiliates, provided , that HNA Group, any HNA Party or any of their respective Affiliates, as applicable, has, prior to initiating such discussions or negotiations, notified the Board in writing of its intention to initiate

 

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such discussions or negotiations; provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, none of HNA Group, the HNA Parties or any of their respective Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, acquire a beneficial interest in any Equity Securities of the Company from Blackstone or any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company, (C) pursuant to Section 4.1(a), Section 4.2 or Section 4.3(c) or (D) a Transfer between HNA Parties; provided , that no HNA Party shall be in breach of this Section 4.3(a)(i) as a result of the acquisition by any HNA Designee of any Equity Securities of the Company pursuant to (x) the grant or vesting of any equity compensation awards granted by the Company to any HNA Designee, or (y) the exercise of any stock options, restricted stock units, or similar awards relating to any Equity Securities of the Company granted by the Company to any HNA Designee;

(ii) make any public announcement or public offer with respect to any merger, business combination, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (unless such transaction is approved or affirmatively recommended by the Board);

(iii) make, knowingly encourage or in any way participate in, any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC promulgated pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act) to vote any Voting Securities, or seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of, any Voting Securities (other than, in each case, in a manner that is not inconsistent with the Board’s recommendation in connection with a matter);

(iv) seek election to, or seek to place a representative on, the Board or removal of any member of the Board or otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation or to control or influence the management, the Board or policies of the Company (other than (A) with respect to the election or removal of an HNA Designee or (B) to vote in accordance with the requirements of Article III);

(v) call, or seek to call, a meeting of the stockholders of the Company or initiate any stockholder proposal for action by stockholders of the Company;

(vi) form, join or in any way participate in a Group with respect to Equity Securities (other than a Group consisting solely of HNA Parties);

(vii) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management or the policies of the Company (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any such act in their capacity as a commercial counterparty, customer, supplier, industry participant or the like);

(viii) advise or knowingly assist or encourage or enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements or arrangements with any other Persons in connection with any of the foregoing activities;

(ix) publicly disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with any of the foregoing activities;

 

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(x) arrange, or in any way provide, directly or indirectly, any financing for the purchase by any Person or Group of any Equity Securities or assets of the Company, other than financing for (A) the purchase of assets then being offered for sale by the Company, (B) the Transfer of any shares of Common Stock to an HNA Party or an HNA Permitted Transferee, (C) purchases of any Equity Securities of the Company by an HNA Entity that are permitted by this Agreement and (D) an HNA Acquisition.

(xi) take any action that HNA Group or an HNA Party knows, or would reasonably be expected to know, would require the Company to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of an Acquisition; or

(xii) contest the validity of this Section 4.3(a) or initiate or participate in any judicial proceeding to amend, waive, terminate or seek a release of the restrictions contained herein,

it being understood and agreed that (A) without prejudice to Section 2.6, this Section 4.3 shall not limit (x) the activities of any HNA Designee taken in good faith in his or her capacity as a Director or (y) the participation of any HNA Designee in any Board (or committee of the Board, as applicable) discussions, deliberations, negotiations or determinations, and (B) HNA and HNA Group shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 4.3 caused by any action taken by any HNA Entity or by a representative of an HNA Entity acting at the direction of any HNA Entity.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.3(a), on and after the date hereof, other than during any Standstill Commitment Period, no HNA Party shall be prohibited or restricted from: (i) initiating and engaging in private discussions with, and/or making and submitting to, the Company and/or the Board a non-public, confidential Acquisition Proposal so long as such HNA Party does not know, and would not be reasonably expected to know, that such actions would be reasonably likely to require HNA, the Company or any other Person to make a public announcement regarding such Acquisition Proposal; or (ii) from and after a public announcement of a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition entered into between the Company and any Person other than an HNA Entity and until the earlier of (A) the closing of such Acquisition and (B) ninety (90) days after the termination of such definitive agreement, notwithstanding any HNA Standstill Commitment or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, making and submitting to the Company, the Board, and/or the Company’s stockholders, an alternative Acquisition Proposal on a publicly disclosed and announced basis for all outstanding shares of Common Stock, which, if a tender or exchange offer, shall be on the same terms for all such shares and include a non-waivable condition that a majority of outstanding shares of Common Stock not Beneficially Owned by any HNA Entity are tendered into such offer, or (subject to Sections 3.3, 4.3(a)(i) and 4.7) taking any other action, whether or not otherwise restricted by Section 4.3(a) in connection with evaluating, making, submitting, negotiating, effectuating or implementing any such alternative Acquisition Proposal (or any amendment, supplement or modification thereto), including actively soliciting stockholders of the Company not to vote in favor of or to vote against such Acquisition by a Person other than an HNA Entity.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.3(a), HNA may (directly or through any other HNA Parties or any of their respective Controlled Affiliates that are HNA Permitted Transferees), at any time and from time to time, purchase shares of Common Stock in open market transactions in an amount that, when aggregated with the number of shares of Common Stock then Beneficially Owned by all HNA Entities, would not then exceed a percentage of the shares of Common Stock outstanding at such time equal to the lower of (i) twenty-five percent (25%) and (ii) the Adjusted Ownership Percentage (as defined in the following sentence). The “ Adjusted Ownership Percentage ” shall initially be equal to twenty-five (25%) and, upon each Transfer of shares of Common Stock by an HNA Entity that (A) is to a Person other than another HNA Entity and (B) occurs when the percentage of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock that is Beneficially Owned, in the aggregate, by all HNA Entities is less than or equal to twenty-five (25%) or causes such percentage to be less than twenty-five (25%), shall be reduced to equal the percentage of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock that is Beneficially Owned, in the aggregate, by all HNA Entities immediately following such Transfer. For purposes of this Section 4.3(c), the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time shall be the number specified in the latest of (i) the most recent SEC filing of the Company disclosing the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding or (ii) a written notice from the Company, which will be provided to HNA as soon as reasonably practicable upon a written request therefor from HNA following any New Issuance or Stock Acquisition.

4.4     Corporate Opportunities ; Section   203 . On the Effective Date, the Company shall amend its certificate of incorporation as set forth in Exhibit D to this Agreement.

4.5     Issuer Agreement . At the Closing, the Company shall duly execute and deliver to HNA the issuer agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E to this Agreement.

4.6     Cooperation . Following the Effective Date, the Company and HNA shall, from time to time, engage in good faith discussions regarding strategic cooperation that may be mutually beneficial to such parties.

4.7     Tender of Shares in Certain Acquisitions . If, at any time when (i) HNA Entities Beneficially Own Voting Securities in excess of the Voting Percentage Limit, and (ii) any Acquisition (other than a Specified Acquisition) by a Person other than an HNA Entity is to be effected by means of a tender or exchange offer that has been approved and recommended (and such recommendation has not been withdrawn) by the Board, the HNA Parties shall tender into such offer, prior to any expiration thereof (as such offer may be extended from time to time), all the shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities in excess of the Voting Percentage Limit in the same proportion as the shares of Common Stock not Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities are so tendered. Such tender by the HNA Parties shall be made within twelve (12) hours of notification from any depositary for such tender or exchange offer of the percentage of Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by holders other than HNA Entities then received by such depositary. The HNA Parties shall be free, in their sole discretion, to tender or not tender into such offer, any and all shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by HNA Entities up to and including the Voting Percentage Limit.

 

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4.8     Public Announcements . The initial press release with respect to this Agreement shall be a joint press release to be reasonably agreed upon by HNA and the Company. Thereafter, HNA and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing any press release, or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the matters contemplated hereby and, except in respect of any such press release or other public announcement as may be required by applicable Law or any applicable rule of any securities exchange or association, shall not issue any such press release or other public announcement prior to such consultation.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1     Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to HNA as follows as of the Effective Date:

(a) The Company is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under the Agreement.

(b) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of, or require the consent or approval of any Person (except for any such consents or approvals which have been obtained) under, (x) applicable Law, (y) the organizational documents of the Company, or (z) any contract or agreement to which the Company is a party.

(c) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by HNA, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity.

(d) The Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof) has taken all action necessary, in compliance with applicable Law, to render inapplicable to HNA and, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any other HNA Party the restrictions on “business combinations” set forth in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Other than Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, no “business combination”, “moratorium,” “control share,” “fair price,” “takeover” or “interested stockholder” Law is applicable to the Stock Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

5.2     Representations and Warranties of HNA . HNA hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows as of the Effective Date:

(a) HNA is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. HNA has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(b) The execution and delivery by HNA of this Agreement and the performance by HNA of its obligations under this Agreement do not and will not conflict with or violate any provision of, or require the consent or approval of any Person (except for any such consents or approvals which have been obtained) under, (x) applicable Law, (y) its organizational documents, or (z) any contract or agreement to which it is a party.

(c) The execution and delivery by HNA of this Agreement and the performance by HNA of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other analogous action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by HNA and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of HNA, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity.

5.3     No Other Representations or Warranties . Each of HNA and the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) except for the express representations and warranties set forth in this Article V, neither party hereto nor any Person acting on its behalf is making any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, in connection with the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (b) neither party hereto has relied on the accuracy or completeness of any information furnished by the other party hereto or any Person acting on its behalf in connection with the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

ARTICLE VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1     Termination . Unless otherwise specified herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate on the date that the HNA Parties, in the aggregate, Beneficially Own less than five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of such date; provided , that Section 2.7 and Section 4.1(b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement indefinitely.

6.2     Notices . Any notice, designation, request, request for consent or consent provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally, (b) two (2) Business Day after being sent by internationally recognized overnight courier, or (c) if transmitted by facsimile or sent by electronic mail transmission and confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a) or (b) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by prior written notice from such party):

 

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if to the Company:

   Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
   1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000
   McLean, VA 22102
   USA
   Attention:    General Counsel
   Fax:    +1 (703) 893-1057

with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

   Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
   60 State Street
   Boston, MA 02109
   USA   
   Attention:    Mark G. Borden
      Jay E. Bothwick
   Fax:    +1 (617) 526-5000
   Email:    mark.borden@wilmerhale.com
      jay.bothwick@wilmerhale.com

if to HNA:

  
   HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
   No. 29, Haixiu Road
   Haikou, 570203 Hainan Province
   People’s Republic of China
   Attention:    Liang Du
      Xun Wang
   Fax:    +86 898 6887 6656/ +86 898 6887 5382
   Email:    duliang@hnair.com
      wang-xun@hnair.com

with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

   Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
   29/F Alexandra House
   18 Chater Road
   Central, Hong Kong
   Attention:    Akiko Mikumo
      Charles Ching
   Fax:    +852 3015 9354
   Email:    akiko.mikumo@weil.com
      charles.ching@weil.com

and:

   Fangda Partners
   27/F, North Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre
   1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District
   Beijing 100020
   People’s Republic of China
   Attention:    Fei Qiao
   Fax:    +86 10 5769 5788
   Email:    fei.qiao@fangdalaw.com

 

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6.3     Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, and the observance of any term hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by (i) the Company and (ii) the HNA Designator. Neither the failure nor delay on the part of any party hereto to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver. Any amendment, supplement or modification to this Agreement and any waiver of any term hereof effected in accordance with this Section 6.3 shall be binding on each party hereto and all of such party’s successors and permitted assigns, whether or not such party, successor or permitted assign entered into or approved such amendment, supplement or modification.

6.4     Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall sign such further documents and do and perform and cause to be done such further acts and things as any other party hereto may reasonably request to the extent necessary to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.

6.5     Assignment . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned, except by any HNA Party to any HNA Permitted Transferee that has executed a joinder agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement, without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment, without such consent, will be null and void.

6.6     Third Parties . This Agreement does not create any rights, claims or benefits inuring to any person that is not a party hereto nor create or establish any third party beneficiary hereto.

6.7     Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

6.8     Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . In any judicial proceeding involving any dispute, controversy or claim between the parties hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties hereto, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, unconditionally accepts and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court to which orders and judgments thereof may be appealed within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware), including but not limited to the in personam and subject matter jurisdiction of those courts, or if

 

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jurisdiction over the matter is vested exclusively in federal courts, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and the appellate courts to which orders and judgments thereof may be appealed, waives any objections to such jurisdiction on the grounds of venue or forum non conveniens , the absence of in personam or subject matter jurisdiction and any similar grounds or any other manner permitted by Law, and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Agreement. In any such judicial proceeding, the parties agree that in addition to any method for the service of process permitted or required by such courts, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, service of process may be made by delivery provided pursuant to the directions in Section 6.2. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

6.9     Specific Performance . Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by any of them, the other parties hereto would be irreparably harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. Each party accordingly agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and agrees that the parties, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to specific performance of this Agreement without the posting of bond.

6.10     Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

6.11     Severability . If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or circumstance or in any jurisdiction, shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, (i) the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and each other provision hereof shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law, (ii) as to such Person or circumstance or in such jurisdiction such provision shall be reformed to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and (iii) the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances or in other jurisdictions shall not be affected thereby.

6.12     Table of Contents, Headings and Captions . The table of contents, headings, subheadings and captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

6.13     Counterparts . This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one Agreement (or amendment, as applicable).

 

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6.14     Effectiveness of this Agreement . This Agreement shall become automatically effective upon the Effective Date, without the requirement of any further action by any Person, and until the Effective Date (if any), this Agreement shall be of no force or effect and shall create no rights or obligations on the part of any party hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

By:

 

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:

 

Sean Dell’Orto

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

HNA TOURISM GROUP CO., LTD.

By:

 

/s/ Ling Zhang

Name:

 

Ling Zhang

Title:

 

Chairman of the Board

HNA GROUP CO., LTD.

(solely for purposes of Section 4.3)

By:

 

/s/ Xiangdong Tan

Name:

 

Xiangdong Tan

Title:

 

Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Stockholders Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF DIRECTOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

This Joinder Agreement (this “ Joinder Agreement ”) is made as of the date written below by the undersigned (the “ Joining Party ”) in accordance with the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2016 (the “ Stockholders Agreement ”), by and among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. and, solely for purposes of Section 4.3 thereof, HNA Group Co., Ltd. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Stockholders Agreement.

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Joining Party is acquiring shares of Common Stock from [•] (the “ Transferred Shares ”); and

WHEREAS, the Stockholders Agreement requires the Joining Party, as a condition to becoming a holder of the Transferred Shares, to agree in writing to be bound by the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, and the Joining Party agrees to do so in accordance with the terms hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Joinder Agreement hereby agree as follows:

1.     Agreement to be Bound . The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to the Stockholders Agreement and an “HNA Party” as if it had executed the Stockholders Agreement as of the date hereof. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Stockholders Agreement, in each case as of the date hereof. The Joining Party hereby represents and warrants to the Company that, as of the date hereof, it is an HNA Permitted Transferee.

2.     Notice . For purposes of Section 6.2 of the Stockholders Agreement, the Joining Party’s address is:

[•]

[•]

[•]

Attention:     [•]

Fax:              [•]

with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

[•]

[•]

[•]

Attention:     [•]

Fax:              [•]


3.     Headings and Captions . The headings and captions contained in this Joinder Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Joinder Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

4.     Counterparts . This Joinder Agreement may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one Joinder Agreement (or amendment, as applicable).

5.     Governing Law . This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Joinder Agreement as of the date written below.

Date: [•]

 

[NAME OF JOINING PARTY]

By:

 

         

Name:

 

[•]

Title:

 

[•]

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

By:

 

         

Name:

 

[•]

Title:

 

[•]


EXHIBIT C

RESTRICTED ENTITIES

 

    Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated

 

    Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

    Sunstone Hotel Investors, L.L.C.

 

    Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

    LaSalle Hotel Properties

 

    Diamondrock Hospitality Company

 

    Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

 

    Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

 

    Chesapeake Lodging Trust

 

    Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. and Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.


EXHIBIT D

AMENDMENTS TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION


EXHIBIT E

ISSUER AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.14

FORM OF STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF [ ]

AMONG

PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

AND

THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO


Table of Contents

 

          Page  

ARTICLE I. INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

     1   

1.1

   Defined Terms      1   

1.2

   Construction      3   

ARTICLE II. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

     3   

2.1

   Election of Directors      3   

ARTICLE III. INFORMATION; VCOC

     5   

3.1

   Books and Records; Access      5   

3.2

   Certain Reports      5   

3.3

   VCOC      5   

ARTICLE IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     7   

4.1

   Termination      7   

4.2

   Notices      8   

4.3

   Amendment; Waiver      8   

4.4

   Further Assurances      9   

4.5

   Assignment      9   

4.6

   Third Parties      9   

4.7

   Governing Law      9   

4.8

   Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial      9   

4.9

   Specific Performance      9   

4.10

   Entire Agreement      10   

4.11

   Severability      10   

4.12

   Table of Contents, Headings and Captions      10   

4.13

   Grant of Consent      10   

4.14

   Counterparts      10   

4.15

   Effectiveness      10   

4.16

   No Recourse      10   

 

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FORM OF STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

This Stockholders Agreement is entered into as of            , 2016 by and among Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and each of the other parties identified on the signature pages hereto (the “ Investor Parties ”).

BACKGROUND:

WHEREAS, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“ Hilton ”) has distributed its entire interest in the Company by way of a dividend of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below) owned by Hilton to holders of Hilton Common Stock (as defined below).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

INTRODUCTORY MATTERS

1.1 Defined Terms . In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:

Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof.

Agreement ” means this Stockholders Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Beneficially Own ” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Blackstone Designee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Blackstone Designator ” means the Blackstone Party, or any group of Blackstone Parties collectively, then holding of record a majority of Common Stock held of record by all Blackstone Parties.

Blackstone Entities ” means the entities comprising the Blackstone Parties and their Affiliates.

Blackstone Parties ” means the entities listed on the signature pages hereto under the heading “Blackstone Parties” and any other Blackstone Entities that may from time to time become parties hereto.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.


Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, federal or New York State holiday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Common Stock ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and any other stock of the Company into which outstanding shares of such stock is reclassified or reconstituted and any other common stock of the Company.

Control ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Controlled by ” and “ under common Control with ”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

Director ” means any director of the Company.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Hilton Common Stock ” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hilton, and any other stock of Hilton into which outstanding shares of such stock is reclassified or reconstituted and any other common stock of Hilton.

Investor Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

IPO ” means the initial public offering of Hilton.

Law ” means any statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, injunction, order, decree, governmental approval, directive, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or determination by, or any interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by, any Governmental Authority.

Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable Law, or any Governmental Authority or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

Plan Asset Regulation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

Pre-IPO Owners ” means the Blackstone Entities and the other Persons who held Hilton Common Stock at the time of the IPO and any Affiliate thereof that shall become a holder of any Hilton Common Stock.

 

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Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which: (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, representatives or trustees thereof is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the total voting power of stock (or equivalent ownership interest) of the limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity is at the time owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or Control the managing member, managing director or other governing body or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.

Total Number of Directors ” means the total number of directors comprising the Board.

Transfer ” (including its correlative meanings, “ Transferor ”, “ Transferee ” and “ Transferred ”) shall mean, with respect to any security, directly or indirectly, to sell, contract to sell, give, assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in, offer, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any economic, voting or other rights in or to such security. When used as a noun, “ Transfer ” shall have such correlative meaning as the context may require.

VCOC Investor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

1.2 Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party. Unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “ or ” is disjunctive but not exclusive, (b) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular, and (c) the words “ hereof ”, “ herein ”, and “ hereunder ” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

ARTICLE II.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

2.1 Election of Directors .

(a) Following the Closing Date, the Blackstone Designator shall have the right, but not the obligation, to designate, and the individuals nominated for election as Directors by or at the direction of the Board or a duly-authorized committee thereof shall include, a

 

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number of individuals such that, upon the election of each such individual, and each other individual nominated by or at the direction of the Board or a duly-authorized committee of the Board, as a Director and taking into account any Director continuing to serve as such without the need for re-election, the number of Blackstone Designees (as defined below) serving as Directors of the Company will be equal to: (i) if the Pre-IPO Owners collectively Beneficially Own 50% or more of the total Common Stock as of the record date for such meeting, 50% of the Total Number of Directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number; (ii) if the Pre-IPO Owners collectively Beneficially Own at least 40% (but less than 50%) of the total Common Stock as of the record date for such meeting, 40% of the Total Number of Directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number; (iii) if the Pre-IPO Owners collectively Beneficially Own at least 30% (but less than 40%) of the total Common Stock as of the record date for such meeting, 30% of the Total Number of Directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number; (iv) if the Pre-IPO Owners collectively Beneficially Own at least 20% (but less than 30%) of the total Common Stock as of the record date for such meeting, either (A) 20% of the Total Number of Directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number, if the Total Number of Directors is 10 or greater, or (B) the lowest whole number that is greater than 20% of the Total Number of Directors if the Total Number of Directors is less than 10; and (v) if the Pre-IPO Owners collectively Beneficially Own at least 5% (but less than 20%) of the total Common Stock as of the record date for such meeting, the lowest whole number that is greater than 10% of the Total Number of Directors.

(b) If at any time the Blackstone Designator has designated fewer than the total number of individuals that the Blackstone Designator is then entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(a), the Blackstone Designator shall have the right to designate such additional individuals which it is entitled to so designate, in which case, any individuals nominated by or at the direction of the Board or any duly-authorized committee thereof for election as Directors to fill any vacancy on the Board shall include such designees, and the Company shall use its best efforts to (x) effect the election of such additional designees, whether by increasing the size of the Board or otherwise, and (y) cause the election of such additional designees to fill any such newly-created vacancies or to fill any other existing vacancies. Each such individual whom the Blackstone Designator shall actually designate pursuant to this Section 2.1 and who is thereafter elected and qualifies to serve as a Director shall be referred to herein as a “ Blackstone Designee ”.

(c) In the event that a vacancy is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement or resignation of any Blackstone Designee, any individual nominated by or at the direction of the Board or any duly-authorized committee thereof to fill such vacancy shall be, and the Company shall use its best efforts to cause such vacancy to be filled, as soon as possible, by a new designee of the Blackstone Designator, and the Company shall take, to the fullest extent permitted by law, at any time and from time to time, all actions necessary to accomplish the same.

(d) The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, the persons designated pursuant to this Section 2.1 and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the election of each such designee to the Board, including nominating each such individual to be elected as a Director as provided herein, recommending such individual’s election and soliciting proxies or consents in favor thereof.

 

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ARTICLE III.

INFORMATION; VCOC

3.1 Books and Records; Access . The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, permit the Blackstone Entities and their respective designated representatives, at reasonable times and upon reasonable prior notice to the Company, to review the books and records of the Company or any of such Subsidiaries and to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of the Company or any of such Subsidiaries with the officers of the Company or any such Subsidiary; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to disclose any privileged information of the Company so long as the Company has used commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an arrangement pursuant to which it may provide such information to the Blackstone Entities without the loss of any such privilege.

3.2 Certain Reports . The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Blackstone Entities, at their request:

(a) to the extent otherwise prepared by the Company, operating and capital expenditure budgets and periodic information packages relating to the operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

(b) to the extent otherwise prepared by the Company, such other reports and information as may be reasonably requested by the Blackstone Entities; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to disclose any privileged information of the Company so long as the Company has used commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an arrangement pursuant to which it may provide such information to the Blackstone Entities without the loss of any such privilege.

3.3 VCOC . With respect to each Blackstone Entity that is intended to qualify its direct or indirect investment in the Company as a “venture capital investment” as defined in the Department of Labor regulations codified at 29 CFR Section 2510.3-101 (the “ Plan Asset Regulation ”) (each, a “ VCOC Investor ”), for so long as the VCOC Investor, directly or through one or more subsidiaries, continues to hold any shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company into which such shares of Common Stock may be converted or for which such shares of Common Stock may be exchanged), without limitation or prejudice of any the rights provided to the Blackstone Entities hereunder, the Company shall, with respect to each such VCOC Investor:

(a) provide each VCOC Investor or its designated representative with:

(i) upon reasonable notice and at mutually convenient times, the right to visit and inspect any of the offices and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries and inspect and copy the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(ii) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such period, and consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period then ended prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis, except as otherwise noted therein, and subject to the absence of footnotes and to year-end adjustments;

(iii) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such year, and consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the year then ended prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis, except as otherwise noted therein, together with an auditor’s report thereon of a firm of established national reputation;

(iv) to the extent the Company is required by law or pursuant to the terms of any outstanding indebtedness of the Company to prepare such reports, any annual reports, quarterly reports and other periodic reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, actually prepared by the Company as soon as available; and

(v) upon written request by the VCOC Investor, copies of all materials provided to the Board, subject to appropriate protections with respect to confidentiality and preservation of attorney-client privilege;

provided , that , in each case, if the Company makes the information described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this clause (a) available through public filings on the EDGAR System or any successor or replacement system of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the delivery of such information shall be deemed satisfied;

(b) make appropriate officers and/or Directors of the Company available, and cause the officers and directors of its Subsidiaries to be made available, periodically and at such times as reasonably requested by each VCOC Investor, upon reasonable notice and at mutually convenient times, for consultation with such VCOC Investor or its designated representative with respect to matters relating to the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

(c) to the extent that the VCOC Investor requests to receive such information and rights, and to the extent consistent with applicable law, rule, regulation or listing standards (and with respect to events which require public disclosure, only following the Company’s public disclosure thereof through applicable securities law filings or otherwise), inform each VCOC Investor or its designated representative in advance with respect to any significant corporate actions, and to provide (or cause to be provided) each VCOC Investor or its designated representative with the right to consult with the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to such actions should the VCOC Investor elect to do so, provided however, that this right to

 

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consult must be exercised within five (5) days after the Company informs the VCOC Investor of the proposed corporate action and provided further that the Company shall be under no obligation to provide the VCOC Investor with any material non-public information with respect to such corporate action; and

(d) provide each VCOC Investor or its designated representative with such other rights of consultation which the VCOC Investor’s counsel may determine in writing to be reasonably necessary under applicable legal authorities promulgated after the date hereof to qualify its investment in the Company as a “venture capital investment” for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulation, provided that the parties agree that any such rights of consultation shall be of a nature consistent with those granted above and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Company to grant to the VCOC Investor any additional rights with respect to the governance or management of the Company.

The Company agrees to consider, in good faith, the recommendations of each VCOC Investor or its designated representative in connection with the matters on which it is consulted as described above in this Section 3.3, recognizing that the ultimate discretion with respect to all such matters shall be retained by the Company.

In the event a VCOC Investor or any of its Affiliates Transfers all or any portion of their investment in the Company to an Affiliated entity that is intended to qualify as a “venture capital operating company” (as defined in the Plan Asset Regulation), such Transferee shall be afforded the same rights with respect to the Company afforded to the VCOC Investor hereunder and shall be treated, for such purposes, as a third party beneficiary hereunder.

In the event that the Company ceases to qualify as an “operating company” (as defined in the first sentence of 2510.3-101(c)(1) of the Plan Asset Regulation), or the investment in the Company by a VCOC Investor does not qualify as a “venture capital investment” as defined in the Plan Asset Regulation, then the Company and each Blackstone Entity will cooperate in good faith to take all reasonable actions necessary, subject to applicable law, to preserve the VCOC status of each VCOC Investor or the qualification of the investment as a “venture capital investment,” it being understood that such reasonable actions shall not require a VCOC Investor to purchase or sell any investments.

ARTICLE IV.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

4.1 Termination . Except for Section 3.3, this Agreement shall terminate on the earlier to occur of (i) such time as the Blackstone Designator is no longer entitled to designate a Director pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and (ii) the delivery of a written notice by the Blackstone Designator to the Company requesting that this Agreement terminate. The VCOC Investors shall advise the Company when they collectively first cease to beneficially own any of the Company’s Common Stock or other securities of the Company into which such shares of Common Stock may be converted or for which such shares of Common Stock may be exchanged, whereupon Section 3.3 hereof shall terminate.

 

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4.2 Notices . Any notice, designation, request, request for consent or consent provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, or mailed first class mail (postage prepaid) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the Company at the address set forth below and to any other recipient at the address indicated on the Company’s records, or at such address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices and other such documents will be deemed to have been given or made hereunder when sent by facsimile (receipt confirmed) delivered personally, five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one (1) day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service.

The Company’s address is:

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000

McLean, VA 22102

Attention: General Counsel

Fax:

with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

60 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Attention: Mark G. Borden

                 Jay E. Bothwick

Fax: (617) 526-5000

The Blackstone Entities’ address is:

The Blackstone Group L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Attention: Tyler Henritze

Fax: (212) 583-5191

with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Brian M. Stadler

                 Christopher R. May

Fax: (212) 455-2502

4.3 Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written instrument executed by the Company and the other parties hereto. Neither the failure nor delay on the part of any party hereto to exercise any right,

 

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remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

4.4 Further Assurances . The parties hereto will sign such further documents, cause such meetings to be held, resolutions passed, exercise their votes and do and perform and cause to be done such further acts and things necessary, proper or advisable in order to give full effect to this Agreement and every provision hereof. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall not directly or indirectly take any action that is intended to, or would reasonably be expected to result in, Blackstone or any Blackstone Entity being deprived of the rights contemplated by this Agreement.

4.5 Assignment . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment, without such consents, will be null and void; provided, however, that, without the prior written consent of the Company, a Blackstone Party may assign this Agreement to an Affiliate that becomes a party hereto.

4.6 Third Parties . Except as provided for in Article II and Section 3.3 with respect to any Blackstone Entity, this Agreement does not create any rights, claims or benefits inuring to any person that is not a party hereto nor create or establish any third party beneficiary hereto.

4.7 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

4.8 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . In any judicial proceeding involving any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties unconditionally accepts the jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Delaware or if jurisdiction over the matter is vested exclusively in federal courts, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and the appellate courts to which orders and judgments thereof may be appealed. In any such judicial proceeding, the parties agree that in addition to any method for the service of process permitted or required by such courts, to the fullest extent permitted by law, service of process may be made by delivery provided pursuant to the directions in Section 4.2. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

4.9 Specific Performance . Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by any of them, the other parties hereto would be irreparably harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. Each party accordingly

 

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agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and agrees that the parties, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to specific performance of this Agreement without the posting of bond.

4.10 Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof or thereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

4.11 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any Person or circumstance or in any jurisdiction, shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, (i) the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and each other provision hereof shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law, (ii) as to such Person or circumstance or in such jurisdiction such provision shall be reformed to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law and (iii) the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances or in other jurisdictions shall not be affected thereby.

4.12 Table of Contents, Headings and Captions . The table of contents, headings, subheadings and captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.

4.13 Grant of Consent . Any vote, consent or approval of, or designation by, or other action of, the Blackstone Designator hereunder shall be effective if notice of such vote, consent, approval, designation or action is provided in accordance with Section 4.2 by the Blackstone Party or Parties holding of record a majority of the Common Stock then held of record by Blackstone Parties as of the latest date any such notice is so provided.

4.14 Counterparts . This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one Agreement (or amendment, as applicable).

4.15 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing Date.

4.16 No Recourse . This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or cause of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no past, present or future Affiliate, director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager, partner, stockholder, agent, attorney or representative of any party hereto shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stockholders Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

COMPANY:
PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

[ Signature Page to BX-Park Stockholders’ Agreement ]


BLACKSTONE PARTIES:
[BLACKSTONE PARTIES]

 

[ Signature Page to BX-Park Stockholders’ Agreement ]

Exhibit 10.15

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 24, 2016

By and Among

HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LLC ,

as Borrower

and

HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LESSEE LLC ,

as Operating Lessee

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG,

NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS

BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. ,

collectively, as Lender

Hilton Hawaiian Village

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  
ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION   

Section 1.1

     Definitions      1   

Section 1.2

     Principles of Construction      49   
ARTICLE II   
GENERAL TERMS   

Section 2.1

     Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower      50   

Section 2.2

     Interest Rate      50   

Section 2.3

     Loan Payment      51   

Section 2.4

     Prepayments      52   

Section 2.5

     Release of Property      54   

Section 2.6

     Cash Management      62   

Section 2.7

     Withholding Taxes      67   

Section 2.8

     Defeasance      71   

Section 2.9

     Reconstitution of Legal Description of Property      73   
ARTICLE III   
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT   

Section 3.1

     Conditions Precedent to Closing      74   
ARTICLE IV   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   

Section 4.1

     Borrower Representations      74   

Section 4.2

     Survival of Representations      90   
ARTICLE V   
COVENANTS   

Section 5.1

     Affirmative Covenants      90   

Section 5.2

     Negative Covenants      111   

 

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ARTICLE VI   
INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION   

Section 6.1

     Insurance      121   

Section 6.2

    

Casualty

     126   

Section 6.3

    

Condemnation

     127   

Section 6.4

    

Restoration

     128   
ARTICLE VII   
RESERVE FUNDS   

Section 7.1

     Intentionally Omitted      133   

Section 7.2

    

Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds

     133   

Section 7.3

    

Replacements and Replacement Reserve

     134   

Section 7.4

    

Intentionally Omitted

     138   

Section 7.5

    

Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts

     138   

Section 7.6

    

Intentionally Omitted

     139   

Section 7.7

    

Intentionally Omitted

     139   

Section 7.8

    

Intentionally Omitted

     139   

Section 7.9

    

Intentionally Omitted

     139   

Section 7.10

    

Reserve Funds, Generally

     139   
ARTICLE VIII   
DEFAULTS   

Section 8.1

     Event of Default      140   

Section 8.2

    

Remedies

     143   

Section 8.3

    

Remedies Cumulative; Waivers

     144   
ARTICLE IX   
SPECIAL PROVISIONS   

Section 9.1

     Securitization      145   

Section 9.2

    

Securitization Indemnification

     147   

Section 9.3

    

Exculpation

     150   

Section 9.4

    

Matters Concerning Manager

     152   

Section 9.5

    

Servicer

     152   

Section 9.6

    

Intentionally Omitted

     153   

Section 9.7

    

Register

     154   

 

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ARTICLE X   
MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 10.1

     Survival      154   

Section 10.2

    

Lender’s Discretion

     155   

Section 10.3

    

Governing Law

     155   

Section 10.4

    

Modification, Waiver in Writing

     156   

Section 10.5

    

Delay Not a Waiver

     156   

Section 10.6

    

Notices

     157   

Section 10.7

    

Trial by Jury

     159   

Section 10.8

    

Headings

     159   

Section 10.9

    

Severability

     159   

Section 10.10

    

Preferences

     159   

Section 10.11

    

Waiver of Notice

     159   

Section 10.12

    

Remedies of Borrower

     159   

Section 10.13

    

Expenses; Indemnity

     160   

Section 10.14

    

Incorporated

     161   

Section 10.15

    

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

     162   

Section 10.16

    

No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     162   

Section 10.17

    

Publicity

     162   

Section 10.18

    

Intentionally Omitted

     162   

Section 10.19

    

Waiver of Counterclaim

     162   

Section 10.20

    

Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance

     162   

Section 10.21

    

Brokers and Financial Advisors

     163   

Section 10.22

    

Prior Agreements

     163   

Section 10.23

    

Joint and Several Liability

     163   

Section 10.24

    

Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC)

     163   

Section 10.25

    

Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial .Institutions

     164   

Section 10.26

    

Use of Borrower Provided Information

     164   

Section 10.27

    

Borrower Affiliate Lender

     165   

Section 10.28

    

Co-Lenders

     166   

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.1       Post-Restructuring Structure Charts & Steps Memo
Schedule 1.2       Ground Lease
Schedule 1.3       Condominium Documents
Schedule 1.4       Retail Component
Schedule 1.5       Ratable Share
Schedule 1.6       Post-Restructuring Assignment of Management Agreement
Schedule 1.7       Qualified R&A Managers
Schedule 1.8       Cash Management Agreement (Restructuring)
Schedule 2.5.2(a)       Taran Outparcel
Schedule 2.6.1(a)(i)       Property Accounts
Schedule 2.6.1(a)(v)       Operating Accounts
Schedule 2.6.1(a)(vi)       FF&E Account
Schedule 4.1.1       Organizational Chart of Borrower
Schedule 4.1.4       Litigation
Schedule 4.1.26       Closing Date Rent Roll
Schedule 4.1.36       Borrower and Operating Lessee Organizational Identification Numbers
Schedule 4.1.39       Ground Lease Exceptions
Schedule 4.1.43       Labor
Schedule 4.1.47       Material Property Agreements
Schedule 5.1.24       Tenant Estoppels
Schedule 5.1.31       O&M Program

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A-1 - A-2       Tax Compliance Certificates
Exhibit B    Rent Roll

 

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LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT , dated as of October 24, 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America, having an address at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , a branch of Deutsche Bank AG, a German bank authorized by the New York Department of Financial Services, having an address at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY , a Delaware limited partnership having an address at 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, BARCLAYS BANK PLC , a public company registered in England and Wales, having an address at 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. , a national banking association, having an address at 1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor, New York, New York 10036 (together with their respective successors and assigns, each, a “ Co-Lender ” and, collectively, “ Lender ”), HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LLC , a Hawaii limited liability company, having its principal place of business at c/o Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (“ Borrower ”) and HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LESSEE LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at c/o Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (“ Operating Lessee ”).

W   I   T   N   E   S   S   E   T   H :

WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain the Loan (as hereinafter defined) from Lender; and

WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined);

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby covenant, agree, represent and warrant as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.1  Definitions . For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly required or unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intent:

Acceptable Risk Analysis ” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section   6.1(a) hereof.


Additional Insolvency Opinion ” shall mean a non-consolidation opinion letter delivered in connection with the Loan subsequent to the Closing Date reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender and, following a Securitization, satisfactory in form and substance to the Approved Rating Agencies, and from counsel acceptable to Lender and, following a Securitization, the Approved Rating Agencies.

Affiliate ” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.

Affiliated Manager ” shall mean any Manager or R&A Manager in which Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, or Guarantor has, directly or indirectly, more than a twenty percent (20%) legal, beneficial or economic interest therein.

Agent ” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any successor Eligible Institution acting as Agent under the Cash Management Agreement.

ALTA ” shall mean American Land Title Association, or any successor thereto.

Alterations Deposit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.1.22 hereof.

Annual Budget ” shall mean, collectively (i) the operating budget, including all planned Capital Expenditures, for the Leased Property and (ii) the operating budget, including all planned Capital Expenditures, for the Borrower Retained Property, in each case, prepared by or on behalf of Borrower in accordance with Section   5.1.11.(e) hereof for the applicable Fiscal Year or other period, provided that, in the event that Borrower and Operating Lessee elect to combine each such operating budget into a single operating budget, such single operating budget shall thereafter constitute the Annual Budget.

Applicable Similar Law ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.2.9(c) hereof.

Approved Annual Budget ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.1.11(e) hereof.

Approved Rating Agencies ” shall mean each of S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, and Morningstar or any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency in each case, which has been approved by Lender and designated by Lender to assign a rating to the Securities and which has assigned a rating to the Securities.

Assignment of Management Agreement ” shall mean (i) that certain Assignment of Management Agreement, Subordination of Management Agreement, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Lender, Borrower and Manager, and (ii) with respect to the Substitute Management Agreement, that certain Assignment of Management Agreement, Subordination of Management Agreement, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement among Lender, Operating Lessee and Manager, to be executed and delivered by the applicable parties in connection with the Restructuring and in the respective form attached hereto as Schedule   1.6 , in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Award ” shall mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a Condemnation in respect of all or any part of the Property.

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Bankruptcy Action ” shall mean with respect to any Person (a) such Person filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law; (b) the filing of an involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (c) such Person filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it, by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (d) such Person consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for such Person or any portion of the Property; or (e) such Person making an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. , as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors’ rights or any other Federal, state, local or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law.

Base Deductible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Basic Carrying Costs ” shall mean for any period, the sum of the following costs: (a) Taxes, (b) Other Charges and (c) Insurance Premiums.

Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

Borrower Cash Management Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.2 hereof.

Borrower FF&E Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(vi) .

 

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Borrower FF&E Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Borrower, Lender, Manager and FF&E Bank with respect to the Borrower FF&E Account.

Borrower Operating Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(v) .

Borrower Operating Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Borrower, Lender, Manager and Operating Account Bank with respect to the Borrower Operating Account.

Borrower Property Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(i) .

Borrower Property Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Borrower, Lender, Manager and Property Bank with respect to the Borrower Property Account.

Borrower Retained Property ” shall have the meaning given to the term “Owner Retained Property” in the R&A Management Agreement, as the same may be changed from time to time after giving effect to any partial releases in accordance with Section 2.5.4 hereof.

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which any of (a) national banks in New York, New York, or (b) the place of business of the trustee under a Securitization (or, if no Securitization has occurred, Lender), or (c) the place of business of any Servicer or the financial institution that maintains any collection account for or on behalf of any Servicer or any Reserve Account or (d) the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not open for business.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean, for any period, the amount expended for items capitalized under GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts (including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs and replacements).

Cash Management Account ” and “ Cash Management Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.2 hereof.

Cash Management Agreement ” shall mean each of (i) that certain Cash Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Borrower, Lender, Manager and Agent with respect to the Borrower Cash Management Account and (ii) that certain Cash Management Agreement by and among Operating Lessee, Lender, Manager and Agent to be delivered on or prior to the Operating Lease Effective Date with respect to the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account and in the form of Schedule   1.8 hereto, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and “ Cash Management Agreements ” shall mean each such Cash Management Agreement, collectively.

 

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Cash Trap Event ” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: (a) an Event of Default or (b) a Debt Yield Trigger Event.

Cash Trap Event Cure ” shall mean (a) no Event of Default shall be continuing, and in the event that the related Cash Trap Event occurred solely as a result of an Event of Default, Lender (in its sole and absolute discretion) shall have accepted a cure by Borrower of such Event of Default and (b) in the event that the related Cash Trap Event occurred as a result of a Debt Yield Trigger Event, the achievement of a Debt Yield Cure.

Cash Trap Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the occurrence of a Cash Trap Event and continuing until the date of a Cash Trap Event Cure, provided that, as of the date of the Cash Trap Event Cure no other Cash Trap Event shall have occurred unless the same was previously subject to a Cash Trap Event Cure.

Casualty ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.2 hereof.

Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount ” shall mean $60,000,000.

Casualty Consultant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.4(b)(iii) hereof.

Casualty Retainage ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.4(b)(iv) hereof.

Cause ” shall mean, with respect to an Independent Director, (a) acts or omissions by such Independent Director that constitute systematic and persistent or willful disregard of such Independent Director’s duties, (b) such Independent Director has been indicted or convicted for any crime or crimes of moral turpitude or dishonesty or for any violation of any Legal Requirements, (c) such Independent Director no longer satisfies the requirements set forth in the definition of “Independent Director”, (d) the fees charged for the services of such Independent Director are materially in excess of the fees charged by the other providers of Independent Directors listed in the definition of “Independent Director” or (e) any other reason for which the prior written consent of Lender shall have been obtained.

Closing Date ” shall mean the date of the funding of the Loan.

Closing Date Management Agreement ” shall mean that certain Management Agreement, dated October 25, 2013, by and between Borrower and Hilton Management, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and as supplemented and modified by the terms of the Assignment of Management Agreement.

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Co-Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   4.1.30(g) hereof.

 

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Condemnation ” shall mean a temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority as the result or in lieu or in anticipation of the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, of all or any part of the Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto, including any right of access thereto or any change of grade affecting the Property or any part thereof.

Condemnation Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.4(b) .

Condominium ” shall mean the condominium regime established with respect to the building known as Kalia Tower located on the Property pursuant to the Condominium Documents.

Condominium Board ” shall mean, with respect to the Condominium, the board of directors of the applicable condominium association or governing body.

Condominium Documents ” shall mean the documentation governing the condominium regime constituting the Condominium as described on Schedule   1.3 hereto.

Condominium Law ” shall mean all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations which effect the establishment and maintenance of condominiums in the State.

Connection Income Taxes ” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Section 2.7 Taxes or branch profits Section 2.7 Taxes.

Consumer Price Index ” shall mean the Consumer Price Index as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics or any substitute index hereafter adopted by the Department of Labor.

Control ” or “ control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management, policies or activities of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Controlled ” and “ Controlling ” shall have correlative meanings.

Covered Disclosure Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.2(b) hereof.

Covered Rating Agency Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   10.13(d) hereof.

Custodial Funds ” means the following funds collected by Borrower or Operating Lessee (directly or through Manager) on a third party’s behalf that must be paid or remitted to a third party and so are not properly considered “revenue” of Borrower or Operating Lessee: (i) tips, gratuities or service charges with respect to food, beverage, banquet or other guest services paid or received via credit card and owed to employees working at the Property; (ii) payments or fees received from or on behalf of hotel guests and patrons and paid or reimbursed to tenants or other vendors or service providers of the hotel and (iii) amounts paid out to hotel guests or patrons for checks cashed, per diem expense allowances paid.

 

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Debt ” shall mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums (including, but not limited to, any Yield Maintenance Premium) due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage or any other Loan Document.

Debt Service ” shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, interest payments due under this Agreement and the Note.

Debt Yield ” shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing:

(a) the Net Operating Income (excluding interest on credit accounts and using annualized operating expenses for any recurring expenses not paid monthly ( e.g. , Taxes and Insurance Premiums)) for the immediately preceding twelve (12) full calendar month period less an amount equal to four percent (4.0%) of Gross Income from Operations, provided that, for purposes of calculating the Operating Expense component of Net Operating Income, management fees shall be deemed to have been paid in an amount equal to the greater of (A) the actual amount of such fees (inclusive of the base management fee and incentive fees, if any) and (B) three percent (3.00%) of Gross Income from Operations; by

(b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of all of the Notes.

For the avoidance of doubt, any rent paid by Operating Lessee to Borrower under the Operating Lease shall not be included in any determination of Net Operating Income (whether as a component of Gross Income from Operations or as an Operating Expense).

Debt Yield Cure ” shall mean (a) no Event of Default shall be continuing and (b) the achievement of the Required Debt Yield for the two (2) consecutive calendar quarters immediately preceding the date of determination based upon the trailing twelve (12) month period immediately preceding such date of determination (which Required Debt Yield may be achieved, at Borrower’s sole discretion, by making a Debt Yield Cure Payment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in amounts necessary to achieve the Required Debt Yield, provided , that in the event of such Debt Yield Cure Payment, the Required Debt Yield shall be deemed satisfied immediately upon receipt by Lender of the Debt Yield Cure Payment (and any other amounts due under Section   2.4.5 hereof) and the requirement that two (2) consecutive calendar quarters shall have expired after the initial achievement of the Required Debt Yield pursuant to the foregoing shall be deemed inapplicable thereto.

Debt Yield Cure Payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.4.5 hereof.

Debt Yield Trigger Event ” shall mean a Debt Yield of less than the applicable Required Debt Yield on any date of determination for the two consecutive calendar quarters immediately preceding the date of such determination, based upon the trailing twelve (12) month period immediately preceding such date of determination, as determined by Lender.

 

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Debt Yield Trigger Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the occurrence of a Debt Yield Trigger Event and continuing until the occurrence of a Debt Yield Cure.

Deductible Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Deductible Guaranty delivered by Guarantor in favor of Lender, dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Default ” shall mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” shall mean, with respect to each Note, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Legal Rate or (b) three percent (3%) above the Interest Rate otherwise applicable to such Note.

Defeasance Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.8.1 .

Defeasance Deposit ” shall mean an amount equal to the Defeasance Payment Amount.

Defeasance Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.1(a) hereof.

Defeasance Payment Amount ” shall mean the amount which, on the date of the Defeasance Event, will be sufficient to purchase U.S. Obligations providing the required Scheduled Defeasance Payments.

Disclosure Document ” shall mean a prospectus, prospectus supplement (including any amendment or supplement to either thereof), private placement memorandum, or similar offering memorandum, offering circular, structural and collateral term sheet, in each case in preliminary or final form and including all exhibits and annexes thereto, used in connection with a Securitization.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause   (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses   (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

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EEA Resolution Authority ” means any Governmental Authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having authority for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Eligible Account ” shall mean a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.

Eligible Institution ” shall mean (i) either a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the short-term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P, “P-1” by Moody’s and “F-1+” by Fitch in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of Letters of Credit and accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days, the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A+” by S&P, “A1” by Moody’s and “A+” by Fitch), (ii) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. (solely in its capacity as Operating Account Bank or the FF&E Bank), Bank of Hawaii (solely in its capacity as a Property Account Bank), US Bank National Association, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; provided that, with respect to (ii) above, the ratings by each of the Approved Rating Agencies for the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper and long term unsecured debt obligations of such institutions are at least equal to the ratings for such institutions in effect as of the date hereof.

Embargoed Person ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   4.1.35 hereof.

Environmental Indemnity ” shall mean that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed by Borrower and Operating Lessee in connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Equipment ” shall mean any equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or Operating Lessee, which is used at or in connection with the Property (including the Improvements located thereon) or is located thereon or therein, including (without limitation) all machinery, equipment, furnishings, and electronic data-processing and other office equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or Operating Lessee and any and all additions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing), together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto.

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any Person that for purposes of Title IV of ERISA is a member of Borrower’s or Guarantor’s controlled group, under common control with Borrower or Guarantor within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event ” shall mean shall mean (a) the occurrence with respect to a Plan of a reportable event, within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA, unless the 30-day notice

 

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requirement with respect thereto has been waived by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or any successor) (“ PBGC ”); provided , that, for purposes of this clause (a), events or occurrences in connection with the Restructuring shall not be deemed an ERISA Event; (b) the application for a minimum funding waiver with respect to a Plan; (c) the provision by the administrator of any Plan of a notice of intent to terminate such Plan, pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA (including any such notice with respect to a plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA); (d) the cessation of operations at a facility of Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliates in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (e) the withdrawal by Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliates from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year for which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (f) the conditions set forth in Section 430(e) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303(k)(1)(A) and (B) of ERISA to the creation of a lien upon property or assets or rights to property or assets of Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliates for failure to make a required payment to a Plan are satisfied; (g) the termination of a Plan by the PBGC pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Plan; (h) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards, within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (i) the determination that any Plan is or is expected to be in “at-risk” status, within the meaning of Section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303 of ERISA or (j) the receipt by Borrower, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be “insolvent” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in “reorganization” (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA) or in “endangered” or “critical status” (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 305 of ERISA).

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   8.1(a) hereof.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Excess Cash Flow ” shall mean all remaining amounts on deposit in either Cash Management Account after the payment or disbursement of all escrows, reserves, Operating Expenses, Debt Service and other payments due with respect to the Loan, management fees and other Manager Required Payments and amounts permitted to be paid in accordance with the Loan Documents and the Management Agreement and any Replacement R&A Management Agreement.

Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   7.5 hereof.

Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   7.5 hereof.

Excess Deductible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(a)(i) hereof.

 

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Exchange Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.1.1(h) hereof.

Exchange Act Filing ” shall mean a filing pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to a securitization.

Excluded Entity ” shall mean Guarantor and each direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of Guarantor (including, without limitation, any shareholder, partner, member and/or non-member manager of Guarantor and each direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of Guarantor).

Excluded Taxes ” shall mean any of the following Section 2.7 Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Lender or Servicer: (a) Section 2.7 Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income (however denominated), franchise Section 2.7 Taxes, and branch profits Section 2.7 Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Lender or Servicer being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Section 2.7 Tax, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Taxes resulting from any law in effect on the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or designates a new lending office, except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from Borrower with respect to such Section 2.7 Taxes pursuant to Section   2.7 , (c) any Section 2.7 Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section   2.7(e) , and (d) any Section 2.7 Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Extraordinary Expense ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.1.11(e) hereof.

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations issued thereunder or official interpretations thereof and any intergovernmental agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and any intergovernmental agreements entered into by the United States in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (or any such amended or successor version therein).

FF&E ” shall mean furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment located in the guest rooms, hallways, lobbies, restaurants, lounges, meeting and banquet rooms, parking facilities, public areas or otherwise in any portion of the Property, including (without limitation) all beds, chairs, bookcases, tables, carpeting, drapes, couches, luggage carts, luggage racks, bars, bar fixtures, radios, television sets, intercom and paging equipment, electric, information technology and electronic equipment, heating, lighting and plumbing fixtures, fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus, cooling and air-conditioning systems, elevators, escalators, stoves, ranges, refrigerators, laundry machines, tools, machinery, boilers, incinerators, switchboards, conduits, compressors, vacuum cleaning systems, floor cleaning, waxing and polishing equipment, cabinets, lockers, shelving, dishwashers, garbage disposals, washer and dryers and all other customary hotel resort equipment and other tangible property owned by Borrower or Operating Lessee, or in which Borrower or Operating Lessee has or shall have an interest, now

 

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or hereafter located at the Property and useable in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of the Property; provided , however , that FF&E shall not include (a) fixed asset supplies, including, but not limited to, linen, china, glassware, tableware, uniforms, other hotel inventory and similar items, whether used in connection with public space or guest rooms, or (b) items owned by tenants or by third party operators.

FF&E Account ” shall mean (i) from the Closing Date until the Operating Lessee Account is opened, the Borrower FF&E Account, and (ii) from and after the Operating Lessee FF&E Account is opened, such Operating Lessee FF&E Account.

FF&E Account Agreement ” shall mean (i) from the Closing Date until the Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement takes effect, the Borrower FF&E Account Agreement, and (ii) from and after the Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement takes effect, such Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement.

FF&E Bank ” shall mean Bank of America, N.A. and any replacement Eligible Institution.

Fiscal Year ” shall mean each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during each year of the term of the Loan.

Fitch ” shall mean Fitch, Inc.

Fixtures ” shall mean, with respect to the Property, all Equipment now owned, or the ownership of which is hereafter acquired, by Borrower or Operating Lessee which is so related to the Land and the Improvements forming part of the Property that it is deemed fixtures or real property under applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, all building or construction materials intended for construction, reconstruction, alteration, decoration or repair of or installation on the Property, construction equipment, appliances, machinery, plant equipment, fittings, apparatuses, fixtures and other items now or hereafter attached to, installed in or used in connection with (temporarily or permanently) any of the Improvements or the Land, including, but not limited to, engines, devices for the operation of pumps, pipes, plumbing, call and sprinkler systems, fire extinguishing apparatuses and equipment, heating, ventilating, incinerating, electrical, air conditioning and air cooling equipment and systems, gas and electric machinery, appurtenances and equipment, pollution control equipment, security systems, disposals, dishwashers, refrigerators and ranges, recreational equipment and facilities of all kinds, and water, electrical, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, utility lines and equipment (whether owned individually or jointly with others, and, if owned jointly, to the extent of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s interest therein) and all other utilities whether or not situated in easements, all water tanks, water supply, water power sites, fuel stations, fuel tanks, fuel supply, and all other structures, together with all accessions, appurtenances, additions, replacements, betterments and substitutions or any of the foregoing and the proceeds thereof.

Foreclosure ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.3 hereof.

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

 

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Full Replacement Cost ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(a)(i) hereof.

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any court, board, agency, commission, office or other authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (foreign, federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) whether now or hereafter in existence.

Grantor Trust ” shall mean a grantor trust as defined in subpart E, part I of subchapter J of the Code.

Gross Income from Operations ” shall mean all income and proceeds (whether in cash or on credit, and computed on an accrual basis) received by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Manager or any R&A Manager on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee for the use, occupancy or enjoyment of the Property, or any part thereof, or received by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee for the sale of any goods, services or other items sold on or provided from the Property in the ordinary course of the Property’s operation, including without limitation: (a) all income and proceeds received from rental of rooms, Leases and commercial space, meeting, spa, conference and/or banquet space within the Property including parking revenue; (b) all income and proceeds received from food and beverage operations and from catering services conducted from the Property even though rendered outside of the Property; (c) all income and proceeds from business interruption, rental interruption and use and occupancy insurance with respect to the operation of the Property (after deducting therefrom all necessary costs and expenses incurred in the adjustment or collection thereof) applicable to the period in question; (d) all Awards for temporary use (after deducting therefrom all costs incurred in the adjustment or collection thereof and in Restoration of the Property); (e) all income and proceeds from judgments, settlements and other resolutions of disputes with respect to matters which would be includable in this definition of “Gross Income from Operations” if received in the ordinary course of the operation of the Property (after deducting therefrom all necessary costs and expenses incurred in the adjustment or collection thereof); (f) interest on credit accounts, rent concessions or credits, and other required pass-throughs and interest on Reserve Funds; (g) [reserved]; (h) all income from the operation by Borrower or Operating Lessee of any spa and conference center at the Property; (i) amounts received by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager, any R&A Manager or any Affiliate thereof from or with respect to any Property Agreement, and (j) all other income from operation of the Property (including laundry and vending income), but excluding , (1) gross receipts received by lessees, licensees or concessionaires of the Property (other than Operating Lessee); (2) consideration received at the Property for hotel accommodations, goods and services to be provided at other hotels, although arranged by, for or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager; (3) income and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of goods, capital assets and other items not in the ordinary course of the operation of the Property; (4) Hotel Taxes; (5) Awards (except to the extent provided in clause   (d) above); (6) refunds of amounts not included in Operating Expenses at any time and uncollectible accounts; (7) gratuities collected by the Property’s employees; (8) the proceeds of any permitted financing; (9) other income or proceeds resulting other than from the use or occupancy of the Property, or

 

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any part thereof, or other than from the sale of goods, services or other items sold on or provided from the Property in the ordinary course of business; (10) any credits or refunds made to customers, guests or patrons in the form of allowances or adjustments to previously recorded revenues; (11) [reserved]; and (12) without duplication of the items referenced in (1) - (11) above, Custodial Funds. For the avoidance of doubt, rent and other sums received by Borrower from Operating Lessee under the Operating Lease shall not constitute Gross Income from Operations.

Ground Lease ” shall mean the lease described on Schedule   1.2 attached hereto.

Ground Lease Property ” shall mean the Taran Outparcel, which constitutes the real property demised by the Ground Lease.

Ground Lessor ” shall mean the ground lessor under the Ground Lease.

Ground Rent ” shall mean the rentals payable by Borrower to Ground Lessor pursuant to the Ground Lease.

Guaranteed Excess Deductible Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Guarantor ” shall mean (a) Park Intermediate Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or (b) after the occurrence of any Permitted Assumption as to which a Replacement Guaranty is required to be executed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Replacement Guarantor which provides such Replacement Guaranty, in each case, together with its successors and assigns.

Guarantor Bankruptcy Event ” shall mean if Guarantor or any guarantor or indemnitor under any guaranty or indemnity issued in connection with the Loan shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Guarantor or any guarantor or indemnitor under any guarantee or indemnity issued in connection with the Loan or if Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor shall be instituted; provided , however , if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor, upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days.

Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Guaranty Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by Guarantor in connection with the Loan to and for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Hilton Management ” shall mean Hilton Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

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Hotel Taxes ” means all sales and occupancy taxes collected by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee that are required to be paid to a state or local taxing authority or similar taxing authority (including, without limitation, sales taxes, use taxes, occupancy taxes, business license taxes and special assessments by any municipality or government).

HWHI ” shall mean Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Improvements ” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of the Mortgage.

Increased Deductible ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(a)(i) hereof.

Indebtedness ” of a Person, at a particular date, means the sum (without duplication) at such date of (a) all indebtedness or liability of such Person; (b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments issued by such Persons; (c) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including trade obligations); (d) obligations under letters of credit; (e) obligations under acceptance facilities; (f) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds, to invest in any Person or entity, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; (g) obligations under PACE Loans and (h) obligations secured by any Liens, whether or not the obligations have been assumed (other than the Permitted Encumbrances).

Indemnified Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   10.13(b) hereof.

Indemnified Person ” shall mean Lender, any Affiliate of Lender and its designee, (whether or not it is the Lender) that has filed any registration statement relating to the Securitization or has acted as the sponsor or depositor in connection with the Securitization, any Affiliate of Lender that acts as an underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser of Securities issued in the Securitization, any other co-underwriters, co-placement agents or co-initial purchasers of Securities issued in the Securitization, and each of their respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates and each Person or entity who Controls any such Person within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, as amended, any Person who is or will have been involved in the origination of the Loan, any Person who is or will have been involved in the servicing of the Loan on behalf of Lender, any Person in whose name the encumbrance created by the Mortgage is or will have been recorded, any Person who may hold or acquire or will have held a full or partial interest in the Loan (including, but not limited to, investors or prospective investors in the Securities, as well as custodians, trustees and other fiduciaries who hold or have held a full or partial interest in the Loan for the benefit of third parties) as well as the respective directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, servants, representatives, contractors, subcontractors, affiliates, subsidiaries, participants, successors and assigns of any and all of the foregoing (including, but not limited to, any other Person who holds or acquires or will have held a participation or other full or partial interest in the Loan, whether during the term of the Loan or as a part of or following a foreclosure of the Loan and including, but not limited to any successors by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or a substantial portion of Lender’s assets and business).

 

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Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean (a) Section 2.7 Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on behalf of Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause   (a) above, Other Taxes.

Indemnifying Person ” shall mean collectively, Borrower and Principal.

Independent Director ” or “ Independent Manager ” shall mean an individual who has prior experience as an independent director, independent manager or independent member with at least three years of employment experience and who is provided by CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Stewart Management Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional Independent Directors, another nationally recognized company reasonably approved by Lender, in each case that is not an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, and that provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business, and which individual is duly appointed as an Independent Director or Independent Manager and is not, and has never been, and will not while serving as Independent Director or Independent Manager be, any of the following:

(a) a member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer or employee of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than serving as an Independent Director and/or Independent Manager of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee that is not in the direct chain of ownership of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal and that is required by a creditor to be a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity, provided that such Independent Director or Independent Manager is employed by a company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or Independent Managers in the ordinary course of its business);

(b) a creditor, supplier or service provider (including provider of professional services) to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than a nationally-recognized company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or Independent Managers and other corporate services to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any of their respective Affiliates in the ordinary course of its business);

(c) a family member of any such member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer, employee, creditor, supplier or service provider; or

(d) a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any of (a) , (b) or (c) above.

A natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition and satisfies subparagraph   (a) by reason of being the Independent Director of a “special purpose entity” affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall be qualified to serve as an Independent Director of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, provided that the fees that

 

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such individual earns from serving as an Independent Director of affiliates of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year. For purposes of this paragraph, a “special purpose entity” is an entity, whose organizational documents contain restrictions on its activities and impose requirements intended to preserve such entity’s separateness that are substantially similar to those contained in the definition of Special Purpose Entity of this Agreement.

Insolvency Opinion ” shall mean that certain non-consolidation opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Perkins Coie LLP in connection with the Loan.

Insurance Premiums ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(b) hereof.

Insurance Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.4(b) hereof.

Intercompany Loan ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a) of each Cash Management Agreement.

Interest Period ” shall mean the period commencing on and including the first (1st) day of each calendar month immediately preceding the related Payment Date during the term of the Loan and ending on and including the last day of such calendar month; provided , however , the initial Interest Period shall commence on and include the Closing Date and shall end on and include the final day of the calendar month in which the Closing Date occurs.

Interest Rate ” shall mean, (a) with respect to Note A-1-A, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (b) with respect to Note A-1-B, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (c) with respect to Note A-1-C, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (d) with respect to Note A-1-D, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (e) with respect to Note A-1-E, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (f) with respect to Note A-2-A-1, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (g) with respect to Note A-2-A-2, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (h) with respect to Note A-2-A-3, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (i) with respect to Note A-2-A-4, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (j) with respect to Note A-2-B-1, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (k) with respect to Note A-2-B-2, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (l) with respect to Note A-2-B-3, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (l) with respect to Note A-2-D-1, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (m) with respect to Note A-2-D-2, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (n) with respect to Note A-2-E-1, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (o) with respect to Note A-2-E-2, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (p) with

 

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respect to Note B-1, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (q) with respect to Note B-2, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (r) with respect to Note B-3, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum, (s) with respect to Note B-4, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%)per annum and (t) with respect to Note B-5, a rate of four and one thousand nine hundred ninety five ten-thousandths percent (4.1995%) per annum.

Lease ” shall mean any lease, sublease or subsublease, letting, license, concession or other agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in effect), pursuant to which any Person is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of any space in the Property by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee (other than ordinary course (i) short-term occupancy rights of hotel guests which are not the subject of a written agreement, (ii) occupancy agreements for groups of hotel guests for transitory periods of time, (iii) agreements for catering, business and similar special events or functions at the Property and (iv) space license agreements for the installation and/or operation of in-building telecommunications equipment providing wireless frequencies to hotel guests and staff), and every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement and every guarantee of the performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto; provided that in no event shall either (A) the Operating Lease or (B) the Ground Lease constitute a Lease.

Leased Property ” has the meaning set forth in the Operating Lease.

Legal Requirements ” shall mean all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Property or any part thereof, or the construction, use, alteration or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known to Borrower or Operating Lessee, at any time in force affecting Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any which may (a) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Property or any part thereof, or (b) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.

Lender ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with their respective successors and assigns.

Lender Documents ” shall mean any agreement among Lender and/or any participant or any fractional owner of a beneficial interest in the Loan relating to the administration of the Loan or the Loan Documents, including without limitation any co-lender agreements.

Letter of Credit ” shall mean an irrevocable, unconditional, transferable, clean sight draft letter of credit in favor of Lender and entitling Lender to draw thereon based solely on a statement executed by an officer of Lender stating that it has the right to draw thereon under

 

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this Agreement, and issued by a domestic Eligible Institution or the U.S. agency or branch of a foreign Eligible Institution, and upon which letter of credit Lender shall have the right to draw in full: (a) if Lender has not received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the then outstanding letter of credit is scheduled to expire, a notice from the issuing financial institution that it has renewed the applicable letter of credit; (b) thirty (30) days prior to the date of termination following receipt of notice from the issuing financial institution that the applicable letter of credit will be terminated or replaced; and (c) thirty (30) days after Lender has given notice to Borrower that the financial institution issuing the applicable letter of credit ceases to either be an Eligible Institution or meet the rating requirement set forth above.

Liabilities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.2(b) hereof.

Licenses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   4.1.22 hereof.

Lien ” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, indemnity deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, PACE Loan or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, on or affecting Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Property, any portion thereof or any interest therein, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.

Loan ” shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Loan Documents ” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, the Environmental Indemnity, the Assignment of Management Agreement, the Guaranty, the Cash Management Agreements, the Operating Account Agreements, the Property Account Agreements, the FF&E Account Agreement, the Deductible Guaranty and all other documents executed in connection with the Loan.

Loan-to-Value Ratio ” shall mean, as of the date of its calculation, the ratio of (a) the outstanding principal amount of the Loan as of the date of such calculation to (b) the fair market value of the Property (for purposes of the REMIC provisions, counting only real property and excluding any personal property or going concern value), as determined, in Lender’s reasonable discretion, by any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust.

Management Agreement ” shall mean the Closing Date Management Agreement or, if the context requires, the Replacement Management Agreement executed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. From and after the consummation of the Restructuring until the occurrence of any R&A Management Severance, solely for purposes of construction of the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents, the Management Agreement shall be deemed to incorporate the terms of the R&A Management Agreement as if the same were fully stated therein as agreements by Manager for the benefit of Borrower.

Manager ” shall mean Hilton Management, or if the context requires, a Qualified Manager who is managing the Property or the applicable portion thereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement.

 

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Manager Accounts ” shall mean, with respect to the Management Agreement, the segregated bank accounts maintained by the Manager and, prior to an R&A Manager Event, the R&A Sub-Manager pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement in the name of and as agent for, Borrower or Operating Lessee (as applicable) with respect to the Property or the applicable portion thereof in accordance with the terms of such Management Agreement and Replacement R&A Management Agreement (if applicable), including, without limitation, each Property Account, each Operating Account and the FF&E Account.

Manager Required Payments ” shall mean all payments which the Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, the R&A Sub-Manager (as applicable) is authorized to make with Rents pursuant to the Management Agreement or as confirmed in the Assignment of Management Agreement, including, without limitation: Taxes, Other Charges, Insurance Premiums, Ground Rent, Debt Service (but only prior to the consummation of the Restructuring), management fees, costs of FF&E (including funding the FF&E Account in respect thereof), Capital Expenditures, Operating Expenses, emergency repair costs and the cost of life safety items (including Capital Expenditures in connection therewith), costs associated with Leases entered into in accordance with this Agreement (including costs of tenant improvements and related Capital Expenditures and leasing commission costs), funding working capital and other required reserves and Hotel Taxes and Custodial Funds.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event or condition that has a material adverse effect on (a) the use, operation, or value of the Property, (b) the business, profits, operations or financial condition of Borrower and Operating Lessee, taken as a whole (including, without limitation, Net Operating Income with respect to the Property), (c) the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the lien of the Mortgage or the other Loan Documents, in each case taken as a whole, or (d) the ability of Borrower to repay the principal and interest of the Loan as it becomes due or the ability of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee to satisfy the material obligations of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents (taken as a whole).

Material Lease ” shall mean any Lease (i) demising a premises within the Property that is more than 15,000 rentable square feet or (ii) entered into during the continuance of an Event of Default.

Material Property Agreement ” shall mean any Property Agreement (a) which is material to the use, operation or value of the Property or (b) as to which the exercise by the counterparty thereto of its rights or remedies thereunder would have, or would be reasonably likely to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

Maturity Date ” shall mean November 1, 2026, or in each case, such other date on which the outstanding principal balance of the Loan becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at such stated maturity date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

Maximum Legal Rate ” shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such state or states whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan.

 

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Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount ” shall mean, on each Payment Date, the amount equal to, with respect to each Note, the aggregate amount of interest which accrues on each Note, in each case in the immediately preceding Interest Period and calculated in accordance with Section   2.2 hereof.

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Morningstar ” shall mean Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, or any of its successors in interest, assigns, and/or changed entity name or designation resulting from any acquisition by Morningstar, Inc. or other similar entity of Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC.

Mortgage ” shall mean that certain first priority Fee and Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by Borrower and Operating Lessee to Lender as security for the Loan and encumbering the Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as applicable, in respect of which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

Multiple Employer Plan ” shall mean a single employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that (a) is maintained for employees of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one Person other than Borrower, Guarantor and the ERISA Affiliates, or (b) was so maintained, and in respect of which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Sections 4062-4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Net Operating Income ” shall mean, for any period, the amount obtained by subtracting Operating Expenses for such period from Gross Income from Operations for such period.

Net Proceeds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.4(b) hereof.

Net Proceeds Deficiency ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.4(b)(vi) hereof.

Net Sales Proceeds ” shall mean one hundred percent (100%) of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Retail Release Parcel then being released to be received by or on behalf of Borrower in respect of such sale, less and except: any reasonable and customary brokerage fees and sales commissions payable to third parties, transfer, stamp and/or intangible taxes, reasonable, customary and market closing costs and any other reasonable and customary third party costs and expenses actually incurred by Borrower in connection with such sale, as evidenced by a settlement statement or customary invoice.

 

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Net Worth ” shall mean, with respect to the determination of whether an entity constitutes a Qualified Transferee, such entity’s market value assets minus its outstanding liabilities, as determined by GAAP.

Note ” shall mean, collectively, Note A-1, Note A-2, and Note B.

Note A-1 ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, Note A-1-A, Note A-1-B, Note A-1-C, Note A-1-D, and/or Note A-1-E.

Note A-2 ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, Note A-2-A-1, Note A-2-A-2, Note A-2-A-3, Note A-2-A-4, Note A-2-B-1, Note A-2-B-2, Note A-2-B-3, Note A-2-D-1, Note A-2-D-2, Note A-2-E-1, and/or Note A-2-E-2.

Note B ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, Note B-1, Note B-2, Note B-3, Note B-4, and/or Note B-5.

Note A-1-A ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-1-A, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $24,975,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-1-B ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-1-B, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $18,315,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-1-C ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-1-C, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $104,490,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-1-D ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-1-D, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $6,660,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-1-E ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-1-E, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $17,160,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Barclays Bank Plc, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-A-1 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-A-1, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $90,000,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-A-2 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-A-2, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $80,000,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Note A-2-A-3 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-A-3, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $36,250,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-A-4 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-A-4, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $30,000,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-B-1 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-B-1, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $60,000,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-B-2 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-B-2, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $56,625,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-B-3 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-B-3, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $56,625,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-D-1 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-D-1, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $31,500,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-D-2 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-D-2, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $31,500,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-E-1 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-E-1, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $26,250,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Barclays Bank Plc, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note A-2-E-2 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2-E-2, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $26,250,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Barclays Bank Plc, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Note B-1 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note B-1, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $216,900,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note B-2 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note B-2, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $159,060,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note B-3 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note B-3, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $86,760,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note B-4 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note B-4, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $57,840,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Note B-5 ” shall mean that certain Promissory Note B-5, dated the date hereof, in the principal amount of $57,840,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Barclays Bank Plc, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, split, severed, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

O&M Program ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.1.31 hereof.

Officer’s Certificate ” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by an authorized senior officer of Borrower or the general partner, managing member or sole member of Borrower, as applicable.

Operating Account ” and “ Operating Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(v) hereof.

Operating Account Agreement ” shall mean (i) from the Closing Date until the Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement takes effect, the Borrower Operating Account Agreement, and (ii) from and after the Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement takes effect, each of the Borrower Operating Account Agreement and the Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement, and from and after such time, “ Operating Account Agreements ” shall mean the Borrower Operating Account Agreement and the Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement, collectively.

Operating Account Bank ” shall mean Bank of America, N.A., or any replacement Eligible Institution thereof.

Operating Expenses ” shall mean, without duplication, the sum of all ordinary costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, directing, managing and supervising the Property (excluding, (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) any Debt Service in connection with the Loan,

 

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(iii) any Capital Expenditures in connection with the Property, or (iv) any deposits made to the Reserve Accounts, (v) leasing commissions, (vi) non-recurring or extraordinary items or other one-time expenses, (vii) non-cash items (other than accounts payable for expenses that are due and payable but not yet paid) and (viii) the costs of any other things specified to be done or provided at Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s or Manager’s or any R&A Manager’s (on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee) sole expense), incurred by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager (as agent for Borrower or Operating Lessee) pursuant to the Management Agreement or the Replacement R&A Management Agreement (as applicable), including any Department Expenses and Undistributed Operating Expenses (each as defined in the Uniform System of Accounts) or as otherwise specifically provided therein, which are properly attributable to the period under consideration under Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s system of accounting, including without limitation: (a) the cost of all food and beverages sold or consumed and of all necessary chinaware, glassware, linens, flatware, uniforms, utensils and other items of a similar nature, including such items bearing the name or identifying characteristics of the hotel (but excluding FF&E) as Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Manager shall reasonably consider appropriate (“ Operating Equipment ”) and paper supplies, cleaning materials, fuel, guest amenities, soaps, shampoos and similar consumable items (“ Operating Supplies ”) placed in use (other than reserve stocks thereof in storerooms). Operating Equipment and Operating Supplies shall be considered to have been placed in use when they are transferred from the storerooms of the Property to the appropriate operating departments; (b) salaries and wages of personnel of the Property, including costs of payroll taxes and employee benefits (which benefits may include, without limitation, a pension plan, medical insurance, life insurance, travel accident insurance and an executive bonus program), and all other expenses not otherwise specifically referred to in this definition which are referred to as “Administrative and General Expenses” in the Uniform System of Accounts, (c) the cost of all other goods and services obtained by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager in connection with its operation of the Property including, without limitation, heat and utilities, office supplies and all services performed by third parties, including leasing expenses in connection with telephone and data processing equipment, and all existing and any future installations necessary for the operation of the Improvements for hotel purposes (including, without limitation, heating, lighting, sanitary equipment, air conditioning, laundry, refrigerating, built in kitchen equipment, telephone equipment, communications systems, computer equipment and elevators) and existing and any future furniture, furnishings, wall coverings, fixtures and hotel equipment necessary for the operation of the building for hotel purposes which shall include all equipment required for the operation of kitchens, bars, laundries, (if any) and dry cleaning facilities (if any), office equipment, cleaning and engineering equipment and vehicles (except to the extent that the same constitute Capital Expenditures, which shall be excluded from Operating Expenses as provided in the foregoing clause   (iii) ); (d) the cost of repairs to and maintenance of the Property (other than of a capital nature); (e) insurance premiums for general liability insurance, workers’ compensation insurance or insurance required by similar employee benefits acts and such business interruption or other insurance as may be provided for protection against claims, liabilities and losses arising from the operation of the Property (as distinguished from any property damage insurance on the Property building or its contents) and losses incurred on any self-insured risks of the foregoing types, provided that Borrower or Operating Lessee has specifically approved in advance such self-insurance or insurance is unavailable to cover such risks (premiums on policies for more than one year will be pro-rated over the period of insurance

 

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and premiums under blanket policies will be allocated among properties covered); (f) all Taxes and Other Charges (other than federal, state or local income or excise taxes and franchise taxes or the equivalent) payable by or assessed against Borrower or Operating Lessee with respect to the operation of the Property; (g) legal fees and fees of any firm of independent certified public accounts designated from time to time by Borrower or Operating Lessee (the “ Independent CPA ”) for services directly related to the operation of the Property, reasonably acceptable to Lender; (h) the costs and expenses of technical consultants and specialized operational experts for specialized services in connection with non-recurring work on operational, legal, functional, decorating, design or construction problems and activities, including the reasonable fees of Guarantor or any subsidiary of Guarantor in connection therewith, provided that such employment of Guarantor or any such subsidiary of Guarantor is reasonably approved in advance by Lender; provided , further , however , that if such costs and expenses have not been included in an approved budget, then, during a Debt Yield Trigger Period, if such costs exceed $10,000 in any one instance the same shall be subject to the reasonable approval by Lender; (i) all expenses for advertising for the Property and all expenses of sales promotion and public relations activities; (j) all out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements determined by the Independent CPA to have been reasonably, properly and specifically incurred by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager, any R&A Manager, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates pursuant to, in the course of and directly related to, the management and operation of the Property under the Management Agreement and/or, if applicable, the Replacement R&A Management Agreement (without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such charges may include all reasonable travel, telephone, telegram, radiogram, cablegram, air express and other incidental expenses, but, shall exclude costs relating to the offices maintained by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager, any R&A Manager, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates other than the offices maintained at the Property for the management of the Property and excluding transportation costs of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager related to meetings between Borrower and/or Operating Lessee and Manager or any R&A Manager with respect to administration of the Management Agreement, any Replacement R&A Management Agreement or of the Property involving travel away from such party’s principal executive offices); (k) the cost of any reservations system, any accounting services or other group benefits, programs or services from time to time made available to properties in Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s system, including, without limitation, any provided by Manager or any R&A Manager; (l) the cost associated with any retail Leases; (m) any management fees, base and incentive fees or other fees and reimbursables paid or payable to Manager under the Management Agreement or, if applicable, to R&A Manager under the Replacement R&A Management Agreement; (n) Ground Rent payable under the Ground Lease and common area charges or assessments payable by Borrower as a member of the Condominium or under the Declaration or by Borrower or Operating Lessee under any Property Agreement; and (o) all costs and expenses of owning, maintaining, conducting and supervising the operation of the Property to the extent such costs and expenses are not included above. For the avoidance of doubt, rent and other sums paid by Operating Lessee to Borrower under the Operating Lease shall not constitute Operating Expenses.

Operating Lease ” shall mean, with respect to the Leased Property, that certain Lease Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date and effective as of the Operating Lease Effective Date, between Borrower and Operating Lessee, a copy of which has been delivered to, and approved by, Lender.

 

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Operating Lease Effective Date ” shall mean, with respect to the Operating Lease, the “Commencement Date” of such Operating Lease (as such term is defined in such Operating Lease), provided that, if the Restructuring Conditions shall have not been satisfied on or prior to such “Commencement Date”, the Operating Lease Effective Date shall be the first date thereafter upon which the Restructuring Conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Lender.

Operating Lessee ” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

Operating Lessee Cash Management Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.2 hereof.

Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement by and among Operating Lessee, Lender, Manager and FF&E Bank to be delivered on or prior to the Operating Lease Effective Date with respect to the Operating Lessee FF&E Account, which Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement shall be in the form of the Borrower FF&E Account Agreement, other that revisions to reflect Operating Lessee as a party thereto (in lieu of Borrower).

Operating Lessee Operating Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(v) .

Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement by and among Operating Lessee, Lender, Manager and Operating Account Bank to be delivered on or prior to the Operating Lease Effective Date with respect to the Operating Lessee Operating Account, which Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement shall be in the form of the Borrower Operating Account Agreement, other than revisions to reflect Operating Lessee as a party thereto (in lieu of Borrower).

Operating Lessee Property Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(i) .

Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement ” shall mean that certain account control agreement by and among Operating Lessee, Lender, Manager and Property Bank to be delivered on or prior to the Operating Lease Effective Date with respect to the Operating Lessee Property Account, which Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement shall be in the form of the Borrower Property Account Agreement, other that revisions to reflect Operating Lessee as a party thereto (in lieu of Borrower).

Organizational Documents ” means as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws with respect to a corporation; the certificate of organization and operating agreement with respect to a limited liability company; the certificate of limited partnership and partnership agreement with respect to a limited partnership, or any other organizational or governing documents of such Person.

Other Charges ” shall mean all Ground Rents, maintenance charges, impositions other than Taxes, and any other charges, including, without limitation, vault charges and license fees for the use of vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining the Property, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or any part thereof.

 

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Other Connection Taxes ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender or agent thereof, Section 2.7 Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or agent thereof and the jurisdiction imposing such Section 2.7 Tax (other than connections arising from such Lender or agent having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Obligations ” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Mortgage.

Other Taxes ” shall mean any present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar excise, property or Section 2.7 Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the registration, receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except (i) any such Section 2.7 Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment and (ii) any “prohibited transaction” excise tax arising from any Lender’s use of “plan assets” of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations.

PACE Loan ” shall mean (a) any “Property-Assessed Clean Energy loan” or (b) any other indebtedness, without regard to the name given to such indebtedness, which is (i) incurred for improvements to the Property for the purpose of increasing energy efficiency, increasing use of renewable energy sources, resource conservation, or a combination of the foregoing, and (ii) repaid through multi-year assessments against the Property.

Parcel Release Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.5.3 hereof.

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.7 hereof.

Partnership ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   4.1.30(h) hereof.

Payment Date ” shall mean, with respect to each Note, the first (1st) day of each calendar month during the term of the Loan, or if such date is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.

PBGC ” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the definition of ERISA Event.

Permitted Assumption ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section   5.2.10(e) .

Permitted Debt ” shall mean, collectively (a) the Note and the other obligations, indebtedness and liabilities specifically provided for in any Loan Document and secured by the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, (b) any indebtedness that may exist or deemed to be existing between Borrower and Operating Lessee as a result of the Management Agreement, the

 

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R&A Management Agreement or the Operating Lease, including, without limitation, any Intercompany Loan, and (c) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business, not secured by Liens on the Property (other than Liens being properly contested in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) and customary purchase money security interests of sellers of goods, provided that such trade payables and purchase money security interests in respect of the Property (excluding Capital Expenditures and Basic Carrying Costs) (i) do not exceed at any one time in the aggregate three percent (3%) of the original principal amount of the Loan, (ii) are normal and reasonable under the circumstances, (iii) are payable by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee for or in respect of the operation of the Property in the ordinary course of the operation of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business or the routine administration of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business, (iv) are paid within sixty (60) days following the later of (A) the date on which such amount is incurred or (B) the date invoiced, and (v) are not evidenced by a note. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require Borrower or Operating Lessee to pay any trade payable, so long as Borrower or Operating Lessee is in good faith at its own expense, and by proper legal proceedings, diligently contesting the validity, amount or application thereof, provided that in each case, at the time of the commencement of any such action or proceeding, and during the pendency of such action or proceeding (w) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing hereunder, (x) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in material danger of being sold or forfeited, (y) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment any amounts contested, together with all interest and penalties thereon, and (z) such contest operates to suspend collection or enforcement, as the case may be, of the contested amount.

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall mean (a) the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, (b) all Liens, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in the Title Insurance Policy relating to the Property or any part thereof (including liens disclosed in the title commitment for which Lender has either received affirmative coverage or for which the title insurance company has received adequate protections to remove such items as exceptions from the Title Insurance Policy and such items were so removed), (c) Liens, if any, for Section 2.7 Taxes, Taxes and Other Charges imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet due or delinquent or which are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has set aside adequate reserves on its books, (d) Liens related to any Labor and Material Costs (as defined in the Mortgage) which are being contested by Borrower or Operating Lessee in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage, (e) Liens which are being contested by Borrower or Operating Lessee in accordance with Section   5.2.2 hereof, (f) such other title and survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in Lender’s sole discretion, (g) all immaterial easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar non-monetary encumbrances recorded against and affecting the Property and that do not have a Material Adverse Effect, (h) easements and other similar encumbrances entered into by Borrower or Operating Lessee in the ordinary course of business for use, access, parking, water and sewer lines, telephones and telegraph lines, electric lines or other utilities or for other similar purposes, provided that no such easement or other similar encumbrance shall have, or reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) rights of Tenants as Tenants only, (j) customary purchase money security interests of sellers of goods that satisfy the conditions set forth in the definition of “Permitted Debt” and (k) from and after the Operating Lease Effective Date, the Operating Lease.

 

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Permitted Equipment Transfer ” shall mean the Transfer of FF&E and/or Personal Property that is either being replaced or that is no longer necessary in connection with the operation of the Property, provided (x) no Event of Default is continuing and (y) such Transfer will not materially and adversely affect the value, use or operation of the Property.

Permitted Investments ” shall mean any one or more of the following obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, including those issued by Servicer, or any certificate administrator under any Securitization or any of their respective Affiliates, payable on demand or having a maturity date not later than the Business Day immediately prior to the first Payment Date following the date of acquiring such investment and meeting one of the appropriate standards set forth below:

(a) direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States of America, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America that mature in one (1) year or less from the date of acquisition; provided that any obligation of, or guarantee by, any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America shall be a Permitted Investment only if such investment would not result in the downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the then-current rating assigned by each Approved Rating Agency to any Securities as evidenced in writing, other than (a) unsecured senior debt obligations of the U.S. Treasury (direct or fully funded obligations), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development public housing agency bonds, Federal Housing Administration debentures, Government National Mortgage Association guaranteed mortgage-backed securities or participation certificates, RefCorp debt obligations and SBA-guaranteed participation certificates and guaranteed pool certificates and (b) Farm Credit System consolidated systemwide bonds and notes, Federal Home Loan Banks’ consolidated debt obligations, Freddie Mac debt obligations, and Fannie Mae debt obligations (1) rated at least “A-1” by S&P, if such obligations mature in sixty (60) days or less, or rated at least “AA-”, “A-1+” or “AAAm” by S&P, if such obligations mature in 365 days or less and (2)(A) if it has a term of thirty (30) days or less, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s or the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “A2” by Moody’s, (B) if it has a term of three (3) months or less, but more than thirty (30) days, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “A1” by Moody’s, (C) if it has a term of six (6) months or less, but more than three (3) months, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated at least “Aa3” by Moody’s, and (D) if it has a term of more than six (6) months, the short-term obligations of which are rated in the highest short-term rating category by Moody’s and the long-term obligations of which are rated “Aaa” by Moody’s;

 

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(b) federal funds, unsecured certificates of deposit, time deposits, banker’s acceptances, and repurchase agreements having maturities of not more than 90 days of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, the short-term debt obligations of which are rated (a) “A-1+” (or the equivalent) by S&P and, if it has a term in excess of three months, the long-term debt obligations of which are rated “AAA” (or the equivalent) by S&P, and that (1) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking regulator) and (2) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $1,000,000,000, (b) in one of the following Moody’s rating categories: (1) for maturities less than one month, a long-term rating of “A2” or a short-term rating of “P-1”, (2) for maturities between one and three months, a long-term rating of “A1” and a short-term rating of “P-1”, (3) for maturities between three months to six months, a long-term rating of “Aa3” and a short-term rating of “P-1” and (4) for maturities over six months, a long-term rating of “Aaa” and a short-term rating of “P-1”, or such other ratings as confirmed in a Rating Agency Confirmation and (c) in one of the following DBRS rating categories: (1) for maturities less than three months, a short term rating by DBRS of R-1 (high) and (2) for maturities greater than three months, a long-term rating by DBRS of AAA;

(c) deposits that are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (“ FDIC ”);

(d) commercial paper rated (a) “A–1+” (or the equivalent) by S&P and having a maturity of not more than 90 days, (b) in one of the following Moody’s rating categories: (i) for maturities less than one month, a long-term rating of “A2” or a short-term rating of “P-1”, (ii) for maturities between one and three months, a long-term rating of “A1” and a short-term rating of “P-1”, (iii) for maturities between three months to six months, a long-term rating of “Aa3” and a short-term rating of “P-1” and (iv) for maturities over six months, a long-term rating of “Aaa” and a short-term rating of “P-1” and (c) in one of the following DBRS rating categories: (1) for maturities less than six months, a short term rating by DBRS of “R-1 (high)” and for maturities greater than six months, a long-term rating by DBRS of “AAA”;

(e) any money market funds that (a) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause   (a) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from S&P and Moody’s; and

(f) such other investments as to which each Approved Rating Agency shall have delivered a Rating Agency Confirmation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Permitted Investments” (i) shall exclude any security with the S&P’s “r” symbol (or any other Approved Rating Agency’s corresponding symbol) attached to the rating (indicating high volatility or dramatic fluctuations in their expected returns because of market risk), as well as any mortgage-backed securities and any security of the type commonly known as “strips”; (ii) shall be limited to those instruments that have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change; (iii) shall only include instruments

 

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that qualify as “cash flow investments” (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(6) of the Code); and (iv) shall exclude any investment where the right to receive principal and interest derived from the underlying investment provides a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying investment. Interest may either be fixed or variable, and any variable interest must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a single fixed spread (if any), and move proportionately with that index. No investment shall be made which requires a payment above par for an obligation if the obligation may be prepaid at the option of the issuer thereof prior to its maturity. All investments shall mature or be redeemable upon the option of the holder thereof on or prior to the earlier of (x) three months from the date of their purchase and (y) the Business Day preceding the day before the date such amounts are required to be applied hereunder.

Permitted Release Date ” shall mean the earlier of (i) the date that is two (2) years from the “startup day” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code of the REMIC Trust which holds the portion of the Note last to be securitized and (ii) May 1, 2019.

Permitted Transfer ” shall mean any of the following: (a) any transfer, directly as a result of the death of a natural person, of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests previously held by the decedent in question to the Person or Persons lawfully entitled thereto, (b) any transfer, directly as a result of the legal incapacity of a natural person, of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests previously held by such natural person to the Person or Persons lawfully entitled thereto, (c) any Transfer permitted without the consent of Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section   5.2.10(d) or Section   5.2.10(e) hereof, (d) any Lease of space in any of the Improvements to Tenants in accordance with the provisions of Section   5.1.21 , (e) Permitted Encumbrances, (f) Permitted Debt, (g) Permitted Equipment Transfers, (h) the release of any portion of the Property in connection with a release in accordance with Section   2.5 or Section   6.4 hereof, and (i) any Transfer resulting from the exercise of Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents or the consummation of any remedial or enforcement action by the Lender of the collateral for the Loan, including, without limitation, any foreclosure, deed-in-lieu, or assignment in lieu of foreclosure and the exercise of any rights of Lender under the Mortgage.

Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

Personal Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of the Mortgage.

Phase I Environment Report ” shall mean that certain phase I environmental report (and, if applicable, phase II environmental report) delivered to Lender with respect to the Property.

Plan ” means any Multiemployer Plan, Multiple Employer Plan or Single Employer Plan.

 

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Plan Asset Regulations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   4.1.9 hereof.

PLL Policy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(a)(xiii) hereof.

Policies ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(b) hereof.

Policy ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(b) hereof.

Prepayment Notice ” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.1(b) .

Prepayment Rate ” shall mean the bond equivalent yield (in the secondary market) on the United States Treasury Security that as of the Prepayment Rate Determination Date has a remaining term to maturity closest to, but not exceeding, the remaining term to the Yield Maintenance End Date, as determined by Lender on the basis of “Statistical Release H.15 (519), Selected Interest Rates,” or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or on the basis of such other publication or statistical guide as Lender may reasonably select. If more than one issue of United States Treasury Securities has the remaining term to the Maturity Date, the “ Prepayment Rate ” shall be the yield on such United States Treasury Security most recently issued as of the Prepayment Rate Determination Date. The rate so published shall control absent manifest error.

Prepayment Rate Determination Date ” shall mean the date which is five (5) Business Days prior to the date that such prepayment shall be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section   2.4 hereof.

Principal ” shall mean the Special Purpose Entity that is the general partner of Borrower or Operating Lessee, if Borrower or Operating Lessee is a partnership, or managing member of Borrower or Operating Lessee, if Borrower or Operating Lessee is a limited liability company other than a single-member Delaware limited liability company. For the avoidance of doubt, no direct or indirect owner of any single-member Delaware limited liability company shall constitute a Principal.

Priority Waterfall Payments ” shall mean the payment of Taxes, Insurance, Hotel Taxes, Ground Rent and Custodial Funds in accordance with Section   2.6.2(e) of this Agreement; provided , that such amounts have not previously been paid or reserved for by Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, the R&A Sub-Manager as Manager Required Payments.

Property ” shall mean each parcel of real property, the Improvements thereon and all personal property owned by Borrower and encumbered by the Mortgage, together with all rights pertaining to such property and Improvements, as more particularly described in the granting clauses of the Mortgage and referred to therein as the “Property”.

Property Account ” and “ Property Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.6.1(a)(i) .

 

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Property Account Agreement ” shall mean (i) from the Closing Date until the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement takes effect, the Borrower Property Account Agreement, and (ii) from and after the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement takes effect, each of the Borrower Property Account Agreement and the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement, and from and after such time, “ Property Account Agreements ” shall mean the Borrower Property Account Agreement and the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement, collectively.

Property Account Charges ” shall mean (a) with respect to the Borrower Property Account Agreement, payments with respect to bank fees, change orders and returned checks due to insufficient funds with respect to the Borrower Property Account and (b) with respect to the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement, (i) payments with respect to bank fees, change orders and returned checks due to insufficient funds with respect to the Operating Lessee Property Account, (ii) honoring credit card charge backs from payments made by credit card companies into the Operating Lessee Property Account, (iii) making adjustments or refunds to customers or vendors to correct previous errors in the ordinary course of operation of the Leased Property, and (iv) electronic debits for payments of sales and use taxes.

Property Agreement ” shall mean any contract or agreement (other than any Lease, the Operating Lease, the Management Agreement, the R&A Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement) relating to the Property or otherwise imposing obligations on Borrower or Operating Lessee relating to the Property.

Property Bank ” shall mean Bank of Hawaii and any replacement Eligible Institution.

Property Conditions Report ” shall mean that certain property condition report delivered to Lender with respect to the Property.

Property Reports ” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the Property Condition Report, the Phase I Environmental Report and the PZR Report delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan.

Provided Information ” shall mean any and all financial and other information provided at any time prepared by, or on behalf of, Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, any Affiliated Manager and/or Guarantor.

PZR Report ” shall mean that certain zoning report delivered to Lender with respect to the Property.

Qualified Manager ” shall mean any of (a) Manager; (b) any Affiliate of HWHI; or (c) a reputable and experienced management organization (which may be an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee) possessing experience in managing properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the Property that is reasonably acceptable to Lender, provided , that (i) in the case of subclause   (c) above if required by Lender following a Securitization, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such Manager and its management of the Property or the applicable portion thereof and (ii) in the case of subclauses   (b) and (c) above, if such Person is an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee, if required by Lender, Borrower shall have obtained an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

 

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Qualified R&A Manager ” shall mean any of (a) R&A Manager; (b) any Affiliate of HWHI; (c) any of the entities set forth on Schedule   1.7 hereto and/or any management company Controlled by or under common Control with any entity set forth on said Schedule   1.7 ; or (d) a reputable and experienced management organization (which may be an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee) possessing experience in managing properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the Borrower Retained Property that is reasonably acceptable to Lender, provided , that (i) in the case of subclause   (d) above if required by Lender following a Securitization, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such R&A Manager and its management of the Borrower Retained Property or the applicable portion thereof and (ii) in the case of subclauses   (b) and (d) above, if such Person is an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee, if required by Lender, Borrower shall have obtained an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

Qualified Transferee ” shall mean a Person (i) with a Net Worth equal to or exceeding $500,000,000 (exclusive of its interest in the Property) as of the date of the Permitted Assumption; (ii) that has not been the subject of a Bankruptcy Action or of a material governmental or regulatory investigation which resulted in a final, nonappealable conviction for criminal activity involving moral turpitude; and (iii) that is (or is Controlled by, Controlling or under common Control with an entity that is) in the management, ownership or operation of commercial real estate assets. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no ongoing net worth covenants for a Qualified Transferee after the date of a Permitted Assumption.

R&A Management Agreement ” shall mean that certain Management Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date and to become effective concurrently with the effectiveness of the Substitute Management Agreement, between Borrower and Operating Lessee, pursuant to which Operating Lessee agrees to manage the Borrower Retained Property on behalf of Borrower (which management rights and obligations will be delegated in their entirety by Operating Lessee to the R&A Sub-Manager pursuant to the Substitute Management Agreement), as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

R&A Management Severance ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.1.23(d) hereof.

R&A Manager ” shall mean (a) the “Manager” under the R&A Management Agreement (the obligations of which will be performed by the Manager under the Management Agreement prior to an R&A Management Severance) and (b) from and after any R&A Management Severance, a Qualified Manager who is managing the portion of the Borrower Retained Property subject to the R&A Management Severance in accordance with the terms and provisions of a Replacement R&A Management Agreement.

R&A Manager Event ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (i) a R&A Management Severance, (ii) a release (through one or more separate releases) of the entire Retail Component, (iii) the replacement of the R&A Manager with a Qualified Manager or

 

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Qualified R&A Manager that is not an affiliate of HWHI or (iv) the failure of the rights and obligations of Operating Lessee under the R&A Management Agreement to remain delegated to the R&A Sub-Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is not intended to waive or otherwise affect the provisions of Section 5.1.23(e) hereof).

R&A Sub-Manager ” shall mean Hilton Management.

Radius ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   6.1(c) hereof.

Ratable Share ” shall mean, with respect to any Co-Lender, its share of the Loan based on the proportion of the outstanding principal of each Note payable to such Co-Lender and advanced by such Co-Lender to the total outstanding principal amount of the Loan. The Ratable Share of each Co-Lender on the date of this Agreement after giving effect to the funding of the Loan on the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule   1.5 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Rating Agencies ” shall mean each of S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar or any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency, which, in each case, has assigned a rating to the Securities.

Rating Agency Confirmation ” shall mean, collectively, a written affirmation from each of the Approved Rating Agencies that the credit rating of the Securities given by such Approved Rating Agency of such Securities immediately prior to the occurrence of the event with respect to which such Rating Agency Confirmation is sought will not be qualified, downgraded or withdrawn as a result of the occurrence of such event, which affirmation may be granted or withheld in such Approved Rating Agency’s sole and absolute discretion. In the event that, prior to a Securitization and at any other given time, no Approved Rating Agency has elected to consider whether to grant or withhold such an affirmation and Lender does not otherwise have an approval right with respect to such event, then the term Rating Agency Confirmation shall be deemed instead to require the written reasonable approval of Lender.

Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.7 hereof.

Related Entities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.2.10(e)(v) hereof.

Release Debt Yield ” shall mean the greater of (i) the lesser of (A) fifteen percent (15%) or (B) the Debt Yield immediately prior to giving effect to the applicable partial release or (ii) ten and two-tenths percent (10.2%).

Release Parcel ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.5.3 hereof.

REMIC Trust ” shall mean a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds the Note or a portion thereof.

Rents ” shall mean all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including, without limitation, all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including, without limitation, security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for

 

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services rendered, all other amounts payable as rent under any Lease or other agreement relating to the Property and other consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Borrower, Operating Lessee or any of their respective agents or employees from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the Property, and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance, including, without limitation, all hotel receipts, revenues and credit card receipts collected from guest rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and recreational facilities, all receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of property or rendering of services by Borrower, Operating Lessee or any operator or manager of the hotel or the commercial space located in the Improvements (including Operating Lessee) or acquired from others (including, without limitation, from the rental of any office space, retail space, guest rooms or other space, halls, stores, and offices, and deposits securing reservations of such space), license, lease, sublease and concession fees and rentals, health club membership fees, food and beverage wholesale and retail sales, service charges, vending machine sales proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance and any distributions, dividends and/or other payments of cash or other property received by Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with any Property Agreement, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the payments of rents and other amounts by Operating Lessee to Borrower pursuant to the Operating Lease shall not constitute “Rents”.

Replacement Guarantor ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.2.10(e) hereof.

Replacement Guaranty ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.2.10(f) hereof.

Replacement Management Agreement ” shall mean, collectively, (a) either (i) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager substantially in the same form and substance as the Management Agreement, (ii) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager, which management agreement shall (A) have been entered into by Borrower or Operating Lessee and such Qualified Manager on an arms’-length basis and otherwise on commercially reasonable third-party terms and (B) with economic terms and management fees comparable to existing local market rates or (iii) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager, which management agreement shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided , with respect to this subclause   (iii) , following a Securitization, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such management agreement and (b) an assignment of management agreement and subordination of management fees or subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, as applicable, substantially in the form as the Assignment of Management Agreement (or of such other form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender), executed and delivered to Lender by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee (as applicable) and such Qualified Manager at Borrower’s expense. The Substitute Management Agreement shall be deemed a Replacement Management Agreement for purposes of this Agreement.

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Management Agreement that is then in effect, (a) either (i) a management agreement with a Qualified R&A Manager, which management agreement shall (A) have been entered into by Borrower and such Qualified R&A Manager on an arms’-length basis and otherwise on commercially reasonable third-party terms and (B) with economic terms and management fees comparable to existing local market rates or (ii) a management agreement with a Qualified R&A Manager, which management agreement shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided , with respect to this subclause   (ii) , following a Securitization, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such management agreement and (b) an assignment of management agreement and subordination of management fees or subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, Borrower and the applicable Qualified R&A Manager, executed and delivered to Lender by Borrower and such Qualified R&A Manager at Borrower’s expense.

Replacement Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   7.3.1 hereof.

Replacement Reserve Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   7.3.1 hereof.

Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit ” shall mean an amount equal to four percent (4%) of Gross Income from Operations from the Property for the calendar month that is two (2) calendar months prior to the calendar month in which the applicable deposit to the Replacement Reserve Account is to be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, is maintaining the Property in accordance with the requirements of the Management Agreement, any Replacement R&A Management Agreement and the Loan Documents, the amount of the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of deposits required to be deposited by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, in the FF&E Account for the applicable month, to the extent that Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall have made such deposit (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if the aggregate amount of deposits by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, in the FF&E Account for a particular month equal or exceed four percent (4%) of aggregate Gross Income from Operations from the Property (or, following the Restructuring, the Leased Property) for such month, no Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be required with respect to such month).

Replacements ” shall mean FF&E, replacements and repairs required to be made to the Property or the Improvements (or, following the Restructuring, the Leased Property or the Improvements located thereon).

Required Debt Yield ” shall mean a Debt Yield, as determined by Lender, equal to or exceeding seven percent (7.00%).

Reserve Accounts ” shall mean, collectively, the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account, the Replacement Reserve Account, the Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts and any other escrow account established pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

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Reserve Funds ” shall mean, collectively, the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds, the Replacement Reserve Funds, the Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds and any other funds in any other escrow account established pursuant to the Loan Documents.

Restoration ” shall mean the repair and restoration of the Property after a Casualty or Condemnation as nearly as possible to the condition the Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender.

Restricted Party ” shall mean (a) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal and (b) any shareholder, partner, member, non-member manager, or direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of, Borrower, Operating Lessee, or Principal but, with respect to this subclause   (b) , excluding any Excluded Entity.

Restructuring ” shall mean the corporate reorganization of HWHI, including the divestiture of HWHI’s real estate and timeshare assets into two separate companies, one of which shall be Sponsor REIT, which shall, upon the consummation of the Restructuring, be a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856-860 of the Code and applicable regulations relating thereto, as more particularly described in the Restructuring Steps Memorandum.

Restructuring Conditions ” shall mean, the satisfaction of each of the following (a) the delivery of an Assignment of Management Agreement described in clause (ii) of the definition of such term in Section   1.1 ; (b) the delivery of a Cash Management Agreement described in clause (ii) of the definition of such term in Section   1.1 ; (c) the opening of the Operating Lessee FF&E Account (and, concurrently therewith, the closing of the Borrower FF&E Account and the transfer of the funds on deposit in such Borrower FF&E Account to the Operating Lessee FF&E Account), the Operating Lessee Property Account and the Operating Lessee Operating Account, together with delivery of the Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement, the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement and the Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement (the documents referred to in clauses   (a) through (c) hereof, the “ Operating Lease Loan Documents ”); (d) none of the Operating Lease, the Substitute Management Agreement or the R&A Management Agreement shall have been materially amended or modified following the Closing Date, unless such amendment or modification does not have, or is not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (e) the transfer to Operating Lessee of all Licenses issued to Borrower at the time of the Restructuring that are necessary to operate the Property unless the failure to so transfer the same does not have, or is not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (f) the transfer to Operating Lessee, or the assumption by Operating Lessee of the obligations thereunder, of all third-party contracts to which Borrower is a party at the time of the Restructuring and which are necessary in connection with the use, operation, and/or maintenance of the Property pursuant to documents which are acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion; (g) Operating Lessee shall be named as an insured under all applicable Policies to the extent not so named on the Closing Date; (h) Operating Lessee shall deliver, at its sole cost and expense, a datedown endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy, which insures the leasehold interest mortgaged to Lender as a valid first lien on the leasehold interest in the Leased Property, and which endorsement shall insure that, as of the date of the Restructuring, the Property shall not be subject to any additional exceptions or liens other than those contained in the Title Insurance Policy with respect to the Property and any

 

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other Permitted Encumbrances; (i) Operating Lessee shall furnish to Lender, (j) to the extent the Restructuring occurs subsequent to the date which is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, all documents evidencing Operating Lessee’s organization and good standing and (ii) the qualification of the officers of Operating Lessee which execute the Operating Lease Loan Documents to execute and deliver the same; (i) the delivery of an opinion of New York counsel with respect to due execution and enforceability of the Operating Lease Loan Documents governed by New York law which is satisfactory to Lender, as determined in Lender’s reasonable discretion, provided that the foregoing shall be deemed satisfactory to the Lender if such opinions are substantially the same as those delivered as of the Closing Date by Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents executed as of the Closing Date which are the applicable counterparts to the Operating Lease Loan Documents; (k) neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall fail to be a Special Purpose Entity by reason of the Restructuring; (l) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an Officer’s Certificate which certifies as to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s continued compliance with Sections   5.1.25, 5.1.28 and 5.2.9 hereof; (m) the payment of all of Lender’s reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with their review of the Restructuring; (n) the Restructuring shall be consummated in accordance with the Restructuring Steps Memorandum or, if with the consent of the Lender such Restructuring is consummated in any other manner, Lender shall receive a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to the Restructuring and (o) Lender shall have performed searches and/or received other diligence such that Lender is in compliance with Lender’s then current “know your customer” requirements and Lender shall have received Satisfactory Search Results for any owner of Borrower or Operating Lessee which will own a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower or Operating Lessee after giving effect to such Restructuring and did not own such a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower or Operating Lessee prior to the Restructuring.

Restructuring Steps Memorandum ” shall mean the steps memorandum with respect to the Restructuring and related organizational structure chart attached hereto as Schedule 1.1 .

Retail Component ” shall have the meaning given to the term “Designated Retail Area” in the R&A Management Agreement and is depicted on Schedule   1.4 attached hereto (which depiction constitutes Exhibit B to the R&A Management Agreement), as the same may be changed from time to time after giving effect to any partial releases in accordance with Section 2.5.4 hereof.

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

Sale or Pledge ” shall mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, encumbrance, pledge, grant of option or other transfer or disposal of a legal or beneficial interest, whether direct or indirect.

Satisfactory Search Results ” shall mean the results of credit history check, litigation, lien, bankruptcy, judgment and other similar searches with respect to the applicable Person, in each case, (i) revealing no matters which would, if the proposed Transfer were to be consummated, have or be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) demonstrating that such Person is not an Embargoed Person and (iii) yielding results which are otherwise acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion.

 

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Scheduled Defeasance Payments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.8.1(b) hereof.

Section   2.7 Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.1 hereof.

Securities Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.1.1(h) hereof.

Securitization ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.1 hereof.

Securitization Vehicle ” shall mean each REMIC or Grantor Trust into which all or a portion of the Loan has been transferred.

Security Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.8.1(a)(v) hereof.

Servicer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.5 hereof.

Servicing Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   9.5 hereof.

Severed Loan Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   8.2(c) hereof.

Single Employer Plan ” shall mean a single employer plan, as defined in Section 3(41) or Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, as applicable, that (a) is maintained for employees of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and no Person other than Borrower, Guarantor and the ERISA Affiliates, or (b) was so maintained, and in respect of which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could have liability under Sections 4062-4069 of ERISA in the event such plan has been or were to be terminated.

Special Purpose Entity ” shall mean a limited partnership, general partnership or limited liability company that complies with the following requirements from and after the date hereof unless it has received prior written consent to do otherwise from Lender or a permitted administrative agent thereof, or, while the Loan is securitized, a Rating Agency Confirmation, and an Additional Insolvency Opinion, in each case:

(i) is and shall be organized solely for the purpose of (A) in the case of Borrower, acquiring, developing, owning, holding, selling, leasing, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender, refinancing the Property in connection with a permitted repayment of the Loan, and

 

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transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the Property and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, and (C) in the case of Operating Lessee, leasing the Leased Property pursuant to the Operating Lease, owning personal property related thereto, managing and operating the Leased Property or engaging an “eligible independent contractor” to manage and operate the Leased Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing;

(ii) shall not engage in any business unrelated to the activities set forth in clause   (i) of this definition;

(iii) shall not own any real property other than (A) in the case of Borrower, the Property and (B) in the case of Operating Lessee, its leasehold interest in the Leased Property;

(iv) shall not have any assets other than (A) in the case of Borrower, the Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its ownership and operation of the Property, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the Property, and (C) in the case of Operating Lessee, the leasehold interest in the Leased Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its leasing and operation of the Leased Property.

(v) shall not engage in, seek, consent to or permit (A) any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, consolidation or merger, (B) any sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets or any sale of assets outside the ordinary course of its business, except as permitted by the Loan Documents or (C) in the case of a Principal, any transfer of its partnership or membership interest;

(vi) shall not cause, consent to or permit any amendment of its limited partnership agreement, articles of organization, certificate of formation, operating agreement or other formation document or organizational document (as applicable) with respect to the matters set forth in this definition without the prior written consent of Lender;

(vii) if such entity is a limited partnership, has and shall have at least one general partner (or in the case of a general partnership, at least two general partners) and has and shall have, as its only general partners, Special Purpose Entities each of which (A) is a single member Delaware limited liability company, (B) has two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers, and (C) holds a direct interest as general partner in the limited partnership of not less than 0.5%;

 

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(viii) intentionally omitted;

(ix) if such entity is a limited liability company (other than a limited liability company meeting all of the requirements applicable to a single member limited liability company set forth in this definition of “Special Purpose Entity”), has and shall have at least one (1) member that is a Special Purpose Entity, that is a single-member limited liability company, that has at least two (2) Independent Directors and that directly owns at least one half of one percent (0.5%) of the equity of the limited liability company;

(x) if such entity is a single member limited liability company, it or its Principal (A) is and shall be a Delaware limited liability company, (B) shall have at least two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers serving as managers of such company, (C) shall not take any Bankruptcy Action, either with respect to itself or, if the company is a Principal, with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee, in each case, unless two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers then serving as managers of the company shall have consented in writing to such action, and (D) shall have two (2) natural persons or one entity that is not a member of the company, that has signed its limited liability company agreement and that, under the terms of such limited liability company agreement becomes a member of the company immediately prior to the withdrawal or dissolution of the last remaining member of the company;

(xi) shall not (and, if such entity is (a) a limited liability company, has and shall have a limited liability agreement or an operating agreement, as applicable, or (b) a limited partnership, has a limited partnership agreement that, in each case, provides that such entity shall not) (1) dissolve, merge, liquidate, consolidate; (2) sell all or substantially all of its assets; (3) amend its organizational documents with respect to the matters set forth in this definition without the consent of Lender; or (4) without the affirmative vote of two (2) Independent Directors or Independent Managers of itself (if applicable), or, if such entity is a Principal, with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee, take any Bankruptcy Action;

(xii) shall at all times remain solvent and shall pay its debts and liabilities (including, a fairly allocated portion of any personnel and overhead expenses that it shares with any Affiliate) from its assets as the same shall become due, and shall maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations (in each case, to the extent there exists sufficient cash flow from the operations of the Property to do so); provided , that the foregoing shall not require any member, partner or shareholder of a Special Purpose Entity to make any additional capital contributions to a Special Purpose Entity;

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(xiv) shall maintain its bank accounts, books of account, books and records separate from those of any other Person and shall file its own tax return, or will be included as a disregarded entity in the filing of its parent’s tax return, or will be included in the filing of a consolidated tax return, as applicable;

(xv) shall maintain its own records, books, resolutions and agreements;

(xvi) except as between Borrower and Operating Lessee, as contemplated by the Loan Documents, the R&A Management Agreement and the Management Agreement (where Operating Lessee is acting as the agent of Borrower or Manager is acting as the agent of Borrower or Operating Lessee), shall not commingle its funds or assets with those of any other Person and shall not participate in any cash management system with any other Person;

(xvii) shall hold its assets in its own name;

(xviii) shall conduct its business in its name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by Manager or any R&A Manager or an Affiliate of the Manager or any R&A Manager except for business conducted on behalf of itself by another Person under a business management services agreement that is on commercially reasonable terms, so long as the manager, or equivalent thereof, under such business management services agreement holds itself out as an agent of such Special Purpose Entity;

(xix) (A) shall maintain its financial statements, accounting records and other entity documents separate from those of any other Person; (B) shall show, in its financial statements, its asset and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person; and (C) shall not permit its assets to be listed as assets on the financial statement of any of its Affiliates except as required by GAAP as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, provided , however , that any such consolidated financial statement contains a note indicating that the Special Purpose Entity’s separate assets and credit are not available to pay the debts of such Affiliate and that the Special Purpose Entity’s liabilities do not constitute obligations of the consolidated entity, except as provided herein with respect to Borrower and Operating Lessee;

(xx) shall pay its own liabilities and expenses, including the salaries of its own employees, out of its own funds and assets, provided there is sufficient cash flow to do so, and shall maintain a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its contemplated business operations;

(xxi) shall observe all limited partnership or limited liability company formalities, as applicable;

(xxii) reserved;

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Loan, (II) Permitted Debt, (III) such Indebtedness as may be required pursuant to the Ground Lease and (IV) such other liabilities that such Special Purpose Entity is expressly permitted to incur pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise imposed by law and (B) no Principal shall have any Indebtedness;

(xxiv) except (A) pursuant to the Operating Lease or the Substitute Management Agreement and (B) Intercompany Loans, shall not assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person, shall not hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person or shall not pledge its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person, in each case except as permitted pursuant to this Agreement with respect to Borrower and Operating Lessee with respect to each other or required by applicable law with respect to the liabilities of the limited partnership of which Principal is a general partner;

(xxv) shall not acquire obligations or securities of its partners, members or shareholders or any other owner or Affiliate;

(xxvi) shall allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with any of its Affiliates, constituents, or owners, or any guarantors of any of their respective obligations, or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, paying for shared office space and for services performed by any employee of an Affiliate;

(xxvii) shall maintain and use separate stationery, invoices and checks bearing its name and not bearing the name of any other entity unless such entity is clearly designated as being the Special Purpose Entity’s agent;

(xxviii) reserved;

(xxix) shall hold itself out and identify itself as a separate and distinct entity under its own name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by an entity other than an Affiliate of such Special Purpose Entity and not as a division or part of any other Person,

(xxx) shall maintain its assets in such a manner that it shall not be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other Person;

(xxxi) except (A) pursuant to the Operating Lease or the Substitute Management Agreement and (B) Intercompany Loans, shall not make loans to any Person and shall not hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash and investment grade securities issued by an entity that is not an Affiliate of or subject to common ownership with such entity);

(xxxii) shall not identify its partners, members or shareholders, or any Affiliate of any of them, as a division or department or part of it and shall not identify itself as a division or department of any other Person;

 

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(xxxiii) other than capital contributions and distributions permitted under the terms of its organizational documents, shall not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with any of its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable terms comparable to those of an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party;

(xxxiv) shall not have any obligation to and shall not indemnify its partners, officers, directors or members, as the case may be, in each case unless such an obligation or indemnification is fully subordinated to the Debt and shall not constitute a claim against it in the event that its cash flow is insufficient to pay the Debt;

(xxxv) intentionally omitted;

(xxxvi) shall not have any of its obligations guaranteed by any Affiliate except pursuant to the Operating Lease or the Owner Agreement or as provided by the Loan Documents with respect to the Mortgage, the Guaranty, the Deductible Guaranty and Environmental Indemnity;

(xxxvii) shall not form, acquire or hold any subsidiary; provided , that a Principal may acquire and hold its interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(xxxviii) shall comply with all of the terms and provisions contained in its organizational documents;

(xxxix) shall conduct its business so that each of the assumptions made about it and each of the facts stated about it in the Insolvency Opinion, or if applicable, any Additional Insolvency Opinion, are true;

(xl) shall not permit any Affiliate or constituent party (other than Manager or any R&A Manager, solely in its capacity as an agent of Borrower or Operating Lessee) independent access to its bank accounts, except as expressly contemplated in the Loan Documents (other than Manager or any R&A Manager, solely in its capacity as an agent of Borrower or Operating Lessee);

(xli) is and shall continue to be duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing in the state of its formation and in all other jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business;

(xlii) is not currently involved in any dispute with any taxing authority other than taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(xliii) is not now party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons, or legal proceeding that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full;

(xliv) has no judgments or Liens of any nature against it except for Section 2.7 Tax liens not yet due and the Permitted Encumbrances;

 

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(xlv) has provided Lender with complete financial statements that reflect a fair and accurate view of the entity’s financial condition; and

(xlvi) has no material contingent or actual obligations not related to the Property.

Sponsor REIT ” shall mean Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation.

State ” shall mean the State or Commonwealth in which the Property or any part thereof is located.

Substitute Management Agreement ” shall mean, collectively, (i) that certain Management Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between Operating Lessee and Manager, (ii) that certain Owner Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among Operating Lessee, Borrower and Manager (the “ Owner Agreement ”) and (iii) that certain Limited Management Agreement Side Letter, dated as of the Closing Date, between Operating Lessee and the Manager, a copy of each of which has been delivered to, and approved by, Lender, pursuant to which, effective on the Operating Lease Effective Date, Manager shall provide management services with respect to the Property (including, by virtue of the R&A Management Agreement, the Borrower Retained Property).

Successor Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.8.3 hereof.

Survey ” shall mean a survey of the Property prepared by a surveyor licensed in the State and satisfactory to Lender and the company or companies issuing the Title Insurance Policy, and containing a certification of such surveyor satisfactory to Lender.

Taran Outparcel ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.5.2 hereof.

Taran Outparcel Release Price ” shall mean $2,500,000.00.

Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   7.2 hereof.

Tax and Insurance Reserve Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   7.2 hereof.

Taxes ” shall mean all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or part thereof. In no event shall any PACE Loan be considered Taxes for the purposes of this Agreement.

Tenant ” shall mean any Person with a possessory right to all or any part of the Property pursuant to a Lease.

Terrorism Coverage ” shall mean insurance for acts of terror or similar acts of sabotage; provided, that, for so long as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as extended and modified by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Authorization Act of 2015 (as the same

 

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may be further modified, amended, or extended, “TRIPRA” ) (a) remains in full force and effect and (b) continues to cover both foreign and domestic acts of terror, the provisions of TRIPRA shall determine what is deemed to be included within this definition of “Terrorism Coverage.”

Threshold Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.1.22 hereof.

Threshold Consent Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.22 hereof.

Title Insurance Policy ” shall mean an ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy in the form reasonably acceptable to Lender (or such other form as shall be permitted in the State and reasonably acceptable to Lender) issued with respect to the Property and insuring the lien of the Mortgage.

Transfer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.2.10(b) hereof.

Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   5.2.10(e)(iii) hereof.

UCC ” or “ Uniform Commercial Code ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State.

Uniform System of Accounts ” shall mean the Eleventh Revised Edition, 2014, of the Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels as adopted by the American Hotel and Motel Association, as revised from time to time.

U.S. Obligations ” shall mean non-redeemable securities evidencing an obligation to timely pay principal and/or interest in a full and timely manner that are (a) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or (b) to the extent acceptable to the Approved Rating Agencies, other “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section   2.7(e) hereof.

Working Capital Peg Balance ” shall mean the sum of (a) the estimated amount of Manager Required Payments anticipated by Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, the R&A Sub-Manager in its reasonable business judgment to be incurred in the next thirty (30) days (other than Taxes and Insurance Premiums) and (b) amounts sufficient to pay Taxes and Insurance Premiums, each as reasonably determined by Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, the R&A Sub-Manager in accordance with the Management Agreement.

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Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Yield Maintenance Default Premium ” shall mean, with respect to any repayment of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan prior to the Permitted Release Date, an amount equal to the greater of (a) five percent (5%) of the outstanding principal of the applicable Note to be prepaid or satisfied and (b) the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the present values of all then-scheduled payments of interest to be made with respect to the portion of such Note being prepaid assuming that all scheduled payments are made timely and that the principal of the applicable Note being prepaid (including interest thereon through the end of the related Interest Period) is paid on the Yield Maintenance End Date (with each such payment and assumed payment discounted to its present value at the date of prepayment at the rate which, when compounded monthly, is equivalent to the Prepayment Rate when compounded semi-annually and deducting from the sum of such present values any short-term interest paid from the date of prepayment to the next succeeding Payment Date in the event such payment is not made on a Payment Date), over (ii) the principal amount being prepaid.

Yield Maintenance End Date ” shall mean the Payment Date occurring in May, 2026.

Yield Maintenance Premium ” shall mean, with respect to any repayment of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan after the Permitted Release Date but prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, an amount equal to the greater of (a) one percent (1%) of the outstanding principal of the Note to be prepaid or satisfied and (b) the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the present values of all then-scheduled payments of interest to be made with respect to the portion of such Note being prepaid assuming that all scheduled payments are made timely and that the principal of the applicable Note being prepaid (including interest thereon through the end of the related Interest Period) is paid on the Yield Maintenance End Date (with each such payment and assumed payment discounted to its present value at the date of prepayment at the rate which, when compounded monthly, is equivalent to the Prepayment Rate when compounded semi-annually and deducting from the sum of such present values any short-term interest paid from the date of prepayment to the next succeeding Payment Date in the event such payment is not made on a Payment Date), over (ii) the principal amount being prepaid.

Section 1.2  Principles of Construction . All references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All uses of the word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” unless the context shall indicate otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms so defined. Until the Operating Lease Effective Date, the provisions of this Agreement that relate to the “Operating Lease” shall have no force and effect, and effective from and after the Operating Lease Effective Date, such provisions shall automatically take effect without any further action required by any Person. For the avoidance of doubt and without

 

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limitation to the foregoing, any covenants of Operating Lessee contained in this Agreement which cannot be performed by Operating Lessee until the Operating Lease Effective Date shall not become effective as obligations of Operating Lessee until the Operating Lease Effective Date.

ARTICLE II

GENERAL TERMS

Section 2.1  Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower .

2.1.1  Agreement to Lend and Borrow . Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby agrees to make and Borrower hereby agrees to accept the Loan on the Closing Date.

2.1.2  Single Disbursement to Borrower . Borrower may request and receive only one (1) borrowing hereunder in respect of the Loan and any amount borrowed and repaid or defeased hereunder in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed. Borrower and Lender acknowledge and agree that the Loan shall be fully funded as of the Closing Date.

2.1.3  The Note, Mortgage and Loan Documents . The Loan shall be evidenced by the Note and secured by the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents.

2.1.4  Use of Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan to (a) repay and discharge any existing loans relating to the Property, (b) pay all past due Basic Carrying Costs, if any, with respect to the Property, (c) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the Loan, as approved by Lender, (d) fund any working capital requirements of the Property and (e) distribute the balance, if any, to Borrower, which may further distribute such amounts to any owner of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower.

Section 2.2  Interest Rate .

2.2.1  Interest Rate . Interest on the outstanding principal balance of each Note shall accrue at the applicable Interest Rate or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement (including Section   2.2.3 hereof) from (and including) the Closing Date to but excluding the Maturity Date.

2.2.2  Interest Calculation . Interest on each Note shall be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed in the period for which the calculation is being made by (b) a daily rate based on a three hundred sixty (360) day year (that is, the Interest Rate applicable to such Note expressed as an annual rate divided by three hundred sixty (360)) by (c) the outstanding principal balance of such Note.

2.2.3  Default Rate . In the event that, and for so long as, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan and, to the extent permitted by law, all accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the Loan and any other amounts due pursuant to the Loan Documents, shall accrue interest at the Default Rate, calculated from the date such payment was due without regard to any grace or cure periods

 

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contained herein. If any Note is not repaid on the Maturity Date, default interest will accrue on such Note from and after the Maturity Date and will be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed from the date such payment was due for which the calculation is being made by (b) a daily rate based on a three hundred sixty (360) day year (that is, the Default Rate applicable to such Note expressed as an annual rate divided by three hundred sixty (360)) by (c) the outstanding principal balance of such Note.

2.2.4  Usury Savings . This Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents are subject to the express condition that at no time shall Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest on the principal balance of the Loan at a rate which could subject Lender to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate. If, by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Borrower is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance due hereunder at a rate in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, the Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to the Maximum Legal Rate and all previous payments in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder.

Section 2.3  Loan Payment .

2.3.1  Monthly Debt Service Payments . Borrower shall pay to Lender (a) on the Closing Date, an amount equal to interest only on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan from the Closing Date up to and including, October 31, 2016 and (b) commencing on the Payment Date occurring in December, 2016 and on each Payment Date thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date, Borrower shall make a payment to Lender equal to the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount, which payments shall be applied to accrued and unpaid interest for the related Interest Period. The Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount paid pursuant to this Section 2.3.1 shall be applied: (i) first, on a pro rata and pari passu basis, to the payment of interest due and payable on Note A-1 and Note A-2 which payment shall (A) with respect to each Note A-1, be applied to each Note A-1 on a pro rata and pari passu basis and (B) with respect to each Note A-2, be applied to each Note A-2 on a pro rata and pari passu basis, and (ii) second, to the payment of interest due and payable on each Note B, to be applied on a pro rata and pari passu basis.

2.3.2  Payments Generally . The first Interest Period hereunder shall commence on and include the Closing Date and shall end on and include October 31, 2016. Thereafter during the term of the Loan, each Interest Period shall commence on the first day of each calendar month and end on the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the related Payment Date. For purposes of making payments hereunder, but not for purposes of calculating the applicable Interest Period for any Payment Date, if the day on which such payment is due is not a Business Day, then amounts due on such date shall be due on the immediately preceding Business Day and with respect to payments of principal due on the Maturity Date, interest shall be payable at the Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, through and including the day immediately preceding the Maturity Date. All amounts due under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be payable without setoff, counterclaim, defense or any other deduction whatsoever unless required by applicable law.

 

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2.3.3  Payment on Maturity Date . Borrower shall pay to Lender on the Maturity Date the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, all accrued (or to be accrued) and unpaid interest and all other amounts due hereunder and under the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents.

2.3.4  Late Payment Charge . If any principal, interest or any other sums due under the Loan Documents are not paid by Borrower on or prior to the date on which it is due (other than the principal amount due on the Maturity Date), Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of three percent (3%) of such unpaid sum or the Maximum Legal Rate in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment. Any such amount shall be secured by the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents to the extent permitted by applicable law.

2.3.5  Method and Place of Payment . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments and prepayments under this Agreement and the Note shall be made to Lender not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date when due and shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at Lender’s office or as otherwise directed by Lender, and any funds received by Lender after such time shall, for all purposes hereof, be deemed to have been paid on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 2.4  Prepayments .

2.4.1  Voluntary Prepayments . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Section   2.4 or in connection with a release of the Taran Outparcel conducted in accordance with Section   2.5.2 below, a release of a Release Parcel conducted in accordance with Section 2.5.3 below or a release of a Retail Release Parcel conducted in accordance with Section   2.5.4 below, Borrower shall not have the right to prepay the Loan in whole or in part. Provided that Borrower has not previously elected to defease the Loan in whole in accordance with Section   2.8.1 hereof, Borrower may prepay the Loan from and after the Permitted Release Date (1) in whole and/or (2) in connection with a release of the Taran Outparcel conducted in accordance with Section   2.5.2 below, a release of a Release Parcel conducted in accordance with Section 2.5.3 below or a release of a Retail Release Parcel conducted in accordance with Section   2.5.4 below, in part, provided , that, in each case, (i) no Event of Default is continuing as of the date of the applicable prepayment; (ii) Borrower gives Lender not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice of the principal amount of the Loan that Borrower intends to prepay and the intended date of prepayment, which notice shall be revocable by Borrower at any time (the “ Prepayment Notice ”); and (iii) Borrower pays Lender, in addition to the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid (A) if such prepayment does not occur on a Payment Date, all interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period related to the Payment Date following the date of such prepayment or, if such prepayment occurs on a Payment Date, any interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period immediately preceding such Payment Date; (B) all other sums then due and payable under this Agreement, the Note, and the other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to all of Lender’s reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with such prepayment of the Loan and

 

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any actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with a rescinded or extended Prepayment Notice and (C) if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, the Yield Maintenance Premium.

2.4.2  Mandatory Prepayments .

(a) On the next occurring Payment Date following the date on which Lender actually receives any Net Proceeds, if Lender is not obligated to make such Net Proceeds available to Borrower for the Restoration of the Property or otherwise remit such Net Proceeds to Borrower pursuant to Section   6.4 hereof, Borrower shall prepay or authorize Lender to apply such Net Proceeds as a prepayment of all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan together with interest through and including the last day of the Interest Period immediately preceding such Payment Date and any other sums due hereunder in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Proceeds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such Net Proceeds to the Debt (until paid in full) in any order or priority in its sole discretion. Other than during the continuance of an Event of Default, no Yield Maintenance Premium or other premium, penalty or charge shall be due in connection with any prepayment made pursuant to this Section   2.4.2 . Lender shall provide to Borrower, upon ten (10) days’ prior notice, (i) a release of the Property if Lender is required to deliver such release pursuant to a court order issued in connection with a Condemnation or (ii) a release of the portion of the Property that is subject to a Condemnation.

2.4.3  Prepayments After Default . If, during the continuance of an Event of Default, payment of all or any part of the Debt is tendered by Borrower or otherwise recovered by Lender (including, without limitation, through application of any Reserve Funds), such tender or recovery shall (a) include interest at the Default Rate on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan through the last calendar day of each Interest Period within which such tender or recovery occurs and (b) be deemed a voluntary prepayment by Borrower and shall in all instances include (i) an amount equal to (A) if such tender or recovery is made on or prior to the Permitted Release Date, the Yield Maintenance Default Premium or (B) if such tender or recovery is made after the Permitted Release Date but prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, the Yield Maintenance Premium, if applicable, and (ii) all interest which would have accrued on the amount of the Loan to be paid through the end of the related Interest Period. After the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such payment proceeds to the Debt (until paid in full), in any order or priority in its sole discretion.

2.4.4  Application of Principal Payments to Notes . Any mandatory prepayment of principal of the Loan made pursuant to Section   2.4.2 hereof and any prepayments of the principal amount of the Loan pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof or otherwise shall be applied by Lender as follows: (a) first, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of each of Note A-1 and Note A-2 on a pro rata and pari passu basis, until each of Note A-1 and Note A-2 are reduced to zero and (b) second, to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of each Note B (to be applied on a pro rata and pari passu basis to each Note B) until reduced to zero. After the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such payment to the Notes or any portion of the Debt (until paid in full) in any order or priority in its sole discretion.

 

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2.4.5  Debt Yield Cure . In order to achieve the applicable Required Debt Yield to effect a Debt Yield Cure, Borrower may, after the Permitted Release Date, prepay a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan in the amount necessary to cause the Debt Yield to equal or exceed the applicable Required Debt Yield (each such prepayment, a “ Debt Yield Cure Payment ”), provided that (a) no Event of Default is then continuing, and (b) in each case, Borrower pays Lender, in addition to the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid, (i) if such prepayment does not occur on a Payment Date, all interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period related to the Payment Date following the date of such prepayment or, if such prepayment occurs on a Payment Date, any interest that would have accrued on the principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Period immediately preceding such Payment Date; (ii) all other sums then due and payable under this Agreement, the Note, and the other Loan Documents, including, but not limited to all of Lender’s reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with such prepayment; and (iii) if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, the Yield Maintenance Premium.

Section 2.5  Release of Property . Except as set forth in this Section   2.5 or Section   2.8 , no repayment, defeasance or prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan shall cause, give rise to a right to require, or otherwise result in, the release of any Lien of the Mortgage. For the avoidance of doubt, any prepayment of the Loan in connection with a Condemnation shall be governed solely by Section   2.4.2 and Section   6.3 hereof.

2.5.1  Release of Property Upon Payment in Full . (a) If Borrower has elected to prepay or defease the Loan and the requirements of this Section   2.5 or Section   2.8 , as applicable, have been satisfied or the Loan is repaid in full on the Maturity Date, the Property shall be released from the Lien of the Mortgage, and, in the event Borrower has elected to defease the Loan, the U.S. Obligations pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement shall be the sole source of collateral securing the Note.

(b) In connection with the release of the Mortgage, Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than seven (7) Business Days prior to the Payment Date on which Borrower intends to prepay the Loan in full, a release of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for the Property for execution by Lender. Such release shall be in a form appropriate in each jurisdiction in which the Property is located and that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably. In addition, Borrower shall provide all other documentation Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by Borrower in connection with such release, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such documentation (i) is in compliance with all Legal Requirements, and (ii) will effect such releases in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrower shall pay all reasonable third-party costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such release and the then current reasonable and customary fee being assessed by Servicer, if any, to effect such release.

2.5.2  Release of Taran Outparcel . Lender agrees to release the parcel set forth on Schedule   2.5.2(a) (the “ Taran Outparcel ”) from the Lien of the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents upon satisfaction of the following conditions by Borrower:

 

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(a) Not more than ninety (90) calendar days and not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of the release, Borrower delivers a notice to Lender (which Borrower shall have the right to revoke, modify or extend from time to time) setting forth (i) the date of the proposed release, (ii) the name of the proposed transferee and (iii) the legal description of the Taran Outparcel;

(b) Borrower shall pay to Lender the Taran Outparcel Release Price, and such payment shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment for all purposes hereunder and the requirements of Section   2.4 hereof shall be satisfied, including, without limitation, the payment of the applicable Yield Maintenance Premium, if any;

(c) As of the date of the release, no Event of Default is continuing;

(d) Borrower delivers to Lender (i) evidence which would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably that (A) the Taran Outparcel has been or, concurrently with the release, will be legally subdivided from the remainder of the Property (or an application therefor shall have been filed and Borrower and transferee have entered into a property tax allocation agreement with the same economic effect of a tax lot subdivision) and (B) the Taran Outparcel (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) is not necessary for the Property to comply with any zoning, building, land use or parking or other similar Legal Requirements with respect to the Property or for the then current use of the Property, including without limitation for access, driveways, parking, utilities or drainage or, to the extent that the Taran Outparcel is necessary for any such purpose, a joint development agreement, reciprocal easement agreement or other agreement has been or will be executed and recorded that would allow the owner of the Property to continue to use the Taran Outparcel to the extent necessary for such purpose, which joint development agreement or reciprocal easement agreement shall be superior to the Mortgage and (ii) a certificate executed by an officer of Borrower stating that after giving effect to such transfer, each of the Taran Outparcel and the balance of the Property (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) conforms to and is in compliance in all material respects with applicable Legal Requirements and constitutes or will constitute a separate tax lot (and Lender agrees to execute and deliver an instrument in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, confirming the subordination of the Mortgage to a joint development agreement, reciprocal easement agreement or other agreement referred to in clause   (i)(B) above);

(e) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy (to the extent reasonably available in the State) insuring the Mortgage or an updated Title Insurance Policy or similar coverage where such endorsement is not available, which endorsement or updated Title Insurance Policy (i) extends the effective date of such Title Insurance Policy to the effective date of the release, (ii) confirms no change in the priority of the Mortgage on the balance of the Property (exclusive of the Taran Outparcel and except as expressly provided in Section   2.5.2(d)(i)(B) above)) and (iii) insures the rights and benefits under any new or amended reciprocal easement agreement or such other agreement required pursuant to Section   2.5.2(d)(i) above that has been executed and recorded, if any;

 

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(f) Borrower shall deliver to Lender evidence in the form of a certificate executed by Borrower that Borrower or Operating Lessee has complied with any requirements applicable to the release in the Leases, reciprocal easement agreements, operating agreements, parking agreements or other similar agreements affecting the Property and that the release does not violate any of the provisions of such documents in any material respect and that any such release of the Taran Outparcel shall not result in any right in favor of a third party of offset, abatement or reduction of rent payable to Borrower or Operating Lessee or any right in favor of a third party of termination, cancellation or surrender under any Leases, reciprocal easement agreements or other material agreement by which Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property is bound or encumbered and the termination, cancellation or surrender of which would have a Material Adverse Effect;

(g) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall deliver to Lender any other information and documents of a ministerial or administrative nature which would be required by a prudent lender acting reasonably relating to the release of the Taran Outparcel;

(h) Borrower shall reimburse Lender and Servicer, if any, for any third party costs and expenses arising from such release (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) and Borrower shall have paid, in connection with such release, (i) all recording charges, filing fees, similar taxes or other expenses payable in connection therewith, (ii) all costs and expenses of the Rating Agencies incurred with respect to such release, and (iii) to any Servicer, the current fee being assessed by such Servicer to effect such release;

(i) Borrower shall, simultaneously with the release of the Taran Outparcel, transfer title to the Taran Outparcel to a Person(s) other than Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(j) Subsequent to such release, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section   4.1.30 and Section   5.1.28 hereof;

(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including, without limitation, Section   2.5.2(b) hereof), or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan is included in a REMIC Trust and the Loan to Value Ratio (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion using any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust in accordance with Section 1.860G-2(b)(7) of the Treasury Regulations) exceeds 125% immediately after the release of the Taran Outparcel, no release will be permitted unless the principal balance of the Loan is paid down by a “qualified amount” as that term is defined in the IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, unless the Lender receives an opinion of counsel that the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the release of the Taran Outparcel;

(l) If the release of the Taran Outparcel occurs after a Securitization and the Loan is included in a Grantor Trust, Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel that would be acceptable to a prudent lender acting reasonably, prepared and delivered at Borrower’s reasonable expense, stating that any Grantor Trust that has acquired the Loan will not fail to maintain its status as a Grantor Trust solely as a result of such release; and

 

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(m) If the Taran Outparcel will be transferred to an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee, Borrower shall deliver an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

2.5.3  Partial Releases . If Borrower has elected to prepay the Loan in part and the requirements of Section   2.4 and this Section   2.5.3 , as applicable, have been satisfied Lender agrees to release from the Lien of the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents certain parcels of real property which do not materially and adversely affect the ongoing operations of the remaining property other than the lost income associated with the parcel being released (each a “ Release Parcel ” and, collectively, the “ Release Parcels ”) (but excluding the Retail Component or any portion thereof, which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2.5.4 below) upon satisfaction of the following conditions by Borrower:

(a) Not more than ninety (90) calendar days and not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of the release, Borrower delivers a notice (which Borrower shall have the right to revoke, modify or extend from time to time) to Lender setting forth (i) the date of the proposed release, (ii) a survey of the Release Parcel in scope and substance that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably, and (iii) an appraisal indicating the value of the Property (both inclusive and exclusive of the Release Parcel) that (A) is executed and delivered to Lender by a qualified MAI appraiser having no direct or indirect interest in such Release Parcel or any loan secured in whole or in part thereby and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of such appraisal by Lender, (B) is addressed to Lender and its successors and assigns; and (C) satisfies the requirements of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Title XI of the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date of such calculation, with respect to such appraisal and the appraiser making such appraisal;

(b) Intentionally omitted;

(c) As of the date of the release, no Event of Default is continuing;

(d) Borrower delivers to Lender (i) evidence which would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably that (A) the Release Parcel has been or concurrently with the release will be legally subdivided from the remainder of the Property (or an application therefor shall have been filed and Borrower and transferee have entered into a property tax allocation agreement with the same economic effect of a tax lot subdivision), and (B) the Release Parcel (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) is not necessary for the Property to comply with any zoning, building, land use or parking or other similar Legal Requirements with respect to the Property or for the then current use of the Property, including without limitation for access, driveways, parking, utilities or drainage or, to the extent that the Release Parcel is necessary for any such purpose, a reciprocal easement agreement, joint development agreement or other agreement has been executed and recorded that would allow the owner of the Property to continue to use the Release Parcel to the extent necessary for such purpose, which joint development agreement or reciprocal easement agreement shall be superior to the Mortgage and (ii) a certificate executed by an officer of Borrower stating that after giving effect to such transfer, each of the Release Parcel and the balance of the Property (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to

 

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adjacent property) conforms to and is in compliance in all material respects with Legal Requirements and constitutes or will constitute a separate tax lot (and Lender agrees to execute and deliver an instrument in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, confirming the subordination of the Mortgage to a joint development agreement, reciprocal easement agreement or other agreement referred to in clause   (i)(B) above);

(e) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy (to the extent reasonably available in the State) insuring the Mortgage, which endorsement (i) extends the effective date of such Title Insurance Policy to the effective date of the release, (ii) confirms no change in the priority of the Mortgage on the balance of the Property (exclusive of the Release Parcel and except as expressly provided in Section   2.5.3(d)(B)(i) above); (iii) insures the rights and benefits under any new or amended reciprocal easement agreement or such other agreement required pursuant to Section   2.5.3(d)(i) above that has been executed and recorded, if any; and (iv) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 2.5.3 , lists as Permitted Exceptions, and insures the rights and benefits under, any condominium or similar documents recorded in order to effect the creation of the Release Parcel, the terms of which shall have been approved by Lender (and Lender shall agree to subordinate the lien of the Mortgage to any such approved documents);

(f) Borrower delivers evidence in the form of a certificate executed by Borrower that Borrower has complied with any requirements applicable to the release in the Leases, reciprocal easement agreements, operating agreements, parking agreements or other similar agreements affecting the Property and that the release does not violate any of the provisions of such documents in any material respect and that any such release of a Release Parcel shall not result in any right in favor of a third party of offset, abatement or reduction of rent payable to Borrower or any right in favor of a third party of termination, cancellation or surrender under any Leases, reciprocal easement agreements or other material agreement by which Borrower or the Property is bound or encumbered and the termination, cancellation or surrender of which would have a Material Adverse Effect;

(g) Borrower pays all of Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to the release of the Release Parcel;

(h) Borrower shall, simultaneously with the release of any Release Parcel, transfer title to such Release Parcel to a Person(s) other than Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(i) If the release of the Release Parcel occurs after a Securitization and the Loan is included in a Grantor Trust, Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel that would be acceptable to a prudent lender acting reasonably, prepared and delivered at Borrower’s reasonable expense, stating that any Grantor Trust that has acquired the Loan will not fail to maintain its status as a Grantor Trust solely as a result of such release;

(j) Borrower pays to Lender the product of (A) one hundred and ten percent (110%) and (B) the product of (1) one hundred percent (100%) of the difference in the value of the Property including the Release Parcel, and excluding the Release Parcel, as set forth in the appraisal obtained pursuant to Section   2.5.3(a)(iii) and (2) fifty-seven and two tenths percent (57.2%) (the “ Parcel Release Price ”) and such prepayment shall be deemed a voluntary

 

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prepayment for all purposes hereunder and the requirements of Section   2.4 hereof shall be satisfied, including, without limitation the Yield Maintenance Premium if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date;

(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan is included in a REMIC Trust and the Loan to Value Ratio (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion using any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust in accordance with Section 1.860G-2(b)(7) of the Treasury Regulations) exceeds 125% immediately after the release of the applicable Release Parcel, no release will be permitted unless the principal balance of the Loan is paid down by a “qualified amount” as that term is defined in the IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, unless the Lender receives an opinion of counsel that the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of the applicable Release Parcel;

(l) After giving effect to such release, the Debt Yield shall be equal to or greater than the Release Debt Yield;

(m) In the event that (i) the Release Parcel encompasses more than fifteen percent (15%) of the hotel rooms in the Property or (ii) the Parcel Release Price with respect to such Release Parcel equals or exceeds the product of (A) fifteen percent (15%) and (B) the original principal balance of the Loan, such release shall only be permitted if, following a Securitization, the applicable Approved Rating Agencies have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such release of such Release Parcel;

(n) Subsequent to such release, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section   4.1.30 and Section   5.1.28 hereof; and

(o) If the Release Parcel will be transferred to an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee, Borrower shall deliver an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

In connection with (or in anticipation of) Borrower effectuating the release of a Release Parcel, Lender agrees to reasonably cooperate with Borrower (at Borrower’s sole cost and expense) in filing necessary applications for condominium declarations, re-subdivision or other land use changes; provided , that such declarations, subdivisions or land use changes do not have a Material Adverse Effect.

2.5.4  Release of Retail Release Parcels . If Borrower has elected to prepay the Loan in part and the requirements of Section   2.4 and this Section   2.5.4 , as applicable, have been satisfied Lender agrees to release from the Lien of the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, the Retail Component or, from time to time, any portion thereof (as applicable, the “ Retail Release Parcel ”) upon satisfaction of the following conditions by Borrower:

(a) Not more than ninety (90) calendar days and not less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of the release, Borrower delivers a notice (which Borrower shall have the right to revoke, modify or extend from time to time) to Lender setting forth (i) the date of the proposed release, (ii) a survey of the Retail Release Parcel in scope and substance that

 

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would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably, and (iii) an appraisal indicating the value of the Property (both inclusive and exclusive of the Retail Release Parcel) that (A) is executed and delivered to Lender by a qualified MAI appraiser having no direct or indirect interest in such Retail Release Parcel or any loan secured in whole or in part thereby and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of such appraisal by Lender, (B) is addressed to Lender and its successors and assigns; and (C) satisfies the requirements of the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Title XI of the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as in effect on the date of such calculation, with respect to such appraisal and the appraiser making such appraisal;

(b) As of the date of the proposed release, an R&A Management Severance shall have occurred with respect to the Retail Release Parcel and Operating Lessee shall no longer be the R&A Manager with respect to such Retail Release Parcel;

(c) As of the date of the release, no Event of Default is continuing;

(d) Borrower delivers to Lender (i) evidence which would be satisfactory to a prudent lender acting reasonably that (A) the Retail Release Parcel has been or concurrently with the release will be legally subdivided from the remainder of the Property (or an application therefor shall have been filed and Borrower and transferee have entered into a property tax allocation agreement with the same economic effect of a tax lot subdivision), and (B) the Retail Release Parcel (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) is not necessary for the Property to comply with any zoning, building, land use or parking or other similar Legal Requirements with respect to the Property or for the then current use of the Property, including without limitation for access, driveways, parking, utilities or drainage or, to the extent that the Retail Release Parcel is necessary for any such purpose, a reciprocal easement agreement, joint development agreement or other agreement has been executed and recorded that would allow the owner of the Property to continue to use the Release Parcel to the extent necessary for such purpose, which joint development agreement or reciprocal easement agreement shall be superior to the Mortgage and (ii) a certificate executed by an officer of Borrower stating that after giving effect to such transfer, each of the Retail Release Parcel and the balance of the Property (together with any appurtenant easements or other rights with respect to adjacent property) conforms to and is in compliance in all material respects with Legal Requirements and constitutes or will constitute a separate tax lot (and Lender agrees to execute and deliver an instrument in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, confirming the subordination of the Mortgage to a joint development agreement, reciprocal easement agreement or other agreement referred to in clause   (i)(B) above);

(e) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy (to the extent reasonably available in the State) insuring the Mortgage, which endorsement (i) extends the effective date of such Title Insurance Policy to the effective date of the release, (ii) confirms no change in the priority of the Mortgage on the balance of the Property (exclusive of the Retail Release Parcel and except as expressly provided in Section   2.5.4(d)(B)(i) above); (iii) insures the rights and benefits under any new or amended reciprocal easement agreement or such other agreement required pursuant to Section   2.5.4(d)(i) above that has been executed and recorded, if any; and (iv) subject to the last paragraph of this Section 2.5.4 , lists as

 

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Permitted Exceptions, and insures the rights and benefits under, any condominium or similar documents recorded in order to effect the creation of the Retail Release Parcel, the terms of which shall have been approved by Lender (and Lender shall agree to subordinate the lien of the Mortgage to any such approved documents);

(f) Borrower delivers evidence in the form of a certificate executed by Borrower that Borrower has complied with any requirements applicable to the release in the Leases, reciprocal easement agreements, operating agreements, parking agreements or other similar agreements affecting the Property and that the release does not violate any of the provisions of such documents in any material respect and that any such release of the Retail Release Parcel shall not result in any right in favor of a third party of offset, abatement or reduction of rent payable to Borrower or any right in favor of a third party of termination, cancellation or surrender under any Leases, reciprocal easement agreements or other material agreement by which Borrower or the Property is bound or encumbered and the termination, cancellation or surrender of which would have a Material Adverse Effect;

(g) Borrower pays all of Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to the release of the Retail Release Parcel;

(h) Borrower shall, simultaneously with the release of the Retail Release Parcel, transfer title to such Retail Release Parcel to a Person(s) other than an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(i) If the release of the Retail Release Parcel occurs after a Securitization and the Loan is included in a Grantor Trust, Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel that would be acceptable to a prudent lender acting reasonably, prepared and delivered at Borrower’s reasonable expense, stating that any Grantor Trust that has acquired the Loan will not fail to maintain its status as a Grantor Trust solely as a result of such release;

(j) Borrower pays to Lender the product of (A) one hundred and ten percent (110%) and (B) the product of (1) the greater of (x) one hundred percent (100%) of the difference in the value of the Property including the Retail Release Parcel, and excluding the Retail Release Parcel, as set forth in the appraisal obtained pursuant to Section   2.5.4(a)(iii) or (y) the Net Sales Proceeds and (2) 57.2% and such prepayment shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment for all purposes hereunder and the requirements of Section   2.4 hereof shall be satisfied, including, without limitation the Yield Maintenance Premium if such prepayment is made prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date;

(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan is included in a REMIC Trust and the Loan to Value Ratio (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion using any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust in accordance with Section 1.860G-2(b)(7) of the Treasury Regulations) exceeds 125% immediately after the release of the applicable Retail Release Parcel, no release will be permitted unless the principal balance of the Loan is paid down by a “qualified amount” as that term is defined in the IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, unless the Lender receives an opinion of counsel that the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of the applicable Retail Release Parcel;

 

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(l) After giving effect to such release, the Debt Yield shall be equal to or greater than the Release Debt Yield;

(m) Such release shall only be permitted if, following a Securitization, the applicable Approved Rating Agencies have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such release of such Retail Release Parcel;

(n) Subsequent to such release, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section   4.1.30 and Section   5.1.28 hereof;

(o) Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Lender that any related termination fees payable to the R&A Sub-Manager in connection with the termination of the R&A Sub-Manager’s duties under the Management Agreement with respect to the Retail Release Parcel have been paid in full; and

(p) Borrower shall deliver a proposed allocation of expenses between the remaining Property and the Retail Release Parcel, which allocation shall be reasonably approved by Lender.

In connection with (or in anticipation of) Borrower effectuating the release of a Retail Release Parcel, Lender agrees to reasonably cooperate with Borrower (at Borrower’s sole cost and expense) in filing necessary applications for condominium declarations, re-subdivision or other land use changes; provided , that such declarations, subdivisions or land use changes do not have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 2.6  Cash Management .

2.6.1  Property Accounts/ FF&E Account . (a) Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall establish each of the accounts described in this Section 2.6.1 when required pursuant thereto and thereafter maintain each such account during the term of the Loan.

(i) Borrower has established an account (the “ Borrower Property Account ”) with the Property Bank which shall be held in Borrower’s name in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Borrower Property Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the Borrower Property Account Agreement. On or before the Operating Lease Effective Date, Operating Lessee shall establish an account (the “ Operating Lessee Property Account ”; each of the Borrower Property Account and the Operating Lessee Property Account is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Property Account ” and, collectively, as the “ Property Accounts ”) with the Property Bank which shall be held in Operating Lessee’s name in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Operating Lessee Property Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the Operating Lessee Property Account Agreement. Schedule   2.6.1(a)(i) hereof sets forth the relevant information with respect to the Borrower Property Account, and as required by the Restructuring Conditions, will be amended in connection with the Restructuring to reflect the relevant information with respect to the Operating Lessee Property Account.

 

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(ii) Reserved.

(iii) Reserved.

(iv) Reserved.

(v) Borrower has established an account (the “ Borrower Operating Account ”) with the Operating Account Bank which shall be held in Borrower’s name in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Borrower Operating Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the Borrower Operating Account Agreement. On or before the Operating Lease Effective Date, Operating Lessee shall establish an account (the “ Operating Lessee Operating Account ”; each of the Borrower Operating Account and the Operating Lessee Operating Account is sometimes referred to herein as an “ Operating Account ” and, collectively, as the “ Operating Accounts ”) with the Operating Account Bank which shall be held in Operating Lessee’s name in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Operating Lessee Operating Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the Operating Lessee Operating Account Agreement. Schedule   2.6.1(a)(v) hereof sets forth the relevant information with respect to the Borrower Operating Account, and as required by the Restructuring Conditions, will be amended in connection with the Restructuring to reflect the relevant information with respect to the Operating Lessee Operating Account.

(vi) Borrower has established an account (the “ Borrower FF&E Account ”) with the FF&E Bank which shall be held in Borrower’s name in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Borrower FF&E Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the Borrower FF&E Account Agreement. On or before the Operating Lease Effective Date, (A) Operating Lessee shall establish an account (the “ Operating Lessee FF&E Account ”) with the FF&E Bank which shall be held in Operating Lessee’s name in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Operating Lessee FF&E Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender and entitled as set forth in the applicable Operating Lessee FF&E Account Agreement and (B) concurrently with the opening of the Operating Lessee FF&E Account, Borrower shall close the Borrower FF&E Account. Schedule   2.6.1(a)(vi) hereof sets forth the relevant information with respect to the Borrower FF&E Account, and as required by the Restructuring Conditions, will be amended in connection with the Restructuring to replace such information with the relevant information with respect to the Operating Lessee FF&E Account.

(b) Borrower and/or Operating Lessee has caused or shall cause the delivery of irrevocable written instructions to each of the credit card companies or credit card clearing banks with which Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager has entered into merchant’s agreements to deliver all receipts payable with respect to the Property directly to the applicable Operating Account. Borrower and Operating Lessee shall, and shall cause Manager and any R&A Manager to, deposit all amounts received by it or Manager or any R&A Manager constituting Rents into the applicable Property Account or the applicable Operating Account, as applicable, not less frequently than once every Business Day during the term of the Loan.

 

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(c) Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, each hereby grants to Lender a first priority security interest in (i) each Property Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof, (ii) each Operating Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof and (iii) the FF&E Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof, in each case, will take all actions necessary to maintain in favor of Lender a perfected first priority security interest in each Property Account, each Operating Account and the FF&E Account, including, without limitation, filing UCC-1 Financing Statements and continuations thereof. Lender and Servicer shall have the sole right to make withdrawals from each Property Account, the FF&E Account and each Operating Account; provided , that Lender shall instruct the Operating Account Bank to (A) make disbursements to Manager and, prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager, at Manager’s or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager’s request, for payment of Manager Required Payments (B) disburse amounts for Property Account Charges to the Property Accounts and (C) disburse amounts for FF&E from the FF&E Account. Notwithstanding Lender’s sole dominion and control over the Operating Accounts, Lender hereby agrees that it will exercise its rights in the Operating Accounts in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and shall make funds available, as provided herein, for Manager Required Payments. All costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining the Property Accounts, the FF&E Account and the Operating Accounts shall be paid by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee. All monies now or hereafter deposited into each Property Account, the FF&E Account and each Operating Account shall be deemed additional security for the Debt.

(d) Borrower has obtained from the Property Bank, its agreement to transfer to the Operating Accounts (other than reasonable fees of the Property Bank as more particularly described in each Property Account Agreement), in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer or ACH transfer, all amounts on deposit in each Property Account less a peg balance of $10,000.00 (which peg balance shall be applied, from time to time at the request of Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager, to Property Account Charges) no less frequently than on each Business Day (and more frequently as requested by Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager) throughout the term of the Loan.

(e) Intentionally Omitted.

(f) Pursuant to each Cash Management Agreement, Lender has agreed (or, upon the execution of such Cash Management Agreement, will agree) to instruct Operating Account Bank to transfer to the applicable Cash Management Account (other than the reasonable fees of the Operating Account Bank as more particularly described in the applicable Operating Account Agreement), in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer or ACH transfer, all amounts on deposit in the applicable Operating Account not otherwise disbursed to, or at the direction of, Manager, or prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager, for payment of Manager Required Payments which exceed the Working Capital Peg Balance, not less frequently than on each Payment Date throughout the term of the Loan.

 

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(g) If an R&A Manager Event has occurred, neither R&A Manager nor R&A Sub-Manager shall have any rights with respect to Manager Required Payments, the Working Capital Peg Balance or the right to direct disbursements from any of the Cash Management Account, the Property Accounts, the Operating Accounts or the FF&E Account. Borrower and Operating Lessee each acknowledges that the occurrence of a R&A Manager Event shall entitle the Lender to send an “activation notice” or similar instruction which terminates the R&A Manager and/or R&A Sub-Manager’s access to each of the Borrower Operating Account and the Borrower Property Account to the Operating Account Bank and/or the Property Bank, as applicable.

(h) Subject to Priority Waterfall Payments made pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Cash Management Agreement and Section   2.6.2(e) hereof, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in each Cash Management Account to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion, subject to the terms of Section   7.10 of this Agreement.

(i) Each Property Account, the FF&E Account, each Operating Account and each Cash Management Account shall be an Eligible Account and the monies on deposit therein shall not be commingled with other monies held by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager, any R&A Manager, Property Bank, Agent, Operating Account Bank or FF&E Bank, as applicable.

(j) Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in either Property Account, the FF&E Account, either Operating Account or either Cash Management Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.

(k) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations and costs and expenses (including litigation costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) arising from or in any way connected with either Property Account and/or either Property Account Agreement or with either Operating Account and/or either Operating Account Agreement (unless arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender), the FF&E Account and/the applicable FF&E Account Agreement Account or the performance of the obligations for which either Property Account, the FF&E Account or either Operating Account were established.

2.6.2 Cash Management Accounts .

(a) Borrower has established and will maintain a segregated Eligible Account (the “ Borrower Cash Management Account ”) to be held by Agent in trust and for the benefit of Lender, which Borrower Cash Management Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender. On or before the Operating Lease Effective Date, Operating Lessee will establish (and will thereafter maintain) a segregated Eligible Account (the “ Operating Lessee Cash Management Account ”; each of the Borrower Cash Management Account and the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Cash

 

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Management Account ” and, collectively, as the “ Cash Management Accounts ”) to be held by Agent in trust and for the benefit of Lender, which Operating Lessee Cash Management Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender. Each Cash Management Account shall be entitled as set forth in the applicable Cash Management Agreement. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby grants to Lender a first priority security interest in the applicable Cash Management Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof and will take all actions necessary to maintain in favor of Lender a perfected first priority security interest in such Cash Management Account, including, without limitation, filing UCC-1 Financing Statements and continuations thereof. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee will in any way alter or modify the applicable Cash Management Account, and Borrower and Operating Lessee (as applicable) will notify Lender of the account number thereof. Lender and Servicer shall have the sole right to make withdrawals from each Cash Management Account and all costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining each such Cash Management Account shall be paid by Borrower.

(b) The insufficiency of funds on deposit in either Cash Management Account shall not relieve Borrower from the obligation to make any payments, as and when due pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such obligations shall be separate and independent, and not conditioned on any event or circumstance whatsoever.

(c) All funds on deposit in each Cash Management Account following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default may be applied by Lender pursuant to the terms of any Loan Document in such order and priority as Lender shall determine, subject to the terms of Sections   2.6.2(e) and 7.10 of this Agreement and subject to payment of Priority Waterfall Payments.

(d) Borrower hereby agrees that Lender may modify either Cash Management Agreement (or both such Cash Management Agreements) for the purpose of establishing additional sub-accounts in connection with any payments otherwise required under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Lender shall provide prior written notice thereof to Borrower and Operating Lessee no less than five (5) Business Days prior to such modification.

(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary, Lender agrees that, notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default, Lender shall at all times (i) instruct Property Bank to transfer to each Operating Account (other than reasonable fees of the Property Bank as more particularly described in the applicable Property Account Agreement) in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer or ACH transfer all amounts on deposit in such Property Account (except for a reasonable peg balance established under the Property Account Agreement) not less than once every Business Day, (ii) intentionally omitted, (iii) instruct Operating Account Bank to (A) permit Manager, or prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager (without further notice or direction required from Lender) to access and draw upon the applicable Operating Account for the payment of Manager Required Payments and to maintain amounts in each such Operating Account equal to the then applicable Working Capital Peg Balance, (B) disburse funds from (1) prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, the Borrower Operating Account, and (2) from and after the consummation of the Restructuring, the Operating Lessee Operating Account to the FF&E Account in the amount of the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit, (C) intentionally omitted, and (D) transfer

 

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to each Cash Management Account, on each Payment Date, all amounts on deposit in either Operating Account that is not otherwise disbursed in accordance with the foregoing clauses   (A) through (C ) and (iv) during a Cash Trap Period, instruct Agent to apply amounts on deposit in the Cash Management Accounts to payment of the Priority Waterfall Payments (but without duplication of any such payments). During a Cash Trap Period, any amounts remaining in each Cash Management Account after payment of the Priority Waterfall Payments shall be deposited in the corresponding Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account on each Payment Date and applied in accordance with Section   7.5 hereof. Notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or any remedies that are undertaken by Lender in connection with an Event of Default (including any foreclosure action), Lender shall not have any right to apply any funds on deposit in either Operating Account to the Debt (or direct the Operating Account Bank to deliver any such funds to Lender, including any transfer of the same to the applicable Cash Management Account, other than as expressly provided in this Agreement), provided that the foregoing shall not otherwise affect Lender’s right to apply funds that are properly transferred to either Cash Management Account to the Debt in accordance with Section   2.6.1(h) . If no Debt Yield Trigger Period is then continuing, all amounts on deposit in (A) the Borrower Cash Management Account shall be disbursed to Borrower and (B) the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account shall be disbursed to Operating Lessee, in each case, on the Business Day immediately following the deposit thereof.

2.6.3  Payments Received Under the Cash Management Agreements . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower’s obligations with respect to the payment of the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount and amounts required to be deposited into the Reserve Accounts, if any, shall be deemed satisfied to the extent sufficient amounts are deposited in either Cash Management Account to satisfy such obligations pursuant to this Agreement and such Cash Management Agreement on the dates each such payment is required, regardless of whether any of such amounts are so applied by Lender.

Section 2.7  Withholding Taxes .

(a)  Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Section 2.7 Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of Borrower) requires the deduction or withholding of any Section 2.7 Tax from any such payment by or on account of any obligation of Borrower, then Borrower shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Section 2.7 Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section   2.7 ) the Lender or Servicer (as applicable) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made. For the purposes of this Section 2.7 , the term “applicable law” shall include FATCA.

(b)  Payment of Other Taxes by Borrower . Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any Other Taxes.

 

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(c)  Indemnification by Borrower . Borrower shall indemnify Lender and any Servicer, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Lender or Servicer or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Lender or Servicer and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by a Lender or the Servicer (either for its own account or for the account of a Lender) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)  Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Section 2.7 Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section   2.7 , Borrower shall deliver to the Lender or any Servicer the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender or any Servicer.

(e)  Status of Lenders . (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Section 2.7 Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to Borrower and any Servicer, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable), such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by Borrower, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by Borrower or any Servicer as will enable Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section   2.7(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to Borrower and any Servicer on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable)), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and any Servicer (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable)), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

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(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit   A-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable); or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is a partnership or is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit   A-2 or Exhibit   A-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit   A 4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to Borrower and any Servicer (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable)), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Section 2.7 Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to Borrower and any Servicer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) as may be necessary for Borrower or the Servicer (as applicable) to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause   (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so. If a Servicer is appointed pursuant to Section   9.5 , such Servicer shall be subject to the requirements of this Section   2.7(e) as if it were a Lender.

(f)  Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Section 2.7 Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section   2.7 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section   2.7 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Section 2.7 Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Section 2.7 Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph   (f) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph   (f) , in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph   (f) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Section 2.7 Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Section 2.7 Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its Section 2.7 Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(g)  Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section   2.7 shall survive any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Servicer and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

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(h) Lender hereby agrees that, upon the occurrence of any circumstances entitling Lender to additional amounts pursuant to this Section   2.7 , Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different applicable lending office for the receipt of payments with respect to, or the funding or booking of, its Loan hereunder, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation (i) would eliminate or reduce such additional amounts payable pursuant to Section   2.7 in the future, and (ii) would not subject such lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with such designation.

Section 2.8  Defeasance .

2.8.1  Voluntary Defeasance .

(a) Provided no Event of Default shall then exist, Borrower shall have the right, on any Payment Date occurring at any time after the Permitted Release Date and prior to the Yield Maintenance End Date, to voluntarily defease all, but not part, of the then remaining principal balance of the Loan by and upon satisfaction of the following conditions (such event being a “ Defeasance Event ”):

(i) Borrower shall provide not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender specifying the Payment Date (the “ Defeasance Date ”) on which the Defeasance Event is to occur;

(ii) Borrower shall pay to Lender all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal balance of the Loan to and including the Defeasance Date. If Lender agrees to accept a Defeasance Date that is not a Payment Date notwithstanding the requirement in this Section 2.8.1(a) that a Defeasance Event occur on a Payment Date, Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on the Note through and including the next Payment Date, provided , however , if the Defeasance Deposit shall include (or if the U.S. Obligations purchased with such Defeasance Deposit shall provide for payment of) all principal and interest computed from the Payment Date prior to the Defeasance Date through the next succeeding Payment Date, Borrower shall not be required to pay such short term interest pursuant to this sentence;

(iii) Borrower shall pay to Lender all other sums, not including scheduled interest or principal payments, then due under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents;

(iv) Borrower shall pay to Lender the required Defeasance Deposit for the Defeasance Event;

(v) Borrower shall execute and deliver a pledge and security agreement, in form and substance that would be reasonably satisfactory to a prudent lender creating a first priority lien on the Defeasance Deposit and the U.S. Obligations purchased with the Defeasance Deposit in accordance with the provisions of this Section   2.8.1 (the “ Security Agreement ”);

 

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(vi) Borrower shall deliver an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lender that is standard in commercial lending transactions and subject only to customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions opining, among other things, that Borrower has legally and validly transferred and assigned the U.S. Obligations and all obligations, rights and duties under and to the Note to the Successor Borrower, that Lender has a perfected first priority security interest in the Defeasance Deposit and the U.S. Obligations delivered by Borrower and that any REMIC Trust formed pursuant to a Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code as a result of such Defeasance Event;

(vii) Borrower shall deliver a Rating Agency Confirmation, and, if required by the applicable Approved Rating Agencies, Borrower shall also deliver or cause to be delivered an Additional Insolvency Opinion with respect to the Successor Borrower;

(viii) Borrower shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the requirements set forth in this Section   2.8.1(a) have been satisfied;

(ix) Borrower shall deliver a certificate of Borrower’s independent certified public accountant or another national recognized accounting firm acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, certifying that the U.S. Obligations purchased with the Defeasance Deposit generate monthly amounts equal to or greater than the Scheduled Defeasance Payments;

(x) Borrower shall deliver such other certificates, documents or instruments as Lender may reasonably request; and

(xi) Borrower shall pay all reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with the Defeasance Event, including (A) any costs and expenses associated with a release of the Lien of the Mortgage(s) as provided in Section   2.5.1 hereof, (B) reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Defeasance Event, (C) the costs and expenses of the Approved Rating Agencies, (D) any revenue, documentary stamp or intangible taxes or any other tax or charge due in connection with the transfer of the Note, or otherwise required to accomplish the defeasance and (E) the costs and expenses of Servicer and any trustee, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.

(b) In connection with the Defeasance Event, Lender shall, at Borrower’s direction use the Defeasance Deposit on behalf of Borrower (and Borrower authorizes Lender to so use the Defeasance Deposit) to purchase U.S. Obligations which provide payments on or prior to, but as close as possible to, all successive scheduled Payment Dates after the Defeasance Date upon which interest and, if applicable, principal payments are required under this Agreement and the Note, and in amounts equal to or more than the scheduled payments due on such Payment Dates under this Agreement and the Note (including, without limitation, scheduled payments of interest, servicing fees (if any), and any other amounts due under the Loan Documents on such Payment Dates) and assuming the outstanding principal balance of the Note is prepaid in full on the Yield Maintenance End Date (the “ Scheduled Defeasance Payments ”). Borrower, pursuant

 

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to the Security Agreement or other appropriate document, shall authorize and direct that the payments received from the U.S. Obligations shall be made directly to the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account or, if the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account is not yet opened, the Borrower Cash Management Account (in each case, unless otherwise directed by Lender), and applied to satisfy the Debt Service obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the Note. Any portion of the Defeasance Deposit in excess of the amount necessary to purchase the U.S. Obligations required by this Section   2.8.1 and satisfy Borrower’s other obligations under this Section   2.8.1 shall be remitted to Borrower.

2.8.2  Collateral . Each of the U.S. Obligations that are part of the defeasance collateral shall be duly endorsed by the holder thereof as directed by Lender or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form and substance that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender (including, without limitation, such instruments as may be required by the depository institution holding such securities or by the issuer thereof, as the case may be, to effectuate book-entry transfers and pledges through the book-entry facilities of such institution) in order to perfect upon the delivery of the defeasance collateral a first priority security interest therein in favor of Lender in conformity with all applicable state and federal laws governing the granting of such security interests.

2.8.3  Successor Borrower . In connection with any Defeasance Event, Borrower shall establish or designate a successor entity (the “ Successor Borrower ”) acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, which shall be a Special Purpose Entity, which shall not own any other assets or have any other liabilities or operate other property (except in connection with other defeased loans held in the same securitized loan pool with the Loan). Borrower shall transfer and assign all obligations, rights and duties under and to the Note, together with the pledged U.S. Obligations to such Successor Borrower. Such Successor Borrower shall assume the obligations under the Note and the Security Agreement and Borrower shall be relieved of its obligations under such documents. Borrower shall pay $1,000 to any such Successor Borrower as consideration for assuming the obligations under the Note and the Security Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no other assumption fee shall be payable upon a transfer of the Note in accordance with this Section   2.8.3 .

Section 2.9  Reconstitution of Legal Description of Property . Upon the written request of Borrower, Lender will reasonably cooperate with Borrower in connection with any reconstitution of the legal description of the Property (including a consolidation and re-subdivision of all or any part of the Property) requested by Borrower, provided that Lender may impose such reasonable conditions with respect thereto as shall be necessary in order to maintain and confirm the first priority Lien of the Mortgage upon the Property, after giving effect to such reconstitution, including, without limitation, (i) the execution and recording or filing (as applicable), at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, of such amendments to the Mortgage and any UCC financing statements with respect to the Property as shall be required in order to so maintain the first priority Lien of the Mortgage upon the Property after giving effect to such reconstitution and (ii) the delivery by Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, of (A) an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy, insuring that the Mortgage creates a valid first priority lien on the Property (after giving effect to such reconstitution) and that the Property shall not be subject to any additional exceptions or liens other than those contained in the Title Insurance Policy and any other Permitted Encumbrances (B) an update of the Survey of the Property

 

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reflecting that Property subject to the Lien of the Mortgage, after giving effect to such reconstitution, is identical to the Property subject to the Lien of the Mortgage as of the Closing Date (after taking into account any prior release of the Taran Outparcel or Release Parcels).

ARTICLE III

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 3.1  Conditions Precedent to Closing . The obligation of Lender to make the Loan hereunder is subject to the fulfillment by Borrower or waiver by Lender of all of the conditions precedent to closing set forth in the application or term sheet for the Loan delivered by Borrower to Lender and the commitment or commitment rider, if any, to the application or term sheet for the Loan issued by Lender, and each such condition precedent shall be deemed to have been so satisfied or waived upon the making of the Loan by Lender to Borrower.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1  Borrower Representations . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee, where applicable, represents and warrants as of the Closing Date that:

4.1.1  Organization . Borrower and Operating Lessee has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing with requisite power and authority to own or lease (as applicable) the Property and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its businesses and operations. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee possesses all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to entitle it to own the Property and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged, other than to the extent the failure to do so does not result, and is not reasonably likely to result, in a Material Adverse Effect. The sole business of Borrower and Operating Lessee is the ownership or leasing (as applicable), management and operation of the Property or the Leased Property (as applicable). The ownership interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee are as set forth on the organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule   4.1.1 .

4.1.2  Proceedings . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee has taken all necessary action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and such other applicable Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and Operating Lessee and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee, enforceable against Borrower and Operating Lessee in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

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4.1.3  No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Lessee will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the property or assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, partnership agreement, management agreement or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party or by which any of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s property or assets are subject (unless consents from all applicable parties thereto have been obtained), nor will such action, to Borrower’s knowledge, result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Operating Lessee or any of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s properties or assets, and any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any court or any such Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower or Operating Lessee of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

4.1.4  Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule   4.1.4 attached hereto, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority or other agency now pending or to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower, Operating Lessee, any Principal or the Property, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or the Property, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.1.5  Agreements . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property is bound. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has any material financial obligation under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party or by which Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property is otherwise bound, other than (a) obligations incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of the Property as permitted pursuant to clause   (xxiii) of the definition of “Special Purpose Entity” set forth in Section   1.1 hereof, (b) obligations under the Loan Documents and (c) Permitted Encumbrances.

4.1.6  Title . Borrower has good, marketable and insurable title to the real property (or a leasehold estate as it relates to the Ground Leased Property) comprising part of the Property and good title to the personal property and Improvements that constitute the balance of the Property, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Permitted Encumbrances, such other Liens as are permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Liens created by the Loan Documents. As of the Operating Lease Effective Date, Operating Lessee will have good and marketable title to the leasehold interest with respect the real property comprising part of the Leased Property and good title to the personal property and Improvements that constitute the balance of the Leased Property and that are not otherwise owned by Borrower. The Permitted Encumbrances in the aggregate do not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Mortgage, when

 

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properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create (a) a valid, perfected first priority lien on Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s respective interests in the Property, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances and the Liens created by the Loan Documents and (b) perfected security interests in and to, and perfected collateral assignments of, all personalty (including the Leases), to the extent a security interest may be perfected therein by the recording of the Mortgage or the filing of financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code, all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any applicable Permitted Encumbrances, such other Liens as are permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Liens created by the Loan Documents. To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting the Property which are a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Loan Documents and as to which Lender has not otherwise received affirmative insurance in the applicable Title Insurance Policy (in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in all respects).

4.1.7  Solvency . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has entered into this transaction or executed this Agreement or any other applicable Loan Document with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor and Borrower and Operating Lessee has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its obligations under such Loan Documents. After giving effect to the Loan, the fair saleable value of the assets of Borrower and Operating Lessee, in the aggregate exceed and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, exceed the total liabilities of Borrower and Operating Lessee, in the aggregate, including, without limitation, subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities. The fair saleable value of the assets of Borrower and Operating Lessee is and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, be greater than the probable liabilities of Borrower and Operating Lessee, in the aggregate, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured. The assets of Borrower and Operating Lessee do not and, immediately following the making of the Loan will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee intends to, nor does it believe that it will, incur debt and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debt and liabilities as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by Borrower or Operating Lessee and the amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee). No petition in bankruptcy has been filed against Borrower, Operating Lessee or any of their respective constituent Persons in the last seven (7) years, and none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or any constituent Person in the last seven (7) years has ever made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or taken advantage of any insolvency act for the benefit of debtors. None of Borrower, Operating Lessee, or any of their respective constituent Persons are contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidation of all or a major portion of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s assets or property, and Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it, Operating Lessee or such constituent Persons.

4.1.8  Full and Accurate Disclosure . No statement of fact made by Borrower or Operating Lessee in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no material fact presently known to Borrower which has not been disclosed to Lender which has, nor as far as Borrower can reasonably foresee, would be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.1.9  No Plan Assets . As of the date of this Agreement, none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor is an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the respective assets of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor constitute or will constitute “plan assets” of any benefit plan investor within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “ Plan Asset Regulations ”). Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, none of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate is obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan (as so defined) subject to Title IV of ERISA. Transactions contemplated hereunder by or with Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor are not subject to any state or other statute or regulation with respect to governmental plans within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA which are substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code currently in effect and which prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Loan Documents. No ERISA Event has occurred and to Borrower’s knowledge no ERISA Event is reasonably likely to occur.

4.1.10  Compliance . Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property and the use thereof comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, building and zoning ordinances and codes. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is in default or violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority. There has not been committed by Borrower or Operating Lessee or to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Property any act or omission affording the federal government or any other Governmental Authority the right of forfeiture as against the Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents.

4.1.11  Financial Information . All financial data, including, without limitation, the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects (or to the extent that any such financial data was incorrect in any material respect when delivered, the same have been corrected by financial data subsequently delivered to Lender prior to the Closing Date in writing and containing an express reference to any and all such concerns), (ii) fairly represent the financial condition of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property, as applicable, as of the date of such reports, and (iii) to the extent prepared or audited by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein. The foregoing representation shall not apply to any such financial data that constitutes projections, provided that Borrower represents and warrants that such projections were made in good faith and that Borrower has no reason to believe that such projections are materially inaccurate. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that are known to Borrower and are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as referred to or

 

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reflected in said financial statements. Since the date of such financial statements, there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of Borrower or Operating Lessee, from that set forth in said financial statements.

4.1.12  Condemnation . No Condemnation or other similar proceeding has been commenced or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, is threatened or contemplated with respect to all or any portion of the Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Property, other than to the extent the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.1.13  Federal Reserve Regulations . No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or by the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

4.1.14  Utilities and Public Access . Except as set forth in the Title Insurance Policy or except to the extent that there is no Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service the Property for its intended uses; (ii) all public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of the Property are located either in the public right of way abutting the Property (which are connected so as to serve the Property without passing over other property) or in recorded easements serving the Property and such easements are set forth in and insured by the Title Insurance Policy; and (iii) all roads necessary for the use of the Property for its current purposes have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.

4.1.15  Not a Foreign Person . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee (or if such entity is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such entity’s beneficial owner) is a “foreign person” within the meaning of § 1445(f)(3) of the Code.

4.1.16  Separate Lots . Except as set forth in the Title Insurance Policy, the Property is comprised of one (1) or more parcels which constitute a separate tax lot or lots and does not constitute a portion of any other tax lot not a part of the Property.

4.1.17  Assessments . Except as set forth in the Title Insurance Policy, to Borrower’s knowledge, there are no pending or proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, nor are there any contemplated improvements to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments.

4.1.18  Enforceability . The Loan Documents are enforceable by Lender (or any subsequent holder thereof) in accordance with their respective terms, subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally applicable to creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations. The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set off, counterclaim or defense by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor, including the defense of usury, nor would the operation of any of the terms of the Loan

 

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Documents, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Loan Documents unenforceable (subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations), and none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor has asserted any right of rescission, set off, counterclaim or defense with respect thereto.

4.1.19  No Prior Assignment . There are no prior assignments of the Leases or any portion of the Rents due and payable or to become due and payable which are presently outstanding.

4.1.20  Insurance . Borrower has obtained and has delivered to Lender certified copies of, or certificates with respect to, the Policies reflecting the insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements set forth in this Agreement. No claims have been made or are currently pending, outstanding or otherwise remain unsatisfied under any such Policy and would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other Person, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any such Policy.

4.1.21  Use of Property . The Property is used exclusively for hotel and other appurtenant and related uses.

4.1.22  Certificate of Occupancy; Licenses . All certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including without limitation, certificates of completion and occupancy permits and any applicable liquor license required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of the Property as a hotel (collectively, the “ Licenses ”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect, except for where the failure to obtain such licenses or for such licenses to not be in full force and effect does not have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any R&A Manager (as applicable) shall keep and maintain all Licenses necessary for the operation of the Property as a hotel, except to the extent the failure to have such licenses would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The use being made of the Property is in conformity in all material respects with the certificate of occupancy, if any, issued for the Property.

4.1.23  Flood Zone . Except as set forth in the Survey or the flood determinations obtained by Lender, none of the Improvements on the Property are located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards and, if so located, the flood insurance required pursuant to Section   6.1(a)(i) is in full force and effect with respect to the Property.

4.1.24  Physical Condition . Except if the same do not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as disclosed in the Property Report, to Borrower’s knowledge, (i) the Property, including, without limitation, all buildings, improvements, parking facilities, sidewalks, storm drainage systems, roofs, plumbing systems, HVAC systems, fire protection systems, electrical systems, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, landscaping, irrigation systems and all structural components thereon, are in good condition, order and repair in all material respects; and (ii) there exists no structural or other material defects or damages in the Property, whether latent or otherwise, and neither Borrower nor

 

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Operating Lessee has received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defects or inadequacies in the Property, or any part thereof, which have not been remedied prior to the Closing Date and would adversely affect the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond.

4.1.25  Boundaries . Except as set forth in the Survey, all of the improvements which were included in determining the appraised value of the Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Property, and no easements or other encumbrances upon the Property encroach upon any of the Improvements, in each case, so as to result in a Material Adverse Effect, except those which are insured against by the Title Insurance Policy.

4.1.26  Leases . To Borrower’s knowledge, the Property is not subject to any Material Lease and, to Borrower’s knowledge, the rent roll with respect to the Property and attached hereto as Schedule   4.1.26 is true, complete and accurate in all material respects as of the Closing Date. Borrower or Operating Lessee is the owner and lessor of landlord’s interest in the Leases. To Borrower’s knowledge, (i) with the exception of hotel guests and patrons, no Person has any possessory interest in the Property or right to occupy the same except under and pursuant to the provisions of the Leases, (ii) the current Material Leases are in full force and effect and Borrower has not received or delivered written notice that either party is in default under a Material Lease except for (A) defaults which have been cured and (B) defaults that do not, in the aggregate for the Property, have a Material Adverse Effect. No Rent has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date (except with respect to provision of rooms and banquet and meeting space and services in the ordinary course of business). All work to be performed by Borrower under each Material Lease has been performed as required in all material respects and has been accepted by the applicable Tenant, and any payments, free rent, partial rent, rebate of rent or other payments, credits, allowances or abatements required to be given by Borrower to any Tenant has already been received by such Tenant. To Borrower’s knowledge, except as described on Schedule   4.1.26 , no Tenant under a Material Lease has assigned its Lease or sublet all or any portion of the premises demised thereby, no such Tenant holds its leased premises under assignment or sublease, nor does anyone except such Tenant and its employees occupy such leased premises. No Tenant under any Lease has a right or option pursuant to such Lease or otherwise to purchase all or any part of the leased premises or the building of which the leased premises are a part and no tenant under any Lease has any right or option for additional space in the Improvements.

4.1.27  Survey . To Borrower’s knowledge, the Survey does not fail to reflect any material matter affecting the Property or the title thereto.

4.1.28  Inventory . Borrower (and/or Operating Lessee on and following the Operating Lease Effective Date) is the owner of all of the Equipment, Fixtures and Personal Property. All of the Equipment, Fixtures and Personal Property are sufficient to operate the Property in the manner required hereunder and in the manner in which the same is currently operated.

 

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4.1.29  Filing and Recording Taxes . All mortgage, mortgage recording, stamp, intangible or other similar tax required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Mortgage, have been paid, and, under current Legal Requirements, the Mortgage is enforceable in accordance with its terms by Lender (or any subsequent holder thereof), subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally applicable to creditors’ rights and the enforcement of debtors’ obligations.

4.1.30  Special Purpose Entity/Separateness . (a) Each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal is a Special Purpose Entity.

(b) Intentionally Omitted.

(c) Any and all of the stated facts and assumptions made in any Insolvency Opinion, including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto, will have been true and correct in all respects, and Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal, will have complied with all of the stated facts and assumptions made with respect to it in any Insolvency Opinion, in each case as of the date of such Insolvency Opinion. To Borrower’s knowledge, each entity other than Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal with respect to which an assumption is made or a fact stated in any Insolvency Opinion will have complied with all of the assumptions made and facts stated with respect to it in any such Insolvency Opinion, in each case as of the date of such Insolvency Opinion.

(d) Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby represents with respect to itself and Borrower hereby represents as to Principal that any amendment or restatement of any organizational document has been accomplished in accordance with, and was permitted by, the relevant provisions of such document prior to its amendment or restatement from time to time.

(e) Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby represents with respect to itself and Borrower hereby represents as to Principal that, with respect to the period prior to the Closing Date, it:

(i) has been organized solely for the purpose of (A) in the case of Borrower, acquiring, developing, owning, holding, selling, leasing, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents and documents in connection with prior financings, refinancing the Property in connection with a permitted repayment of the Loan, and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the Property and transacting any and all lawful business that was incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing; and (C) in the case of Operating Lessee, being a party to the Operating Lease in contemplation of the consummation of the Restructuring;

(ii) has not engaged in any business unrelated to the activities set forth in clause   (i) above;

 

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(iii) has not owned any real property other than (A) in the case of Borrower, the Property and (B) in the case of Operating Lessee, its leasehold interest in the Leased Property;

(iv) has not had any assets other than (A) in the case of Borrower, the Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its ownership and operation of the Property, (B) in the case of any Principal, acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the Property, and (C) in the case of Operating Lessee, the leasehold interest in the Leased Property and personal property necessary or incidental to its leasing and operation of the Leased Property.

(v) has not engaged in, sought, consented to or permitted (A) any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, consolidation or merger or (B) any sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets or any sale of assets outside the ordinary course of its business;

(vi) has at all times remained solvent and has paid its debts and liabilities (including, a fairly allocated portion of any personnel and overhead expenses that it shares with any Affiliate) from its assets as the same shall become due, and has maintained adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations (in each case, to the extent there existed sufficient cash flow from the operations of the Property to do so);

(vii) has not failed to correct any known misunderstanding regarding the separate identity of such entity;

(viii) has maintained its bank accounts, books of account, books and records separate from those of any other Person and has filed its own tax return, or was included as a disregarded entity in the filing of its parent’s tax return, or was included in the filing of a consolidated tax return, as applicable;

(ix) has maintained its own records, books, resolutions and agreements;

(x) except with respect to prior financings, has not (i) commingled its funds or assets with those of any other Person (ii) or participated in any cash management system with any other Person;

(xi) has held its assets in its own name;

(xii) has conducted its business in its name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by the Manager or an Affiliate of such Manager (provided that Borrower may have conducted its business through an Affiliate of itself or an entity that acted as manager solely as an agent for Borrower under a prior financing that has been fully repaid on or before the Closing Date) except for business conducted on behalf of itself by another Person under a business management services agreement that is on commercially reasonable terms, so long as the manager, or equivalent thereof, under such business management services agreement holds itself out as an agent of such Special Purpose Entity;

 

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(xiii) (A) has maintained its financial statements, accounting records and other entity documents separate from those of any other Person; (B) has shown, in its financial statements, its asset and liabilities separate and apart from those of any other Person; and (C) has not permitted its assets to be listed as assets on the financial statement of any of its Affiliates except as required by GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, provided , however , that any such consolidated financial statement contained a note indicating that the Special Purpose Entity’s separate assets and credit were not available to pay the debts of such Affiliate and that the Special Purpose Entity’s liabilities did not constitute obligations of the consolidated entity;

(xiv) has paid its own liabilities and expenses, including the salaries of its own employees, out of its own funds and assets, provided there was sufficient cash flow to do so, and has maintained a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its business operations;

(xv) has observed all limited partnership or limited liability company formalities, as applicable;

(xvi) has not had any Indebtedness other than as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of any prior financing that has been fully repaid on or before the Closing Date and such other liabilities as otherwise imposed by law, provided that no Principal has had any Indebtedness;

(xvii) other than as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of any prior financing and except for guarantees or obligations, in each case, that have been released or discharged or that will be released or discharged on or before the Closing Date, has not assumed or guaranteed or become obligated for the debts of any other Person, has not held out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person or has not pledged its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person;

(xviii) except as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of any prior financing and except for loans, in each case, that have been released or discharged or that will be released or discharged on or before the Closing Date, has not made loans to any Person and shall not hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person (other than cash and investment grade securities issued by an entity that is not an Affiliate of or subject to common ownership with such entity);

(xix) has not identified its partners, members or shareholders, or any Affiliate of any of them, as a division or department or part of it and has not identified itself as a division or department of any other Person;

(xx) other than capital contributions and distributions permitted under the terms of its organizational documents, has not entered into or been a party to, any transaction with any of its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable terms comparable to those of an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party;

 

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(xxi) has not had any obligation to indemnify and has not indemnified its partners, officers, directors or members, as the case may be, in each case unless such an obligation or indemnification is fully subordinated to the Debt and shall not constitute a claim against it in the event that its cash flow is insufficient to pay the Debt;

(xxii) except in respect of prior financings that have been repaid or otherwise discharged or that will be repaid or discharged on or before the Closing Date, has not had any of its obligations guaranteed by any Affiliate;

(xxiii) has not formed, acquired or held any subsidiary; provided , that a Principal has acquired and held its interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(xxiv) has complied with all of the terms and provisions contained in its organizational documents;

(xxv) has conducted its business so that each of the assumptions made about it and each of the facts stated about it in the Insolvency Opinion, or if applicable, any Additional Insolvency Opinion, are true;

(xxvi) has not permitted any Affiliate or constituent party independent access to its bank accounts, except as expressly permitted in any prior financing that was repaid in full on or before the Closing Date;

(xxvii) has always been duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing in the state of its formation and in all other jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business; and

(xxviii) has not been a party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons, or legal proceeding that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full.

(f) Any assignment of limited liability company interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal and the admission of the assignee as a member of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal was accomplished in accordance with, and was permitted by, the limited liability company agreement of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, as in effect at such time.

(g) The Organizational Documents of each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Principal that is a Delaware limited liability company (each, as applicable a “ Company ”) shall provide that except for duties to Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Principal as set forth in the Organizational Documents (including duties to the member and the applicable Company’s creditors solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in such company, but excluding (i) all other interests of the member, (ii) the interests of other Affiliates of such Company, and (iii) the interests of any group of Affiliates of which such Company is a part), the Independent Directors shall not have any fiduciary duties to the member, any officer or any other Person bound by the such Company’s Organizational Documents; provided, however, the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. To

 

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the fullest extent permitted by law, including Section 18-1101(e) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, an Independent Director shall not be liable to a Company, the member or any other Person bound by such Company’s Organizational Documents for breach of contract or breach of duties (including fiduciary duties), unless the Independent Director acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misconduct. All right, power and authority of the Independent Directors shall be limited to the extent necessary to exercise those rights and perform those duties specifically set forth in the applicable Company’s Organizational Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of the applicable Company’s Organizational Documents to the contrary, each Independent Director, in its capacity as an Independent Director, may only act, vote or otherwise participate in those matters referred to in Section 9(j)(iii) of the applicable Company’s Organizational Documents or as otherwise specifically required by the applicable Organizational Documents, and such Independent Director’s act, vote or other participation shall not be required for the validity of any action taken by the board of directors of such Company unless, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9(j)(iii) or as otherwise specifically provided in the applicable Company’s Organizational Documents, such action would be invalid in the absence of the affirmative vote or consent of such Independent Director.

(h) (i) any consents, waivers or amendments to the limited liability company agreement of each Company or limited partnership agreement of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal that is a Delaware limited partnership (each, as applicable a “ Partnership ”), that were required to effect any assignment of a limited liability company interest in such Company or assignment of a partnership interest in such Partnership, as the case may be, or for the admission of an assignee as a member of a Company, or as a partner of a Partnership, were obtained or accomplished in accordance with such limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement, as applicable, as in effect at the time of such assignment, and that any conditions to assignment of any limited liability company interest in a Company or any partnership interest in a Partnership, as the case may be, or for the admission of an assignee as a member of a Company or as a partner of a Partnership, as applicable, have been satisfied or waived, (ii) there have been at all times at least one member of each Company, and (iii) that have been at all times at least one general partner and one additional general or limited partner of each Partnership that were different Persons.

4.1.31  Closing Date Management Agreement . The Closing Date Management Agreement is in full force and effect and, to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no material default thereunder by any party thereto and no event has occurred that, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute a material default thereunder. The Closing Date Management Agreement was entered into on commercially reasonable terms.

4.1.32  Illegal Activity . No portion of the Property has been or will be purchased with proceeds of any illegal activity.

4.1.33  No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure . To Borrower’s knowledge, all information submitted by and on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee to Lender and in all financial statements, rent rolls (including the rent roll attached hereto as Schedule   4.1.26 ), reports, certificates and other documents submitted in connection with the Loan or in satisfaction of the terms thereof and all statements of fact made by Borrower or Operating Lessee in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, are true, complete and

 

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correct in all material respects. The foregoing representation shall not apply to any such financial information that constitutes projections, provided that Borrower and Operating Lessee each represents and warrants that it has no reason to believe that such projections are materially inaccurate. There has been no material adverse change in any condition, fact, circumstance or event that would make any such information inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading in any material respect or that otherwise has or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee has disclosed to Lender all material facts and have not failed to disclose any material fact that could cause any Provided Information or representation or warranty made herein to be materially misleading.

4.1.34  Investment Company Act . Neither Operating Lessee nor Borrower is (a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (b) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended; or (c) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

4.1.35  Embargoed Person . As of the date hereof, (a) none of the funds or other assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the USA PATRIOT Act (including anti-terrorism provisions thereof), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq. , The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq. , and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in Borrower or Operating Lessee (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan made by the Lender is in violation of law (“ Embargoed Person ”); (b) none of the funds or other assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Embargoed Person; (c) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in Borrower or Operating Lessee with the result that the investment in Borrower or Operating Lessee (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (d) none of the funds of Borrower or Operating Lessee have been derived from or are the proceeds of, any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in Borrower or Operating Lessee (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

4.1.36  Principal Place of Business; State of Organization . Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s principal place of business as of the date hereof is the address set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee is organized under the laws of the State listed opposite of Borrower and Operating Lessee on Schedule   4.1.36 and the organizational identification number of each of Borrower and Operating Lessee is listed in Schedule   4.1.36 .

4.1.37  Intentionally Omitted .

4.1.38  Mortgage Taxes . As of the date hereof, Borrower represents that it has paid (or escrowed sufficient funds with the escrow agent for payment of) all state, county and municipal recording and all other similar taxes imposed upon the execution and recordation of the Mortgage.

 

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4.1.39  Ground Lease . Except as set forth in Schedule   4.1.39 attached hereto, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender the following with respect to the Ground Lease:

(a) The Ground Lease or a memorandum of the Ground Lease has been duly recorded. The Ground Lease permits the interest of Borrower to be encumbered by a mortgage or the Ground Lessor has approved and consented to the encumbrance of the Ground Lease Property by the Mortgage. There have not been amendments or modifications to the terms of the Ground Lease since recordation of the Ground Lease (or a memorandum thereof), with the exception of written instruments which have been recorded or as disclosed to Lender in this Agreement.

(b) The Ground Lease may not be terminated, surrendered or amended without the prior written consent of Lender; provided that the Ground Lessor shall not be prevented from exercising its remedies in accordance with the Ground Lease if the obligations of Borrower under the Ground Lease are not performed as provided in the Ground Lease.

(c) Except for the Permitted Encumbrances and other encumbrances of record, Borrower’s interest in the Ground Lease is not subject to any Liens or encumbrances superior to, or of equal priority with, the Mortgage other than the Ground Lessor’s related fee interest.

(d) Borrower’s interest in the Ground Lease is assignable without the consent of the Ground Lessor to Lender, the purchaser at any foreclosure sale or the transferee under a deed or assignment in lieu of foreclosure in connection with the foreclosure of the Lien of the Mortgage or transfer of Borrower’s leasehold estate by deed or assignment in lieu of foreclosure. Thereafter, the Ground Lease is further assignable by such transferee and its successors and assigns without the consent of the Ground Lessor.

(e) As of the date hereof, the Ground Lease is in full force and effect and no default has occurred on the part of Borrower under the Ground Lease, nor to Borrower’s knowledge has any default occurred by the Ground Lessor under the Ground Lease (except in each case, any such default that has been previously cured). There is no existing condition which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice, could result in (i) a default by Borrower under the terms of the Ground Lease or (ii) to Borrower’s knowledge, a default by Ground Lessor under the terms of the Ground Lease.

(f) Under the terms of the Ground Lease and the Loan Documents, taken together, any related insurance and condemnation proceeds that are paid or awarded to Borrower with respect to the leasehold interest will be applied either to the repair or restoration of all or part of the Ground Lease Property, with Lender having the right subject to the terms of the Loan Documents to hold and disburse the proceeds as the repair or restoration progresses, or to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan together with any accrued interest thereon.

 

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(g) The Ground Lease requires the Ground Lessor to give notice of any default by Borrower to Lender prior to exercising its remedies thereunder.

(h) Lender is permitted the opportunity to cure any default under the Ground Lease, which is curable after the receipt of notice of the default before the Ground Lessor thereunder may terminate the Ground Lease.

(i) The Ground Lease has a term which extends not less than twenty (20) years beyond the Maturity Date (including any unexercised option periods and automatic renewal periods).

(j) The Ground Lease requires the Ground Lessor to enter into a new lease upon termination (prior to expiration of the term thereof) of the Ground Lease for any reason, including rejection or disaffirmation of the Ground Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding.

4.1.40  Cash Management Accounts . Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that:

(a) The Cash Management Agreement and this Agreement create (and, upon the execution of the Operating Lessee Cash Management Agreement, such Operating Lessee Cash Management Agreement and this Agreement will create) a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York) in the applicable Cash Management Account in favor of Lender, which security interest is prior to all other Liens, other than Permitted Encumbrances, and is (or will be, as applicable) enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from Borrower or Operating Lessee (as applicable). Other than in connection with the Loan Documents and except for Permitted Encumbrances, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has sold, pledged, transferred or otherwise conveyed the applicable Cash Management Account;

(b) The Borrower Cash Management Account constitutes (and, upon the establishment thereof, the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account will constitute) a “deposit account” and/or “securities account” within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York;

(c) Pursuant and subject to the terms hereof and the other applicable Loan Documents, Agent has agreed to comply with all instructions originated by Lender, without further consent by Borrower or Operating Lessee, directing disposition of each Cash Management Account and all sums at any time held, deposited or invested therein, together with any interest or other earnings thereon, and all proceeds thereof (including proceeds of sales and other dispositions), whether accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper, deposit accounts, instruments, documents or securities; and

(d) The Borrower Cash Management Account is not (and, upon the establishment thereof, the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account will not be) in the name of any Person other than Borrower or Operating Lessee (as applicable), as pledgor, or Lender, as pledgee. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has consented to Agent complying with instructions with respect to either Cash Management Account from any Person other than Lender.

 

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4.1.41  Operating Lease . The execution of the Operating Lease by Borrower (and the same becoming effective on the Operating Lease Effective Date) is necessary or desirable to effectuate the Restructuring and qualify Sponsor REIT as a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856-860 of the Code and applicable regulations relating thereto.

4.1.42  Taxes . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee is treated as a partnership or a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal income and other material Section 2.7 Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all federal income and other material Taxes and related liabilities required to have been paid by it, except Section 2.7 Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. There are no Liens for Section 2.7 Taxes on or with respect to any of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s income or assets, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due or delinquent or which are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has set aside on its books adequate reserves.

4.1.43  Labor . No work stoppage, labor strike, slowdown or lockout is pending or threatened by employees and other laborers at the Property. Except as described on Schedule   4.1.43 , none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or, to Borrower’s knowledge without inquiry, Manager (i) is involved in or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened with any material labor dispute, material grievance or litigation relating to labor matters involving any employees and other laborers at the Property, including, without limitation, violation of any federal, state or local labor, safety or employment laws (domestic or foreign) and/or charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints, (ii) to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, has not engaged with respect to the Property, in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or the Railway Labor Act, or (iii) is not a party to, or bound by, any existing collective bargaining agreement or union contract with respect to employees and other laborers at the Property. As of the Closing Date, Borrower has received no notice that any payments that are required to be paid under any collective bargaining agreement have not been paid.

4.1.44  Project Improvement Plans . There exists no “project improvement plan” applicable to the Property.

4.1.45  Condominium . Borrower is a party (either directly, or as a successor-in-interest) to the Condominium Documents and the Condominium Documents are in full force and effect and have not been amended or modified and Borrower’s interest therein has not been assigned pursuant to any assignment that has not otherwise been disclosed to Lender as of the date hereof. There are no set-offs, claims, counterclaims or defenses being asserted or, after giving the requisite notice, if any, required under the Condominium Documents, capable of being asserted, for the enforcement of the obligations of any party under the Condominium Documents. No party to any Condominium Document has filed a Lien for amounts due under the provisions of such Condominium Document which, if unpaid, may be asserted as a Lien prior to the Lien of the Mortgage. All common charges and other sums due from Borrower, if any, under the Condominium Documents have been paid to the extent they are payable on or prior to the date hereof.

 

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4.1.46  Intentionally Omitted .

4.1.47  Material Property Agreements .

(a) Each Material Property Agreement that is currently in effect (if any) is listed on Schedule 4.1.47 hereof, and each such Material Property Agreement is in full force and effect. Except as set forth on Schedule   4.1.47 hereof, there are no material defaults by Borrower thereunder or, to Borrower’s knowledge, any material defaults thereunder by any other party thereto. Borrower has not given or received any notice of default under any of the Material Property Agreements that remains uncured or in dispute.

(b) Borrower has delivered true, correct and complete copies of the Material Property Agreements (including all amendments and supplements thereto) to Lender.

(c) All fees and other compensation for services previously performed under the Material Property Agreements have been paid in full or are not yet due and payable as of the date hereof.

Section 4.2  Survival of Representations . Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that all of the representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth in Section   4.1 hereof and elsewhere in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall survive for so long as any amount remains owing to Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by Borrower but shall be deemed to have been given on the date hereof. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

Section 5.1  Affirmative Covenants . From the date hereof and until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Lien of the Mortgage (and all related obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby covenants and agrees with Lender to comply with the following covenants:

5.1.1  Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, licenses, permits and franchises and comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to Borrower or Operating Lessee and the Property, including, without limitation, building and zoning codes and certificates of occupancy and the procurement of all necessary and required hospitality, liquor or innkeeper’s licenses, other than to the extent the failure to do so would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. There shall never be committed by Borrower or Operating Lessee, and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall permit any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the

 

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operation or use of the Property to commit any act or omission affording the federal government or any state or local government the right of forfeiture against the Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall at all times maintain, preserve and protect all rights it has in necessary franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of its property used or useful in the conduct of its business and shall keep the Property in good working order and repair, and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all reasonably necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, all as more fully provided in the Loan Documents. Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall keep the Property insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers, to such extent and against such risks, and maintain liability and such other insurance, as is more fully provided in this Agreement. After prior written notice to Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee, at its own expense, may contest by appropriate legal proceeding promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the validity of any Legal Requirement, the applicability of any Legal Requirement to itself or the other such Person (i.e., Borrower may so contest such matter as to Operating Lessee and vice versa), as applicable, or the Property or any alleged violation of any Legal Requirement, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances; (iii) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost during the pendency of such dispute; (iv) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly upon final determination thereof comply with any such Legal Requirement determined to be valid or applicable or cure any violation of any Legal Requirement; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the enforcement of the contested Legal Requirement against it or the other such Person (as applicable) and the Property during the pendency of such dispute; and (vi) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure compliance with such Legal Requirement, together with all interest and penalties payable in connection therewith. Lender may apply any such security, as necessary to cause compliance with such Legal Requirement at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the validity, applicability or violation of such Legal Requirement is finally established or the Property (or any part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost.

5.1.2  Taxes and Other Charges . Except as otherwise provided in this Section   5.1.2 , Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall pay all Taxes and Other Charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or any part thereof prior to delinquency; provided , however , Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s obligation to directly pay Taxes and Other Charges shall be suspended for so long as Borrower complies with the terms and provisions of Section   7.2 hereof. Except as otherwise provided in this Section   5.1.2 , Borrower shall, or shall cause Operating Lessee to, not later than five (5) Business Days after receipt of a written request from Lender, deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Taxes and Other Charges with respect to the Property have been so paid or are not then delinquent no later than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the Taxes and/or Other Charges would otherwise be delinquent if not paid ( provided , however ,

 

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neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall be required to furnish such receipts for payment of such Taxes and Other Charges during any period that Taxes and Other Charges have been paid by Lender pursuant to Section   7.2 hereof or by Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement or the R&A Management Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the following sentence, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall suffer, and Borrower and Operating Lessee shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged, any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances), and shall promptly pay for all utility services provided to the Property. Borrower or Operating Lessee, at its own expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes or Other Charges, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances; (iii) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost during the pendency thereof; (iv) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such contested Taxes or Other Charges from the Property during the pendency thereof; (vi) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all interest and penalties thereon; and (vii) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall deliver written notice of such contest to Lender. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established or the Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of the Mortgage being primed by any related Lien.

5.1.3  Litigation . Borrower shall give prompt written notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened against Borrower or Operating Lessee which might have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.1.4  Access to Property . Subject to the rights of Tenants, guests, patrons and the rights of Ground Lessor under the Ground Lease, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall permit agents, representatives and employees of Lender to inspect the Property or any part thereof at reasonable hours upon reasonable advance notice.

5.1.5  Notice of Default . Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall promptly advise Lender of any material adverse change in Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s or Guarantor’s condition, financial or otherwise, or of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default of which Borrower or Operating Lessee has knowledge.

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Governmental Authority which may in any way materially and adversely affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.

5.1.7  Perform Loan Documents . Borrower and Operating Lessee shall in a timely manner observe, perform and satisfy all the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of, and shall pay when due all costs, fees and expenses to the extent required under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or Operating Lessee. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall enter into or otherwise suffer or permit any amendment, waiver, supplement, termination or other modification of any Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or Operating Lessee without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.1.8  Award and Insurance Benefits . Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any Awards or Insurance Proceeds lawfully or equitably payable in connection with the Property, and Lender shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, and the payment by Borrower of the expense of an appraisal on behalf of Lender in case of Casualty or Condemnation affecting the Property or any part thereof) out of such Insurance Proceeds.

5.1.9  Further Assurances . Borrower and Operating Lessee shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense:

(a) without limiting any other obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee hereunder, upon the written request of Lender, furnish to Lender all instruments, documents, boundary surveys, footing or foundation surveys, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals, title and other insurance reports and agreements, and each and every other document, certificate, agreement and instrument required to be furnished by Borrower or Operating Lessee pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or which are reasonably requested by Lender in connection therewith, provided, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the foregoing shall not require Borrower or Operating Lessee to obtain updated appraisals after the Closing Date, unless specifically required by the terms of this Agreement;

(b) execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts reasonably necessary, to evidence, preserve and/or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all writings necessary to transfer any hospitality, liquor and other licenses required for the continued operation of the Property into the name of Lender or its designee after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to the extent such transfer is permitted by applicable law or, to the extent such transfer is not permitted by applicable law, reasonably cooperate with Lender in obtaining new hospitality, liquor or other licenses required for the continued operation of the Property and terminating existing licenses, in each case solely at the direction of Lender; and

 

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(c) do and execute all and such further lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as Lender shall reasonably require from time to time.

5.1.10  Principal Place of Business, State of Organization . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall cause or permit any change to be made in its name or identity (including its trade name or names) unless Borrower or Operating Lessee shall have first notified Lender in writing of such change at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change, and shall have first taken all action required by Lender for the purpose of perfecting or protecting the lien and security interests of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall change its organizational structure or place of organization or formation (as set forth in Section 4.1.36 hereof) except as permitted pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, without first obtaining the prior written consent of Lender and delivery of a Rating Agency Confirmation. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Lender’s security interest in the Property as a result of such change of principal place of business or place of organization (in the case of a change of place of organization, if approved in accordance with the foregoing sentence). Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s principal place of business and chief executive office has been for the preceding four months (or, if less, the entire period of the existence of Borrower or Operating Lessee) and will continue to be the address of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth at the introductory paragraph of this Agreement unless Borrower notifies Lender in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the change and Borrower authorizes Lender to file UCC-3 financing statements as necessary or desirable to maintain the priority of liens granted hereunder (provided that Lender acknowledges that, in connection with the Restructuring, the principal place of business of Borrower and Operating Lessee will be changed to 1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1000, McLean, Virginia, and within a reasonable time thereafter, again to 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1300, McLean, Virginia, and notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall only be required to provide written notice thereof promptly upon each such change, provided that, in connection therewith, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Lender’s security interest in the Property as a result of such change of principal place of business or place of organization). Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall change its organizational identification number without the prior written consent of Lender. Upon receipt of a written request from Lender, Borrower shall execute a certificate in form satisfactory to Lender listing the trade names under which either Borrower or Operating Lessee intends to operate the Property, and representing and warranting that each of Borrower and Operating Lessee does business under no other trade name with respect to the Property.

5.1.11  Financial Reporting . (a) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee will keep and maintain or will cause to be kept and maintained on a Fiscal Year basis in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender) as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of its financial affairs and all items of income and expense in connection with the operation on an individual basis of the Property. Lender shall have the right from time to time at all times during

 

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normal business hours upon reasonable notice (and, in any event, not more than two (2) times in any calendar year unless an Event of Default is continuing, in which case no such restriction shall apply) to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other Person maintaining such books, records and accounts and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall desire. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any reasonable and actual costs and expenses incurred by Lender to examine Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s accounting records with respect to the Property, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

(b) Borrower will furnish to Lender annually, within seventy-five (75) days following the end of each Fiscal Year, a copy of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s unaudited financial statements covering the Property for such Fiscal Year and containing statements of profit and loss for Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property and a balance sheet for Borrower and Operating Lessee. Such statements shall set forth the financial condition and the results of operations for the Property for such Fiscal Year, and shall include, but not be limited to, amounts representing annual Net Operating Income, Gross Income from Operations and Operating Expenses (not including any contributions to the Replacement Reserve Account). Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s annual financial statements shall be accompanied by (i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that each such annual financial statement presents fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property being reported upon as of such date and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender), as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts and (ii) occupancy statistics including revenue per available room and average daily rates for the Property. Together with Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s annual financial statements, Borrower shall furnish to Lender an Officer’s Certificate certifying as of the date thereof whether there exists, to Borrower’s knowledge, an event or circumstance which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or Operating Lessee, and if such Default or Event of Default exists, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy the same.

(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each Fiscal Year, Borrower shall provide a complete copy of Guarantor’s (or its publicly traded parent) annual financial statements audited by a “Big Four” accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant acceptable to Lender in accordance with GAAP as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender). The financial information for the Property, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be included as part of Guarantor’s (or its publicly traded parent’s) annual audited financial statements.

(d) Borrower will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Lender on or before forty (40) days after the end of (i) prior to a Securitization, each calendar month and (ii) after a Securitization, each calendar quarter, each the following items, accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate stating that (A) such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as of the relevant date, as applicable, and (B) the representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth in subsection   (xxiii) of the definition of “Special Purpose Entity” are true and correct as of the date

 

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of such certificate: (i) an occupancy report for the subject month, including an average daily rate and revenue per available room; (ii) monthly or quarterly (as applicable) and year to date operating statements prepared for each calendar month or quarter (as applicable), noting EBITDA, Gross Income from Operations, and Operating Expenses (not including any contributions to the Replacement Reserve Account), and other information necessary and sufficient to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of the Property during such calendar month or quarter (as applicable), and containing a comparison of budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses, all in form satisfactory to Lender, (iii) during a Cash Trap Period, upon the written request of Lender, a detailed explanation of any variances of ten percent (10%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such periods, (iv) the most current Smith Travel Research Reports then available to Borrower or Operating Lessee reflecting market penetration and relevant hotel properties competing with the Property and (v) a certified rent roll for the Retail Component in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

(e) Lender hereby acknowledges receipt of the forecasted Annual Budget for the remainder of the Fiscal Year-ending on December 31, 2016. Borrower or Operating Lessee shall submit to Lender an Annual Budget upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is five (5) Business Days after receipt by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, of such Annual Budget from Manager and (ii) December 31 of then-current calendar year (which, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence shall be for informational purposes only). If a Cash Trap Period is continuing, the Annual Budget shall be subject to Lender’s reasonable written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (each such Annual Budget, an “ Approved Annual Budget ”); provided , however, that Lender shall not withhold its consent with respect to (i) expenditures necessary to comply with life, health or safety matters and (ii) Employment Costs (as such term is defined in the Management Agreement). So long as no Cash Trap Period is continuing, any Annual Budget and any amendments or modifications thereto shall be deemed an Approved Annual Budget and Lender shall have no approval right with respect thereto. In the event that Borrower is required to submit an Annual Budget for approval pursuant to this Section   5.1.11(e) , each such request for approval of an Annual Budget shall contain the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET.   LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS .” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Annual Budget within such ten (10) day period, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a second request for approval containing the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A SECOND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET.   LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS.   LENDER’S FAILURE TO RESPOND WITHIN SUCH TIME PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN LENDER’S APPROVAL BEING DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED .” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Annual Budget within such ten (10) day period, then Lender’s approval shall be deemed to have been granted. In the event that Lender timely disapproves a proposed Annual Budget in accordance with the foregoing, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly revise such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender (and each such resubmittal shall be subject to the provisions of this Section   5.1.11(e) as if the applicable proposed Annual Budget were being submitted to Lender for its initial review of the same, provided that the aforesaid ten (10) day periods shall each be five (5) days in connection with

 

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any such resubmittal). Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly revise each proposed Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender in accordance with the foregoing until Lender approves the proposed Annual Budget. Until such time that Lender approves a proposed Annual Budget, the most recently Approved Annual Budget shall apply; provided that, each line item of such Approved Annual Budget shall be increased by the amount of the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the immediately preceding calendar year (other than the line items in respect of Taxes, Insurance Premiums, union wages, utilities expenses and Other Charges, which line items shall be adjusted to reflect actual increases in such expenses).

(f) In the event that, during any Cash Trap Period, Borrower or Operating Lessee must incur a capital expense not set forth in the Approved Annual Budget (each an “ Extraordinary Expense ”), then Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender a reasonably detailed explanation of such proposed Extraordinary Expense for Lender’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed; provided , that Lender’s consent shall not be required in connection with: capital expenditures (i) necessary to comply with life, health or safety matters and Legal Requirements and (ii) for which Borrower and/or Operating Lessee is permitted to use Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds, to the extent that there are sufficient funds available. For the avoidance of doubt, from and after the date of the Restructuring, nothing in this clause (f) shall be deemed to limit Manager’s, or prior to any R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager’s rights set forth elsewhere with respect to the Operating Accounts and the FF&E Account.

(g) During the continuance of a Cash Trap Period, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee (as applicable) shall approve (to the extent either Borrower or Operating Lessee is permitted to approve or reject such operating budget pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement affecting any portion of the Property from time to time subject to the Mortgage) any operating budget pursuant to the Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement affecting any portion of the Property from time to time subject to the Mortgage without the prior written consent of Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Lender shall cooperate with Borrower and/or Operating Lessee (as applicable) to follow the procedures for budget approval set forth in the Management Agreement or any such Replacement R&A Management Agreement to the extent Borrower or Operating Lessee notifies Lender thereof.

(h) Any reports, statements or other information required to be delivered under this Agreement may be delivered via email or on a diskette and/or, if requested by Lender and within the capabilities of Borrower’s data systems without change or modification thereto, with report files in electronic form of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel (which files may be prepared using a spreadsheet program and saved as word processing files). Borrower agrees that Lender may disclose information regarding the Property and Borrower that is provided to Lender pursuant to this Section   5.1.11(h) in connection with the Securitization to such parties requesting such information in connection with such Securitization.

5.1.12  Business and Operations . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall continue to engage in the businesses presently conducted by it (or, with respect to Operating Lessee, contemplated to be conducted by it pursuant to the Operating Lease) as and to the extent

 

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the same are necessary for the ownership or leasing (as applicable), maintenance, management, leasing and operation of the Property. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall qualify to do business and will remain in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation as and to the extent the same are required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Property. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall at all times during the term of the Loan, continue to own or lease all of Equipment, Fixtures and Personal Property which are necessary to operate the Property in the manner required hereunder and in the manner in which it is currently operated.

5.1.13  Title to the Property . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall warrant and defend (a) the title to the Property and every part thereof, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder (including Permitted Encumbrances) and (b) the validity and priority of the Lien of the Mortgage on the Property, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder (including Permitted Encumbrances), in each case against the claims of all Persons whomsoever. Borrower shall reimburse Lender for any losses, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) incurred by Lender if an interest in the Property, other than as permitted hereunder, is claimed by another Person.

5.1.14  Costs of Enforcement . In the event (a) that the Mortgage is foreclosed in whole or in part or that the Mortgage is put into the hands of an attorney for collection, suit, action or foreclosure, (b) of the foreclosure of any mortgage encumbering the Property prior to or subsequent to the Mortgage in which proceeding Lender is made a party, or (c) of the bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation or other similar proceeding in respect of Borrower or any of its constituent Persons or an assignment by Borrower or any of its constituent Persons for the benefit of its creditors, Borrower and its successors or assigns, shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all out-of-pocket costs of collection and defense, including reasonable third party attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by Lender or Borrower in connection therewith, but excluding regular servicing fees and in connection with any appellate proceeding or post judgment action involved therein, together with all required service or use taxes.

5.1.15  Estoppel Statement . (a) After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days furnish Lender with a statement, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the original principal amount of each Note, (ii) the unpaid principal amount of each Note, (iii) the Interest Rate of each Note, (iv) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (v) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, if any, claimed by Borrower, and (vi) that the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor (as applicable), subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws and general principles of equity and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification; provided , however , that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be required to provide such statement more than one (1) time in any calendar year.

(b) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Lender upon request, (i) a tenant estoppel certificate from each commercial Tenant party to a Material Lease at the Property, (ii) an estoppel certificate from any board with respect to the Condominium and (iii) an estoppel certificate from each counterparty under any Material Property Agreement, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;

 

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provided , however , that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be required to seek such statement more than one (1) time in any calendar year.

5.1.16  Loan Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan received by it on the Closing Date only for the purposes set forth in Section   2.1.4 hereof.

5.1.17  Intentionally Omitted .

5.1.18  Confirmation of Representations . Borrower and Operating Lessee shall deliver, upon written request from Lender in connection with any Securitization, (a) one (1) or more Officer’s Certificates certifying as to the accuracy of all representations in all material respects made by Borrower and Operating Lessee in the Loan Documents as of the date of the closing of such Securitization in all relevant jurisdictions or, if any such representations require qualification on such date, setting forth such qualifications in reasonable detail, and (b) certificates of the relevant Governmental Authorities in all relevant jurisdictions indicating the good standing and qualification of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal and Guarantor as of the date that is within thirty (30) days of the Securitization.

5.1.19  No Joint Assessment . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of the Property (a) with any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from the Property, and (b) which constitutes real property with any portion of the Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such real property portion of the Property.

5.1.20  Intentionally Omitted .

5.1.21  Leasing Matters . (a) Subject to subsection   (b) below, Borrower or Operating Lessee may enter into any Lease or other rental arrangement, exercise all extensions and renewals and enter into any modification, amendments and supplements to any Leases without the prior approval of Lender, provided that, any new Lease entered into after the date hereof shall (i) have rental rates comparable to existing local market rates in all material respects, provided, however, so long as no Cash Trap Period is in effect, a Lease of commercial space demising less than 5,000 square feet, with a term of less than five (5) years may be made on lower than market rate terms with a tenant who is not an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee if Borrower reasonably determines in its prudent business judgment that such Lease will provide additional incremental revenue to the Property in excess of its stated rent, (ii) be on commercially reasonable terms and shall not contain any terms which would materially adversely affect Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents and (iii) be subordinate to the Mortgage and shall provide that the lessee agrees to attorn to Lender or any purchaser at a sale by foreclosure or power of sale; provided , that with respect to any approval (or deemed approval) by Lender (or with respect to any Lease that does not require Lender’s approval), Lender shall, upon request of Borrower, enter into a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with any lessee entering into such Lease on Lender’s then standard form, subject to such commercially reasonable changes thereto as such lessee and Lender shall mutually agree upon (each acting reasonably).

 

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(b) Any (i) Material Leases or (ii) Leases to an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee written after the Closing Date (other than any Lease with Hilton Grand Vacations, HWHI or any of their respective subsidiaries that (A) is entered into prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, (B) is not a Material Lease, (C) complies with the requirements set forth in Section 5.1.21(a) , and (D) is terminable upon not more than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice and without payment of any termination fee or penalty) shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Upon written request of Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish Lender with executed copies of all Leases; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall be required to deliver copies of all Leases more frequently than two (2) times per calendar year and, where Leases have been previously delivered to Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee may, in lieu of delivering new copies thereof to Lender, deliver an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Leases remain unchanged (or, if terminated or expired, that such Leases have been terminated or expired, or, where Leases have been modified, supplemented or extended, deliver copies of the documents modifying, supplementing or extending the Leases without delivering copies of the documents previously provided). All renewals of Leases (other than with respect to renewal or extension rights set forth in the Lease in effect as of the Closing Date) and all proposed Leases shall provide for rental rates comparable to existing local market rates in all material respects, provided, however, so long as no Cash Trap Period is in effect, a Lease of commercial space demising less than 5,000 square feet, with a term of less than five (5) years may be made on materially lower than local market rate terms with a tenant who is not an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee if Borrower or Operating Lessee reasonably determines in its prudent business judgment that such Lease will provide additional incremental revenue to the applicable Property in excess of its stated rent. Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, (i) shall observe and perform the obligations imposed upon the lessor under each Lease to which it is a party in a commercially reasonable manner; (ii) shall enforce the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Leases upon the part of the lessee under each such Lease to be observed or performed in a commercially reasonable manner and in a manner not to impair the value of the Property involved except that no termination by Borrower or Operating Lessee or acceptance of surrender by a Tenant of any Material Lease (regardless of when any such Material Lease was entered into) shall be permitted unless by reason of (A) a Tenant default and then only in a commercially reasonable manner to preserve and protect the Property; or (B) the exercise by a Tenant of any termination right expressly provided in any existing Material Lease or any Material Lease hereafter entered into in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Section   5.1.21 ; (iii) shall not collect any of the rents more than one (1) month in advance (other than security deposits, payments of the first month’s rent upon signing of the Lease, and rent for providing rooms and banquet and meeting space and services in the ordinary course of business); (iv) shall not execute any other assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (v) shall not alter, modify or change the terms of the Leases in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the Loan Documents; (vi) shall not alter, modify or change the terms of any Material Lease (regardless of when any such Material Lease was entered into) without the prior written consent of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, which consent shall be subject to the deemed approval provisions set forth in this Section; and (vii) shall execute and deliver at the request of Lender all such further assurances, confirmations and assignments in connection with the Leases

 

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as Lender shall from time to time reasonably require. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall enter into a lease of all or substantially all of the Property (except for the execution of the Operating Lease in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) without Lender’s prior written consent. Each such request for approval of a Lease shall contain the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LEASE.   LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS. ” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Lease within such ten (10) day period, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a second request for approval containing the following legend in prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval: “ THIS IS A SECOND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LEASE.   LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS.   LENDER’S FAILURE TO RESPOND WITHIN SUCH TIME PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN LENDER’S APPROVAL BEING DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED. ” In the event that Lender fails to grant or withhold its approval to such Lease within such five (5) day period, then Lender’s approval shall be deemed to have been granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender consent shall not be required in connection with (i) any Lease (or amendment, modification or termination thereof) that is not a Material Lease, (ii) renewals, expansions or extensions of any Lease (including a Material Lease) by a tenant that is a party to such lease as of the Closing Date so long as the rental terms are on market terms (or on terms contemplated in the Lease in place on the Closing Date or any new Lease entered into in accordance with this Agreement), (iii) any de minimis modifications of any Material Lease, (iv) a commercially reasonable termination of any Material Lease arising from a default by the tenant thereunder or (v) an assignment of any Lease by the tenant thereunder for which Borrower has a consent right which is not to be unreasonably withheld, pursuant to the terms of such Lease.

5.1.22  Alterations . Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any alterations to any Improvements, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed except with respect to alterations that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender’s consent shall not be required in connection with any alterations to the Property that (a) intentionally omitted, (b) upon completion of same, will not have a Material Adverse Effect and provided that the cost thereof, when aggregated with the cost of all other alterations undertaken at the Property in the applicable calendar year is less than $35,000,000 (the “ Threshold Consent Amount ”), provided , that any amounts expended for alterations pursuant to clauses   (a) , (c)(ii) , (c)(iii) , and (d) through (g) of this Section   5.1.22 shall not be included toward the calculation of the aggregate annual costs of such alterations for purposes of the Threshold Consent Amount, (c) are (i) specifically provided for in the Approved Annual Budget, (ii) a permitted variance for health, life and safety items under the Management Agreement or (iii) otherwise consented to by Lender and to be funded from the Reserve Funds or either the Borrower Remainder Account or the Operating Lessee Remainder Account (as each are defined in the applicable Cash Management Agreement) in accordance with this Agreement, (d) constitute a tenant improvement required to be made under a Lease existing on the Closing Date or a Lease entered into after the Closing

 

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Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (e) are performed in connection with the Restoration of the Property undertaken in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (f) are for Replacements if there are sufficient reserves on deposit in the Replacement Reserve Account (or the FF&E Account) to pay for such obligations, (g) constitute decorative work performed in the ordinary course of business that are paid out of the Manager Accounts for payment of FF&E costs, or (h) are required to be performed pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, provided that Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, does not otherwise have a right to consent thereto pursuant to the Management Agreement. If the total unpaid amounts due and payable with respect to alterations to the Improvements being conducted at the Property (excluding alterations of the kind described in clauses   (a) , (c)(ii) , (c)(iii) , and (d) through (g) of the preceding sentence) shall at any time exceed four percent (4%) of the original principal balance of the Loan (the “ Threshold Amount ”), Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender as security for the payment of such amounts and as additional security for Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents any of the following in any amount sufficient to cover the excess of the aggregate cost of such alterations over the Threshold Amount (the “ Alterations Deposit ”): (A) cash, (B) U.S. Obligations, (C) other securities having a rating reasonably acceptable to Lender and, after a Securitization, that, at Lender’s option, the applicable Approved Rating Agencies have provided a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such securities or (D) a Letter of Credit. The Alterations Deposit shall be disbursed from time to time by Lender to Borrower or Operating Lessee for completion of the alterations at the Property upon the satisfaction of the following conditions: (1) Borrower shall submit a request for payment to Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which Borrower requests that such payment be made, which request for payment shall specify the alterations for which payment is requested, (2) on the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default shall be continuing, and (3) such request shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate (x) stating that the applicable portion of the alterations at the Property to be funded by the requested disbursement have been completed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by copies of paid invoices or copies of invoices to be paid, and with respect to any invoices in excess of $25,000, copies of any licenses, permits or other approvals by any Governmental Authority required in connection with the applicable portion of the alterations, (y) identifying each contractor that supplied materials or labor in connection with the applicable portion of the alterations to be funded by the requested disbursement and (z) stating that, upon such disbursement, each such contractor has been paid or will have been paid in full for all amounts then due and owing to such contractor. Each Alterations Deposit shall be held by Lender in an interest-bearing account and, until disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section   5.1.22 , shall constitute additional security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan Documents. Upon the completion of the alterations in respect of which any Alteration Deposit is being held, Lender shall promptly return to Borrower any remaining portion of the Alterations Deposit upon the request of Borrower, provided that (1) on the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such disbursement is to be made, no Event of Default shall be continuing, and (2) such request shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate stating that the alterations have been fully completed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by copies of paid invoices or copies of invoices to be paid, as applicable, and, with respect to any invoices in excess of $25,000, copies of any licenses, permits

 

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or other approvals by any Governmental Authority required in connection with alterations (to the extent not received by Lender in connection with prior disbursement requests) and stating that each contractor providing services in connection with the alterations has been paid in full or will have been paid in full upon such disbursement.

5.1.23  Operation of Property . (a) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (and shall, if necessary, exercise its rights under the Management Agreement or under the R&A Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement to cause the Manager and any R&A Manager to) cause the Property to be operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the Management Agreement or applicable Replacement Management Agreement and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements. In the event that the Management Agreement, the R&A Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination or modification thereof in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly enter into a Replacement Management Agreement with Manager or another Qualified Manager or a Replacement R&A Management Agreement with R&A Manager or another Qualified Manager, as applicable.

(b) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall: (i) promptly perform and/or observe, in all material respects, all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed and observed by it under the Management Agreement, the R&A Management Agreement and any Replacement R&A Management Agreement and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its material rights thereunder; (ii) promptly after they become aware, notify Lender of any material default under the Management Agreement, R&A Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement; (iii) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditures plan, any material written notice, material written report and material written estimate received by it under any such Management Agreement; and (iv) enforce the performance and observance of all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed and/or observed by Manager or R&A Manager under any such Management Agreement in a commercially reasonable manner.

(c) Any Replacement Management Agreement shall be with a Qualified Manager and shall include rights to utilize such Qualified Manager’s (or its Affiliate’s) intellectual property for purposes of branding the Property (other than any portion of the Borrower Retained Property that is not managed pursuant to the Management Agreement, as to which the concept of branding is inapplicable) unless Borrower or Operating Lessee enters into a franchise agreement reasonably acceptable to Lender on third-party market rate terms with a Qualified Manager. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall permit Manager or any Affiliate of HWHI to rebrand the Property (other than any portion of the Borrower Retained Property that is not managed pursuant to the Management Agreement, as to which the concept of branding is inapplicable) to a lower category based on the annual chain scale published by Smith Travel Reports without the consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. At no time shall the Property (other than the Borrower Retained Property, as to which the concept of branding is inapplicable) be operated as an unbranded hotel.

 

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(d) Borrower shall have the right, at any time and without the consent of Lender, to sever the management of all or any portion of the Borrower Retained Property from the Management Agreement (an “ R&A Management Severance ”), provided that (i) in connection therewith, the Management Agreement shall be amended as necessary to reflect the R&A Management Severance (unless no such amendment is required to effect such R&A Management Severance), (ii) the R&A Management Agreement shall be amended or terminated as necessary to reflect the R&A Management Severance (unless no such amendment or termination is required to effect such R&A Management Severance), and (iii) Borrower shall enter into Replacement R&A Management Agreement with a Qualified R&A Manager and such Replacement R&A Management Agreement shall be subject to the review and approval of the Lender (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided that the management fees under such Replacement R&A Management Agreement shall not exceed the then prevailing market rates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower agrees that it shall not be unreasonable for Lender to condition its consent to a Replacement R&A Management Agreement on the Qualified R&A Manager that is party thereto and Borrower executing and delivering to Lender a collateral assignment of the Replacement R&A Management Agreement and subordination of management fees payable thereunder, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

(e) R&A Manager shall, as long as the Loan is outstanding and it is the manager under the R&A Management Agreement, irrevocably delegate all rights and obligations under the R&A Management Agreement to the R&A Sub Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement.

5.1.24  Tenant Estoppels . Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to Lender, as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, tenant estoppel certificates in the form provided by Lender or, if applicable, the form required pursuant the terms of the applicable Tenant’s Lease (with such modifications thereto as shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender) from each of the Tenants listed on Schedule 5.1.24 attached hereto.

5.1.25  Embargoed Person . Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal have performed and shall perform reasonable due diligence to insure that at all times throughout the term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (a) none of the funds or other assets of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any Embargoed Person; (b) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (c) none of the funds of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor, have been derived from, or are the proceeds of, any unlawful activity, including money laundering, terrorism or terrorism activities, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law, or may cause the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.

 

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5.1.26  Ground Lease . (a) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly and timely perform and observe all the material terms, covenants and conditions required to be performed and observed by Borrower, as lessee under the Ground Lease (including, but not limited to, the payment of all rent, additional rent, percentage rent and other charges required to be paid under the Ground Lease).

(b) If Borrower shall be in default under the Ground Lease, then, subject to the terms of the Ground Lease, Borrower shall grant Lender the right (but not the obligation), subject to the terms of the Ground Lease, to cause the default or defaults under the Ground Lease to be remedied and otherwise exercise any and all rights of Borrower under the Ground Lease, as may be necessary to prevent or cure any default, provided such actions are necessary to protect Lender’s interest in the Property under the Loan Documents and Lender shall, subject to the rights of Tenants, Permitted Encumbrances and hotel guests and patrons, have the right to enter all or any portion of the Ground Lease Property at such times and in such manner as Lender deems necessary, to prevent or to cure any such default, provided that in each case, such actions are necessary to protect Lender’s interest in the Property under the Loan Documents.

(c) The actions or payments of Lender to cure any default by Borrower under the Ground Lease shall not remove or waive, as between Borrower and Lender, the default that occurred under this Agreement by virtue of the default by Borrower under the Ground Lease unless and until Borrower shall have reimbursed Lender for all sums referenced in the immediately succeeding sentence and the applicable default shall have been cured. All sums expended by Lender to cure any such default shall be paid by Borrower to Lender, upon demand, with interest on such sum at the rate set forth in this Agreement from the date such sum is expended to and including the date the reimbursement payment is made to Lender. All such indebtedness shall be deemed to be secured by the Mortgage.

(d) Borrower shall notify Lender promptly in writing of the occurrence of any material default by Ground Lessor under the Ground Lease or following the receipt by Borrower of any written notice from Ground Lessor under the Ground Lease noting or claiming the occurrence of any default by Borrower under the Ground Lease or the occurrence of any event that, with the passage of time or service of notice, or both, would constitute a default by Borrower under the Ground Lease. Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender a copy of any such written notice of default.

(e) Upon the written request of Lender, Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from Ground Lessor under the Ground Lease and furnish to Lender the estoppel certificate of Ground Lessor stating the date through which rent has been paid and whether or not there are any defaults thereunder and specifying the nature of such claimed defaults, if any, but in no event (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) more than one (1) time in any Fiscal Year.

(f) Borrower shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lender such instruments as may reasonably be required to permit Lender to cure any default under the Ground Lease or permit Lender to take such other action required to enable Lender to cure or remedy the matter in default and preserve the security interest of Lender under the Loan Documents with respect to the Ground Lease Property. Borrower irrevocably appoints Lender as

 

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its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to do, in its name or otherwise, after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, any and all acts and to execute any and all documents that are necessary to preserve any rights of Borrower under or with respect to the Ground Lease, including, without limitation, the right to effectuate any extension or renewal of the Ground Lease, or to preserve any rights of Borrower whatsoever in respect of any part of the Ground Lease (and the above powers granted to Lender are coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable).

(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement with respect to the Ground Lease:

(i) The lien of the Mortgage attaches to all of Borrower’s rights and remedies at any time arising under or pursuant to Subsection 365(h) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101 et seq. , including, without limitation, all of Borrower’s rights, as debtor, to remain in possession of the Ground Lease Property.

(ii) Borrower shall not, without Lender’s written consent, elect to treat the Ground Lease as terminated under Subsection 365(h)(l) of the Bankruptcy Code. Any such election made without Lender’s prior written consent shall be void.

(iii) As security for the Debt, Borrower unconditionally assigns, transfers and sets over to Lender all of Borrower’s claims and rights to the payment of damages arising from any rejection by the lessor under the Ground Lease under the Bankruptcy Code. Lender and Borrower shall proceed jointly or in the name of Borrower in respect of any claim, suit, action or proceeding relating to the rejection of the Ground Lease, including, without limitation, the right to file and prosecute any proofs of claim, complaints, motions, applications, notices and other documents in any case in respect of lessor under the Bankruptcy Code. This assignment constitutes a present, irrevocable and unconditional assignment of the foregoing claims, rights and remedies, and shall continue in effect until all of the Debt shall have been satisfied and discharged in full. Any amounts received by Lender or Borrower as damages arising out of the rejection of the Ground Lease as aforesaid shall be applied to all costs and expenses of Lender (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and costs) incurred in connection with the exercise of any of its rights or remedies in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement.

(iv) If, pursuant to Subsection 365(h) of the Bankruptcy Code, Borrower seeks to offset, against the rent reserved in the Ground Lease, the amount of any damages caused by the nonperformance by the lessor of any of its obligations thereunder after the rejection by lessor of the Ground Lease under the Bankruptcy Code, then Borrower shall not effect any offset of such amounts unless it shall have provided written notice to Lender of its intent to do so and Lender shall have consented thereto (provided Lender shall be deemed to have consented thereto if it shall fail to object to the same in written notice to Borrower within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the aforementioned notice, in which case Borrower may proceed to offset the amounts set forth in Borrower’s notice.

 

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(v) If any action, proceeding, motion or notice shall be commenced or filed in respect of any lessor of all or any part of the Ground Lease Property in connection with any case under the Bankruptcy Code, Lender and Borrower shall cooperatively conduct and control any such litigation with counsel agreed upon between Borrower and Lender in connection with such litigation. Borrower shall, upon demand, pay to Lender all reasonable actual out of pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) actually paid or actually incurred by Lender in connection with the cooperative prosecution or conduct of any such proceedings. All such costs and expenses shall be secured by the lien of the Mortgage.

(vi) Borrower shall notify Lender of any filing by or against the lessor under the Ground Lease of a petition under the Bankruptcy Code of which it has knowledge, setting forth any information available to Borrower as to the date of such filing, the court in which such petition was filed, and the relief sought in such filing. Borrower shall deliver to Lender any and all notices, summonses, pleadings, applications and other documents received by Borrower in connection with any such petition and any proceedings relating to such petition.

(h) if Lender, its nominee, designee, successor, or assignee acquires title and/or rights of Borrower under the Ground Lease by reason of foreclosure of the Mortgage, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, such party shall (x) succeed to all of the rights of and benefits accruing to Borrower under the Ground Lease, and (y) be entitled to exercise all of the rights and benefits accruing to Borrower under the Ground Lease. At such time as Lender shall request, Borrower agrees to execute and deliver and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any third party to execute and deliver to Lender such documents as Lender and its counsel may reasonably require in order to insure that the provisions of this section will be validly and legally enforceable and effective against Borrower and all parties claiming by, through, under or against Borrower.

(i) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 5.1.26 shall cease to be in full force and effect from and after the release of the Taran Outparcel from the Lien of the Mortgage pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Section 2.5.2 .

5.1.27  Payment of Obligations . Borrower will pay its obligations, including tax liabilities, that, if not paid, could result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) Borrower has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts or (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and provided that the foregoing shall not require any partners, members, shareholders or other owners of Borrower to make additional capital contributions to Borrower.

5.1.28  Special Purpose Entity Covenants . (a) Borrower shall not engage in any business other than acquiring, developing, owning, holding, selling, leasing, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender, refinancing the Property in connection with a permitted

 

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repayment of the Loan, and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing. Operating Lessee shall not engage in any business other than leasing the Leased Property pursuant to the Operating Lease, owning personal property related thereto, managing and operating the Leased Property or engaging an “eligible independent contractor” to manage and operate the Leased Property, entering into and performing its obligations under the Loan Documents with Lender and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing. Principal shall not engage in any business other than acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Property or as member of the limited liability company that owns the Property and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing.

(b) Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall have any Indebtedness other than (I) in the case of Borrower, the Loan, (II) Permitted Debt, (III) as may be required pursuant to the Ground Lease and (IV) such other liabilities that it is expressly permitted to incur pursuant to this Agreement or as otherwise imposed by law, no Principal shall have any Indebtedness.

(c) except (i) pursuant to the Operating Lease or the Owner Agreement and (ii) Intercompany Loans, none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person, shall not hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person and shall not pledge its assets to secure the obligations of any other Person, in each case except as permitted pursuant to this Agreement with respect to Borrower and Operating Lessee with respect to each other or as required by applicable law with respect to liabilities of the limited partnership of which Principal is a general partner.

(d) Until the Debt has been paid or defeased in full, each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal shall remain a Special Purpose Entity.

(e) Each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal will comply with all of the stated facts and assumptions made with respect to it in any Insolvency Opinion or any Additional Insolvency Opinion. Each Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal with respect to which an assumption is made or a fact stated in any Insolvency Opinion will comply with all of the assumptions made and facts stated with respect to it in any such Insolvency Opinion. Each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Principal covenants that, in connection with any Additional Insolvency Opinion delivered in connection with this Agreement, it shall provide an updated certification regarding compliance with the facts and assumptions made therein.

(f) Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall provide Lender with five (5) Business Days’ written notice prior to the removal of an Independent Director of any of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, and no Independent Director shall be removed other than for Cause.

5.1.29  Taxes . Borrower will be treated as a partnership or a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Borrower will timely file or cause to be filed all federal income and other material Section 2.7 Tax returns and reports required to be filed by it and will pay or cause to be paid all federal income and other material Taxes and related liabilities

 

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required to be paid by it, except Section 2.7 Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower sets aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts. Borrower will not permit any Liens for Section 2.7 Taxes to be imposed on or with respect to any of its income or assets, other than Liens for Section 2.7 Taxes not yet due or delinquent or which are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower sets aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts.

5.1.30  Condominium . (a) Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with respect to the Condominium that:

(i) it will not, without Lender’s prior written consent, vote to amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or consent to (1) the termination of any of the Condominium Documents or (2) the amendment, modification or supplementation of any of the Condominium Documents, in each case, in any material respect which would have a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect Lender’s rights under the Condominium Documents;

(ii) it will pay all assessments for common charges and expenses made against those condominium units then owned by it pursuant to the Condominium Documents prior to delinquency, other than assessments or common charges that are being contested in good faith pursuant to the Condominium Documents;

(iii) it will comply in all material respects with all of the terms, covenants and conditions on its part to be complied with, pursuant to the Condominium Documents and any rules and regulations that may be adopted for the Condominium, as applicable, as the same shall be in force and effect from time to time;

(iv) it will take all commercially reasonable actions as may be necessary from time to time to preserve and maintain the Condominium in accordance with the Condominium Law;

(v) it will not, without the prior written consent of Lender, take (and hereby assigns to Lender any right it may have to take) any action to terminate the Condominium, withdraw the Condominium from the Condominium Law, or cause a partition of the Condominium; and

(vi) it will not, without Lender’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed, exercise any right it may have to vote for, (A) any additions or improvements to the Common Elements of the Condominium, except as such additions or improvements are completed in accordance hereof, (B) any borrowing on behalf of the Condominium or (C) the expenditure of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards for the repair or restoration of the related Improvements other than in accordance with Article   VI hereof.

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generality of the foregoing, Borrower, for and on behalf of itself and its direct and indirect successors and assigns as owner(s) of condominium units in the Condominium or any of them, (i) irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by law, any applicable law which grants to the trustees of the Condominium and/or the owners of the condominium units rights in the event of a casualty or a condemnation which are inconsistent with the provisions of Article   VI hereof and (ii) expressly agrees to the application of the insurance proceeds and condemnation awards in accordance with Article   VI hereof to the extent permitted by applicable law.

(c) Lender shall have the right, subject to any required consent of the unit owners, at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, to inspect the records of the Condominium as provided in the Condominium Documents until such time as the Debt is paid in full.

(d) Upon written request from Lender, Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to the Lender, a true and correct copy of: (i) each notice of any meeting of the association of owners of the Condominium; (ii) the minutes of any such meeting; (iii) any statement of financial condition of said association, audited or otherwise, furnished to or available to an owner; (iv) any statement showing the allocation of expenses and any other assessments against the owners; (v) any statements issued to Borrower calling for payment of expenses other than the regular monthly maintenance statements; and (vi) any notice of default given to Borrower in respect of the observance of the Condominium Documents or any of them.

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 5.1.30 shall cease to be in full force and effect as to Condominium that constitutes a Release Parcel that is released from the Lien of the Mortgage pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Section 2.5.3 .

5.1.31  O&M Program . Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the operations and maintenance plan(s) described on Schedule   5.1.31 hereto (as the same may be amended, restated or replaced from time to time, each an “ O&M Program ”) are true and complete descriptions of the O&M Programs in place with respect to the Property, and (b) Borrower has as of the date hereof complied in all material respects with each O&M Program. During the term of the Loan, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall comply in all material respects with the terms and conditions of each O&M Program.

5.1.32  Material Property Agreements . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall at all times comply in all material respects with all Material Property Agreements to which it is a party or otherwise bound. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that, without the prior written consent of Lender, such party will not amend, modify or terminate any of the Material Property Agreements to which it is a party or otherwise bound in any material and adverse respect.

5.1.33  Operating Lease . Borrower represents, covenants and warrants that it is the express intent of Borrower and Operating Lessee that the Operating Lease constitute a lease under applicable real property laws and laws governing bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights generally, and that the sole interest of Operating Lessee in the Property is as tenant under

 

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the Operating Lease. In the event that it shall be determined that the Operating Lease is not a lease under applicable real property laws or under laws governing bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights generally, and that the interest of Operating Lessee thereunder in the Property is other than that of tenant under an operating lease, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that it shall cause Operating Lessee’s interest in the Property, however characterized, to continue to be subject and subordinate to the lien of the Mortgage and subordinate to Borrower’s fee estate interest in the Property, on all the same terms and conditions as contained, respectively, in the Mortgage and the Operating Lease.

Section 5.2  Negative Covenants . From the Closing Date until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Lien of the Mortgage and any other collateral in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby covenants and agrees with Lender that it will not do, or permit to be done, directly or indirectly, any of the following:

5.2.1  Operation of Property . (a) Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall, without Lender’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld): (i) surrender, terminate, or cancel the Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement; provided , that Borrower or Operating Lessee may, without Lender’s consent, (x) replace the Manager thereunder so long as (1) the replacement manager is a Qualified Manager pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement or a Qualified R&A Manager pursuant to a Replacement R&A Management Agreement, as applicable, (2) if an R&A Manager Event occurs as a result thereof, the R&A Management Agreement is terminated in connection therewith, and (3) with respect to any replacement of the Manager with respect to the Retail Component (or any related termination of the Management Agreement with respect thereto), Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Lender that any related termination fees payable to Manager in connection therewith have been paid in full, or (y) terminate the Management Agreement in connection with the Restructuring, provided that the Restructuring Conditions are satisfied prior to or concurrently therewith; (ii) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement (except in connection with a replacement permitted under clause (i) that continues the term); (iii) increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges or fees under the Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement; or (iv) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Management Agreement or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement in any material adverse respect.

(b) Upon receipt of written notice from Lender of the occurrence of an Event of Default and thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall exercise any rights, make any material decisions, grant any material approvals or otherwise take any material action under any Management Agreement or Replacement R&A Management Agreement to which it is a party without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be granted, conditioned or withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.

 

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(c) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Manager Account to be an Eligible Account.

5.2.2  Liens . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of the Property or permit any such action to be taken, except for Permitted Encumbrances. Borrower or Operating Lessee, at its own expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, any such Lien on any portion of the Property, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances; (iii) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost during the pendency thereof; (iv) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay any amounts that secure such Lien, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of the amounts secured by such Lien from the Property during the pendency thereof; (vi) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such amounts secured by such Lien, together with all interest and penalties thereon; and (vii) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall deliver written notice of such contest to Lender. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established or the Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of the Mortgage being primed by any related Lien.

5.2.3  Dissolution . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall (a) engage in any dissolution, liquidation or consolidation or merger with or into any other business entity, (b) engage in any business activity not related to the ownership or leasing (as applicable) and operation of the Property, (c) transfer, lease or sell, in one transaction or any combination of transactions, all or substantially all of its properties or assets except to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents, (d) modify or amend in any material respect, waive or terminate its Organizational Documents or its qualification and good standing in any jurisdiction, in each case, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender or Lender’s designee or (e) cause the Principal with respect to it to (i) dissolve, wind up or liquidate or take any action, or omit to take an action, as a result of which the Principal would be dissolved, wound up or liquidated in whole or in part, or (ii) amend, modify, waive or terminate the organizational documents of the Principal, in each case, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender or Lender’s designee.

5.2.4  Change in Business . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall enter into any line of business other than the ownership or leasing (as applicable), management, maintenance and operation of the Property (and any ancillary business related to such ownership or leasing (as applicable), management, maintenance and operation), or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business. Nothing contained in

 

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this Section   5.2.4 is intended to expand the rights of Borrower contained in Section   5.2.10 hereof, and for the avoidance of doubt, the rights of Borrower to effectuate Transfers is governed solely by Section   5.2.10 hereof.

5.2.5  Debt Cancellation . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall cancel or otherwise forgive or release any claim or debt which is in excess of $100,000 (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith or the forgiveness in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business of Rent in arrears in connection with a settlement with a Tenant under a Lease, provided that in the case of a Material Lease, the amount of Rent so forgiven is less than the aggregate amount of two (2) months’ basic Rent under such Material Lease) owed to Borrower or Operating Lessee by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business.

5.2.6  Zoning . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall initiate or consent to any zoning reclassification of any portion of the Property or seek any variance under any existing zoning ordinance or use or permit the use of any portion of the Property in any manner that could result in such use becoming a non-conforming use under any zoning ordinance or any other applicable land use law, rule or regulation, without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.2.7  No Joint Assessment . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of the Property (a) with any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from the Property, and (b) which constitutes real property with any portion of the Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such real property portion of the Property.

5.2.8  Intercompany Loans . Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby acknowledges and agrees that for so long as the Loan remains outstanding with respect to each Intercompany Loan:

(a) such Intercompany Loan shall be fully subordinate to the Loan;

(b) such Intercompany Loan shall be non-recourse to Borrower and any of its assets, including all of its right, title and interest in the Property, and amounts payable pursuant to such Intercompany Loan shall be only permitted to the extent there is net cash flow available after those payments required pursuant to the Loan Documents;

(c) any vote on account of a claim arising from such Intercompany Loan with respect to any plan of reorganization in a bankruptcy proceeding involving Borrower with respect thereto is hereby irrevocably assigned to the Lender;

(d) Operating Lessee shall not take any action to enforce any of its rights or remedies to collect all or a portion of such Intercompany Loan while the Loan remains outstanding;

(e) such Intercompany Loan shall not constitute a claim against Borrower, except to the extent funds are available to pay such amount as provided herein;

 

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(f) such Intercompany Loan shall be made on arms’ length terms;

(g) any payment from Borrower to Operating Lessee under such Intercompany Loan shall be made by Borrower to the Operating Lessee Operating Account.

In the event of a conflict between any provision set forth in this Section 5.2.8 and any other provision in this Agreement, the former shall govern and control.

5.2.9  ERISA . (a) Assuming compliance by the Lender with paragraph   (d) of this Section   5.2.9 , Borrower shall not engage in any transactions contemplated under this Agreement which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under Section 406(a) of ERISA.

(b) Intentionally omitted.

(c) Borrower further covenants and agrees if any “employee benefit plan”, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, holds an equity investment in Borrower or Guarantor, Borrower shall deliver to Lender such certifications from time to time throughout the term of the Loan, as requested by Lender in its sole discretion, but not more frequently than once per calendar year, and on no less than thirty (30) Business Days’ advance written notice (but in no event shall Borrower’s failure to perform this Section   5.2.9(c) constitute an Event of Default), that Borrower is not subject to any state statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans and that one or more of the following circumstances with respect to Borrower is true:

(i) Equity interests in Borrower or Borrower’s applicable corporate parent are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2);

(ii) Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in Borrower or Borrower’s applicable corporate parent are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2), as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA; or

(iii) Borrower or Borrower’s applicable corporate parent qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e) or another exception to ERISA applies such that Borrower’s assets or Borrower’s applicable corporate parent’s assets should not constitute “plan assets” of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) Lender represents and warrants that, throughout the term of the Loan, no portion of the assets used by any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitutes assets of a (i) “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations unless the applicable Lender is relying on an available prohibited transaction exemption, all of the conditions of which are and continue to be satisfied or (ii) governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA) which is subject to any

 

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provision which is substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (“ Applicable Similar Law ”), unless the acquisition and holding of the Loan or any interest therein will not give rise to a violation of any such Applicable Similar Law.

(e) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor will fund or cause to be funded any Plan established or maintained by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, or any ERISA Affiliate, as the case may be, in amounts necessary to satisfy the applicable minimum funding standards, within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA (whether or not such standards are waived). As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after Borrower or Operating Lessee knows that any ERISA Event has occurred with respect to any Plan, Lender will be provided with a statement, signed by an Authorized Representative of Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor, describing said ERISA Event and the action which Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor proposes to take with respect thereto.

5.2.10  Transfers . (a) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges that Lender has examined and relied on the experience of Borrower, Operating Lessee and their respective stockholders, general partners, members, principals and (if Borrower or Operating Lessee is a trust) beneficial owners in owning and operating properties such as the Property in agreeing to make the Loan, and will continue to rely on Borrower’s ownership of the Property as a means of maintaining the value of the Property as security for repayment of the Debt and the performance of the Other Obligations. Borrower acknowledges that Lender has a valid interest in maintaining the value of the Property so as to ensure that, should Borrower default in the repayment of the Debt or the performance of the Other Obligations, Lender can recover the Debt by a sale of the Property.

(b) Without the prior written consent of Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Party to do any of the following (collectively, a “ Transfer ”): (i) sell, convey, mortgage, grant, bargain, encumber, pledge, assign, grant options with respect to, or otherwise transfer or dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and whether or not for consideration or of record) the Property or any part thereof or any legal or beneficial interest therein or (ii) permit a Sale or Pledge of an interest in any Restricted Party, in each case, other than any Transfer which constitutes a Permitted Transfer.

(c) A Transfer shall include, but not be limited to, (i) an installment sales agreement wherein Borrower agrees to sell the Property or any part thereof for a price to be paid in installments; (ii) an agreement by Borrower or Operating Lessee leasing all or a substantial part of the Property for other than actual occupancy by a space Tenant thereunder or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant of a security interest in, Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to any Leases or any Rents; (iii) if a Restricted Party is a corporation, any merger, consolidation or Sale or Pledge of such corporation’s stock or the creation or issuance of new stock; (iv) if a Restricted Party is a limited or general partnership or joint venture, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a general partner or the Sale or Pledge of the partnership interest of any general partner or any profits or proceeds relating to such partnership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of limited

 

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partnership interests or any profits or proceeds relating to such limited partnership interest or the creation or issuance of new limited partnership interests; (v) if a Restricted Party is a limited liability company, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a managing member or non-member manager (or if no managing member, any member) or the Sale or Pledge of the membership interest of a managing member (or if no managing member, any member) or any profits or proceeds relating to such membership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of non-managing membership interests or the creation or issuance of new non-managing membership interests or (vi) if a Restricted Party is a trust or nominee trust, any merger, consolidation or the Sale or Pledge of the legal or beneficial interest in a Restricted Party or the creation or issuance of new legal or beneficial interests.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section   5.2.10 , the following shall not be deemed to be a Transfer (and, as such, may be consummated without the prior consent of Lender, any Rating Agency Confirmation (other than, with respect to subsection (i) below, as set forth in the Restructuring Conditions) or the payment of any fee in connection therewith, but subject to the satisfaction of any conditions and requirements expressly set forth herein with respect thereto):

(i) The Restructuring, provided that the Restructuring Conditions are satisfied prior to or substantially concurrently therewith or Borrower otherwise receives the consent of Lender and a Rating Agency Confirmation.

(ii) The Sale or Pledge, in one or a series of transactions, of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower or any other Restricted Party; provided , that, (A) after giving effect to such Sale or Pledge, Guarantor shall (x) own not less than fifty and one tenths percent (50.1%) of the economic and direct or indirect legal and beneficial interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee (on a look-through basis) and (y) Control Borrower and Operating Lessee, (B) upon the written request of Lender, Borrower shall deliver to Lender notice of each Sale or Pledge described in this Section   5.2.10(d)(ii) not less than ten (10) days following such request, (C) no Sale or Pledge of any direct equity interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall be permitted, (D) no pledge of any direct equity interest of any Restricted Party that is not Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal (such entities being subject to the prohibition set forth in the foregoing clause (C) ) shall be permitted unless such Restricted Party has material other assets (including equity interests owned by such Restricted Party directly and/or through its subsidiaries) that are in addition to its direct or indirect ownership interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal (i.e., no such pledge shall be permitted unless the Restricted Party being pledged directly or indirectly owns material assets in excess of its indirect interests in the Property), (E) after giving effect to such Sale or Pledge, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity, and (F) the proposed transferee(s) in connection with such Sale or Pledge shall satisfy Lender’s then current “know your customer” requirements (provided that such requirement shall be applied consistent with the requirements that are then applied by Lender to all prospective borrowers of similar size and type and relating to similar transactions) and Lender shall have received Satisfactory Search Results with respect to each such proposed transferee (and owners of its direct or indirect equity interests) which will own, following the consummation of the Sale or Pledge, a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in

 

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Borrower or Operating Lessee after giving effect to such Transfer. If after giving effect to any such Sale or Pledge, more than forty-nine percent (49%) in the aggregate of direct or indirect interests in a Restricted Party are owned by any Person and its Affiliates that owned less than forty-nine percent (49%) direct or indirect interest in such Restricted Party as of the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver to Lender an Additional Insolvency Opinion.

(iii) Any Sale or Pledge of any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest in any Excluded Entity.

(e) No Transfer of the Property or any portion thereof or any direct or indirect legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee (in each case, other than a Permitted Transfer) shall occur during the period that is one hundred twenty (120) days prior to, and sixty (60) days after, a Securitization. After such period and without limitation to the right to consummate any Permitted Transfer (which, for the avoidance of doubt shall not be governed or restricted by this Section 5.2.10(e) ), a Transfer of (i) the Property or (ii) all of the direct interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Transfer), or, if applicable to Borrower or Operating Lessee or the Principal with respect thereto, including any such Transfer effectuated pursuant to a merger (any Transfer referenced in the foregoing clause (i) or clause (ii) , a “ Permitted Assumption ”), shall be permitted without Lender’s consent, provided that Lender receives not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such Permitted Assumption and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time such Permitted Assumption is consummated, and further provided that the following additional requirements are satisfied:

(i) Borrower shall pay Lender a transfer fee equal to $250,000.00;

(ii) Borrower shall pay any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Lender in connection with such Permitted Assumption (including, without limitation, Lender’s reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and all recording fees, title insurance premiums and mortgage and intangible taxes and the fees and expenses of the Approved Rating Agencies);

(iii) Each proposed transferee (individually and/or collectively, as the context may dictate, the “ Transferee ”) must be (A) a Qualified Transferee or (B) at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned (directly or indirectly) and Controlled by a Qualified Transferee;

(iv) With respect to a Transfer of the Property rather than by Transfer of the legal or beneficial direct or indirect interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Transfer), if applicable, the Transferee to which the Property is conveyed shall assume all of the obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection therewith) under the Loan Documents in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Lender, including, without limitation, by entering into an assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;

 

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(v) The Transferee and the Transferee’s principals that Control the Transferee (the “ Related Entities ”) must be able to satisfy all the representations and covenants set forth in Sections   4.1.35 , 5.1.25 and 5.2.9 of this Agreement, and the Transferee and the Related Entities shall deliver (A) all organizational documentation reasonably requested by Lender, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and, following a Securitization, satisfactory to the Approved Rating Agencies, and (B) all certificates and agreements necessary to evidence the Permitted Assumption and a due authority, execution and enforceability opinion reasonably acceptable to Lender;

(vi) The Transferee and each owner of an equity interest (directly or indirectly) in the Transferee which will, following the consummation of the Permitted Assumption, own a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower or Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Permitted Assumption) shall satisfy Lender’s then current “know your customer” requirements (provided that such requirement shall be applied consistent with the requirements that are then applied by Lender to all prospective borrowers of similar size and type and relating to similar transactions) and Lender shall have received Satisfactory Search Results with respect to Transferee (and owners of its direct or indirect equity interests) which will own, following the consummation of the Permitted Assumption, a ten percent (10%) or greater equity interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower or Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Permitted Assumption) after giving effect to such Permitted Assumption;

(vii) Borrower or Transferee, at its sole cost and expense, shall deliver to Lender an Additional Insolvency Opinion reflecting such Transfer;

(viii) There shall be no material litigation relating to the creditworthiness of the Transferee or any Related Entity thereof or any regulatory action pending against Transferee or any Related Entities, in each case, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of such Transferee or such Related Entity;

(ix) If, in connection with the Permitted Assumption, Guarantor no longer owns a direct or indirect interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Transfer), one (1) or more Qualified Transferees (as applicable, the “ Replacement Guarantor ”) shall have assumed all of the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor arising under the Guaranty after the date of such Transfer (but not any which may have accrued prior thereto) or execute a Replacement Guaranty;

(x) If the Permitted Assumption is accomplished by deed or conveyance of the Property rather than by a Transfer of the legal or beneficial direct or indirect interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee (unless the Operating Lease is terminated in connection with such Transfer), if applicable, Borrower shall deliver, at its sole cost and expense, an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy, as modified by the assumption agreement, as a valid first lien on the Property and naming the Transferee as owner of the Property, which endorsement shall insure that, as of the date of the recording of the

 

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assumption agreement, the Property shall not be subject to any additional exceptions or liens other than those contained in the Title Insurance Policy and any other Permitted Encumbrances;

(xi) The receipt by Lender of a Rating Agency Confirmation with respect to such Permitted Assumption; and

(xii) The Property shall be managed by a Qualified Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement and a Qualified R&A Manager pursuant to any Replacement R&A Management Agreement.

Immediately upon a Transfer of the Property and the satisfaction of all of the above requirements, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be released from all liability under this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents for acts or omissions occurring after such Transfer. The foregoing release shall be effective upon the date such Permitted Assumption is consummated, but Lender agrees to provide written evidence thereof reasonably requested by Borrower.

(f) In the case of a Transfer that is a Permitted Assumption pursuant to Section   5.2.10(e) , Guarantor shall be released from the Guaranty for all liability arising after the date of such Transfer upon (i) an assumption of the Guaranty by the Replacement Guarantor pursuant to Section   5.2.10(e)(ix) or (ii) the execution by the Replacement Guarantor of a replacement guaranty, in form and substance that is the same as the Guaranty, covering all liability arising after the date of such Transfer (but not any which may have accrued prior thereto) (a “ Replacement Guaranty ”).

(g) Lender shall not be required to demonstrate any actual impairment of its security or any increased risk of default hereunder in order to declare the Debt immediately due and payable upon the consummation of any Transfer in violation of this Section   5.2.10 . This provision shall apply to every Transfer regardless of whether voluntary or not, or whether or not Lender has consented to any previous Transfer.

5.2.11  Ground Lease . (a) Intentionally omitted.

(b) Borrower shall not waive, excuse, condone or in any way release or discharge Ground Lessor under the Ground Lease of or from Ground Lessor’s material obligations, covenant and/or conditions under the Ground Lease without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

(c) For so long as the Ground Lease Parcel is part of the Property that is subject to the Mortgage, Borrower shall not, without Lender’s prior written consent, surrender, terminate, forfeit, or suffer or permit the surrender, termination or forfeiture of, or change, modify or amend in a material adverse manner, the Ground Lease, other than an expiration of the Ground Lease pursuant to its terms. Consent to one amendment, change, agreement or modification shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the right to require consent to other, future or successive amendments, changes, agreements or modifications. Any acquisition of Ground Lessor’s interest in the Ground Lease by Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower shall be accomplished by Borrower in such a manner so as to avoid a merger of the interests of lessor and lessee in the Ground Lease, unless consent to such merger is granted by Lender.

 

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5.2.12  Condominium Documents . Borrower shall not, without Lender’s prior written consent, vote to amend, modify, supplement or terminate, or consent to (a) the termination of any of the Condominium Documents or (b) the amendment, modification or supplementation of any of the Condominium Documents in any material respect which would have a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect Lender’s rights under the Condominium Documents. Without the prior written consent of the Lender, Borrower shall not vote to approve any of the following matters in connection with the Condominium (unless expressly required under the Condominium Documents): (i) any material and adverse change in the nature and amount of any insurance covering all or a part of the Condominium and the disposition of any proceeds thereof, but only to the extent any of the foregoing violates the Loan Documents; (ii) the manner in which any condemnation or threat of condemnation of all or a part of the Property shall be defended or settled and the disposition of any award or settlement in connection therewith, but only to the extent the foregoing violates the Loan Documents; (iii) any amendment to the Condominium Documents which by their terms requires the consent of Lender and any removal of any portion of the Property from the provisions of the Condominium Law; (iv) the creation of, or any change in, any private restrictive covenant, zoning ordinance, or other public or private restrictions, now or hereafter limiting or defining the uses which may be made of the Property or any part thereof or (v) any material relocation of the boundaries of the Property.

5.2.13  Affiliate Transactions . None of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal may enter into or be a party to, and will not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable and are no less favorable to it than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the foregoing shall be deemed to apply to (i) the R&A Management Agreement or (ii) Transfers between Affiliates of any direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee, which Transfers shall governed solely by Section 5.2.10 .

5.2.14  Operating Lease . Without Lender’s prior written consent, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall (a) surrender, terminate or cancel the Operating Lease, (b) release any of its respective material rights and remedies under the Operating Lease if the same would have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Operating Lease if the same would have, or reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect or (d) waive, excuse, condone or in any way release or discharge the other party of or from its material obligations, covenants and/or conditions under the Operating Lease if the same would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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ARTICLE VI

INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION

Section 6.1  Insurance . (a) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be maintained, insurance for Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property providing at least the following coverages:

(i) comprehensive all risk “special form” insurance including, but not limited to, loss caused by any type of windstorm or hail, on the Improvements and the Personal Property, (A) in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) one hundred percent (100%) of the “ Full Replacement Cost ,” which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean actual replacement value (exclusive of costs of excavations, foundations, underground utilities and footings) and (2) $1,300,000,000 per occurrence, in each case, with a waiver of depreciation; (B) waiving all co insurance provisions or to be written on a no co insurance form; (C) providing no deductible greater than $500,000 per occurrence; Borrower and/or Operating Lessee may utilize a $5,000,000 aggregate deductible (basket aggregate) in conjunction with a per occurrence deductible which will not exceed $500,000 per occurrence except with respect to flood, windstorm and earthquake coverage, providing for a deductible not to exceed five percent (5%) of the total insurable value of the Property (the “ Base Deductible ”), subject to a $1,000,000 minimum; provided , however , that Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall be permitted to maintain a maximum deductible with respect to flood, windstorm and earthquake coverage of fifteen percent (15%) of the total insurable value of the Property (the “ Increased Deductible ”) if Guarantor delivers the Deductible Guaranty, guaranteeing any failure by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee to pay its obligations (the “ Guaranteed Excess Deductible Obligations ”) actually incurred with respect to that portion of the Increased Deductible which exceeds the Base Deductible and not otherwise insured by a third-party provider (such difference, the “ Excess Deductible ”) and, except that, with respect to the Increased Deductible for flood coverage, Borrower shall not increase the amounts of such Increased Deductible or lower the positions of such Increased Deductible amounts below the current positions which are in place as of the Closing Date; and (D) if any of the Improvements or the use of the Property shall at any time constitute legal non-conforming structures or uses, coverage for loss to the undamaged portion in an amount equal to the amount required pursuant to clause (A) hereinabove for the undamaged portion and for coverage for demolition costs and coverage for increased costs of construction provide a combined minimum limit of $250,000,000 per occurrence. In addition, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall obtain: (y) flood insurance, including tsunami, in amounts acceptable to Lender, except that for the Property where any portion of the Improvements is currently or at any time in the future located in a federally designated “special flood hazard area,” flood insurance shall include the maximum amount of such insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 or the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, as each may be amended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the limits provided with respect to flood are eroded by five percent (5%) or more due to claims, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall reinstate the available flood limits within ninety (90) days to the limits in place as of the Closing Date, and (z) earthquake insurance,

 

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including earth movement due to volcanic eruption, in an amount acceptable to Lender; provided that the insurance pursuant to clauses   (y) and (z) hereof shall be on terms consistent with the comprehensive all risk insurance policy required under this subsection   (i) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Rating Agency approval, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall be permitted to provide coverage for named windstorm in an amount equal to the greater of (1) $500,000,000 per occurrence and (2) the 1,000-year Probable Maximum Loss as indicated in a risk analysis for all high risk locations under the Policy (such analysis to be approved by Lender and Rating Agencies and secured by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee utilizing a third-party engineering firm qualified to perform such risk analysis using the most current RMS software, or its equivalent, to include consideration of storm surge and loss amplification, at the expense of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee). The risk analyses for windstorm required pursuant to this subsection (i) shall be referred to herein as an “ Acceptable Risk Analysis ”;

(ii) business income or rental loss insurance (A) with loss payable to Lender; (B) covering all risks required to be covered by the insurance provided for in subsection   (i) above; (C) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the projected gross revenues from the operation of the Property (as reduced to reflect expenses not incurred during a period of Restoration) on an actual loss sustained basis for the entire period of Restoration or for a twenty-four (24) month period of indemnity; and (D) containing an extended period of indemnity endorsement which provides that after the physical loss to the Improvements and Personal Property has been repaired, the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of six (6) months from the date that the Property is repaired or replaced and operations are resumed, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such period. The amount of such business income or rental loss insurance shall be determined prior to the date hereof and at least once each year thereafter based on Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s reasonable estimate of the gross revenues from the Property (as reduced to reflect expenses not incurred during a period of Restoration) for the succeeding twelve (12) month period. All proceeds payable to Lender pursuant to this subsection shall be held by Lender and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve Borrower of its obligations to pay the obligations secured by the Loan Documents on the respective dates of payment provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents except to the extent such amounts are actually paid out of the proceeds of such business income insurance;

(iii) at all times during which structural construction, repairs or alterations are being made with respect to the Improvements, and only if the Property coverage form does not otherwise apply, (A) owner’s contingent or protective liability insurance (or an equivalent) covering claims not covered by or under the terms or provisions of the below mentioned commercial general liability insurance policy and (B) the insurance provided for in subsection   (i) above written in a so called builder’s risk completed value form (1) on a non-reporting basis, (2) against all risks insured against pursuant to subsection   (i) above, (3) including permission to occupy the Property and (4) with an agreed amount endorsement waiving co insurance provisions;

 

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(iv) comprehensive boiler and machinery insurance, if steam boilers or other pressure fixed vessels are in operation, in an amount not less than $50,000,000 on terms consistent with the commercial property insurance policy required under subsection   (i) above;

(v) commercial general liability insurance against claims for personal injury, bodily injury, death or property damage occurring upon, in or about the Property, such insurance (A) to be on the so called “occurrence” form with a combined limit of not less than $1,500,000.00 in the aggregate and $1,000,000.00 per occurrence; including a self-insured retention of not greater than $500,000.00; (B) to continue at not less than the aforesaid limit until required to be changed by Lender in writing by reason of changed economic conditions making such protection inadequate and (C) to cover at least the following hazards: (1) premises and operations; (2) products and completed operations on an “if any” basis; (3) independent contractors; (4) contractual liability for all insured contracts and (5) contractual liability covering the indemnities contained in Section 9 of the Mortgage to the extent the same is insurable;

(vi) if applicable, automobile liability coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles, including rented and leased vehicles containing minimum limits per occurrence of $1,000,000.00;

(vii) if applicable, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability subject to the worker’s compensation laws of the applicable state;

(viii) umbrella/excess liability insurance in an amount not less than $100,000,000.00 per occurrence and in the aggregate on terms consistent with the commercial general liability insurance policy required under subsection   (v) above, and including, but not limited to, supplemental coverage for employer’s liability, liquor liability and automobile liability, which umbrella liability coverage shall apply in excess of such supplemental coverage;

(ix) the insurance required under this Section   6.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (v) and (viii) above shall include Terrorism Coverage, or if excluded from the policies required above, coverage for the peril of terrorism and acts of terrorism shall be provided through a separate policy acceptable to Lender and Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall maintain insurance for loss resulting from perils and acts of terrorism on terms (including amounts) consistent with those required under Section   6.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (v) and (viii) above at all times during the term of the Loan. For so long as TRIPRA or a subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization thereof, is in effect and continues to cover both foreign and domestic acts, Lender shall accept terrorism insurance with coverage against acts which are “certified” within the meaning of TRIPRA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of terrorism coverage that shall be required for the Policies required in Section   6.1(a)(i) and (ii) above shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the amounts required for the Property pursuant to Section   6.1(a)(i) and (2) $1,275,000,000 (provided that, in the event such limit is an annual aggregate and said limit is eroded by five percent (5%) or more due to claims, Borrower shall reinstate the available limits within ninety (90) days to the limits required herein). If (A) TRIPRA or a similar or

 

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subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization thereof is not in effect, (B) TRIPRA or a similar or subsequent statute, extension or reauthorization is modified which results in a material increase in terrorism insurance premiums, or (C) there is a disruption in the terrorism insurance marketplace as the result of a terrorism event which results in a material increase in terrorism insurance premiums for properties located in the United States, then provided that terrorism insurance is commercially available, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall be required to carry terrorism insurance throughout the term of the Loan as required by the preceding sentence, but in such event Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall not be required to spend on terrorism insurance coverage more than two times the amount of the insurance premium that is payable at such time in respect of the property and business interruption/rental loss insurance required hereunder (without giving effect to the cost of the terrorism, earthquake and windstorm components of such casualty and business interruption/rental loss insurance), and if the cost of terrorism insurance exceeds such amount, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall purchase the maximum amount of terrorism insurance available with funds equal to such amount;

(x) Employment Practices Liability, including third party coverage, in an amount not less than $5,000,000:

(xi) Crime coverage in amounts not less than $5,000,000;

(xii) Liquor Liability in amounts not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and to be included in the umbrella/excess liability insurance required in subsection (viii) above;

(xiii) environmental insurance against claims for pollution and remediation legal liability related to the Property (“ PLL Policy ”) as follows: (A) to be a claims made and reported policy for an initial term of ten (10) years and such PLL Policy shall either be extended or replaced with an equivalent PLL Policy or Borrower shall purchase the optional extended reporting period of two (2) years in accordance with the terms and conditions of the PLL Policy such that, in either case, the PLL Policy shall be in effect until two (2) years past the Maturity Date; (B) with limits of liability of $10,000,000 for each Pollution Condition and $25,000,000 in the aggregate; (C) with a self-insured retention amount of $50,000 for each Pollution Condition; (D) shall name the Lender as an additional named insured per Mortgagee Assignment endorsements providing automatic rights of assignment in the event of defaults; (E) Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall not be permitted to add any additional locations during the PLL Policy term; and (F) shall, throughout the PLL Policy term, include the same coverages, terms, conditions and endorsements (and shall not be amended in any way without the prior written consent of Lender) as the PLL Policy approved as of the Closing Date; and

(xiv) upon sixty (60) days written notice, such other reasonable insurance and in such reasonable amounts as Lender from time to time may reasonably request against such other insurable hazards which at the time are commonly insured against for property similar to the Property located in or around the region in which the Property is located.

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and shall be subject to the approval of Lender as to insurance companies, amounts, deductibles, loss payees and insureds. The Policies shall be issued by financially sound and responsible insurance companies having a rating of (1) “A” or better (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch (if Fitch is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and Moody’s (if Moody’s is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) provided , however , that if Borrower and/or Operating Lessee elects to have its insurance coverage provided by a syndicate of insurers, then, if such syndicate consists of five (5) or more members, (A) at least sixty percent (60%) of the insurance coverage (or seventy-five percent (75%) if such syndicate consists of four (4) or fewer members) and one hundred percent (100%) of the first layer of insurance coverage shall be provided by insurance companies having a claims paying ability rating of “A” or better (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch (if Fitch is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and Moody’s (if Moody’s is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and (B) the remaining forty percent (40%) of the insurance coverage (or the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) if such syndicate consists of four (4) or fewer members) shall be provided by insurance companies having a claims paying ability rating of “BBB+” or better (or its equivalent) by S&P, Fitch (if Fitch is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and Moody’s (if Moody’s is rating the Securitization and is rating the insurance company) and (2) “A VIII” or better by AM Best. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall be permitted to maintain a portion of the coverage with United Specialty Insurance Company (“ United ”) in their current participation amounts and positions within the syndicate provided that Borrower obtains reinsurance with a cut-through endorsement, acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies, with respect to United from an insurance company which shall be rated at least “A” with S&P and “A2” with Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the Securities and rates the applicable insurance company, or such higher rating as may be required by a Rating Agency, not to exceed “A+” with S&P and “A1” with Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the Securities and rates the applicable insurance company. The Policies described in Section   6.1 hereof (other than those strictly limited to liability protection) shall designate Lender as loss payee. Prior to the expiration dates of the Policies theretofore furnished to Lender, evidence that the Policies shall continue in force uninterrupted, to be followed by evidence satisfactory to Lender of payment of the premiums due thereunder (the “ Insurance Premiums ”) as such Insurance Premiums shall become due and payable, shall be delivered by Borrower to Lender.

(c) Any blanket insurance Policy shall specifically allocate to the Property the amount of coverage from time to time required hereunder or shall otherwise provide the same protection as would a separate Policy insuring only the Property in compliance with the provisions of Section   6.1(a) hereof. In the event Borrower and/or Operating Lessee adds any locations to the Policy that are subject to the perils of earthquake, flood or wind/named storm, Borrower shall notify Lender and provide updated Acceptable Risk Analyses as applicable and the limits provided for such perils shall be increased as necessary so as to be in compliance with the requirements of Section   6.1 . In the event Borrower and/or Operating Lessee adds any locations to the Policy providing coverage for terrorism which is within a 1,000 foot radius (the “ Radius ”) of the Property, Borrower shall (1) increase the limits of any such Policy so that it shall be adequate to maintain the coverage set forth in this Section   6.1 for each property in the aggregate within the Radius that is covered by such blanket policy calculated on a total insured value basis or (2) provide the required coverage on a separate policy in compliance with the requirements of this Section   6.1 .

 

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(d) All Policies provided for or contemplated by Section   6.1(a) hereof shall name Borrower and Operating Lessee as named insureds and, in the case of liability policies, except for the Policy referenced in Section   6.1(a)(vii) of this Agreement, shall name Lender as the additional insured, as its interests may appear, and in the case of property damage, including but not limited to terrorism, boiler and machinery, flood and earthquake insurance, shall contain a standard non-contributing mortgagee clause in favor of Lender providing that the loss thereunder shall be payable to Lender and guaranteeing thirty (30) days’ notice of cancellation to Lender except ten (10) days’ notice for non-payment of premium.

(e) All Policies shall contain clauses or endorsements to the effect that:

(i) no act or negligence of Borrower or Operating Lessee, or anyone acting for Borrower or Operating Lessee, or of any Tenant or other occupant, or failure to comply with the provisions of any Policy, which might otherwise result in a forfeiture of the insurance or any part thereof, shall in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the insurance insofar as Lender is concerned;

(ii) the Policy shall not be materially changed (other than to increase the coverage provided thereby) or canceled without at least thirty (30) days written notice to Lender and any other party named therein as an additional insured; provided , that ten (10) days’ notice will be required for non-payment of premium or; if issuer will not or cannot provide the notices required herein, Borrower shall be obligated to provide such notice;

(iii) the issuers thereof shall give ten (10) days’ written notice to Lender if the issuers of such Policy elect not to renew the Policy prior to its expiration or, if the issuers will not or cannot provide the notices required herein, Borrower shall be obligated to provide such notice; and

(iv) Lender shall not be liable for any Insurance Premiums thereon or subject to any assessments thereunder.

If at any time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required hereunder is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its interest in the Property, including, without limitation, the obtaining of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate after ten (10) Business Days’ notice to Borrower if prior to the date upon which any such coverage will lapse or at any time Lender deems necessary (regardless of prior notice to Borrower) to avoid the lapse of any such coverage. All premiums incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand and, until paid, shall be secured by the Mortgage and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

Section 6.2  Casualty . If the Property shall be damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “ Casualty ”), Borrower or Operating Lessee shall give prompt written notice of such damage to Lender (provided that no notice shall be required in connection with a Casualty that is de minimis) and shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute the completion of the Restoration of the Property pursuant to Section   6.4 hereof as nearly as possible to the condition the Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty, with

 

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such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender and otherwise in accordance with Section   6.4 hereof. Borrower shall pay all costs of such Restoration whether or not such costs are covered by insurance. Lender may, but shall not be obligated to make proof of loss if not made promptly by Borrower or Operating Lessee. In addition, Lender may participate in any settlement discussions with any insurance companies with respect to any Casualty in which the Net Proceeds or the costs of completing the Restoration are equal to or greater than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount and Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall deliver to Lender all instruments required by Lender to permit such participation.

Section 6.3  Condemnation . (a) Borrower shall promptly give Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding for the Condemnation of the Property and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such proceedings. Lender may participate in any such proceedings, and Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall from time to time deliver to Lender all instruments requested by it to permit such participation. Borrower or Operating Lessee shall, at its expense, diligently prosecute any such proceedings, and shall consult with Lender, its attorneys and experts, and cooperate with them in the carrying on or defense of any such proceedings. Notwithstanding any taking by any public or quasi-public authority through Condemnation or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of such taking), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for its payment in the Note and in this Agreement and the Debt shall not be reduced until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender, after the deduction of expenses of collection, to the reduction or discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided herein or in the Note. If the Property or any portion thereof is taken by a condemning authority, (a) if Restoration of the Property would be deemed feasible by a prudent Lender acting reasonably based upon the nature of the Condemnation, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute the Restoration of the Property pursuant to Section   6.4 hereof and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section   6.4 hereof; provided , that, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall not be obligated to pursue completion of the Restoration if Lender is obligated to disburse Net Proceeds pursuant to Section   6.4 hereof with respect thereto (and Borrower or Operating Lessee has satisfied all applicable conditions to such disbursement) and Lender fails to disburse such proceeds and (b) if Restoration of the Property is not considered feasible by a prudent Lender acting reasonably based upon the nature of the Condemnation, then Lender shall apply the Net Proceeds of such Condemnation to the principal of the Loan in accordance with Section   2.4.2 hereof. If the Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of the Award, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive the Award, or a portion thereof sufficient to pay the Debt.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if the Loan or any portion thereof is included in a REMIC Trust and, immediately following a release of any portion of the Lien of the Mortgage in connection with a Condemnation of the Property (but taking into account any proposed Restoration on the remaining portion of the Property) (based solely on real property and excluding any personal property or going concern value), the Loan-to-Value Ratio is greater than 125% (such value to be determined, in Lender’s sole discretion, by any commercially reasonable method permitted to a

 

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REMIC Trust), the principal balance of the Loan must prepaid down by an amount not less than the least of the following amounts: (i) the Condemnation Proceeds, (ii) the fair market value of the released property at the time of the release, or (iii) an amount such that the Loan-to-Value Ratio (as so determined by Lender) does not increase after the release, unless Lender receives an opinion of counsel that if such amount is not paid, the Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of such portion of the Lien of the Mortgage. Any such prepayment shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment and shall be subject to Section   2.4.1 hereof (other than the requirements to prepay the Debt in full and provide thirty (30) days’ notice to Lender).

Section 6.4  Restoration . The following provisions shall apply in connection with the Restoration of the Property:

(a) If the Net Proceeds shall be less than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount and the costs of completing the Restoration shall be less than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount, the Net Proceeds will be disbursed by Lender to Borrower upon receipt, provided that all of the conditions set forth in Section   6.4(b)(i) (A) , (C) , (F) , (G) and (H) hereof are met and Borrower delivers to Lender a written undertaking to expeditiously commence and to satisfactorily complete with due diligence the Restoration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) If the Net Proceeds are equal to or greater than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount or the costs of completing the Restoration is equal to or greater than the Casualty/Condemnation Threshold Amount, Lender shall make the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration in accordance with the provisions of this Section   6.4 . The term “ Net Proceeds ” for purposes of this Section   6.4 shall mean: (i) the net amount of all insurance proceeds received by Lender pursuant to Section   6.1(a)(i) , (iv) , (ix) and (x) as a result of such damage or destruction, after deduction of the reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“ Insurance Proceeds ”), or (ii) the net amount of the Award, after deduction of the reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“ Condemnation Proceeds ”), whichever the case may be.

(i) The Net Proceeds shall be made available to Borrower or Operating Lessee for Restoration provided that each of the following conditions are met:

(A) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(B) (1) in the event the Net Proceeds are Insurance Proceeds, less than thirty percent (30%) of the total floor area of the Improvements on the Property has been damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable as a result of such Casualty or (2) in the event the Net Proceeds are Condemnation Proceeds, less than twenty two and one half percent (22.5%) of the land constituting the Property is taken, and such land is located along the perimeter or periphery of the Property, and no portion of the Improvements is located on such land;

 

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(C) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall commence the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days after such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, occurs) and shall diligently pursue the same to satisfactory completion, provided, that for purposes of this clause the filing of an application for a building permit for the Restoration shall be deemed to be commencement of the Restoration provided Borrower or Operating Lessee promptly commences work thereafter and diligently proceeds to the completion of such Restoration;

(D) Lender shall be satisfied that any operating deficits, including all scheduled payments of principal and interest under the Note, which will be incurred with respect to the Property as a result of the occurrence of any such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, will be covered out of (1) the Net Proceeds, (2) the insurance coverage referred to in Section   6.1(a)(ii) hereof, if applicable, or (3) by other funds of Borrower or Operating Lessee;

(E) Lender shall be satisfied, subject to a force majeure delay, that the Restoration will be completed on or before the earliest to occur of (1) one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Maturity Date, (2) such time as may be required under all applicable Legal Requirements in order to repair and restore the Property to the condition it was in immediately prior to such Casualty or to as nearly as possible the condition it was in immediately prior to such Condemnation, as applicable, or (3) the expiration of the insurance coverage referred to in Section   6.1(a)(ii) hereof;

(F) the Property and the use thereof after the Restoration will, in all material respects, be in compliance with and permitted under all applicable Legal Requirements (including as a legal non-conforming use);

(G) the Restoration shall be done and completed by Borrower or Operating Lessee in an expeditious and diligent fashion and in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements;

(H) such Casualty or Condemnation, as applicable, does not result in the loss of access to the Property or the related Improvements;

(I) the Debt Yield immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation was equal to or greater than seven percent (7%);

(J) Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Lender a signed detailed budget approved in writing by Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s architect or engineer stating the entire cost of completing the Restoration, which budget shall be reasonably approved by Lender in the same manner as each Annual Budget is to be approved by Lender during the continuance of a Cash Trap Period; and

 

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(K) the Net Proceeds together with any cash or cash equivalent deposited by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee with Lender are sufficient in Lender’s reasonable discretion to cover the cost of the Restoration.

(ii) The Net Proceeds shall be held by Lender in an interest bearing Eligible Account and, until disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section   6.4(b) , shall constitute additional security for the Debt and Other Obligations under the Loan Documents. The Net Proceeds shall be disbursed by Lender to, or as directed by, Borrower or Operating Lessee from time to time during the course of the Restoration, upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to Lender that (A) all materials installed and work and labor performed (except to the extent that they are to be paid for out of the requested disbursement) in connection with the Restoration have been paid for in full, and (B) there exist no notices of pendency, stop orders, mechanic’s or materialman’s liens or notices of intention to file same, or any other liens or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever on the Property which have not either been fully bonded to the satisfaction of Lender and discharged of record or in the alternative fully insured to the satisfaction of Lender by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy.

(iii) All plans and specifications required in connection with the Restoration shall be subject to prior review and acceptance in all respects by Lender and by an independent consulting engineer selected by Lender (the “ Casualty Consultant ”). Lender shall have the use of the plans and specifications and all permits, licenses and approvals required or obtained in connection with the Restoration. The identity of the contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration, as well as the contracts under which they have been engaged, shall be subject to prior review and reasonable acceptance by Lender and the Casualty Consultant. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with making the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and the Casualty Consultant’s fees, shall be paid by Borrower. Lender shall grant or deny with a reasonable explanation any consent required hereunder within fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the applicable request and all documents in connection therewith. In the event that Lender fails to respond within said fourteen (14) day period, such failure shall be deemed to be the consent and approval of Lender if (A) Borrower has delivered to Lender the applicable documents, with the notation “ IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS APPROVAL REQUEST WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM RECEIPT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE LENDER’S APPROVAL ” prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval and (B) Lender does not approve or reject (with a reasonable explanation) the applicable request within fourteen (14) days from the date Lender receives such request as evidenced by a certified mail return receipt or confirmation by a reputable national overnight delivery service that the same has been delivered to Borrower.

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work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Casualty Consultant, minus the Casualty Retainage. The term “ Casualty Retainage ” shall mean an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the costs actually incurred for work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Casualty Consultant, until the Restoration has been completed. The Casualty Retainage shall in no event, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above in this Section   6.4(b) , be less than the amount actually held back by Borrower or Operating Lessee from contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration. The Casualty Retainage shall not be released until the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section   6.4(b) and that all approvals necessary for the re-occupancy and use of the Property have been obtained from all appropriate governmental and quasi-governmental authorities, and Lender receives evidence satisfactory to Lender that the costs of the Restoration have been paid in full or will be paid in full out of the Casualty Retainage; provided , however , that Lender will release the portion of the Casualty Retainage being held with respect to any contractor, subcontractor or materialman engaged in the Restoration as of the date upon which the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the contractor, subcontractor or materialman has satisfactorily completed all work and has supplied all materials in accordance with the provisions of the contractor’s, subcontractor’s or materialman’s contract, the contractor, subcontractor or materialman delivers the lien waivers and evidence of payment in full of all sums due to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman as may be reasonably requested by Lender or by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy, and Lender receives an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy insuring the continued priority of the lien of the Mortgage and evidence of payment of any premium payable for such endorsement. If required by Lender, the release of any such portion of the Casualty Retainage shall be approved by the surety company, if any, which has issued a payment or performance bond with respect to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman.

(v) Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds more frequently than once every calendar month.

(vi) If at any time the Net Proceeds or the undisbursed balance thereof shall not, in the opinion of Lender in consultation with the Casualty Consultant, be sufficient to pay in full the balance of the costs which are estimated by the Casualty Consultant to be incurred in connection with the completion of the Restoration, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall (A) deposit the deficiency (the “ Net Proceeds Deficiency ”) with Lender or (B) deliver a Letter of Credit reasonably satisfactory to Lender in an amount equal to the Net Proceeds Deficiency before any further disbursement of the Net Proceeds shall be made. The Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with Lender shall be held by Lender and shall be disbursed for costs actually incurred in connection with the Restoration on the same conditions applicable to the disbursement of the Net Proceeds, and until so disbursed pursuant to this Section   6.4(b) shall constitute additional security for the Debt and Other Obligations under the Loan Documents.

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provisions of this Section   6.4(b) , and the receipt by Lender of evidence satisfactory to Lender that all costs incurred in connection with the Restoration have been paid in full, shall be remitted by Lender to Borrower, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing under the Note, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

(c) Lender shall, with reasonable promptness following any Casualty or Condemnation, notify Borrower whether or not Net Proceeds are required to be made available to Borrower or Operating Lessee for a Restoration pursuant to this Section   6.4 (or, if the same are not required to be made available to Borrower or Operating Lessee for Restoration pursuant to this Section   6.4 , whether Lender will nevertheless make the same available, which election Lender may make in its sole and absolute discretion). All Net Proceeds not required (i) to be made available for the Restoration or (ii) to be returned to Borrower as excess Net Proceeds pursuant to Section   6.4(b)(vii) hereof may be retained and applied by Lender toward the payment of the Debt in accordance with Section   2.4.2 hereof, whether or not then due and payable in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall deem proper, or, at the discretion of Lender, the same may be paid, either in whole or in part, to Borrower for such purposes as Lender shall approve, in its discretion.

(d) In the event of foreclosure of the Mortgage or other transfer of title of the Property in extinguishment in whole or in part of the Debt all right, title and interest of Borrower or Operating Lessee in and to the Policies that are not blanket Policies then in force concerning the Property and all proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at such foreclosure or Lender or other transferee in the event of such other transfer of title.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents (except Section   6.3(b) of this Agreement) with respect to the disbursement of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds in respect of the Ground Lease, the express provisions set forth in the Ground Lease shall govern; provided , however , to the extent the compliance by Borrower with the terms and conditions of this Section   6.4 do not create a default under the terms and provisions of the Ground Lease, Borrower shall comply with the terms and provisions of this Section   6.4 and, provided , further , that Borrower shall not grant its consent, approval or waiver with respect to any disbursement of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds in respect of the Ground Lease Property (if such disbursement would violate the terms and provisions of this Section   6.4 ) as may be requested or required in connection with the terms and provisions of the Ground Lease without first obtaining the written consent, approval, or waiver of Lender.

 

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ARTICLE VII

RESERVE FUNDS

Section 7.1  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.2  Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds .

(a) To the extent Taxes, Other Charges and/or Insurance Premiums are not reserved for in a Manager Account maintained by Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement or previously paid by Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement (provided, that to the extent so reserved or paid, Borrower delivers to Lender the invoices and other evidence of payment required under Section   5.1.2 and Section   6.1 hereof in which case the required deposit will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such amount), Borrower shall pay to Lender, on each Payment Date during a Cash Trap Period, (i) in any case in which Taxes and Other Charges are not so reserved or paid by the Manager, one twelfth (1/12) of the Taxes and Other Charges that Lender reasonably estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes and Other Charges at least thirty (30) days prior to the dates upon which such payments are required to be made and/or (ii) in any case in which Insurance Premiums are not so reserved or paid by the Manager, one twelfth (1/12) of the Insurance Premiums that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by the Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Policies (said amounts in clauses   (i) and (ii) above hereinafter called the “ Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds ”). The account in which the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds are held shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Tax and Insurance Reserve Account ”. Lender will apply the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds to payments of Taxes and Other Charges and Insurance Premiums required to be made by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee pursuant to Section   5.1.2 or Section   6.1 hereof (as applicable) and under the Mortgage. In making any payment relating to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds, Lender may do so according to any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes and Other Charges) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof. Provided that sufficient amounts are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account, Lender shall, upon Borrower’s written request, reimburse Borrower or Operating Lessee (as applicable) from amounts on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account for all real property Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums actually paid by Borrower or Operating Lessee. As a precondition to any such reimbursement, Borrower shall submit to Lender an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the amount of tax payments made and jurisdictions in which such payments were made (if applicable) and upon the written request of Lender receipts for payment or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that such real, property Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums have been paid. If the amount of the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds shall exceed the amounts due for Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums pursuant to Section   5.1.2 hereof, Lender shall, in its sole discretion, return any excess to Borrower or credit such excess against future payments to be made to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds. If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds are not or will

 

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not be sufficient to pay Taxes, Other Charges and Insurance Premiums by the dates set forth in clauses   (i) and (ii) above, Lender shall provide written notice to Borrower of such determination and Borrower shall, commencing with the first Payment Date following Borrower’s receipt of such written notice, increase its monthly payments to Lender by the amount that Lender estimates is sufficient to make up the deficiency at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date of the Taxes and Other Charges and/or thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Policies, as the case may be. Any amounts remaining in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account after the Debt has been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be promptly returned to Borrower.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent that any of the insurance required to be maintained by Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document is effected under a blanket policy reasonably acceptable to Lender insuring substantially all of the real property owned, directly or indirectly, by Guarantor, Borrower shall not be required to make deposits pursuant to the foregoing with respect to Insurance Premiums.

Section 7.3  Replacements and Replacement Reserve .

7.3.1  Replacement Reserve Funds . Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date an amount equal to the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit to fund the cost of Replacements; provided , however , that Replacements shall not include expense items that otherwise would be expensed in the operating statements of the Property pursuant to the Uniform System of Accounts and provided , further , that, for so long as Borrower and Operating Lessee maintain the Property in accordance with the Management Agreement, the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any amounts either (x) deposited into the FF&E Account for the applicable calendar month as set forth in the Annual Budget and required pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement if Borrower delivers evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that such deposit has been made or (y) otherwise accounted for pursuant to the Working Capital Peg Balance held in either Operating Account if Borrower delivers evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the Working Capital Peg Balance sufficiently cover such amounts. Amounts so deposited shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Replacement Reserve Funds ” and the account in which such amounts are held shall hereinafter be referred to as Borrower’s “ Replacement Reserve Account ”.

7.3.2  Disbursements from Replacement Reserve Account . (a) Lender shall make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account to pay Borrower or Operating Lessee only for the costs of the Replacements upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth in this Section   7.3.2 .

(b) Lender shall disburse to Borrower or Operating Lessee the Replacement Reserve Funds from the Replacement Reserve Account from time to time upon satisfaction by Borrower or Operating Lessee of each of the following conditions: (i) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall submit a written request for payment to Lender at least five (5) days prior to the date on which Borrower requests such payment be made and specifies the Replacements to be paid, (ii) on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default shall exist and remain uncured and (iii) Lender shall have received an Officer’s Certificate: (A) stating that, to Borrower’s knowledge, all Replacements to be funded by the requested disbursement have been performed

 

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in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, in all material respects, (B) identifying each Person that supplied materials or labor in connection with such Replacements to be funded by the requested disbursement, and (C) stating that each such Person has been paid or will be paid the amounts then due and payable to such Person in connection with the Replacements with the proceeds of such disbursement, such Officer’s Certificate to be accompanied by lien waivers or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Lender. Lender shall not be required to make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account with respect to the Property unless such requested disbursement is in an amount greater than Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) (or a lesser amount if the total amount in the Replacement Reserve Account is less than $25,000.00), in which case only one disbursement of the amount remaining in the account shall be made) and such disbursement shall be made only upon satisfaction of each condition contained in this Section   7.3.2 . Subject to Section   7.3.2(c) below, in no event shall Lender be obligated to disburse funds to Borrower or Operating Lessee from the Replacement Reserve Account if an Event of Default exists.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account at the request of Manager upon receipt of a certificate (i) setting forth the amount of the requested disbursement, (ii) certifying that the requested disbursement will be used for the costs of FF&E as required by, and provided in the Management Agreement and (iii) certifying that the amounts being requested are in accordance with the budget provided under the Management Agreement, subject to variances permitted thereby.

7.3.3  Performance of Replacements . (a) Borrower or Operating Lessee shall make Replacements to the Property when required in order to keep the Property in good condition and repair and to keep the Property or any portion thereof from deteriorating consistent with the requirements of the Management Agreement. Borrower or Operating Lessee shall complete all Replacements to the Property in a good and workmanlike manner as soon as practicable following the commencement of making each such Replacement.

(b) During a Cash Trap Period, Lender reserves the right, at its option, to approve all contracts or work orders for amounts in excess of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) with materialmen, mechanics, suppliers, subcontractors, contractors or other parties providing labor or materials in connection with the Replacements. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall assign any contract or subcontract to Lender.

(c) During the continuance of an Event of Default, in the event Lender determines in its reasonable discretion that any Replacement is not being performed in a workmanlike or timely manner or that any Replacement has not been completed in a workmanlike or timely manner, upon three (3) Business Days written notice to Borrower, Lender shall have the option to withhold disbursement for such unsatisfactory Replacement and to proceed under existing contracts or to contract with third parties to complete such Replacement and to apply the Replacement Reserve Funds toward the labor and materials necessary to complete such Replacement and, without the requirement of providing any prior notice to Borrower, to exercise any and all other remedies available to Lender upon an Event of Default hereunder.

 

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(d) During the continuance of an Event of Default, in order to facilitate Lender’s completion or making of such Replacements pursuant to Section   7.3.3(c) above, Borrower and Operating Lessee each grants Lender the right to enter onto the Property and perform any and all work and labor necessary to complete or make such Replacements and/or employ watchmen to protect the Property from damage (subject to the rights of Tenants and guests at the Property). All sums so expended by Lender, to the extent not from the Replacement Reserve Funds, shall be deemed to have been advanced under the Loan to Borrower and secured by the Mortgage. For this purpose each of Borrower and Operating Lessee constitutes and appoints Lender its true and lawful attorney in fact with full power of substitution to complete or undertake such Replacements in the name of Borrower or Operating Lessee. Such power of attorney shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked. Borrower and Operating Lessee each empowers said attorney in fact for this purpose as follows: (i) with respect to Borrower’s grant of power only, to use any funds in the Replacement Reserve Account for the purpose of making or completing such Replacements; (ii) to make such additions, changes and corrections to such Replacements as shall be necessary or desirable to complete such Replacements; (iii) to employ such contractors, subcontractors, agents, architects and inspectors as shall be required for such purposes; (iv) to pay, settle or compromise all existing bills and claims which are or may become Liens against the Property, or as may be necessary or desirable for the completion of such Replacements, or for clearance of title; (v) to execute all applications and certificates in the name of Borrower or Operating Lessee which may be reasonably required by any of the contract documents; (vi) to prosecute and defend all actions or proceedings in connection with the Property or the rehabilitation and repair of the Property; and (vii) to do any and every reasonable act which Borrower or Operating Lessee might do in its own behalf to fulfill the terms of this Agreement.

(e) Nothing in this Section   7.3.3 shall: (i) make Lender responsible for making or completing any Replacements; (ii) require Lender to expend funds in addition to the Replacement Reserve Funds to make or complete any Replacement; (iii) obligate Lender to proceed with any Replacements; or (iv) obligate Lender to demand from Borrower or Operating Lessee additional sums to make or complete any Replacement.

(f) If reasonably determined to be necessary, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall permit Lender and Lender’s agents and representatives (including, without limitation, Lender’s engineer, architect, or inspector) or third parties making Replacements pursuant to this Section   7.3.3 to enter onto the Property during normal business hours (subject to the rights of Tenants under their Leases) to inspect the progress of any Replacements and all materials being used in connection therewith, to examine all plans and shop drawings relating to such Replacements which are or may be kept at the Property, and, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to complete any Replacements made pursuant to this Section   7.3.3 . Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause all contractors and subcontractors to cooperate with Lender or Lender’s representatives or such other persons described above in connection with inspections described in this Section   7.3.3(f) or the completion of Replacements pursuant to this Section   7.3.3 with respect to the Property.

 

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(g) During a Cash Trap Period, in connection with any single Replacement in excess of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00), Lender may require an inspection of the Property at Borrower’s expense prior to making a monthly disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account in order to verify completion of the Replacements for which reimbursement is sought (or portion thereof in the case of periodic payments). Lender may require that such inspection be conducted by an appropriate independent qualified professional selected by Lender and reasonably approved by Borrower and/or may require a copy of a certificate of completion by an independent qualified professional reasonably acceptable to Lender prior to the disbursement of any amounts from the Replacement Reserve Account. Borrower shall pay the actual out-of-pocket expense of the inspection as required hereunder, whether such inspection is conducted by Lender or by an independent qualified professional.

(h) The Replacements and all materials, equipment, fixtures, or any other item comprising a part of any Replacement shall be constructed, installed or completed, as applicable, free and clear of all mechanic’s, materialmen’s or other Liens (except for Permitted Encumbrances).

(i) All Replacements shall comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements of all Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over the Property and applicable insurance requirements including, without limitation, applicable building codes, special use permits, environmental regulations, and requirements of insurance underwriters.

(j) In addition to any insurance required under the Loan Documents, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall provide or cause to be provided workmen’s compensation insurance, builder’s risk, and public liability insurance and other insurance to the extent required under applicable law in connection with a particular Replacement at the Property. All such policies shall be in form and amount reasonably satisfactory to Lender. All such policies which can be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses making loss payable to Lender or its assigns shall be so endorsed. Certified copies of such policies shall be delivered to Lender.

7.3.4  Failure to Make Replacements . (a) It shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to comply with any provision of this Section   7.3 and such failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice from Lender. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of such an Event of Default, Lender may use the Replacement Reserve Funds (or any portion thereof) for any purpose, including but not limited to complete the Replacements as provided in Section   7.3.3 , or for any other repair or replacement to the Property or toward payment of the Debt in such order, proportion and priority as Lender may determine in its sole discretion. Lender’s right to withdraw and apply the Replacement Reserve Funds shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Lender to apply all or any portion of the Replacement Reserve Fund on account of an Event of Default to payment of the Debt or in any specific order or priority.

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fulfill all preservation and maintenance covenants in the Loan Documents. Any amount remaining in the Replacement Reserve Account after the Debt has been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be returned to Borrower.

Section 7.4  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.5  Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts . During a Cash Trap Period, (i) all Excess Cash Flow on deposit in the Borrower Cash Management Account shall be transferred to an account (the “ Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account ” and amounts so held shall be hereinafter referred to as the “ Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds ”) and (ii) all Excess Cash Flow on deposit in the Operating Lessee Cash Management Account shall be transferred to an account (the “ Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account ” and, collectively with the Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account, the “ Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts ”; the amounts so held in the Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Account shall be hereinafter referred to as the “ Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds ” and, collectively with the Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds, the “ Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds ”), in each case, in accordance with Section   2.6.2(e) to be held by Lender as additional security for the Loan.

7.5.1  Release of Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds . (a) During a Debt Yield Trigger Period, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, upon written request of Borrower or Operating Lessee (as applicable), Lender shall disburse within five (5) Business Days of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s request and no more frequently than bimonthly, (1) prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds, and (2) from and after the consummation of the Restructuring, Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds for (i) payment of any Operating Expenses (including management fees and other fees, charges or costs, payable to Manager or, prior to an R&A Manager Event, R&A Sub-Manager under the Management Agreement, (ii) emergency repairs and/or life safety issues (including any Capital Expenditures) at the Property, (iii) Capital Expenditures set forth in the Approved Annual Budget or otherwise reasonably approved by Lender (after application of amounts then on deposit in the Replacement Reserve), (iv) Hotel Taxes and Custodial Funds, (v) subject to Lender’s approval, payment of the cost of Replacements not otherwise paid for under Section   7.3 hereof, (vi) [reserved], (vii) any fees and costs payable by Borrower subject to and in compliance with the Loan Documents (including the payment of any Yield Maintenance Premium), (viii) voluntary prepayment of the Loan in accordance with Section   2.4.1 hereof, or (ix) legal fees arising in connection with the Property or Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s ownership or leasing (as applicable) and operation of the Property; provided , that Excess Cash Flow shall not be used for legal fees in connection with (A) the enforcement of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s rights under the Loan Documents or (B) any defense of any enforcement by Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents, (x) audit, accounting and tax expenses arising in connection with the Property or Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s ownership or leasing (as applicable) and operation thereof, (xi) payment of shortfalls in the payment of Debt Service and any other amounts due and owing to Lender under the Loan Documents, (xii) payments under the Ground Lease, (xiii) costs associated with existing Leases or any new Leases entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs related to tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions and Tenant-related Capital Expenditures (after application of amounts then on deposit in the Replacement Reserve Account), (xiv)

 

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principal prepayments of the Loan in the amount necessary to satisfy a Debt Yield Cure made in accordance with Section   2.4.5 hereof, (xv) costs of Restoration in excess of available Net Proceeds, (xvi) payment of shortfalls in the required deposits into the Reserve Accounts (in each case, to the extent required in the Loan Agreement and the Cash Management Agreement), and (xvii) such other items as reasonably approved by Lender, provided , that, prior to the date of the Restructuring, in each instance, Lender shall only be obligated to make Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds available for the payment of the foregoing items to the extent such items are not otherwise payable by Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement. Upon the occurrence of a Cash Trap Event Cure, (A) all Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds shall be paid to Borrower and (B) all Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds shall be paid to Operating Lessee.

(b) Promptly following the full repayment of the Debt and all amounts due to Lender or the defeasance of the Loan, (i) any Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds remaining on deposit in the Borrower Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts shall be paid to Borrower and (ii) any Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds remaining on deposit in the Operating Lessee Excess Cash Flow Reserve Accounts shall be paid to Operating Lessee.

Section 7.6  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.7  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.8  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.9  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 7.10  Reserve Funds, Generally . Each of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee (as applicable) grants to Lender a first priority perfected security interest in each of the Reserve Accounts and any and all monies now or hereafter deposited in each Reserve Account as additional security for payment of the Debt. Until expended or applied in accordance herewith, the Reserve Funds shall constitute additional security for the Debt. Subject to Priority Waterfall Payments and payments made to Manager or any R&A Sub-Manager pursuant to Section   7.3.2(c) hereof, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in any or all of the Reserve Accounts to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion. The Reserve Funds shall not constitute trust funds and may be commingled with other monies held by Lender. The Reserve Funds shall be held in an Eligible Account in Permitted Investments in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Cash Management Agreement. All interest or other earnings on the Reserve Funds shall be added to and become a part of such Reserve Funds and shall be disbursed or applied, as applicable, in the same manner as other monies deposited in the related Reserve Account. Borrower shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to the interest earned on the Reserve Funds credited or paid to Borrower. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Reserve Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.

 

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Lender shall not be liable for any loss sustained on the investment of any funds constituting the Reserve Funds, provided such Reserve Funds are held in an Eligible Account in Permitted Investments in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Cash Management Agreement. Borrower shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations and costs and expenses (including litigation costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) arising from or in any way connected with the Reserve Accounts or the performance of the obligations for which the Reserve Accounts were established. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall assign to Lender all rights and claims that it may have against all persons or entities supplying labor, materials or other services which are to be paid from or secured by the applicable Reserve Funds; provided , however , that Lender may not pursue any such right or claim unless an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured. Any amount remaining in the Reserve Accounts after the Debt has been paid in full or the Loan has been defeased shall be returned to Borrower.

ARTICLE VIII

DEFAULTS

Section 8.1  Event of Default . (a) Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default hereunder (an “ Event of Default ”):

(i) if (A) any Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is not paid on or before the date it is due, (B) the Debt is not paid in full on the Maturity Date, or (C) any other portion of the Debt (including any deposits to the Reserve Accounts) not specified in the foregoing clause   (A) or (B) is not paid on or prior to the date when same is due with such failure continuing for five (5) Business Days after Lender delivers notice thereof to Borrower;

(ii) if any of the Taxes or Other Charges are not paid when the same are due and payable other than those Taxes or Other Charges being contested by Borrower in accordance with Section   5.1.2 hereof and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days thereafter;

(iii) if the Policies are not kept in full force and effect, or if certified copies of the Policies are not delivered to Lender upon request when required pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement;

(iv) if Borrower or Operating Lessee consummates a Transfer without Lender’s prior written consent in violation of Section   5.2.10 hereof or Article 6 of the Mortgage;

(v) if any representation or warranty made by Borrower or Operating Lessee herein or in any other Loan Document to which it is a party, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee shall have been false or misleading in any material adverse respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made; provided that if such untrue representation or warranty is susceptible of being cured, Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall have the right to cure such representation or warranty within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice from Lender;

 

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(vi) if Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(vii) if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal or if Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, shall be instituted; provided , however , if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within sixty (60) days;

(viii) if Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal attempts to assign its rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any interest herein or therein in contravention of the Loan Documents;

(ix) if a Guarantor Bankruptcy Event occurs, provided , however , it shall be at Lender’s option to determine whether the foregoing shall be an Event of Default;

(x) if Borrower or Operating Lessee breaches any representation and warranty contained in Section   4.1.30 or any covenant contained in Section   5.1.28 hereof, provided , however , that any such breach shall not constitute an Event of Default (A) if such breach is inadvertent and non-recurring, (B) if such breach is curable, if Borrower or Operating Lessee shall promptly cure such breach within thirty (30) days after such breach occurs, and (C) upon the written request of Lender, if Borrower promptly delivers to Lender an Additional Insolvency Opinion or a modification of the Insolvency Opinion, as applicable, to the effect that such breach shall not in any way impair, negate or amend the opinions rendered in the Insolvency Opinion, which opinion or modification and the counsel delivering such opinion and modification shall be acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion;

(xi) intentionally omitted;

(xii) with respect to any term, covenant or provision set forth herein which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period, if Borrower or Operating Lessee shall be in default under such term, covenant or condition after the giving of such notice or the expiration of such grace period (and after effect to any cure period);

(xiii) if any of the assumptions related to Borrower or Operating Lessee contained in the Insolvency Opinion delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, or in any Additional Insolvency Opinion delivered subsequent to the closing of the Loan, is or shall become untrue in any material respect;

 

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(xiv) if a material default by Borrower or Operating Lessee has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure period under the Management Agreement (or any Replacement Management Agreement) or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement and if such default permits the Manager or any R&A Manager to terminate or cancel the Management Agreement (or any Replacement Management Agreement) or Replacement R&A Management Agreement, or the term of the Management Agreement (or any Replacement Management Agreement) or any Replacement R&A Management Agreement expires and in each case, unless Borrower or Operating Lessee engages a Qualified Manager (or Qualified R&A Manager, as applicable) in accordance with the terms and as required by of Section   5.1.23 within thirty (30) days’ of such default (subject to the applicable cure period) or the date of such expiration;

(xv) if an ERISA Event shall have occurred and is continuing for thirty (30) days that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (after taking into account obligations of Guarantor under the Guaranty with respect to ERISA Events and the creditworthiness of Guarantor at such time);

(xvi) if there shall be default under any of the other Loan Documents beyond any applicable cure periods contained in such documents, whether as to Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Property (or, if no cure period is so specified with respect thereto, beyond the applicable cure period set forth in subsection   (xviii) below, which shall be deemed to be applicable thereto), or if any other such event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such default, event or condition is to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of all or any portion of the Debt;

(xvii) if Borrower breaches any covenant contained in Section 5.2.11(c) hereof; provided , however , that prior to declaring an Event of Default under this clause   (xvii) , following the Permitted Release Date, Lender shall permit Borrower to release the Taran Outparcel within such reasonable period of time as required in order to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 2.5.2 hereof; or

(xviii) if Borrower or Operating Lessee shall continue to be in Default under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement not specified in subsections   (i) to (xvii) above, for ten (10) days after written notice to Borrower or Operating Lessee from Lender, in the case of any Default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after written notice from Lender in the case of any other Default; provided , however , that if such non-monetary Default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and provided further that Borrower or Operating Lessee shall have commenced to cure such Default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for such time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower or Operating Lessee, in the exercise of due diligence, to cure such Default, such additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

 

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(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clauses   (vi) , (vii) or (viii) above) and at any time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower or Operating Lessee and in and to the Property or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may enforce or avail itself of any or all rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents against Borrower and any or all of portions of the Property, including, without limitation, all rights or remedies available at law or in equity; and upon any Event of Default described in clauses   (vi) , (vii) or (viii) above, the Debt and Other Obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby expressly waive any such notice or demand, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

Section 8.2  Remedies . (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or Operating Lessee or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to the Property or any portion thereof. Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singularly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that if an Event of Default is continuing (i) Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against the Property and the Mortgage has been foreclosed, sold and/or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full, including without limitation, any liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees and interest payable on advances made by the Servicer with respect to delinquent debt service payments or expenses of curing Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s defaults under the Loan Documents or other similar fees payable to Servicer or any special servicer in connection therewith.

(b) With respect to Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property, nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any portion of the Property for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in any preference or priority to any other portion thereof, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of all or any portions of the Property, in its absolute discretion in respect of the Debt. In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose the Mortgage in any manner and for any amounts secured by the Mortgage then due and payable as determined

 

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by Lender in its sole discretion including, without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) in the event an Event of Default occurs in respect of the payment of one or more scheduled payments of interest, Lender may foreclose the Mortgage to recover such delinquent payments or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire outstanding principal balance of the Loan, Lender may partially foreclose the Mortgage to recover so much of the principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by the Mortgage as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more such partial foreclosures, the Property shall remain subject to the Mortgage to secure payment of sums secured by the Mortgage and not previously recovered.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right from time to time to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, mortgages and other security documents in a manner consistent with Section   9.1.2 hereof (the “ Severed Loan Documents ”) in such denominations as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies provided hereunder. Borrower and Operating Lessee shall execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoint Lender as its respective true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect the aforesaid severance, Borrower and Operating Lessee ratifying all that its said attorney shall do by virtue thereof; provided , however , Lender shall not make or execute any such documents under such power until three (3) days after written notice has been given to Borrower or Operating Lessee by Lender of Lender’s intent to exercise its rights under such power. Borrower shall be obligated to pay any costs or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, recording or filing of the Severed Loan Documents and the Severed Loan Documents shall not contain any representations, warranties or covenants not contained in the Loan Documents and any such representations and warranties contained in the Severed Loan Documents will be given by Borrower and Operating Lessee only as of the Closing Date.

(d) As used in this Section   8.2 , a “foreclosure” shall include, without limitation, any sale by power of sale.

Section 8.3  Remedies Cumulative; Waivers . The rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have against Borrower or Operating Lessee pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lender’s rights, powers and remedies may be pursued singularly, concurrently or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lender’s sole discretion. No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of one Default or Event of Default with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent Default or Event of Default by Borrower or Operating Lessee or to impair any remedy, right or power consequent thereon.

 

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ARTICLE IX

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.1  Securitization .

9.1.1  Sale of Notes and Securitization . Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges and agrees that Lender may sell all or any portion of the Loan and the Loan Documents, or issue one or more participations therein, or consummate one or more private or public securitizations of rated single- or multi-class securities (the “ Securities ”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in all or any portion of the Loan and the Loan Documents or a pool of assets that include the Loan and the Loan Documents (such sales, participations and/or securitizations, collectively, a “ Securitization ”). At the request of Lender , and to the extent not already provided to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with the Loan, Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to provide information in the possession or control of Borrower or its Affiliates and not in the possession of Lender or which may be reasonably required by Lender in order to satisfy the market standards to which Lender customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required by prospective investors, financing sources and/or the Rating Agencies in connection with any such Securitization including, without limitation, to:

(a) provide additional and/or updated Provided Information;

(b) review, and comment on the Disclosure Documents delivered to Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Section   9.1 , which Disclosure Documents shall be delivered to Borrower for review and comment by Borrower not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date upon which Borrower is otherwise required to confirm such Disclosure Documents;

(c) deliver an updated Insolvency Opinion;

(d) deliver an opinion of New York counsel with respect to due execution and enforceability of the Loan Documents governed by New York law substantially the same as those delivered as of the Closing Date, which opinions shall be addressed, for purposes of reliance thereon, to each Person acquiring any interest in the Loan in connection with any Securitization, which counsel opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Approved Rating Agencies (and, for the avoidance of doubt, neither Borrower nor Guarantor shall be required to deliver a 10b-5 opinion);

(e) subject to Section   9.3 hereof, confirm the representations and warranties as set forth in the Loan Documents are true, complete and correct in all material respects as of the closing date of the Securitization with respect to the Property, Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Loan Documents (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties are and can only be made as of a specific date and the facts and circumstances upon which such representation and warranty is based are specific solely to a certain date in which case confirmation as to truth, completeness and correctness shall be provided as of such specific date or to the extent such representations are no longer true and correct as a result of subsequent events in which case Borrower shall provide an updated representation or warranty);

 

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(f) if requested by Lender, review the sections of the Disclosure Document entitled “Risk Factors” (solely to the extent the “Risk Factors” relate to Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, Manager, the Management Agreement and the Property), “Special Considerations”, “Description of the Mortgage”, “Description of the Mortgage Loan and Mortgaged Property”, “Description of the Borrower”, “The Ground Lease”, “Description of the Property Manager, Management Agreement and Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements”, “The Manager”, and “The Borrower” and “Annex E – Representations and Warranties of the Borrower” “Description of the Operating Lease”, “Description of the Operating Lessee” (or sections similarly titled or covering similar subject matters) , in each case, solely to the extent relating to the collateral for the Loan, Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or a Manager;

(g) execute such amendments to the Loan Documents as may be reasonably necessary to reflect structural changes to the Loan, including, without limitation, immaterial changes related to the cash management structure, that are requested in writing from Lender, from time to time, prior to a Securitization; provided that any such amendments (i) shall not increase (x) any monetary obligation of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor, or (y) any other obligation or liability of Borrower or Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents in any material respect or (z) any other obligation or liability of Guarantor in any respect, (ii) shall not change the weighted average interest rate of the Loan in place immediately prior to such amendment (except following an Event of Default or any prepayment of the Loan pursuant to Section   2.4.2 hereof or to the extent that the application of a prepayment to the Loan pursuant to Section   2.4.4 results in “rate creep”), (iii) shall not affect the aggregate amortization of the Loan, (iv) shall not change the dates of the Interest Period, the Maturity Date or the Payment Date, (v) shall not affect the time periods during which Borrower or Operating Lessee is permitted to perform any obligations under the Loan Documents, (vi) shall not decrease any of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s rights or remedies under the Loan Documents in any respect and (vii) shall be in substantially the same form as the Loan Agreement; and

(h) if reasonably requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, within a reasonable period of time following Lender’s request, with any financial statements, or financial, statistical or operating information, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be required pursuant to Regulation AB under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other legal requirements in connection with any Disclosure Documents or any filing pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Securitization or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested by Lender, so long as providing such statements or information would not cause Borrower or any of its Affiliates to be in violation of applicable securities laws.

9.1.2  Loan Components . (a) Borrower covenants and agrees that prior to a Securitization of the Loan, upon Lender’s request Borrower shall (i) deliver one or more new notes to replace the original note or modify the original note and other loan documents, as reasonably required, to reflect additional components of the Loan or allocate interest rate or principal among any new components in Lender’s sole discretion, provided , (1) such new or modified note shall at all times have the same weighted average interest rate of the original Note (except following an Event of Default or any prepayment of the Loan pursuant to Section   2.4.2

 

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hereof or to the extent that the application of a prepayment to the Loan pursuant to Section   2.4.4 results in “rate creep”), (2) no amortization of principal of the Loan will be required and (3) there shall be no modification to any Loan Document other than as necessary to reflect the additional components of the Loan or allocation of interest rate to such new components, as applicable (including, without limitation, any change in the outstanding principal amount of the Loan or the Maturity Date, any decrease in any time period in which Borrower or Operating Lessee is permitted to perform its applicable obligations under the Loan Documents or any change in any prepayment premium that would not otherwise have been due as of the Closing Date based upon the definition of Yield Maintenance Premium), and (ii) modify the Cash Management Agreement to reflect such new components; and further provided , that none of the foregoing actions shall have a material adverse effect on Borrower or Operating Lessee or affect any rights or obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents in any materially adverse respect.

(b) Intentionally Omitted.

(c) Borrower shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be required by Lender in connection with this Section   9.1.2 , all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies within ten (10) days following a written request by Lender. It shall be an Event of Default if Borrower fails to promptly comply in all material respects with the terms, covenants or conditions of this Section   9.1.2 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Lender shall cause all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with this Section   9.1.2 (including, without limitation, any documentary stamp taxes, intangible taxes and other recording taxes) to be paid by Lender.

(d) Notwithstanding any action taken by Lender pursuant to this Section   9.1.2 , Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall, at all times, be required to send notice and obtain consents from a single agent of Lender or master servicer with respect to the Loan.

9.1.3  Intentionally omitted .

9.1.4  Securitization Costs . All reasonable third party out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Borrower and Guarantor in connection with Borrower’s complying with requests made under Section   9.1 (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of the Rating Agencies) shall be paid by Lender. All of Lender’s costs and expenses, including Lender’s legal fees, incurred in connection with a Securitization shall be paid by Lender.

Section 9.2  Securitization Indemnification . (a) Borrower understands that certain of the Provided Information may be included in Disclosure Documents in connection with the Securitization and may also be included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, or Exchange Act or provided or made available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, the Rating Agencies, and service providers relating to the Securitization. In the event that the Disclosure Document is required to be revised prior to the sale of all Securities, Borrower will cooperate with the holder of the Note in updating the Covered Disclosure Information by providing all current information necessary to keep the Covered Disclosure Information accurate and complete in all material respects.

 

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(b) The Indemnifying Persons agree to provide, in connection with the Securitization, an indemnification agreement (A) certifying that (i) the Indemnifying Persons have, at Lender’s request in connection with each Securitization, reviewed the sections of the Disclosure Documents entitled “Risk Factors” (solely to the extent the “Risk Factors” relate to Borrower, Guarantor, Operating Lessee, the Management Agreement and the Property), “Special Considerations”, “Description of the Mortgage”, “Description of the Mortgage Loan and Mortgaged Property”, “Description of the Borrower”, “The Ground Lease”, “Description of Operating Lessee”, “Description of Operating Lease”, “Description of the Property Manager, Management Agreement and Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements”, “The Manager”, “The Operating Lessee” and “The Borrower” and “Annex E – Representations and Warranties of the Borrower” (collectively with the Provided Information, the “ Covered Disclosure Information ”), in each case, solely to the extent relating to the collateral for the Loan, Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or a Manager, and (ii) the Covered Disclosure Information does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (B) jointly and severally indemnifying the Indemnified Persons for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including without limitation reasonable legal fees and expenses for enforcement of these obligations (collectively, the “ Liabilities ”) to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Covered Disclosure Information or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state in the Covered Disclosure Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Disclosure Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (C) agreeing to reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person, as they are incurred, in connection with investigating or defending the Liabilities. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which Borrower may otherwise have. Moreover, the indemnification and reimbursement obligations provided for in clauses   (B) and (C) above shall be effective, valid and binding obligations of Indemnifying Persons, whether or not an indemnification agreement described in clause   (A) above is provided.

(c) In connection with Exchange Act Filings, the Indemnifying Persons jointly and severally agree to indemnify (i) the Indemnified Persons for Liabilities to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact in the Covered Disclosure Information, or the omission or alleged omission to state in the Covered Disclosure Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Disclosure Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (ii) reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Persons, as they are incurred, in connection with defending or investigating the Liabilities.

(d) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the Indemnified Person shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any Indemnifying Person, notify such Indemnifying Person in writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided , however , that the failure to notify such

 

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Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under the indemnification provisions of this Section   9.2 except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure and, provided , further , that the failure to notify such Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under the provisions of this Section   9.2 . If any such claim or action shall be brought against an Indemnified Person, and it shall notify any Indemnifying Person thereof, such Indemnifying Person shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. After notice from any Indemnifying Person to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, such Indemnifying Person shall not be liable to the Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with the defense thereof except as provided in the following sentence; provided , however , if the defendants in any such action include both an Indemnifying Person, on the one hand, and one or more Indemnified Persons on the other hand, and an Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other Indemnified Persons that are different or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person, the Indemnified Person or Persons shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Person or Persons. The Indemnified Person shall instruct its counsel to maintain reasonably detailed billing records for fees and disbursements for which such Indemnified Person is seeking reimbursement hereunder and shall submit copies of such detailed billing records to substantiate that such counsel’s fees and disbursements are solely related to the defense of a claim for which the Indemnifying Person is required hereunder to indemnify such Indemnified Person. No Indemnifying Person shall be liable for the expenses of more than one (1) such separate counsel unless such Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to another Indemnified Person.

(e) Without the prior written consent of Lender or its designee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), no Indemnifying Person shall settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless the Indemnifying Person shall have given Lender or its designee reasonable prior written notice thereof and shall have obtained an unconditional release of each Indemnified Person hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedings. As long as an Indemnifying Person has complied with its obligations to defend and indemnify hereunder, such Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement made by any Indemnified Person without the consent of such Indemnifying Person (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(f) The Indemnifying Persons agree that if any indemnification or reimbursement sought pursuant to this Section   9.2 is finally judicially determined to be unavailable for any reason or is insufficient to hold any Indemnified Person harmless (with respect only to the Liabilities that are the subject of this Section   9.2 ), then the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, shall contribute to the Liabilities for which such indemnification or reimbursement is held unavailable or is insufficient:

 

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(x) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, from the transactions to which such indemnification or reimbursement relates; or (y) if the allocation provided by clause   (x) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause   (x) but also the relative faults of the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and all Indemnified Persons, on the other hand, as well as any other equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section   9.2 , (A) no party found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any other party who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation, and (B) the Indemnifying Persons agree that in no event shall the amount to be contributed by the Indemnified Persons collectively pursuant to this paragraph exceed the amount of the fees actually received by the Indemnified Persons in connection with the closing of the Loan and Securitization.

(g) The Indemnifying Persons agree that the indemnification, contribution and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section   9.2 shall apply whether or not any Indemnified Person is a formal party to any lawsuits, claims or other proceedings. The Indemnifying Persons further agree that the Indemnified Persons are intended third party beneficiaries under this Section   9.2 .

(h) The liabilities and obligations of the Indemnified Persons and the Indemnifying Persons under this Section   9.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower shall have no obligation to act as depositor with respect to the Loan or an issuer or registrant with respect to the Securities issued in any Securitization.

Section 9.3  Exculpation . (a) Subject to the qualifications set forth in this Section   9.3 , Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee to perform and observe its respective obligations contained in the Note (as to Borrower), this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower or Operating Lessee, except that Lender may bring a foreclosure action, an action for specific performance or any other appropriate action or proceeding to enable Lender to enforce and realize upon its interest under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, or in the Property, the Rents, or any other collateral given to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents; provided , however , that, except as specifically provided herein, any judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be enforceable against Borrower or Operating Lessee only to the extent of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s interest in the Property, in the Rents and in any other collateral given to Lender, and Lender, by accepting the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, agrees that it shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower or Operating Lessee in any such action or proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any of the Loan Documents; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower or Operating Lessee as a party defendant in any action or

 

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suit for foreclosure and sale under the Mortgage; (iii) affect the validity or enforceability of or any guaranty made in connection with the Loan or any of the rights and remedies of Lender thereunder; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (v) impair the enforcement of any assignment of leases contained in the Mortgage; or (vi) constitute a prohibition against Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against Borrower in order to fully realize the security granted by the Mortgage or to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to exercise its remedies against the Property.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall in any manner or way release, affect or impair the right of Lender to enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee, by money judgment or otherwise, to the extent of any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability, claim or other obligation to the extent actually incurred by Lender (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or incurred in connection with the following actions or omissions on the part of Guarantor, Borrower, Operating Lessee, any Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of Guarantor, Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Affiliated Manager:

(i) fraud or material and willful misrepresentation by Borrower, Principal, Guarantor, Affiliated Manager, Operating Lessee or any Affiliate of Borrower, Principal, Guarantor, Operating Lessee or any Affiliated Manager in connection with the Loan;

(ii) willful misconduct by Borrower, Principal, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of Borrower, Principal, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Affiliated Manager that results in physical damage or waste to any Property;

(iii) the removal or disposal by, or on behalf, of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, Guarantor, Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, Guarantor or any Affiliated Manager, of any portion of any Property during the continuance of an Event of Default;

(iv) the misappropriation or conversion by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, Guarantor, Affiliated Manager or any Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, Guarantor or any Affiliated Manager of (A) any Insurance Proceeds paid by reason of a Casualty, (B) any Awards received in connection with a Condemnation of all or a portion of the Property, (C) any Rents during the continuance of an Event of Default, or (D) any Rents paid more than one month in advance;

(v) a material breach of any covenant set forth in Section   5.1.28(a), (b) or (c) hereof;

(vi) if Borrower fails to obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any financing or other voluntary Lien encumbering the Property, if such consent is required in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents;

(vii) if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any Transfer of the Property or a Transfer of the ownership interests in Borrower or Operating Lessee, in each case, as required by Section   5.2.10 hereof, and in each case, excluding Permitted Transfers; or

 

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(viii) the occurrence of an ERISA Event.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Note or any of the Loan Documents, (i) Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right which Lender may have under Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or any other provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to file a claim for the full amount of the Debt secured by the Mortgage or to require that all collateral shall continue to secure all of the Debt owing to Lender in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (ii) the Debt shall be fully recourse to Borrower in the event of: (A) Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (B) the filing of an involuntary petition by any Person (other than Lender) against Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law in which Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor colludes with, or otherwise assists, such Person, or solicits or causes to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, by any Person (other than Lender); (C) Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal or Guarantor filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, by any other Person (other than Lender) under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law or (D) Borrower, Operating Lessee or Principal, consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for Borrower, Operating Lessee, Principal, or any portion of the Property.

Section 9.4  Matters Concerning Manager . If an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured and either (a) Manager or any R&A Manager becomes subject to a Bankruptcy Action or (b) Manager is in default under the Management Agreement or any R&A Manager is in default under the R&A Management Agreement or a Replacement R&A Management Agreement (as applicable), in either case, beyond any applicable grace or cure period, Borrower or Operating Lessee (as applicable) shall, in each case, at the request of Lender, exercise its contractual rights under the Management Agreement, the R&A Management Agreement or a Replacement R&A Management Agreement (as applicable) to terminate the same and replace Manager or the R&A Manager (as applicable) with a Qualified Manager pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement or with a Qualified R&A Manager pursuant to a Replacement R&A Management Agreement (as applicable), it being understood and agreed that the management fee for such Qualified Manager or Qualified R&A Manager (as applicable) shall not exceed then prevailing market rates.

Section 9.5  Servicer . At the option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer and/or trustee (any such master servicer, primary servicer, special servicer, and trustee, together with its agents, nominees or designees, are collectively referred to as servicer (“ Servicer ”) selected by Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to Servicer pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement, special servicing agreement or other agreement providing for the servicing of one or more mortgage loans (collectively, the “ Servicing Agreement ”) between Lender and Servicer. Lender shall be responsible for any reasonable set-up fees or any other initial costs relating to or arising under the Servicing

 

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Agreement and Borrower shall not be responsible for payment of the regular monthly master servicing fee or trustee fee due to Servicer or the trustee under the Servicing Agreement or any fees or expenses required to be borne by Servicer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall promptly reimburse Lender on demand for the following: all actual out-of-pocket reasonable costs and expenses, liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees, operating advisor fees, certificate administrator fees or any other similar fees and to the extent charges pursuant to Section   2.3.4 hereof and interest at the Default Rate actually paid by Borrower is insufficient to pay for same, interest payable on advances made by the Servicer or the trustee with respect to (a) delinquent Debt Service payments or expenses of curing any default by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor under the Loan Documents, payable by Lender to Servicer or a trustee and provided for under the Servicing Agreement or actual out-of-pocket reasonable expenses paid by Servicer or a trustee in respect of the protection and preservation of the Property (including, without limitation, payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums), (b) as a result of an Event of Default or the Loan becoming specially serviced, an enforcement, refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” of the Loan Documents or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor or (c) the costs of all property inspections and/or appraisals of the Property (or any updates to any existing inspection or appraisal) that Servicer may be required to obtain (other than the cost of regular annual inspections required to be borne by Servicer under the Servicing Agreement). Additionally, Borrower shall pay the customary and reasonable servicing fees in connection with any special requests made by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor during the term of the Loan including, without limitation, in connection with a prepayment, assumption or modification of the Loan. Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) shall grant or deny with a reasonable explanation any consent required hereunder within a ten (10) day period (or such shorter period as provided in this Agreement) after the receipt of the applicable request and all documents in connection therewith. In the event that Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) fails to respond within said ten (10) day period (or such shorter period as provided in this Agreement), such failure shall be deemed to be the consent and approval of Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) if, after the expiration of said ten (10) day period (A) Borrower has resubmitted to Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) the applicable documents, with the notation “ IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED, FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS APPROVAL REQUEST WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS (OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD AS REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT)   FROM RECEIPT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE LENDER’S APPROVAL ” prominently displayed in bold, all caps and fourteen (14) point or larger font in the transmittal letter requesting approval and (B) Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) does not approve or reject (with a reasonable explanation) the applicable request within such five (5) day period (or such shorter period as provided in this Agreement) from the date Lender (or a Servicer on Lender’s behalf) receives such request as evidenced by a certified mail return receipt or confirmation by a reputable national overnight delivery service that the same has been delivered. Lender hereby agrees to endeavor to appoint Midland Loan Services as the initial master servicer of the Loan.

Section 9.6  Intentionally Omitted .

 

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Section 9.7  Register . (a) The Servicer, or if no Servicer has been engaged, Lender, as non-fiduciary agent of Borrower, shall maintain a record that identifies each owner (including successors and assignees) of an interest in the Loan, including the name and address of the owner, and each owner’s rights to principal and stated interest (the “ Register ”), and shall record all transfers of an interest in the Loan, including each assignment, in the Register. Transfers of interests in the Loan (including assignments) shall be subject to the applicable conditions set forth in the Loan Documents with respect thereto and Servicer will update the Register to reflect the transfer. Furthermore, each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as agent of Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts and stated interest of each participant’s interest (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the U.S. Department of Treasury regulations. The entries in the Register and Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower, the Lenders and the Servicer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, and Borrower, the Lenders and the Servicer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, however, shall not affect Borrower’s obligations in respect of the Loan. Borrower and Lender acknowledge that the Notes are in registered form and may not be transferred except by register.

(b) Borrower agrees that each participant pursuant to Section   9.1.1(a) shall be entitled to the benefits of Section   2.7 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section   2.7(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section   2.7(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment; provided that such participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section   2.7(h) as if it were an assignee hereunder; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section   2.7 , with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a change in a requirement of law or in the interpretation or application thereof, or compliance by such participant or the participating Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) issued from any central bank or other Governmental Authority, in each case after the participant acquired the applicable participation.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.1  Survival . This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as all or any of the Debt is outstanding and

 

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unpaid unless a longer period is expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party. All covenants, promises and agreements in this Agreement, by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.

Section 10.2  Lender’s Discretion . Whenever pursuant to this Agreement, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.

Section 10.3  Governing Law . (a) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LOAN WAS MADE BY LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY BORROWER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS AND SECURITY INTERESTS CREATED PURSUANT HERETO AND PURSUANT TO THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF ALL LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR BORROWER OR OPERATING LESSEE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK

 

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GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND EACH OF BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND EACH OF BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH OF BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:

CORPORATION SERVICES COMPANY

80 STATE STREET

ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207

AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON BORROWER OR OPERATING LESSEE IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE (I) SHALL GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (II) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH SUBSTITUTE AGENT AND OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE PERSON AND ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (III) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.

Section 10.4  Modification, Waiver in Writing . No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or of the Note, or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower or Operating Lessee therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to, or demand on Borrower or Operating Lessee, shall entitle Borrower or Operating Lessee to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

Section 10.5  Delay Not a Waiver . Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under the Note or under any other Loan Document, or any other instrument given as security therefor, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under this Agreement,

 

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the Note or any other Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, or to declare a default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.

Section 10.6  Notices . All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if hand delivered or sent by (a) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or (b) expedited prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted delivery, and by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged), addressed as follows (or at such other address and Person as shall be designated from time to time by any party hereto, as the case may be, in a written notice to the other parties hereto in the manner provided for in this Section):

 

If to Lender:

  JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
  383 Madison Ave.
  New York, New York 10179
  Attention: Thomas Nicholas Cassino

and:

  Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch
  60 Wall Street, 10th Floor
  New York, New York 10005
  Attention: Robert W. Pettinato Jr.

and:

  Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
  1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor
  New York, New York 10036
  Attention: George Kok

and:

  Barclays Bank plc
  745 Seventh Avenue
  New York, New York 10019
  Attention: Michael S. Birajiclian

and:

  Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company
  200 West Street
  New York, New York 10282
  Attention: Rene Theriault
  Facsimile: (917) 977-4870

and

  Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company
  200 West Street
  New York, New York 10282
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile: (212) 291-5318

 

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with a copy to:

   Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
   One World Financial Center
   New York, New York 10281
   Attention: William P. McInerney, Esq.
   Facsimile: (212) 504-6666

If to Borrower:

   Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   7930 Jones Branch Drive
   McLean, Virginia 22102
   Attention: General Counsel

and

   Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1000
   McLean, Virginia 22101
   Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

   Perkins Coie LLP
   131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1700
   Chicago, Illinois 60603
   Attention: Matthew Shebuski, Esq.
   Facsimile No.: (312) 324-9437

If to Operating Lessee:

   Hilton Hawaiian Village Lessee LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   7930 Jones Branch Drive
   McLean, Virginia 22102
   Attention: General Counsel

and

   Hilton Hawaiian Village Lessee LLC
   c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   1600 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1000
   McLean, Virginia 22101
   Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

   Perkins Coie LLP
   131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1700
   Chicago, Illinois 60603
   Attention: Matthew Shebuski, Esq.
   Facsimile No.: (312) 324-9437

A notice shall be deemed to have been given: in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of expedited prepaid delivery and telecopy, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of telecopy, upon sender’s receipt of a machine generated confirmation of successful transmission after advice by telephone to recipient that a telecopy notice is forthcoming.

 

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Section 10.7  Trial by Jury . EACH OF BORROWER, OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH OF BORROWER, OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.

Section 10.8  Headings . The Article and/or Section headings and the Table of Contents in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.

Section 10.9  Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Section 10.10  Preferences . Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the obligations of Borrower hereunder. To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the obligations hereunder or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.

Section 10.11  Waiver of Notice . Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall be entitled to (and Borrower or Operating Lessee waives the right to receive) any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which this Agreement or the other Loan Documents specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower or Operating Lessee and except with respect to matters for which Borrower or Operating Lessee is not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice.

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case where by law or under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that neither Lender nor its agents shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s sole remedy shall be limited to commencing an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment. The parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.

Section 10.13  Expenses; Indemnity . (a) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse, Lender upon receipt of written notice from Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Lender in connection with (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (other than a Securitization) and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower and Operating Lessee (including without limitation any opinions requested by Lender as to any legal matters arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with respect to the Property) subject to the terms and provisions of Section   9.1.4 hereof; (ii) Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s ongoing performance of and compliance with its respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date, including, without limitation, confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) Lender’s ongoing performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date; (iv) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents or matters reasonably requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee; (v) securing Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s compliance with any requests made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; (vi) the filing and recording fees and expenses, title insurance and fees and expenses of counsel for providing to Lender all required legal opinions, and other similar expenses incurred in creating and perfecting the Liens in favor of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights, in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower, Operating Lessee, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Property, or any other security given for the Loan; and (viii) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or with respect to the Property (including any fees and expenses reasonably incurred by or payable to Servicer or a trustee in connection with the transfer of the Loan to a special servicer upon Servicer’s anticipation of a Default or Event of Default, liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees, operating advisor fees or any other similar fees and interest payable on advances made by the Servicer with respect to delinquent debt service payments or expenses of curing Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s defaults under the Loan Documents) or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work out” or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or any other amounts required under Section   9.5 hereof, provided , however , that neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall be liable for the payment of any such costs and expenses to the extent the same arise by reason of the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender. Any cost and expenses due and payable to Lender may be paid from any amounts in the Cash Management Accounts.

 

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(b) Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not an Indemnified Party shall be designated a party thereto), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) any breach by Borrower or Operating Lessee of its respective obligations under, or any material misrepresentation by Borrower contained in, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan (collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”); provided , however , that Borrower shall not have any obligation to any Indemnified Party hereunder to the extent that such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party; provided , further , that this Section   10.13(b) shall not apply with respect to taxes other than any taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-tax claim. To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, Borrower shall pay the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnified Parties.

(c) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay for or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse Lender for, any fees and expenses incurred by any Rating Agency in connection with any Rating Agency review of the Loan, the Loan Documents or any transaction contemplated thereby or any consent, approval, waiver or confirmation obtained from such Rating Agency pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document and Lender shall be entitled to require payment of such fees and expenses as a condition precedent to the obtaining of any such consent, approval, waiver or confirmation.

(d) Borrower shall jointly and severally indemnify the Lender and each of its respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates against any liabilities to which Lender, each of its respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates, may become subject in connection with any indemnification to the Rating Agencies in connection with issuing, monitoring or maintaining the Securities insofar as the liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement of any material fact in any information provided by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee to the Rating Agencies (the “ Covered Rating Agency Information ”) or arise out of or are based upon the omission to state a material fact in the Covered Rating Agency Information required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Rating Agency Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Section 10.14  Incorporated . The Schedules annexed hereto are hereby incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement with the same effect as if set forth in the body hereof.

 

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Section 10.15  Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses . Any assignee of Lender’s interest in and to this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which are unrelated to such documents which Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such unrelated counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower or Operating Lessee in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents and any such right to interpose or assert any such unrelated offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Section 10.16  No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries . (a) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender intend that the relationships created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents be solely that of borrower and lender. Nothing herein or therein is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common, or joint tenancy relationship between Borrower or Operating Lessee, on the one hand, and Lender, on the other hand, nor to grant Lender any interest in the Property other than that of mortgagee, beneficiary or lender.

(b) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee and nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained herein or therein. All conditions to the obligations of Lender to make the Loan hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will refuse to make the Loan in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender if, in Lender’s sole discretion, Lender deems it advisable or desirable to do so.

Section 10.17  Publicity . All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or its Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan Documents or the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, to Lender or its Affiliates shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender in its sole discretion.

Section 10.18  Intentionally Omitted .

Section 10.19  Waiver of Counterclaim . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender or its agents.

Section 10.20  Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance . In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same. Each of Borrower and Operating

 

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Lessee acknowledges that, with respect to the Loan, it shall rely solely on its own judgment and advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in Borrower or Operating Lessee, and Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby irrevocably waive the right to raise any defense or take any action on the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of Borrower and Operating Lessee or their respective Affiliates.

Section 10.21  Brokers and Financial Advisors . Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby represents that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than Eastdil Secured (and Borrower shall pay the commission and any other amounts due to Eastdil Secured). Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including Lender’s attorneys’ fees and expenses) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. The provisions of this Section   10.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Debt.

Section 10.22  Prior Agreements . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements among or between such parties, whether oral or written, between Borrower or Operating Lessee, on the one hand, and Lender, on the other hand, are superseded by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Section 10.23  Joint and Several Liability . If Borrower or Operating Lessee consists of more than one (1) Person the obligations and liabilities of each Person shall be joint and several.

Section 10.24  Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Lender shall have:

(a) upon not less than fifteen (15) Business Days’ prior written notice to Borrower, the right to request and to hold a meeting at Lender’s office in New York, New York no more than two (2) times during any calendar year to consult with an officer of Borrower that is familiar with the financial condition of Borrower and the operation of the Property regarding such significant business activities and business and financial developments of Borrower is specified by Lender in writing in the request for such meeting; provided , however , that such consultations shall not include discussions of environmental compliance programs or disposal of hazardous substances; and

 

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(b) the right, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to examine the books and records of Borrower or Operating Lessee at any reasonable times upon reasonable notice no more than four (4) times during any calendar year, provided that any such examination shall be conducted so as not to unreasonably interfere with the business of Borrower or Operating Lessee, guests or any Tenants or other occupants of the Property.

The rights described above in this Section   10.24 may be exercised by Lender on behalf of any Person which Controls Lender.

Section 10.25  Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers actually taken by an EEA Resolution Authority with respect to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Section 10.26  Use of Borrower Provided Information . Lender agrees that is shall use commercially reasonable efforts to use Provided Information solely for purposes of the ownership and sale of its interest in the Loan (including, without limitation, the administration of the Loan and any Securitization). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section   10.26 shall prevent any Lender from: (a) disclosing or otherwise using any Provided Information in the manner and for the purposes set forth in Section   9.1 and Section   9.2 of this Agreement, (b) disclosing Provided Information to any loan participant or similar holders of an interest in the Loan, provided that such participants or other holders shall be instructed to use commercially reasonable efforts to use such Provided Information solely in connection with their ownership of their interest in the Loan, (c) disclosing Provided Information subject to an instruction to comply with the provisions of this Section   10.26 , to any prospective participant or other transferee of an interest in the Loan, (d) disclosing Provided Information to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants, investors, potential investors, finance providers, tax consultants, tax

 

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preparers, financial consultants and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates, (e) disclosing Provided Information upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (f) disclosing Provided Information in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Legal Requirement, (g) disclosing Provided Information if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (h) disclosing or otherwise using any Provided Information that has been publicly disclosed, or (i) disclosing or otherwise using any Provided Information in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document. In connection with any Securitization, Lender shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any trust and servicing agreement applicable to the Loan to require the trustee or certificate administrator thereunder to include on its website with respect to which investors have access to property specific financial reports, provisions substantially similar to those set forth in (i) and (ii) below:

“(i) In consideration of the disclosure to the undersigned of certain information on the certificate administrator or trustee’s website (the “Information”), or the access thereto, the undersigned will keep the Information confidential (except from such outside persons as are assisting it in making an evaluation in connection with purchasing the related certificates, from its accountants and attorneys, and otherwise from such governmental or banking authorities or agencies to which the undersigned is subject), and such Information will not, without the prior written consent of the certificate administrator, be otherwise disclosed by the undersigned or by its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents or representatives in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part; provided, however, that the obligations of the undersigned to keep any such information confidential shall expire one year following the date that the undersigned is no longer a certificateholder or a beneficial owner of a class of certificates or is not a purchaser of certificates in the case of a prospective purchaser.

(ii) The undersigned will not use or disclose the Information in any manner which could result in a violation of any provision of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or would require registration of any certificate not previously registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act.”

Section 10.27  Borrower Affiliate Lender . Lender agrees that the Lender Documents shall not prohibit or restrict Affiliates of Borrower from purchasing or otherwise acquiring and owning the beneficial interests in the Loan as evidenced by any single or multi-class non-voting Securities in respect of any private or public securitization of the Loan, provided , however , that the Lender Documents may include restrictions on the exercise of the rights and remedies by such Affiliates of Borrower under the Loan including, without limitation, (i) restrictions on any such Affiliate having the right to, or exercising, directly or indirectly, any control, decision-making power, voting rights, notice and cure rights, or other rights that would otherwise benefit a holder by virtue of its ownership or control of any interest with respect to the

 

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Loan, (ii) restrictions on any such Affiliate’s approval and consent rights under any intercreditor agreement, (iii) restrictions on such Affiliate’s initiation of enforcement actions against equity collateral, (iv) restrictions on the making of protective advances, (v) restrictions on such Affiliate from making or bringing any claim, in its capacity as a holder of any direct or indirect interest in the Loan, against Lender or any agent of any of the foregoing with respect to the duties and obligations of such Person under the Loan Documents, any intercreditor agreement or any applicable co-lender agreement and (vi) restrictions on such Affiliate’s access to any electronic platform for the distribution of materials or information among the Lender, “asset status reports” or any correspondence or materials or notices of or participation in any discussions, meetings or conference calls (among Lender, any of their respective co-lenders or participants, or otherwise) regarding or relating to any workout discussions or litigation or foreclosure strategy (or potential litigation strategy) involving the Loan, other than in its capacity as Borrower to the extent discussions and negotiations are being conducted with Borrower (as distinct from internal discussions and negotiations among the various creditors).

Section 10.28  Co-Lenders . (a) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding the fact that the Loan may be serviced by Servicer, prior to a Securitization of the entire Loan, all requests for approval and consents hereunder and in every instance in which Lender’s consent or approval is required, Borrower shall be required to obtain the consent and approval of each Co-Lender and all copies of documents, reports, requests and other delivery obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee required hereunder shall be delivered by Borrower to each Co-Lender.

(b) Following the Closing Date (i) the liabilities of Lender shall be several and not joint, (ii) neither Co-Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of the other Co-Lender, and (iii) each Co-Lender shall be liable to Borrower only for their respective Ratable Share of the Loan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all indemnities by Borrower and obligations for costs, expenses, damages or advances set forth herein shall run to and benefit each Co-Lender in accordance with its Ratable Share.

(c) Each Co-Lender agrees that it has, independently and without reliance on the other Co-Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of Borrower and Operating Lessee and their respective Affiliates and decision to enter into this Agreement and that it will, independently and without reliance upon the other Co-Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document.

(d) Each of the other Co-Lenders, by their signature hereto, appoint JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association to act as agent and secured party on behalf of the Co-Lenders pursuant to each Property Account Agreement, each Operating Account Agreement and the FF&E Account Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LLC , a Hawaii limited liability company

By:

 

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:

 

Sean Dell’Orto

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer


OPERATING LESSEE:
HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LESSEE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:

 

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:

 

Sean Dell’Orto

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer


LENDER:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America

By:

 

/s/ Jennifer Lewin

Name:

 

Jennifer Lewin

Title:

 

Vice President


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH

By:

 

/s/ Steven Pack

Name:

 

Steven Pack

Title:

  Vice President

By:

 

/s/ Stephen H. Choe

Name:

 

Stephen H. Choe

Title:

  Managing Director


GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, a Delaware limited partnership

By:

 

/s/ Rene J. Theriault

Name:

 

Rene J. Theriault

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


BARCLAYS BANK PLC, a public company registered in England and Wales

By:

 

/s/ Michael Birajiclian

Name:

 

Michael Birajiclian

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., a national banking association

By:

 

/s/ George Kok

Name:

 

George Kok

Title:

  Authorized Signatory


Schedule 1.1

Restructuring Steps Memorandum

An organizational structure chart (the “ Spin Organization Chart ”) follows this page.

 

1. On a date in October, 2016, sponsor REIT will distribute its interest in Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (“HGV”) to Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC.

 

2. Approximately thirty (30) days later, Sponsor REIT will distribute its interest in Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. to Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC.

 

3. On a date selected by the Board of Directors of HWHI, interests in HGV and Sponsor REIT will be distributed up to HWHI, and HWHI will distribute those interests to its public shareholders, with the result that HWHI, Sponsor REIT and HGV will be three separate publicly traded companies (the “Spin”)

 

4. Prior to the Spin, various hotel properties owned by individual subsidiaries of (including Borrower) will enter into subleases with the various subsidiaries of Park US Lessee Holdings LLC (including Operating Lessee) and Park UK Lessee Holdings Limited shown on Slides 5 and 6 of the Spin Organization Chart, and the lessee entities will enter into new management agreements with Affiliates of HWHI. On the date of the Spin, or immediately thereafter, Park US Lessee Holdings LLC will convert to a corporation (Park US Lessee Holdings Inc.) and elect to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary, and the leases and management agreements (including the Operating Lease and the Substitute Management Agreement, respectively, each of which have been executed as of the Closing Date) will become effective.

 

SCHEDULE 1.1-1


Schedule 1.2

Ground Lease

THAT CERTAIN LEASE DATED AUGUST 10, 1959, RECORDED AS BOOK 3687 PAGE 46 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; AS AFFECTED BY ASSIGNMENT DATED FEBRUARY 18, 1960, RECORDED IN BOOK 3822, PAGE 153 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; AS AFFECTED BY AMENDMENT, CONSENT, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 15, 1977, RECORDED IN BOOK 12607, PAGE 781 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; AS AFFECTED BY AMENDMENT OF LEASE DATED AUGUST 7, 1995, RECORDED AS REGULAR SYSTEM DOCUMENT NO. 95-108861 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; AS AFFECTED BY AMENDMENT TO LEASE DATED JUNE 8, 2005, RECORDED JULY 18, 2006 AS REGULAR SYSTEM DOCUMENT NO. 2006-130659 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; AS AFFECTED BY ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE DATED NOVEMBER 21, 1990, RECORDED AS REGULAR SYSTEM DOCUMENT NO. 91-018258; AS AFFECTED BY ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE DATED JULY 15, 2005, RECORDED AUGUST 15, 2005 AS REGULAR SYSTEM DOCUMENT NO. 2005-161586 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

 

SCHEDULE 1.2-1


Schedule 1.3

Condominium Documents

Declaration of Condominium Property Regime of KT Condominium recorded December 11, 2003 as Land Court Document No. 3040270 of Official Records.

Bylaws of KT Condominium Association, Inc. recorded December 11, 2003 as Land Court Document No. 3040270 of Official Records.

Land Court Condominium Map No. 1595.

 

SCHEDULE 1.3-1


Schedule 1.4

Retail Component

 

SCHEDULE 1.4-1


Schedule 1.5

Ratable Share

 

Co-Lender

   Ratable Share  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

     37.5

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch

     27.5

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

     15

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

     10

Barclays Bank PLC

     10

 

SCHEDULE 1.5-1


Schedule 1.6

Post-Restructuring Assignment of Management Agreement

[See following pages]

 

SCHEDULE 1.6-1


Schedule 1.7

Qualified R&A Managers

 

1. Jones Lang LaSalle

 

2. CB Richard Ellis

 

3. Colliers International

 

4. Cushman & Wakefield

 

5. Newmark Grubb

 

6. Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Properties

 

7. Sofos Realty Corporation

 

8. Clark Commercial Group

 

9. The Beall Corporation

 

10. Peake Levoy Commercial Real Estate Services

 

11. MMI Realty Services, Inc.

 

SCHEDULE 1.7-1


Schedule 1.8

Cash Management Agreement (Restructuring)

 

SCHEDULE 1.8-1


Schedule 2.5.2(a)

Taran Outparcel

ALL OF THOSE CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND SITUATE AT KALIA, WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, BEING LOT 16, AREA 3,044 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS AND LOT 17, AREA 2,856 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, AS DELINEATED ON THE MAP ENTITLED “DEWEY BEACH TRACT”, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP THEREOF FILED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS AS FILE PLAN NO. 159.

LEASED BY BORROWER UNDER THAT CERTAIN LEASE DATED AUGUST 10, 1959, EXECUTED BY GEORGE D. TARAN, AS LESSOR, AND DEWEY WAY LAND CO., INC., A HAWAII CORPORATION, AS LESSEE, FOR A TERM COMMENCING ON AUGUST 10, 1959 TO AND INCLUDING JULY 31, 2015, RECORDED AS BOOK 3687 PAGE 46 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

SAID LEASE WAS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT TO LEASE RECORDED JULY 18, 2006 AS REGULAR SYSTEM DOCUMENT NO. 2006-130659 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND FURTHER AMENDED BY AMENDMENT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. A-49730863.

THE LESSOR’S INTEREST UNDER THE LEASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO VIRGINIA LUMAPAS TARAN, TRUSTEE OF THE VIRGINIA LUMAPAS TARAN LIVING TRUST DATED APRIL 1, 1992 BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS RECORDED AUGUST 15, 2005 AS REGULAR SYSTEM DOCUMENT NO. 2005-161586 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. THE LESSEE’S INTEREST IS NOW HELD BY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LLC, SUCCESSOR BY NAME CHANGE TO HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE JOINT VENTURE.

 

SCHEDULE 2.5.5(a)(ii)-1


Schedule 2.6.1(a)(i)

Property Account

 

Account Number

  

Account Name

  

Bank

[omitted]    Property Account at Bank of Hawaii – Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC Managed by Hilton Management LLC – Hilton Hawaiian Village Depository Account   

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 2.6.1(a)(i)-1


Schedule 2.6.1(a)(v)

Operating Account

 

Account Number

  

Account Name

  

Bank

[omitted]

   Hilton Management LLC AAF Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. as Sole Member of Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC – Hilton Hawaiian Village Concentration Account   

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 2.6.1(a)(v)-1


Schedule 2.6.1(a)(vi)

FF&E Account

 

Account Number

  

Account Name

  

Bank

[omitted]

   Hilton Management LLC AAF Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. as Sole Member of Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC – Hilton Hawaiian Village FF&E Account   

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 2.6.1(a)(vi)-1


Schedule 4.1.1

Organizational Chart of Borrower

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.1-1


Schedule 4.1.4

Litigation

None.

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.4-1


Schedule 4.1.26

Closing Date Rent Roll

[omitted]

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.26-1


Schedule 4.1.36

Borrower and Operating Lessee Organizational Identification Numbers

 

Borrower

  

Number

  

State

Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC    1381 C5    HI

 

Operating Lessee

  

Number

  

State

Hilton Hawaiian Village Lessee LLC    6051679    DE

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.36-1


Schedule 4.1.39

Ground Lease Exceptions

 

1. The following exceptions hereby exist to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1.39(d):

Although the Ground Lease does not permit an assignment to Lender without consent, the Ground Lease Estoppel and Agreement, dated October 2, 2016 (the “ Estoppel ”), executed by Ground Lessor provides that Lender (and anyone whose title derives directly or indirectly from Lender or mortgagee, including a purchaser at any foreclosure sale or assignment in lieu of foreclosure) may, without Ground Lessor’s consent, acquire Borrower’s interest in the Ground Lease/Ground Leased Property through foreclosure or assignment in lieu of foreclosure and may transfer and assign the Ground Lease/Ground Leased Property and that the resulting tenant (and its assignees) shall thereafter be bound by all applicable terms of the Ground Lease (see Section 3(a) of the Estoppel for a complete description).

From and after the date that Lender (or anyone whose title derives directly or indirectly from Lender or mortgagee, including a purchaser at any foreclosure sale or assignment in lieu of foreclosure) acquires Borrower’s interest in the Ground Lease, Lender or such transferee shall be required to obtain the Ground Lessor’s consent to assign (see Section 6 of the Ground Lease).

 

2. The following exceptions hereby exist to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1.39(f):

Insurance proceeds are disbursed to Mortgagee, to rebuild, provided that, if the damage occurs in the last ten years of the term (and if the proceeds are not sufficient to rebuild), Borrower has the right to cancel the Ground Lease (see Section 9 of the Ground Lease for a complete description). The Ground Lease is silent on whether Borrower can deliver insurance proceeds to a lender.

Condemnation proceeds that are attributable to the value of the building (as opposed to the land) shall be delivered by the Ground Lessor to Borrower (See Section 15 of the Ground Lease for a complete description). The Ground Lease is silent about whether condemnation proceeds can be payable to a lender.

 

3. The following exception hereby exists to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1.39(g) and (h):

Pursuant to the Estoppel, Landlord shall not terminate the Ground Lease for a default by Borrower until Ground Lessor has given Lender notice of such default and the right to cure (see Section 3(b) of the Estoppel for a complete description).

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.39-1


4. The following exception hereby exists to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1.39(i):

The term of the Ground Lease expires on July 31, 2035, without any right to further extend the same, and such term does not, therefore, extend at least twenty years beyond the Maturity Date.

 

5. The following exception hereby exists to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1.39(j):

The Ground Lease is silent as to any obligation of Ground Lessor to enter into a new lease upon termination (prior to the expiration of the term thereof) of the Ground Lease.

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.39-2


Schedule 4.1.43

Labor

Unions:

UNITE HERE Local 5 for Hotel and Restaurant Employees

Applicable Agreements:

 

1. Collective Bargaining Agreement between UNITE HERE Local 5 and Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, October 20, 2006 to June 30, 2010

 

2. Memorandum of Agreement between UNITE HERE Local 5 and Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC, expiring June 30, 2010

 

3. Memorandum of Agreement between UNITE HERE Local 5 and Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC d/b/a Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013

 

4. Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between UNITE HERE! Local 5 and Hilton Management, LLC, d/b/a Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, July 1, 2013 through and including June 30, 2018

Information as to Grievance:

UNITE HERE Local 5 (the “Union”) filed a grievance against Borrower alleging that Borrower failed to cause a subcontractor of Borrower to observe the CBA wage-rate requirement. The Union alleges that this subcontractor paid its employees less than the applicable CBA wage-rate. The Union seeks back pay in the gross amount of $1.8MM for all allegedly adversely-affected current and former employees of subcontractor. Borrower believes that the grievance is untimely, and therefore without merit. In addition, Borrower believes that the subcontractor would be required to indemnify Borrower for any liability related to this grievance. Settlement discussions are ongoing.

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.43-1


Schedule 4.1.47

Material Property Agreements

None.

 

SCHEDULE 4.1.47-1


Schedule 5.1.24

Tenant Estoppels

ABC Discount Store

ABC Stores - Tapa Tower

Mandara Spa

Benihana of Tokyo

Atlantis Submarines Ticket

Louis Vuitton Hi Inc.

Honolulu Cookie Company

Lamonts & Whalers Gen Store

HGVC Tours & Activities sales

Fresco

Hatsuhana Hawaii

CJ’s New York Style Delicatessen

Lappert’s Aloha Ice Cream

The Pearl Factory

Best Bridal - Lagoon Chapel

Watabe Wedding

Charley’s Taxi

Na Hoku

Martin & MacArthur

LeSportsac

 

SCHEDULE 5.1.24-1


Schedule 5.1.31

O&M Program

 

Property

  

Asbestos

OM

  

Lead Paint

OM

Hilton-Hawaiian Village

   X    X

O&M Agreements:

 

1. Memorandum, dated July 3, 1987, from Carl T. Mottek to General Managers

 

2. Memorandum, dated September 16, 1996, from George Nesson to Debra Phillipes Black, Legal Division, together with Hilton Hawaiian Village Lead Paint Abatement Program

 

SCHEDULE 5.1.31-1


EXHIBIT A-1

(Tax Compliance Certificates)

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement dated as of [                    ] [    ], 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), among JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender, and HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LLC, as Borrower.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan (as well as any Note evidencing such Loan) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable). By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a banking association chartered under the laws of the United

States of America

 

By:  

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Exhibit A-1-1


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Exhibit A-1-2


BARCLAYS BANK PLC

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Exhibit A-1-3


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

Date:                     , 2016

 

Exhibit A-1-4


GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

Date:                     , 2016

 

Exhibit A-1-5


EXHIBIT A-2

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement dated as of [            ] [    ], 2016 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), among JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, BARCLAYS BANK PLC and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as Lender, and HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE LLC, as Borrower.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable). By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

a banking association chartered under the laws of the United

States of America

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Exhibit A-2-1


DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Exhibit A-2-2


BARCLAYS BANK PLC

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Exhibit A-2-3


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

Date:                     , 2016

 

Exhibit A-2-4


GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

Date:                     , 2016

 

Exhibit A-2-5


Exhibit B

Form of Rent Roll

(see attached)

 

Exhibit B-1

Exhibit 10.16

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “ Guaranty ”) is executed as of October 24, 2016, by PARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business at c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102 (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “ Guarantor ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America, having an address at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179, DEUTSCHE BANK, AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , a branch of Deutsche Bank AG, a German bank authorized by the New York Department of Financial Services, having an address at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY , a Delaware limited partnership having an address at 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, BARCLAYS BANK PLC , a public company registered in England and Wales, having an address at 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, and MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. , a national banking association having an address at 1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor, New York, New York 10036 (together with their respective successors and assigns, each, a “ Co-Lender ” and, collectively, “ Lender ”).

W   I   T   N   E   S   S   E   T   H :

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and among Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC (“ Borrower ”), Hilton Hawaiian Village Lessee LLC (“ Operating Lessee ”), and Lender, Lender made a loan to Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of One Billion Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 DOLLARS ($1,275,000,000.00) (the “ Loan ”), which Loan is evidenced by the Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement), and secured by, among other things, the Mortgage (as defined in the Loan Agreement);

WHEREAS , Lender is not willing to make the Loan, or otherwise extend credit, to Borrower unless Guarantor unconditionally guarantees payment and performance to Lender of the Guaranteed Obligations (as herein defined); and

WHEREAS , Guarantor is the owner of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee, and Guarantor will directly benefit from Lender’s making the Loan to Borrower.


NOW, THEREFORE , as an inducement to Lender to make the Loan to Borrower, and to extend such additional credit as Lender may from time to time agree to extend under the Loan Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY

1.1 Guaranty of Obligation . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to Lender and its successors and assigns the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations as and when the same shall be due and payable, whether by lapse of time, by acceleration of maturity or otherwise. Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that it is liable for the Guaranteed Obligations as a primary obligor.

1.2 Definition of Guaranteed Obligations .

(a) As used herein, the term “ Guaranteed Obligations ” means all obligations and liabilities of Borrower and Operating Lessee pursuant to Section 9.3(b) and (c) of the Loan Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents: (i) the aggregate liability of Guarantor with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations set forth in Section 9.3(c) of the Loan Agreement shall not exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the principal balance of the Loan outstanding at the time of the occurrence of such event, plus any and all reasonable third-party costs actually incurred by Lender (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) in connection with the collection of amounts due thereunder and (ii) Guarantor shall have no liability with respect to Section 9.3(b)(v) of the Loan Agreement with respect to failures to pay trade payables or operational debt in the ordinary course of business if (A) the Property does not generate sufficient revenue to pay such trade payables or operational debt or (B) if the funds held in the Cash Management Account, the Reserve Funds or other Lender reserves or escrows, in each case, identified to pay such expenses have not been made available to Borrower or Operating Lessee to pay such obligations or have otherwise not been applied by Lender to such obligations and in no event shall Guarantor be required to fund any additional capital contributions or make any loans to Borrower or Operating Lessee.

(c) In addition to the limitations set forth in Section 1.2(b) above, Guarantor shall have no obligations under this Guaranty or otherwise with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations arising out of acts or omissions not taken by or at the direction of Guarantor occurring after the date of (i) a Transfer resulting from the exercise of Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents or (ii) the consummation of any remedial or enforcement action by the Lender under the Loan Documents or with respect to the Property, including, without limitation, any foreclosure, deed-in-lieu or assignment in lieu of foreclosure.

1.3 Nature of Guaranty . This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute, continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty may not be revoked by Guarantor and shall continue to be effective with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising or created after any attempted revocation by Guarantor and after (if Guarantor is a natural person) Guarantor’s death (in which event this Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor’s estate and Guarantor’s legal representatives and heirs). The fact that

 

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at any time or from time to time the Guaranteed Obligations may be increased or reduced shall not release or discharge the obligation of Guarantor to Lender with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty may be enforced by Lender and any subsequent holder of the Note and shall not be discharged by the assignment or negotiation of all or part of the Note.

1.4 Guaranteed Obligations Not Reduced by Offset . The Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor to Lender hereunder, shall not be reduced, discharged or released because or by reason of any existing or future offset, claim or defense of Borrower or Operating Lessee, or any other party, against Lender or against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise.

1.5 Payment By Guarantor . If all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be punctually paid when due, whether at demand, maturity, acceleration or otherwise, Guarantor shall, immediately upon demand by Lender, and without presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of non-payment, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity, notice of acceleration of the maturity, or any other notice whatsoever, pay in lawful money of the United States of America, the amount due on the Guaranteed Obligations to Lender at Lender’s address as set forth herein. Such demand(s) may be made at any time coincident with or after the time for payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and may be made from time to time with respect to the same or different items of Guaranteed Obligations. Such demand shall be deemed made, given and received in accordance with the notice provisions hereof.

1.6 No Duty To Pursue Others . It shall not be necessary for Lender (and Guarantor hereby waives any rights which Guarantor may have to require Lender), in order to enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder, first to (a) institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Borrower, Operating Lessee or others liable on the Loan or the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (b) enforce Lender’s rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, (c) enforce Lender’s rights against any other guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations, (d) join Borrower, Operating Lessee or any others liable on the Guaranteed Obligations in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty, (e) exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, or (f) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations. Lender shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action to reduce, collect or enforce the Guaranteed Obligations.

1.7 Waivers . Guarantor agrees to the provisions of the Loan Documents, and hereby waives notice of (a) any loans or advances made by Lender to Borrower, (b) acceptance of this Guaranty, (c) any amendment or extension of the Note, the Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or of any other Loan Documents, (d) the execution and delivery by Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender of any other loan or credit agreement or of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s execution and delivery of any promissory notes or other documents arising under the Loan Documents or in connection with the Property, (e) the occurrence of any Default or an Event of Default, (f) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, Lender’s transfer or disposition of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, (g) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for

 

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sale or foreclosure) of any collateral for the Loan, (h) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, protest, proof of non-payment or default by Borrower or Operating Lessee, or (i) except as specifically provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, any other action at any time taken or omitted by Lender, and, generally, all demands and notices of every kind in connection with this Guaranty, the Loan Documents, any documents or agreements evidencing, securing or relating to any of the Guaranteed Obligations.

1.8 Payment of Expenses . In the event that Guarantor should breach or fail to timely perform any provisions of this Guaranty, Guarantor shall, within ten (10) Business Days after demand by Lender, pay Lender all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable third-party attorneys’ fees) incurred by Lender in the enforcement hereof or the preservation of Lender’s rights hereunder. The covenant contained in this Section shall survive the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.

1.9 Effect of Bankruptcy . In the event that, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief law, or any judgment, order or decision thereunder, Lender must rescind or restore any payment, or any part thereof, received by Lender in satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations, as set forth herein, any prior release or discharge from the terms of this Guaranty given to Guarantor by Lender shall be without effect, and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect. It is the intention of Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor that Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be discharged except by Guarantor’s performance of such obligations and then only to the extent of such performance.

1.10 Waiver of Subrogation, Reimbursement and Contribution . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty, until the Debt is indefeasibly paid in full, Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives, releases and abrogates any and all rights it may now or hereafter have under any agreement, at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any law subrogating Guarantor to the rights of Lender), to assert any claim against or seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other party liable for payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations for any payment made by Guarantor under or in connection with this Guaranty.

1.11 Borrower and Operating Lessee . The term “ Borrower ” and the term “ Operating Lessee ” as used herein shall include any new or successor corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other individual or organization formed as a result of any merger, reorganization, sale, transfer, devise, gift or bequest of Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, or any interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable.

 

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ARTICLE II

EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT REDUCING

OR DISCHARGING GUARANTOR’S OBLIGATIONS

Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees that Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by any of the following, and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including without limitation rights to notice) which Guarantor might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with any of the following:

2.1 Modifications . Any renewal, extension, increase, modification, alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Note, the Mortgage, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other document, instrument, contract or understanding between Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender, or any other parties, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations or any failure of Lender to notify Guarantor of any such action.

2.2 Adjustment . Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by Lender to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Guarantor.

2.3 Condition of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor . The insolvency, bankruptcy, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any other party at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any dissolution of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or members of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor; or any reorganization of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor.

2.4 Invalidity of Guaranteed Obligations . The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any document or agreement executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation the fact that (a) the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, exceeds the amount permitted by law, (b) the act of creating the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof is ultra vires , (c) the officers or representatives executing the Note, the Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents or otherwise creating the Guaranteed Obligations acted in excess of their authority, (d) the Guaranteed Obligations violate applicable usury laws, (e) Borrower or Operating Lessee has valid defenses, claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the Guaranteed Obligations wholly or partially uncollectible from Borrower or Operating Lessee other than the payments on the Loan made by Borrower or Operating Lessee, (f) the creation, performance or repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations (or the execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument representing part of the Guaranteed Obligations or executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations, or given to secure the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations) is illegal, uncollectible or unenforceable, or (g) the Note, the Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or any of the

 

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other Loan Documents have been forged or otherwise are irregular or not genuine or authentic, it being agreed that Guarantor shall remain liable hereon regardless of whether Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other person be found not liable on the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof for any reason.

2.5 Release . Any full or partial release of the liability of Borrower or Operating Lessee on the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, or of any co-guarantors, or any other Person now or hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly and severally, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, it being recognized, acknowledged and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor may be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations in full without assistance or support of any other party, and Guarantor has not been induced to enter into this Guaranty on the basis of a contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement that other parties will be liable to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations, or that Lender will look to other parties to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.6 Other Collateral . The taking or accepting of any other security, collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.7 Release of Collateral . Any release, surrender, exchange, subordination, deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including without limitation negligent, willful, unreasonable or unjustifiable impairment) of any collateral, property or security at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or securing payment of, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.8 Care and Diligence . T he failure of Lender or any other party to exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection, enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of all or any part of any collateral, property or security, including but not limited to any neglect, delay, omission, failure or refusal of Lender (a) to take or prosecute any action for the collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or (b) to foreclose, or initiate any action to foreclose, or, once commenced, prosecute to completion any action to foreclose upon any security therefor, or (c) to take or prosecute any action in connection with any instrument or agreement evidencing or securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.9 Unenforceability . The fact that any collateral, security, security interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and agreed by Guarantor that Guarantor is not entering into this Guaranty in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectibility or value of any of the collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.10 Offset . The Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty to Lender shall not be reduced, discharged or released because of or by reason of any existing or future right of offset, claim or defense of Borrower or Operating Lessee against Lender, or any other party, or against payment of the

 

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Guaranteed Obligations, whether such right of offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise, other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.11 Merger . The reorganization, merger or consolidation of Borrower or Operating Lessee into or with any other Person.

2.12 Preference . Any payment by Borrower or Operating Lessee to Lender is held to constitute a preference under bankruptcy laws, or for any reason Lender is required to refund such payment or pay such amount to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any other Person.

2.13 Other Actions Taken or Omitted . Any other action taken or omitted to be taken with respect to the Loan Documents, the Guaranteed Obligations, or the security and collateral therefor, whether or not such action or omission prejudices Guarantor or increases the likelihood that Guarantor will be required to pay the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof. It is the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of Guarantor that Guarantor shall be obligated to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, notwithstanding any occurrence, circumstance, event, action, or omission whatsoever, whether contemplated or uncontemplated, and whether or not otherwise or particularly described herein, which obligation shall be deemed satisfied only upon the full and final payment and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce Lender to enter into the Loan Documents and extend credit to Borrower, Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender as follows:

3.1 Benefit . Guarantor is an Affiliate of Borrower and Operating Lessee, is the owner of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee, and has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.

3.2 Familiarity and Reliance . Guarantor is familiar with, and has independently reviewed books and records regarding, the financial condition of Borrower and Operating Lessee and is familiar with the value of any and all collateral intended to be created as security for the payment of the Note or Guaranteed Obligations; however, Guarantor is not relying on such financial condition or the collateral as an inducement to enter into this Guaranty.

3.3 No Representation By Lender . Neither Lender nor any other party has made any representation, warranty or statement to Guarantor in order to induce Guarantor to execute this Guaranty.

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and will have assets which, fairly valued, exceed its obligations, liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and debts, and has and will have property and assets sufficient to satisfy and repay its obligations and liabilities.

3.5 Legality . The execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder do not, and will not, contravene or conflict with any law, statute or regulation whatsoever to which Guarantor is subject or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) under, or result in the breach of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, charge, lien, or any contract, agreement or other instrument to which Guarantor is a party or which may be applicable to Guarantor. This Guaranty is a legal and binding obligation of Guarantor and is enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles and a covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

3.6 Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of Guarantor, threatened against Guarantor, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against Guarantor would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Guarantor.

3.7 No Plan Assets . Guarantor is not an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Guarantor constitute or will constitute “plan assets” of any benefit plan investor within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA (the “ Plan Asset Regulations ”). Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a materially adverse effect on Guarantor, neither Guarantor nor any ERISA Affiliate is or was obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan (as so defined) subject to Title IV of ERISA. Transactions contemplated hereunder by or with Guarantor are not subject to any state or other statute or regulation with respect to governmental plans within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA which are substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code currently in effect and which prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Loan Documents.

3.8 ERISA . (a) Assuming compliance by the Lender of the representation in Section 5.2.9(d) of the Loan Agreement, Guarantor shall not engage in any transactions contemplated under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, thereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under Section 406(a) of ERISA.

(b) Guarantor further covenants and agrees if at such time any “employee benefit plan”, whether or not subject to Title I of ERISA, holds an equity investment in Guarantor, Guarantor shall, deliver to Lender such certifications from time to time throughout the term of

 

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the Loan, as requested by Lender in its sole discretion, but not more frequently than once per calendar year, and on no less than thirty (30) Business Days’ advance written notice (but in no event shall Guarantor’s failure to perform this Section 3.8(b) constitute an Event of Default), that neither Guarantor is not (i) is subject to any state statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans and (ii) one or more of the following circumstances with respect to Guarantor, is true:

(i) Equity interests in Guarantor are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2);

(ii) Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in Guarantor are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2), as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder; or

(iii) Guarantor qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e) or another exception to ERISA applies such that Guarantor’s assets should not constitute “plan assets” of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

3.9 Survival . All representations and warranties made by Guarantor herein are made as of the date hereof and shall survive the execution hereof.

ARTICLE IV

SUBORDINATION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

4.1 Subordination of All Guarantor Claims . As used herein, the term “ Guarantor Claims ” shall mean all debts and liabilities of Borrower and Operating Lessee to Guarantor, whether such debts and liabilities now exist or are hereafter incurred or arise, or whether the obligations of such parties be direct, contingent, primary, secondary, several, joint and several, or otherwise, and irrespective of whether such debts or liabilities be evidenced by note, contract, open account, or otherwise, and irrespective of the person or persons in whose favor such debts or liabilities may, at their inception, have been, or may hereafter be created, or the manner in which they have been or may hereafter be acquired by Guarantor. The Guarantor Claims shall include without limitation all rights and claims of Guarantor against Borrower or Operating Lessee (arising as a result of subrogation or otherwise) as a result of Guarantor’s payment of all or a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations. During the continuance of an Event of Default, Guarantor shall not receive or collect, directly or indirectly, from Borrower or Operating Lessee any amount upon the Guarantor Claims.

4.2 Claims in Bankruptcy . In the event of receivership, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, debtor’s relief, or other insolvency proceedings involving Guarantor as debtor, Lender shall have the right to prove its claim in any such proceeding so as to establish its rights hereunder and receive directly from the receiver, trustee or other court custodian dividends and payments which would otherwise be payable upon Guarantor Claims.

 

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Guarantor hereby assigns such dividends and payments to Lender. Should Lender receive, for application against the Guaranteed Obligations, any such dividend or payment which is otherwise payable to Guarantor, and which, as between Borrower and/or Operating Lessee, on the one hand, and Guarantor, on the other hand, shall constitute a credit against the Guarantor Claims, then upon payment to Lender in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, Guarantor shall become subrogated to the rights of Lender to the extent that such payments to Lender on the Guarantor Claims have contributed toward the liquidation of the Guaranteed Obligations, and such subrogation shall be with respect to that proportion of the Guaranteed Obligations which would have been unpaid if Lender had not received dividends or payments upon the Guarantor Claims, provided , however , that Guarantor shall have no such subrogation rights until repayment in full of the Debt.

4.3 Payments Held in Trust . In the event that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guaranty, Guarantor should receive any funds, payment, claim or distribution which is prohibited by this Guaranty, Guarantor agrees to hold in trust for Lender an amount equal to the amount of all funds, payments, claims or distributions so received, and agrees that it shall have absolutely no dominion over the amount of such funds, payments, claims or distributions so received except to pay them promptly to Lender, and Guarantor covenants promptly to pay the same to Lender.

4.4 Liens Subordinate . Guarantor agrees that any liens, security interests, judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances upon Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s assets securing payment of the Guarantor Claims shall be and remain inferior and subordinate to any liens, security interests, judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances upon Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s assets securing payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, regardless of whether such encumbrances in favor of Guarantor or Lender presently exist or are hereafter created or attach. Without the prior written consent of Lender, Guarantor shall not (i) exercise or enforce any creditor’s right it may have against Borrower or Operating Lessee, or (ii) foreclose, repossess, sequester or otherwise take steps or institute any action or proceedings (judicial or otherwise, including without limitation the commencement of, or joinder in, any liquidation, bankruptcy, rearrangement, debtor’s relief or insolvency proceeding) to enforce any liens, mortgage, deeds of trust, security interests, collateral rights, judgments or other encumbrances on assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee held by Guarantor.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

5.1 Financial Statements So long as Sponsor REIT (i) owns all or substantially all of the ownership interests in Guarantor and Controls Guarantor, (ii) owns assets and has liabilities that are substantially the same as the assets and liabilities of Guarantor and (iii) has financial statements that are publicly available (any such period during which the foregoing conditions are satisfied, a “ Sponsor REIT Reporting Period ”), Guarantor shall not be required to provide financial statements deliver financial statements to Lender, except as set forth in subsection (b) below.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a written request given by Lender during a Sponsor REIT Reporting Period (but not more than one time in any calendar year), Guarantor shall furnish to Lender, within thirty (30) days after such written request (but in no event shall such financial statements be required to be delivered prior to the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of a Fiscal Year of Guarantor), the balance sheet and profit and loss statement of Guarantor, which shall be accompanied by a certificate executed by an officer of Guarantor and stating that the same present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of Guarantor as of the date thereof and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts.

(c) If a Sponsor REIT Reporting Period is not continuing, annually within one-hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each Fiscal Year of Guarantor, Guarantor shall deliver to Lender the financial statements of Guarantor audited by a “Big Four” accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Lender (an “ Acceptable Accountant ”), which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, as interpreted by the Uniform System of Accounts, and accompanied by an unqualified opinion of the Acceptable Accountant which audited such financial statements.

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Waiver . No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of Lender, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights of Lender hereunder shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to departure therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing and no such consent or waiver shall extend beyond the particular case and purpose involved. No notice or demand given in any case shall constitute a waiver of the right to take other action in the same, similar or other instances without such notice or demand.

6.2 Notices . Any notice, demand, statement, request or consent made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be received by the addressee on (a) the third day following the day such notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service first class certified mail, return receipt requested (b) expedited, prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted delivery and by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged), addressed to the address, as set forth below, of the party to whom such notice is to be given, or to such other address as either party shall in like manner designate in writing. The addresses of the parties hereto are as follows:

Guarantor :

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC

c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

7930 Jones Branch Drive

McLean, Virginia 22102

Attention: General Counsel

 

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Park Intermediate Holdings LLC

c/o Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000

McLean, Virginia 22101

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

Perkins Coie LLP

131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 1700

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Matthew Shebuski, Esq.

Lender :

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

383 Madison Ave.

New York, New York 10179

Attention: Joseph E. Geoghan III

Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch

60 Wall Street, 10th Floor

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Robert W. Pettinato Jr.

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

1585 Broadway, 25 th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Attention: George Kok

Barclays Bank plc

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York

Attention: Michael S. Birajiclian

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

Attention: Rene Theriault

Facsimile: (917) 977-4870

with a copy to:

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

One World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Attention: William P. McInerney

Facsimile No.: 212-504-6666

 

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6.3 Governing Law . THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR GUARANTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY MAY AT LENDER’S OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, AND GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND GUARANTOR AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. GUARANTOR DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:

CORPORATION SERVICES COMPANY

2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD, SUITE 400

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19808

AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO GUARANTOR IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON GUARANTOR IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6.4 Invalid Provisions . If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Guaranty, such provision shall be fully severable and this Guaranty shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Guaranty, and the remaining provisions of this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Guaranty, unless such continued effectiveness of this Guaranty, as modified, would be contrary to the basic understandings and intentions of the parties as expressed herein.

6.5 Amendments . This Guaranty may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by Lender and Guarantor.

6.6 Parties Bound; Assignment; Joint and Several . This Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lender and Guarantor and their respective successors, assigns and legal representatives; provided, however, that Guarantor may not, without the prior written consent of Lender, assign any of its rights, powers, duties or obligations hereunder, except as contemplated by the Loan Agreement and/or Section 6.16 hereof. If Guarantor consists of more than one person or party, the obligations and liabilities of each such person or party shall be joint and several.

 

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6.7 Headings . Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way affect the interpretation of this Guaranty.

6.8 Recitals . The recital and introductory paragraphs hereof are a part hereof, form a basis for this Guaranty and shall be considered prima facie evidence of the facts and documents referred to therein.

6.9 Counterparts . To facilitate execution, this Guaranty may be executed in as many counterparts as may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Guaranty to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from such counterpart without impairing the legal effect of the signatures thereon and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except having attached to it additional signature pages.

6.10 Rights and Remedies . If Guarantor becomes liable for any indebtedness owing by Borrower or Operating Lessee to Lender, by endorsement or otherwise, other than under this Guaranty, such liability shall not be in any manner impaired or affected hereby and the rights of Lender hereunder shall be cumulative of any and all other rights that Lender may ever have against Guarantor. The exercise by Lender of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other instrument, or at law or in equity, shall not preclude the concurrent or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy.

6.11 Other Defined Terms . Any capitalized term utilized herein shall have the meaning as specified in the Loan Agreement, unless such term is otherwise specifically defined herein.

6.12 Entirety . THIS GUARANTY EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER WITH RESPECT TO GUARANTOR’S GUARANTY OF THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS AND SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THIS GUARANTY IS INTENDED BY GUARANTOR AND LENDER AS A FINAL AND COMPLETE EXPRESSION OF THE TERMS OF THIS GUARANTY, AND NO COURSE OF DEALING BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER, NO COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, NO TRADE PRACTICES, AND NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OR OTHER EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE OF ANY NATURE SHALL BE USED TO CONTRADICT, VARY, SUPPLEMENT OR MODIFY ANY TERM OF THIS GUARANTY. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN GUARANTOR AND LENDER.

6.13 Waiver of Right To Trial By Jury . EACH OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY AGREES NOT TO

 

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ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE, THE LOAN AGREEMENT, THE MORTGAGE, OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY GUARANTOR AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH OF GUARANTOR AND LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.

6.14 Intentionally Omitted .

6.15 Reinstatement in Certain Circumstances . If at any time any payment of the principal of or interest under the Note or any other amount payable by Borrower or Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or Operating Lessee or otherwise, then, upon the restoration or return of such payments, the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such payment shall be reinstated as though such payment has been due but not made at such time.

6.16 Guarantor Release . In connection with a Permitted Assumption permitted pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5.2.10 of the Loan Agreement, Guarantor shall be released as a Guarantor and from its obligations under this Guaranty subject to the satisfaction of all of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.2.10 of the Loan Agreement.

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EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.

 

GUARANTOR :
PARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Sean Dell’Orto

Name:   Sean Dell’Orto
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

SCH. 1-1

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

The following is a list of the subsidiaries Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. will have immediately after the completion of the spin-off.

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction

African American Properties (Pty) Ltd.    South Africa
African American Properties Hotels (Pty) Ltd.    South Africa
American Plaza Parking LLC    Utah
A-R HHC Orlando Convention Hotel Member, LLC    Delaware
A-R HHC Orlando Convention Hotel Mezz, LLC    Delaware
A-R HHC Orlando Convention Hotel, LLC    Delaware
Ashford HHC Partners III LP    Delaware
Atlanta Airport Lessee LLC    Delaware
Atlanta Perimeter Hotel Owner LLC    Delaware
Atlanta Perimeter Lessee LLC    Delaware
Austin Lessee LLC    Delaware
Belfast Hilton Limited    Northern Ireland
Bonnet Creek Equity Holdings LLC    Delaware
Bonnet Creek Hilton Lessee LLC    Delaware
Boston Airport Lessee LLC    Delaware
BRE/FL Development Parcels L.L.C.    Delaware
Buckingham’s Chicago, LLC    Delaware
Casa Marina Equity Holdings LLC    Delaware
Casa Marina Lessee LLC    Delaware
Casa Marina Owner, LLC    Delaware
CHH Capital Hotel GP, LLC    Delaware
CHH Capital Hotel Partners, LP    Delaware
CHH Capital Tenant Corp.    Delaware
CHH III Tenant Parent Corp.    Delaware
CHH Torrey Pines Hotel GP, LLC    Delaware
CHH Torrey Pines Hotel Partners, LP    Delaware
CHH Torrey Pines Tenant Corp.    Delaware
Chicago Hilton LLC    Delaware
Chicago Lessee LLC    Delaware
Chicago O’Hare Lessee LLC    Delaware
Club Mack OPCO, L.L.C.    Nevada
Craigendarroch Limited    Scotland
Crystal City Lessee LLC    Delaware
Crystal City LLC    Delaware
Cupertino Hotel Owner LLC    Delaware


Cupertino Lessee LLC    Delaware
DC Lessee LLC    Delaware
DJONT Leasing LLC    Delaware
Domhotel GmbH    Germany
Doubletree DTWC LLC    Delaware
Doubletree Spokane City Center LLC    Delaware
DR Spokane City Center LLC    Delaware
DT Ontario GP LLC    Delaware
DT Ontario Hotel Partners    California
DT Ontario Hotel Partners Lessee    Delaware
DT Spokane Equity Holdings LLC    Delaware
DTR TM Holdings, LLC    Arizona
DTWC Spokane City Center SPE LLC    Delaware
Durango Lessee LLC    Delaware
Durban Hotel Asset Trust    South Africa
Earlsfort Centre Hotel Proprietors Limited    Ireland
EPT Kansas City Limited Partnership    Delaware
EPT Meadowlands Limited Partnership    Delaware
Fess Parker-Red Lion Hotel    California
G/B/H Condo Owner, LLC    Delaware
G/B/H Four Star, LLC    Delaware
G/B/H Golf Course, LLC    Delaware
Global Resort Partners    Hawaii
Global Resort Partners GP LLC    Delaware
Hapeville Hotel Limited Partnership    Delaware
HHC One Park Boulevard, LLC    Delaware
HIEF Germany BV    Netherlands
HIEF Holding GmbH    Germany
Hillview Holding GmbH    Germany
Hilton Brazil Holdings LLC    Delaware
Hilton CMBS Holdings LLC    Delaware
Hilton do Brasil Ltda.    Brazil
Hilton Domestic Property LLC    Delaware
Hilton El Segundo LLC    Delaware
Hilton Embassy Holdings LLC    Delaware
Hilton Hawaiian Village Lessee LLC    Delaware
Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC    Hawaii
Hilton International European Fund B.V.    Netherlands
Hilton International of Puerto Rico LLC    Delaware
Hilton Land Investment 1, LLC    Delaware
Hilton New Orleans LLC    Delaware
Hilton OPB LLC    Delaware
Hilton Orlando Partners III, LLC    Delaware
Hilton Riverside, LLC    Delaware
Hilton Seattle Airport LLC    Delaware


Hilton Suites, LLC

   Delaware

Hilton-OCCC Hotel, LLC

   Florida

HLT Alexandria Equity Holding LLC

   Delaware

HLT CA Hilton LLC

   Delaware

HLT DC Owner LLC

   Delaware

HLT Domestic Owner LLC

   Delaware

HLT GP LLC

   Delaware

HLT Hawaii Holding LLC

   Delaware

HLT Logan LLC

   Delaware

HLT Memphis LLC

   Delaware

HLT Milton Keynes Limited

   England, UK

HLT NY Hilton LLC

   Delaware

HLT NY Waldorf LLC

   Delaware

HLT O’Hare LLC

   Delaware

HLT Operate DTWC LLC

   Delaware

HLT Owned VIII Holding LLC

   Delaware

HLT Property Acquisition LLC

   Delaware

HLT Resorts GP LLC

   Delaware

HLT San Jose LLC

   Delaware

HLT Stakis SPE Limited

   England, UK

HLT Stakis SPE Limited UK Filial

   Sweden

Hotel Maatschappij Rotterdam B.V.

   Netherlands

International Rivercenter, L.L.C.

   Louisiana

Kansas City Overland Park Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Kansas City Plaza Lessee LLC

   Delaware

KC Plaza GP LLC

   Delaware

Kenner Hotel Limited Partnership

   Delaware

Key West Reach Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Key West Reach Owner, LLC

   Delaware

King Street Station Hotel Associates L.P.

   Virginia

King Street Station Hotel Associates Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Kitty O’Shea’s Chicago, LLC

   Delaware

Lake Buena Vista Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Las Vegas Hotel Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Marin Hotel Owner LLC

   Delaware

Mclean Hilton LLC

   Delaware

McLean Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Meritex LLC

   Delaware

Miami Airport Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Miami Airport LLC

   Delaware

New Orleans Airport Lessee LLC

   Delaware

New Orleans Rivercenter, LP

   Louisiana

New Orleans Riverside Lessee LLC

   Delaware

New York Lessee LLC

   Delaware


NORC Riparian Property, Inc.    Louisiana
Oakbrook Hilton Suites & Garden Inns LLC    Illinois
Oakland Airport Lessee LLC    Delaware
One Park Boulevard LLC    Delaware
Overland Park Hotel Owner LLC    Delaware
P55 Hotel Owner LLC    Delaware
Parc 55 Lessee LLC    Delaware
Park Brazil Locações Ltda.    Brazil
Park DT Ontario Lessee Holdings LLC    Delaware
Park Embassy Alexandria Lessee Holdings LLC    Delaware
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC    Delaware
Park Las Vegas Lessee Holdings LLC    Delaware
Park Nuremberg Lessee GmbH    Germany
Park Rotterdam Lessee B.V.    Netherlands
Park TRS Operating Company    Delaware
Park UK Holding Limited    England, UK
Park UK Lessee Holdings Limited    England, UK
Park US Lessee Holdings, Inc.    Delaware
Park Victoria Quays Lessee Ltd    England, UK
Parsippany Hotel Owner LLC    Delaware
Parsippany Lessee LLC    Delaware
Phoenix Lessee LLC    Delaware
Phoenix SP Hilton LLC    Delaware
Pointe Squaw Lessee LLC    Delaware
Puerto Rico Caribe Lessee LLC    Delaware
Reach Equity Holdings LLC    Delaware
S.F. Hilton LLC    Delaware
Salt Lake City Lessee LLC    Delaware
San Diego Lessee LLC    Delaware
San Francisco Lessee LLC    Delaware
San Jose Lessee LLC    Delaware
San Rafael Lessee LLC    Delaware
Santa Barbara Hotel Lessee LLC    Delaware
Santa Barbara JV Holdings LLC    Delaware
Santa Barbara Lessee Holdings LLC    Delaware
Seattle Airport DT Lessee LLC    Delaware
Seattle Airport HLT Lessee LLC    Delaware
Short Hills Hilton LLC    Delaware
Short Hills Lessee LLC    Delaware
SL Secundus Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH    Germany
SL Secundus Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Objekt Nürnberg KG    Germany


Sonoma Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Suite Life LLC

   Delaware

Sunstone Park Lessee LLC

   Delaware

Tex Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware

Waikoloa Village Lessee LLC

   Delaware
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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

                    , 2016

Dear Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Stockholder:

I am pleased to inform you that the board of directors of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Parent” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton”) approved a plan to enhance long-term stockholder value by separating Hilton into three independent, publicly traded companies. Under the plan, Hilton Parent will execute tax-free spin-offs of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“Park Parent” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Park Hotels & Resorts”), which will hold a portfolio of Hilton’s owned and leased hotels and resorts, and Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (“HGV Parent” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton Grand Vacations”), which will own and operate Hilton’s timeshare business. Upon completion of the spin-offs, Hilton Parent stockholders will own 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of each of Park Parent and HGV Parent, and will continue to own 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Hilton Parent. Park Parent will be a leading lodging real estate investment trust with a diverse portfolio of iconic and market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value, and Hilton Grand Vacations will be a rapidly growing timeshare company that markets and sells vacation ownership intervals and manages resorts in top destinations. Hilton Parent will retain its core management and franchise business and continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as a leading global hospitality company.

We believe that this separation is in the best interests of Hilton Parent, its stockholders and other constituents, as it will result in three pure-play companies, enabling dedicated management teams to fully activate their respective businesses, take advantage of both organic and inorganic growth opportunities, and align their structures and capital allocation strategies with a dedicated investor base.

The spin-offs will be completed by way of a pro rata distribution of Park Parent and HGV Parent common stock to our stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on                     , 2016, the spin-off record date. Each Hilton Parent stockholder will receive one share of Park Parent common stock for every five shares of Hilton Parent common stock and one share of HGV Parent common stock for every ten shares of Hilton Parent common stock, in each case, held by such stockholder on the record date. The distribution of these shares will be made in book-entry form, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. The transaction is subject to certain customary conditions. Stockholder approval of the distributions is not required, and you are not required to take any action to receive your shares of Park Parent and HGV Parent common stock. Immediately following the spin-offs, you will own common stock in Hilton Parent, Park Parent and HGV Parent. The common stock of Hilton Parent will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HLT.” Both Park Parent and HGV Parent intend to have their common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “PK” and “HGV,” respectively. We expect the spin-offs to be tax-free to the stockholders of Hilton Parent, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. The spin-offs are conditioned on, among other things, the ruling received by Hilton Parent from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain U.S. federal income tax aspects of the spin-offs remaining in effect as of the distribution date, and the receipt of an opinion of our tax counsel confirming that the spin-offs will qualify as tax-free distributions under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

We have prepared the enclosed information statements, which describe the spin-offs in detail and contain important information about each of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations, including historical financial statements. We are mailing to all Hilton Parent stockholders a notice with instructions informing holders how to access the information statements online. We urge you to read the information statements carefully.

We want to thank you for your continued support of Hilton, and we look forward to your support of all three companies in the future.

Sincerely,

Christopher J. Nassetta

President and Chief Executive Officer

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.


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LOGO

                    , 2016

Dear Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. Stockholder:

It is our pleasure to welcome you as a stockholder of our company, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“Park Parent” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Park Hotels & Resorts”). Following the distribution of all of the outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock by Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Parent”), Park Parent will be one of the largest publicly traded lodging real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) with a diverse portfolio of iconic and market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value.

Our objective is to be the preeminent lodging REIT and to generate premium long-term total returns for our stockholders. As an independent company, our dedicated management team will focus on diligent asset management and strategic capital allocation to maximize performance, growth and value creation over time. As a pure-play real estate company with direct access to capital and independent financial resources, we believe our enhanced ability to implement compelling return on investment initiatives within our portfolio represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. Finally, given our scale and investment expertise, we believe we will be able to successfully execute single-asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions to further enhance the value and diversification of our assets throughout the lodging cycle, including potentially taking advantage of the economies of scale that could come from consolidation in the lodging REIT industry.

Park Parent intends to elect to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution of its common shares by Hilton Parent. We believe our election of REIT status combined with the strong income generation of our assets will enhance our ability to pay an attractive dividend, offering a compelling value proposition for investors seeking current income, as well as long-term growth.

We expect to have Park Parent common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PK” in connection with the distribution of Park Parent common stock by Hilton Parent.

We invite you to learn more about Park Parent by reviewing the enclosed information statement. We look forward to our future as an independent, publicly traded company and to your support as a holder of Park Parent common stock.

Sincerely,

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

President and Chief Executive Officer

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.


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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A Registration Statement on Form 10 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2016

INFORMATION STATEMENT

 

LOGO

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Common Stock

(par value $0.01 per share)

 

 

This information statement is being sent to you in connection with the separation of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“Park Parent” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Park Hotels & Resorts”) from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Hilton Parent” and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton”), following which Park Parent will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”). As part of the separation, Hilton will undergo an internal reorganization, after which it will complete the separation by distributing all of the outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock on a pro rata basis to the holders of Hilton Parent common stock. We refer to this pro rata distribution as the “distribution” and we refer to the separation, including the internal reorganization and distribution, as the “spin-off.” We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to Hilton Parent stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares. Each Hilton Parent stockholder will receive one share of Park Parent common stock for every five shares of Hilton Parent common stock held by such stockholder on                     , 2016, the record date. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form only. Hilton Parent will not distribute any fractional shares of Park Parent common stock. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares into whole shares, sell the whole shares in the open market at prevailing market prices and distribute the aggregate net cash proceeds from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fractional share in the spin-off. The distribution will be effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on                     ,             . Immediately after the distribution becomes effective, we will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded company.

No vote or other action of Hilton Parent stockholders is required in connection with the spin-off. We are not asking you for a proxy and you should not send us a proxy . Hilton Parent stockholders will not be required to pay any consideration for the shares of Park Parent common stock they receive in the spin-off, and they will not be required to surrender or exchange shares of their Hilton Parent common stock or take any other action in connection with the spin-off.

All of the outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock are currently owned, directly or indirectly, by Hilton Parent. Accordingly, there is no current trading market for Park Parent common stock. We expect, however, that a limited trading market for Park Parent common stock, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop at least two trading days prior to the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Park Parent common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We intend to list Park Parent common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PK.”

We intend to elect to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. Shares of our common stock will be subject to limitations on ownership and transfer that are primarily intended to assist us in qualifying as a REIT. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will contain certain restrictions relating to the ownership and transfer of our common stock, including, subject to certain exceptions, a 4.9% limit, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, on the ownership of outstanding shares of our common stock. See “Description of Capital Stock—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer.”

 

 

In reviewing this information statement, you should carefully consider the matters described in “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 29 of this information statement.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this information statement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This information statement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.

The date of this information statement is                     , 2016.

 

 

A Notice of Internet Availability of Information Statement Materials containing instructions describing how to access this Information Statement was first mailed to Hilton Parent stockholders on or about                     , 2016.


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    Page  

Summary

    1   

Risk Factors

    29   

Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

    69   

The Spin-Off

    70   

Trading Market

    84   

Distribution Policy

    86   

Capitalization

    87   

Selected Historical Combined Consolidated Financial Data

    88   

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

    90   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    99   

Market Opportunity

    129   

Business and Properties

    130   

Management

    148   

Executive and Director Compensation

    155   

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

    162   

Investment Policies and Policies with respect to Certain Activities

    172   

Description of Certain Indebtedness

    176   

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

    182   

Description of Capital Stock

    185   

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

    196   

Where You Can Find More Information

    222   

Index to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-1   

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references herein to:

 

    “Park Hotels & Resorts,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to “Park Parent” refer only to Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., exclusive of its subsidiaries;

 

    “Hilton Grand Vacations” refer to Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to “HGV Parent” refer only to Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., exclusive of its subsidiaries; and

 

    “Hilton” refer to Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to “Hilton Parent” or “Parent” refer only to Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., exclusive of its subsidiaries;

in each case giving effect to the spin-off, including the internal reorganization and distribution, and our election to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.


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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this information statement are based on independent industry publications, government publications or other published independent sources. These sources generally state that the information they provide has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of the information are not guaranteed. The forecasts and projections are based on industry surveys and the preparers’ experience in the industry, and there is no assurance that any of the projected amounts will be achieved. We believe that the surveys and market research others have performed are reliable, but we have not independently verified this information. STR, Inc. (“STR”) is the primary source for third-party market data and industry statistics and forecasts. STR does not guarantee the performance of any company about which it collects and provides data. The reproduction of STR’s data without their written permission is strictly prohibited. Nothing in the STR data should be construed as advice. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates.

CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

Except where the context suggests otherwise, we define certain terms in this information statement as follows:

 

    “Adjusted EBITDA” means EBITDA (as defined below) further adjusted to exclude gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) replacement reserves required by certain lease agreements; (vi) reorganization costs; (vii) share-based and certain other compensation expenses; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; and (ix) other items. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

    “Adjusted EBITDA margin” means Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Adjusted EBITDA margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

    “Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent” means NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent (as defined below) as further adjusted for the following items: (i) gain on debt extinguishment; (ii) foreign currency (gain) loss; (iii) acquisition costs; and (iv) litigation gains and losses. In unusual circumstances, we may also adjust NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent for additional gains or losses that management believes are not representative of our current operating performance. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

    “ADR” or “average daily rate” means hotel rooms revenue divided by total number of room nights sold in a given period;

 

    “comparable hotels” mean those hotels that: (i) were active and operating in our system since January 1st of the previous year; and (ii) have not sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, undergone large-scale capital projects or for which comparable results are not available.

 

    “EBITDA” means net income (loss) excluding interest expense, a provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

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    “Hotel Adjusted EBITDA” means property-level results before debt service, depreciation and corporate expenses for our consolidated properties, including both comparable and non-comparable hotels but excluding properties owned by unconsolidated affiliates. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

    a “luxury” hotel refers to a luxury hotel as defined by STR;

 

    “NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent” means net income (loss) attributable to Parent (calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”)), excluding gains (losses) from sales of real estate, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, real estate-related depreciation, amortization and impairments and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to reflect our pro rata share of the FFO of those entities on the same basis. We calculate NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent for a given operating period in accordance with the guidelines of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for information regarding our use of NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

 

    “occupancy” means the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available at a property or group of properties;

 

    “RevPAR” or “revenue per available room” means hotel rooms revenue divided by total number of room nights available to guests for a given period, and does not include non-rooms revenues such as food and beverage revenue or other operating revenues;

 

    “Select Hotels” means the hotels that will be managed by Park Hotels & Resorts rather than a third-party hotel management company, consisting of the following four hotels: the Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo in El Segundo, California; the Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis—Shady Grove in Memphis, Tennessee, the Hilton Suites Chicago/Oak Brook in Chicago, Illinois and the Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Oak Brook in Chicago, Illinois;

 

    “TRS” refers to a taxable REIT subsidiary under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and includes any subsidiaries or other, lower-tier entities of the taxable REIT subsidiary;

 

    an “upper midscale” hotel refers to an upper midscale hotel as defined by STR;

 

    an “upper upscale” hotel refers to an upper upscale hotel as defined by STR; and

 

    an “upscale” hotel refers to an upscale hotel as defined by STR.

 

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained in this information statement and provides an overview of our company, our separation from Hilton and the distribution of Park Parent common stock by Hilton Parent to its stockholders. For a more complete understanding of our business and the spin-off, you should read this entire information statement carefully, particularly the discussion set forth under “Risk Factors” and our audited historical combined financial statements, our unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements and the respective notes to those statements included in this information statement.

Park Hotels & Resorts

We are a leading lodging real estate company with a diverse portfolio of iconic and market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value. Our portfolio consists of 67 premium-branded hotels and resorts with over 35,000 rooms located in prime U.S. and international markets with high barriers to entry. Over 85% of our rooms are luxury and upper upscale and nearly 90% are located in the United States, including 14 of the top 25 markets as defined by Smith Travel Research (STR). Over 70% of our rooms are located in the central business districts of major cities and resort/conference destinations. We have a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship with Hilton, one of the world’s leading hotel branding and management companies. We are focused on driving premium long-term total returns by continuing to enhance the value of our existing properties and utilizing our scale to efficiently allocate capital to drive growth while maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet. With $2.7 billion of revenue, $817 million of Adjusted EBITDA and $299 million of net income in 2015, we will be one of the largest lodging REITs and expect to have significant liquidity.

Our portfolio is anchored by a collection of iconic properties located in gateway cities and premium resort destinations. Our top 10 properties contributed more than 60% of our Hotel Adjusted EBITDA in 2015 and achieved an average RevPAR of $201.78.

 

Top 10 Properties

 

•      Hilton Hawaiian Village

 

•      Hilton Waikoloa Village

 

•      Hilton San Francisco Union Square

 

•      Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco

 

•      Hilton New York Midtown

  

•      Hilton New Orleans Riverside

 

•      Hilton Chicago

 

•      Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek Orlando

 

•      Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

 

•      Waldorf Astoria Casa Marina Resort Key West

We believe these premier properties, which average more than 1,400 rooms and 120,000 square feet of meeting space, are relatively insulated from incremental competition as a result of high replacement costs, long-lead times for new development and irreplaceable locations in prime city center and resort/convention destinations.

Our portfolio is competitively positioned and well-maintained. Over the past five years, we have invested more than $1.2 billion, or nearly $40 thousand per room and 10% of revenues, in our consolidated properties with a focus on enhancing the overall guest experience with updated guestroom design, open and activated lobby areas, food and beverage and public spaces, and modernized meeting space. Approximately 80% of this investment was made in guest rooms, lobbies and other guest-facing areas. We also have enhanced the offerings and amenities of our hotels and resorts by repositioning food and beverage outlets, optimizing retail platforms, and redeveloping under-utilized space, thus generating incremental returns. We believe our portfolio continues to present significant opportunities for strategic value-enhancing investment over time.

 



 

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As an independent company, our dedicated management team will focus on diligent asset management and strategic capital allocation to maximize performance, growth and value creation over time. As a pure-play real estate company with direct access to capital and independent financial resources, we believe our enhanced ability to implement compelling return on investment (“ROI”) initiatives within our portfolio represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. Finally, given our scale and investment expertise, we believe we will be able to successfully execute single-asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions to further enhance the value and diversification of our assets throughout the lodging cycle, including potentially taking advantage of the economies of scale that could come from consolidation in the lodging REIT industry.

We enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with Hilton. Hilton’s diverse collection of powerful brands creates a network effect that drives industry-leading revenue premiums. Hilton’s award-winning HHonors customer loyalty program, with over 58 million members as of September 30, 2016, provides our hotels and resorts with a large and growing base of loyal guests, representing nearly half of our rooms sold in 2015. Hilton has the expertise and track record to effectively manage our large-scale properties, and its robust sales and marketing platform drives strong group business, which enhances the stability and predictability of our revenues throughout the lodging cycle. As Hilton’s largest property owner, with six of the 10 largest properties in their global system by room count, we accounted for more than 13% of Hilton’s total group revenue and approximately 41% of Hilton-operated domestic group revenue in 2015.

We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” We believe our election of REIT status combined with the strong income generation of our assets will enhance our ability to pay an attractive dividend, offering a compelling value proposition for investors seeking current income as well as long-term growth.

 



 

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Our Competitive Strengths

We believe the following strengths distinguish us from other lodging real estate companies and effectively position us to execute on our business plan and growth strategies:

 

    Premium Assets with Significant Underlying Real Estate Value. Our portfolio includes iconic and market-leading properties with significant scale and embedded asset value. Our top 10 properties contributed more than 60% of our Hotel Adjusted EBITDA and generated an average RevPAR of $201.78 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Top 10 Properties

 

Hotel

 

 

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Meeting

Space

(sq. ft.)

 

  

Description

 

     

 Hilton Hawaiian Village

  Honolulu, Hawaii

  2,860   96,000     

• ~22-acre oceanfront resort along Waikiki Beach, with nearly 145,000 sq. ft. of retail space

 Hilton Waikoloa Village

  Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

  1,241 (1)     57,000     

• 62-acre oceanfront resort on Hawaii Island

 Hilton San Francisco Union

 Square

 Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco

  San Francisco, California

  1,919

 

1,024

  136,000  

 

32,000  

  

• Two adjacent convention hotels together comprising 2,943 rooms with 168,000 square feet of meeting space spanning two city blocks in downtown San Francisco

 Hilton New York Midtown

  New York, New York

  1,929 (2)     150,000     

• One of the largest hotels in New York City in the heart of midtown Manhattan

     

  Hilton New Orleans Riverside

  New Orleans, Louisiana

  1,622   143,000     

• Overlooks the Mississippi River, adjacent to one of the largest U.S. convention centers

 Hilton Chicago

  Chicago, Illinois

  1,544   190,000     

• Convention hotel that covers a full city block in downtown Chicago

 Waldorf Astoria Orlando

 Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

  Orlando, Florida

  498

1,001

  34,000  

113,000  

  

 

• Together comprising a 482-acre resort complex near Walt Disney World ® with an 18-hole golf course and surrounded by private nature preserve

 Waldorf Astoria Casa Marina

 Resort Key West

  Key West, Florida

  311   11,000     

• Landmark luxury beach resort in Key West overlooking nearly a quarter mile of private beachfront

 

(1)   Includes approximately 600 rooms that will become part of Hilton Grand Vacations prior to the completion of the spin-offs.
(2) Includes approximately 25 rooms that will become part of Hilton Grand Vacations prior to the completion of the spin-offs.

We believe these premier properties, which average 1,400 rooms and 120,000 square feet of meeting space, are relatively insulated from incremental competition as a result of high replacement costs, long-lead times for new development and irreplaceable locations in prime city center and resort/convention destinations.

 

   

Scaled Platform with Strong Growth Potential. With over 35,000 rooms and $817 million of Adjusted EBITDA in 2015, we will be the second-largest publicly traded lodging REIT, more than 55% larger than our next-largest competitor based on number of rooms, and more than twice as large as our next largest competitor based on 2015 Adjusted EBITDA. Our significant scale and expected liquidity will allow us to create value throughout all phases of the lodging cycle through disciplined capital allocation and portfolio management. We believe we will have a competitive advantage in competing

 



 

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for large-scale opportunities to invest in properties and portfolios, both as a result of superior access to capital and our expertise as an owner of complex lodging properties. Additionally, our diverse portfolio enables us to opportunistically sell assets and recycle capital accretively. Finally, we believe we can expand our operating margins through proactive asset management and by leveraging our modest corporate overhead across a large and growing asset base.

 

    Diversified Exposure to Attractive Markets . We will be one of the most geographically diversified lodging REITs, with hotels and resorts in 14 of the top 25 markets in the United States, as well as select international markets. We are focused on enhancing our exposure to attractive, high barrier-to-entry markets. The following charts illustrate our concentration by market and property type by portfolio room-count:

 

Percentage of Total Rooms by Market

 

  

Percentage of Total Rooms by Property Type

 

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  (1)   New York market information includes the 304 room Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.

 

In our top five markets, which represented 52% of our 2015 Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, average demand growth is projected to exceed supply growth over the next several years, based on CBRE forecasts. Additionally, average RevPAR for our top five markets is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% over the next three years, outpacing the U.S. industry average by roughly 70 basis points.

 

    Leading Group Platform. With 26 properties with over 25,000 square feet of meeting space and six properties with over 125,000 square feet of meeting space in top convention markets, our portfolio generates robust corporate meeting and group business, which represented approximately one-third of bookings at our comparable hotels in 2015. We believe the strong group positioning of our portfolio increases our visibility into forward bookings and reduces operating volatility by enhancing the stability and predictability of our revenue throughout the lodging cycle. For example, our portfolio revenue declined on a percentage basis approximately 400 basis points less than peers in 2009. Additionally, we entered 2016 with over 75% of anticipated annual group business on the books, which equated to 20% of total expected portfolio bookings for the year, lowering our dependency on in-the-year for-the-year business and enabling more effective revenue management. Moreover, we expect new supply of hotels with over 500 rooms and significant meeting space to continue to be very limited in the near to intermediate term based on STR forecasts, creating a favorable macro environment for our large convention hotels to continue to capture strong market share in group business.

 

   

Beneficial Relationship with Hilton . We enjoy a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with Hilton. Hilton’s diverse collection of powerful brands creates a network effect that drives industry-leading revenue premiums. Hilton’s award-winning HHonors customer loyalty program, with over 58 million members as of September 30, 2016, provides our hotels and resorts with a large and growing base of loyal guests, representing nearly half of our rooms sold in 2015. As an independent company, we will be Hilton’s largest property owner and our portfolio will include six of the 10 largest properties in Hilton’s global system by room count. We believe this relationship will continue to drive significant

 



 

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benefits and mutual alignment of strategic interests. Hilton has the experience and expertise to manage the complexities of large-scale, multi-use hotels and resorts, and its robust commercial services platform drives significant levels of demand and premium pricing that enhances the performance of our properties. For example, Hilton’s global sales team, with approximately 500 sales professionals in 90 offices around the world, drives significant group business to our large convention and resort properties through preferred relationships with direct customers, group meeting planners and other distribution partners. We accounted for more than 13% of total group business for the Hilton system and 41% for Hilton-operated domestic properties in 2015.

 

    Experienced Senior Leadership . Our senior management team will be led by Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., who will serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sean M. Dell’Orto, who will serve as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Our senior management team are proven lodging industry operators, with an average of over 20 years of experience in the real estate and lodging industries. Our senior management team has extensive and long-standing business relationships with leading hotel management companies, major franchisors, lenders, brokers and institutional investors, established through many years of industry experience, as well as significant expertise in asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and renovations and repositioning of hotel properties over multiple lodging cycles. They lead a highly skilled team of asset management professionals that have a long history with our portfolio and have managed hotel portfolios through a number of lodging cycles, and that possess an intimate knowledge of our properties, markets and potential investment opportunities. We believe that the extensive operating expertise of our team enables us to achieve superior operational efficiency and pursue innovative asset management strategies.

Our Business and Growth Strategies

Our objective is to be the preeminent lodging REIT and to generate premium long-term total returns for our stockholders through proactive and sophisticated asset management, value-enhancing investment and disciplined capital allocation. We intend to pursue this objective through the following strategies:

 

    Maximizing Hotel Profitability through Proactive and Sophisticated Asset Management . We are focused on continually improving the operating performance and profitability of each of our hotels and resorts through our proactive asset management efforts. We will continue to identify opportunities to increase market share, drive cost efficiencies and thereby maximize the operating performance, cash flow and value of each property. We have a demonstrated record of improving profitability, increasing Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margins more than 600 basis points in the last five years to 30.5% in 2015, and believe that further opportunities exist to improve operating results in our portfolio. Following the spin-off, we will be even better positioned to provide independent oversight of our properties to ensure optimal results are achieved.

 

   

Identifying and Executing Value Enhancement Opportunities . We have a demonstrated record of executing on strategic plans for our properties to generate strong unlevered returns on investment, which we target to significantly exceed our weighted average cost of capital on a risk-adjusted basis. As a pure-play lodging real estate company with significant financial resources and an extensive portfolio of large, multi-use assets, including 27 hotels with 400 rooms or more, we believe our ability to continue to implement compelling ROI initiatives represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. These may include the expansion of meeting platforms in convention and resort markets; the upgrade or redevelopment of existing amenities, including retail platforms, food and beverage outlets, pools and other facilities; the development of vacant land into income-generating uses, including retail or mixed-use properties; or the redevelopment or optimization of underutilized spaces. We also may create value through repositioning select hotels across brands or chain scale segments and exploring adaptive reuse opportunities to ensure our assets achieve their highest and best use. Finally,

 



 

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we are focused on maintaining the competitive strength of our properties and adapting to evolving customer preferences by renovating properties to provide updated guestroom design, open and activated lobby areas, food and beverage and public spaces, and modernized meeting space.

 

    Pursuing Growth and Diversification through Disciplined Capital Allocation . We intend to leverage our scale, expected liquidity and mergers and acquisitions expertise to create value throughout all phases of the lodging cycle through opportunistic acquisitions, dispositions and/or corporate transactions. We believe this platform also will enable us to further diversify our portfolio. For example, our portfolio includes six properties located in high-growth markets we acquired in February 2015 with the proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property that was significantly accretive to Adjusted EBITDA. We will continue to opportunistically seek to expand our presence in target markets and further diversify over time, including by acquiring hotels that are affiliated with other leading hotel brands and operators.

 

    Maintaining a Strong and Flexible Balance Sheet . We intend to maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet with continued focus on optimizing our cost of capital by targeting modest leverage levels, which we will target to be approximately three- to five-times Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA throughout the lodging cycle. We also will focus on maintaining sufficient liquidity with minimal short-dated maturities, and intend to have a mix of debt that will provide us with the flexibility to prepay when desired, dispose of assets, pursue our value enhancement strategies within our existing portfolio, and support acquisition activity. Additionally, we expect to reduce our level of secured debt over time, which will provide additional balance sheet flexibility. Our senior management team has extensive experience managing capital structures over multiple lodging cycles and has extensive and long-standing relationships with numerous lending institutions and financial advisors to address our capital needs.

Market Opportunity

The U.S. lodging industry is highly fragmented. The publicly traded lodging REIT universe, composed of 22 companies as of December 31, 2015, collectively comprises over 340,000 rooms and over 1,650 hotels, which in total generated approximately $21 billion in total revenues during the 2015 fiscal year. With 35,418 rooms and 67 hotels and $2.7 billion in total revenues for the 2015 fiscal year, we will be the second-largest publicly traded lodging REIT, more than 55% larger than our next largest competitor based on number of rooms and nearly twice as large as our next largest competitor based on 2015 revenues. Given our scale advantage, we will look to be an active consolidator of hotel assets to utilize efficiencies achieved through owning a broad portfolio of assets.

HNA Group Strategic Investment

On October 24, 2016, Hilton Parent, The Blackstone Group L.P. and its affiliates (“Blackstone”) and HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. (“HNA”) announced that affiliates of Blackstone agreed to sell to HNA 247,500,000 shares of common stock of Hilton Parent, representing approximately 25% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Hilton Parent, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement between HNA and Blackstone (the “Sale”). The Sale is expected to close, subject to customary closing conditions (including receipt of regulatory approvals in the United States, China and certain other countries), in the first quarter of 2017. If the Sale closes after the spin-off record date, the Sale also will include the shares of common stock of HGV Parent and Park Parent received by Blackstone with respect to the shares of common stock of Hilton Parent being sold to HNA.

In connection with the Sale, Park Parent entered into a stockholders agreement and a registration rights agreement with HNA, which will become effective upon the later to occur of (i) the closing of the Sale and (ii) the consummation of the spin-off. Park Parent also entered into a registration rights agreement with Blackstone (which will become effective upon the consummation of the spin-off) and Park Parent further intends to enter into a stockholders agreement with Blackstone at the consummation of the spin-off which will be

 



 

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substantially the same as Blackstone’s stockholders agreement with Hilton Parent. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders Agreements” and “—Registration Rights Agreements” for more detailed descriptions of these agreements.

On November 9, 2016, Hilton Parent announced that certain selling stockholders affiliated with Blackstone have commenced a secondary offering of 55,000,000 shares of common stock of Hilton Parent (the “Secondary Offering”). In this information statement, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, information with respect to the anticipated beneficial ownership of our common stock by Blackstone assumes the completion of the Secondary Offering prior to the record date of the spin-off.

Summary Risk Factors

There are a number of risks related to our business and the spin-off and related transactions, including:

 

    we are subject to the business, financial and operating risks inherent to the lodging industry, any of which could reduce our revenues, the value of our properties and our ability to make distributions and limit opportunities for growth;

 

    macroeconomic and other factors beyond our control can adversely affect and reduce lodging demand, which could adversely affect our profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth;

 

    the lodging industry is subject to seasonal and cyclical volatility, which is expected to contribute to fluctuations in our results of operations and financial condition;

 

    we operate in a highly competitive industry;

 

    we are subject to risks associated with the concentration of our portfolio in the Hilton family of brands. Any deterioration in the quality or reputation of the Hilton brands could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations;

 

    there are inherent risks with investments in real estate, including the relative illiquidity of such investments;

 

    contractual and other disagreements with or involving Hilton or other future third-party hotel managers and franchisors could make us liable to them or result in litigation costs or other expenses;

 

    we have investments in joint venture projects, which limit our ability to manage third-party risks associated with these projects;

 

    our indebtedness and other contractual obligations could adversely affect our financial condition, our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, our ability to operate our business, our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and our ability to pay our debts and could divert our cash flow from operations for debt payments;

 

    we may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from the spin-off;

 

    we do not have a recent operating history as an independent company and our historical financial information does not predict our future results;

 

    we may have been able to receive better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements related to the spin-off;

 

    we may be responsible for U.S. federal income tax liabilities that relate to the distribution;

 

    if we do not qualify or maintain our qualification as a REIT, we will be subject to tax as a regular corporation and could face a substantial tax liability;

 

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    complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive investments, force us to liquidate or restructure otherwise attractive investments or force us to borrow to make distributions to stockholders; and

 

    upon consummation of the spin-off, approximately 40% of the voting power in Park Parent will be controlled by Blackstone, and upon consummation of the Sale, 25% of the voting power in Park Parent will be controlled by HNA and approximately 15% will be controlled by Blackstone, and their respective interests may conflict with ours or yours in the future.

These and other risks related to our business and the spin-off are discussed in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in this information statement. You should read and consider all of these risks carefully.

Distribution Policy

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and imposes tax on any taxable income retained by a REIT, including capital gains. To satisfy the requirements for qualification as a REIT and generally not be subject to U.S. federal income and excise taxes, we intend to make quarterly distributions of all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income to holders of our common stock out of assets legally available for such purposes. Our future distributions will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors.

To the extent we are prevented by provisions of our financing arrangements or otherwise from distributing 100% of our REIT taxable income or otherwise do not distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to income tax, and potentially excise tax, on the retained amounts. If our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow to allow us to satisfy the REIT distribution requirements, we may be required to fund distributions from working capital, borrow funds, raise additional equity capital, sell assets or reduce such distributions. See “Distribution Policy.”

REIT Qualification

We intend to make a tax election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution, and expect to continue to operate so as to qualify as a REIT. So long as we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on net taxable income that we distribute annually to our stockholders. To qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the real estate qualification of sources of our income, the composition and values of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock, including certain ownership limitations and restrictions on our stock. Qualification as a REIT involves the interpretation and application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which no or only a limited number of judicial or administrative interpretations exist. To comply with REIT requirements, we may need to forego otherwise attractive opportunities and limit our expansion opportunities and the manner in which we conduct our operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our REIT Status and Certain Other Tax Items.”

Restrictions on Ownership of our Stock

Subject to certain exceptions, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that no person may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding common stock or more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock, which we refer to as the “ownership limit,” and will impose certain other restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock. Our board of directors has granted exemptions from the ownership limit to certain entities affiliated with Blackstone and to HNA. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Blackstone Waiver Letter Agreement” and “—HNA Waiver Letter Agreement.”

 



 

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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also will prohibit any person from, among other things:

 

    owning shares of our stock that would result in our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, as a result of any “eligible independent contractor” that operates a “qualified lodging facility” (as such terms are defined in Section 856(d)(9)(A) and 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, respectively) on behalf of our TRS lessees failing to qualify as such);

 

    transferring shares of our stock if the transfer would result in shares of our stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons; and

 

    beneficially owning shares of our stock to the extent such ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” within the meaning of Section 897(h) of the Code.

Any attempted transfer of our stock which, if effective, would result in violation of the above limitations or the ownership limit (except for a transfer which results in shares being owned by fewer than 100 persons, in which case such transfer will be void and of no force and effect and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares) will cause the number of shares causing the violation, rounded up to the nearest whole share, to be automatically transferred to a trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more charitable beneficiaries designated by us, and the intended transferee will not acquire any rights in the shares.

These restrictions are intended to assist with our REIT compliance under the Code and otherwise to promote our orderly governance, among other purposes. See “Description of Capital Stock—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer.”

 

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 29, 1946 under the name Hilton Hotels Corporation, was later renamed Hilton Worldwide, Inc. on December 10, 2009 and renamed Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. on June 1, 2016. Our headquarters are located in McLean, Virginia, at 7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100. Our telephone number is (703) 883-1000.

 



 

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The Spin-Off

Overview

On February 26, 2016, Hilton Parent announced its intention to implement the spin-off of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations from Hilton, following which Park Parent and HGV Parent will be independent, publicly traded companies.

Before our spin-off from Hilton, we will enter into a Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship among us, Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation among us, Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, intellectual property, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements also will include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Hilton to Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”

The distribution of Park Parent common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Hilton has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Hilton Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Park Hotels & Resorts from Hilton. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

Organizational Structure

The simplified diagrams below (which omit certain wholly owned intermediate holding companies) depict the organizational structure of Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations before and after giving effect to the spin-offs.

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Organizational Structure Following the Spin-Offs

 

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Financing Transactions

Subject to market conditions, Park Hotels & Resorts expects to complete one or more financing transactions on or prior to the completion of the spin-off, including the repayment of certain of its existing indebtedness (the “Financing Transactions”), which we expect will result in an estimated net reduction of its outstanding indebtedness at September 30, 2016 of approximately $66 million. See “The Spin-Off—Financing Transactions” and “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

Purging Distribution

Hilton Parent will allocate its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the spin-off between Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and Park Parent in a manner that, in its best judgment, is in accordance with the provisions of the Code. As a result of our intended election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we intend to declare a dividend to our stockholders to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to our non-REIT years (the “Purging Distribution”), including any earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year ending on the date of the spin-off. The Purging Distribution will be paid to our stockholders in a combination of cash and Park Parent common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging Distribution. We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in Park Parent common stock. We expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the amount of the Purging Distribution will be between approximately $550 million and $650 million. See “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.”

 



 

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Questions and Answers About the Spin-Off

The following provides only a summary of the terms of the spin-off. For a more detailed description of the matters described below, see “The Spin-Off.”

 

Q: What is the spin-off?

 

A: The spin-off is the series of transactions by which Park Hotels & Resorts will separate from Hilton. To complete the spin-off, Hilton Parent will distribute to its stockholders all of the outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock. We refer to this as the distribution. Following the spin-off, Park Hotels & Resorts will be a separate company from Hilton, and Hilton will not retain any ownership interest in Park Hotels & Resorts

 

Q: What will I receive in the spin-off?

 

A: As a holder of Hilton Parent common stock, you will retain your Hilton Parent shares and will receive one share of Park Parent common stock for every five shares of Hilton Parent common stock you own as of the record date. You also will receive one share of common stock of HGV Parent for every ten shares of Hilton Parent common stock you own as of the record date in connection with the spin-off of that company. The number of shares of Hilton Parent common stock you own and your proportionate interest in Hilton Parent will not change as a result of the spin-off. See “The Spin-Off.”

 

Q: What is Park Parent?

 

A: Park Parent is a leading lodging real estate company with a diverse portfolio of iconic and market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value. Park Parent is currently a subsidiary of Hilton Parent whose shares will be distributed to Hilton Parent stockholders when the spin-off is completed. After the spin-off is completed, Park Parent will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded lodging REIT.

 

Q: Why is Park Parent referred to as a REIT, and what is a REIT?

 

A: Following the spin-off, we intend to elect to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution.

A REIT is a company that derives most of its income from real property or real estate mortgages and has elected to be subject to tax as a REIT. If a corporation elects to be subject to tax as a REIT and qualifies as a REIT, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal corporate income taxes on income that it currently distributes to its stockholders. A company’s qualification as a REIT depends on its ability to meet, on a continuing basis, various complex requirements under the Code relating to, among other things, the sources of its gross income, the composition and values of its assets, its distribution levels to its stockholders and the diversity of ownership of its capital stock.

 

Q: Why is the separation of Park Parent structured as a spin-off?

 

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Hilton Parent intends to implement the spin-off of (i) a portfolio of 67 owned and leased hotel and resort properties, with over 35,000 rooms, comprising a substantial portion of Hilton’s ownership business, and certain related assets and operations consisting of the hotel laundry operations described under “Business and Properties—Portfolio Summary—Hotel Laundry Operations,” which we refer to collectively as the “Separated Real Estate business” and (ii) its timeshare business, which we refer to as Hilton’s “Timeshare business.” Hilton determined, and continues to believe, that a spin-off is the most efficient way to accomplish a separation of the Separated Real Estate business from Hilton for various reasons, including: (i) a spin-off would be a tax-free distribution of Park Parent common stock to Hilton Parent stockholders;

 



 

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  (ii) a spin-off offers a higher degree of certainty of completion in a timely manner, lessening disruption to current business operations; and (iii) a spin-off provides greater assurance that decisions regarding the capital structure of Park Hotels & Resorts support future financial stability. After consideration of strategic alternatives, Hilton believes that a tax-free spin-off will enhance the long-term value of both Hilton and Park Hotels & Resorts See “The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off.”

 

Q : Why aren’t all of Hilton’s real estate assets included in Park Hotels & Resorts?

 

A: As a general matter, Hilton sought to include substantially all of its owned and leased properties in Park Hotels & Resorts. After undertaking an extensive review of its real estate portfolio, in conjunction with its advisors, Hilton identified certain properties that will not be separated as part of the spin-off. More specifically, following the spin-off, Hilton or joint ventures in which Hilton holds an interest, will continue to own or lease an aggregate of 75 hotels, of which 65 are leased hotels located outside the United States. In 2015, such hotels represented approximately $1.6 billion of revenue. In general, these properties were retained by Hilton for one or more of the following reasons:

 

    in the case of international leased hotels, the interest and tenure of Hilton under such leases is more akin to that of a hotel management company under a management agreement than a real estate interest;

 

    there are legal or contractual impediments to their inclusion in Park Hotels & Resorts; or

 

    there are potentially adverse tax consequences to their inclusion in Park Hotels & Resorts.

 

Q: How much of our portfolio is owned versus leased?

 

A: Nearly 80% of our portfolio by room count is wholly or primarily owned in fee simple, with the remaining hotels subject to ground lease. Nine of our hotels, comprising 5,082 rooms are owned or leased by unconsolidated joint ventures in which we own an interest. See “Business and Properties—Type of Property Interest,” “—Our Hotels” and “—Ground Leases” for additional information.

 

Q: Can Hilton decide to cancel the distribution of the Park Parent common stock even if all the conditions have been met?

 

A: Yes. The distribution of Park Parent common stock is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Hilton has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Hilton Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Park Hotels & Resorts from Hilton.

 

Q: What is being distributed in the spin-off?

 

A: Approximately 198 million shares of Park Parent common stock will be distributed in the spin-off, based on the number of shares of Hilton Parent common stock expected to be outstanding as of                     , 2016, the record date, and assuming a distribution ratio of one-to-five. The actual number of shares of Park Parent common stock to be distributed will be calculated on the record date. The shares of Park Parent common stock to be distributed by Hilton Parent will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock immediately prior to the distribution. See “Description of Capital Stock—Common Stock.”

 



 

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Q: When is the record date for the distribution?

 

A: The record date is                     , 2016.

 

Q: When will the distribution occur?

 

A: The distribution date of the spin-off is                     ,             . We expect that it will take the distribution agent, acting on behalf of Hilton Parent, up to two weeks after the distribution date to fully distribute the shares of Park Parent common stock to Hilton Parent stockholders.

 

Q: What do I have to do to participate in the spin-off?

 

A: Nothing. You are not required to take any action, although we urge you to read this entire document carefully. No stockholder approval of the distribution is required or sought. You are not being asked for a proxy. No action is required on your part to receive your shares of Park Parent common stock. You will neither be required to pay anything for the new shares nor be required to surrender any shares of Hilton Parent common stock to participate in the spin-off.

 

Q: How will stock options, time-vesting restricted stock units, and performance-vesting restricted stock units and restricted shares held by Park Hotels & Resorts employees be affected as a result of the spin-off?

 

A: At the time of the distribution, subject to approval of the board of directors of Hilton Parent, in general, it is expected that all outstanding Hilton Parent equity-based compensation awards, whether vested or unvested, and which are held by any individual who is employed by us as of the separation, other than those of our employees who serve as General Managers at our properties outside of the United States, will convert into awards that will settle in shares of Park Hotels & Resorts common stock following the spin-off, and performance-vesting awards will generally be converted into time-vesting awards based upon a performance level to be determined by the Hilton Parent Compensation Committee prior to the separation. For more information on the treatment of equity-based compensation awards in the spin-off, see “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards.”

 

Q: How will fractional shares be treated in the spin-off?

 

A: Fractional shares of Park Parent common stock will not be distributed. Fractional shares of Park Parent common stock to which Hilton Parent stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent at prevailing market prices. The distribution agent, in its sole discretion, will determine when, how and through which broker-dealers, provided that such broker-dealers are not affiliates of Hilton Parent or Park Parent, and at what prices to sell these shares. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those stockholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of Park Parent common stock. See “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Fractional Shares” for a more detailed explanation. Receipt by a stockholder of proceeds from these sales in lieu of a fractional share generally will result in a taxable gain or loss to those stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such stockholder’s particular circumstances. We describe the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution in more detail under “The Spin-Off—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

Q: Why has Hilton determined to undertake the spin-off?

 

A: Hilton Parent’s board of directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Hilton Parent, its stockholders and other constituents because the spin-off will provide the following key benefits:

 

   

Direct and Differentiated Access to Capital Resources to Pursue Tailored Growth Strategies . Following the spin-off, Park Parent will be free to allocate capital with a focus on optimizing the value of our portfolio without having to balance the countervailing economic imperatives of a capital-light

 



 

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management and franchising business. As a pure-play real estate company with direct access to capital and independent financial resources, we believe our enhanced ability to execute compelling return on investment initiatives within our portfolio represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. Moreover, the anticipated liquidity of our stock should enhance our ability to pursue single-asset and portfolio acquisition opportunities. Similarly, as a pure-play hotel management and franchising company, Hilton Parent expects to benefit from alignment with a dedicated investor base, resulting in enhanced and more efficient access to capital to pursue a growth strategy best suited for its core, capital-light fee business.

 

    Enhanced Investor Choices by Offering Investment Opportunities in Separate Entities. Hilton’s management and franchising and real estate businesses exhibit different financial and operating characteristics and appeal to different types of investors with different investment goals and risk profiles. Finding investors who want to invest in the businesses together is more challenging than finding investors for each business individually. After the spin-off, investors should be better able to evaluate the financial performance of each company, as well as its strategy within the context of its particular market, thereby enhancing the likelihood that each company will achieve an appropriate market valuation.

 

    Dedicated Management Team with Enhanced Strategic Focus . Following the spin-off, Hilton’s management and franchising and real estate businesses will no longer compete for the attention and resources of a single management team and will benefit from dedicated management teams focused on designing and implementing tailored strategies to achieve the distinct goals and opportunities of each business. Moreover, free from constraints that arise from being part of a larger hotel management business, Park Parent’s dedicated management team will be able to more effectively and independently oversee the management of our properties to ensure optimal results are achieved and will be able to pursue separate and optimal business strategies.

 

    Improved Management Incentive Tools . We expect to use equity-based and other incentive awards to compensate current and future employees. In multi-business companies such as Hilton, it is difficult to structure incentives that reward employees in a manner directly related to the performance of their respective business units. By granting awards linked to the performance of a pure-play business, the compensation arrangements of each company should provide enhanced incentives for employee performance and improve the ability of each company to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel.

 

    Tax-Efficient Structure. The spin-off will allow Hilton Parent’s stockholders to hold their interest in the Park Hotels & Resorts portfolio, comprising most of Hilton Parent’s ownership segment, through an entity that will elect to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We believe this will result in Hilton Parent’s stockholders realizing significant tax savings on the earnings from the portfolio of Park Hotels & Resorts.

 

Q: What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the spin-off?

 

A: Hilton Parent has received a ruling (“IRS Ruling”) from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regarding certain U.S. federal income tax aspects of the spin-off. The spin-off is conditioned on the IRS Ruling remaining in effect as of the distribution date. In addition, the spin-off is conditioned on the receipt of an opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Hilton Parent’s tax counsel (“Spin-off Tax Counsel”), confirming tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code of the distributions. Although Hilton Parent has no current intention to do so, such conditions are solely for the benefit of Hilton Parent and its stockholders and may be waived by Hilton Parent in its sole discretion. The material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 



 

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Q: Will the Park Parent common stock be listed on a stock exchange?

 

A: Yes. Although there is not currently a public market for Park Parent common stock, before completion of the spin-off, Park Parent will apply to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PK .” It is anticipated that trading of Park Parent common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis at least two trading days prior to the record date. “When-issued” trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. “When-issued” trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any “when-issued” trading with respect to Park Parent common stock will end, and “regular-way” trading will begin. “Regular-way” trading refers to trading after a security has been issued and typically involves a transaction that settles on the third full trading day following the date of the transaction. See “Trading Market.”

 

Q: Will my shares of Hilton Parent common stock continue to trade?

 

A: Yes. Hilton Parent common stock will continue to be listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HLT.”

 

Q: If I sell, on or before the distribution date, shares of Hilton Parent common stock that I held on the record date, am I still entitled to receive shares of Park Parent common stock distributable with respect to the shares of Hilton Parent common stock I sold?

 

A: Beginning on or shortly before the record date and continuing through the distribution date for the spin-off, Hilton Parent common stock will begin to trade in two markets on the New York Stock Exchange: a “regular-way” market and an “ex-distribution” market. If you hold shares of Hilton Parent common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the “regular-way” market after the record date for the distribution and on or before the distribution date, you also will be selling the right to receive the shares of Park Parent common stock in connection with the spin-off. However, if you hold shares of Hilton Parent common stock as of the record date for the distribution and choose to sell those shares in the “ex-distribution” market after the record date for the distribution and on or before the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of Park Parent common stock in the spin-off.

 

Q: Will the spin-off affect the trading price of my Hilton Parent stock?

 

A: Yes. The trading price of shares of Hilton Parent common stock immediately following the distribution is expected to be lower than immediately prior to the distribution because its trading price will no longer reflect the value of the Separated Real Estate business and Timeshare business. However, we cannot predict the price at which the Hilton Parent shares will trade following the spin-off.

 

Q: What financing transactions will be undertaken in connection with the spin-off?

 

A: Subject to market conditions, Park Hotels & Resorts expects to complete one or more financing transactions on or prior to the completion of the spin-off, including the repayment of certain of its existing indebtedness, which we expect will result in an estimated net reduction of its outstanding indebtedness at September 30, 2016 of approximately $66 million. See “The Spin-Off—Financing Transactions” and “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

 

Q: Who will comprise the senior management team and board of directors of Park Parent after the spin-off?

 

A:

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  Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Baltimore has served most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ), a publicly traded lodging REIT that he co-founded. Mr. Baltimore has led RLJ since its IPO in 2011 and its predecessor entities since 2000. RLJ currently owns 125 hotels in major markets in North America, with more than 20,900 guest rooms and a portfolio value in excess of $4 billion. Mr. Dell’Orto has served most recently as Senior Vice President, Treasurer of Hilton Parent since September 2012, and he has been integral in Hilton’s corporate strategy, capital markets and investor relations activities, including the company’s IPO in 2013. Messrs. Baltimore and Dell’Orto lead a talented team of executive officers, with an average of over 20 years of experience in the real estate and lodging industries. We expect to identify additional members of the senior management team prior to the distribution date. See “Management” for information on our executive officers and board of directors.

 

Q: What will the relationship be between Hilton and Park Hotels & Resorts after the spin-off?

 

A: Following the spin-off, Park Parent will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded lodging REIT, and Hilton Parent will have no continuing stock ownership interest in Park Parent. Park Parent will have entered into a Distribution Agreement with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent and will enter into several other agreements for the purpose of allocating among Hilton Parent, Park Parent and HGV Parent various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, intellectual property, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). These agreements also will govern our relationship with Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations following the spin-off and will provide arrangements for employee matters, tax matters, intellectual property matters, insurance matters and other specified liabilities, rights and obligations attributable to periods before and, in some cases, after the spin-off. These agreements also will include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Hilton to Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations. The Distribution Agreement will provide, in general, that Park Hotels & Resorts will indemnify Hilton against any and all liabilities arising out of the business of Park Hotels & Resorts as constituted in connection with the spin-off and any other liabilities and obligations assumed by Park Hotels & Resorts, and that Hilton will indemnify Park Hotels & Resorts against any and all liabilities arising out of the businesses of Hilton as constituted in connection with the spin-off and any other liabilities and obligations assumed by Hilton.

To qualify as a REIT, we will not directly or indirectly operate any of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels. Upon consummation of the spin-off, we will lease each of our wholly owned hotels (other than the Select Hotels) to our TRS lessees, which, in turn, will engage Hilton to manage these hotels pursuant to management agreements. We will operate the Select Hotels pursuant to franchise agreements with Hilton.

The terms of the management and franchise agreements that we and Hilton will enter into in connection with the spin-off are described under “Business and Properties—Our Principal Agreements—Management Agreements” and “—Franchise Agreements.”

 

Q: What will Park Parent’s distribution policy be after the spin-off?

 

A: We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. The Code generally requires that a REIT annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain, and imposes tax on any taxable income retained by a REIT, including capital gains.

All dividends will be made by us at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on the financial position, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements, debt covenants (which are expected to include limits on dividends), applicable law and other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. Our board of directors has not yet determined when any dividends will be declared or paid, although we currently expect that dividends will be paid on a quarterly basis. We cannot guarantee, and there can be no assurance, that we will declare or pay any dividends or distributions. See “Distribution Policy.”

 



 

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Q: What are the anti-takeover effects of the spin-off?

 

A: Some provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Park Parent, Delaware law and possibly the agreements governing Park Parent’s new debt, as each will be in effect immediately following the spin-off, may have the effect of making more difficult an acquisition of control of Park Hotels & Resorts in a transaction not approved by our board of directors. See “Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and Certain Provisions of Delaware Law.” In addition, under the Tax Matters Agreement, Park Parent will agree, subject to certain terms, conditions and exceptions, not to enter into any transaction for a period of two years following the distribution involving an acquisition (including issuance) of Park Parent common stock or certain other transactions that could cause the distribution to be taxable to Hilton Parent. The parties also will agree to indemnify each other for any tax resulting from any transaction to the extent a party’s actions caused such tax liability, whether or not the indemnified party consented to such transaction or the indemnifying party was otherwise permitted to enter into such transaction under the Tax Matters Agreement, and for all or a portion of any tax liabilities resulting from the distribution under certain other circumstances. Generally, Hilton Parent will recognize a taxable gain on the distribution if there are (or have been) one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of Park Parent capital stock representing 50% or more of Park Parent’s stock, measured by vote or value, and the acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any such acquisition of Park Parent common stock within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% stockholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. Moreover, under the Tax Matters Agreement, Park Parent will agree to restrict certain issuances and repurchases of its stock to manage the aggregate shift in ownership of Park Parent’s stock as a result of such acquisitions. As a result, these obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of Park Hotels & Resorts.

 

Q: What are the risks associated with the spin-off?

 

A: There are a number of risks associated with the spin-off and ownership of Park Parent common stock. These risks are discussed under “Risk Factors.”

 

Q: Where can I get more information?

 

A. If you have any questions relating to the mechanics of the distribution, you should contact the distribution agent at:

Wells Fargo Shareowner Services

P.O. Box 64874

St. Paul, MN 55164-0874

Toll Free: 800-468-9716

Before completion of the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to the spin-off, you should contact Hilton Parent at:

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Investor Relations

Phone: 703-883-5476

Email: ir@hilton.com

www.hiltonworldwide.com

After completion of the spin-off, if you have any questions relating to Park Hotels & Resorts, you should contact Park Parent at:

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Investor Relations

Phone: (703) 584-7441

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Summary of the Spin-Off

 

Distributing Company

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation. After the distribution, Hilton will not own any shares of Park Parent common stock.

 

Distributed Company

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilton.

 

  After the spin-off, Park Parent will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded company, and intends to elect to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Prior to the completion of the spin-off, Park Parent will be renamed.

 

Distributed Securities

All of the outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock owned by Hilton Parent, which will be 100% of the Park Parent common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the distribution.

 

Record Date

The record date for the distribution is                     , 2016.

 

Distribution Date

The distribution date is                     ,             .

 

Internal Reorganization

As part of the spin-off, Hilton will undergo an internal reorganization, which we refer to as the “internal reorganization,” pursuant to which, among other things and subject to limited exceptions:

 

    all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Separated Real Estate business will be retained by or transferred to us or our subsidiaries;

 

    all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Timeshare business will be retained by or transferred to HGV Parent or its subsidiaries; and

 

    all other assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) of Hilton will be retained by or transferred to Hilton Parent or its subsidiaries (other than us, HGV Parent and our respective subsidiaries).

 

  After completion of the spin-off:

 

    we will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded company (NYSE: PK), and will hold a portfolio of Hilton’s real estate assets and certain other assets and operations as described herein;

 

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    Hilton will continue to be an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE: HLT) and continue to own and operate its management and franchising business and will continue to hold certain real estate assets not transferred to Park Hotels & Resorts as part of the spin-off.

 

  See “The Spin-Off—Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off—Internal Reorganization.”

 

Distribution Ratio

Each holder of Hilton Parent common stock will receive one share of Park Parent common stock for every five shares of Hilton Parent common stock held at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on                     , 2016.

 

  Immediately following the spin-off, Park Parent expects to have 27 record holders of shares of common stock and approximately 198 million shares of common stock outstanding, based on the number of stockholders and outstanding shares of Hilton Parent common stock on November 8, 2016 and the distribution ratio. The figures exclude shares of Hilton Parent common stock held directly or indirectly by Hilton Parent, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any repurchases of shares of Hilton Parent common stock and issuances of shares of Hilton Parent common stock in respect of awards under Hilton Parent equity-based incentive plans between the date the Hilton Parent board of directors declares the dividend for the distribution and the record date for the distribution.

 

The Distribution

On the distribution date, Hilton Parent will release the shares of Park Parent common stock to the distribution agent to distribute to Hilton Parent stockholders. The distribution of shares will be made in book-entry form only, which means that no physical share certificates will be issued. It is expected that it will take the distribution agent up to two weeks to issue shares of Park Parent common stock to you or to your bank or brokerage firm electronically on your behalf by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our shares will not be affected during that time. You will not be required to make any payment, surrender or exchange your shares of Hilton Parent common stock or take any other action to receive your shares of Park Parent common stock.

 

Fractional Shares

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of Park Parent common stock to Hilton Parent stockholders. Fractional shares of Park Parent common stock to which Hilton Parent stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled will be aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of the sales will be distributed ratably to those stockholders who would otherwise have received fractional shares of Park Parent common stock. Receipt of the proceeds from these sales generally will result in a taxable gain or loss to those stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash

 



 

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proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to such stockholder’s particular circumstances. The material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “The Spin-Off—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

Conditions to the Spin-Off

Completion of the spin-off is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Hilton Parent of the following conditions:

 

    the final approval by the board of directors of Hilton Parent of the spin-off and all related transactions and the determination of the record date, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion;

 

    our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, shall have been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and this information statement, or a notice of internet availability thereof, shall have been mailed to the Hilton Parent stockholders;

 

    Park Parent common stock shall have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    Hilton Parent shall have obtained an opinion from Spin-off Tax Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Hilton Parent, to the effect that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code;

 

    the IRS Ruling shall not have been revoked or modified in any material respect;

 

    the receipt by Park Parent of a tax opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Park Parent, to the effect that, commencing with Park Parent’s taxable year ending on December 31, 2017, Park Parent should be considered to be organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code, and its proposed method of operation should enable it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT;

 

    prior to the distribution date, the Hilton Parent board of directors shall have obtained opinions from a nationally recognized valuation firm, in form and substance satisfactory to Hilton, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations after giving effect to the spin-off;

 

    any material governmental approvals and other consents necessary to consummate the spin-off shall have been received;

 

   

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preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off;

 

    no other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the board of directors of Hilton Parent, would result in the distribution having a material adverse effect on Hilton or its stockholders;

 

    the internal reorganization shall have been completed, except for such steps as Hilton Parent in its sole discretion shall have determined may be completed after the distribution date;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to cause the board of directors of Park Parent to consist of the individuals identified in this information statement as directors of Park Parent;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to cause the officers of Park Parent to be the individuals identified as such in this information statement;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to adopt the form of amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws filed by Park Parent with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part; and

 

    each of the Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the other ancillary agreements shall have been executed by each party.

 

  Completion of the spin-off of Hilton Grand Vacations will be subject to similar conditions as those listed above.

 

  The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on the part of Hilton to effect the spin-off. We are not aware of any material federal, foreign or state regulatory requirements that must be complied with or any material approvals that must be obtained, other than compliance with SEC rules and regulations, approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, by the SEC, in connection with the distribution. Hilton has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Hilton Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable for Park Hotels & Resorts to separate from Hilton at that time. For more information, see “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

 



 

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Trading Market and Symbol

We intend to list Park Parent common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PK.” We anticipate that, at least two trading days prior to the record date, trading of shares of Park Parent common stock will begin on a “when-issued” basis and will continue up to and including the distribution date, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Park Parent common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. We also anticipate that, at least two trading days prior to the record date, there will be two markets in Hilton Parent common stock: (i) a “regular-way” market on which shares of Hilton Parent common stock will trade with an entitlement for the purchaser of Hilton Parent common stock to shares of Park Parent common stock to be distributed pursuant to the distribution; and (ii) an “ex-distribution” market on which shares of Hilton Parent common stock will trade without an entitlement for the purchaser of Hilton Parent common stock to shares of Park Parent common stock. For more information, see “Trading Market.”

 

Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off

Hilton Parent has received the IRS Ruling regarding certain U.S. federal income tax aspects of the spin-off. The spin-off is conditioned upon, among other things, the IRS Ruling remaining in effect as of the distribution date. In addition, the spin-off is conditioned on the receipt of an opinion of Spin-off Tax Counsel, confirming the tax-free treatment of the spin-off. See “The Spin-Off—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

 

  Each stockholder is urged to consult his, her or its tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the spin-off to such stockholder, including the effect of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and of changes in applicable tax laws.

 

Relationship with Hilton after the Spin-Off

We will enter into a Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent related to the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship among us, Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation among us, Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits, intellectual property, insurance and tax-related assets and liabilities). The Distribution Agreement will provide for the allocation of assets and liabilities among Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations and will establish the rights and obligations between and among the parties following the distribution. We intend to enter into one or more Transition Services Agreements with Hilton Parent pursuant to which certain services will be provided on an interim basis following the distribution. We also intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement that will set forth the agreements among us, Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton concerning certain employee, compensation and benefit-related matters. Further, we intend to enter into a Tax Matters Agreement with Hilton Parent and Hilton Grand Vacations regarding the sharing

 



 

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of taxes incurred before and after completion of the spin-off, certain indemnification rights with respect to tax matters and certain restrictions on our conduct following the distribution intended to preserve the tax-free status of the spin-off. We describe these arrangements in greater detail under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off,” and describe some of the risks of these arrangements under “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Spin-Off.”

 

  To qualify as a REIT, we will not directly or indirectly operate any of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels. Upon consummation of the spin-off, we will lease each of our wholly owned hotels (other than the Select Hotels) to our TRS lessees, which, in turn, will engage Hilton to manage these hotels pursuant to management agreements. We will operate the Select Hotels pursuant to franchise agreements with Hilton.

 

  The terms of the management and franchise agreements that we and Hilton will enter into in connection with the spin-off are described under “Business and Properties—Our Principal Agreements—Management Agreements” and “—Franchise Agreements.”

 

Distribution Policy

Following the spin-off and our election and qualification to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution, we intend to make quarterly dividend payments of at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to holders of our common stock out of assets legally available for this purpose. Dividends will be authorized by and at the sole discretion of our board of directors based on a number of factors including actual results of operations, dividend restrictions under Delaware law or applicable debt covenants, our liquidity and financial condition, our taxable income, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code, our operating expenses and other factors it may deem relevant. For more information, see “Distribution Policy.”

 

Purging Distribution

Hilton Parent will allocate its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the spin-off between Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and Park Parent in a manner that, in its best judgment, is in accordance with the provisions of the Code. As a result of our intended election to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we will make the Purging Distribution by declaring a dividend to our stockholders to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to our non-REIT years, including the earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year ending on the date of the spin-off. The Purging Distribution will be paid to Park Parent stockholders in a combination of cash and Park Parent common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging

 



 

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Distribution. We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in Park Parent common stock. Additionally, we expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the aggregate amount of the Purging Distribution will be between $550 million and $650 million. See “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.”

 

Tax Consequences of the Purging Distribution

In general, any and all of the cash and stock we distribute to our stockholders as part of the Purging Distribution will be treated as a taxable distribution of property with respect to our stock, and the amount of any distribution of stock received by any of our stockholders as part of the Purging Distribution will be considered to equal the amount of the money that could have been received instead. In the Purging Distribution, a holder of our common stock will be required to report dividend income as a result of the Purging Distribution even if we distribute no cash or only nominal amounts of cash to such stockholder. See “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.”

 

  Each stockholder is urged to consult his, her or its tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the Purging Distribution to such stockholder, including the effect of any U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax laws .

 

Financing Transactions

Subject to market conditions, Park Hotels & Resorts expects to complete one or more financing transactions on or prior to the completion of the spin-off, including the repayment of certain of its existing indebtedness, which we expect will result in an estimated net reduction from its outstanding indebtedness at September 30, 2016 of approximately $66 million. See “The Spin-Off—Financing Transactions” and “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

 

Transfer Agent

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

Risk Factors

We face both general and specific risks and uncertainties relating to our business, our relationship with Hilton and our being an independent, publicly traded company. We also are subject to risks relating to the spin-off. You should carefully read the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this information statement.

 



 

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Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Data

The following summary historical combined consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and the summary historical combined consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are derived from our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The summary historical combined consolidated statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the summary historical combined consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2016 are derived from our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The summary historical combined consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2013, are derived from our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements, which are not included in this information statement. We have prepared our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements on the same basis as our audited combined consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, have included all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly in all material respects our financial position and results of operations. The results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

The unaudited summary pro forma financial information has been prepared to reflect the spin-off and related transactions described under “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.” The following unaudited summary pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the relevant transactions had been consummated on the date indicated, nor is it indicative of future operating results. The assumptions used and pro forma adjustments derived from such assumptions are based on currently available information and we believe such assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances.

This summary financial data is not indicative of our future performance and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we been operating as an independent, publicly traded company during the periods presented, including changes that will occur in our operations and capitalization as a result of the spin-off from Hilton. For example, our historical combined consolidated financial statements include allocations of certain expenses from Hilton, including expenses for costs related to functions such as information technology support, systems maintenance, financial services, human resources and other shared services. These costs may not be representative of the future costs we will incur, either positively or negatively, as an independent, public company.

The summary historical financial data below should be read together with the audited combined consolidated financial statements, unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements, including the related notes thereto, as well as “Selected Historical Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Certain Indebtedness” and the other financial information included elsewhere in this information statement.

 



 

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    As of and for the Nine
Months ended September 30,
    As of and for the Year
ended December 31,
 
    Pro
Forma
    Historical     Pro
Forma
    Historical  
        2016             2016             2015             2015             2015             2014             2013      
    (in millions)  

Summary Statement of Operations Data:

             

Revenues

             

Rooms

  $ 1,361       $ 1,361       $ 1,340       $ 1,783       $ 1,783       $ 1,679       $ 1,556    

Food and beverage

    536         536         512         691         691         644         607    

Other

    160         160         161         214         214         190         170    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    2,057         2,057         2,013         2,688         2,688         2,513         2,333    

Expenses

             

Rooms

    352         352         343         456         456         457         422    

Food and beverage

    375         375         362         487         487         454         437    

Other departmental and support

    498         500         487         647         650         592         556    

Other property-level

    135         135         135         180         180         178         178    

Management fees

    106         73         69         138         89         77         61    

Impairment loss

    15         15         —         —         —         —         —    

Depreciation and amortization

    220         220         212         287         287         248         246    

Corporate and other

    51         56         80         89         96         67         103    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,752         1,726         1,688         2,284         2,245         2,073         2,003    

Operating income

    306         332         468         547         586         440         330    

Net income attributable to Parent

    199         116         224         408         292         176         144    

Summary Balance Sheet Data:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 338       $ 346       $ 54         $ 72       $ 42       $ 48    

Restricted cash

    22         79         99           72         32         42    

Total assets

    9,914         9,969         9,827           9,787         9,714         9,792    

Debt

    3,007         3,073         4,186           4,057         4,246         4,174    

Total equity

    6,246         4,071         2,737           2,797         2,593         2,868    

 



 

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    Nine months ended
September 30,
     Year ended December 31,  
           2016                    2015                    2015                    2014                    2013         
    ($ in millions, except RevPAR and ADR)  

Operational and Other Financial Data:

             

Number of Hotels

    67            69            69            64            70      

Number of Rooms

    35,418            36,065            36,062            34,263            35,664      

Hotel Data:

             

RevPAR (1)

  $ 162.67          $ 160.40          $ 160.37          $ 160.53          $ 153.95      

Occupancy (1)

    81.5%         83.0%         81.8%         81.0%         79.5%   

ADR (1)

  $ 199.51          $ 193.26          $ 196.10          $ 198.26          $ 193.70      

Total Hotel Revenue

  $ 2,047          $ 2,004          $ 2,675          $ 2,503          $ 2,323      

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA (2)

  $ 615          $ 611          $ 815          $ 747          $ 670      

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin (3)

    30.0%         30.5%         30.5%         29.8%         28.8%   

NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent (4)

  $ 363          $ 306          $ 454          $ 424          $ 416      

Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent (4)

  $ 363          $ 332          $ 480          $ 427          $ 349      

 

(1)   Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Business Metrics Used by Management.” Excludes operating statistics for hotels owned by unconsolidated investments in affiliates.
(2)   Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for the definition of Hotel Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to net income, which we believe is the most closely comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
(3)   Hotel Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Hotel Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total Hotel Revenue.
(4)   Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for the definitions of NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent and Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent and reconciliation to net income attributable to Parent, which we believe is the most closely comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

 



 

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RISK FACTORS

Owning our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the following risk factors and all other information contained in this information statement. If any of the following risks, as well as additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, occur, our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If this were to happen, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly, and you could lose all or a part of the value of your ownership in our common stock. Some statements in this information statement, including statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section in this information statement entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

We are subject to the business, financial and operating risks inherent to the lodging industry, any of which could reduce our revenues, the value of our properties and our ability to make distributions and limit opportunities for growth.

Our business is subject to a number of business, financial and operating risks inherent to the lodging industry, including:

 

    significant competition from other lodging businesses and hospitality providers in the markets in which we operate;

 

    changes in operating costs, including energy, food, employee compensation and benefits and insurance;

 

    increases in costs due to inflation or otherwise, including increases in our operating costs, that may not be fully offset by revenue increases in our business;

 

    changes in taxes and governmental regulations that influence or set wages, prices, interest rates or construction and maintenance procedures and costs;

 

    the costs and administrative burdens associated with complying with applicable laws and regulations;

 

    the costs or desirability of complying with local practices and customs;

 

    significant increases in cost for health care coverage for employees and potential government regulation with respect to health care coverage;

 

    shortages of labor or labor disruptions;

 

    the ability of third-party internet and other travel intermediaries to attract and retain customers;

 

    the availability and cost of capital necessary to fund investments, capital expenditures and service debt obligations;

 

    delays in or cancellations of planned or future development or refurbishment projects;

 

    the quality of services provided by Hilton and any other future third-party hotel managers;

 

    the financial condition of Hilton and any other future third-party hotel managers and franchisors, developers and joint venture partners;

 

    relationships with Hilton and any other future third-party hotel managers, developers and joint venture partners, including the risk that Hilton or any other future third-party hotel managers or franchisors may terminate our management or franchise agreements and that joint venture partners may terminate joint venture agreements;

 

    cyclical over-building in the hotel industry;

 

    changes in desirability of geographic regions of the hotels in our portfolio, geographic concentration in our portfolio and shortages of desirable locations for development;

 

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    changes in the supply and demand for hotel services (including rooms, food and beverage and other products and services); and

 

    decreases in the frequency of business travel that may result from alternatives to in-person meetings, including virtual meetings hosted online or over private teleconferencing networks.

Any of these factors could increase our costs or reduce our revenues, adversely impact our ability to make distributions to our stockholders or otherwise affect our ability to maintain existing properties or develop new properties.

Macroeconomic and other factors beyond our control can adversely affect and reduce lodging demand.

Macroeconomic and other factors beyond our control can reduce demand for our products and services, including demand for rooms at our hotels. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

    changes in general economic conditions, including low consumer confidence, unemployment levels and depressed real estate prices resulting from the severity and duration of any downturn in the U.S. or global economy;

 

    war, political conditions or civil unrest, violence or terrorist activities or threats and heightened travel security measures instituted in response to these events;

 

    decreased corporate or government travel-related budgets and spending, as well as cancellations, deferrals or renegotiations of group business such as industry conventions;

 

    statements, actions, or interventions by governmental officials related to travel and corporate travel-related activities and the resulting negative public perception of such travel and activities;

 

    the financial and general business condition of the airline, automotive and other transportation-related industries and its effect on travel, including decreased airline capacity and routes, as well as the price of crude oil and refined products;

 

    conditions that negatively shape public perception of travel, including travel-related accidents and outbreaks of pandemic or contagious diseases, such as Ebola, avian flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1 (swine flu) and the Zika virus;

 

    cyber-attacks;

 

    climate change or availability of natural resources;

 

    natural or manmade disasters, such as earthquakes, windstorms, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, drought, fires, oil spills and nuclear incidents;

 

    changes in the desirability of particular locations or travel patterns of customers; and

 

    organized labor activities, which could cause a diversion of business from hotels involved in labor negotiations and loss of business for our hotels generally as a result of certain labor tactics.

Any one or more of these factors can adversely affect, and from time to time have adversely affected, individual hotels, particular regions and our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Contraction in the global economy or low levels of economic growth could adversely affect our revenues and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

Consumer demand for products and services provided by the lodging industry is closely linked to the performance of the general economy and is sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending levels. Decreased global or regional demand for products and services provided by the lodging industry can be especially pronounced during periods of economic contraction or low levels of economic growth, and the

 

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recovery period in our industry may lag overall economic improvement. Declines in demand for our products and services due to general economic conditions could negatively affect our business by decreasing the revenues and profitability of our properties. In addition, many of the expenses associated with our business, including personnel costs, interest, rent, property taxes, insurance and utilities, are relatively fixed. During a period of overall economic weakness, if we are unable to meaningfully decrease these costs as demand for our hotels decreases, our business operations and financial performance may be adversely affected.

In addition to general economic conditions, new hotel room supply is an important factor that can affect the lodging industry’s performance and overbuilding has the potential to further exacerbate the negative impact of an economic downturn. Room rates and occupancy, and thus RevPAR, tend to increase when demand growth exceeds supply growth. A reduction or slowdown in growth of lodging demand or increased growth in lodging supply could result in returns that are substantially below expectations or result in losses, which could materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

The lodging industry is subject to seasonal and cyclical volatility, which is expected to contribute to fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations.

The lodging industry is seasonal in nature. The periods during which our properties experience higher revenues vary from property to property, depending principally upon location and the customer base served. This seasonality can be expected to cause periodic fluctuations in a hotel’s rooms revenues, occupancy levels, room rates and operating expenses. We can provide no assurances that our cash flows will be sufficient to offset any shortfalls that occur as a result of these fluctuations. As a result, we may have to enter into short-term borrowings in certain quarters to make distributions to our stockholders, and we can provide no assurances that such borrowings will be available on favorable terms, if at all. Consequently, volatility in our financial performance resulting from the seasonality of the lodging industry could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the lodging industry is cyclical and demand generally follows the general economy on a lagged basis. The seasonality and cyclicality of our industry may contribute to fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations.

Our expenses may not decrease even if our revenue decreases.

Many of the expenses associated with owning and operating hotels, such as debt-service payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and employee wages and benefits, are relatively inflexible. They do not necessarily decrease in tandem with a reduction in revenue at the hotels and may be subject to increases that are not tied to the performance of our hotels or the increase in the rate of inflation generally. In addition some of our third-party ground leases require periodic increases in ground rent payments. Our ability to pay these rents could be affected adversely if our hotel revenues do not increase at the same or a greater rate than the increases in rental payments under the ground leases.

Additionally, certain costs, such as wages, benefits and insurance, may exceed the rate of inflation in any given period. In the event of a significant decrease in demand, Hilton or other third-party hotel managers that we may engage in the future may not be able to reduce the size of hotel work forces to decrease wages and benefits. Our hotel managers also may be unable to offset any fixed or increased expenses with higher room rates. Any of our efforts to reduce operating costs also could adversely affect the future growth of our business and the value of our hotel properties.

There are inherent risks with investments in real estate, including the relative illiquidity of such investments.

Investments in real estate are subject to varying degrees of risk. For example, an investment in real estate cannot generally be quickly sold, and we cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any hotel we desire to for the price or on the terms set by us or acceptable to us, or the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of the hotel. Moreover, the Code imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties

 

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that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the tax laws applicable to REITs require that we hold our hotels for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business, which may cause us to forego or defer sales of hotels that otherwise would be in our best interests. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions and dispose of assets at opportune times or on favorable terms, which may adversely affect our cash flows and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

In addition, our ability to dispose of some of our hotels could be constrained by their tax attributes. Hotels that we own may have low tax bases. If we dispose of these hotels outright in taxable transactions, we may be required to distribute the taxable gain to our stockholders under the requirements of the Code applicable to REITs or to pay tax on that gain, either of which, in turn, would impact our cash flow. To dispose of low basis hotels efficiently, we may from time to time use like-kind exchanges, which qualify for non-recognition of taxable gain, but can be difficult to consummate and result in the hotel for which the disposed assets are exchanged inheriting their low tax bases and other tax attributes.

In addition, real estate ownership and leasing is subject to various risks, including:

 

    governmental regulations relating to real estate ownership or operations, including tax, environmental, zoning and eminent domain laws;

 

    loss in value of real estate due to changes in market conditions or the area in which real estate is located;

 

    potential civil liability for accidents or other occurrences on owned or leased properties;

 

    the ongoing need for owner-funded capital improvements and expenditures to maintain or upgrade properties;

 

    periodic total or partial closures due to renovations and facility improvements;

 

    risks associated with mortgage debt, including the possibility of default, fluctuating interest rate levels and uncertainties in the availability of replacement financing;

 

    fluctuations in real estate values or potential impairments in the value of our assets;

 

    the relative illiquidity of real estate compared to some other assets;

 

    risks associated with the possibility that cost increases will outpace revenue increases and that in the event of an economic slowdown, the high proportion of fixed costs will make it difficult to reduce costs to the extent required to offset declining revenues;

 

    changes in tax laws and property taxes, or an increase in the assessed valuation of a property for real estate tax purposes; and

 

    force majeure events, such as earthquakes, floods or other uninsured losses.

We operate in a highly competitive industry.

The lodging industry is highly competitive. Our principal competitors are other owners and investors in upper upscale, full-service hotels, including other lodging REITs, as well as major hospitality chains with well-established and recognized brands. Our hotels face competition for individual guests, group reservations and conference business. We also compete against smaller hotel chains, independent and local hotel owners and operators. We compete for these customers based primarily on brand name recognition and reputation, as well as location, room rates, property size and availability of rooms and conference space, quality of the accommodations, customer satisfaction, amenities and the ability to earn and redeem loyalty program points. New hotels may be constructed and these additions to supply create new competitors, in some cases without corresponding increases in demand for hotel rooms. Our competitors may have greater commercial, financial and marketing resources and more efficient technology platforms, which could allow them to improve their

 

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properties and expand and improve their marketing efforts in ways that could affect our ability to compete for guests effectively and adversely affect our revenues and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

We also compete for hotel acquisitions with entities that have similar investment objectives as we do. This competition could limit the number of investment opportunities that we find suitable for our business. It may also increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell to us, making it more difficult for us to acquire new properties on attractive terms or on the terms contemplated in our business plan.

Our efforts to develop, redevelop or renovate our properties could be delayed or become more expensive, which could reduce revenues or impair our ability to compete effectively.

Certain of the properties in our portfolio were constructed more than a century ago. The condition of our properties could negatively affect our ability to attract guests or result in higher operating and capital costs, if not sufficiently maintained. These factors could reduce revenues or profits from these properties. There can be no assurance that our planned replacements and repairs will occur, or even if completed, will result in improved performance. In addition, these efforts are subject to a number of risks, including:

 

    construction delays or cost overruns (including labor and materials);

 

    obtaining zoning, occupancy and other required permits or authorizations;

 

    changes in economic conditions that may result in weakened or lack of demand for improvements that we make or negative project returns;

 

    governmental restrictions on the size or kind of development;

 

    volatility in the debt and capital markets that may limit our ability to raise capital for projects or improvements;

 

    lack of availability of rooms or meeting spaces for revenue-generating activities during construction, modernization or renovation projects;

 

    force majeure events, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or tsunamis; and

 

    design defects that could increase costs.

If our properties are not updated to meet guest preferences, if properties under development or renovation are delayed in opening as scheduled, or if renovation investments adversely affect or fail to improve performance, our operations and financial results could be negatively affected.

We face various risks posed by our acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning, renovation and re-branding activities, as well as our disposition activities.

A key element of our business strategy is to invest in identifying and consummating acquisitions of additional hotels and portfolios. We can provide no assurances that we will be successful in identifying attractive hotels or that, once identified, we will be successful in consummating an acquisition. We face significant competition for attractive investment opportunities from other well-capitalized investors, some of which have greater financial resources and a greater access to debt and equity capital to acquire hotels than we do. This competition increases as investments in real estate become increasingly attractive relative to other forms of investment. As a result of such competition, we may be unable to acquire certain hotels or portfolios that we deem attractive or the purchase price may be significantly elevated or other terms may be substantially more onerous. In addition, we expect to finance future acquisitions through a combination of retained cash flows, borrowings and offerings of equity and debt securities, which may not be available on advantageous terms, or at all. Any delay or failure on our part to identify, negotiate, finance on favorable terms, consummate and integrate such acquisitions could materially impede our growth.

 

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In addition, newly acquired, redeveloped, renovated, repositioned or re-branded hotels may fail to perform as expected and the costs necessary to bring such hotels up to brand standards may exceed our expectations, which may result in the hotels’ failure to achieve projected returns.

In particular, these activities could pose the following risks to our ongoing operations:

 

    we may abandon such activities and may be unable to recover expenses already incurred in connection with exploring such opportunities;

 

    acquired, redeveloped, renovated or re-branded hotels may not initially be accretive to our results, and we and the third-party hotel managers may not successfully manage newly acquired, renovated, redeveloped, repositioned or re-branded hotels to meet our expectations;

 

    we may be unable to quickly, effectively and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of hotels, into our existing operations;

 

    our redevelopment, repositioning, renovation or re-branding activities may not be completed on schedule, which could result in increased debt service and other costs and lower revenues, and defects in design or construction may result in delays and additional costs to remedy the defect or require a portion of a property to be closed during the period required to rectify the defect;

 

    management attention may be diverted by our acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning or re-branding activities, which in some cases may turn out to be less compatible with our growth strategy than originally anticipated;

 

    we may not be able to meet the loan covenants in any financing obtained to fund the new development, creating default risks;

 

    we may issue shares of stock or other equity interests in connection with such acquisitions that could dilute the interests of our existing stockholders; and

 

    we may assume various contingent liabilities in connection with such transactions.

We may also divest certain properties or assets, and any such divestments may yield lower than expected returns or otherwise fail to achieve the benefits we expect. In some circumstances, sales of properties or other assets may result in losses. Upon sales of properties or assets, we may become subject to contractual indemnity obligations, incur material tax liabilities or, as a result of required debt repayment, face a shortage of liquidity. Finally, any acquisitions, investments or dispositions could demand significant attention from management that would otherwise be available for business operations, which could harm our business. The occurrence of any of the foregoing events, among others, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

Our hotels are geographically concentrated in a limited number of markets and, accordingly, we could be disproportionately harmed by adverse changes to these markets, force majeure events or threat of a terrorist attack.

A significant portion of our room count is located in a concentrated number of markets that exposes us to greater risk to local economic or business conditions, changes in hotel supply in these markets, and other conditions than more geographically diversified hotel companies. Hotels in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, New Orleans, Florida and Hawaii represented over 50% of our room count, as of September 30, 2016. An economic downturn, an increase in hotel supply in these markets, a force majeure event, a terrorist attack or similar disaster in any one of these markets likely would cause a decline in the hotel market and adversely affect occupancy rates, the financial performance of our hotels in these markets and our overall results of operations. For example, in 2005, our operations in New Orleans were affected negatively by Hurricane Katrina.

 

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In addition, certain of our hotels are located in markets that are more susceptible to natural disasters than others, which could adversely affect those hotels, the local economies, or both. For instance, our hotels in Florida may be susceptible to hurricanes, while our hotels in California may be susceptible to earthquakes.

The threat of terrorism also may negatively impact hotel occupancy and average daily rate, due to resulting disruptions in business and leisure travel patterns and concerns about travel safety. Hotels in major metropolitan areas, such as the gateway cities that represent our target markets, may be particularly adversely affected due to concerns about travel safety. The possibility of future attacks may hamper business and leisure travel patterns and, accordingly, the performance of our business and our operations.

Our properties may not be permitted to be rebuilt if destroyed.

Certain of our properties may qualify as legally permissible nonconforming uses and improvements, including certain of our iconic and most profitable properties. If a substantial portion of any such properties were to be destroyed by fire or other casualty, we might not be permitted to rebuild that property as it now exists, regardless of the availability of insurance proceeds. Any loss of this nature, whether insured or not, could materially adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.

We have investments in joint venture projects, which limit our ability to manage third-party risks associated with these projects.

In certain cases, we are minority participants and do not control the decisions of the joint ventures in which we are involved. Therefore, joint venture investments may involve risks such as the possibility that a co-venturer in an investment might become bankrupt, be unable to meet its capital contribution obligations, have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals or take actions that are contrary to our instructions or to applicable laws and regulations. In addition, we may be unable to take action without the approval of our joint venture partners, or our joint venture partners could take actions binding on the joint venture without our consent. Consequently, actions by a co-venturer or other third-party could expose us to claims for damages, financial penalties and reputational harm, any of which could adversely affect our business and operations. In addition, we may agree to guarantee indebtedness incurred by a joint venture or co-venturer or provide standard indemnifications to lenders for loss liability or damage occurring as a result of our actions or actions of the joint venture or other co-venturers. Such a guarantee or indemnity may be on a joint and several basis with a co-venturer, in which case we may be liable in the event that our co-venturer defaults on its guarantee obligation. The non-performance of a co-venturer’s obligations may cause losses to us in excess of the capital we initially may have invested or committed.

Preparing our financial statements requires us to have access to information regarding the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of our joint ventures. Any deficiencies in our joint ventures’ internal controls over financial reporting may affect our ability to report our financial results accurately or prevent or detect fraud. Such deficiencies also could result in restatements of, or other adjustments to, our previously reported or announced operating results, which could diminish investor confidence and reduce the market price for our shares. Additionally, if our joint ventures are unable to provide this information for any meaningful period or fail to meet expected deadlines, we may be unable to satisfy our financial reporting obligations or timely file our periodic reports.

Although our joint ventures may generate positive cash flow, in some cases they may be unable to distribute that cash to the joint venture partners. Additionally, in some cases our joint venture partners control distributions and may choose to leave capital in the joint venture rather than distribute it. Because our ability to generate liquidity from our joint ventures depends in part on their ability to distribute capital to us, our failure to receive distributions from our joint venture partners could reduce our cash flow return on these investments.

 

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We own and lease hotels outside the United States, which exposes us to risks related to doing business in international markets.

Our portfolio includes 15 hotels located outside of the United States, including joint venture interests, and this may increase over time. As a result, we are subject to the risks of doing business outside the United States, including:

 

    rapid changes in governmental, economic and political policy, political or civil unrest, acts of terrorism or the threat of international boycotts or U.S. anti-boycott legislation;

 

    increases in anti-American sentiment and the identification of the licensed brands as an American brand;

 

    recessionary trends or economic instability in international markets;

 

    changes in foreign currency exchange rates or currency restructurings and hyperinflation or deflation in the countries in which we operate;

 

    the effect of disruptions caused by severe weather, natural disasters, outbreak of disease or other events that make travel to a particular region less attractive or more difficult;

 

    the presence and acceptance of varying levels of business corruption in international markets and the effect of various anti-corruption and other laws;

 

    the imposition of restrictions on currency conversion or the transfer of funds or limitations on our ability to repatriate non-U.S. earnings in a tax-efficient manner;

 

    the ability to comply with or effect of complying with complex and changing laws, regulations and policies of foreign governments that may affect investments or operations, including foreign ownership restrictions, import and export controls, tariffs, embargoes, increases in taxes paid and other changes in applicable tax laws;

 

    uncertainties as to local laws regarding, and enforcement of, contract and intellectual property rights;

 

    forced nationalization of our properties by local, state or national governments;

 

    the difficulties involved in managing an organization doing business in many different countries; and

 

    difficulties in complying with U.S. rules governing REITs while operating outside of the United States.

These factors may adversely affect the revenues from and the market value of our properties located in international markets. While these factors and the effect of these factors are difficult to predict, any one or more of them could lower our revenues, increase our costs, reduce our profits or disrupt our business operations.

With respect to our leased hotels, we could be materially and adversely affected if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease or are unable to renew a ground lease.

If we are found to be in breach of certain of our third-party ground leases, we could lose the right to use the applicable hotel. In addition, unless we can purchase a fee interest in the underlying land and improvements or extend the terms of these leases before their expiration, as to which no assurance can be given, we will lose our right to operate these properties and our interest in the improvements upon expiration of the leases. Our ability to exercise any extension options relating to our ground leases is subject to the condition that we are not in default under the terms of the ground lease at the time that we exercise such options, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to exercise any available options at such time. Furthermore, we can provide no assurances that we will be able to renew any ground lease upon its expiration. If we were to lose the right to use a hotel due to a breach or non-renewal of the ground lease, we would be unable to derive income from such hotel, which could adversely affect us.

 

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We will not recognize any increase in the value of the land or improvements subject to our ground leases and may only receive a portion of compensation paid in any eminent domain proceeding with respect to the hotel.

Unless we purchase a fee interest in the land and improvements subject to our ground leases, we will not have any economic interest in the land or improvements at the expiration of our ground leases and therefore we generally will not share in any increase in value of the land or improvements beyond the term of a ground lease, notwithstanding our capital outlay to purchase our interest in the hotel or fund improvements thereon, and will lose our right to use the hotel. Furthermore, if a governmental authority seizes a hotel subject to a ground lease under its eminent domain power, we may only be entitled to a portion of any compensation awarded for the seizure.

We may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities related to recently acquired hotels and the hotels that we may acquire in the future, which could materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability growth.

Our recently acquired hotels, and the hotels that we may acquire in the future, may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities for which we may have no recourse, or only limited recourse, against the sellers. In general, the representations and warranties provided under the transaction agreements related to the purchase of the hotels we acquire may not survive the completion of the transactions. Furthermore, indemnification under such agreements may be limited and subject to various materiality thresholds, a significant deductible or an aggregate cap on losses. As a result, there is no guarantee that we will recover any amounts with respect to losses due to breaches by the sellers of their representations and warranties. In addition, the total amount of costs and expenses that may be incurred with respect to liabilities associated with these hotels may exceed our expectations, and we may experience other unanticipated adverse effects, all of which could materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

We depend on external sources of capital for future growth; therefore, any disruption to our ability to access capital at times and on terms reasonably acceptable to us may affect adversely our business and results of operations.

Ownership of hotels is a capital intensive business that requires significant capital expenditures to acquire, operate, maintain and renovate properties. To qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (determine without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain), including taxable income recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes but with regard to which we do not receive cash. As a result, we must finance our growth, fund debt repayments and fund these significant capital expenditures largely with external sources of capital. Our ability to access external capital could be hampered by a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control, including:

 

    price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the U.S. and global equity and credit markets such as occurred during 2008 and 2009;

 

    changes in market perception of our growth potential, including downgrades by rating agencies;

 

    decreases in our current and estimated future earnings;

 

    decreases or fluctuations in the market price of our common stock;

 

    increases in interest rates; and

 

    the terms of our existing indebtedness.

Any of these factors, individually or in combination, could prevent us from being able to obtain the external capital we require on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to finance our future growth and our financial condition and results of operations. Potential consequences of disruptions in U.S. and global equity and credit markets and, as a result, an inability for us to access external capital at times, and on terms, reasonably acceptable to us could include:

 

    a need to seek alternative sources of capital with less attractive terms, such as more restrictive covenants and shorter maturity;

 

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    adverse effects on our financial condition and liquidity, and our ability to meet our anticipated requirements for working capital, debt service and capital expenditures;

 

    higher costs of capital;

 

    an inability to enter into derivative contracts to hedge risks associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; or

 

    an inability to execute on our acquisition strategy.

We are subject to risks associated with the concentration of our portfolio in the Hilton family of brands. Any deterioration in the quality or reputation of the Hilton brands could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition or results of operations.

All of our properties as of the date of this information statement utilize brands owned by Hilton. As a result, our ability to attract and retain guests depends, in part, on the public recognition of the Hilton brands and their associated reputation. If the Hilton brands become obsolete or consumers view them as unfashionable or lacking in consistency and quality, we may be unable to attract guests to our hotels.

Changes in ownership or management practices, the occurrence of accidents or injuries, force majeure events, crime, individual guest notoriety or similar events at our hotels or other properties managed, owned or leased by Hilton can harm our reputation, create adverse publicity and cause a loss of consumer confidence in our business. Because of the global nature of the Hilton brands and the broad expanse of its business and hotel locations, events occurring in one location could negatively affect the reputation and operations of otherwise successful individual locations, including properties in our portfolio. In addition, the recent expansion of social media has compounded the potential scope of negative publicity. We also could face legal claims related to negative events, along with resulting adverse publicity. If the perceived quality of the Hilton brands declines, or if Hilton’s reputation is damaged, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.

Furthermore, if our relationship with Hilton were to deteriorate or terminate as a result of disputes regarding the management of our hotels or for other reasons, Hilton could, under certain circumstances, terminate our current management agreements or franchise licenses or decline to provide franchise licenses for hotels that we may acquire in the future. If any of the foregoing were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth and impair our ability to compete effectively.

Changes to the Hilton HHonors loyalty program or our access to it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

All of our properties as of the date of this information statement utilize brands owned by Hilton and participate in Hilton’s HHonors guest loyalty and rewards program. Program members accumulate points based on eligible stays and hotel charges and redeem the points for a range of benefits including free rooms and other items of value. The program is an important aspect of our business and of the affiliation value of our hotels. In addition to the accumulation of points for future hotels stays at the Hilton family of brands, Hilton HHonors arranges with third-party service providers, such as airlines and rail companies, to exchange monetary value represented by points for program awards. Currently, the program benefits are not taxed as income to members. We are not the owner of the Hilton HHonors loyalty program and changes to the program or our access to it could negatively impact our business. If the program deteriorates or materially changes in an adverse manner, or is taxed such that a material number of Hilton HHonors members choose to no longer participate in the program, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

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Contractual and other disagreements with or involving Hilton or other future third-party hotel managers and franchisors could make us liable to them or result in litigation costs or other expenses.

Our management and franchise agreements with Hilton require us and Hilton to comply with operational and performance conditions that are subject to interpretation and could result in disagreements, and we expect this will be true of any management and franchise agreements that we enter into with future third-party hotel managers or franchisors. At any given time, we may be in disputes with one or more third-party hotel managers or franchisors. Any such dispute could be very expensive for us, even if the outcome is ultimately in our favor. We cannot predict the outcome of any arbitration or litigation, the effect of any negative judgment against us or the amount of any settlement that we may enter into with Hilton or any other third-party. In the event we terminate a management or franchise agreement early and the hotel manager or franchisor considers such termination to have been wrongful, they may seek damages. Additionally, we may be required to indemnify our third-party hotel managers and franchisors against disputes with third parties, pursuant to our management and franchise agreements. An adverse result in any of these proceedings could materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

We are dependent on the performance of Hilton and other third-party hotel managers and could be materially and adversely affected if Hilton or such other third-party hotel managers do not properly manage our hotels or otherwise act in our best interests.

In order for us to qualify as a REIT, with limited exceptions, third parties must operate our hotels. With the exception of the Select Hotels, we lease each of our hotels to our TRS lessees. Our TRS lessees, in turn, will enter or have entered into management agreements with Hilton to operate our hotels. We could be materially and adversely affected if Hilton or any other future third-party hotel manager fails to provide quality services and amenities, fails to maintain a quality brand name or otherwise fails to manage our hotels in our best interest, and can be financially responsible for the actions and inactions of our third-party hotel managers pursuant to our management agreements. In addition, Hilton manages, and in some cases may own or lease, or may have invested in or may have provided credit support or operating guarantees to hotels that compete with our hotels, any of which could result in conflicts of interest. As a result, Hilton may make decisions regarding competing lodging facilities that are not in our best interests. Other third-party hotel managers that we engage in the future may also have similar conflicts of interest. From time to time, disputes may arise between us, Hilton and/or any other future third-party hotel manager regarding their performance or compliance with the terms of the hotel management agreements, which in turn could adversely affect our results of operations. If we are unable to reach satisfactory results through discussions and negotiations, we may choose to terminate our management agreement, litigate the dispute or submit the matter to third-party dispute resolution, the outcome of which may be unfavorable to us.

In the event that we terminate any of our management agreements, we can provide no assurances that we could find a replacement hotel manager or that any replacement hotel manager will be successful in operating our hotels. If any of the foregoing were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect us.

Restrictive covenants in certain of our hotel management and franchise agreements will contain provisions limiting or restricting the sale of our hotels, which could materially and adversely affect our profitability.

Many of our hotel management and franchise agreements with Hilton generally will contain restrictive covenants that will limit or restrict our ability to sell a hotel free of the management or franchise encumbrance other than to permitted transferees. Generally, we may not agree to sell, lease or otherwise transfer particular hotels unless the transferee executes a new agreement or assumes the related hotel management and franchise agreements. As a result, we may be prohibited from taking actions that would otherwise be in our and our stockholders’ best interests. In addition, as noted above, Hilton may have a conflict that results in Hilton’s declining to approve a transfer that would be in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

 

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If we are unable to maintain good relationships with Hilton and other third-party hotel managers and franchisors that we may engage in the future, profitability could decrease and our growth potential may be adversely affected.

The success of our properties largely depends on our ability to establish and maintain good relationships with Hilton and other third-party hotel managers and franchisors that we may engage in the future. If we are unable to maintain good relationships with Hilton and such other third-party hotel managers and franchisors, we may be unable to renew existing management or franchise agreements or expand relationships with them. Additionally, opportunities for developing new relationships with additional third-party managers or franchisors may be adversely affected. This, in turn, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and our ability to execute our growth strategy.

Costs associated with, or failure to maintain, brand operating standards may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

The terms of our franchise agreements and management agreements generally require us to meet specified operating standards and other terms and conditions and compliance with such standards may be costly. We expect that Hilton and any other future third-party franchisors will periodically inspect our hotels to ensure that we and any third-party hotel managers follow brand standards. Failure by us, or any hotel management company that we engage, to maintain these standards or other terms and conditions could result in a franchise license being canceled or the franchisor requiring us to undertake a costly property improvement program. If a franchise license is terminated due to our failure to make required improvements or to otherwise comply with its terms, we also may be liable to the franchisor for a termination payment, which will vary by franchisor and by hotel. If the funds required to maintain brand operating standards are significant, or if a franchise license is terminated, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

If we were to lose a brand license at one or more of our hotels, the value of the affected hotels could decline significantly and we could incur significant costs to obtain new franchise licenses, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

If we were to lose a brand license, the underlying value of a particular hotel could decline significantly from the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support, participation in guest loyalty programs and the centralized reservation system provided by the franchisor or brand manager, which could require us to recognize an impairment on the hotel. Furthermore, the loss of a franchise license at a particular hotel could harm our relationship with the franchisor or brand manager, which could impede our ability to operate other hotels under the same brand, limit our ability to obtain new franchise licenses or brand management agreements from the franchisor or brand in the future on favorable terms, or at all, and cause us to incur significant costs to obtain a new franchise license or brand management agreement for the particular hotel. Accordingly, if we lose one or more franchise licenses or brand management agreement, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.

Cyber threats and the risk of data breaches or disruptions of our hotel managers’ or our own information technology systems could materially adversely affect our business.

Hilton is dependent on information technology networks and systems, including the internet, to access, process, transmit and store proprietary and customer information, and other hotel managers that we contract with in the future also will be dependent on such networks. These complex networks include reservation systems, vacation exchange systems, hotel management systems, customer databases, call centers, administrative systems, and third-party vendor systems. These systems require the collection and retention of large volumes of personally identifiable information of hotel guests, including credit card numbers.

 

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These information networks and systems can be vulnerable to threats such as system, network or internet failures; computer hacking or business disruption; cyber-terrorism; viruses, worms or other malicious software programs; and employee error, negligence or fraud. The risks from these cyber threats are significant. In November 2015, Hilton Parent announced that it had identified and taken action to eradicate unauthorized malware that targeted payment card information in some point-of-sale systems in its hotels and had determined that specific payment card information was targeted by this malware. We expect Hilton will be subject to additional cyber-attacks in the future and may experience data breaches. We rely on Hilton to protect proprietary and customer information from these threats. Any compromise of Hilton’s networks could result in a disruption to operations, such as disruptions in fulfilling guest reservations, delayed bookings or sales, or lost guest reservations. Any of these events could, in turn, result in disruption of the operations of our hotels, in increased costs and in potential litigation and liability. In addition, public disclosure, or loss of customer or proprietary information could result in damage to Hilton’s reputation and a loss of confidence among hotel guests and result in reputational harm for our hotels, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to the information technologies and systems Hilton uses to operate our hotels, we have our own corporate technologies and systems that are used to access, store, transmit, and manage or support a variety of business processes. There can be no assurance that the security measures we have taken to protect the contents of these systems will prevent failures, inadequacies or interruptions in system services or that system security will not be breached through physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, and attacks by hackers. Disruptions in service, system shutdowns and security breaches in the information technologies and systems we use, including unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, could have a material adverse effect on our business, our financial reporting and compliance, and subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties which could be significant.

The growth of internet reservation channels could adversely affect our business and profitability.

A significant percentage of hotel rooms for individual guests are booked through internet travel intermediaries. Search engines and peer-to-peer inventory sources also provide online travel services that compete with our hotels. If bookings shift to higher cost distribution channels, including internet travel intermediaries and meeting procurement firms, it could materially impact our profits. Additionally, as intermediary bookings increase, these intermediaries may be able to obtain higher commissions, reduced room rates or other significant contract concessions from our brands and management companies. Moreover, hospitality intermediaries generally employ aggressive marketing strategies, including expending significant resources for online and television advertising campaigns to drive consumers to their websites. As a result, consumers may develop brand loyalties to the intermediaries’ offered brands, websites and reservations systems rather than to the Hilton brands and systems. If this happens, our business and profitability may be significantly affected. Internet travel intermediaries also have recently been subject to regulatory scrutiny, particularly in Europe. The outcome of this regulatory activity may affect the ability of Hilton to compete for direct bookings through Hilton’s own internet channels, which could have an adverse impact on occupancy at our hotels in Europe.

In addition, although internet travel intermediaries have traditionally competed to attract individual consumers or “transient” business rather than group and convention business, in recent years they have expanded their business to include marketing to large group and convention business. If that growth continues, it could both divert group and convention business away from our hotels and also increase our cost of sales for group and convention business. Consolidation of internet travel intermediaries, and the entry of major internet companies into the internet travel bookings business, also could divert bookings away from Hilton’s websites and increase our cost of sales.

 

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The loss of senior executives or key field personnel, such as general managers, could significantly harm our business.

Our ability to maintain our competitive position depends somewhat on the efforts and abilities of our senior executives. Finding suitable replacements for senior executives could be difficult. Losing the services of one or more of these senior executives could adversely affect strategic relationships, including relationships with Hilton or other hotel managers or franchisors, joint venture partners and vendors, and limit our ability to execute our business strategies.

We also rely on the general managers at each of our hotels to manage daily operations and oversee the efforts of employees. These general managers are trained professionals in the hospitality industry and have extensive experience in many markets worldwide. The failure by us, Hilton or other future third-party hotel managers to retain, train or successfully manage the general managers at our hotels could negatively affect our operations.

We are subject to risks associated with the employment of hotel personnel, particularly with hotels that employ unionized labor, which could increase our operating costs, reduce the flexibility of our hotel managers to adjust the size of the workforce at our hotels and could materially and adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

We have entered into management agreements with Hilton to operate each of our hotels, with the exception of the Select Hotels. Hilton is generally responsible for hiring and maintaining the labor force at each of the hotels they manage. Although, with the exception of the Select Hotels, we generally do not directly employ or manage employees at our hotels, we are subject to many of the costs and risks generally associated with the hotel labor force. Increased labor costs due to factors like additional taxes or requirements to incur additional employee benefits costs, including the requirements of the Affordable Care Act, may adversely impact our operating costs. Labor costs can be particularly challenging at those of our hotels with unionized labor, and additional hotels may be subject to new collective bargaining agreements in the future.

From time to time, strikes, lockouts, public demonstrations or other negative actions and publicity may disrupt hotel operations at any of our hotels, negatively impact our reputation or the reputation of our brands, or harm relationships with the labor forces at our hotels. We also may incur increased legal costs and indirect labor costs as a result of contract disputes or other events. Additionally, hotels where our hotel managers have collective bargaining agreements with employees are more highly affected by labor force activities than others. The resolution of labor disputes or new or re-negotiated labor contracts could lead to increased labor costs, either by increases in wages or benefits or by changes in work rules that raise hotel operating costs. Furthermore, labor agreements may limit the ability of our hotel managers to reduce the size of hotel workforces during an economic downturn because collective bargaining agreements are negotiated between the hotel managers and labor unions. We do not have the ability to control the outcome of these negotiations.

Our active management and operation of the Select Hotels and the hotel laundry business may expose us to potential liabilities beyond those traditionally associated with lodging REITs.

In addition to owning hotels and engaging a hotel manager to operate our hotels, we also will manage and operate the Select Hotels and, through a TRS, manage and operate the hotel laundry business. Managing and operating the Select Hotels and the hotel laundry business will require us to employ significantly more people than a REIT that does not operate a business of such type and scale. In addition, managing and operating a hotel and hotel laundry business exposes us to potential liabilities associated with the operation of those businesses. Such potential liabilities are not typically associated with lodging REITs and include potential liabilities for environmental violations, wage and hour violations, workplace injury and other employment violations. In the event that one or more of the potential liabilities associated with managing and operating a hotel and hotel laundry business materializes, such liabilities could damage our reputation, and could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations, possibly to a material degree.

 

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Failure to comply with laws and regulations applicable to our international operations may increase costs, reduce profits, limit growth or subject us to broader liability.

Our business operations in countries outside the U.S. are subject to a number of laws and regulations, including restrictions imposed by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), as well as trade sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). The FCPA is intended to prohibit bribery of foreign officials and requires us to keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect our transactions. OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign states, organizations and individuals. Although we have policies in place designed to comply with applicable sanctions, rules and regulations, it is possible that hotels we own in the countries and territories in which we operate may provide services to persons subject to sanctions. In addition, some of our operations may be subject to the laws and regulations of non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the U.K.’s Bribery Act 2010, which contains significant prohibitions on bribery and other corrupt business activities, and other local anti-corruption laws in the countries and territories in which we conduct operations.

If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we could be exposed to claims for damages, financial penalties, reputational harm and incarceration of employees or restrictions on our operation or ownership of hotels and other properties, including the termination of ownership rights. In addition, in certain circumstances, the actions of parties affiliated with us (including Hilton, other hotel managers or franchisors, joint venture partners, and our and their respective employees and agents) may expose us to liability under the FCPA, U.S. sanctions or other laws. These restrictions could increase costs of operations, reduce profits or cause us to forgo development opportunities that would otherwise support growth.

In August 2012, Congress enacted the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (“ITRSHRA”), which expands the scope of U.S. sanctions against Iran and Syria. In particular, Section 219 of the ITRSHRA amended the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) to require SEC-reporting companies to disclose in their periodic reports specified dealings or transactions involving Iran or other individuals and entities targeted by certain OFAC sanctions engaged in by the reporting company or any of its affiliates. These companies are required to separately file with the SEC a notice that such activities have been disclosed in the relevant periodic report, and the SEC is required to post this notice of disclosure on its website and send the report to the U.S. President and certain U.S. Congressional committees. The U.S. President thereafter is required to initiate an investigation and, within 180 days of initiating such an investigation with respect to certain disclosed activities, to determine whether sanctions should be imposed.

Under ITRSHRA, we will be required to report if we or any of our “affiliates” knowingly engaged in certain specified activities during a period covered by one of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We may engage in activities that would require disclosure pursuant to Section 219 of ITRSHRA. In addition, because the SEC defines the term “affiliate” broadly, it includes any entity controlled by us as well as any person or entity that controls us or is under common control with us. Because we may be deemed to be a controlled affiliate of Blackstone, affiliates of Blackstone may also be considered our affiliates. Hilton and other affiliates of Blackstone have in the past and may in the future be required to make disclosures pursuant to ITRSHRA, including the activities discussed in the disclosures included on Exhibit 99.2 to the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, which disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Disclosure of such activities, even if such activities are permissible under applicable law, and any sanctions imposed on us or our affiliates as a result of these activities could harm our reputation and brands and have a negative impact on our results of operations.

Governmental regulation may adversely affect the operation of our properties.

In many jurisdictions, the hotel industry is subject to extensive foreign or U.S. federal, state and local governmental regulations, including those relating to the service of alcoholic beverages, the preparation and sale of food and those relating to building and zoning requirements. We and our hotel managers are also subject to licensing and regulation by foreign or U.S. state and local departments relating to health, sanitation, fire and

 

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safety standards, and to laws governing our relationships with employees, including minimum wage requirements, overtime, working conditions status and citizenship requirements. We and our hotel managers may be required to expend funds to meet foreign or U.S. federal, state and local regulations in connection with the continued operation or remodeling of certain of our properties. The failure to meet the requirements of applicable regulations and licensing requirements, or publicity resulting from actual or alleged failures, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Foreign or U.S. environmental laws and regulations may cause us to incur substantial costs or subject us to potential liabilities.

We are subject to certain compliance costs and potential liabilities under various foreign and U.S. federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. These laws and regulations govern actions including air emissions, the use, storage and disposal of hazardous and toxic substances, and wastewater disposal. Our failure to comply with such laws, including any required permits or licenses, could result in substantial fines or possible revocation of our authority to conduct some of our operations. We could also be liable under such laws for the costs of investigation, removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances at our currently or formerly owned or leased real property or at third-party locations in connection with our waste disposal operations, regardless of whether or not we knew of, or caused, the presence or release of such substances. From time to time, we may be required to remediate such substances or remove, abate or manage asbestos, mold, radon gas, lead or other hazardous conditions at our properties. The presence or release of such toxic or hazardous substances could result in third-party claims for personal injury, property or natural resource damages, business interruption or other losses. Such claims and the need to investigate, remediate or otherwise address hazardous, toxic or unsafe conditions could adversely affect our operations, the value of any affected real property, or our ability to sell, lease or assign our rights in any such property, or could otherwise harm our business or reputation. Environmental, health and safety requirements have also become increasingly stringent, and our costs may increase as a result. New or revised laws and regulations or new interpretations of existing laws and regulations, such as those related to climate change, could affect the operation of our properties or result in significant additional expense and operating restrictions on us or our hotel managers.

The cost of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar legislation outside of the U.S. may be substantial.

We are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and similar legislation in certain jurisdictions outside of the U.S. Under the ADA, all public accommodations are required to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. These regulations apply to accommodations first occupied after January 26, 1993; public accommodations built before January 26, 1993 are required to remove architectural barriers to disabled access where such removal is “readily achievable.” The regulations also mandate certain operational requirements that hotel operators must observe. The failure of a property to comply with the ADA could result in injunctive relief, fines, an award of damages to private litigants or mandated capital expenditures to remedy such noncompliance. Any imposition of injunctive relief, fines, damage awards or capital expenditures could adversely impact our business or results of operations. If we fail to comply with the requirements of the ADA, we could be subject to fines, penalties, injunctive action, reputational harm and other business effects which could materially and negatively affect our performance and results of operations.

Adverse judgments or settlements resulting from legal proceedings in which we may be involved in the normal course of our business could reduce our profits or limit our ability to operate our business.

In the normal course of our business, we are involved in various legal proceedings. Hilton and other third-party hotel managers that we may engage in the future, whom we indemnify for legal costs resulting from management of our hotels, may also be involved in various legal proceedings relating to the management of our hotels. The outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted. If any of these proceedings were to be determined adversely to us or our third-party hotel managers or a settlement involving a payment of a material sum of money

 

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were to occur, it could materially and adversely affect our profits or ability to operate our business. Additionally, we could become the subject of future claims by third parties, including current or former third-party property owners, guests who use our properties, our employees, our investors or regulators. Any significant adverse judgments or settlements would reduce our profits and could limit our ability to operate our business. Further, we may incur costs related to claims for which we have appropriate third-party indemnity, but such third parties fail to fulfill their contractual obligations.

If the insurance that we carry does not sufficiently cover damage or other potential losses or liabilities to third parties involving our properties, our profits could be reduced.

We operate in certain areas where the risk of natural disaster or other catastrophic losses vary, and the occasional incidence of such an event could cause substantial damage to our properties or the surrounding area. We carry insurance from solvent insurance carriers that we believe is adequate for foreseeable first- and third-party losses and with terms and conditions that are reasonable and customary. Nevertheless, market forces beyond our control could limit the scope of the insurance coverage that we can obtain or may otherwise restrict our ability to buy insurance coverage at reasonable rates. In the event of a substantial loss, the insurance coverage that we carry may not be sufficient to pay the full value of our financial obligations, our liabilities or the replacement cost of any lost investment or property. Because certain types of losses are uncertain, they may be uninsurable or prohibitively expensive. In addition, there are other risks that may fall outside the general coverage terms and limits of our policies.

In some cases, these factors could result in certain losses being completely uninsured. As a result, we could lose some or all of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenues, profits, management fees or franchise fees from the property.

Terrorism insurance may not be available at commercially reasonable rates or at all.

Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area, Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, which established the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (the “Program”) to provide insurance capacity for terrorist acts. The Program expired at the end of 2014 but was reauthorized, with some adjustments to its provisions, in January 2015 for six years through December 31, 2020. We carry insurance from solvent insurance carriers to respond to both first-party and third-party liability losses related to terrorism. We purchase our first-party property damage and business interruption insurance from a stand-alone market in place of and to supplement insurance from government run pools. If the Program is not extended or renewed upon its expiration in 2020, or if there are changes to the Program that would negatively affect insurance carriers, premiums for terrorism insurance coverage will likely increase and/or the terms of such insurance may be materially amended to increase stated exclusions or to otherwise effectively decrease the scope of coverage available, perhaps to the point where it is effectively unavailable.

Terrorist attacks and military conflicts may adversely affect the lodging industry.

The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 underscore the possibility that large public facilities or economically important assets could become the target of terrorist attacks in the future. In particular, properties that are well-known or are located in concentrated business sectors in major cities where our hotels are located may be subject to the risk of terrorist attacks.

The occurrence or the possibility of terrorist attacks or military conflicts could:

 

    cause damage to one or more of our properties that may not be fully covered by insurance to the value of the damages;

 

    cause all or portions of affected properties to be shut down for prolonged periods, resulting in a loss of income;

 

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    generally reduce travel to affected areas for tourism and business or adversely affect the willingness of customers to stay in or avail themselves of the services of the affected properties;

 

    expose us to a risk of monetary claims arising out of death, injury or damage to property caused by any such attacks; and

 

    result in higher costs for security and insurance premiums or diminish the availability of insurance coverage for losses related to terrorist attacks, particularly for properties in target areas, all of which could adversely affect our results.

The occurrence of a terrorist attack with respect to one of our properties could directly and materially adversely affect our results of operations. Furthermore, the loss of any of our well-known buildings could indirectly affect the value of the brands with which we are affiliated, which would in turn adversely affect our business prospects.

Changes to accounting rules or regulations may adversely affect our reported financial condition and results of operations.

New accounting rules or regulations and varying interpretations of existing accounting rules or regulations have occurred and may occur in the future. A change in accounting rules or regulations may require retrospective application and affect our reporting of transactions completed before the change is effective, and future changes to accounting rules or regulations may adversely affect our reported financial condition and results of operations. See Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement for a summary of accounting standards issued but not yet adopted.

Changes to estimates or projections used to assess the fair value of our assets, or operating results that are lower than our current estimates at certain locations, may cause us to incur impairment losses that could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our total assets include goodwill, intangible assets with finite useful lives and substantial amounts of long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, including hotel properties. We evaluate our goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or at other times during the year if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value is below the carrying value. We evaluate our intangible assets with finite useful lives and long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Our evaluation of impairment requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions including projections of future results. After performing our evaluation for impairment, including an analysis to determine the recoverability of long-lived assets, we will record an impairment loss when the carrying value of the underlying asset, asset group or reporting unit exceeds its fair value. If the estimates or assumptions used in our evaluation of impairment change, we may be required to record additional impairment losses on certain of these assets. If these impairment losses are significant, our results of operations would be adversely affected.

Exchange rate fluctuations and foreign exchange hedging arrangements could result in significant foreign currency gains and losses and affect our business results.

Conducting business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar subjects us to fluctuations in currency exchange rates that could have a negative effect on our financial results. We earn revenues and incur expenses in foreign currencies as part of our operations outside of the U.S. As a result, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly increase the amount of U.S. dollars required for foreign currency expenses or significantly decrease the U.S. dollars received from foreign currency revenues. We also have exposure to currency translation risk because, generally, the results of our business outside of the U.S. are reported in local currency and then translated to U.S. dollars for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. As a result, changes between the foreign exchange rates and the U.S. dollar will affect the recorded amounts of our foreign assets, liabilities,

 

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revenues and expenses and could have a negative effect on our financial results. Our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations will grow if the relative contribution of our operations outside the U.S. increases.

To attempt to mitigate foreign currency exposure, we may enter into foreign exchange hedging agreements with financial institutions. However, these hedging agreements may not eliminate foreign currency risk entirely and involve costs and risks of their own in the form of transaction costs, credit requirements and counterparty risk.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

Our indebtedness and other contractual obligations could adversely affect our financial condition, our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, our ability to operate our business, our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and our ability to pay our debts and could divert our cash flow from operations for debt payments.

As of September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the spin-off and the Financing Transactions, our total indebtedness would have been approximately $3 billion. Our substantial debt and other contractual obligations could have important consequences, including:

 

    requiring a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, thereby reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations, capital expenditures, distributions to stockholders and to pursue future business opportunities;

 

    increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic, industry or competitive developments;

 

    exposing us to increased interest expense, as our degree of leverage may cause the interest rates of any future indebtedness (whether fixed or floating rate interest) to be higher than they would be otherwise;

 

    exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates because certain of our indebtedness is at variable rates of interest;

 

    making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness, and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments, including restrictive covenants, could result in an event of default that accelerates our obligation to repay indebtedness;

 

    restricting us from making strategic acquisitions or causing us to make non-strategic divestitures;

 

    limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, product development, satisfaction of debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes; and

 

    limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business or market conditions and placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who may be better positioned to take advantage of opportunities that our leverage prevents us from exploiting.

Certain of our debt agreements impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities.

The debt agreements that govern our outstanding indebtedness impose, and we expect that the credit agreement that will govern our anticipated new senior unsecured credit facilities will impose, significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions may limit our ability and/or the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things:

 

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    make certain investments;

 

    incur certain liens;

 

    enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

    merge or consolidate;

 

    enter into agreements that restrict the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make dividends or other payments to the issuers;

 

    designate restricted subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; and

 

    transfer or sell assets.

In addition, we expect that the credit agreement that will govern our new senior unsecured credit facilities will contain certain affirmative covenants that will require us to be in compliance with certain leverage and financial ratios and the mortgage-backed loans of our subsidiaries also will require them to maintain certain debt service coverage ratios and minimum net worth requirements.

As a result of these restrictions, we are limited as to how we conduct our business and we may be unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities. The terms of any future indebtedness we may incur could include more restrictive covenants. We may not be able to maintain compliance with these covenants in the future and, if we fail to do so, we may not be able to obtain waivers from the lenders and/or amend the covenants.

Our failure to comply with the restrictive covenants described above, as well as other terms of our other indebtedness and/or the terms of any future indebtedness from time to time, could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could result in our being required to repay these borrowings before their due date. If we are forced to refinance these borrowings on less favorable terms or are unable to refinance these borrowings, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Servicing our indebtedness will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors, some of which are not within our control.

Our ability to make payments on our indebtedness, to fund planned capital expenditures and to make distributions to our stockholders will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. To a certain extent, this is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt and meet our other commitments, we may need to restructure or refinance all or a portion of our debt, sell material assets or operations or raise additional debt or equity capital. We may not be able to effect any of these actions on a timely basis, on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and these actions may not be sufficient to meet our capital requirements. In addition, the terms of our existing or future debt arrangements may restrict us from effecting any of these alternatives. Finally, our ability to raise additional equity capital may be restricted because the issuance of our stock may cause the spin-off to be a taxable event for Hilton Parent under Section 355(e) of the Code, and under the Tax Matters Agreement, we could be required to indemnify Hilton Parent or HGV Parent for that tax and certain covenants may restrict issuances of our stock during the two-year period following the spin-off. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off—Tax Matters Agreement.”

Despite our current level of indebtedness, we may be able to incur substantially more debt and enter into other transactions, which could further exacerbate the risks to our financial condition described above.

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will be subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions. Additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. These restrictions also will not prevent us from incurring obligations, such as trade payables, that do not constitute indebtedness as defined under our debt instruments. In addition, our organizational documents contain no limitation on the amount of debt we may incur, and our board of directors may change our financing policy at any time without stockholder notice or approval. To the extent new debt is added to our current debt levels, the substantial leverage risks described in the preceding three risk factors would increase.

The use of debt to finance future acquisitions could restrict operations, inhibit our ability to grow our business and revenues, and negatively affect our business and financial results.

We intend to incur additional debt in connection with future hotel acquisitions. We may, in some instances, borrow under our anticipated senior unsecured revolving credit facility or borrow new funds to acquire hotels. In addition, we may incur mortgage debt by obtaining loans secured by a portfolio of some or all of the hotels that we own or acquire. If necessary or advisable, we also may borrow funds to make distributions to our stockholders to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that we incur debt in the future and do not have sufficient funds to repay such debt at maturity, it may be necessary to refinance the debt through debt or equity financings, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all and which could be dilutive to our stockholders. If we are unable to refinance our debt on acceptable terms or at all, we may be forced to dispose of hotels at inopportune times or on disadvantageous terms, which could result in losses. To the extent we cannot meet our future debt service obligations, we will risk losing to foreclosure some or all of our hotels that may be pledged to secure our obligation.

For tax purposes, a foreclosure of any of our hotels would be treated as a sale of the hotel for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the hotel, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but we would not receive any cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Code. In addition, we may give full or partial guarantees to lenders of mortgage debt on behalf of the entities that own our hotels. When we give a guarantee on behalf of an entity that owns one of our hotels, we will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of the debt if it is not paid by such entity. If any of our hotels are foreclosed on due to a default, our ability to pay cash distributions to our stockholders will be limited.

Hedging against interest rate exposure may adversely affect us.

Subject to maintaining our qualification as a REIT, we intend to manage our exposure to interest rate volatility by using interest rate hedging arrangements, such as cap agreements and swap agreements. These agreements involve the risks that these arrangements may fail to protect or adversely affect us because, among other things:

 

    interest rate hedging can be expensive, particularly during periods of rising and volatile interest rates;

 

    available interest rate hedges may not correspond directly with the interest rate risk for which protection is sought;

 

    the duration of the hedge may not match the duration of the related liability;

 

    the credit quality of the hedging counterparty owing money on the hedge may be downgraded to such an extent that it impairs our ability to sell or assign our side of the hedging transaction; and

 

    the hedging counterparty owing money in the hedging transaction may default on its obligation to pay.

As a result of any of the foregoing, our hedging transactions, which are intended to limit losses, could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, if we fail to maintain adequate hedging arrangements, an increase in interest rates would increase our interest expense on our floating rate debt, including our anticipated senior unsecured credit facilities, reducing our cash flow available for other corporate purposes, including investments and distributions to stockholders.

 

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Covenants applicable to future debt could restrict our ability to make distributions to our stockholders, and as a result, we may be unable to make distributions necessary to qualify as a REIT, which could materially and adversely affect us and the market price of our common shares.

We intend to operate in a manner so as to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To qualify as a REIT, we generally are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gain, each year to our stockholders. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we distribute to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under the Code. If, as a result of covenants applicable to our future debt, we are restricted from making distributions to our stockholders, we may be unable to make distributions necessary for us to avoid U.S. federal corporate income and excise taxes and to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT, which could materially and adversely affect us.

Risks Related to the Spin-Off

We may be responsible for U.S. federal income tax liabilities that relate to the distribution.

Unless waived by Hilton Parent, the completion of the spin-off is conditioned upon the absence of any withdrawal, invalidation or modification of the IRS Ruling in an adverse manner prior to the effective time of the spin-off. Although the IRS Ruling generally will be binding on the IRS, the continued validity of the IRS Ruling will be based upon and subject to the accuracy of factual statements and representations made to the IRS by Hilton Parent. In addition, there is a risk that the IRS could promulgate new administrative guidance prior to the spin-off that could adversely impact the tax-free treatment of the spin-off (even taking into account the receipt of the IRS Ruling). As a result of the IRS’s general ruling policy with respect to transactions under Section 355 of the Code, the IRS Ruling is limited to specified aspects of the spin-off under Section 355 of the Code and will not represent a determination by the IRS that all of the requirements necessary to obtain tax-free treatment to holders of Hilton Parent’s common stock and to Hilton Parent have been satisfied. Moreover, if any statement or representation upon which the IRS Ruling is based is incorrect or untrue in any material respect, or if the facts upon which the IRS Ruling is based are materially different from the facts that prevail at the time of the spin-off, the IRS Ruling could be invalidated. Additionally, recently enacted legislation denies tax-free treatment to a spin-off in which either the distributing corporation or the spun-off corporation is a REIT and prevents a distributing corporation or a spun-off corporation from electing REIT status for a 10-year period following a tax-free spin-off. Moreover, recently promulgated U.S. Treasury temporary regulations would require the recognition of taxable gain in connection with the spin-off of an entity that is a REIT or elects REIT status. Under effective date provisions, the legislation and temporary regulations do not apply to distributions described in a ruling request initially submitted to the IRS before December 7, 2015. Because the initial request for the IRS Ruling was submitted before that date and because we believe the distribution will be considered to have been described in that initial request, we believe the legislation and temporary regulations will not apply to the spin-off. However, no ruling will be obtained on that issue and thus no assurance can be given in that regard. In particular, the IRS or a court could disagree with our view regarding the effective date provisions based on any differences that exist between the description in the ruling request and the actual facts relating to the spin-off. If the effective date provisions did not apply to the spin-off, either the spin-off would not qualify for tax-free treatment or we would not be eligible to elect REIT status for a 10-year period following the spin-off.

In addition, the spin-off is conditioned on the receipt of an opinion of Spin-off Tax Counsel to the effect that the distributions of Park Parent and HGV Parent common stock will qualify as tax-free distributions under Section 355 of the Code. An opinion of Spin-off Tax Counsel is not binding on the IRS. Accordingly, the IRS may reach conclusions with respect to the spin-off that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion. The opinion will be based on certain factual statements and representations, which, if incomplete or untrue in any material respect, could alter Spin-off Tax Counsel’s conclusions.

 

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Hilton Parent is not aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause any such factual statements or representations in the IRS Ruling or the opinion of Spin-off Tax Counsel to be incomplete or untrue or cause the facts on which the IRS Ruling and legal opinion are based to be materially different from the facts at the time of the spin-off.

If all or a portion of the spin-off does not qualify as a tax-free transaction for any reason, including because any of the factual statements or representations in the IRS Ruling or the legal opinion are incomplete or untrue, because the facts upon which the IRS Ruling is based are materially different from the facts at the time of the spin-off or because one or more sales of our common stock, Hilton Parent common stock or HGV Parent common stock by our respective stockholders, including Blackstone, after the spin-off cause the spin-off not to qualify as a tax-free transaction, we would recognize a substantial gain attributable to the management and franchising business and/or the Timeshare business for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and Hilton Parent may recognize a substantial gain attributable to the Separated Real Estate business and/or Timeshare business for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In such case, under U.S. Treasury regulations, each member of the Hilton consolidated group at the time of the spin-off (including us and our subsidiaries) would be jointly and severally liable for the resulting entire amount of any U.S. federal income tax liability. Additionally, if the distribution of HGV Parent common stock and/or the distribution of Park Parent common stock do not qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code, Hilton Parent stockholders will be treated as having received a taxable dividend to the extent of Hilton Parent’s current and accumulated earnings and profits and then would have a tax-free basis recovery up to the amount of their tax basis in their shares and then would have taxable gain from the sale or exchange of the shares to the extent of any excess.

Even if the spin-off otherwise qualifies as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution will be taxable to us and/or to Hilton Parent (but not to Hilton Parent stockholders) pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Code if there are (or have been) one or more acquisitions (including issuances) of our stock, the stock of HGV Parent or the stock of Hilton Parent, representing 50% or more, measured by vote or value, of the stock of any such corporation and the acquisition or acquisitions are deemed to be part of a plan or series of related transactions that include the distribution. Any acquisition of our common stock within two years before or after the distribution (with exceptions, including public trading by less-than-5% stockholders and certain compensatory stock issuances) generally will be presumed to be part of such a plan unless that presumption is rebutted. The resulting tax liability would be substantial, and under U.S. Treasury regulations, each member of the Hilton consolidated group at the time of the spin-off (including us and our subsidiaries) would be jointly and severally liable for the resulting U.S. federal income tax liability.

We will agree not to enter into certain transactions that could cause any portion of the spin-off to be taxable to Hilton Parent, including under Section 355(e) of the Code. Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, we also will agree to indemnify Hilton Parent and HGV Parent for any tax liabilities resulting from such transactions or other actions we take, and Hilton Parent and HGV Parent will agree to indemnify us for any tax liabilities resulting from transactions entered into by Hilton Parent or HGV Parent. These obligations may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company. For additional detail, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off—Tax Matters Agreement.”

We may be unable to take certain actions after the spin-off because such actions could jeopardize the tax-free status of the spin-off, and such restrictions could be significant.

To preserve the tax-free treatment of the spin-off, for the initial two-year period following the spin-off, we are prohibited, except in limited circumstances, from taking or failing to take certain actions that would prevent the spin-off and related transactions from being tax-free, including: (1) entering into any transaction pursuant to which our stock would be acquired, whether by merger or otherwise; (2) issuing any equity securities or securities that could possibly be converted into our equity securities (other than with respect to the Purging Distribution); or (3) repurchasing our equity securities.

 

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These restrictions may limit our ability to issue equity and to pursue strategic transactions or engage in new business or other transactions that may maximize the value of our business. In addition, if we take, or fail to take, actions that prevent the spin-off and related transactions from being tax-free, we could be liable for the adverse tax consequences resulting from such actions. For a more detailed description, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Matters Agreement.”

The spin-off and related transactions may expose us to potential liabilities arising out of state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws and legal distribution requirements.

The spin-off could be challenged under various state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws. An unpaid creditor or an entity vested with the power of such creditor (such as a trustee or debtor-in-possession in a bankruptcy) could claim that Hilton Parent did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value in the spin-off, and that the spin-off left Hilton Parent insolvent or with unreasonably small capital or that Hilton Parent intended or believed it would incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. If a court were to agree with such a plaintiff, then such court could void the spin-off as a fraudulent transfer and could impose a number of different remedies, including without limitation, returning our assets or your shares in our company to Hilton Parent or providing Hilton Parent with a claim for money damages against us in an amount equal to the difference between the consideration received by Hilton Parent and the fair market value of our company at the time of the spin-off.

In addition, the Purging Distribution by Park Parent, could similarly be challenged as a fraudulent conveyance or transfer. If a court were to find that the Purging Distribution was a fraudulent transfer or conveyance, a court could void the Purging Distribution, require stockholders to return to us some or all of the Purging Distribution or require stockholders to pay as money damages an equivalent of the value of the Purging Distribution. Moreover, stockholders could be required to return any dividends previously paid by us.

The measure of insolvency for purposes of the fraudulent conveyance laws may vary depending on which jurisdiction’s law is applied. Generally, however, an entity would be considered insolvent if the fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount of its liabilities (including the probable amount of contingent liabilities), and such entity would be considered to have unreasonably small capital if it lacked adequate capital to conduct its business in the ordinary course and pay its liabilities as they become due. No assurance can be given as to what standard a court would apply to determine insolvency or that a court would determine that Hilton Parent were solvent at the time of or after giving effect to the spin-off, including the distribution of our common stock, or that Park Parent were solvent at the time of or after giving effect to the Purging Distribution.

We could be required to assume responsibility for obligations allocated to Hilton Parent or Hilton Grand Vacations under the Distribution Agreement.

Under the Distribution Agreement and related ancillary agreements, from and after the spin-off, each of Hilton Parent, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations will be generally responsible for the debts, liabilities and other obligations related to the business or businesses which they own and operate following the consummation of the spin-off. Although we do not expect to be liable for any obligations that are not allocated to us under the Distribution Agreement, a court could disregard the allocation agreed to between the parties, and require that we assume responsibility for obligations allocated to Hilton Parent or Hilton Grand Vacations (for example, tax and/or environmental liabilities), particularly if Hilton Parent or Hilton Grand Vacations were to refuse or were unable to pay or perform the allocated obligations. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off—Distribution Agreement.”

In addition, losses in respect of certain shared contingent liabilities, which generally are not specifically attributable to any of the Separated Real Estate business, the Timeshare business or the retained business of Hilton, will be determined on or prior to the date on which the Distribution Agreement is entered. The percentage of shared contingent liabilities for which we are responsible will be fixed in a manner that is intended to approximate our estimated enterprise value on the distribution date relative to the estimated enterprise values of Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton. Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, Hilton will generally be vested

 

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with the exclusive management and control of all matters pertaining to any such shared contingent liabilities, including the prosecution of any claim and the conduct of any defense. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off—Distribution Agreement.”

We do not have a recent operating history as an independent company and our historical financial information does not predict our future results.

The historical financial information we have included in this information statement has been derived from the consolidated financial statements of Hilton Parent and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations and cash flows would have been as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Hilton Parent did not account for us, and we were not operated, as a single stand-alone entity for the periods presented. The costs and expenses reflected in our historical financial statements include an allocation for certain corporate functions historically provided by Hilton Parent. These allocations were based on what we and Hilton Parent considered to be reasonable reflections of the historical utilization levels of these services required in support of our business. The historical information does not necessarily indicate what our results of operations, financial position, cash flows or costs and expenses will be in the future. Our pro forma adjustments reflect changes that may occur in our funding and operations as a result of the separation. However, there can be no assurances that these adjustments will reflect our costs as a publicly traded, stand-alone company. For additional information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Selected Historical Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements” and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

We may incur greater costs as an independent company than we did when we were part of Hilton.

As part of Hilton, we can take advantage of its size and purchasing power in procuring certain goods and services such as insurance and health care benefits, and technology such as computer software licenses. We also rely on Hilton to provide various corporate functions. After the spin-off, as a separate, independent entity, we may be unable to obtain these goods, services and technologies at prices or on terms as favorable to us as those we obtained prior to the distribution. We may also incur costs for functions previously performed by Hilton that are higher than the amounts reflected in our historical financial statements, which could cause our profitability to decrease.

Our ability to meet our capital needs may be harmed by the loss of financial support from Hilton.

The loss of financial support from Hilton could harm our ability to meet our capital needs. Hilton can currently provide certain capital that may be needed in excess of the amounts generated by our operating activities and historically has provided financing to us at rates that we believe are not representative of the cost of financing that we will incur as a stand-alone company. After the spin-off, we expect to obtain any funds needed in excess of the amounts generated by our operating activities through the capital markets or bank financing, and not from Hilton. However, given the smaller relative size of our company, as compared to Hilton after the spin-off, we may incur higher debt servicing and other costs relating to new indebtedness than we would have otherwise incurred as a part of Hilton. As a stand-alone company, the cost of our financing also will depend on other factors such as our performance and financial market conditions generally. Further, we cannot guarantee you that we will be able to obtain capital market financing or credit on favorable terms, or at all, in the future. We cannot assure you that our ability to meet our capital needs, including servicing our own debt, will not be harmed by the loss of financial support from Hilton.

We may be unable to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from the spin-off.

As discussed under “The Spin-Off—Reasons for the Spin-Off,” we and Hilton believe that a tax-free spin-off will enhance our long-term value. However, by separating from Hilton, we may be more susceptible to market fluctuations and other adverse events than we would have been were we still a part of Hilton. In addition, we may not be able to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve as an independent company in the time we expect, if at all.

 

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Our accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared to meet the financial reporting and other requirements to which we will be subject following the distribution, and failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business and the price of our common stock.

Our financial results previously were included within the consolidated results of Hilton Parent, and we believe that our financial reporting and internal controls were appropriate for a subsidiary of a public company. However, we were not directly subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the distribution, we will be directly subject to reporting and other obligations under the Exchange Act. Beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2017, we will be required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm as to whether we maintained, in all material respects, effective internal controls over financial reporting as of the last day of the year. These reporting and other obligations may place significant demands on our management, administrative and operational resources, including accounting systems and resources.

The Exchange Act requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we are required to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting. To comply with these requirements, we may need to upgrade our systems; implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures; and hire additional accounting and finance staff. We expect to incur additional annual expenses for the purpose of addressing these requirements, and those expenses may be significant. If we are unable to upgrade our financial and management controls, reporting systems, information technology systems and procedures in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with our financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies under the Exchange Act could be impaired.

If, during periods we are required to assess the effectiveness of our internal controls, we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting or our independent public accounting firm is unwilling or unable to provide us with an unqualified report on the effectiveness of our internal controls as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we may be unable to report our financial information on a timely basis, investors may lose confidence in our operating results, the price of our common stock could decline and we may be subject to litigation or regulatory enforcement actions, which would require additional financial and management resources. This could have a material adverse effect on our business and lead to a decline in the price of our common stock.

Following the spin-off, we will be dependent on Hilton Parent to provide certain services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement.

Currently, we rely on Hilton Parent to provide certain corporate and administrative services such as certain information technology, financial and human resource services. We expect to develop the capability to provide all such services internally at Park Hotels & Resorts. However, to the extent that we are unable to develop such capabilities prior to the separation, we will rely on Hilton Parent to continue to provide certain services for a period of time pursuant to a Transition Services Agreement that we intend to enter in connection with the spin-off. If Hilton Parent is unable or unwilling to provide such services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, or if the agreement is terminated prior to the end of its term, we may be unable to provide such services ourselves or we may have to incur additional expenditures to obtain such services from another provider.

We may have been able to receive better terms from unaffiliated third parties than the terms we receive in our agreements related to the spin-off.

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negotiated in the context of our separation from Hilton while we are still part of Hilton. Accordingly, these agreements may not reflect terms that would have resulted from arm’s-length negotiations among unaffiliated third parties. The terms of the agreements being negotiated in the context of our separation are related to, among other things, allocations of assets and liabilities, rights and indemnification and other obligations among Hilton Parent, Hilton Grand Vacations and us. To the extent that certain terms of those agreements provide for rights and obligations that could have been procured from third parties, we may have received better terms from third parties because third parties may have competed with each other to win our business. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”

The spin-off may not be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, if at all.

We are actively engaged in planning for the spin-off. We expect to incur expenses in connection with the spin-off and any delays in the anticipated completion of the distribution may increase these expenses. Unanticipated developments could delay or negatively impact the distribution, including those related to the filing and effectiveness of appropriate filings with the SEC, the listing of our common stock on a trading market, obtaining the tax opinion regarding the tax-free nature of the spin-off and receiving any required regulatory approvals. In addition, Hilton Parent’s board of directors may, in its absolute and sole discretion, decide at any time prior to the consummation of the spin-off not to proceed with the spin-off. Therefore, we cannot assure that the spin-off will be completed. Until the consummation of the spin-off, Hilton Parent’s board of directors will have the sole and absolute discretion to determine and change the terms of the spin-off, including the establishment of the record date and distribution date.

Risks Related to our REIT Status and Certain Other Tax Items

If we do not qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT, we will be subject to tax as a regular corporation and could face a substantial tax liability.

We intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. We expect to continue to operate so as to qualify as a REIT under the Code. However, qualification as a REIT involves the interpretation and application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which no or only a limited number of judicial or administrative interpretations exist. Notwithstanding the availability of cure provisions in the Code, we could fail to meet various compliance requirements, which could jeopardize our REIT status. Furthermore, new tax legislation, administrative guidance or court decisions, in each instance potentially with retroactive effect, could make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, then:

 

    we would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which under current laws, among other things, means being unable to deduct distributions to stockholders in computing taxable income and being subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates;

 

    any resulting tax liability could be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on our book value and financial condition;

 

    unless we were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, we would be required to pay taxes, and thus, our cash available for distribution to stockholders would be reduced for each of the years during which we did not qualify as a REIT and for which we had taxable income; and

 

    we generally would not be eligible to requalify as a REIT for the subsequent four full taxable years.

Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flows.

Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income, tax on income from some activities conducted as a result of a foreclosure, and state or local income, property and transfer taxes. In addition, any of our domestic TRSs will be subject to regular corporate federal, state and local taxes. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for distributions to stockholders.

 

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Liquidation of assets may jeopardize our REIT qualification.

To qualify as a REIT, we must comply with requirements regarding our assets and our sources of income. If we are compelled to liquidate our investments to repay obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with these requirements, ultimately jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT, or we may be subject to a 100% tax on any resultant gain if we sell assets that are treated as dealer property or inventory.

We have no operating history as a REIT, and our inexperience may impede our ability to successfully manage our business or implement effective internal controls.

We have no operating history as a REIT. We cannot assure you that our past experience will be sufficient to successfully operate our company as a REIT. Upon completion of the spin-off, we will be required to implement substantial control systems and procedures to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT. As a result, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we have not previously incurred, and our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to comply with these rules and regulations and establish the corporate infrastructure and controls demanded of a REIT. These costs and time commitments could be substantially more than we currently expect. Therefore, our historical combined consolidated and unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of our future costs and performance as a REIT.

If the distribution is not considered grandfathered under new REIT legislation, we will not be eligible to elect REIT status for a 10-year period following the spin-off.

Recently enacted legislation denies tax-free treatment to a spin-off in which either the distributing corporation or the spun-off corporation is a REIT and prevents a distributing corporation or a spun-off corporation from electing REIT status for a 10-year period following a tax-free spin-off. Moreover, recently promulgated U.S. Treasury temporary regulations would require the recognition of taxable gain in connection with the spin-off of an entity that is a REIT or elects REIT status. Under effective date provisions, the legislation and temporary regulations do not apply to distributions described in a ruling request initially submitted to the IRS before December 7, 2015. Because the initial request for the IRS Ruling was submitted before that date and because we believe the distribution will be considered to have been described in that initial request, we believe the legislation will not apply to the spin-off. However, no ruling will be obtained on that issue and thus no assurance can be given in that regard. In particular, the IRS or a court could disagree with our view regarding the effective date provisions based on any differences that exist between the description in the ruling request and the actual facts relating to the spin-off. If the effective date provisions did not apply to the spin-off, either the spin-off would not qualify for tax-free treatment or we would not be eligible to elect REIT status for a 10-year period following the spin-off.

Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities and limit our expansion opportunities.

To qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, our sources of income, the nature of our investments in real estate and related assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock. We may also be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. Thus, compliance with REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate or restructure otherwise attractive investments.

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remainder of our investments in securities cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer unless we and such issuer jointly elect for such issuer to be treated as a TRS under the Code. The total value of all of our investments in TRSs cannot exceed 25% of the value of our total assets (and 20% in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017). No more than 5% of the value of our assets can consist of the securities of any one issuer other than a TRS. In addition, not more than 25% of our total assets may be represented by debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs that are “nonqualified” debt instruments. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we must dispose of a portion of our assets within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter to avoid losing our REIT status and suffering adverse tax consequences.

Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively and may cause us to incur tax liabilities.

The REIT provisions of the Code substantially limit our ability to hedge our liabilities. Any income from a hedging transaction we enter into to manage risk of interest rate changes with respect to borrowings made or to be made to acquire or carry real estate assets (each such hedge, a “Borrowings Hedge”), or to manage risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations with respect to any item of qualifying income (each such hedge, a “Currency Hedge”), if clearly identified under applicable Treasury Regulations, does not constitute “gross income” for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests that we must satisfy to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT. This exclusion from the 95% and 75% gross income tests also will apply if we previously entered into a Borrowings Hedge or a Currency Hedge, a portion of the hedged indebtedness or property is disposed of and in connection with such extinguishment or disposition, we enter into a new properly identified hedging transaction to offset the prior hedging position. To the extent that we enter into other types of hedging transactions, the income from those transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of both of the gross income tests. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Park Parent.” As a result of these rules, we intend to limit our use of advantageous hedging techniques or implement those hedges through one or more domestic TRSs. This could increase the cost of our hedging activities because our TRSs would be subject to tax on gains or expose us to greater risks associated with changes in interest rates than we would otherwise want to bear. In addition, losses in any TRS generally will not provide any tax benefit, except for being carried forward against future taxable income in such TRS.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to borrow to make distributions to stockholders.

From time to time, our taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders. If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we may be unable to distribute substantially all of our taxable income as required by the REIT provisions of the Code. Thus, we could be required to borrow funds, raise additional equity capital, sell a portion of our assets at disadvantageous prices or find another alternative. These options could increase our costs or reduce our equity.

The ownership of our TRSs (including our TRS lessees) increases our overall tax liability.

Our domestic TRSs will be subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax on their taxable income, which in the case of our TRS lessees, will consist of the revenues from the hotels leased by our TRS lessees, net of the operating expenses for such hotels and rent payments to us. Accordingly, although our ownership of our TRS lessees will allow us to participate in the operating income from our hotels in addition to receiving rent, that operating income will be fully subject to income tax. The after-tax net income of each TRS lessee is available for distribution to us.

Our TRS lessee structure subjects us to the risk of increased hotel operating expenses that could adversely affect our operating results and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

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including but not limited to the increases in wage and benefit costs, repair and maintenance expenses, energy costs, property taxes, insurance costs and other operating expenses, which would adversely affect each TRS lessees’ ability to pay us rent due under the leases.

Increases in these operating expenses can have a significant adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, the market price of our common shares and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our ownership of our TRSs, and any other TRSs we form, will be subject to limitations, and our transactions with our TRSs, and any other TRSs we form, will cause us to be subject to a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if those transactions are not conducted on arm’s-length terms.

Overall, no more than 25% of the value of a REIT’s assets may consist of stock or securities of one or more TRSs (and 20% in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017). In addition, the Code limits the deductibility of interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to assure that the TRS is subject to an appropriate level of corporate taxation. The Code also imposes a 100% excise tax on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. The 100% tax would apply, for example, to the extent that we were found to have charged our TRS lessees rent in excess of an arm’s-length rent. Furthermore, it is our policy to evaluate material intercompany transactions and to attempt to set the terms of such transactions so as to achieve substantially the same result as they believe would have been the case if they were unrelated parties. As a result, we believe that all material transactions between and among us and the entities in which we own a direct or indirect interest have been and will be negotiated and structured with the intention of achieving an arm’s-length result and that the potential application of the 100% excise tax will not have a material effect on us. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the TRS limitation or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax.

If the leases of our hotels to our TRS lessees are not respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will fail to qualify as a REIT.

To qualify as a REIT, we must annually satisfy two gross income tests, under which specified percentages of our gross income must be derived from certain sources, such as “rents from real property.” Rents paid to us by our TRS lessees pursuant to the leases of our hotels will constitute substantially all of our gross income. In order for such rent to qualify as “rents from real property” for purposes of the gross income tests, the leases must be respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes and not be treated as service contracts, financing arrangements, joint ventures or some other type of arrangement. If our leases are not respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will fail to qualify as a REIT.

If Hilton or any other future third-party hotel managers do not qualify as “eligible independent contractors,” or if our hotels are not “qualified lodging facilities,” we will fail to qualify as a REIT.

Rent paid by a lessee that is a “related party tenant” of ours will not be qualifying income for purposes of the two gross income tests applicable to REITs. An exception is provided, however, for leases of “qualified lodging facilities” to a TRS so long as the hotels are managed by an “eligible independent contractor” and certain other requirements are satisfied. We expect to lease all or substantially all of our hotels to our TRS lessees and to engage third-party hotel managers (including Hilton, which manages nearly all of our hotels) that qualify as “eligible independent contractors.” Among other requirements, to qualify as an eligible independent contractor (i) the hotel manager and/or one or more actual or constructive owners of 10% or more of the hotel manager cannot own, actually or constructively, more than 35% of our outstanding shares, and (ii) one or more actual or constructive owners of more than 35% of the hotel manager cannot own 35% or more of our outstanding shares (determined by taking into account only the shares held by persons owning, actually or constructively, more than 5% of our outstanding shares because our shares will be regularly traded on an established securities market and, if the stock of the hotel manager is regularly traded on an established securities market, determined by taking into

 

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account only shares held by persons owning, actually or constructively, more than 5% of the publicly traded stock of the hotel manager). The ownership attribution rules that apply for purposes of these 35% thresholds are complex, and monitoring actual and constructive ownership of our shares by our hotel managers and their owners may not be practical. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that these ownership levels will not be exceeded, in particular, with respect to Hilton.

In addition, for a hotel management company to qualify as an eligible independent contractor, such company or a related person must be actively engaged in the trade or business of operating “qualified lodging facilities” (as defined below) for one or more persons not related to the REIT or its TRSs at each time that such company enters into a hotel management contract with a TRS or its TRS lessee. As of the date hereof, we believe Hilton operates qualified lodging facilities for certain persons who are not related to us or our TRSs. However, no assurances can be provided that any of our current and future hotel managers will in fact comply with this requirement. Failure to comply with this requirement would require us to find other hotel managers for future contracts, and, if we hired a management company without knowledge of the failure, it could jeopardize our status as a REIT.

Finally, each property with respect to which our TRS lessees pay rent must be a “qualified lodging facility.” A “qualified lodging facility” is a hotel, motel or other establishment more than one-half of the dwelling units in which are used on a transient basis, including customary amenities and facilities, provided that no wagering activities are conducted at or in connection with such facility by any person who is engaged in the business of accepting wagers and who is legally authorized to engage in such business at or in connection with such facility. As of the date hereof, we believe that the properties that are leased to our TRS lessees are qualified lodging facilities. Although we intend to monitor future acquisitions and improvements of properties, REIT provisions of the Code provide no or only limited guidance for making determinations under the requirements for qualified lodging facilities, and there can be no assurance that these requirements will be satisfied.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not permit any person to own more than 4.9% of our outstanding common stock or more than 4.9% of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock, and attempts to acquire our common stock or any class or series of our preferred stock in excess of these 4.9% limits would not be effective without an exemption from these limits by our board of directors.

For us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% of the value of our outstanding stock may be owned directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (including certain entities treated as individuals for this purpose) during the last half of a taxable year. In addition, for the rental income we receive on the hotels leased to our TRS lessees and managed by Hilton (or another hotel manager) to be qualifying REIT income, Hilton (or the other hotel manager) must qualify as an “eligible independent contractor.” For Hilton (or another hotel manager) to qualify as an “eligible independent contractor,” there cannot be 35% or more overlapping ownership between our stock and Hilton Parent stock (or the other hotel manager’s stock), counting, for this purpose, only persons owning more than 5% of our outstanding stock and more than 5% of the outstanding Hilton Parent stock (or other hotel manager’s stock), provided our stock and Hilton Parent stock (or other hotel manager’s stock) is regularly traded on an established securities market. For the purpose of assisting our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, among other purposes, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will prohibit beneficial or constructive ownership by any person (other than certain existing holders and certain transferees) of more than 4.9%, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding shares of our common stock or more than 4.9%, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock, which we refer to as the “ownership limit.” Our board of directors has granted exemptions from the ownership limit to certain entities affiliated with Blackstone and to HNA. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Blackstone Waiver Letter Agreement” and “—HNA Waiver Letter Agreement.” The constructive ownership rules under the Code and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation are complex and may cause shares of the outstanding common stock or preferred stock owned by a group of related persons to be deemed to be constructively owned by one person. As a result, the acquisition of less than 4.9% of our outstanding common stock or any class or series of our preferred stock by a person could cause a person to own constructively

 

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in excess of 4.9% of our outstanding common stock or any class or series of our preferred stock, respectively, and thus violate the ownership limit. There can be no assurance that our board of directors, as permitted in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, will not decrease this ownership limit in the future. Any attempt to own or transfer shares of our common stock or preferred stock in excess of the ownership limit without the consent of our board of directors will result either in the shares in excess of the limit being transferred by operation of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation to a charitable trust, and the person who attempted to acquire such excess shares will not have any rights in such excess shares, or in the transfer being void. In connection with granting an exemption from the ownership limit to HNA, we agreed that, if the transfer to the charitable trust is attributable to our common stock being aggregated with the members of the HNA group as a result of the ownership, directly or indirectly, by a person or entity that is not a member of the HNA group, the shares of our common stock to be transferred to the charitable trust will come first from all such persons or entities, and only then from a member of the HNA group.

The ownership limit may have the effect of precluding a change in control of us by a third party, even if such change in control would be in the best interests of our stockholders or would result in receipt of a premium to the price of our common stock (and even if such change in control would not reasonably jeopardize our REIT status). The exemptions to the ownership limit granted to date may limit our board of directors’ power to increase the ownership limit or grant further exemptions in the future.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation prohibits any person from owning shares of our stock to the extent such ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity,” and as a result of HNA’s ownership of 25% of our common stock, other foreign persons collectively will be prohibited from owning more than 24.9% of our common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation prohibits any person from beneficially owning shares of our stock to the extent such ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” within the meaning of Section 897(h) of the Code (a “Domestically Controlled REIT”). A Domestically Controlled REIT is a REIT in which less than 50% in value of the stock is held directly or indirectly by foreign persons. HNA is a foreign person and, upon the closing of the Sale, HNA will own approximately 25% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, other foreign persons collectively will be prohibited from owning more than 24.9% of our common stock. This restriction may have the effect of precluding certain transfers of our stock to a third party, even if such transfer would be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.

The maximum U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income payable to certain non-corporate U.S. stockholders has been reduced by legislation to 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced rates. Although this legislation does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends could cause certain non-corporate investors to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including our common stock.

We may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes that could increase our tax liability, reduce our operating flexibility and reduce the price of our common stock.

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status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in our shares. Although REITs generally receive certain tax advantages compared to entities taxed as regular corporations, it is possible that future legislation would result in a REIT having fewer tax advantages, and it could become more advantageous for a company that invests in real estate to elect to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a corporation. As a result, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides our board of directors with the power, under certain circumstances, to revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election and cause us to be taxed as a regular corporation, without the approval of our stockholders.

Even if we qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT, we could be subject to tax on any unrealized net built-in gains in our assets held before electing to be treated as a REIT.

Following our REIT election, we will own appreciated assets that were held by a C corporation and will be acquired by us in a transaction in which the adjusted tax basis of the assets in our hands will be determined by reference to the adjusted basis of the assets in the hands of the C corporation. If we dispose of any such appreciated assets during the ten-year period following our intended qualification as a REIT, we will be subject to tax at the highest corporate tax rates on any gain from such assets to the extent of the excess of the fair market value of the assets on the date that we became a REIT over the adjusted tax basis of such assets on such date, which are referred to as built-in gains. We would be subject to this tax liability even if we qualify and maintain our status as a REIT. Any recognized built-in gain will retain its character as ordinary income or capital gain and will be taken into account in determining REIT taxable income and our distribution requirement. Any tax on the recognized built-in gain will reduce REIT taxable income. We may choose not to sell in a taxable transaction appreciated assets we might otherwise sell during the ten-year period in which the built-in gain tax applies to avoid the built-in gain tax. However, there can be no assurances that such a taxable transaction will not occur. If we sell such assets in a taxable transaction, the amount of corporate tax that we will pay will vary depending on the actual amount of net built-in gain or loss present in those assets as of the time we became a REIT. The amount of tax could be significant.

There are uncertainties relating to the Purging Distribution.

Hilton Parent will allocate its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the spin-off between Hilton Parent, Hilton Grand Vacations and us in a manner that, in its best judgment, is in accordance with the provisions of the Code. As a result of our intended election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we will declare a dividend to our stockholders to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to non-REIT years, including the earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year ending on the date of the spin-off. Failure to declare the Purging Distribution before December 31, 2017 and pay it before January 31, 2018 could result in our disqualification as a REIT. The amount of earnings and profits to be distributed is a complex factual and legal determination. We currently believe and intend that our Purging Distribution will satisfy the requirements relating to the distribution of our pre-REIT accumulated earnings and profits. No assurance can be given, however, that the IRS will agree with our calculation or Hilton Parent’s allocation of earnings and profits to us. If the IRS is successful in asserting that we have additional amounts of pre-REIT earnings and profits, there are procedures generally available to cure any failure to distribute all of our pre-REIT earnings and profits, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement such procedures.

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stockholders (the “Cash Limitation”). The Cash Limitation will in no event be less than 20% of the Purging Distribution declaration (without regard to any cash that may be paid in lieu of fractional shares). If our stockholders elect to receive an amount of cash in excess of the Cash Limitation, each such electing stockholder will receive a pro rata amount of cash corresponding to the stockholder’s respective entitlement under the Purging Distribution declaration. In the Purging Distribution and any other distribution paid in a combination of cash and common stock, stockholders will be required to report dividend income as a result of such distribution even though we distributed no cash or only nominal amounts of cash to such stockholder.

In addition, in connection with our qualification as a REIT, we are required to annually distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (which does not equal net income, as calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain. To satisfy this requirement, we may make distributions that are payable in cash and/or shares of our common stock (which could account for a significant amount of such distributions) at the election of each stockholder. Taxable stockholders receiving such distributions will be required to include the full amount of such distributions as ordinary dividend income to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, U.S. stockholders may be required to pay income taxes with respect to such distributions in excess of the cash portion of the distribution received. Accordingly, U.S. holders receiving a distribution of our shares may be required to sell shares received in such distribution or may be required to sell other stock or assets owned by them, at a time that may be disadvantageous, to satisfy any tax imposed on such distribution. If a U.S. stockholder sells the stock that it receives as part of the distribution to pay this tax, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount it must include in income with respect to the distribution, depending on the market price of our stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with respect to certain non-U.S. holders, we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to such distribution, including in respect of all or a portion of such distribution that is payable in stock, by withholding or disposing of part of the shares included in such distribution and using the proceeds of such disposition to satisfy the withholding tax imposed. In addition, if a significant number of our stockholders determine to sell shares of our common stock to pay taxes owed on dividend income, such sale may put downward pressure on the market price of our common stock.

Various tax aspects of such a taxable cash/stock distribution are uncertain and have not yet been addressed by the IRS. No assurance can be given that the IRS will not impose requirements in the future with respect to taxable cash/stock distributions, including on a retroactive basis, or assert that the requirements for such taxable cash/stock distributions have not been met.

If the total cash payable to stockholders in the Purging Distribution is limited, the amount of cash received by each stockholder is dependent on the election of other stockholders.

The total amount of cash payable in the Purging Distribution will be limited to no less than 20% of the total value of the Purging Distribution (without regard to any cash that may be paid in lieu of fractional shares). The balance of the Purging Distribution will be in the form of shares of our common stock. Each stockholder will be permitted to elect to receive the stockholder’s entire entitlement under the Purging Distribution in either cash or our common stock, subject to the Cash Limitation. If our stockholders elect to receive an amount of cash in excess of the Cash Limitation, or less than 20% of the total value of the Purging Distribution, each such electing stockholder will receive a pro rata amount of cash corresponding to the stockholder’s respective entitlement under the Purging Distribution declaration. Therefore, stockholders may not receive exactly the dividend that they elect and may receive a pro rata amount of the Cash Limitation and shares of our common stock.

 

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

Upon consummation of the spin-off, approximately 40% of the voting power in Park Parent will be controlled by Blackstone and its affiliates and upon consummation of the Sale, 25% of the voting power in Park Parent will be controlled by HNA and approximately 15% will be controlled by Blackstone and their respective interests may conflict with ours or yours in the future.

Immediately following the spin-off, Blackstone and its affiliates will beneficially own approximately 40% of our common stock, although less than a majority of the total voting power and upon consummation of the Sale, 25% of the voting power in Park Parent will be controlled by HNA and approximately 15% will be controlled by Blackstone. We expect that two members of our initial board of directors will be Blackstone employees and upon consummation of the Sale our board of directors will include designees of HNA. Accordingly, for so long as Blackstone, HNA and their respective affiliates retain significant ownership of us, Blackstone and HNA will have significant influence with respect to our management, business plans and policies, including the appointment and removal of our officers. In particular, for so long as Blackstone, HNA and their respective affiliates continue to own a significant percentage of our stock, Blackstone or HNA may be able to cause or prevent a change of control of our company or a change in the composition of our board of directors and could preclude any unsolicited acquisition of our company. The concentration of ownership could deprive you of an opportunity to receive a premium for your shares of common stock as part of a sale of our company and ultimately might affect the market price of our common stock.

Blackstone, HNA and their respective affiliates engage in a broad spectrum of activities, including investments in real estate generally and in the hospitality industry in particular. In the ordinary course of their business activities, Blackstone, HNA and their respective affiliates may engage in activities where their interests conflict with our interests or those of our stockholders. For example, all of the hotels that we own or lease as of the date of this information statement utilize brands licensed from Hilton, and each of these hotels, other than the Select Hotels, will be operated by Hilton under management agreements with Hilton. Blackstone and its affiliates own, and upon consummation of the Sale, HNA will own, a significant portion of the outstanding stock of Hilton Parent and have significant influence with respect to the management, business plans and policies of Hilton Parent. In addition, Blackstone and its affiliates own interests in Extended Stay America, Inc. and La Quinta Holdings Inc., and Blackstone, HNA and their respective affiliates own certain other investments in the hotel industry and may pursue ventures that compete directly or indirectly with us. Moreover, affiliates of Blackstone or HNA may directly and indirectly own interests in other third-party hotel management companies and franchisors with whom we may engage in the future, may compete with us for investment opportunities and may enter into other transactions with us, including hotel development projects, that could result in their having interests that could conflict with ours. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that none of Blackstone, any of its affiliates or any director who is not employed by us (including any non-employee director who serves as one of our officers in both his or her director and officer capacities) or his or her affiliates will have any duty to refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the same business activities or similar business activities or lines of business in which we operate. Upon consummation of the Sale, we will amend and restate our charter to include a similar provision with respect to HNA. Blackstone or HNA also may pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business, and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may be unavailable to us. In addition, Blackstone or HNA may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their respective investments, even though such transactions might involve risks to you.

Our board of directors may change significant corporate policies without stockholder approval.

Our investment, financing, borrowing and dividend policies and our policies with respect to all other activities, including growth, debt, capitalization and operations, will be determined by our board of directors. These policies may be amended or revised at any time and from time to time at the discretion of our board of directors without a vote of our stockholders. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also will provide that our board of directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election without approval of our stockholders, if it determines that it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to

 

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qualify, as a REIT. In addition, our board of directors may change our policies with respect to conflicts of interest provided that such changes are consistent with applicable legal requirements. A change in these policies or the termination of our REIT election could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, our results of operations, our cash flow, the per share trading price of our common stock and our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to our stockholders.

Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage or delay acquisition attempts for us that you might consider favorable.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will contain provisions that may make the merger or acquisition of our company more difficult without the approval of our board of directors. Among other things:

 

    the restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock discussed under the caption “Description of Capital Stock—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer” prevent any person from acquiring more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding common stock or more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock without the approval of our board of directors;

 

    although we do not have a stockholder rights plan, and would either submit any such plan to stockholders for ratification or cause such plan to expire within a year, these provisions would allow us to authorize the issuance of undesignated preferred stock in connection with a stockholder rights plan or otherwise, the terms of which may be established and the shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval, and which may include super voting, special approval, dividend, or other rights or preferences superior to the rights of the holders of common stock;

 

    these provisions prohibit stockholder action by written consent from and after the date on which Blackstone and its affiliates cease to beneficially own at least 40 percent of the total voting power of all then outstanding shares of our capital stock unless such action is recommended by all directors then in office;

 

    these provisions provide that our board of directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal our bylaws and that our stockholders may only amend our bylaws with the approval of 80 percent or more of all the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote; and

 

    these provisions establish advance notice requirements for nominations for elections to our board or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.

Further, as a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to provisions of Delaware law, which may impair a takeover attempt that our stockholders may find beneficial. These anti-takeover provisions and other provisions under Delaware law could discourage, delay or prevent a transaction involving a change in control of our company, including actions that our stockholders may deem advantageous, or negatively affect the trading price of our common stock. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors of your choosing and to cause us to take other corporate actions you desire.

There is no existing market for our common stock and a trading market that will provide you with adequate liquidity may not develop for our common stock. In addition, once our common stock begins trading, the market price and trading volume of our common stock may fluctuate widely.

There is no current trading market for our common stock. Our common stock distributed in the spin-off will be trading publicly for the first time. We expect that a limited trading market for Park Parent common stock, commonly known as a “when-issued” trading market, will develop at least two trading days prior to the record date for the distribution, and we expect “regular-way” trading of Park Parent common stock will begin the first trading day after the distribution date. However, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for our common stock will develop as a result of the spin-off or be sustained in the future. The lack of an active trading market may make it more difficult for you to sell your shares and could lead to our share price being depressed or more volatile.

 

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For many reasons, including the risks identified in this information statement, the market price of our common stock following the spin-off may be more volatile than the market price of Hilton Parent common stock before the spin-off. These factors may result in short-term or long-term negative pressure on the value of our common stock.

We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade after the spin-off. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, depending upon many factors, some of which may be beyond our control, including, but not limited to:

 

    a shift in our investor base;

 

    our quarterly or annual earnings, or those of comparable companies;

 

    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

 

    our ability to obtain financing as needed;

 

    changes in laws and regulations affecting our business;

 

    changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;

 

    announcements by us or our competitors of significant investments, acquisitions or dispositions;

 

    the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock after the spin-off;

 

    changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts or our ability to meet those estimates;

 

    the operating performance and stock price of comparable companies;

 

    overall market fluctuations;

 

    a decline in the real estate markets; and

 

    general economic conditions and other external factors.

Moreover, securities markets worldwide experience significant price and volume fluctuations. This market volatility, as well as general economic, market or political conditions, could reduce the market price of shares without regard to our operating performance. For example, the trading prices of equity securities issued by REITs historically have been affected by changes in market interest rates. One of the factors that may influence the market price of our common stock is the annual yield from distributions on our common stock as compared to yields on other financial instruments. An increase in market interest rates, or a decrease in our distributions to stockholders, may lead prospective purchasers of shares of our common stock to demand a higher distribution rate or seek alternative investments. As a result, if interest rates rise, it is likely that the market price of our common stock will decrease as market rates on interest-bearing securities increase. In addition, our operating results could be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors, and in response the market price of our shares could decrease significantly. The market value of the equity securities of a REIT is also based upon the market’s perception of the REIT’s growth potential and its current and potential future cash distributions, whether from operations, sales or refinancings, and is secondarily based upon the real estate market value of the underlying assets. For that reason, our common stock may trade at prices that are higher or lower than our net asset value per share. To the extent we retain operating cash flow for investment purposes, working capital reserves or other purposes, these retained funds, while increasing the value of our underlying assets, may not correspondingly increase the market price of our common stock. Our failure to meet the market’s expectations with regard to future earnings and cash distributions likely would adversely affect the market price of our common stock and, in such instances, you may be unable to resell your shares at or above the initial public offering price.

 

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Future issuances of common stock by us, and the availability for resale of shares held by Blackstone and its affiliates, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could substantially decrease the market price of our common stock. Upon consummation of the spin-off, substantially all of the outstanding shares of our common stock will be available for resale in the public market. The market price of our common stock could drop significantly if the holders of these shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. In addition, Blackstone will pledge substantially all of the shares of our common stock held by it pursuant to a margin loan agreement and any foreclosure upon those shares could result in sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, which could substantially decrease the market price of our common stock.

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement that we will enter into in connection with the spin-off as described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Registration Rights Agreements,” we will grant Blackstone an unlimited number of “demand” registrations and customary “piggyback” registration rights. In addition, in connection with the Sale, Park Parent entered into a registration rights agreement with HNA that will be effective upon the closing of the Sale. The HNA registration rights agreement provides that, beginning two years after the closing of the Sale, HNA will have customary “demand” and “piggyback” registration rights. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Registration Rights Agreements” for additional information. In addition, none of the shares outstanding upon consummation of the spin-off, including those held by Blackstone and its affiliates, will be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and will be freely tradable subject to certain restrictions in the case of shares held by persons deemed to be our affiliates. Accordingly, the market price of our stock could decline if Blackstone or its affiliates exercise their registration rights, sell their shares in the open market or otherwise or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them.

In connection with the spin-off, we expect to adopt an Omnibus Incentive Plan, under which an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of common stock will be available for future issuance. Equity-based awards that are outstanding under the Hilton Parent Incentive Plan on the distribution date and held by Park Employees will be converted into awards that will be exercisable for or settleable in shares of Park Parent common stock, and the number of shares available for future issuance under the Omnibus Incentive Plan includes approximately 530,000 shares of Park Parent common stock which would be issuable under such converted awards. The number of shares subject to such converted awards is calculated based on adjustments to Hilton Parent equity-based awards using an assumed conversion ratio of 1:1 and assuming that all performance-vesting awards vest at target performance levels. The actual number of shares of Park Parent common stock subject to converted awards may differ from the assumed amounts presented herein. In addition, in connection with the spin-off, we expect to adopt a Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, under which an aggregate of 450,000 shares of Park Parent common stock will be available for future issuance. See “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards.” We will file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock issued pursuant to our Omnibus Incentive Plan and Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. Accordingly, shares registered under such registration statements will be available for sale in the open market.

In addition, we expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017, as described in “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.” The Purging Distribution will be paid to our stockholders in a combination of cash and Park Parent common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging Distribution. The Purging Distribution may result in dilution of your ownership of our common stock to the extent you elect and receive a greater portion of the Purging Distribution in cash than other participating stockholders.

 

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The cash available for distribution to stockholders may not be sufficient to pay dividends at expected levels, nor can we assure you of our ability to make distributions in the future. We may use borrowed funds to make distributions.

We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. The Code generally requires that a REIT annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain, and imposes tax on any taxable income retained by a REIT, including capital gains. We anticipate making quarterly distributions to our stockholders. We expect that the cash required to fund our dividends will be covered by cash generated by operations. However, our ability to make distributions to our stockholders will depend upon the performance of our asset portfolio. If our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow to allow us to satisfy the REIT distribution requirements, we may be required to fund distributions from working capital, borrow funds, raise additional equity capital, sell assets or reduce such distributions. If such cash available for distribution decreases in future periods from expected levels, our inability to make the expected distributions could result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation allows us to issue preferred stock that could have a preference over our common stock as to distributions. See “Distribution Policy.” All distributions will be made at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our REIT qualification and other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. We may not be able to make distributions in the future. In addition, some of our distributions may include a return of capital. To the extent that we decide to make distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such distributions would generally be considered a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of the holder’s adjusted tax basis in their shares. A return of capital is not taxable, but it has the effect of reducing the holder’s adjusted tax basis in its investment. To the extent that distributions exceed the adjusted tax basis of a holder’s shares, they will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such stock. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders—Distributions.” If we borrow to fund distributions, our future interest costs would increase, thereby reducing our earnings and cash available for distribution from what they otherwise would have been.

The stock ownership limits imposed by the Code for REITs and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation restrict stock transfers and/or business combination opportunities, particularly if our management and board of directors do not favor a combination proposal.

In order for us to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) at any time during the last half of each taxable year following our first year. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, with certain exceptions, authorizes our board of directors to take the actions that are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Unless exempted by our board of directors, no person or entity (other than a person or entity who has been granted an exception) may directly or indirectly, beneficially own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 4.9%, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding common stock, or more than 4.9%, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock.

Our board may, in its sole discretion, grant an exemption to the ownership limits, subject to certain conditions and the receipt by our board of certain representations and undertakings. In addition, our board of directors may change the share ownership limits. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also prohibits any person from: (1) beneficially or constructively owning, as determined by applying certain attribution rules of the Code, our stock if that would result in us being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT; (2) beneficially or constructively owning shares of our stock that would cause any person, including Hilton Parent, to fail to qualify as our eligible independent contractor; (3) transferring stock if such transfer would result in our stock being owned by fewer than 100

 

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persons; and (4) beneficially owning shares of our stock to the extent such ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” within the meaning of Section 897(h) of the Code. The stock ownership limits contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation key off the ownership at any time by any “person,” which term includes entities, and take into account direct and indirect ownership as determined under various ownership attribution rules in the Code. The stock ownership limits also might delay or prevent a transaction or a change in our control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock and shares of preferred stock may prevent a change in our control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue additional authorized but unissued shares of common or preferred stock. In addition, our board of directors may, without stockholder approval, amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the aggregate number of our shares of common stock or the number of shares of any class or series of preferred stock that we have authority to issue and classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock and set the preferences, rights and other terms of the classified or reclassified stock. As a result, our board of directors may establish a series of common stock or preferred stock that could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in our control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This information statement contains forward-looking statements including in the sections entitled “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business and Properties,” that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, the benefits resulting from our separation from Hilton, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations and other non-historical statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “projects,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this information statement. We do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after we distribute this information statement.

The risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

 

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THE SPIN-OFF

Background

On February 26, 2016, Hilton Parent announced its intention to implement the spin-off of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations from Hilton, following which Park Parent and HGV Parent will be independent, publicly traded companies. As part of the spin-off, Hilton will effect an internal reorganization to properly align the appropriate businesses within each of Park Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton Parent. We refer to such reorganization as the “internal reorganization.”

To complete the spin-off, Hilton Parent will, following the internal reorganization, distribute to its stockholders all of the outstanding shares of our common stock and the common stock of HGV Parent. The distribution will occur on the distribution date, which is expected to be                     ,                     . Each holder of Hilton Parent common stock will receive one share of our common stock for every five shares of Hilton Parent common stock held at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on                     , 2016, the record date. After completion of the spin-off:

 

    we will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded company (NYSE: PK), and will hold a portfolio of Hilton’s real estate assets and certain other assets and operations as described herein;

 

    HGV Parent will be an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE: HGV), and will own and operate Hilton’s timeshare business; and

 

    Hilton will continue to be an independent, publicly traded company (NYSE: HLT) and continue to own and operate its management and franchising business and will continue to hold certain real estate assets not transferred to Park Hotels & Resorts as part of the spin-off.

Each holder of Hilton Parent common stock will continue to hold his, her or its shares in Hilton Parent. No vote of Hilton Parent stockholders is required or is being sought in connection with the spin-off, including the internal reorganization, and Hilton Parent stockholders will not have any appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

The distribution of our common stock as described in this information statement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Hilton has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Hilton Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable for us to separate from Hilton at that time. See “—Conditions to the Spin-Off.”

We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution.

As a result of our intended election to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we will make the Purging Distribution by declaring a dividend to our stockholders to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to our non-REIT years, including the earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year ending on the date of the spin-off. The Purging Distribution will be paid to Park Parent stockholders in a combination of cash and Park Parent common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging Distribution. We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in Park Parent common stock. Additionally, we expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the aggregate amount of the Purging Distribution will be between $550 million and $650 million. See “—The Purging Distribution.”

 

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Reasons for the Spin-Off

Hilton Parent’s board of directors has determined that the spin-off is in the best interests of Hilton Parent and its stockholders because the spin-off will provide the following key benefits:

 

    Direct and Differentiated Access to Capital Resources to Pursue Tailored Growth Strategies . Following the spin-off, Park Parent will be free to allocate capital with a focus on optimizing the value of our portfolio without having to balance the countervailing economic imperatives of a capital-light management and franchising business. As a pure-play real estate company with direct access to capital and independent financial resources, we believe our enhanced ability to execute compelling return on investment initiatives within our portfolio represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. Moreover, the anticipated liquidity of our stock should enhance our ability to pursue single-asset and portfolio acquisition opportunities. Similarly, as a pure-play hotel management and franchising company, Hilton Parent expects to benefit from alignment with a dedicated investor base, resulting in enhanced and more efficient access to capital to pursue a growth strategy best suited for its core, capital-light fee business.

 

    Enhanced Investor Choices by Offering Investment Opportunities in Separate Entities. Hilton’s management and franchising and real estate businesses exhibit different financial and operating characteristics and appeal to different types of investors with different investment goals and risk profiles. Finding investors who want to invest in the businesses together is more challenging than finding investors for each business individually. After the spin-off, investors should be better able to evaluate the financial performance of each company, as well as its strategy within the context of its particular market, thereby enhancing the likelihood that each company will achieve an appropriate market valuation.

 

    Dedicated Management Team with Enhanced Strategic Focus . Following the spin-off, Hilton’s management and franchising and real estate businesses will no longer compete for the attention and resources of a single management team and will benefit from dedicated management teams focused on designing and implementing tailored strategies to achieve the distinct goals and opportunities of each business. Moreover, free from constraints that arise from being part of a larger hotel management business, Park Parent’s dedicated management team will be able to more effectively and independently oversee the management of our properties to ensure optimal results are achieved and will be able to pursue separate and optimal business strategies.

 

    Improved Management Incentive Tools . We expect to use equity-based and other incentive awards to compensate current and future employees. In multi-business companies such as Hilton, it is difficult to structure incentives that reward employees in a manner directly related to the performance of their respective business units. By granting awards linked to the performance of a pure-play business, the compensation arrangements of each company should provide enhanced incentives for employee performance and improve the ability of each company to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel.

 

    Tax-Efficient Structure. The spin-off will allow Hilton Parent’s stockholders to hold their interest in the Park Hotels & Resorts portfolio, comprising most of Hilton Parent’s ownership segment, through an entity that will elect to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We believe this will result in Hilton Parent’s stockholders realizing significant tax savings on the earnings from the portfolio of Park Hotels & Resorts.

Manner of Effecting the Spin-Off

The general terms and conditions relating to the spin-off will be set forth in a Distribution Agreement among us, Hilton Parent and HGV Parent.

 

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Internal Reorganization

As part of the spin-off, Hilton will undergo an internal reorganization, which we refer to as the “internal reorganization,” pursuant to which, among other things and subject to limited exceptions: (i) all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Separated Real Estate business will be retained by or transferred to us or our subsidiaries; (ii) all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Timeshare business will be retained by or transferred to HGV Parent or its subsidiaries; (iii) all other assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) of Hilton will be retained by or transferred to Hilton Parent or its subsidiaries (other than us, HGV Parent and our respective subsidiaries); and (iv) Park Parent will distribute all of the stock of HGV Parent and Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. to Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Hilton Parent, in distributions intended to qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code.

Upon consummation of the internal reorganization, all of our assets will be held directly or indirectly, and our operations conducted, by Park Intermediate Holdings LLC, our “Operating Partnership.” Park Parent will initially own 100% of the interests in our Operating Partnership.

Distribution of Shares of Our Common Stock

Under the Distribution Agreement, the distribution will be effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on                     ,                     , the distribution date. As a result of the spin-off, on the distribution date, each holder of Hilton Parent common stock will receive one share of our common stock for every five shares of Hilton Parent common stock that he, she or it owns as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, on                     , 2016, the record date. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined based on the number of shares of Hilton Parent common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date and will be reduced to the extent that cash payments are to be made in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Park Parent. The actual number of shares of Park Parent common stock to be distributed will be calculated on the record date. The shares of Park Parent common stock to be distributed by Hilton Parent will constitute all of the issued and outstanding shares of Park Parent common stock immediately prior to the distribution.

On the distribution date, Hilton Parent will release the shares of our common stock to our distribution agent to distribute to Hilton Parent stockholders. For most Hilton Parent stockholders, our distribution agent will credit their shares of our common stock to book-entry accounts established to hold their shares of our common stock. Our distribution agent will send these stockholders a statement reflecting their ownership of our common stock. Book-entry refers to a method of recording stock ownership in our records in which no physical certificates are issued. For stockholders who own Hilton Parent common stock through a broker or other nominee, their shares of our common stock will be credited to these stockholders’ accounts by the broker or other nominee. It may take the distribution agent up to two weeks to issue shares of our common stock to Hilton Parent stockholders or to their bank or brokerage firm electronically by way of direct registration in book-entry form. Trading of our stock will not be affected by this delay in issuance by the distribution agent. As further discussed below, we will not issue fractional shares of our common stock in the distribution.

Hilton Parent stockholders will not be required to make any payment or surrender or exchange their shares of Hilton Parent common stock or take any other action to receive their shares of our common stock. No vote of Hilton Parent stockholders is required or sought in connection with the spin-off, including the internal reorganization, and Hilton Parent stockholders have no appraisal rights in connection with the spin-off.

Transaction Costs

One-time costs related to the spin-offs of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations are expected to be approximately $450 million, consisting of approximately $250 million of estimated transaction costs, including debt issuance costs, legal, accounting and capital markets fees and expenses, certain tax and other costs relating to the internal reorganization, and approximately $140 million for the acceleration of taxes associated with certain cancellation of debt income related to the Financing Transactions. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, these costs and expenses are to be borne by Hilton.

 

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Organizational Structure

The simplified diagrams below (which omit certain wholly owned intermediate holding companies) depict the organizational structure of Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations before and after giving effect to the spin-offs.

Current Hilton Organizational Structure

 

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Organizational Structure Following the Spin-Offs

 

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Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards

It is expected that, with respect to Hilton Parent equity-based awards outstanding under the Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Hilton Parent Incentive Plan”) on the distribution date held by current and former employees (the “Hilton Parent Employees”), non-employee directors of Hilton Parent or employees of ours who serve as General Managers at our properties outside of the United States (“Park GMs”) as of the separation, the number of Hilton Parent shares subject to such awards will be adjusted to reflect the distribution and any reverse stock split of shares of Hilton Parent effected in connection with the separation, but will otherwise remain outstanding and subject to the same general terms and conditions. Awards held by any individual who is employed by Park Hotels & Resorts as of the separation (each, a “Park Hotels Employee”), other than those Park Hotels Employees who are Park GMs, will be converted into awards that will settle in shares of Park Parent common stock and adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the intrinsic value of the award.

Stock Options. It is expected that each outstanding option to purchase shares of Hilton Parent common stock held by a Park Hotels Employee on the distribution date, whether vested or unvested, will be converted into an option to purchase shares of Park Parent common stock, on the same general terms and conditions as the Hilton Parent stock option, with appropriate adjustments to the number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price payable per share in order to preserve its intrinsic value immediately following the separation. Hilton Parent stock options held by Hilton Parent Employees will be adjusted with respect to the number of shares subject to each such option and the exercise price payable per share in order to preserve the intrinsic value immediately following the separation.

Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Units.  It is expected that outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that will settle in shares of Hilton Parent common stock held by Park Hotels Employees, other than Park GMs, on the distribution date and that are subject to time-based vesting will be converted into RSUs that will settle in Park Parent common stock, on the same general terms and conditions of as the Hilton Parent RSUs, with appropriate adjustments to the number of shares subject to such RSUs in order to preserve their value immediately following the separation. As discussed above, it is not expected that any changes will be made with respect to RSUs held by Hilton Parent Employees other than appropriate adjustments to the number of Hilton Parent shares subject to the RSUs in order to preserve the value of the award immediately following the separation.

Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Shares.  It is expected that outstanding performance-vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) granted in 2014 with respect to shares of Hilton Parent common stock and which are held by Park Employees on the distribution date will be converted into an award of PSUs that will settle in shares of Park Parent based on the actual performance level achieved by Hilton Parent during the performance period applicable to such awards, which will end on December 31, 2016. It is not expected that any changes will be made with respect to PSUs held by Hilton Parent Employees other than appropriate adjustments to the number of Hilton Parent shares subject to the PSUs in order to preserve the value of the award immediately following the separation. The Hilton Parent Compensation Committee will determine and certify the extent to which such awards have vested based on actual performance through such date. Such PSUs will then vest and be settled in shares of Hilton Parent common stock or Park Parent common stock, as applicable, following the separation.

It is expected that outstanding PSUs and performance-vesting restricted stock (“Performance Shares”) that will settle in shares of Hilton Parent common stock that were granted in 2015 and 2016 and are held by Hilton Parent Employees and Park Hotels Employees on the distribution date will be converted into time-vesting RSUs or restricted shares that will settle in shares of Hilton Parent common stock or Park Parent common stock, as applicable, assuming target-level performance levels. The number of shares of Hilton Parent common stock or Park Parent common stock, as applicable, subject to each award will be adjusted in order to preserve the value of the award immediately following the separation (the “Converted PSUs” or “Converted Performance Shares”). Subject to each such holder’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date, the Converted PSUs

 

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and Converted Performance Shares will vest on the date that the performance period applicable to the Converted PSUs or Converted Performance Shares, as applicable, prior to their conversion would have otherwise ended and settle in shares of either Hilton Parent common stock or Park Parent common stock, as applicable.

Director-Held Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Units. Outstanding unvested time-vesting RSUs that will settle in shares of Hilton Parent common stock that are held by non-employee directors will vest and be settled as of a date prior to the record date of the distribution in accordance with their terms, and such non-employee directors will receive shares of HGV Parent and Park Parent common stock in connection with the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Hilton Parent common stock.

Continued Vesting. It is expected that the service-vesting requirements in effect for each equity-based award will remain unchanged in connection with the separation, and Park Hotels Employees will be given credit for service prior to the separation with Hilton Parent and continued service with Park Parent after the separation.

Treatment of Fractional Shares

The distribution agent will not distribute any fractional shares of our common stock to Hilton Parent stockholders. Instead, as soon as practicable on or after the distribution date, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional shares of our common stock to which Hilton Parent stockholders of record would otherwise be entitled into whole shares, sell them in the open market at the prevailing market prices and then distribute the aggregate net sale proceeds ratably to Hilton Parent stockholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares of our common stock. The amount of this payment will depend on the prices at which the distribution agent sells the aggregated fractional shares of our common stock in the open market shortly after the distribution date and will be reduced by any amount required to be withheld for tax purposes and any brokerage fees and other expenses incurred in connection with these sales of fractional shares. Receipt of the proceeds from these sales generally will result in a taxable gain or loss to those Hilton Parent stockholders. Each stockholder entitled to receive cash proceeds from these shares should consult his, her or its own tax advisor as to the stockholder’s particular circumstances. The tax consequences of the distribution are described in more detail under “—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off.”

The Purging Distribution

Hilton Parent will allocate its accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the spin-off between Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and Park Parent in a manner that, in its best judgment, is in accordance with the provisions of the Code. As a result of our intended election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we intend to declare a dividend to our stockholders to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to our non-REIT years, including the earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year ending on the date of the spin-off. The Purging Distribution will be paid to our stockholders in a combination of cash and our common stock, subject to a limitation on the amount of cash to be distributed in the aggregate to all of our stockholders (the “Cash Limitation”). The Cash Limitation will in no event be less than 20% of the Purging Distribution declaration (without regard to any cash that may be paid in lieu of fractional shares). We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in our common stock. Additionally, we expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the amount of the Purging Distribution will be between approximately $550 million and $650 million. The expected Purging Distribution range was based upon an assumption of relative valuations and an accumulated earnings and profit analysis, using historic tax returns through the tax year ended 2015 and estimates for the tax year ended 2016. The amount of earnings and profits to be distributed is a complex factual and legal determination. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our REIT Status and Certain Other Tax Items—There are uncertainties relating to the Purging Distribution.”

 

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If our stockholders elect to receive an amount of cash in excess of the Cash Limitation, each such electing stockholder will receive a pro rata amount of cash corresponding to the stockholder’s respective entitlement under the Purging Distribution declaration. Hilton Parent has received the IRS Ruling, which, in addition to addressing issues relevant to the tax-free treatment of the spin-off, addresses certain issues related to our payment of the Purging Distribution in a combination of cash and our stock. In general, the IRS Ruling with respect to the Purging Distribution provides, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, that (1) any and all of the cash and stock distributed by us to our stockholders as part of the Purging Distribution will be treated as a taxable distribution of property with respect to our stock and (2) the amount of any distribution of stock received by any of our stockholders as part of the Purging Distribution will be considered to equal the amount of the money which could have been received instead. In the Purging Distribution, a holder of our common stock will be required to report dividend income as a result of the Purging Distribution even if we distribute no cash or only nominal amounts of cash to such stockholder.

We urge you to consult with your tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences of the Purging Distribution to you, including the applicability of any U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax laws.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Spin-Off

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to the holders of shares of Hilton Parent common stock in connection with the spin-off. This summary is based on the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all as in effect as of the date of this information statement and all of which are subject to differing interpretations and may change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below. This summary assumes that the spin-off will be consummated in accordance with the Distribution Agreement and as described in this information statement.

Except as specifically described below, this summary is limited to holders of shares of Hilton Parent common stock that are U.S. Holders, as defined immediately below. For purposes of this summary, a U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of Hilton Parent common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

    an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

    a trust (1) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (2) that has a valid election is in place under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

This summary does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to stockholders in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to stockholders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

 

    persons acting as nominees or otherwise not as beneficial owners;

 

    dealers or traders in securities or currencies;

 

    broker-dealers

 

    traders in securities that elect to use the mark to market method of accounting;

 

    tax-exempt entities;

 

    cooperatives;

 

    banks, trusts, financial institutions or insurance companies;

 

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    persons who acquired shares of Hilton Parent common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation;

 

    stockholders who own, or are deemed to own, at least 10% or more, by voting power or value, of Hilton Parent equity;

 

    holders owning Hilton Parent common stock as part of a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, integrated investment, or other risk reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

    regulated investment companies;

 

    REITs;

 

    former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States;

 

    holders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

    pass-through entities (such as entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes); or

 

    persons that own Hilton Parent common stock through partnerships or other pass-through entities.

This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to Hilton Parent stockholders who do not hold shares of Hilton Parent common stock as a capital asset. Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local, or foreign tax consequences or any estate or gift tax consequences or tax consequences other than U.S. federal income tax consequences.

If a partnership (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of Hilton Parent common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in that partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership is urged to consult its tax advisor as to the tax consequences of the spin-off.

YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPIN-OFF IN LIGHT OF YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN LAW THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT.

Treatment of the Spin-Off

Hilton has received the IRS Ruling on certain specific issues relevant to the qualification of the spin-off as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code, based on certain facts and representations set forth in its request for the IRS Ruling. The IRS Ruling does not address all of the requirements for tax-free treatment of the spin-off, and Hilton Parent expects to receive an opinion from Spin-off Tax Counsel to the effect that the distributions of Park Parent and HGV Parent common stock will qualify as tax-free distributions under Section 355 of the Code. An opinion from tax counsel is not binding on the IRS. Accordingly, the IRS may reach conclusions with respect to the spin-off that are different from the conclusions reached in the opinion. The opinion will be based on certain factual statements and representations, which, if incomplete or untrue in any material respect, could alter the Spin-off Tax Counsel’s conclusions.

Assuming the distributions of our common stock and HGV Parent common stock qualifies as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    no gain or loss will be recognized by Hilton Parent as a result of the spin-off;

 

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    the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Hilton Parent common stock, shares of HGV Parent common stock and shares of our common stock, including any fractional share deemed received, in the hands of each Hilton Parent stockholder immediately after the spin-off will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Hilton Parent common stock held by such holder immediately before the spin-off, allocated between the shares of Hilton Parent common stock, shares of HGV Parent common stock and shares of our common stock, including any fractional share deemed received, in proportion to their relative fair market values immediately following the spin-off;

 

    the holding period with respect to shares of our common stock received by Hilton Parent stockholders will include the holding period of their shares of Hilton Parent common stock, provided that such shares of Hilton Parent common stock are held as capital assets immediately following the spin-off; and

 

    a holder of Hilton Parent common stock who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock in the spin-off will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the tax basis of the fractional share deemed to be received, as determined above, and the amount of cash received.

Hilton Parent stockholders that have acquired different blocks of Hilton Parent common stock at different times or at different prices are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of their aggregate adjusted basis among, and their holding period of, our common stock, HGV Parent common stock and Hilton common stock.

Although a private letter ruling from the IRS is generally binding on the IRS, the IRS Ruling will be based on certain facts and representations and undertakings, from Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and us that certain necessary conditions to obtain tax-free treatment under the Code have been satisfied. Furthermore, as a result of the IRS’s general ruling policy with respect to distributions under Section 355 of the Code, the IRS will only rule on significant issues relevant to the tax-free treatment of such a distribution. Accordingly, the spin-off is conditioned upon the receipt by Hilton Parent of an opinion from Spin-off Tax Counsel, in which such Spin-off Tax Counsel is expected to conclude that the distributions of Park Parent and HGV Parent common stock will qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code.

The opinion will rely on the IRS Ruling as to matters covered by such ruling. The opinion will be based on, among other things, current law and certain assumptions and representations as to factual matters made by Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and us. Any change in currently applicable law, which may or may not be retroactive, or the failure of any factual representation or assumption to be true, correct and complete in all material respects, could adversely affect the conclusions reached by Spin-off Tax Counsel in the opinion. The opinion will not be binding on the IRS or the courts, and the IRS or the courts may not agree with the opinion. The opinion will be expressed as of the date issued and will not cover subsequent periods. As a result, the opinion is not expected to be issued until after the date of this information statement. The opinion will represent Spin-off Tax Counsel’s best legal judgment based on current law and is not binding on the IRS or any court. We cannot assure you that the IRS will agree with the conclusions expected to be set forth in the opinion, and it is possible that the IRS or another tax authority could adopt a position contrary to one or all of those conclusions and that a court could sustain that contrary position. If any of the facts, representations, assumptions, or undertakings described or made in connection with the IRS Ruling or the opinion are not correct, are incomplete or have been violated, the IRS Ruling could be revoked retroactively or modified by the IRS, and our ability to rely on the opinion could be jeopardized. We are not aware of any facts or circumstances, however, that would cause these facts, representations, or assumptions to be untrue or incomplete, or that would cause any of these undertakings to fail to be complied with, in any material respect.

Recently enacted legislation denies tax-free treatment to a spin-off in which either the distributing corporation or the spun-off corporation is a REIT and prevents a distributing corporation or a spun-off corporation from electing REIT status for a 10-year period following a tax-free spin-off. Moreover, recently

 

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promulgated U.S. Treasury temporary regulations would require the recognition of taxable gain in connection with the spin-off of an entity that is a REIT or elects REIT status. Under effective date provisions, the legislation and temporary regulations do not apply to distributions described in a ruling request initially submitted to the IRS before December 7, 2015. Because the initial request for the IRS Ruling was submitted before that date and because we believe the distribution will be considered to have been described in that initial request, we believe the legislation and temporary regulations will not apply to the spin-off. However, no ruling will be obtained on that issue and thus no assurance can be given in that regard. In particular, the IRS or a court could disagree with our view regarding the effective date provisions based on any differences that exist between the description in the ruling request and the actual facts relating to the spin-off. If the effective date provisions do not apply to the spin-off, either the spin-off would not qualify for tax-free treatment or we would not be eligible to elect REIT status for a 10-year period following the spin-off.

If, notwithstanding the conclusions included in the IRS Ruling and the opinion, it is ultimately determined that the distribution of Park Parent common stock, the distribution of HGV Parent common stock and/or certain internal reorganization transactions and distributions do not qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then we could recognize taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of HGV Parent common stock and/or shares of certain entities holding the management and franchising business, in each case held by us over our tax basis in such shares. Hilton Parent may recognize incremental gain, if any, equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares of our common stock held by Hilton Parent over its tax basis in such shares. In addition, if the distribution of HGV Parent common stock and/or the distribution of Park Parent common stock do not qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code, each Hilton Parent stockholder that receives shares of HGV Parent common stock and shares of our common stock in the spin-off would be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of HGV Parent common stock and/or the fair market value of our common stock that was distributed to the stockholder, which would generally be taxed as a dividend to the extent of the stockholder’s pro rata share of Hilton Parent’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, including Hilton Parent’s taxable gain, if any, on the spin-off, then treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s basis in the Hilton Parent stock and thereafter treated as capital gain from the sale or exchange of Hilton Parent stock. Additionally, certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts would be required to pay an additional 3.8% tax on “net investment income,” (or, in the case of an estate or trust, on “undistributed net investment income”) which includes, among other things, any amounts treated as a dividend on or gain from the sale or exchange of Hilton Parent stock. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding this tax on net investment income

Even if the spin-off otherwise qualifies for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code, the spin-off may result in corporate level taxable gain to us and/or to Hilton Parent under Section 355(e) of the Code if 50% or more, by vote or value, of Hilton Parent’s stock, HGV Parent’s stock or our stock is treated as acquired or issued as part of a plan or series of related transactions that includes the spin-off (including as a result of transactions occurring before the spin-off). If an acquisition or issuance of Hilton’s stock, HGV Parent’s stock or our stock triggers the application of Section 355(e) of the Code, we and/or Hilton Parent would recognize taxable gain as described above, but the distribution would generally be tax-free to each of Hilton Parent’s stockholders, as described above.

Treasury regulations require each U.S. Holder that owns at least 5% of the total outstanding common stock of Hilton Parent to attach to their U.S. federal income tax returns for the year in which the spin-off occurs a statement setting forth certain information with respect to the transaction. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors to determine whether they are required to provide the foregoing statement and the contents thereof.

Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares

No fractional shares of our common stock will be distributed to Hilton Parent stockholders in connection with the spin-off. All such fractional shares resulting from the spin-off will be aggregated and sold by the transfer agent, and the proceeds, if any, less any brokerage commissions or other fees, will be distributed to Hilton Parent stockholders in accordance with their fractional interest in the aggregate number of shares sold. A holder that

 

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receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our common stock as a part of the spin-off generally will recognize capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the cash received for such fractional share and the holder’s tax basis in the fractional share determined as described above. Any such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if a Hilton Parent stockholder held such stock for more than one year at the completion of the spin-off. Long-term capital gains generally are subject to preferential rates of U.S. federal income tax for certain non-corporate U.S. Holders (including individuals). The deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations.

Results of the Spin-Off

After the spin-off, we will be an independent, self-administered, publicly traded lodging REIT. Immediately following the spin-off, we expect to have 27 record holders of shares of our common stock and approximately 198 million shares of our common stock outstanding, based on the number of stockholders and outstanding shares of Hilton Parent common stock on November 8, 2016 and the distribution ratio. The figures exclude shares of Hilton Parent common stock held directly or indirectly by Hilton Parent, if any. The actual number of shares to be distributed will be determined on the record date and will reflect any repurchases of shares of Hilton Parent common stock and issuances of shares of Hilton Parent common stock in respect of awards under Hilton Parent equity-based incentive plans between the date the Hilton Parent board of directors declares the dividend for the distribution and the record date for the distribution.

For information regarding equity awards settleable in shares of our common stock that will be outstanding after the distribution, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off—Employee Matters Agreement” and “Management.”

Before the spin-off, we will enter into several agreements with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent to effect the spin-off and provide a framework for our relationship with Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations after the spin-off. These agreements will govern the relationship among us, Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations after completion of the spin-off and provide for the allocation among us, Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton of the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of Hilton. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”

Trading Prior to the Distribution Date

It is anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be a “when-issued” market in our common stock. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. The when-issued trading market will be a market for shares of our common stock that will be distributed to Hilton Parent stockholders on the distribution date. Any Hilton Parent stockholder who owns shares of Hilton Parent common stock at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the record date will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed in the spin-off. Hilton Parent stockholders may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Hilton Parent common stock they own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, we expect when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. See “Trading Market.”

Following the distribution date, we expect shares of our common stock to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PK”. We will announce the when-issued ticker symbol when and if it becomes available.

It is also anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Hilton Parent common stock: a “regular-way” market; and an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Hilton Parent common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock

 

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distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if shares of Hilton Parent common stock are sold in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, the selling stockholder’s right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution will be sold as well. However, if Hilton Parent stockholders own shares of Hilton Parent common stock as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, the selling stockholders will still receive the shares of our common stock that they would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution. See “Trading Market.”

Financing Transactions

The following table summarizes the anticipated sources and expected uses of proceeds in connection with the Financing Transactions, as if they had occurred as of September 30, 2016. The actual amounts set forth in the table and in the accompanying footnotes are subject to adjustment and may differ at the time of the consummation of the Financing Transactions depending on several factors, including, among others, fluctuations in cash on hand or indebtedness between September 30, 2016 and the actual closing dates of the Financing Transactions, payments of accrued interest subsequent to September 30, 2016, and differences from our estimated fees and expenses. You should read the following together with the information included under the headings “Description of Certain Indebtedness” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements” included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

Sources

   Amount
(in millions)
    

Uses

   Amount
(in millions)
 
     

Repayment of Existing CMBS Loan (5)

   $ 2,427   

Cash released from restrictions (1)

   $ 57      

Repayment of Bonnet Creek Loan (6)

     146   
     

Repayment of existing mortgage loan (4)

     104   

 

New CMBS loans (2)

     2,000      

Distribution of proceeds of new mortgage loan to noncontrolling interest (4)

     25   

 

New term loan facility (3)

     750      

Payment of accrued interest on repaid indebtedness

     2   

New mortgage loan (4)

     165      

Debt issuance costs

     28   
     

Transfers to Parent (7)

     240   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Sources

   $ 2,972      

Total Uses

   $ 2,972   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)   As of September 30, 2016, our consolidated balance sheet included $57 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents that upon completion of the Financing Transactions will be released from restrictions.
(2)   Prior to the completion of the spin-off, we expect to enter into (i) a seven-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan financing in an aggregate principal amount of $725 million secured by the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco; and (ii) a ten-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan financing in an aggregate principal amount of $1.275 billion secured by the Hilton Hawaiian Village. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness” for additional information.
(3)   At or prior to the completion of the spin-off, we expect to enter into new senior unsecured credit facilities, which will consist of (i) a $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a four-year maturity, with two six-month extension options and (ii) a $750 million senior unsecured term loan facility with a five-year maturity. As of September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis, we would not have had any borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
(4)  

As of September 30, 2016, our consolidated balance sheet included mortgage loan indebtedness of $104 million of a consolidated joint venture in which we own a 50% controlling financial interest. As part of the Financing Transactions, this consolidated joint venture will repay such existing mortgage loan indebtedness with the proceeds of a new $165 million mortgage loan secured by the same property.

 

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  Proceeds in excess of the amount required to repay such existing mortgage loan, and related transaction costs, will be distributed ratably to us and our joint venture partner.
(5)   As of September 30, 2016, our consolidated balance sheet included $2,427 million of indebtedness under our existing commercial mortgage-backed securities loan (the “Existing CMBS Loan”). As part of the Financing Transactions, we expect to repay in full all amounts outstanding under the Existing CMBS Loan.
(6)   This amount does not include the value of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes to be issued by Hilton Grand Vacations, which we expect to acquire as part of the internal reorganization. Pursuant to a cashless debt exchange, we intend to exchange such senior notes with certain holders of indebtedness under our $450 million mortgage loan secured by the Bonnet Creek Resort (the “Bonnet Creek Loan”) to acquire and cancel a like amount of indebtedness under the Bonnet Creek Loan. All remaining amounts outstanding under the Bonnet Creek Loan are expected to be repaid with proceeds from the Financing Transactions.
(7)   We currently expect to enter into one or more transactions with Parent prior to the consummation of the spin-off such that we will have approximately $360 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, as of the distribution date. Our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution date will depend on the timing of the closings of the various Financing Transactions, the timing of the distribution date and our net cash generation between September 30, 2016 and the distribution date. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution would exceed $360 million, we expect to effect distributions or other transactions that would result in a net transfer from us to Parent of such excess amount. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution would be less than $360 million, we expect that Parent would make an equity contribution to us in the amount of such shortfall.

See “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

Conditions to the Spin-Off

We expect that the spin-off will be effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on                 ,         , the distribution date, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by Hilton:

 

    the final approval by the board of directors of Hilton Parent of the spin-off and all related transactions and the determination of the record date, which approval may be given or withheld at its absolute and sole discretion;

 

    our Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, shall have been declared effective by the SEC, no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC, and this information statement, or a notice of internet availability thereof, shall have been mailed to the Hilton Parent stockholders;

 

    Park Parent common stock shall have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice of distribution;

 

    Hilton Parent shall have obtained an opinion from Spin-off Tax Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Hilton Parent, to the effect that the distributions of Park Parent common stock and HGV Parent common stock will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code;

 

    the IRS Ruling shall not have been revoked or modified in any material respect;

 

    the receipt by Park Parent of a tax opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Park Parent, to the effect that, commencing with Park Parent’s taxable year ending on December 31, 2017, Park Parent should be considered to be organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code, and its proposed method of operation should enable it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT;

 

    prior to the distribution date, the Hilton Parent board of directors shall have obtained opinions from a nationally recognized valuation firm, in form and substance satisfactory to Hilton, with respect to the capital adequacy and solvency of each of Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations after giving effect to the spin-off;

 

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    any material governmental approvals and other consents necessary to consummate the spin-off shall have been received;

 

    no order, injunction or decree issued by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off shall be pending, threatened, issued or in effect, and no other event shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of all or any portion of the spin-off;

 

    no other events or developments shall have occurred or failed to occur that, in the judgment of the board of directors of Hilton Parent, would result in the distribution having a material adverse effect on Hilton or its stockholders;

 

    the internal reorganization shall have been completed, except for such steps as Hilton Parent in its sole discretion shall have determined may be completed after the distribution date;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to cause the board of directors of Park Parent to consist of the individuals identified in this information statement as directors of Park Parent;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to cause the officers of Park Parent to be the individuals identified as such in this information statement;

 

    all necessary actions shall have been taken to adopt the form of amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws filed by Park Parent with the SEC as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part; and

 

    each of the Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement shall have been executed by each party.

Completion of the spin-off of Hilton Grand Vacations will be subject to similar conditions as those listed above. The fulfillment of the foregoing conditions will not create any obligation on the part of Hilton to effect the spin-off. We are not aware of any material federal, foreign or state regulatory requirements that must be complied with or any material approvals that must be obtained, other than compliance with SEC rules and regulations, approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form 10, of which this information statement forms a part, by the SEC, in connection with the distribution. Hilton has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Hilton Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents or that it is not advisable for Park Hotels & Resorts to separate from Hilton at that time.

Reasons for Furnishing this Information Statement

This information statement is being furnished solely to provide information to Hilton Parent stockholders that are entitled to receive shares of our common stock in the spin-off. This information statement is not, and is not to be construed as, an inducement or encouragement to buy, hold or sell any of our securities or any securities of Hilton. We believe that the information in this information statement is accurate as of the date set forth on the cover. Changes may occur after that date and neither Hilton nor we undertake any obligation to update the information except in the normal course of our respective public disclosure obligations.

 

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TRADING MARKET

Market for Our Common Stock

There is currently no public market for our common stock, and an active trading market may not develop or may not be sustained. We anticipate that trading of our common stock will commence on a “when-issued” basis at least two trading days prior to the record date and continue through the distribution date. When-issued trading refers to a sale or purchase made conditionally because the security has been authorized but not yet issued. When-issued trades generally settle within four trading days after the distribution date. If you own shares of Hilton Parent common stock as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time on the record date, you will be entitled to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the spin-off. You may trade this entitlement to shares of our common stock, without the shares of Hilton Parent common stock you own, on the when-issued market. On the first trading day following the distribution date, any when-issued trading with respect to our common stock will end and “regular-way” trading will begin. We intend to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PK”. We will announce our when-issued trading symbol when and if it becomes available.

It is also anticipated that, at least two trading days prior to the record date and continuing up to and including the distribution date, there will be two markets in Hilton Parent common stock: (i) a “regular-way” market; and (ii) an “ex-distribution” market. Shares of Hilton Parent common stock that trade on the regular-way market will trade with an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Shares that trade on the ex-distribution market will trade without an entitlement to shares of our common stock distributed pursuant to the distribution. Therefore, if you sell shares of Hilton Parent common stock in the regular-way market up to and including the distribution date, you will be selling your right to receive shares of our common stock in the distribution. However, if you own shares of Hilton Parent common stock as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the record date and sell those shares on the ex-distribution market up to and including the distribution date, you will still receive the shares of our common stock that you would otherwise receive pursuant to the distribution.

We cannot predict the prices at which our common stock may trade before the spin-off on a “when-issued” basis or after the spin-off. Those prices will be determined by the marketplace. Prices at which trading in our common stock occurs may fluctuate significantly. Those prices may be influenced by many factors, including anticipated or actual fluctuations in our operating results or those of other companies in our industry, investor perception of our company and the lodging industry, market fluctuations and general economic conditions. In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the performance of many stocks and that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These are just some factors that may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock” for further discussion of risks relating to the trading prices of our common stock.

Transferability of Shares of Our Common Stock

On November 8, 2016, Hilton Parent had approximately 990 million shares of its common stock issued and outstanding. Based on this number, we expect that upon completion of the spin-off, we will have approximately 198 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Subject to the ownership limits set forth in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and described under “Description of Capital Stock—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer,” the shares of our common stock that you will receive in the distribution will be freely transferable, unless you are considered an “affiliate” of ours under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Persons who can be considered our affiliates after the spin-off generally include individuals or entities that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, us, and may include certain of our officers and directors. As of the distribution date, we estimate that our directors and officers will beneficially own in the aggregate less than one percent of our shares. In

 

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addition, individuals who are affiliates of Hilton Parent on the distribution date may be deemed to be affiliates of ours. Our affiliates may sell shares of our common stock received in the distribution only:

 

    under a registration statement that the SEC has declared effective under the Securities Act; or

 

    under an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, such as the exemption afforded by Rule 144.

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, an affiliate will be entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date that the registration statement of which this information statement is a part is declared effective, a number of shares of our common stock that does not exceed the greater of:

 

    1.0% of our common stock then outstanding; or

 

    the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

In connection with the Sale, Park Parent entered into a registration rights agreement with HNA, which will become effective upon the later to occur of (i) the closing of the Sale and (ii) the consummation of the spin-off. Park Parent also entered into a registration rights agreement with Blackstone. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Registration Rights Agreements” for additional information.

Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to restrictions relating to manner of sale and the availability of current public information about us.

In the future, we may adopt new equity-based compensation plans and issue stock-based awards. We currently expect to file a registration statement under the Securities Act to register shares to be issued under these equity plans. Shares issued pursuant to awards after the effective date of that registration statement, other than shares issued to affiliates, generally will be freely tradable without further registration under the Securities Act.

Except for our common stock distributed in the distribution and employee-based equity awards, none of our equity securities will be outstanding immediately after the spin-off.

As of the date of this information statement, Blackstone entities have pledged, hypothecated or granted security interests in substantially all of the shares of Hilton Parent common stock held by them pursuant to a margin loan agreement with customary default provisions. We anticipate that shares of our common stock received by Blackstone in the spin-off in respect of such pledged Hilton Parent shares would similarly be subject to the lien of such margin loan agreement. Accordingly, in the event of a default under the margin loan agreement, the secured parties may foreclose upon any and all shares of common stock pledged to them and may seek recourse against the borrower.

 

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DISTRIBUTION POLICY

We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. The Code generally requires that a REIT annually distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gain, and imposes tax on any taxable income retained by a REIT, including capital gains. To satisfy the requirements to qualify as a REIT and to avoid paying tax on our income, we intend to make quarterly distributions of all, or substantially all, of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to our stockholders.

In addition, as a result of our intended election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we intend to declare the Purging Distribution as described under “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.” The Purging Distribution will be paid to our stockholders in a combination of cash and our common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging Distribution. We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in our common stock. Additionally, we expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the aggregate amount of the Purging Distribution will be between approximately $550 million and $650 million. See “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.”

Our future distributions will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors. When determining the amount of future distributions, we expect that our board of directors will consider, among other factors, (1) the amount required to be distributed to qualify and maintain our status as a REIT and to reduce any income and excise taxes that we otherwise would be required to pay, (2) the amount of cash generated from our operating activities, (3) our expectations of future cash flows, (4) our determination of near-term cash needs for debt repayments, existing or future share repurchases, and selective acquisitions of new properties, (5) the timing of significant capital investments and expenditures and the establishment of any cash reserves, (6) our ability to continue to access additional sources of capital, (7) any limitations on our distributions contained in our debt agreements, including, without limitation, in our anticipated senior unsecured credit facilities, and (8) the sufficiency of legally available assets.

We expect that the cash required to fund our dividends will be covered by cash generated by operations. However, our ability to make distributions to our stockholders will depend upon the performance of our asset portfolio. To the extent we are prevented by provisions of our financing arrangements or otherwise from distributing 100% of our REIT taxable income or otherwise do not distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to income tax, and potentially excise tax, on the retained amounts. If our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow to allow us to satisfy the REIT distribution requirements, we may be required to fund distributions from working capital, borrow funds, raise additional equity capital, sell assets or reduce such distributions. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation allows us to issue preferred stock that could have a preference over our common stock as to distributions. The distribution preference on any preferred stock that we may issue in the future could limit our ability to make distributions to the holders of our common stock. In addition, our board of directors could change our distribution policy in the future. See “Risk Factors.”

Distributions to our stockholders will be generally taxable to them as ordinary income, although a portion of our distributions may be designated by us as capital gain or qualified dividend income or may constitute a return of capital or taxable gain. We will furnish annually to each of our stockholders a statement setting forth distributions paid during the preceding year and their characterization as ordinary income, return of capital, qualified dividend income or capital gain. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and capitalization as of September 30, 2016 on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Spin-Off and the related transactions, as if they occurred on September 30, 2016. Explanation of the pro forma adjustments made to the historical combined consolidated financial statements can be found under “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.” The following table should be reviewed in conjunction with “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

    As of September 30, 2016  
        Actual           Pro Forma (1)  
    (in millions)  

Cash and cash equivalents

     $              346          $              338    

Restricted cash

    79         22    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $              425          $              360    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt

     $           3,073          $           3,007    

Equity

   

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 6,000,000,000 shares authorized, 197,956,409 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma

     $                —          $                2    

Additional paid-in capital

    —         6,343    

Net Parent investment

    4,145         —    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (51)        (51)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the Company

    4,094         6,294    

Noncontrolling interests

    (23)        (48)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

    4,071         6,246    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

     $           7,144          $         9,253    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected historical combined consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and the selected historical combined consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are derived from our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement. The selected historical combined consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the selected historical combined consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are derived from our unaudited combined consolidated financial statements which are not included in this information statement. We derived the selected historical combined consolidated statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and the selected historical combined consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2016 from our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

This selected financial data is not necessarily indicative of our future performance and does not necessarily reflect what our financial position and results of operations would have been had we been operating as an independent, publicly traded company during the periods presented, including changes that will occur in our operations and capitalization as a result of the spin-off from Hilton. For example, our historical combined consolidated financial statements include allocations of certain expenses from Hilton, including expenses for costs related to functions such as information technology support, systems maintenance, financial services, human resources and other shared services. These costs may not be representative of the future costs we will incur, either positively or negatively, as an independent, public company. Our historical combined consolidated financial statements also include allocations of debt and related amounts as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 related to debt entered into by Hilton, which was secured by our assets.

The selected combined consolidated financial data below should be read together with the audited combined consolidated financial statements and unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements, including the related notes thereto, and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

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    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
         2016               2015               2015               2014               2013               2012               2011       
    (in millions)  

Statement of Operations Data:

             

Revenues

             

Rooms

  $ 1,361       $ 1,340       $ 1,783       $ 1,679       $ 1,556       $ 1,467       $ 1,385    

Food and beverage

    536         512         691         644         607         577         578    

Other

    160         161         214         190         170         146         138    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    2,057         2,013         2,688         2,513         2,333         2,190         2,101    

Expenses

             

Rooms

    352         343         456         457         422         406         392    

Food and beverage

    375         362         487         454         437         432         437    

Other departmental and support

    500         487         650         592         556         554         543    

Other property-level

    135         135         180         178         178         174         161    

Management fees

    73         69         89         77         61         56         53    

Impairment losses

    15         —         —         —         —         23           

Depreciation and amortization

    220         212         287         248         246         228         239    

Corporate and other

    56         80         96         67         103         64         54    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,726         1,688         2,245         2,073         2,003         1,937         1,884    

Operating income

    332         468         586         440         330         253         217    

Net income (loss) attributable to Parent

    116         224         292         176         144         56         (46)    

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
         2016               2015               2014               2013               2012               2011       
    (in millions)  

Selected Balance Sheet Data:

           

Total assets

  $ 9,969      $ 9,787      $ 9,714      $ 9,792      $ 9,815      $ 9,732   

Debt

    3,073        4,057        4,246        4,174        4,762        4,807   

Total equity

    4,071        2,797        2,593        2,868        2,331        2,108   

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma combined consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 and unaudited pro forma combined consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015 have been prepared to reflect the spin-off and related transactions if they had occurred on September 30, 2016 for the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated balance sheet and January 1, 2015 for the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated statements of operations.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary estimates, accounting judgments and currently available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Business and Properties,” “Selected Historical Combined Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our combined consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this information statement.

Our historical combined consolidated financial statements include allocations of certain expenses from Hilton, including expenses for costs related to functions such as information technology support, systems maintenance, financial services, human resources, and other shared services. These costs may not be representative, either positively or negatively, of the future costs we will incur as an independent, public company. Effective with the spin-off, we will assume responsibility for all of these functions and related costs. Certain of these activities will continue to be performed by Hilton under transition service agreements for a limited period of time. We will incur incremental costs as an independent public company, including costs to replace services previously provided by Hilton, as well as other stand-alone costs. Due to the scope and complexity of these activities, the amount and timing of these incremental costs could vary and, therefore, are not included as adjustments within the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements.

We currently estimate that the separation costs we will incur during our transition to being a stand-alone public company will range from approximately $20 million to $25 million. We have not adjusted the accompanying unaudited pro forma combined consolidated statement of operations for these estimated separation costs as the costs are not expected to have an ongoing effect on our operating results. We anticipate that substantially all of these costs will be incurred within 24 months of the distribution. These costs relate to the following:

 

    accounting, tax and other professional costs pertaining to the spin-off and establishing us as a stand-alone public company;

 

    compensation, such as modifications to certain bonus awards, upon completion of the spin-off;

 

    recruiting and relocation costs associated with hiring key senior management personnel new to our company;

 

    costs related to establishing our new brand in the marketplace;

 

    costs to separate our information systems from Hilton; and

 

    other separation costs.

Due to the scope and complexity of these activities, the amount of these costs could increase or decrease materially and the timing of incurrence could change.

We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. As a result of our intended election to be treated as a REIT, and in order to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we intend to declare the Purging Distribution to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to our non-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year

 

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ending on the date of the spin-off. The Purging Distribution is not reflected as a pro forma adjustment in the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements. The Purging Distribution will be paid to our stockholders in a combination of cash and Park Parent common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging Distribution. We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in Park Parent common stock. We expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the amount of the Purging Distribution will be between approximately $550 million and $650 million. See “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.”

The pro forma financial results assume that 100% of taxable income has been distributed and that all relevant REIT qualification requirements were met for the entire periods presented herein.

The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements have been prepared for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of our financial position or results of operations had the transactions described above for which we are giving pro forma effect actually occurred on the dates or for the periods indicated, nor is such unaudited pro forma financial information indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. A number of factors may affect our results. See “Risk Factors” and “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements”.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2016

(in millions)

 

                  Pro Forma Adjustments (1)                        
        Historical         Financing
   Transactions   
          Spin-Off
   Adjustments   
          Pro Forma  

ASSETS

           

Property and equipment, net

   $ 8,573       $          $          $ 8,573    

Investments in affiliates

    100                 100    

Goodwill

    605                 605    

Intangibles, net

    45                 45    

Cash and cash equivalents

    346             (8)        (i)        338    

Restricted cash

    79         (57)        (a)            22    

Accounts receivable, net

    156                 156    

Prepaid expenses

    43                 43    

Other assets

    22                (a)               (e)        32    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 9,969        $ (49)          $ (6)         $ 9,914    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

           

Liabilities

           

Debt

   $ 3,073        $ (66)        (a)       $           $ 3,007    

Accounts payable and accrued     expenses

    177         (2)        (a)            175    

Due to hotel manager

    93                 93    

Due to Hilton affiliates

               189         (h)        196    

Deferred income tax liabilities

    2,448             (2,351)        (e)        97    

Other liabilities

    100                 100    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    5,898         (68)          (2,162)          3,668    

Equity

           

Common stock, $0.01 par value

    —                    (d)          

Additional paid-in capital

    —             6,343         (d)        6,343    

Net Parent investment

    4,145         44         (a)        (6,345)        (d)        —    
          2,353         (e)     
          (189)        (h)     
          (8)        (i)     

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (51)                (51)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the Company

    4,094         44           2,156           6,294    

Noncontrolling interests

    (23)        (25)        (a)            (48)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total equity

    4,071         19           2,156           6,246    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 9,969        $ (49)         $ (6)         $ 9,914    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1)   For details of the adjustments referenced, see Note 4: “Pro Forma Adjustments.”

See notes to unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

(in millions, except per share data)

 

                  Pro Forma Adjustments (1)                     
        Historical         Financing
   Transactions   
        Spin-Off
   Adjustments   
             Pro Forma       

Revenues

           

Rooms

   $ 1,361        $           $           $ 1,361    

Food and beverage

    536                 536    

Other

    160                 160    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total revenues

    2,057                 2,057    

Expenses

           

Rooms

    352                 352    

Food and beverage

    375                 375    

Other departmental and support

    500             (2)      (b)     498    

Other property-level

    135                 135    

Management fees

    73             33       (b)     106    

Impairment loss

    15                 15    

Depreciation and amortization

    220                 220    

Corporate and other

    56             (5)      (c)     51    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,726             26           1,752    

Gain on sale of assets, net

                     

Operating income

    332             (26)          306    

Interest income

                     

Interest expense

    (141)        52       (a)         (89)   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

    16                 16    

Other loss, net

    (7)                (7)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

    201         52           (26)          227    

Income tax expense

    (79)        (20)      (a)     77       (f)     (22)   

Net income

    122         32           51           205    

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (6)                (6)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Parent

    $ 116        $ 32          $ 51          $ 199    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pro forma earnings per share:

           

Basic and diluted

          (g)    $ 1.01    
           

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding:

           

Basic and diluted

          (g)     198    
           

 

 

 

 

(1)   For details of the adjustments referenced, see Note 4: “Pro Forma Adjustments.”

See notes to unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

(in millions, except per share data)

 

                   Pro Forma Adjustments (1)                      
       Historical        Financing
  Transactions   
        Spin-Off
   Adjustments   
           Pro Forma     

Revenues

           

Rooms

   $ 1,783        $                      $                      $ 1,783    

Food and beverage

    691                 691    

Other

    214                 214    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total revenues

    2,688                 2,688    

Expenses

           

Rooms

    456                 456    

Food and beverage

    487                 487    

Other departmental and support

    650             (3)      (b)     647    

Other property-level

    180                 180    

Management fees

    89             49       (b)     138    

Depreciation and amortization

    287                 287    

Corporate and other

    96             (7)      (c)     89    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,245             39           2,284    

Gain on sale of assets, net

    143                 143    

Operating income

    586             (39)          547     

Interest income

                     

Interest expense

    (186)        66       (a)         (120)   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

    22                 22    

Other loss, net

    (6)                (6)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

    417         66           (39)          444     

Income tax expense

    (118)        (26)      (a)     115       (f)     (29)   

Net income

    299         40           76           415     

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (7)                (7)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Parent

   $ 292        $ 40          $ 76          $ 408    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Pro forma earnings per share:

           

Basic and diluted

          (g)    $ 2.06    
           

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding:

           

Basic and diluted

          (g)     198    
           

 

 

 

 

(1)   For details of the adjustments referenced, see Note 4: “Pro Forma Adjustments.”

See notes to unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

On February 26, 2016, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Parent,” together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton”) announced a plan to spin-off a substantial portion of Hilton’s ownership business to stockholders as a separate, publicly traded company, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. The spin-off transaction, which is expected to be tax-free to Hilton stockholders, will be effected through a pro rata distribution of our stock to existing Hilton stockholders. Immediately following completion of the spin-off, Hilton stockholders will own 100 percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock. After the spin-off, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. will operate as an independent, publicly traded company. Unless otherwise indicated or except where the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. after giving effect to the transfer of the assets and liabilities from Hilton.

The unaudited pro forma financial statements are based on our historical combined consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this information statement, and have been prepared to reflect the spin-off and related transactions.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary estimates, accounting judgments and currently available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. These adjustments are included only to the extent they are directly attributable to the spin-off and related transactions and the appropriate information is known and factually supportable. Pro forma adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated statement of operations are expected to have a continuing effect on us. As a result, the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated statement of operations excludes gains and losses related to the transactions described in Note 2: “Financing Transactions” below that will not have a continuing effect on us, although these items are reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated balance sheet.

Note 2: Financing Transactions

Subject to market conditions, Park Hotels & Resorts expects to complete one or more financing transactions on or prior to the completion of the spin-off, including the repayment of certain of its existing indebtedness (the “Financing Transactions”).

 

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The following table summarizes the anticipated sources and expected uses of proceeds in connection with the Financing Transactions, as if they had occurred as of September 30, 2016. The actual amounts set forth in the table and in the accompanying footnotes are subject to adjustment and may differ at the time of the consummation of the Financing Transactions depending on several factors, including, among others, fluctuations in cash on hand or indebtedness between September 30, 2016 and the actual closing dates of the Financing Transactions, payments of accrued interest subsequent to September 30, 2016, and differences from our estimated fees and expenses. You should read the following together with the information included under the heading “Description of Certain Indebtedness” included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

Sources

   Amount
(in millions)
    

Uses

   Amount
(in millions)
 
     

Repayment of Existing CMBS Loan (5)

   $ 2,427   

Cash released from restrictions (1)

   $ 57      

Repayment of Bonnet Creek Loan (6)

     146   
     

Repayment of existing mortgage loan (4)

     104   

New CMBS loans (2)

     2,000      

Distribution of proceeds of new mortgage loan to noncontrolling interest (4)

     25   

New term loan facility (3)

     750      

Payment of accrued interest on repaid indebtedness

     2   

New mortgage loan (4)

     165      

Debt issuance costs

     28   
  

 

 

       
     

Transfers to Parent (7)

     240   
        

 

 

 

Total Sources

   $ 2,972      

Total Uses

   $ 2,972   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)   As of September 30, 2016, our consolidated balance sheet included $57 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents that upon completion of the Financing Transactions will be released from restrictions.
(2)   Prior to the completion of the spin-off, we expect to enter into (i) a seven-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan financing in an aggregate principal amount of $725 million secured by the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco; and (ii) a ten-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan financing in an aggregate principal amount of $1.275 billion secured by the Hilton Hawaiian Village. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness” for additional information.
(3)   At or prior to the completion of the spin-off, we expect to enter into new senior unsecured credit facilities, which will consist of (i) a $1,000 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a four-year maturity, with two six-month extension options and (ii) a $750 million senior unsecured term loan facility with a five-year maturity. As of September 30, 2016, on a pro forma basis, we would not have had any borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility.
(4)   As of September 30, 2016, our consolidated balance sheet included mortgage loan indebtedness of $104 million of a consolidated joint venture in which we own a 50% controlling financial interest. As part of the Financing Transactions, this consolidated joint venture will repay such existing mortgage loan indebtedness with the proceeds of a new $165 million mortgage loan secured by the same property. Proceeds in excess of the amount required to repay such existing mortgage loan, and related transaction costs, will be distributed ratably to us and our joint venture partner.
(5)   As of September 30, 2016, our consolidated balance sheet included $2,427 million of indebtedness under the Existing CMBS Loan. As part of the Financing Transactions, we expect to repay in full all amounts outstanding under the Existing CMBS Loan.
(6)  

This amount does not include the value of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes to be issued by Hilton Grand Vacations, which we expect to acquire as part of the internal reorganization. Pursuant to a cashless debt exchange, we intend to exchange such senior notes with certain holders of

 

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  indebtedness under the Bonnet Creek Loan to acquire and cancel a like amount of indebtedness under the Bonnet Creek Loan. All remaining amounts outstanding under the Bonnet Creek Loan are expected to be repaid with proceeds from the Financing Transactions.
(7)   We currently expect to enter into one or more transactions with Parent prior to the consummation of the spin-off such that we will have approximately $360 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, as of the distribution date. Our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution date will depend on the timing of the closings of the various Financing Transactions, the timing of the distribution date and our net cash generation between September 30, 2016 and the distribution date. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution would exceed $360 million, we expect to effect distributions or other transactions that would result in a net transfer from us to Parent of such excess amount. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution would be less than $360 million, we expect that Parent would make an equity contribution to us in the amount of such shortfall.

See “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

Note 3: Spin-Off Adjustments

In order to qualify as a REIT, we will not directly or indirectly operate any of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels. Upon consummation of the spin-off, we will engage Hilton to manage our hotels, other than the Select Hotels, pursuant to management agreements. We will operate the Select Hotels pursuant to franchise agreements with Hilton. For more information regarding these agreements, see “Business and Properties—Our Principal Agreements—Management Agreements” and “—Franchise Agreements.”

We expect to qualify as a REIT and thereby generally be exempt from U.S. federal income taxes as a result of our eligibility for a deduction for dividends that we will pay, beginning with our short taxable year following the spin-off. As a standalone company, we expect to be subject to certain U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other taxes, as well as subject to tax on taxable income earned by our taxable REIT subsidiary. The tax provision as a standalone company has been estimated using statutory rates applied to forecasted pre-tax income generated by each tax-paying entity.

Note 4: Pro Forma Adjustments

Adjustments included under the heading “Pro Forma Adjustments—Financing Transactions” represent the following:

(a) Reflects the adjustment to our historical debt and related balances and interest expense to give net effect to the Financing Transactions further detailed in Note 2: Financing Transactions to these Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements. The adjustment to our historical debt balance was determined as follows:

 

Financing Event

   Amount
(in millions)
 

New CMBS loans

   $ 2,000   

New term loan facility

     750   

New mortgage loan

     165   

New debt issuance costs

     (20

Repayment of Existing CMBS Loan

     (2,427

Repayment of Bonnet Creek Loan

     (446

Repayment of existing mortgage loan

     (104

Removal of debt issuance costs related to extinguished debt

     16   
  

 

 

 

Total reduction in debt

   $ (66 )  
  

 

 

 

The adjustment to net parent investment was determined based upon the net changes to our historical debt and related assets and liabilities resulting from the Financing Transactions.

 

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The adjustment to interest expense was made based on the expected terms of the debt using a weighted average interest rate of 3.66%. A 0.125% change in the weighted average interest rate on our total pro forma indebtedness would change our pro forma annual interest expense by approximately $4 million.

Also reflects the adjustment to historical income tax expense to give effect to the change in interest expense from the pro forma financing transactions that result in changes to income before income taxes. The provision for income taxes is based on the estimated statutory tax rate of 39.5%.

Adjustments included under the heading “Pro Forma Adjustments—Spin-Off Adjustments” represent the following:

(b) Reflects the change in fee expense related to the management and franchise agreements we will enter into with Hilton upon completion of the spin-off pursuant to which Hilton and its affiliates will provide to us for an agreed upon charge, various services to support the operations of our hotels, and which are anticipated to be on different terms from the existing management agreements reflected in our historical financial statements.

(c) Reflects the removal of non-recurring separation expenses included in our historical financial statements.

(d) Reflects the pro forma recapitalization of our equity. As of the distribution date, Net Parent investment will be redesignated as our stockholders’ equity and will be allocated between common stock and additional paid-in capital based on the number of shares of our common stock outstanding at the distribution date. Hilton stockholders will receive shares based on a distribution ratio of one share of our common stock for every five shares of Hilton common stock outstanding as of the record date for the distribution.

(e) Reflects adjustments to deferred tax assets and liabilities related to our election to be taxed as a REIT.

(f) Reflects adjustments to the income tax provision related to our election to be taxed as a REIT and giving effect to other pro forma adjustments with an effect on taxable income. The provision for income taxes related to taxable income associated with our taxable REIT subsidiaries is based on the estimated statutory tax rate of 40.4%.

(g) The number of shares of our common stock used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015 is the number of shares assumed to be outstanding on the distribution date, based on the number of Hilton common shares outstanding on September 30, 2016, assuming a distribution ratio of one share of our common stock for every five shares of Hilton common stock outstanding. The number of Hilton shares used to determine the assumed distribution reflects Hilton shares outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

(h) In October 2016, we transferred the legal title associated with 25 rooms at the Hilton New York Midtown and 600 rooms at the Hilton Waikoloa Village to a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent in connection with timeshare projects. The net book value of the related assets was approximately $189 million. Pursuant to an arrangement representing a lease, we reserved exclusive rights to occupy and operate these rooms beginning on the date of transfer and continuing until the end of each respective lease term, which range from April 2017 through December 2019.

(i) We currently expect to enter into one or more transactions with Parent prior to the consummation of the spin-off such that we will have approximately $360 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, as of the distribution date. Our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution date will depend on the timing of the closings of the various Financing Transactions, the timing of the distribution date and our net cash generation between September 30, 2016 and the distribution date. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution would exceed $360 million, we expect to effect distributions or other transactions that would result in a net transfer from us to Parent of such excess amount. To the extent that our cash and cash equivalents immediately prior to the distribution would be less than $360 million, we expect that Parent would make an equity contribution to us in the amount of such shortfall.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with “Summary-Summary Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Selected Historical Combined Consolidated Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements” and our historical combined consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this information statement. In addition to historical combined consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this information statement, particularly in “Risk Factors.”

Overview

We are a leading lodging real estate company with a diverse global portfolio of iconic and market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value. We hold investments in entities that have ownership or leasehold interests in 67 properties, consisting of premium-branded hotels and resorts with over 35,000 rooms, of which over 85% are luxury and upper upscale and nearly 90% are located in the U.S. Our high-quality portfolio includes hotels in major urban and convention areas, such as New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and London; premier resorts in key leisure destinations, including Hawaii, Orlando and Key West; and a number of properties adjacent to major gateway airports, such as Los Angeles International, Chicago O’Hare, Boston Logan and Miami Airport, and select suburban locations.

We operate our business through one operating segment, our ownership segment, which includes all of our consolidated hotel properties. Our segment revenues, also referred to as Total Hotel Revenue, includes rooms, food and beverage and other revenue, excluding revenue from our laundry business, from both our comparable and non-comparable consolidated hotels.

Spin-Off from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

On February 26, 2016, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Parent,” together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton”) announced a plan to spin-off a substantial portion of Hilton’s ownership business to stockholders as a separate, publicly traded company, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Consummation of the spin-off is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. In addition, Hilton has the right not to complete the spin-off if, at any time prior to the distribution, the board of directors of Hilton determines, in its sole discretion, that the spin-off is not then in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, that a sale or other alternative is in the best interests of Hilton or its stockholders or other constituents, or that market conditions or other circumstances are such that it is not advisable at that time to separate Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. from Hilton. See “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Immediately following the distribution, Hilton will not own any shares of any class of our outstanding common stock, and we will have entered into a Distribution Agreement and will enter into several other agreements with Hilton. These agreements will set forth the principal transactions required to effect our separation from Hilton and provide for the allocation between us and Hilton of various assets, liabilities, rights and obligations (including employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) and govern the relationship between us and Hilton after completion of the spin-off. These agreements will also include arrangements with respect to transitional services to be provided by Hilton to us.

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to the spin-off. The historical combined consolidated financial statements do not reflect the effect of these new or revised agreements and our historical expenses, including corporate and other expense and management fee expense, may not be reflective of our combined consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we been a stand-alone company during the periods discussed in our “Results of Operations” section.

We intend to make a tax election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution, and expect to continue to operate so as to qualify as a REIT. So long as we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on net taxable income that we distribute annually to our stockholders. In order to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the real estate qualification of sources of our income, the composition and values of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the diversity of ownership of our stock. In order to comply with REIT requirements, we may need to forego otherwise attractive opportunities and limit our expansion opportunities and the manner in which we conduct our operations.

Following the spin-off, we expect to make quarterly distributions to our stockholders in amounts that meet or exceed the requirements to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT and to avoid corporate level taxation. Prior to making any distributions for U.S. federal tax purposes or otherwise, we must first satisfy our operating and debt service obligations. Although we currently anticipate that our estimated cash available for distribution will exceed the annual distribution requirements applicable to REITs to avoid corporate level taxation, it is possible that it would be necessary to utilize cash reserves, liquidate assets at unfavorable prices or incur additional indebtedness in order to make required distributions.

Basis of Presentation

The discussion below relates to the financial position and results of operations of a combination of entities under common control that have been “carved out” of Hilton’s consolidated financial statements and reflect significant assumptions and allocations. The historical combined consolidated financial statements reflect our historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Refer to Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The historical combined consolidated financial statements includes the financial position and results of operations of the DoubleTree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater and the Hilton Templepatrick Hotel & Country Club in each of the periods discussed in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In September 2016, we distributed interests in entities with ownership interests in these two hotels as they will not be retained by us after the spin-off. Accordingly, these properties will not be reflected in our combined consolidated financial statements from and after such distribution. These properties did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations in any of the periods reflected in the historical combined consolidated financial statements included in this information statement. See Note 10: “Transactions with Parent” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

Principal Components of and Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

Revenues

Revenues from our properties are primarily derived from two categories of customers: transient and group, which account for approximately two thirds and one third, respectively, of our rooms revenue. Transient guests are individual travelers who are traveling for business or leisure. Group guests are traveling for group events that reserve rooms for meetings, conferences or social functions sponsored by associations, corporate, social, military, educational, religious or other organizations. Group business usually includes a block of room accommodations,

 

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as well as other ancillary services, such as meeting facilities, catering and banquet services. A majority of our food and beverage sales and other ancillary services are provided to customers who also are occupying rooms at our properties. As a result, occupancy affects all components of revenues from our properties.

Principal Components

Rooms. Represents the sale of room rentals at our properties and accounts for a substantial majority of our total revenue.

Food and beverage. Represents revenue from group functions, which may include both banquet revenue and audio and visual revenue, as well as revenue from outlets such as restaurants and lounges at our properties.

Other. Represents ancillary revenue for guest services provided at our properties, including parking, telecommunications, golf course and spa. Also includes tenant leases and other rental revenue, as well as revenue from our laundry business.

Factors Affecting our Revenues

Consumer demand. Consumer demand for our products and services is closely linked to the performance of the general economy and is sensitive to business and personal discretionary spending levels. Leading indicators of demand include gross domestic product, non-residential fixed investment and the consumer price index. Declines in consumer demand due to adverse general economic conditions, reductions in travel patterns, lower consumer confidence and adverse political conditions can lower the revenues and profitability of our properties. Further, competition for guests and the supply of services at our properties affect our ability to sustain or increase rates charged to customers at our properties. As a result, changes in consumer demand and general business cycles have historically subjected and could in the future subject our revenues to significant volatility. In addition, leisure travelers make up the majority of our transient demand. Therefore, we will be significantly more affected by trends in leisure travel than trends in business travel.

Supply. New room supply is an important factor that can affect the lodging industry’s performance. Room rates and occupancy, and thus RevPAR, tend to increase when demand growth exceeds supply growth. The addition of new competitive hotels and resorts affects the ability of existing hotels and resorts to sustain or grow RevPAR, and thus profits. New development is determined largely by construction costs, the availability of financing and expected performance of existing hotels and resorts.

Expenses

Principal Components

Rooms. These costs include housekeeping, reservation systems, room supplies, laundry services at our properties and front desk costs.

Food and beverage. These costs primarily include food, beverage and the associated labor and will correlate closely with food and beverage revenues.

Other departmental and support. These costs include labor and other costs associated with other ancillary revenue, such as parking, telephone and other guest services, tenant leases, and other rental revenue, as well as labor and other costs associated with administrative departments, sales and marketing, repairs and minor maintenance and utility costs.

Other property-level. These costs consist primarily of real and personal property taxes, ground rent, equipment rent and property insurance.

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Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements” and the accompanying notes for discussion of the change in expenses related to the management and franchise agreements we will enter into with Hilton upon completion of the spin-off.

Depreciation and amortization. These are non-cash expenses that primarily consist of depreciation of fixed assets such as buildings, furniture, fixtures and equipment at our properties and certain assets from our laundry facilities, as well as amortization of finite lived intangible assets.

Corporate and other. These costs includes general and administrative expenses, expenses for our laundry business and transaction costs arising from acquisitions of properties. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation expense for our corporate staff and personnel supporting our business, professional fees, travel and entertainment expenses, and office administrative and related expenses. Hilton allocated these general and administrative expenses to us on the basis of financial and operating metrics that were historically used by Hilton to allocate resources and evaluate performance against its strategic objectives. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements” and the accompanying notes for discussion of the incremental expense related to general and administrative expenses we expect to incur upon completion of the spin-off.

Factors Affecting our Costs and Expenses

Variable expenses. Expenses associated with our room expense and food and beverage expense are mainly affected by occupancy and correlate closely with their respective revenues. These expenses can increase based on increases in salaries and wages, as well as on the level of service and amenities that are provided. Additionally, food and beverage expense is affected by the mix of business between banquet and catering and outlet sales.

Fixed expenses . Many of the other expenses associated with our properties are relatively fixed. These expenses include portions of rent expense, property taxes, insurance and utilities. Since we generally are unable to decrease these costs significantly or rapidly when demand for our properties decreases, any resulting decline in our revenues can have a greater adverse effect on our net cash flow, margins and profits. This effect can be especially pronounced during periods of economic contraction or slow economic growth. The effectiveness of any cost-cutting efforts is limited by the amount of fixed costs inherent in our business. As a result, we may not be able to successfully offset revenue reductions through cost cutting. The individuals employed at certain of our properties are party to collective bargaining agreements that may also limit the manager’s ability to make timely staffing or labor changes in response to declining revenues. In addition, any efforts to reduce costs, or to defer or cancel capital improvements, could adversely affect the economic value of our properties. We have taken steps to reduce our fixed costs to levels we believe are appropriate to maximize profitability and respond to market conditions without jeopardizing the overall customer experience or the value of our properties.

Changes in depreciation and amortization expense. Changes in depreciation expense are due to renovations of existing properties, acquisition or development of new properties, the disposition of existing properties through sale or closure or changes in estimates of the useful lives of our assets. As we place new assets into service, we will be required to recognize additional depreciation expense on those assets.

Other items

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations

Certain of our properties operations are conducted in functional currencies other than our reporting currency, which is the United States (“U.S.”) dollar (“USD”), and we have assets and liabilities denominated in a variety of foreign currencies. As a result, we are required to translate those results, assets and liabilities from the functional currency into USD at market based exchange rates for each reporting period. When comparing our results of operations between periods, there may be material portions of the changes in our revenues or expenses that are derived from fluctuations in exchange rates experienced between those periods.

 

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Seasonality

The lodging industry is seasonal in nature. However, the periods during which our properties experience higher or lower levels of demand vary from property to property and depend upon location, type of property and competitive mix within the specific location.

Key Business Metrics Used by Management

Comparable Hotels Data

We present certain data for our properties on a comparable hotel basis as supplemental information for investors. We define our comparable hotels as those that: (i) were active and operating in our system since January 1st of the previous year; and (ii) have not sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, undergone large-scale capital projects or for which comparable results are not available. We present comparable hotel results to help us and our investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our comparable hotels.

Of our 58 properties that we consolidated as of September 30, 2016, 50 properties have been classified as comparable hotels. Of our 59 and 54 properties that we consolidated as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, 48 and 46 properties, respectively, have been classified as comparable hotels. Our non-comparable hotels were removed from the comparable group in the periods above because they were acquired, sold or underwent large-scale capital projects during the current or prior year.

Occupancy

Occupancy represents the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available at a property or group of properties. Occupancy measures the utilization of our properties’ available capacity. Management uses occupancy to gauge demand at a specific property or group of properties in a given period. Occupancy levels also help us determine achievable ADR levels as demand for rooms increases or decreases.

Average Daily Rate

Average Daily Rate (“ADR”) represents room revenue divided by total number of room nights sold in a given period. ADR measures average room price attained by a property and ADR trends provide useful information concerning the pricing environment and the nature of the customer base of a property or group of properties. ADR is a commonly used performance measure in the industry, and we use ADR to assess pricing levels that we are able to generate by type of customer, as changes in rates have a more pronounced effect on overall revenues and incremental profitability than changes in occupancy, as described above.

Revenue per Available Room

We calculate Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”) by dividing room revenue by total number of room nights available to guests for a given period. We consider RevPAR to be a meaningful indicator of our performance as it provides a metric correlated to two primary and key factors of operations at a property or group of properties: occupancy and ADR. RevPAR is also a useful indicator in measuring performance over comparable periods for comparable hotels.

References to RevPAR, ADR and occupancy are presented on a comparable basis and references to RevPAR and ADR are presented on a currency neutral basis (all periods use the same exchange rates), unless otherwise noted.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We also evaluate the performance of our business through certain other financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. GAAP. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered by investors as supplemental measures to GAAP performance measures such as total revenues, operating profit and net income.

 

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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

EBITDA, presented herein, reflects net income excluding interest expense, a provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We consider EBITDA to be a useful measure for investors in evaluating and facilitating comparisons of our operating performance between periods and between REITs by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense) and asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization) from our operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA, presented herein, is calculated as EBITDA, as previously defined, further adjusted to exclude gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) replacement reserves required by certain lease agreements; (vi) reorganization costs; (vii) share-based and certain other compensation expenses; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; and (ix) other items.

Consolidated Hotel Adjusted EBITDA (“Hotel Adjusted EBITDA”) measures property-level results before debt service, depreciation and corporate expenses for our consolidated properties, including both comparable and non-comparable hotels but excluding properties owned by unconsolidated affiliates, and is a key measure of our profitability. We present Hotel Adjusted EBITDA to help us and our investors evaluate the ongoing operating performance of our consolidated properties.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors about us and our financial condition and results of operations for the following reasons: (i) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are among the measures used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions; and (ii) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure to compare results or estimate valuations across companies in our industry.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered either in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) or other methods of analyzing our operating performance and results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our interest expense;

 

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our tax expense;

 

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the effect on earnings or changes resulting from matters that we consider not to be indicative of our future operations; and

 

    other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

We do not use or present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as measures of our liquidity or cash flow. These measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered either in isolation or as a substitute for cash flow or other methods of analyzing our cash flows and liquidity as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

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    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;

 

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the cash requirements to pay our taxes;

 

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; and

 

    although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as discretionary cash available to us to reinvest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations.

The following table provides the components of Hotel Adjusted EBITDA:

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2016 (1)     2015 (1)     2015 (2)     2014 (2)     2014 (3)     2013 (3)  
    (in millions)  

Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

  $         511       $         519       $         684       $         676       $         731       $         664    

Non-comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

    104         92         131         71         16           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

  $             615       $             611       $             815       $             747       $             747       $             670    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Based on our 2016 comparable hotels as of September 30, 2016.
(2)   Based on our 2015 comparable hotels as of December 31, 2015.
(3)   Based on our 2014 comparable hotels as of December 31, 2014.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of Hotel Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2016     2015     2015     2014     2013  
    (in millions)  

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

    $            615         $            611         $            815         $            747         $            670    

Adjusted EBITDA from investments in affiliates

    34         36         47         49         50    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA

    649         647         862         796         720    

All other (1)

    (35)        (36)        (45)        (42)        (39)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    614         611         817         754         681    

  Gain on sales of assets, net

           143         143         —         —    

  Gain on foreign currency transactions

    —         —         —                —    

  FF&E replacement reserve

    (2)        (2)        (2)        (2)        (1)   

  Gain on debt extinguishment

    —         —         —         —         68   

  Impairment loss

    (15)        —         —         —         —    

  Other gain (loss), net

    (7)        (5)        (6)        25         —    

  Other adjustment items (2)

    (11)        (35)        (38)        (15)        (54)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

    580         712         914         764         694    

  Interest income

                                  

  Interest expense

    (141)        (139)        (186)        (186)        (162)   

  Income tax expense

    (79)        (113)        (118)        (117)        (104)   

  Depreciation and amortization expense

    (220)        (212)        (287)        (248)        (246)   

Interest expense, income tax and depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

    (19)        (19)        (25)        (33)        (37)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    $              122         $            230         $            299         $            181         $            147    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Includes revenue from our laundry business of $10 million and $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $13 million, $10 million, and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition, includes corporate and other expense excluding certain other adjustment items.
(2)   For the year ended December 31, 2013, primarily relates to general and administrative expenses allocated to us in connection with our Parent’s initial public offering.

NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent and Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent

We present NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent as a non-GAAP measure of our performance. We calculate NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent (defined as set forth below) for a given operating period in accordance with NAREIT guidelines. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) (calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of real estate, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, real estate-related depreciation, amortization and impairments and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to reflect our pro rata share of the FFO of those entities on the same basis. As noted by NAREIT in its April 2002 “White Paper on Funds From Operations,” since real estate values historically have risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be

 

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insufficient by themselves. For these reasons, NAREIT adopted the FFO metric in order to promote an industry-wide measure of REIT operating performance.

We also present Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent when evaluating our performance because management believes that the exclusion of certain additional items described below provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our ongoing operating performance. Management historically has made the adjustments detailed below in evaluating our performance, in our annual budget process and for our compensation programs. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted FFO provides useful supplemental information that is beneficial to an investor’s complete understanding of our operating performance. We adjust NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent for the following items, which may occur in any period, and refer to this measure as Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent:

 

    Gain on debt extinguishment . We exclude the effect of finance charges and premiums associated with the extinguishment of debt, including the acceleration of the write off of deferred financing costs from the original issuance of the debt being redeemed or retired.

 

    Foreign currency (gain) loss . We exclude the effects of foreign currency (gain) loss as they are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

 

    Acquisition Costs. Under U.S. GAAP, costs associated with completed property acquisitions are expensed in the year incurred and affect our net income. We exclude the effect of these costs in presenting FFO because we believe they are not reflective of our ongoing performance.

 

    Litigation Gains and Losses. We exclude the effect of gains or losses associated with litigation recorded under U.S. GAAP that we consider outside the ordinary course of business. We believe that including these items is not consistent with our ongoing operating performance.

In unusual circumstances, we may also adjust NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent for additional gains or losses that management believes are not representative of our current operating performance.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to Parent to NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent and Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent:

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2016     2015     2015     2014     2013  
    (in millions)  

Net income attributable to Parent

  $               116       $             224       $             292       $             176       $             144    

Depreciation and amortization expense

    220         212         287         248         246    

Impairment loss

    15         —         —         —         —    

Gain on sales of assets, net

    (1)        (143)        (143)        —         —    

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

    —         —         —         (24)        —    

Equity investment adjustments:

         

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

    (16)        (18)        (22)        (16)        (13)   

Pro rata FFO of equity investments

    29         31         40         40         39    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NAREIT FFO attributable to Parent

    363         306         454         424         416    

Gain on debt extinguishment

    —         —         —         —         (68)   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

    —         —         —         (2)        —    

Acquisition costs

    —         26         26                —    

Litigation losses

    —         —         —                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted FFO attributable to Parent

    $            363         $              332         $            480         $            427         $            349    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Comparable Hotel Data

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

The following table sets forth data for our 2016 comparable hotels by geographic market as of September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

    As of September 30, 2016     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015        

Market

  No. of
Properties
    No. of
Rooms
    ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     Percent
Change in
RevPAR
 

New York (1)

           2,233         273.99         85.8%        235.03         282.64         87.0%        245.84         (4.4)%   

Washington, D.C.

           1,085         163.95         81.3%        133.26         157.18         79.1%        124.29         7.2%   

Florida

           1,322         149.19         85.0%        126.83         145.61         88.1%        128.32         (1.2)%   

New Orleans

           1,939         177.84         75.9%        134.97         168.31         79.4%        133.70         0.9%   

Chicago

           2,743         179.38         75.6%        135.53         181.19         80.7%        146.28         (7.3)%   

Northern California

           3,264         233.29         86.0%        200.73         221.18         86.0%        190.15         5.6%   

Southern California

           1,304         170.90         87.7%        149.93         168.54         86.4%        145.59         3.0%   

Hawaii

           4,101         244.24         88.2%        215.54         231.44         87.1%        201.56         6.9%   

Other

    15         5,499         156.01         80.1%        125.01         152.37         81.4%        124.10         0.7%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic

    38         23,490         200.22         82.8%        165.72         194.57         83.9%        163.20         1.5%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

United Kingdom

           1,458         131.68         78.6%        103.47         128.57         79.9%        102.72         0.7%   

Other

           1,656         172.91         74.2%        128.36         171.77         75.1%        128.96         (0.5)%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International

    12         3,114                 152.56         76.3%                116.43                 150.22             77.4%                116.28         0.1%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    All Markets

          50                 26,604       $ 195.20                 82.0%       $ 160.15        $ 189.86         83.1%      $ 157.85                 1.5%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

               

 

(1)   New York market information includes the 304 room Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.

Our domestic properties experienced RevPAR growth of 1.5% attributable to an increase in ADR of 2.8%, partially offset by a decrease in occupancy of 110 basis points. Our Hawaii and Washington, D.C. properties led RevPAR growth with Hawaii showing an increase in ADR of 5.5% and a significant increase in occupancy resulting from increased group business, while Washington, D.C. also benefited from increased demand from government and corporate group business. Our Chicago and New York properties experienced a decline in comparable RevPAR, primarily attributable to a decrease in city-wide events in Chicago and a decrease in transient business in New York.

On a currency neutral basis, RevPAR growth at our international properties of 0.1% was primarily attributable to our European properties experiencing RevPAR growth due to strong sales performance, partially offset by decreased travel in Puerto Rico related to concerns arising from the Zika virus.

The following table sets forth data for our 2016 comparable hotels by property type as of September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

    As of September 30, 2016       Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016         Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015          

Property Type

  No. of
Properties
    No. of
Rooms
    ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     Percent
Change in
RevPAR
 

Urban

    16         10,788         $213.20         80.0%        $    170.61         $    210.75         81.9%        $    172.63         (1.2)%   

Resort

           6,271         221.00         84.9%        187.54         209.99         85.1%        178.75         4.9%   

Airport

    13         6,355         158.42         84.8%        134.34         153.70         86.1%        132.26         1.6%   

Suburban

    14         3,190         157.75         77.8%        122.68         152.44         77.5%        118.21         3.8%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    All Types

                    50                   26,604         $    195.20                 82.0%        $    160.15         $    189.86                 83.1%        $    157.85                 1.5%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

               

 

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Our resort properties led the portfolio with RevPAR growth primarily attributable to group business at our Hawaii properties, which had RevPAR growth of 6.9% when compared to the same period in 2015. RevPAR growth at our suburban properties was led by our domestic and European properties. RevPAR at our urban properties declined primarily as a result of decreases in occupancy in both Chicago and New York, partially offset by RevPAR growth at our European properties. Our airport properties RevPAR growth was primarily attributable to an increase in ADR at our Washington, D.C. and California properties, partially offset by decreased demand in Chicago.

Year Ended December 31, 2015 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2014

The following table sets forth data for our 2015 comparable hotels by geographic market as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

    As of December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2014        

Market

  No. of
  Properties  
    No. of
Rooms
    ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     Percent
Change in
RevPAR
 

New York (1)

           2,289        $ 296.45         88.4%       $ 262.03        $ 300.60         89.1%       $ 267.92         (2.2)%   

Washington, D.C.

           1,403         171.53         77.7%        133.26         164.95         78.0%       $ 128.73         3.5%   

Florida

           1,322         147.74         88.0%        129.95         140.08         88.4%        123.86         4.9%   

New Orleans

           1,939         170.35         78.0%        132.79         168.24         77.5%        130.38         1.8%   

Chicago

           2,743         181.71         78.7%        143.00         177.65         75.7%        134.47         6.3%   

Northern California

           3,029         225.01         84.3%        189.70         209.23         83.3%        174.32         8.8%   

Southern California

           1,304         164.09         84.7%        138.91         158.45         83.3%        132.03         5.2%   

Hawaii

           4,101         234.15         86.1%        201.72         233.10         83.8%        195.29         3.3%   

Other

    11         4,519         151.74         80.6%        122.31         142.58         79.1%        112.72         8.5%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic

    34         22,649         199.12         82.9%        165.07         194.01         81.7%        158.48         4.2%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

United Kingdom

    9        1,589        138.92        79.0%        109.74        134.28        77.3%        103.81        5.7%   

Other

    5        2,148        161.72        71.6%        115.81        155.01        70.7%        109.57        5.7%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International

    14         3,737         151.47         74.7%        113.22         145.74         73.5%        107.12         5.7%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    All Markets

              48                 26,386       $       192.94                 81.7%      $         157.71       $         187.77                 80.5%       $         151.20                 4.3%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

               

 

(1)   New York market information includes the 304 room Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.

Our domestic properties experienced RevPAR growth of 4.2%, primarily attributable to a combination of an increase in ADR of 2.6% and an increase in occupancy of 120 basis points. Our west coast properties led RevPAR growth at our domestic properties as they benefited from high levels of demand allowing for significant rate improvements for both group and transient business. Our Phoenix and Atlanta properties outperformed the portfolio with RevPAR growth of 12.6% and 9.0%, respectively, as a result of a rate improvement of 10.4% at our Phoenix properties and an increase in occupancy of 450 basis points at our Atlanta property. The RevPAR growth at our domestic properties was partially offset by decreased RevPAR in New York as a result of a significant rooms renovation, timeshare conversion project and construction of new retail space at one of our properties.

On a currency neutral basis, our international properties experienced RevPAR growth of 5.7%, led by our European properties. International RevPAR growth was limited due to declines in Brazil because of a deepening economic recession, a weakening currency and the positive effect of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on RevPAR for the prior year ended December 31, 2014. Overall international RevPAR growth was primarily due to an increase in occupancy of 120 basis points.

 

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The following table sets forth data for our 2015 comparable hotels by property type as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

    As of December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2015     Year Ended December 31, 2014        

Property Type

  No. of
Properties
    No. of
Rooms
    ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     Percent
Change in
RevPAR
 

Urban

    17         11,390         $    214.36         80.3%        $    172.18         $    210.98         79.0%        $    166.77         3.2%   

Resort

           6,271         211.44         84.0%        177.67         207.39         82.4%        170.95         3.9%   

Airport

    13         6,355         152.46         83.9%        127.97         142.96         83.4%        119.16         7.4%   

Suburban

    11         2,370         150.81         76.6%        115.54         146.80         75.0%        110.12         4.9%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    All Types

                    48                   26,386         $    192.94                 81.7%        $    157.71         $    187.77                 80.5%        $    151.20                 4.3%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

               

Our airport properties led the portfolio with RevPAR growth of 7.4%. The ADR growth of 6.6% was primarily attributed to our west coast airport properties. The RevPAR improvement at our urban properties of 3.2% was a result of an improvement in occupancy of 130 basis points. The RevPAR growth of 3.9% at our resort properties was due to a strong group business at our Hawaiian properties. Our suburban properties experienced RevPAR growth of 4.9%, led by high occupancy and average room rate at our Washington, D.C. properties due to transient business.

Year Ended December 31, 2014 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2013

The following table sets forth data for our 2014 comparable hotels by geographic market as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

    As of December 31, 2014     Year Ended December 31, 2014     Year Ended December 31, 2013        

Market

  No. of
Properties
    No. of
Rooms
    ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     Percent
Change in
RevPAR
 

New York (1)

           3,702         $    334.60         89.9%        $    300.69         $    323.90         91.0%        $    294.89         2.0%   

Washington, D.C.

           1,407         164.95         78.0%        128.73         164.17         74.4%        122.19         5.4%   

Florida

           1,322         140.08         88.4%        123.86         133.30         85.8%        114.40         8.3%   

New Orleans

           1,939         168.24         77.5%        130.38         168.59         72.0%        121.36         7.4%   

Chicago

           2,743         177.65         75.7%        134.47         168.41         73.9%        124.43         8.1%   

Northern California

           3,024         209.23         83.3%        174.32         186.22         83.1%        154.68         12.7%   

Southern California

           1,304         158.45         83.3%        132.03         148.83         78.2%        116.38         13.4%   

Hawaii

           4,101         233.10         83.8%        195.29         226.95         82.5%        187.29         4.3%   

Other

    11         4,519         142.58         79.1%        112.72         132.72         76.8%        101.97         10.5%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Domestic

    35         24,061         206.66         82.2%        169.95         198.30         80.5%        159.57         6.5%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

United Kingdom

    7        1,224        130.97        77.9%        102.07        117.39        77.4%        90.82        12.4%   

Other

    4        1,996        184.65        70.5%        130.15        152.93        70.5%        107.87        20.7%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

International

    11         3,220             162.98                 73.3%            119.48             138.64                 73.1%            101.39                 17.8%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    All Markets

                    46                   27,281         $    202.00         81.2%        $    163.99         $    191.83         79.6%        $    152.70         7.4%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

               

 

(1)   New York market information includes the 304 room Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.

Our domestic properties had RevPAR growth of 6.5%, as a result of an increase in ADR of 4.2% and an increase in occupancy of 170 basis points. Our domestic properties RevPAR growth was led by our west coast properties that benefited from both strong transient demand as well as accelerating growth in group business. Our east coast properties, led by our Boston property, had strong demand which allowed for a focus towards the higher-rated group and transient business, leading to a 12.0% improvement in ADR. Atlanta led our south and central properties with a RevPAR growth of 10.0%, as a result of a mix of strong group demand. Our Hawaiian properties experienced increased group business, which led to a overall RevPAR increase of 4.3%.

On a currency neutral basis, our international markets experienced RevPAR growth of 17.8%, led by our Brazilian property which benefited from increased demand in 2014 as compared to the prior year due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. RevPAR growth was due to a combination of rate growth of 17.6% and an increase in occupancy of 20 basis points.

 

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The following table sets forth data for our 2014 comparable hotels by property type as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

    As of December 31, 2014     Year Ended December 31, 2014     Year Ended December 31, 2013        

Property Type

  No. of
Properties
    No. of
Rooms
    ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     ADR     Occupancy     RevPAR     Percent
Change in
RevPAR
 

Urban

    17         12,609         $      237.63         80.3%        $      190.91         $      224.22         79.9%        $      179.25         6.5%   

Resort

           6,271         207.69         82.4%        171.20         201.12         80.5%        161.83         5.8%   

Airport

    13         6,358         142.96         83.4%        119.16         132.06         80.2%        105.86         12.6%   

Suburban

           2,043                 151.98                 75.8%                115.22                 146.06                 73.2%                106.86                 7.8%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

    All Types

                    46                   27,281         $      202.00         81.2%        $      163.99         $      191.83         79.6%        $      152.70         7.4%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

               

Our airport properties experienced RevPAR growth of 12.6%, primarily attributable to increased ADR growth in our west coast and east coast markets. Our urban properties experienced a RevPAR growth of 6.5%, led by our international properties, primarily our Brazilian property, which was slightly offset due to increased supply in transient business at the more concentrated urban markets, such as in New York and Washington, D.C. The RevPAR growth in our resort properties was 5.8% in 2014 as a result of the increase in RevPAR at our Hawaiian, international and Southern California properties. The RevPAR improvement at our suburban properties of 7.8%, was led by our domestic properties, as a result of a 4.1% increase in ADR and an improvement in occupancy of 260 basis points.

Results of Operations

The following items have had a significant effect on the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter comparability of our operations and are further discussed in the sections below:

 

  In the first nine months of 2015, we added six properties to our portfolio on a net basis as a result of a tax deferred exchange and in the second half of 2014 we added five properties to our portfolio as a result of an equity investments exchange. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” and Note 4: “Disposals” in our historical combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information. The results of properties added to our portfolio on a net basis in the comparable periods are collectively referred to as our “Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions.”

 

  For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2014 our results were more significantly affected by disruptive renovations than in typical years, which reduced growth in net income and Adjusted EBITDA when compared to the same period in 2015.

 

  For international properties, we are exposed to currency exchange risks in the normal course of business; therefore, changes in operating results discussed in “—Revenue” and “—Operating Expenses” are explained on a currency neutral basis.

 

  We have adopted the 11th Edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (“USALI”), which became effective on January 1, 2015 and modified the presentation of certain property-level revenue and expense line items. These changes include, among other items, certain service charges, which are now reflected on a gross basis and result in an increase to food and beverage revenue with a corresponding increase to food and beverage expense. The adoption of USALI did not affect operating income, net income, or Hotel Adjusted EBITDA. The years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 results were not restated for the adoption of USALI.

 

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The following tables reflect certain significant operating results:

Hotel operating results:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,      Percent Change  
              2016                        2015                  2016 vs. 2015     
     (in millions)         

Total Hotel Revenue

     $        2,047            $        2,004                    2.1%   

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

     $           615            $           611            0.7%   

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)

     30.0%         30.5%         (50bps)   

 

    Year Ended December 31,     Percent Change  
    2015     2014     2013      2015 vs. 2014      2014 vs. 2013  
    (in millions)              

Total Hotel Revenue

    $         2,675           $          2,503           $         2,323                   6.9%                7.7%   

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

    $            815           $             747           $            670                   9.1%        11.5%   

Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)

    30.5%        29.8%        28.8%        70 bps         100 bps    

 

 

(1)   Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Hotel Adjusted EBITDA divided by Total Hotel Revenue

Comparable hotel operating results:

 

     2016 Comparable Hotels  
     2016      2015      2016 vs. 2015  
     (in millions)         

Comparable Total Hotel Revenue

     $        1,728            $        1,706                    1.3%   

Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

     $           511            $           519            (1.5)%   

Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)

     29.6%         30.4%         (80bps)   

 

(1)   Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA divided by comparable Total Hotel Revenue

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 80 basis points compared to the same period for 2015, as a result of increased operating expenses outpacing RevPAR growth at the majority of our comparable hotels. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to incremental wages and benefits as a result of additional benefits provided at the beginning of 2016 that were not previously provided in 2015.

 

    2015 Comparable Hotels     2014 Comparable Hotels  
    2015     2014     2015 vs.
2014
    2014     2013     2014 vs.
2013
 
    (in millions)           (in millions)        

Comparable Total Hotel Revenue

     $    2,281           $    2,190                   4.2%        $    2,444           $    2,295                   6.5%   

Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA

     $       684           $      676           1.2%        $       731           $       664           10.1%   

Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin (1)

    30.0%        30.9%        (90bps)        29.9%        28.9%        100bps    

 

(1)   Comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA divided by comparable Total Hotel Revenue.

In 2015, comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 90 basis points compared to 2014, primarily as a result of the adoption of USALI, which caused a decrease in Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin of

 

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60 basis points. Additionally, disruption at the Hilton New York due to a significant rooms renovation, the conversion of certain rooms into timeshare units and construction of new retail space around the entrance to the hotel further decreased comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin by 60 basis points. Excluding the adoption of USALI and the results of the Hilton New York, comparable Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 30 basis points in 2015.

The increase of 100 basis points in our comparable hotel Adjusted EBITDA margin in 2014 compared to 2013 was the result of both an increase in revenue and a reduction of expenses at our properties due to our asset management and operational effectiveness initiatives aimed at maximizing profitability. Refer to “—Revenue” and “—Operating Expenses” for discussion on the increase in revenues and decrease in expenses in 2014 compared to 2013.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

Revenue

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,      Percent Change  
               2016                          2015                2016 vs. 2015  
     (in millions)         

Rooms

     $     1,361          $     1,340                        1.6%   

Food and beverage

     536          512          4.7%   

Other (1)

     160          161          (0.6)%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

    Total revenue

     $     2,057          $     2,013          2.2%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(1)   Includes revenue from our laundry business of $10 million and $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following table details the changes in total revenue:

 

     2016 vs. 2015  
     (in millions)  

Total increase

     $            44     

Net decrease due to foreign currency changes

     11     

Net increase from non-comparable hotels (1)

     (25)    
  

 

 

 

    Adjusted increase from total comparable hotels

     $            30     
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   Increases of $9 million, $13 million and $3 million in rooms revenue, food and beverage revenue and other revenue, respectively, primarily related to acquisitions and dispositions that occurred in the first half of 2015. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” and Note 4: “Disposals” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Rooms. Comparable rooms revenue increased $20 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of RevPAR growth of 1.5%. For a discussion of comparable hotel RevPAR see “—Comparable Hotel Data.”

Food and beverage. Comparable food and beverage revenue increased $14 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of increases in catering revenue from group business.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,      Percent Change  
                2016                            2015                 2016 to 2015  
     (in millions)         

Rooms

      $            352           $            343                          2.6%   

Food and beverage

     375          362          3.6%   

Other departmental and support

     500          487          2.7%   

Other property-level

     135          135          —%   

Management fees

     73          69          5.8%   

Impairment loss

     15          —          NM (1)   

Depreciation and amortization

     $            220           $            212          3.8%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

      $        1,670           $        1,608          3.9%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(1)   Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

The following table details the changes in total operating expenses:

 

     2016 vs. 2015  
     (in millions)  

Total increase

     $            62     

Net decrease due to foreign currency changes

     8     

Net increase from non-comparable hotels (1)

     (21)    

Net increase due to impairment loss

     (15)    
  

 

 

 

Adjusted increase from total comparable hotels

     $            34     
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   Non-comparable hotels increases were primarily attributable to increases of $4 million, $6 million and $8 million in food and beverage expense, other departmental and support expense and depreciation and amortization expense, respectively, primarily related to acquisitions and dispositions that occurred in the first quarter of 2015. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” and Note 4: “Disposals” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Rooms. Comparable rooms expense increased $9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of increases in wages and benefits.

Food and beverage. Food and beverage expense at our comparable hotels increased $11 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of increases in our costs associated with increased volume in our catering business.

Other departmental and support. Other departmental and support expense at our comparable hotels increased $11 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, primarily as a result of increases in wages and benefits, partially offset by decreases in utilities.

Management fees. Management fees at our comparable hotels increased $3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, primarily attributable to an increase in our incentive management fees due to both an increase in profitability at certain properties and the number of properties paying incentive fees.

Impairment loss . During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded an impairment of $15 million for certain hotel assets resulting from a significant decline in market value of those assets. See

 

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Note 8: “Fair Value Measurements” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Corporate and other

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,      Percent Change  
                2016                            2015                 2016 to 2015  
     (in millions)         

General and administrative expenses (2)

      $            45           $            45          —%   

Acquisition costs

     —          26          NM (1)   

Laundry expenses

     11                  22.2%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    
      $            56           $            80                  (30.0)%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

(1)   Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.
(2)   Includes allocations of costs from certain corporate and shared functions provided to us by Parent of $44 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

The decrease in corporate and other expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 was primarily due to $26 million of property acquisition costs incurred in 2015 as a result of the acquisition of five properties in connection with a tax deferred exchange. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Gain on sale of assets, net . During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we completed the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and recognized a gain of $143 million. See Note 4: “Disposals” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Non-operating Income and Expenses

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,      Percent Change  
                2016                            2015                 2016 to 2015  
     (in millions)         

Interest income

                 1                  —%   

Interest expense

     (141)         (139)         1.4%   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     16                      18          (11.1)%   

Other loss, net

     (7)         (5)         40.0%   

Income tax expense

     (79)         (113)                     (30.1)%   

 

(1)   Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Our overall borrowing rate increased as a result of the debt assumed in our acquisition in February 2015; however, we have reduced our outstanding borrowings since September 30, 2015.

Other loss, net. Other loss, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily related to a $5 million loss from the derecognition of unamortized deferred financing costs as a result of prepayments on the Existing CMBS Loan; see Note 7: “Debt” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information. Other loss, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily related to the recognition of a $6 million loss related to the remaining unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the mortgage loan that was secured by Waldorf Astoria New York property (the “Waldorf Astoria Loan”); see Note 4: “Disposals” in our unaudited

 

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condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Income tax expense. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased compared to the same period in 2015 primarily as a result of a decrease in pre-tax book income offset by a net tax benefit of $6 million in 2015 related to the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and the related tax deferred exchange of real property.

Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

Revenue

 

     Year ended December 31,      Percent Change  
     2015      2014      2013      2015 vs. 2014      2014 vs. 2013  
     (in millions)                

Rooms

     $        1,783          $    1,679          $    1,556                        6.2%                       7.9%   

Food and beverage

     691          644          607          7.3%         6.1%   

Other (1)

     214          190          170          12.6%         11.8%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

    Total revenue

     $        2,688          $    2,513          $    2,333          7.0%         7.7%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

(1)   Includes revenue from our laundry business of $13 million, $10 million, and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following table details the changes in total revenue:

 

     2015 vs. 2014      2014 vs. 2013  
     (in millions)  

Total increase

     $                175          $                180    

Net decrease due to foreign currency changes

     28            

Net increase from non-comparable hotels

     (84)         (28)   

Net increase due to USALI adoption at our comparable hotels

     (43)         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Adjusted increase from total comparable hotels

     $                  76          $                154    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rooms. Comparable rooms revenue increased $61 million in 2015 and $97 million in 2014 primarily as a result of an increase in comparable hotel RevPAR of 4.3% and 7.4% respectively. For a discussion of comparable hotel RevPAR see “—Comparable Hotel Data.” Non-comparable rooms revenue increased $64 million and $27 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily as a result of our Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Food and beverage. Comparable food and beverage revenue increased $53 million and $35 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Increases in food and beverage revenue at our comparable hotels was primarily attributable to increases in catering and banquet revenue. Of the $53 million increase in 2015 at our comparable hotels, $45 million was a result of the USALI adoption. Food and beverage revenue at our non-comparable hotels was flat in 2015 compared to 2014 and increased $3 million in 2014 compared to 2013.

Other. Other revenue increased $5 million at our comparable hotels in 2015 primarily attributable to slight increases in both resort charges and parking revenue. These increases were partially offset by a slight decrease in telecommunications revenue resulting from Hilton offering their loyalty program members complimentary internet access in 2015 for reservations made through certain distribution channels. Other revenue increased $22 million at our comparable hotels in 2014, primarily as a result of an increase in resort fees. Non-comparable other revenue increased $20 million and decreased $2 million in 2015 and 2014, primarily as a result of our Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

    Year ended December 31,     Percent Change  
    2015     2014     2013     2015 vs. 2014     2014 vs. 2013  
    (in millions)              

Rooms

    $              456        $              457        $             422        (0.2)%        8.3%   

Food and beverage

    487        454        437        7.3%        3.9%   

Other departmental and support

    650        592        556        9.8%        6.5%   

Other property-level

    180        178        178        1.1%        —%   

Management fees

    89        77        61        15.6%        26.2%   

Depreciation and amortization

    287        248        246        15.7%        0.8%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total operating expenses

    $          2,149        $          2,006        $          1,900                    7.1%                        5.6%   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

The following table details the changes in total operating expenses:

 

     2015 vs. 2014      2014 vs. 2013  
     (in millions)  

Total increase

     $                143          $                106    

Net decrease due to foreign currency changes

     19          —    

Net increase from non-comparable hotels

     (57)         (19)   

Net increase due to USALI adoption at our comparable hotels

     (43)         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Adjusted increase from total comparable hotels

     $                  62          $                  87    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rooms. Rooms expense increased $5 million at our comparable hotels in 2015, primarily resulting from higher variable operating costs due to increased occupancy. Comparable rooms expense increased $25 million during 2014 primarily due to increases in wages and benefits and travel agent commissions as a result of the increase in occupancy during 2014. Non-comparable rooms expense decreased $3 million in 2015 and increased $10 million in 2014.

Food and beverage. Food and beverage expense at our comparable hotels increased $48 million and $15 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily a result of increases in our catering and banquet business. Of the $48 million increase in 2015 at our comparable hotels, $45 million was a result of the USALI adoption. Non-comparable food and beverage expense decreased $10 million in 2015 and increased $2 million in 2014.

Other departmental and support. Other departmental and support expense increased $33 million and $28 million at our comparable hotels in 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily as a result of increases in wages and benefits, credit card fees and sales and marketing costs. Our non-comparable hotel other departmental and support expense increased $32 million and $8 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily as a result of our Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions.

Other property-level. Other property-level expenses at our comparable hotels increased $6 million in 2015 due to slight increases in our rent expense and property taxes, offset by a slight decline in insurance expense. Non-comparable hotel property-level expenses decreased $3 million in 2015. In 2014, other property-level expenses at our comparable hotels increased $3 million as a result of increases in our rent expense offset by a $3 million decrease in our non-comparable hotels.

Management fees. Management fees at our comparable hotels increased $10 million in 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in our incentive management fees due to an increase in profitability and the number of properties paying incentive fees. In 2014, management fees at our comparable hotels increased

 

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$15 million as a result of increases in base management fees due to an increase in property level revenues. In addition, certain of our comparable hotels began paying an incentive fee in October 2013 based on amended management agreements that resulted in an increase in management fees of $4 million in 2014. Non-comparable hotel management fees increased $3 million and $1 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense in 2015 and 2014 primarily resulted from an increase in depreciation and amortization expense from our non-comparable hotels of $38 million and $1 million, respectively, related to assets acquired in those respective periods. Depreciation and amortization expense at our comparable hotels increased $3 million and $1 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively as a result of additional capital expenditures due to normal maintenance.

Corporate and other

 

     Year ended December 31,      Percent Change  
     2015      2014      2013      2015 to
2014
     2014 to
2013
 
     (in millions)                

General and administrative expenses (2)

     $            57          $            55          $              92          3.6%         (40.2)%   

Acquisition costs

     26                  —                  NM (1)                 NM (1)   

Laundry expenses

     13          11          11          18.2%         —%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       
     $            96          $            67          $            103          43.3%         (35.0)%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

(1)   Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.
(2)   Includes allocations of costs from certain corporate and shared functions provided to us by Parent of $56 million, $52 million, and $79 million, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The increase in 2015 was primarily due to $26 million of property acquisition costs incurred for the year ended December 31, 2015 incurred as a result of the acquisition of six properties in connection with a tax deferred exchange, compared to $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The decrease in 2014 was primarily attributable to a decrease in our allocation of Hilton’s corporate costs. Allocated costs were higher in 2013 as a result of costs in connection with Hilton’s initial public offering that were allocated to us.

Gain on sale of assets, net . In 2015, we completed the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and recognized a gain of $143 million. See Note 4: “Disposals” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

 

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Non-operating Income and Expenses

 

     Year ended December 31,      Percent Change  
     2015      2014      2013      2015 to 2014      2014 to 2013  
     (in millions)                

Interest income

     $            1          $            1          $            2          —            (50.0)%   

Interest expense

     (186)         (186)         (162)         —            14.8 %   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     22          16          13          37.5%         23.1 %   

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

     —                  —                  NM (1)                 NM (1)   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —          —          68          —            NM (1)   

Other gain (loss), net

     (6)         25          —          NM (1)         NM (1)   

Income tax expense

     (118)         (117)         (104)         0.9%         12.5 %   

 

(1)   Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $24 million in 2014. The increase was due to an increase in our overall borrowing rate based on Hilton’s refinancing transactions occurring in October 2013. See Note 8: “Debt” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates. The increases in 2015 and 2014 were primarily due to improved performance at our unconsolidated properties. Additionally, the increase in 2015 was partially offset by $3 million in equity in earnings included in the year ended December 31, 2014 from affiliates that were involved in an equity investments exchange and were no longer included in equity in earnings from investments in affiliates after July 2014; see Note 3: “Acquisitions” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Gain on extinguishment of debt . The gain on debt extinguishment in 2013 was the result of our allocated portion of Hilton’s gain on debt extinguishment from refinancing transactions which occurred in October 2013. See Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Other gain (loss), net. The $6 million of other loss, net for the year ended December 31, 2015 was a result of the recognition of remaining deferred financing costs associated with a debt payoff in conjunction with the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York; see Note 4: “Disposals” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The other gain, net for the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily related to a pre-tax gain of $24 million resulting from an equity investments exchange; see Note 3: “Acquisitions” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Income tax expense. The increases in 2015 and 2014 were primarily a result of increases in our income before income taxes. In 2015, the increase in our income tax expense was offset by $34 million of previously unrecognized deferred tax assets associated with assets and liabilities distributed from liquidated controlled foreign corporations and the net tax benefit related to the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York. Refer to Note 12: “Income Taxes” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

As of September 30, 2016, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $425 million, including $79 million of restricted cash. The majority of our restricted cash balance relates to cash restricted under our debt agreements.

Our known short-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures, including reimbursements to the hotel manager for payroll and related benefits, legal costs, operating costs associated with the operation of our properties, interest and scheduled principal payments on our outstanding indebtedness, and capital expenditures for renovations and maintenance at our properties, and dividends to our stockholders. Our long-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary to pay for scheduled debt maturities, capital improvements at our properties, and costs associated with potential acquisitions.

Our capital expenditures for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $226 million, $171 million, $184 million, $318 million and $288 million, respectively. Our commitments to fund capital expenditures for renovations and maintenance at our properties in 2016 will be funded by cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash to the extent permitted by our lending agreements and cash flow from operations. Following the spin-off, we expect to establish reserves for capital expenditures in accordance with the management agreements to be entered into with Hilton.

As a REIT, the Company is required to distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its taxable income, excluding net capital gain, on an annual basis. Therefore, as a general matter, it is unlikely that we will be able to retain substantial cash balances that could be used to meet our liquidity needs from our annual taxable income. Instead, we will need to meet these needs from external sources of capital and amounts, if any, by which our cash flow generated from operations exceeds taxable income.

We finance our business activities primarily with existing cash and cash generated from our operations. We believe that this cash will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements for operating expenses and other expenditures, including payroll and related benefits, legal costs and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. The objectives of our cash management policy are to maintain the availability of liquidity, minimize operational costs, make debt payments and fund our capital expenditure programs and future acquisitions. Further, we have an investment policy that is focused on the preservation of capital and maximizing the return on new and existing investments.

Sources and Uses of Our Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following tables summarize our net cash flows and key metrics related to our liquidity:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     Percent
Change
 
     2016      2015      2016 vs. 2015  
     (in millions)         

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $         294        $         373          (21.2 )% 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (154)         297          NM (1)  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     132          (654)         NM (1)  

 

    Year ended December 31,     Percent Change  
    2015     2014     2013     2015 vs. 2014     2014 vs. 2013  
    (in millions)              

Net cash provided by operating activities

    $        519         $        516         $        440         0.6%        17.3%   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    230         (120)        (200)        NM 1        (40.0)%   

Net cash used in financing activities

    (715)        (401)        (215)                78.3%                86.5%   

 

(1)   Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

 

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Operating Activities

Cash flow from operating activities is primarily generated from operating income from our properties. In a recessionary market, we may experience significant declines in travel and, thus, declines in demand for our rooms. A decline in demand could have a material effect on our cash flow from operating activities. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Contraction in the global economy or low levels of economic growth could adversely affect our revenues and profitability as well as limit or slow our future growth.”

The $79 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to a $13 million increase in cash paid from interest, a $7 million decrease in distributions from unconsolidated affiliates and a decrease in operating income attributable to increased expenses at our properties. The decrease was partially offset by a decrease in acquisition transaction costs of $26 million.

The $3 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily due to an increase in operating income attributable to improved operating results at our properties, partially offset by acquisition transaction costs of $26 million in 2015.

The $76 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 was a result of an increase in operating income attributable to improved operating results at our properties.

Investing Activities

The $451 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 was primarily attributable to net proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York of $1,866 million, partially offset by $1,410 million used for the acquisitions of certain properties in a tax deferred exchange during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Refer to Note 3: “Acquisitions” and Note 4: “Disposals” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The $350 million increase in net cash provided by investing activities in the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to net proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York, partially offset by $1,410 million used in the acquisitions of properties in a tax deferred exchange in 2015 and a $55 million increase in capital expenditures for property and equipment. Refer to Note 3: “Acquisitions” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The $80 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities in the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to a combination of an increase in distributions from investments in affiliates of $13 million and a decrease in capital expenditures for property and equipment of $13 million. Additionally, in the year ended December 31, 2014 we acquired a parcel of land for $28 million, which we previously leased under a long-term ground lease.

Financing Activities

The $786 million decrease in net cash used in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to a $987 million increase in contributions from Parent, a $150 million increase in net transfers from Parent and a $81 million decrease in cash dividends to Parent, partially offset by an increase of $470 million in net repayments of debt.

 

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The $314 million increase in net cash used in financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily attributable to an increase in repayment of debt of $869 million, partially offset by a decrease in cash dividends paid to Parent and a decrease in net transfers to Parent of $270 million and $87 million, respectively. The changes in borrowings and repayments of debt were primarily due to the repayment of the Waldorf Astoria Loan of $525 million in connection with the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York as well as a $69 million paydown of the Existing CMBS Loan and a $64 million payoff of a mortgage loan assumed in conjunction with the equity investment exchange that occurred in 2015.

Net cash used in financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2014 increased $186 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily due to an increase in our cash dividends paid to Parent of $248 million in 2014, offset by a decrease in the change in restricted cash.

Debt

As of September 30, 2016, our total indebtedness was approximately $3 billion, excluding approximately $214 million of our share of debt of investments in affiliates. Substantially all of the debt of such affiliates is secured solely by the affiliates’ assets or is guaranteed by other partners without recourse to us. For further information on our total indebtedness and debt repayments refer to Note 7: “Debt” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement.

Distribution Policy

In order to qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute to our stockholders, on an annual basis, at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains. We expect to make quarterly distributions to our stockholders in a manner intended to satisfy this requirement. Prior to making any distributions for U.S. federal tax purposes or otherwise, we must first satisfy our operating and debt service obligations. It is possible that it would be necessary to utilize cash reserves, liquidate assets at unfavorable prices or incur additional indebtedness in order to make required distributions. It is also possible that our board of directors could decide to make required distributions in part by using shares of our common stock.

In addition, as a result of our intended election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and in order to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, we intend to declare the Purging Distribution to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to our non-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to us in connection with the spin-off and the earnings and profits generated by us in our taxable year ending on the date of the spin-off. The Purging Distribution will be paid to our stockholders in a combination of cash and our common stock, with the cash portion constituting at least 20% of the total amount of the Purging Distribution. We expect to pay the majority of the Purging Distribution in Park Parent common stock. We expect to declare and pay the Purging Distribution prior to the end of 2017. We currently expect the amount of the Purging Distribution will be between approximately $550 million and $650 million. See “The Spin-Off—The Purging Distribution.”

 

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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015:

 

     Payments Due by Period  
     Total      Less Than
1 Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More Than
5 Years
 
     (in millions)  

Debt (1)(2)

   $         4,485        $         259        $         3,755        $         441        $             30    

Capital lease obligations (2)

     93                                  88    

Operating leases (3)

     411          26          52          46          287    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Total contractual obligations

   $ 4,989        $ 286        $ 3,809        $ 489        $ 405    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   We have assumed the exercise of all extensions, that are exercisable solely at our option.
(2)   Includes principal, as well as estimated interest payments. For our variable-rate debt we have assumed a constant 30-day LIBOR rate of 0.36 percent as of December 31, 2015.
(3)   Only includes our future minimum lease payments, see Note 11: “Leases” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015 was $6 million. These amounts are excluded from the table above because they are uncertain and subject to the findings of the taxing authorities in the jurisdictions where we are subject to tax. It is possible that the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits could change during the next year. Refer to Note 12: “Income Taxes” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015, after giving pro forma effect to the Financing Transactions described in “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements:”

 

     Pro Forma Payments Due by Period  
     Total      Less Than
1 Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More Than
5 Years
 
     (in millions)  

Debt (1)

   $         4,007       $            110       $            270       $            224       $         3,403   

Capital lease obligations (1)

     93         1         2         2         88   

Operating leases (2)

     411         26         52         46         287   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Total contractual obligations

   $ 4,511       $ 137       $ 324       $ 272       $ 3,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Includes principal, as well as estimated interest payments. For our variable-rate debt we have assumed a constant 30-day LIBOR rate of 0.36 percent as of December 31, 2015.
(2)   Only includes our future minimum lease payments, see Note 11: “Leases” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2016 included construction contract commitments of approximately $62 million for capital expenditures at our properties. Our contracts contain clauses that allow us to cancel all or some portion of the work. If cancellation of a contract occurred, our commitment would be any costs incurred up to the cancellation date, in addition to any costs associated with the discharge of the contract.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our historical combined consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the historical combined consolidated financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods and the related disclosures in the historical combined consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement, the following accounting policies are critical because they involve a higher degree of judgment, and the estimates required to be made were based on assumptions that are inherently uncertain. As a result, these accounting policies could materially affect our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments based on historical experiences and various other factors that are believed to reflect the current circumstances. While we believe our estimates, assumptions and judgments are reasonable, they are based on information presently available. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates due to changes in judgments, assumptions and conditions as a result of unforeseen events or otherwise, which could have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets with Finite Lives

We evaluate the carrying value of our property and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows to the net book value of the assets if we determine there are indicators of potential impairment. If it is determined that the expected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the net book value of the assets, the excess of the net book value over the estimated fair value is recorded in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income as an impairment loss.

As part of the process described above, we exercise judgment to:

 

    determine if there are indicators of impairment present. Factors we consider when making this determination include assessing the overall effect of trends in the hospitality industry and the general economy, historical experience, capital costs and other asset-specific information;

 

    determine the projected undiscounted future cash flows when indicators of impairment are present. Judgment is required when developing projections of future revenues and expenses based on estimated growth rates over the expected useful life of the asset group. These estimated growth rates are based on historical operating results, as well as various internal projections and external sources; and

 

    determine the asset fair value when required. In determining the fair value, we often use internally-developed discounted cash flow models. Assumptions used in the discounted cash flow models include estimating cash flows, which may require us to adjust for specific market conditions, as well as capitalization rates, which are based on location, property or asset type, market-specific dynamics and overall economic performance. The discount rate takes into account our weighted average cost of capital according to our capital structure and other market specific considerations.

Changes in estimates and assumptions used in our impairment testing of property and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives could result in future impairment losses, which could be material.

In conjunction with our regular assessment of impairment, we did not identify any property and equipment with indicators of impairment for which a 10 percent reduction in our estimate of undiscounted future cash flows would result in impairment losses. We did not identify any intangible assets with finite lives for which a 10 percent reduction in our estimates of undiscounted future cash flows, projected operating results or other significant assumptions would result in impairment losses.

 

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Investments in Affiliates

We evaluate our investments in affiliates for impairment when there are indicators that the fair value of our investment may be less than our carrying value. We record an impairment loss when we determine there has been an “other-than-temporary” decline in the investment’s fair value. If an identified event or change in circumstances requires an evaluation to determine if the value of an investment may have an other-than-temporary decline, we assess the fair value of the investment based on the accepted valuation methods, which include discounted cash flows, estimates of sales proceeds and external appraisals. If an investment’s fair value is below its carrying value and the decline is considered to be other-than-temporary, we will recognize an impairment loss in equity in earnings (losses) from investments in affiliates for equity method investments in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Our investments in affiliates consist primarily of our interests in entities that own or lease properties. As such, the factors we consider when determining if there are indicators of potential impairment are similar to property and equipment discussed above. If there are indicators of potential impairment, we estimate the fair value of our equity method and cost method investments by internally developed discounted cash flow models. The principal factors used in our discounted cash flow models that require judgment are the same as the items discussed in property and equipment above.

Changes in estimates and assumptions used in our impairment testing of investments in affiliates could result in future impairment losses, which could be material.

In conjunction with our regular assessment of impairment, we did not identify any investments in affiliates with indicators of impairment for which a 10 percent change in our estimates of future cash flows or other significant assumptions would result in material impairment losses.

Business Combinations

Property and equipment are recorded at fair value and allocated to land, buildings and leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment and other identifiable assets using appraisals and valuations performed by management and independent third parties. Fair values are based on the exit price (i.e., the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date). We evaluate several factors, including market data for similar assets, expected future cash flows discounted at risk adjusted rates and replacement cost for the assets to determine an appropriate exit price when evaluating the fair value of our assets. Changes to these factors could affect the measurement and allocation of fair value. Other assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination are recorded based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at acquisition date.

Goodwill

We review the carrying value of our goodwill by comparing the carrying value of our reporting unit to the fair value. Our reporting unit is the same as our operating segment as described in Note 15: “Geographic and Business Segment Information” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement. We perform this evaluation annually or at an interim date if indicators of impairment exist. In any given year we may elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If we cannot determine qualitatively that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or we decide to bypass the qualitative assessment, we proceed to the two-step quantitative process. In the first step, we evaluate the fair value of our reporting unit quantitatively. When determining fair value, we utilize discounted future cash flow models, as well as market conditions relative to the operations of our reporting unit. When using a discounted cash flow approach, we utilize various assumptions that require judgment, including projections of revenues and expenses based on estimated long-term growth rates, and discount rates based on weighted average cost of capital. Our estimates of long-term growth and costs are based on historical data, as well as various internal projections and external sources. The weighted average cost of capital is estimated based on the reporting units’ cost of debt and equity and a selected capital structure. The selected capital

 

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structure for the reporting unit is based on consideration of capital structures of comparable publicly traded REITs. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step must be performed. In the second step, we estimate the implied fair value of goodwill, which is determined by taking the fair value of the reporting unit and allocating it to all of its assets and liabilities, including any unrecognized intangible assets, as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination.

Changes in the estimates and assumptions used in our goodwill impairment testing could result in future impairment losses, which could be material. A change in our estimates and assumptions that would reduce the fair value of the reporting unit by 10 percent would not result in an impairment of our reporting unit. Additionally, when a portion of the reporting unit is disposed, goodwill is allocated to the gain or loss on disposition based on the relative fair values of the business or businesses disposed and the portion of the reporting unit that is retained, we use estimates and assumptions similar to that of those used in our impairment analysis.

Income Taxes

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. We regularly review our deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that we believe will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, we make estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions may increase or decrease our valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in our effective tax rate, which could materially affect our historical combined consolidated financial statements.

We use a prescribed more-likely-than-not recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return if there is uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. Assumptions and estimates are used to determine the more-likely-than-not designation. Changes to these assumptions and estimates can lead to an additional income tax expense (benefit), which can materially change our combined consolidated financial statements.

Legal Contingencies

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. An estimated loss from a loss contingency should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required when we evaluate, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially affect our combined consolidated financial statements.

Consolidations

We use judgment when evaluating whether we have a controlling financial interest in an entity, including the assessment of the importance of rights and privileges of the partners based on voting rights, as well as financial interests in an entity that are not controllable through voting interests. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, we use judgment determining whether we are the primary beneficiary, and then consolidate those VIEs for which we have determined we are the primary beneficiary. If the entity in which we hold an interest does not meet the definition of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest through our voting interest in the entity. Changes to judgments used in evaluating our partnerships and other investments could materially affect our combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk primarily from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, which may affect future income, cash flows and fair value of the Company, depending on changes to interest rates and/or foreign exchange rates. In certain situations, we may seek to reduce cash flow volatility associated with changes in interest rates by entering into financial arrangements intended to provide a hedge against a portion of the risks associated with such volatility. We continue to have exposure to such risks to the extent they are not hedged. We enter into derivative financial arrangements to the extent they meet the objective described above, and we do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk on our variable-rate debt. Interest rates on our variable-rate debt discussed below are based on one-month and three-month LIBOR, so we are most vulnerable to changes in this rate.

Under the terms of the Existing CMBS Loan, we are required to hedge interest rate risk using derivative instruments. As such, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement in the notional amount of the variable-rate component, or $862 million, which caps one-month LIBOR at 6.9 percent and expires in November 2016. In conjunction with the Bonnet Creek Loan, we entered into one interest rate cap in the notional amount of $338 million that expires in May 2017 and caps one-month LIBOR at 3.0 percent. As of December 31, 2015, the fair value of these interest rate caps was immaterial to our audited combined consolidated balance sheet.

Refer to Note 9: “Derivative Instruments” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement for additional information.

The following table sets forth the contractual maturities and the total fair values as of December 31, 2015 for our financial instruments that are materially affected by interest rate risk:

 

    Maturities by Period               
    2016     2017     2018     2019     2020     Thereafter     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 
    (in millions, excluding average interest rate)  

Liabilities:

                

Fixed-rate debt (1)

     $        104         $        54         $        2,625         $        —         $        12         $        —         $        2,795             $        2,834   

Average interest rate

                4.57%      

Variable-rate debt

     $            5         $          8         $           802         $      429         $        —         $        30         $        1,274             $        1,281   

Average interest rate

                3.20%      

 

(1)   Excludes capital lease obligations with a carrying value of $17 million as of December 31, 2015.

Refer to Note 8: “Debt” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement for additional information.

 

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The following table sets forth the contractual maturities and the total fair values as of December 31, 2015 for our financial instruments that are materially affected by interest rate risk, after giving pro forma effect to the financing transactions described in “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements:”

 

    Pro Forma Maturities by Period               
    2016     2017     2018     2019     2020     Thereafter     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 
    (in millions, excluding average interest rate)  

Liabilities:

                

Fixed-rate debt (1)

     $        —         $        54         $        —         $        —         $        12         $        2,165         $        2,231             $        2,236   

Average interest rate

                4.27%      

Variable-interest debt

     $        —         $        —         $        —         $        —         $        —         $           780         $           780             $           780   

Average interest rate

                1.84%      

 

(1)   Excludes capital lease obligations with a carrying value of $17 million as of December 31, 2015.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We conduct business in various currencies and are exposed to earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our principal exposure results from revenues from our international properties, partially offset by foreign operating expenses and capital expenditures, the value of which could change materially in reference to our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. As of December 31, 2015, our largest net exposures were to the Euro and British pound.

 

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MARKET OPPORTUNITY

The U.S. lodging industry is highly fragmented. The publicly traded lodging REIT universe, composed of 22 companies as of December 31, 2015, collectively comprises over 340,000 rooms and over 1,650 hotels, which in total generated approximately $21 billion in total revenues during the 2015 fiscal year. With 35,418 rooms and 67 hotels and $2.7 billion in total revenues for the 2015 fiscal year, we will be the second-largest publicly traded lodging REIT, more than 55% larger than our next largest competitor based on number of rooms and nearly twice as large as our next largest competitor based on 2015 revenues. Given our scale advantage, we will look to be an active consolidator of hotel assets to utilize efficiencies achieved through owning a broad portfolio of assets.

Total rooms as of 12/31/2015 for publicly traded upper upscale lodging REITS

 

 

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Total revenues for the fiscal year 2015 for publicly traded upper upscale lodging REITS

 

 

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BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES

We are a leading lodging real estate company with a diverse portfolio of iconic and market-leading hotels and resorts with significant underlying real estate value. Our portfolio consists of 67 premium-branded hotels and resorts with over 35,000 rooms located in prime U.S. and international markets with high barriers to entry. Over 85% of our rooms are luxury and upper upscale and nearly 90% are located in the United States, including 14 of the top 25 markets as defined by Smith Travel Research (STR). Over 70% of our rooms are located in the central business districts of major cities and resort/conference destinations. We have a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship with Hilton, one of the world’s leading hotel branding and management companies. We are focused on driving premium long-term total returns by continuing to enhance the value of our existing properties and utilizing our scale to efficiently allocate capital to drive growth while maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet. With $2.7 billion of revenue, $817 million of Adjusted EBITDA and $299 million of net income in 2015, we will be one of the largest lodging REITs and expect to have significant liquidity.

Our portfolio is anchored by a collection of iconic properties located in gateway cities and premium resort destinations. Our top 10 properties contributed more than 60% of our Hotel Adjusted EBITDA in 2015 and achieved an average RevPAR of $201.78.

 

Top 10 Properties

 

 

•  Hilton Hawaiian Village

 

•  Hilton Waikoloa Village

 

•  Hilton San Francisco Union Square

 

•  Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco

 

•  Hilton New York Midtown

  

•  Hilton New Orleans Riverside

 

•  Hilton Chicago

 

•  Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek Orlando

 

•  Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

 

•  Waldorf Astoria Casa Marina Resort Key West

We believe these premier properties, which average more than 1,400 rooms and 120,000 square feet of meeting space, are relatively insulated from incremental competition as a result of high replacement costs, long-lead times for new development and irreplaceable locations in prime city center and resort/convention destinations.

Our portfolio is competitively positioned and well-maintained. Over the past five years, we have invested more than $1.2 billion, or nearly $40 thousand per room and 10% of revenues, in our consolidated properties with a focus on enhancing the overall guest experience with updated guestroom design, open and activated lobby areas, food and beverage and public spaces, and modernized meeting space. Approximately 80% of this investment was made in guest rooms, lobbies and other guest-facing areas. We also have enhanced the offerings and amenities of our hotels and resorts by repositioning food and beverage outlets, optimizing retail platforms, and redeveloping under-utilized space, thus generating incremental returns. We believe our portfolio continues to present significant opportunities for strategic value-enhancing investment over time.

As an independent company, our dedicated management team will focus on diligent asset management and strategic capital allocation to maximize performance, growth and value creation over time. As a pure-play real estate company with direct access to capital and independent financial resources, we believe our enhanced ability to implement compelling return on investment (“ROI”) initiatives within our portfolio represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. Finally, given our scale and investment expertise, we believe we will be able to successfully execute single-asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions to further enhance the value and diversification of our assets throughout the lodging cycle, including potentially taking advantage of the economies of scale that could come from consolidation in the lodging REIT industry.

 

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We enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with Hilton. Hilton’s diverse collection of powerful brands creates a network effect that drives industry-leading revenue premiums. Hilton’s award-winning HHonors customer loyalty program, with over 58 million members as of September 30, 2016, provides our hotels and resorts with a large and growing base of loyal guests, representing nearly half of our rooms sold in 2015. Hilton has the expertise and track record to effectively manage our large-scale properties, and its robust sales and marketing platform drives strong group business, which enhances the stability and predictability of our revenues throughout the lodging cycle. As Hilton’s largest property owner, with six of the 10 largest properties in their global system by room count, we accounted for more than 13% of Hilton’s total group revenue and approximately 41% of Hilton-operated domestic group revenue in 2015.

We intend to elect and qualify to be subject to tax as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” We believe our election of REIT status combined with the strong income generation of our assets will enhance our ability to pay an attractive dividend, offering a compelling value proposition for investors seeking current income as well as long-term growth.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe the following strengths distinguish us from other lodging real estate companies and effectively position us to execute on our business plan and growth strategies:

 

    Premium Assets with Significant Underlying Real Estate Value. Our portfolio includes iconic and market-leading properties with significant scale and embedded asset value. Our top 10 properties contributed more than 60% of our Hotel Adjusted EBITDA and generated an average RevPAR of $201.78 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Top 10 Properties

 

Hotel

 

 

Rooms

 

 

 

Meeting Space (sq. ft.)                                 Description

 

 Hilton Hawaiian Village

  Honolulu, Hawaii  

  2,860    96,000    

 

• ~22-acre oceanfront resort along Waikiki Beach, with nearly 145,000 sq. ft. of retail space

 Hilton Waikoloa Village

  Waikoloa Village, Hawaii  

  1,241 (1)     57,000    

 

• 62-acre oceanfront resort on Hawaii Island

 Hilton San Francisco Union

 Square

 Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco

  San Francisco, California  

 

1,919 

 

1,024 

 

136,000 

 

32,000 

  

 

• Two adjacent convention hotels together comprising 2,943 rooms with 168,000 square feet of meeting space spanning two city blocks in downtown San Francisco

 Hilton New York Midtown

  New York, New York  

  1,929 (2)     150,000    

 

• One of the largest hotels in New York City in the heart of midtown Manhattan

 Hilton New Orleans Riverside

  New Orleans, Louisiana  

  1,622    143,000    

 

• Overlooks the Mississippi River, adjacent to one of the largest U.S. convention centers

 Hilton Chicago

  Chicago, Illinois  

  1,544    190,000    

 

• Convention hotel that covers a full city block in downtown Chicago

 Waldorf Astoria Orlando

 Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

  Orlando, Florida  

 

498 

1,001 

 

34,000 

113,000 

  

 

•   Together comprising a 482-acre resort complex near Walt Disney World ® with an 18-hole golf course and surrounded by private nature preserve

 Waldorf Astoria Casa Marina

 Resort Key West

 Key West, Florida

  311    11,000    

 

• Landmark luxury beach resort in Key West overlooking nearly a quarter mile of private beachfront

 

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(1)   Includes approximately 600 rooms that will become part of Hilton Grand Vacations prior to the completion of the spin-offs.
(2)   Includes approximately 25 rooms that will become part of Hilton Grand Vacations prior to the completion of the spin-offs.

We believe these premier properties, which average 1,400 rooms and 120,000 square feet of meeting space, are relatively insulated from incremental competition as a result of high replacement costs, long-lead times for new development and irreplaceable locations in prime city center and resort/convention destinations.

 

    Scaled Platform with Strong Growth Potential. With over 35,000 rooms and $817 million of Adjusted EBITDA in 2015, we will be the second-largest publicly traded lodging REIT, more than 55% larger than our next-largest competitor based on number of rooms, and more than twice as large as our next largest competitor based on 2015 Adjusted EBITDA. Our significant scale and expected liquidity will allow us to create value throughout all phases of the lodging cycle through disciplined capital allocation and portfolio management. We believe we will have a competitive advantage in competing for large-scale opportunities to invest in properties and portfolios, both as a result of superior access to capital and our expertise as an owner of complex lodging properties. Additionally, our diverse portfolio enables us to opportunistically sell assets and recycle capital accretively. Finally, we believe we can expand our operating margins through proactive asset management and by leveraging our modest corporate overhead across a large and growing asset base.

 

    Diversified Exposure to Attractive Markets . We will be one of the most geographically diversified lodging REITs, with hotels and resorts in 14 of the top 25 markets in the United States, as well as select international markets. We are focused on enhancing our exposure to attractive, high barrier-to-entry markets. The following charts illustrate our concentration by market and property type by portfolio room-count:

 

Percentage of Total Rooms by Market

 

  

Percentage of Total Rooms by Property Type

 

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  (1)   New York market information includes the 304 room Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.

In our top five markets, which represented 52% of our 2015 Hotel Adjusted EBITDA, average demand growth is projected to exceed supply growth over the next several years, based on CBRE forecasts. Additionally, average RevPAR for our top five markets is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% over the next three years, outpacing the U.S. industry average by roughly 70 basis points.

 

   

Leading Group Platform. With 26 properties with over 25,000 square feet of meeting space and six properties with over 125,000 square feet of meeting space in top convention markets, our portfolio generates robust corporate meeting and group business, which represented approximately one-third of bookings at our comparable hotels in 2015. We believe the strong group positioning of our portfolio increases our visibility into forward bookings and reduces operating volatility by enhancing the stability and predictability of our revenue throughout the lodging cycle. For example, our portfolio revenue declined on a percentage basis approximately 400 basis points less than peers in 2009.

 

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Additionally, we entered 2016 with over 75% of anticipated annual group business on the books, which equated to 20% of total expected portfolio bookings for the year, lowering our dependency on in-the-year for-the-year business and enabling more effective revenue management. Moreover, we expect new supply of hotels with over 500 rooms and significant meeting space to continue to be very limited in the near to intermediate term based on STR forecasts, creating a favorable macro environment for our large convention hotels to continue to capture strong market share in group business.

 

    Beneficial Relationship with Hilton . We enjoy a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with Hilton. Hilton’s diverse collection of powerful brands creates a network effect that drives industry-leading revenue premiums. Hilton’s award-winning HHonors customer loyalty program, with over 58 million members as of September 30, 2016, provides our hotels and resorts with a large and growing base of loyal guests, representing nearly half of our rooms sold in 2015. As an independent company, we will be Hilton’s largest property owner and our portfolio will include six of the 10 largest properties in Hilton’s global system by room count. We believe this relationship will continue to drive significant benefits and mutual alignment of strategic interests. Hilton has the experience and expertise to manage the complexities of large-scale, multi-use hotels and resorts, and its robust commercial services platform drives significant levels of demand and premium pricing that enhances the performance of our properties. For example, Hilton’s global sales team, with approximately 500 sales professionals in 90 offices around the world, drives significant group business to our large convention and resort properties through preferred relationships with direct customers, group meeting planners and other distribution partners. We accounted for more than 13% of total group business for the Hilton system and 41% for Hilton-operated domestic properties in 2015.

 

    Experienced Senior Leadership . Our senior management team will be led by Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., who will serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sean M. Dell’Orto, who will serve as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Our senior management team are proven lodging industry operators, with an average of over 20 years of experience in the real estate and lodging industries. Our senior management team has extensive and long-standing business relationships with leading hotel management companies, major franchisors, lenders, brokers and institutional investors, established through many years of industry experience, as well as significant expertise in asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and renovations and repositioning of hotel properties over multiple lodging cycles. They lead a highly skilled team of asset management professionals that have a long history with our portfolio and have managed hotel portfolios through a number of lodging cycles, and that possess an intimate knowledge of our properties, markets and potential investment opportunities. We believe that the extensive operating expertise of our team enables us to achieve superior operational efficiency and pursue innovative asset management strategies.

Our Business and Growth Strategies

Our objective is to be the preeminent lodging REIT and to generate premium long-term total returns for our stockholders through proactive and sophisticated asset management, value-enhancing investment and disciplined capital allocation. We intend to pursue this objective through the following strategies:

 

    Maximizing Hotel Profitability through Proactive and Sophisticated Asset Management . We are focused on continually improving the operating performance and profitability of each of our hotels and resorts through our proactive asset management efforts. We will continue to identify opportunities to increase market share, drive cost efficiencies and thereby maximize the operating performance, cash flow and value of each property. We have a demonstrated record of improving profitability, increasing Hotel Adjusted EBITDA margins more than 600 basis points in the last five years to 30.5% in 2015, and believe that further opportunities exist to improve operating results in our portfolio. Following the spin-off, we will be even better positioned to provide independent oversight of our properties to ensure optimal results are achieved.

 

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    Identifying and Executing Value Enhancement Opportunities . We have a demonstrated record of executing on strategic plans for our properties to generate strong unlevered returns on investment, which we target to significantly exceed our weighted average cost of capital on a risk-adjusted basis. As a pure-play lodging real estate company with significant financial resources and an extensive portfolio of large, multi-use assets, including 27 hotels with 400 rooms or more, we believe our ability to continue to implement compelling ROI initiatives represents a significant embedded growth opportunity. These may include the expansion of meeting platforms in convention and resort markets; the upgrade or redevelopment of existing amenities, including retail platforms, food and beverage outlets, pools and other facilities; the development of vacant land into income-generating uses, including retail or mixed-use properties; or the redevelopment or optimization of underutilized spaces. We also may create value through repositioning select hotels across brands or chain scale segments and exploring adaptive reuse opportunities to ensure our assets achieve their highest and best use. Finally, we are focused on maintaining the competitive strength of our properties and adapting to evolving customer preferences by renovating properties to provide updated guestroom design, open and activated lobby areas, food and beverage and public spaces, and modernized meeting space.

 

    Pursuing Growth and Diversification through Disciplined Capital Allocation . We intend to leverage our scale, expected liquidity and mergers and acquisitions expertise to create value throughout all phases of the lodging cycle through opportunistic acquisitions, dispositions and/or corporate transactions. We believe this platform also will enable us to further diversify our portfolio. For example, our portfolio includes six properties located in high-growth markets we acquired in February 2015 with the proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property that was significantly accretive to Adjusted EBITDA. We will continue to opportunistically seek to expand our presence in target markets and further diversify over time, including by acquiring hotels that are affiliated with other leading hotel brands and operators.

 

    Maintaining a Strong and Flexible Balance Sheet . We intend to maintain a strong and flexible balance sheet with continued focus on optimizing our cost of capital by targeting modest leverage levels, which we will target to be approximately three- to five-times Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA throughout the lodging cycle. We also will focus on maintaining sufficient liquidity with minimal short-dated maturities, and intend to have a mix of debt that will provide us with the flexibility to prepay when desired, dispose of assets, pursue our value enhancement strategies within our existing portfolio, and support acquisition activity. Additionally, we expect to reduce our level of secured debt over time, which will provide additional balance sheet flexibility. Our senior management team has extensive experience managing capital structures over multiple lodging cycles and has extensive and long-standing relationships with numerous lending institutions and financial advisors to address our capital needs.

Our Properties

Overview

Our portfolio consists of 67 hotels totaling 35,418 rooms, including 58 consolidated hotels and 9 hotels owned or leased by unconsolidated joint ventures in which we hold an interest. During 2015, the average occupancy rate for our hotels was 81.6%, and the ADR and RevPAR of our hotels were $195.52 and $159.47, respectively.

 

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The following table provides summary information regarding our portfolio:

Portfolio Summary

 

Hotel count

    

 

67     

 

  

 

Consolidated hotels

     58         

Unconsolidated joint ventures

    

 

9      

 

  

 

Room count (1)

     35,418        

U.S. exposure (2)

     88%     

Chain scale: Luxury and upper upscale exposure (2)

     87%     

Location: Urban and resort exposure (2)

     72%     

Average RevPAR (3) :

   $

 

160.07     

 

  

 

(1)   Includes an aggregate of 5,082 rooms at hotels owned by unconsolidated joint ventures.
(2)   As a percentage of room count.
(3)   For the year ended December 31, 2015.

Brand Affiliations

Each of our hotels currently operates under one of Hilton’s market-leading brands. We believe our properties derive significant value from their affiliation with Hilton’s brands and benefit from the operational expertise, extensive distribution network, strong commercial engines and additional resources of one of the world’s leading hotel management companies and franchisors.

The following table sets forth the brand affiliations of our portfolio:

 

 Brand

 

  

Number of Properties

 

    

Total Rooms

 

 

 Conrad Hotels & Resorts

     1             191   

 DoubleTree by Hilton

     10             4,093   

 Embassy Suites by Hilton

     10             2,402   

 Hampton by Hilton

     1             130   

 Hilton Hotels & Resorts

     39             27,129   

 Hilton Garden Inn

     2             290   

 Curio - A Collection by Hilton

     1             224   

 Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

     3             959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Total

     67             35,418   

 

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Geographic Diversification

We hold a diverse global portfolio of owned and leased hotels in strategically selected markets, including major urban and convention areas with high barriers to entry, top resort destinations and strategic airport and select suburban locations.

The following chart sets forth our portfolio by geographic market:

Percentage of Total Rooms by Market

 

 

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(1)   New York market information includes the 304 room Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey.

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Comparable Hotels Data” for certain operating information of our comparable hotels by geographic market.” See Note 15: “Geographic and Business Segment Information” in our combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information regarding our U.S. and international revenue for the three years ended December 31, 2015.

Chain Scale

We own and lease hotels and resorts primarily in the upper upscale chain scale segment. The following table sets forth our portfolio by chain scale segment:

 

 Chain Scale

 

  

Number of Properties

 

    

Total Rooms

 

 

 Luxury

     4             1,150   

 Upper Upscale

     50             29,755   

 Upscale

     12             4,383   

 Upper Midscale

     1             130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Total

     67             35,418   

 

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Type of Property Interest

The following table sets forth our properties according to the nature of our real estate interest:

 

 Type of Interest    Number of Properties      Total Rooms  

  Consolidated Portfolio

     

 Fee Simple (1)

     41             23,906       

 Ground Lease

     17             6,430       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     58             30,336       

  Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (2)

     

 Fee Simple

     6             3,237       

 Ground Lease

     3             1,845       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9             5,082       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total

     67             35,418       

 

(1)   Includes certain properties that, while primarily owned fee simple, are subject to ground lease in respect of certain portions of land or facilities. See “—Our Hotels,” “—Ground Leases” and Note 11: “Leases” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement.
(2)   Nine of our hotels were owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which we hold an interest. See “—Our Hotels” for the percentage ownership in such unconsolidated joint ventures.

Our Hotels

The following table provides a list of our portfolio:

 

Location

 

  

Type (1)

 

    

Rooms

 

 

  Arizona

     

 Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort

     FS         563   

 Embassy Suites Phoenix – Airport at 24th Street

     GL         182   

  California

     

 Hilton San Francisco Union Square

     FS         1,919   

 Hilton San Diego Bayfront (2)

     JV, GL         1,190   

 Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco

     FS         1,024   

 DoubleTree Hotel San Jose

     FS         505   

 DoubleTree Hotel Ontario Airport

     FS         482   

 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines (3)

     JV, GL         394   

 Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort Santa Barbara

     FS         360   

 Hilton Oakland Airport

     GL         360   

 DoubleTree Hotel San Diego – Mission Valley

     GL         300   

 DoubleTree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country

     GL         245   

 Embassy Suites San Rafael – Marin County

     FS         235   

 Juniper Cupertino

     FS         224   

 Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo

     FS         162   

  Colorado

     

 DoubleTree Hotel Durango

     GL         159   

  District of Columbia

     

 Capital Hilton (4)

     JV         550   

 Embassy Suites Washington, D.C.

     FS         197   

 

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Location

 

  

Type (1)

 

   

Rooms

 

 

  Florida

    

 Hilton Orlando – Orange County Convention Ctr. (5)

     JV        1,417   

 Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

     FS        1,001   

 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

     GL        814   

 Hilton Miami Airport

     FS        508   

 Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek Orlando

     FS        498   

 Waldorf Astoria Casa Marina Resort Key West

     FS (11)        311   

 Waldorf Astoria Reach Resort Key West

     FS (11)        150   

  Georgia

    

 Hilton Atlanta Airport

     FS        507   

 Embassy Suites Atlanta – Perimeter Center

     FS        241   

  Hawaii

    

 Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort

     FS (11)        2,860   

 Hilton Waikoloa Village

     FS (11)        1,241 (12)  

  Illinois

    

 Hilton Chicago

     FS        1,544   

 Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport

     GL        860   

 Hilton Suites Chicago/Oak Brook

     FS        211   

 Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Oak Brook

     FS        128   

  Kansas

    

 Embassy Suites Kansas City – Overland Park

     FS        199   

  Louisiana

    

 Hilton New Orleans Riverside

     FS (11)        1,622   

 Hilton New Orleans Airport

     FS        317   

  Massachusetts

    

 Hilton Boston Logan Airport

     GL        599   

 Missouri

    

 Embassy Suites Kansas City – Plaza

     GL        266   

  Nevada

    

 DoubleTree Las Vegas Airport (6)

     JV (11)        190   

  New Jersey

    

 Hilton Short Hills

     FS        304   

 Embassy Suites Parsippany

     FS        274   

 Embassy Suites Secaucus – Meadowlands (7)

     JV, GL        261   

  New York

    

 Hilton New York Midtown

     FS (11)        1,929 (13)  

  Puerto Rico

    

 Caribe Hilton

     FS (11)        747   

  Tennessee

    

 Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis – Shady Grove

     FS        130   

  Texas

    

 Embassy Suites Austin – Downtown/Town Lake

     GL        259   

  Utah

    

 Hilton Salt Lake City

     GL        499   

 

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Location

 

  

Type (1)

 

 

Rooms

 

 

  Virginia

    

 DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City

   FS     627   

 Hilton McLean Tysons Corner

   FS     458   

 Embassy Suites Alexandria – Old Town (8)

   JV (11)     288   

  Washington

    

 DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport

   GL     850   

 Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center

   GL     396   

 DoubleTree Spokane – City Center

   FS     375   

  Brazil

    

 Hilton São Paulo Morumbi

   FS     503   

  Germany

    

 Hilton Berlin (9)

   JV     601   

 Hilton Nuremberg

   GL     152   

  Ireland

    

 Conrad Dublin (10)

   JV     191   

  Netherlands

    

 Hilton Rotterdam

   FS     254   

  South Africa

    

 Hilton Durban

   FS     327   

  United Kingdom

    

 Hilton Blackpool

   FS     274   

 Hilton Belfast

   FS     198   

 Hilton London Islington

   GL     188   

 Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor

   FS (11)     184   

 Hilton Coylumbridge

   FS     175   

 Hilton Bath City

   GL     173   

 Hilton Milton Keynes

   FS     138   

 Hilton Sheffield

   GL     128   

 

(1) “FS” refers to fee simple ownership interest; “GL” refers to ground lease; “JV” refers to unconsolidated joint venture.
(2) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 25% interest.
(3) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 25% interest.
(4) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 25% interest.
(5) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 20% interest.
(6) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 50% interest.
(7) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 50% interest.
(8) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 50% interest.
(9) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 40% interest.
(10) This property is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which we hold a 48% interest.
(11)   Certain portions of land or facilities are subject to lease. See “—Ground Leases.”
(12)   Includes approximately 600 rooms that will become part of Hilton Grand Vacations prior to the completion of the spin-offs.
(13) Includes approximately 25 rooms that will become part of Hilton Grand Vacations prior to the completion of the spin-offs.

 

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Hotel Laundry Operations

As of September 30, 2016, we own and operate three commercial laundry facilities located in Piscataway, New Jersey, Portage, Indiana, and Portland, Oregon that service approximately 30 hotels, including six of our owned hotels, and employ more than 200 full-time employees. Revenue from our hotel laundry operations accounted for less than half a percent of our consolidated revenue in each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Sustainability

We incorporate sustainability into our investment and asset management strategies, with a focus on minimizing environmental impact. During the acquisition of new properties, we assess both sustainability opportunities and climate change-related risks as part of our due diligence process. During the ownership of our properties, we seek to invest in proven sustainability practices in our redevelopment projects that can enhance asset value, while also improving environmental performance. In such projects, we target specific environmental efficiency enhancements, equipment upgrades and replacements that reduce energy and water consumption and offer appropriate returns on investment. As part of our asset management strategy, we also work with Hilton Parent to monitor environmental performance and support implementation of operational best practices. We are committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and minimizing our impact on the environment. Our approach to corporate citizenship is reinforced by periodic engagement with key stakeholders to understand their corporate responsibility priorities.

Our Principal Agreements

Upon consummation of the spin-off, we will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of four of the hotels in our portfolio: the Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo in El Segundo, California; the Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis—Shady Grove in Memphis, Tennessee, the Hilton Suites Chicago/Oak Brook in Chicago, Illinois and the Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Oak Brook in Chicago, Illinois, which we refer to as the “Select Hotels.”

To qualify as a REIT, we will not directly or indirectly operate any of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels. We will lease each of our hotels (other than the Select Hotels) to our TRS lessees, which, in turn, will engage Hilton to manage these hotels pursuant to management agreements. We will operate the Select Hotels pursuant to franchise agreements with Hilton. We may, in the future, re-flag existing properties, acquire properties that operate under other brands and/or engage other third-party hotel managers and franchisors.

Below is a general overview of the management and franchise agreements that we and Hilton will enter into in connection with the spin-off in respect of our wholly owned properties.

Management Agreements

Hilton will control the day-to-day operations of each of our hotels that is subject to a management agreement. We will be granted consultative and specified approval rights with respect to certain actions of Hilton, including entering into long-term or high value contracts, engaging in certain actions relating to legal proceedings, approving the operating budget, making certain capital expenditures and the hiring of certain management personnel.

As in our franchise agreements described below, we will be provided with a variety of services and benefits under our management agreements with Hilton, including the benefit of the name, marks and system of operation of the Hilton brand, as well as centralized reservation systems, participation in the Hilton HHonors customer loyalty program, national advertising, marketing programs and publicity designed to increase brand awareness, as well as training of personnel and payroll and accounting services.

 

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Term

The management agreements will have an initial term ranging from 20 to 30 years and allow for one or more renewal periods at the option of Hilton. Assuming all renewal periods are exercised by Hilton, the total term of our management agreements will range from 30 to 70 years.

Fees

Our management agreements generally will contain a two-tiered fee structure, where Hilton receives a base management fee and an incentive management fee. The base management fee is 3% of gross hotel revenues or receipts. The incentive management fee will generally be 6% of a specified measure of hotel earnings calculated in accordance with the management agreement. We also will pay certain service fees to Hilton and generally will reimburse Hilton for salaries and wages of its employees at our U.S. hotels, as well as for other certain expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the hotel.

Termination Events

Subject to certain qualifications, notice requirements and applicable cure periods, the management agreements generally will be terminable by either party upon a material casualty or condemnation of the hotel or the occurrence of certain customary events of default, including, among others: the bankruptcy or insolvency of either party; the failure of either party to make a payment when due, and failure to cure such non-payment after due notice; or breach by either party of covenants or obligations under the management agreement.

Additionally, Hilton generally will have the right to terminate the management agreement in certain situations, including the occurrence of certain actions with respect to the mortgage or our failing to complete or commence required repair after damage or destruction to the hotel, or our failure to meet minimum brand standards. For certain properties, our management agreements with Hilton may also allow early termination, subject to entering into a franchise agreement with a Hilton brand. If Hilton terminates due to our default, Hilton may exercise all of its rights and remedies at law or in equity.

Sale of a Hotel

Our management agreements generally will provide that we cannot sell a hotel to a person who (i) does not have sufficient financial resources, (ii) is of bad moral character, (iii) is a competitor of Hilton’s, or (iv) is a specially designated national or blocked person, as set forth in the applicable management agreement. It is generally an event of default if we proceed with a sale and the assignment of the hotel’s management agreement to a transferee in one of these categories.

Franchise Agreements

In connection with the spin-off, we will enter into franchise agreements with Hilton pursuant to which we will operate the Select Hotels. Pursuant to the franchise agreements, we will be granted a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Hilton name, marks and system in the operation of the Select Hotels. Hilton also may provide us with a variety of services and benefits, including centralized reservation systems, participation in the Hilton HHonors customer loyalty program, national advertising, marketing programs and publicity designed to increase brand awareness, as well as training of personnel. In return, we are required to operate franchised hotels consistent with the applicable brand standards. The franchise agreements will specify operational, record-keeping, accounting, reporting and marketing standards and procedures with which we must comply, and will promote consistency across the brand by outlining standards for guest services, products, signage and furniture, fixtures and equipment, among other things. To monitor our compliance, the franchise agreements specify that we must make the hotel available for quality inspections by the Hilton.

 

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Term

The franchise agreements contain an initial term of 20 years and cannot be extended without Hilton’s consent.

Fees

Our franchise agreements will require that we pay a royalty fee on gross rooms revenue at current rates, currently ranging from 5% to 6%, plus 3% of food and beverage revenue where applicable. We must also pay certain marketing, reservation, program and other customary fees. In addition, Hilton will have the right to require that we renovate guest rooms and public facilities from time to time to comply with then-current brand standards.

Termination Events

Our franchise agreements will provide for termination at Hilton’s option upon the occurrence of certain events, including, among others: the failure to maintain brand standards; the failure to pay royalties and fees or to perform other obligations under the franchise license; bankruptcy; and abandonment of the franchise or a change of control, and in the event of such termination, we are required to pay liquidated damages.

TRS Leases

In order for us to qualify as a REIT, we will not directly or indirectly operate our hotels (other than the Select Hotels). Our hotel owning subsidiaries, as lessors, will lease each of our hotels (other than the Select Hotels) to our TRS lessees, which, in turn, will enter into the hotel management agreements with Hilton for each of these hotels.

 

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Ground Leases

The following table summarizes the remaining primary term, renewal rights, purchase rights and monthly base rent as of September 30, 2016, associated with land underlying our hotels and meeting facilities that we lease from third parties:

 

Property

 

 

Current Lease

Term Expiration

 

 

Renewal
Rights /
Purchase
Rights

 

 

Current Monthly
Minimum or Base
Rent (1)

 

   

Base Rent
Increases at
Renewal

 

 

Lease Type

 

Leases of U.S. Properties (Excluding Properties Leased by Joint Ventures)

 

Hilton Boston Logan Airport   September 30, 2044   2 x 20 years     $296,054 (2)     None   Triple Net
DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport – land   January 31, 2044   Purchase
Rights (4)
    $29,989      Not Applicable   Triple Net
Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista   October 14, 2037   1 x 25 years     $19,244 (3)     None   Triple Net

Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel

& Conference Center

  September 30, 2034   Purchase
Rights; (4)

Renewal
Rights

2 x 10 years;

1 x 5 years

    $70,935 (5)     Not Applicable   Triple Net
Hilton Oakland Airport   June 30, 2031   None     $1,500 (3)     None   Triple Net
Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Plaza   December 20, 2026   Renewal
Rights (6)

2 x 25 years;

Purchase

Rights (7)

    $4,427 (3)     None   Triple Net
Portfolio of Five Hotels (8)   December 31, 2025   2 x 5 years     $825,604 (3)     None   Triple Net
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Airport   November 30, 2021   1 x 10 years     $5,366 (3)     None   Triple Net
Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Town Lake   February 28, 2019   2 x 10 years     $25,000 (9)     None   Triple Net
Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport   December 31, 2018   Renewal
Rights (10)
    $143,750 (3)     Determined by
Landlord

 

  Triple Net
Leases of U.S. Properties by Joint Ventures

 

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines (11)   June 30, 2043   None     $152,449 (12)     Not Applicable   Triple Net
Embassy Suites by Hilton Secaucus Meadowlands   October 31, 2021   1 x 10 years     $89,789 (14)     Determined by
Landlord
  Triple Net
Hilton San Diego Bayfront   December 31, 2071   None     $375,000 (13)     Not Applicable   Triple Net
Leases of Non-U.S. Properties

 

Hilton Bath City   January 10, 2141   None      £ 3,093      Not Applicable   Triple Net
Hilton Nuremberg   December 31, 2089   1 x 20 years     € 29,167      Not Applicable   Triple Net
Hilton London Islington   June 23, 2072   None     £ 36,963 (14)     Not Applicable   Triple Net
Hilton Sheffield – gym   March 24, 2047   None     £ 12,500 (15)     Not Applicable   Triple Net
Hilton Sheffield – hotel (16)   September 14, 2022   None     £ 95,810      Not Applicable   Triple Net

 

(1)   Monthly minimum or base rent is calculated annually. Such amounts were most recently calculated as of December 31, 2015.
(2)   Percentage rent is also payable until September 30, 2024.
(3)   Percentage rent is also payable.
(4)   Tenant has a right of first refusal to purchase the property.
(5)   For and during the period from February 1, 1993 to September 30, 2034, the monthly minimum rent increases 3% each year; percentage rent is also payable.
(6)   Landlord has the option to renew the lease.

 

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(7) Landlord has the option to purchase Tenant’s leasehold estate and Tenant’s furniture, fixtures, and personal property, which must be exercised not less than 18 months prior to the last day of the twelfth, seventeenth, twenty-second, or thirtieth lease year.
(8) Reflects the terms of a master lease agreement pursuant to which we lease the following five hotels: the Hilton Salt Lake City Center; the DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport; the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego—Mission Valley; the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country; and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Durango.
(9) For and during the period from March 1, 1984 to February 28, 2019, the monthly minimum rent is adjusted based on the terms of the lease. The monthly minimum or base rent remains the same during the remaining term of the lease and any renewal thereof. Percentage rent is also payable.
(10)   If premises are to be re-leased after the end of the lease term, tenant has a right of first refusal to re-lease. Alternatively, the city of Chicago may assume ownership of the hotel at the end of the lease.
(11) The lease is held by CHH Torrey Pines Hotel Partners, LP, which is wholly owned by joint venture entity, Ashford HHC Partners III LP.
(12) The monthly minimum or base rent next adjusts on January 1, 2018. Percentage rent is also payable.
(13) For and during the period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2071, the monthly minimum rent is based on the terms of the lease and is adjusted based on a calculation tied to the Consumer Price Index. The monthly minimum or base rent in this chart is for the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2025. Percentage rent is also payable.
(14) Turnover rent is also payable at 7% of gross turnover to the extent that this exceeds the Base Rent. There is also an airspace lease where rent is 50% of gross income.
(15)   Turnover rent is also technically payable at 6% of gross turnover of the extent that this exceeds the Base Rent. However, this is not being paid or demanded.
(16) There is also a personal parking agreement for Hilton Worldwide Limited for a fee of £65,872 per year. It cannot be assigned.

We (or certain joint ventures in which we own an interest) are also party to certain leases for facilities related to certain hotels owned by us (or such joint ventures), including the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Las Vegas Airport, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, the Hilton Waikoloa Village, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town, the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, and the New York Hilton Midtown. These leases are all triple net leases or modified triple net leases and relate to facilities related to such hotels, including leases for parking, restaurant space, dock space or other hotel-related uses.

Competition

The lodging industry is highly competitive. Our hotels compete with other hotels for guests on the basis of several factors, including the attractiveness of the facility, location, level of service, quality of accommodations, amenities, food and beverage options and outlets, public and meeting spaces and other guest services, consistency of service, room rate, brand reputation and the ability to earn and redeem loyalty program points through a global system. Competition is often specific to the individual markets in which our hotels are located and includes competition from existing and new hotels operated under brands primarily in the upper upscale chain scale segments. Increased competition could have a material adverse effect on the occupancy rate, average daily room rate and RevPAR of our hotels or may require us to make capital improvements that we otherwise would not have to make, which may result in decreases in our profitability. We believe our hotels enjoy certain competitive advantages as a result of being flagged with Hilton brands, including Hilton’s centralized reservation systems and national advertising, marketing and promotional services, strong hotel management expertise and the Hilton HHonors loyalty program.

Our principal competitors include hotel operating companies, ownership companies (including other hotel REITs) and national and international hotel brands. We face increased competition from providers of less expensive accommodations, such as select-service hotels or independently managed hotels, during periods of economic downturn when leisure and business travelers become more sensitive to room rates. We face competition for the acquisition of hotels from other REITs, private equity investors, institutional pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and numerous local, regional and national owners, including franchisors, in each of our markets. Some of these entities may have substantially greater financial resources than we do and may be able and willing to accept more risk than we believe we can prudently manage. During the recovery phase of the

 

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lodging cycle, competition among potential buyers may increase the bargaining power of potential sellers, which may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us or increase pricing. Similarly, during times when we seek to sell hotels, competition from other sellers may increase the bargaining power of the potential property buyers.

Seasonality

The lodging industry is seasonal in nature, which can be expected to cause fluctuations in our hotel rooms revenues, occupancy levels, room rates, operating expenses and cash flows. The periods during which our hotels experience higher or lower levels of demand vary from property to property, depending principally upon location, type of property and competitive mix within the specific location.

Cyclicality

The lodging industry is cyclical and demand generally follows, on a lagged basis, key macroeconomic indicators. There is a history of increases and decreases in demand for hotel rooms, in occupancy levels and in room rates realized by owners of hotels through economic cycles. Variability of results through some of the cycles in the past has been more severe due to changes in the supply of hotel rooms in given markets or in given segments of hotels. The combination of changes in economic conditions and in the supply of hotel rooms can result in significant volatility in results for owners of hotel properties. As a result, in a negative economic environment the rate of decline in earnings can be higher than the rate of decline in revenues.

Government Regulations

Our business is subject to various foreign and U.S. federal and state laws and regulations. In particular, we are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and similar legislation in certain jurisdictions outside of the U.S. Under the ADA, all public accommodations are required to meet certain federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. These regulations apply to accommodations first occupied after January 26, 1993; public accommodations built before January 26, 1993 are required to remove architectural barriers to disabled access where such removal is “readily achievable.” The failure of a property to comply with the ADA could result in injunctive relief, fines, an award of damages to private litigants or mandated capital expenditures to remedy such noncompliance. Any imposition of injunctive relief, fines, damage awards or capital expenditures could result in reputational harm or otherwise materially and negatively affect our performance and results of operations.

In addition, a number of states regulate the activities of hospitality properties and restaurants, including safety and health standards, as well as the sale of liquor at such properties, by requiring licensing, registration, disclosure statements and compliance with specific standards of conduct. As an operator of the Select Hotels we are also subject to laws governing our relationship with employees, including minimum wage requirements, overtime, working conditions and work permit requirements. Compliance with, or changes in, these laws could reduce the revenue and profitability of our properties and could otherwise adversely affect our operations.

As a global owner of hotels, we also are subject to the local laws and regulations in each country in which we operate, including employment laws and practices, privacy laws and tax laws, which may provide for tax rates that exceed those of the U.S. and which may provide that our foreign earnings are subject to withholding requirements or other restrictions, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements or monetary policy and other potentially adverse tax consequences.

In addition, our business operations in countries outside the U.S. are subject to a number of laws and regulations, including restrictions imposed by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), as well as trade sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). The FCPA is intended to prohibit bribery of foreign officials and requires us to keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect our transactions. OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign states, organizations and individuals. In addition, some of our operations may be subject to additional laws and regulations of non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the U.K.’s

 

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Bribery Act 2010, which contains significant prohibitions on bribery and other corrupt business activities, and other local anti-corruption laws in the countries and territories in which we conduct operations.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to certain requirements and potential liabilities under various foreign and U.S. federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and incur costs in complying with such requirements. These laws and regulations govern actions including air emissions, the use, storage and disposal of hazardous and toxic substances, and wastewater disposal. In addition to investigation and remediation liabilities that could arise under such laws, we may also face personal injury, property damage, fines or other claims by third parties concerning environmental compliance or contamination. In addition to our hotel accommodations, we operate certain laundry facilities. We use and store hazardous and toxic substances, such as cleaning materials, pool chemicals, heating oil and fuel for back-up generators at some of our facilities, and we generate certain wastes in connection with our operations. Some of our properties include older buildings, and some may have, or may historically have had, dry-cleaning facilities and underground storage tanks for heating oil and back-up generators. We have from time to time been responsible for investigating and remediating contamination at some of our facilities, such as contamination that has been discovered when we have removed underground storage tanks, and we could be held responsible for any contamination resulting from the disposal of wastes that we generate, including at locations where such wastes have been sent for disposal. In some cases, we may be entitled to indemnification, but there can be no assurance that we would be able to recover all or any costs we incur in addressing such problems. From time to time, we may also be required to manage, abate, remove or contain mold, lead, asbestos-containing materials, radon gas or other hazardous conditions found in or on our properties. We have implemented an on-going operations and maintenance plan that seeks to identify and remediate these conditions as appropriate. Although we have incurred, and expect that we will continue to incur, costs relating to the investigation, identification and remediation of hazardous materials known or discovered to exist at our properties, those costs have not had, and are not expected to have, a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

REIT Qualification

We intend to make a tax election to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution, and expect to continue to operate so as to qualify as a REIT. So long as we qualify as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on net taxable income that we distribute annually to our stockholders. To qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the real estate qualification of sources of our income, the composition and values of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our stockholders and the diversity of ownership of our stock. To comply with REIT requirements, we may need to forego otherwise attractive opportunities and limit our expansion opportunities and the manner in which we conduct our operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our REIT Status and Certain Other Tax Items.”

Insurance

We maintain insurance coverage for general liability, property, including business interruption, terrorism, workers’ compensation and other risks with respect to our business for all of our hotels. Most of our insurance policies are written with self-insured retentions or deductibles that are common in the insurance market for similar risks. These policies provide coverage for claim amounts that exceed our self-insured retentions or deductibles. Our insurance provides coverage related to any claims or losses arising out of the design, development and operation of our hotels.

Employees

As of September 30, 2016, we had 512 employees, including 202 employees of the Select Hotels and 233 employees of our hotel laundry operations. This number does not include the hotel employees of certain of our

 

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hotels outside of the United States, which, while technically Park Hotels & Resorts employees, are under the direct supervision and control of Hilton, our third-party hotel manager. Hilton is generally responsible for hiring and maintaining the labor force at each of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels. Following the spin-off, we or our TRSs will employ the employees at certain of our hotels outside of the United States, although these employees will be under the direct supervision and control of Hilton. Although we generally do not manage employees at our hotels (other than the Select Hotels), we still are subject to many of the costs and risks generally associated with the hotel labor force, particularly those hotels with unionized labor. We believe relations are positive between Hilton, our third-party hotel manager, and its employees. For a discussion of these relationships, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We are subject to risks associated with the employment of hotel personnel, particularly with hotels that employ unionized labor.”

Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which include claims for substantial sums, including proceedings involving tort and other general liability claims, employee claims and consumer protection claims. Most occurrences involving liability, claims of negligence and employees are covered by insurance with solvent insurance carriers. For those matters not covered by insurance, which include commercial matters, we recognize a liability when we believe the loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty. We believe we have adequate reserves against such matters. We currently believe that the ultimate outcome of such lawsuits and proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. However, depending on the amount and timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could materially affect our future results of operations in a particular period.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our expected directors and executive officers following the spin-off.

 

Name

     Age       

Position

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

     53       Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Sean M. Dell’Orto

     42       Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

W. Guy Lindsey

     54       Senior Vice President, Design and Construction

Thomas C. Morey

     45       Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Jill C. Olander

     43       Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Robert D. Tanenbaum

     50       Executive Vice President, Asset Management

Patricia M. Bedient

     63      

Director

Gordon M. Bethune

     75      

Lead Independent Director

Robert G. Harper

     38      

Director

Tyler S. Henritze

     36      

Director

Christie B. Kelly

     55      

Director

Joseph I. Lieberman

     74      

Director

Timothy J. Naughton

     55      

Director

Stephen I. Sadove

     65      

Director

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. will be the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Park Parent. Mr. Baltimore served most recently as the President and Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust and as a member of its board of trustees from RLJ’s formation on January 31, 2011 until May 11, 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Baltimore co-founded RLJ Development and served as its president from 2000 to 2011. During this time period, RLJ Development and affiliates raised and invested more than $2.2 billion in equity. Previously, Mr. Baltimore served as vice president of gaming acquisitions of Hilton Hotels Corporation from 1997 until 1998 and later as vice president of development and finance from 1999 until 2000. He also served in various management positions with Marriott Corporation and Host Marriott Services Corporation, including vice president of business development. Mr. Baltimore currently serves on the boards of directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) and Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), and served on the board of trustees of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) until May of 2016 and Integra Life Sciences Company (NASDAQ: IART) until August 2012. Mr. Baltimore is also a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Executive Board where he currently serves as First Vice Chair. Mr. Baltimore received his Bachelor of Science degree from the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia and his Master of Business Administration degree from the Colgate Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.

Mr. Baltimore’s knowledge of and extensive experience in various senior leadership roles in the lodging real estate industry will provide our board of directors valuable industry-specific knowledge and expertise. In addition, Mr. Baltimore’s role as our President and Chief Executive Officer will bring management perspective to board deliberations and provide valuable information about the status of our day-to-day operations.

Sean M. Dell’Orto will be the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Park Parent. Mr. Dell’Orto has served most recently as Senior Vice President, Treasurer of Hilton Parent since September 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Dell’Orto served as Vice President, Corporate Finance of Hilton Parent from February 2010 to September 2012, leading corporate forecasting and capital markets activities including debt fundraising and refinancing, loan workouts and modifications, strategic planning and debt compliance. Prior to his tenure at Hilton Parent, Mr. Dell’Orto held similar management roles at Barceló Crestline Corporation and Highland Hospitality Corporation. Mr. Dell’Orto received his Bachelor of Science degree from University of Virginia and his Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

 

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W. Guy Lindsey will be Senior Vice President, Design and Construction at Park Parent. Mr. Lindsey has served most recently as the Senior Vice President, Design and Construction at Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) from January 2009 until September 2016, where he oversaw renovations and conversions totaling approximately $800 million. During his previous tenure with Sunstone from 2001 until mid-2007, Mr. Lindsey oversaw all aspects of Sunstone’s renovations and conversions totaling more than $550 million. During the year and a half spent away from Sunstone, Mr. Lindsey was a partner with Northview Hotel Group, managing the renovation projects at its portfolio hotels. Prior to 2001, Mr. Lindsey served as an Executive Vice President of a general contractor specializing in hotel renovation and construction. Mr. Lindsey received his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Science from Auburn University.

Thomas C. Morey will be the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Park Parent. From October 2008 to July 2016, Mr. Morey served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. Prior to that, he served in a business role as Chief Operating Officer of Medical Funding Services, Inc., a provider of financial and administrative services to healthcare companies, from February 2006 to September 2008. Previously, Mr. Morey was a corporate partner with Hogan & Hartson LLP, a multi-national law firm (now known as Hogan Lovells US LLP), where he focused on capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and general business matters for national and regional lodging, residential, office, retail and other REITs. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Morey was a corporate attorney with Jones Day in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Morey is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and also previously served on the Executive Committee of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Morey received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and his Juris Doctor degree from Duke Law School.

Jill C. Olander will be the Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Park Parent. From July 2013 to August 2016, Ms. Olander served as Vice President, Human Resources Consulting with Hilton and from April 2010 to July 2013 she was Senior Director of Human Resources Consulting with Hilton. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Human Resources for Allied Capital (Acquired by Ares Capital Management in 2010), a private equity investment firm and mezzanine capital lender, from April 2006 to January 2010. Previously, Ms. Olander also held various Human Resources management roles at Chevy Chase Bank (now Capital One Bank), Deloitte & Touche and Capital One Financial. Ms. Olander received her Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University.

Robert D. Tanenbaum will be the Executive Vice President, Asset Management of Park Parent. Mr. Tanenbaum has served most recently as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Asset Management at DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) from 2013 until September 2016. Prior to his tenure at DiamondRock, Mr. Tanenbaum served as Principal of Madison Hotel Advisors LLC, a specialized asset management firm dedicated to value optimization for hotel owners, from 2004 until 2013. From 1996 until 2004, Mr. Tanenbaum served as Vice President, Asset Management with Host Marriot Corporation (now known as Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST)). During his tenure at Host, Mr. Tanenbaum was responsible for the repositioning of many assets and optimizing investor returns through a focused approach on operational excellence. Before joining Host, Mr. Tanenbaum served at PKF Consulting in San Francisco from 1992 until 1996, where he performed appraisals and feasibility studies for hotels, conference centers, and entertainment venues, as well as developed strategic plans for several US Air Force bases, and started his career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts working in both Chicago and then Maui. Mr. Tanenbaum is a member of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association, a lodging industry organization focused solely on asset management, and previously served four years on its board of directors and as Treasurer. Mr. Tanenbaum received his Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management from Pennsylvania State University.

Patricia M. Bedient will be a Director of Park Parent. Ms. Bedient has most recently served as Executive Vice President for Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY), one of the world’s largest integrated forest products companies, from 2007 until her retirement in July 2016. Ms. Bedient also served Weyerhaeuser as Chief Financial Officer from 2007 until February 2016. Prior to that, Ms. Bedient served as Senior Vice President,

 

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Finance and Strategic Planning of Weyerhaeuser from 2006 until 2007 and as Vice President, Strategic Planning from 2003, when Ms. Bedient joined Weyerhaeuser, until 2006. A certified public accountant (“CPA”) since 1978, Ms. Bedient served as managing partner of the Seattle office of Arthur Andersen LLP prior to joining Weyerhaeuser. Ms. Bedient also worked at Arthur Andersen’s Portland and Boise offices as a partner and as a CPA during her 27-year career with that firm. Ms. Bedient currently serves on the board of directors of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), where she serves as the Lead Independent Director, and Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE: SU). Ms. Bedient received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from Oregon State University. She is a CPA and member of the American Institute of CPAs.

Ms. Bedient brings extensive financial and management experience, including service as a REIT chief financial officer, to the board of directors of Park Parent. In addition, Ms. Bedient brings to the board of directors of Park Parent her public company directorship experience.

Gordon M. Bethune will be the Lead Independent Director of Park Parent. Mr. Bethune worked for Continental Airlines, Inc. from February 1994 until December 2004, serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from September 1996 until his retirement in December 2004, as Chief Executive Officer from November 1994 until September 1996 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from February 1994 until November 1994. Prior to his tenure at Continental, Mr. Bethune held senior management positions with The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), Piedmont Airlines, Inc., Western Airlines, Inc. and Braniff Airlines. Mr. Bethune currently serves on the board of directors of Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) and served on the board of directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) from 2005 until May 2016, Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) from 1999 until April 2016, Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ: WLTW) from 2004 until 2008, Continental from 2000 until 2004 and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) from 1999 until 2000. Mr. Bethune received his Bachelor of Science degree from Abilene Christian University in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Bethune brings to the board of directors of Park Parent his public company directorship experience as well as his extensive operations and management experience, including as chief executive officer of an airline.

Robert G. Harper will be a Director of Park Parent. Mr. Harper currently serves as the Head of U.S. Asset Management for the Blackstone real estate group. Since joining Blackstone in 2002, Mr. Harper has been involved in analyzing Blackstone’s real estate equity and debt investments in all property types. Mr. Harper has previously worked for Blackstone in Los Angeles and London, where he served as Head of Europe for the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies business. Mr. Harper also currently serves as a director of ESH Hospitality, Inc. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Harper worked for Morgan Stanley’s real estate private equity group in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Mr. Harper received a Bachelor of Science degree from the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia.

Mr. Harper brings to the board of directors of Park Parent his experience at Blackstone, which involves the direct management and oversight of Blackstone’s global real estate assets, as well as his extensive financial background.

Tyler S. Henritze will be a Director of Park Parent. Mr. Henritze has served as Senior Managing Director in the real estate group for The Blackstone Group L.P. since January 2013 and is currently the Co-head of U.S. Acquisitions for Blackstone. Prior to being named as Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, Mr. Henritze served as Managing Director from 2011 until 2012 and as Principal from 2009 until 2010. Since joining Blackstone in 2004, Mr. Henritze has been involved in over $75 billion of real estate investments across all property types. He played a key role in acquisitions including GE Capital’s real estate business, Strategic Hotels, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Motel 6, Extended Stay Hotels, Equity Office Properties Trust, CarrAmerica Realty, La Quinta and Wyndham International. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Henritze worked at Merrill Lynch in the real estate investment banking group and was involved in a variety of debt, equity and M&A transactions.

 

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He currently serves on the board of directors of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Motel 6 and BRE Select Hotel Corp, and previously served on the board of directors of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) and La Quinta. Mr. Henritze received his Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the McIntire School, University of Virginia. Mr. Henritze helped found and serves on the investment community board of CityYear New York.

Mr. Henritze brings knowledge of and experience in the real estate sector gained through his tenure at Blackstone, as well as his directorship of public companies to the board of directors of Park Parent.

Christie B. Kelly will be a Director of Park Parent. Ms. Kelly has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL), a publicly traded financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate, since July 2013. Prior to her tenure at JLL, Ms. Kelly served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) from 2009 until June 2013. From 2007 until she joined Duke in 2009, Ms. Kelly served as Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate at Lehman Brothers, where she led real estate equity syndication in the United States and Canada. Prior to that, Ms. Kelly served General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) from 1983 to 2007 in numerous finance and operational financial management positions in the United States, Europe and Asia that included responsibility for mergers and acquisitions, process improvements, internal audit and enterprise risk management. Ms. Kelly currently serves on the board of directors of Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG). Ms. Kelly received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Bucknell University. She has been recognized as one of the Women of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal.

Ms. Kelly brings financial and industry-specific expertise, including as chief financial officer of a real estate investment trust, as well as her public company directorship experience to the board of directors of Park Parent.

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman will be a Director of Park Parent. Senator Lieberman has served as Senior Counsel at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, a national law firm focusing on complex commercial litigation, since 2013. Prior to joining Kasowitz, Senator Lieberman, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee in 2000, served 24 years in the U.S. Senate, retiring in January 2013 following the end of his fourth term. During his tenure in the U.S. Senate, Senator Lieberman helped shape legislation in areas of public policy including national and homeland security, foreign policy, fiscal policy, environmental protection, human rights, health care, trade, energy, cyber security and taxes. Senator Lieberman served the U.S. Senate in many leadership roles, including as the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Prior to being elected to the U.S. Senate, Senator Lieberman served as the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut from 1983 until 1988. From 1970 until 1980, Senator Lieberman also served in the Connecticut State Senate, including three terms as majority leader. Senator Lieberman received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics and his Juris Doctorate degree from Yale University.

Senator Lieberman brings to the board of directors of Park Parent extensive public policy and government relations experience, including as U.S. Senator of the State of Connecticut, and legal experience in his current role as Senior Counsel.

Timothy J. Naughton will be a Director of Park Parent. Mr. Naughton currently serves as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB). Mr. Naughton has served as Chairman of the Board of AvalonBay since May 2013, as Chief Executive Officer since January 2012, and as President since February 2005. Joining AvalonBay’s predecessor entity in 1989, Mr. Naughton served as Chief Operating Officer of AvalonBay from 2001 until 2005, as Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer from 2000 until 2001 and as Senior Vice President and Vice President, Development and Acquisitions from 1993 until 2000. Mr. Naughton currently serves on the board of directors of Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN), serves as an officer of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, is a member of The Real Estate Round Table, is a member and past chairman of the Multifamily Council of the Urban Land Institute and is a member of

 

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the National Multi-Housing Council, where he serves on the Executive Committee. Mr. Naughton received his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with High Distinction from the University of Virginia, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Mr. Naughton brings to the board of directors of Park Parent industry-specific experience in the real estate sector, including as chief executive officer of a real estate investment trust, as well as his extensive public company directorship experience.

Stephen I. Sadove will be a Director of Park Parent. Mr. Sadove has served as a founding partner of JW Levin Management Partners LLC, a private management and investment firm, since 2015. Mr. Sadove also serves as principal of Stephen Sadove and Associates, which provides consulting services to the retail industry, since 2014. From 2007 until 2013, Mr. Sadove served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Incorporated. Prior to that, Mr. Sadove served Saks as Vice Chairman from January 2002 until March 2004, as Chief Operating Officer from March 2004 until January 2006 and was named Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Prior to his tenure with Saks, Mr. Sadove served Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) from 1991 until 2001, as President, Clairol from 1991 until 1996, as President, Worldwide Beauty Care from 1996 until 1997, as President, Worldwide Beauty Care and Nutritionals from 1997 until 1998 and as Senior Vice President of Bristol-Meyers Squibb and President, Worldwide Beauty Care from 1997 until 2001. Mr. Sadove currently serves on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL), where he serves as the Lead Director; Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT), where he serves as the Non-Executive Chairman and Lead Director of the Board; and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK). Mr. Sadove served on the board of directors of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) until May 2016. Mr. Sadove received his Master of Business Administration degree with Distinction from Harvard Business School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Government from Hamilton College. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hamilton College.

Mr. Sadove brings extensive operations and management experience, including as chief executive officer of a retailer, as well as his public company directorship experience to the board of directors of Park Parent.

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Our Corporate Governance

Our corporate governance will be structured in a manner that we believe will closely align our interests with those of our stockholders. Following the spin-off, we anticipate that our corporate governance will include the following notable features:

 

    our board of directors will not be classified and each of our directors will be subject to re-election annually, and we will not classify our board of directors in the future without the approval of our stockholders;

 

    under our by-laws and our Corporate Governance Guidelines, directors who fail to receive a majority of the votes cast in uncontested elections will be required to submit their resignation to our board of directors;

 

    our independent directors will meet regularly in executive sessions;

 

    we will not have a stockholder rights plan, and if our board of directors were ever to adopt a stockholder rights plan in the future without prior stockholder approval, our board of directors would either submit the plan to stockholders for ratification or cause the rights plan to expire within one year; and

 

    we will implement a range of other corporate governance best practices, including placing limits on the number of directorships held by our directors to prevent “overboarding” and implementing a director education program.

 

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Composition of the Board of Directors Following the Spin-Off

Upon completion of the spin-off, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws will provide that our board of directors will consist of such number of directors as may from time to time be fixed by our board of directors, but may not be fewer than three. Each director will serve until our next annual meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

Committees of the Board of Directors

Following the spin-off, our board of directors will have an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee, each of which will have the composition and responsibilities described below and whose members will satisfy the applicable independence standards of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange within the transition periods provided under the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange. The charter of each such standing committee will be posted on our website in connection with the spin-off. Our board of directors may also establish from time to time any other committees that it deems necessary or desirable.

Audit Committee

Upon completion of the spin-off we expect our audit committee will consist of Ms. Bedient, Ms. Kelly, Senator Lieberman and Mr. Sadove, with Ms. Kelly serving as chair. The audit committee will have responsibility for, among other things, assisting the board of directors in reviewing: our financial reporting and other internal control processes; our financial statements; the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditors; and our compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The responsibilities of our audit committee, which are anticipated to be substantially the same as the responsibilities of Hilton Parent’s audit committee, will be more fully described in our audit committee charter. The board of directors has determined that Ms. Bedient, Ms. Kelly, Senator Lieberman and Mr. Sadove are independent as defined under the rules and regulations of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange applicable to board members generally and audit committee members specifically. The board of directors has also determined that Ms. Bedient, Ms. Kelly, Senator Lieberman and Mr. Sadove are financially literate within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange and that Ms. Bedient and Ms. Kelly qualify as “audit committee financial experts” as defined under applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Compensation Committee

Upon completion of the spin-off we expect our compensation committee will consist of Mr. Bethune, Ms. Kelly, Mr. Naughton and Mr. Sadove, with Mr. Sadove serving as chair. The compensation committee will have responsibility for, among other things, overseeing: the goals, objectives, compensation and benefits of our executive officers and directors; our overall compensation structure, policies and programs; and our compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The responsibilities of our compensation committee, which are anticipated to be substantially the same as the responsibilities of Hilton Parent’s compensation committee, will be more fully described in our compensation committee charter. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Bethune, Ms. Kelly, Mr. Naughton and Mr. Sadove are independent as defined under the rules and regulations of the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange applicable to board members generally and compensation committee members specifically.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Upon completion of the spin-off we expect our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of Ms. Bedient, Mr. Bethune, Senator Lieberman and Mr. Naughton, with Mr. Naughton serving as chair. The nominating and corporate governance committee will have responsibility for, among other things: identifying and

 

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recommending to the board of directors candidates for election to our board of directors; reviewing the composition of the board of directors and its committees; developing and recommending to the board of directors corporate governance guidelines that are applicable to us; and overseeing board of directors evaluations. The responsibilities of our nominating and corporate governance committee, which are anticipated to be substantially the same as the responsibilities of Hilton Parent’s compensation committee, will be more fully described in our nominating and corporate governance committee charter. The board of directors has determined that Ms. Bedient, Mr. Bethune, Senator Lieberman and Mr. Naughton are independent as defined under the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

We expect that none of the members of our compensation committee will have at any time been one of our executive officers or employees. We expect that none of our executive officers will currently serve, or will have served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our board of directors or compensation committee.

 

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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Executive Compensation

Following the transactions described herein, we will own and operate the Separated Real Estate business, which will consist of a portfolio of Hilton’s real estate assets comprising a substantial portion, but not all, of Hilton’s ownership business, and certain related assets and operations consisting of the hotel laundry operations described under “Business and Properties—Portfolio Summary—Hotel Laundry Operations.” Prior to the internal reorganization, and as part of Hilton, we have not historically been a separate division or managed as a separate business. Therefore, we did not have our own principal executive officer or principal financial officer in 2015. In contemplation of the spin-off, we have hired Mr. Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer and, prior to such time, he will serve as Executive Adviser—Real Estate at Hilton Parent. In addition, concurrent with the spin-off, Sean Dell’Orto, currently Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Hilton Parent, will become our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. In connection with the spin-off, we intend to form a compensation committee that will be responsible for our executive compensation programs (the “Park Parent Compensation Committee”). Our compensation programs may differ significantly from those in effect at Hilton Parent during 2015.

Key Elements of Expected CEO and CFO Compensation

Although the Park Parent Compensation Committee may make changes to the compensation arrangements for our executives, the following summarizes the principal elements of compensation that we expect to provide to Messrs. Baltimore and Dell’Orto .

CEO Compensation

Mr. Baltimore has entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which he will serve, prior to the spinoff, as an Executive Adviser—Real Estate at Hilton Parent and, following the spin-off, as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director on our board of directors, subject to his re-election at our annual stockholders meetings. The employment agreement provides for an initial four-year employment term, which term will be automatically extended by one year at the end of the then-current term unless either party provides advance notice of non-renewal. Under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Baltimore is entitled to receive an initial annual base salary of $1,000,000, which is subject to increase but not decrease. During the employment term, he is also eligible to receive an annual cash bonus of 150% of his annual base salary (the “target annual bonus”) if target performance objectives are achieved, 75% of his annual base salary if threshold performance objectives are achieved and 225% of his annual base salary if maximum performance objectives are achieved. Any bonus that is earned in respect of 2016 will be prorated based on the period during 2016 which he worked at Hilton Parent and Park Parent.

During the employment term, Mr. Baltimore is eligible to participate in the long-term equity incentive plans of Hilton Parent (prior to the spin-off) and Park Parent (following the spin-off) and will receive an annual grant of long-term equity-based incentive awards with a target value of $3,500,000 (based on the grant date fair market value of the common stock awarded). With respect to the first grant made under the employment agreement, fifty percent of the award was granted under the Hilton Parent Omnibus Incentive Plan on or about the date he commenced service at Hilton Parent and was in the form of Hilton Parent restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that vest in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of such grant date, generally subject to his continued employment through each applicable vesting date. The remaining 50% of such award will be granted under the Park Parent Omnibus Incentive Plan at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Park Parent Compensation Committee following the spin-off and will be in the form of Park Parent performance share units (“PSUs”) that vest in amounts ranging from 0% to 200% of the target number of units based on Park Parent’s relative total stockholder return compared to the FTSE NAREIT Lodging/Resorts Index over a three-year performance period, generally subject to his continued employment through the applicable

 

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vesting date. In addition to the foregoing, on or about the date that his service at Hilton Parent commenced, Mr. Baltimore became entitled to a one-time sign-on equity-based incentive award valued at $6,750,000 in the form of Hilton Parent RSUs that were originally scheduled to vest, as to 40% of the award, on December 15, 2016 and, as to the remaining 60% of the award, in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, generally subject to his continued employment through each applicable vesting date. In connection with the separation, the Hilton Parent Compensation Committee determined to accelerate the vesting date for the 40% of the sign-on equity-based award originally scheduled to vest on December 15, 2016. Mr. Baltimore is also entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans, programs and arrangements made available to our other executive officers generally.

If Mr. Baltimore’s employment is terminated without “cause” (as defined in the employment agreement) (other than due to death or “disability” (as defined in the employment agreement)) including as a result of the spin-off not occurring on or before December 31, 2017, by him for “good reason” (as defined in the employment agreement), or due to our non-renewal of the employment term, he will be entitled to receive (1) a lump sum cash severance payment in an amount equal to 2.99 times the sum of his annual base salary and target annual bonus then in effect, (2) subject to his election of COBRA continuation coverage, payment for a period of 12 months following the termination date (subject to earlier termination in certain cases) of an amount equal to the difference between the monthly COBRA premium cost and the monthly contribution paid by active employees for the same coverage and (3) accelerated vesting of any then-held unvested time-based restricted stock and unvested stock options and a prorated portion of the target number of any then-held unvested PSUs and performance shares, provided that such target number will not be prorated if the termination occurs within 12 months following a “change in control” (as defined in the employment agreement). Mr. Baltimore is entitled to the foregoing, in each case, subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and continued compliance with non-compete and non-solicitation covenants for 18 months following his termination and non-disparagement and confidentiality covenants at all times following his termination. If Mr. Baltimore’s employment terminates due to death or disability, he will be entitled to receive (1) a prorated portion of the annual cash bonus that he would have otherwise been entitled to receive had his employment not terminated and (2) accelerated vesting of any then-held unvested time-based restricted stock and unvested stock options and a prorated portion of the target number of any then-held unvested PSUs and performance shares.

The employment agreement also provides that payments and benefits to be delivered in connection with a change in control will be either delivered in full or to such lesser extent as would result in no portion of such payments and benefits being subject to the excise taxes imposed by the golden parachute rules of Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoing amounts, after taking into account all applicable taxes, results in the greatest amount of such payments and benefits to Mr. Baltimore on an after-tax basis.

CFO Compensation

In his capacity as CFO, it is expected that Mr. Dell’Orto will receive an initial annual base salary of $500,000 and a target annual cash incentive award equal to 100% of his annual base salary if target performance objectives are achieved and up to 150% of his annual base salary if maximum performance objectives are achieved. Subject to approval by the Park Parent Compensation Committee, we also expect to grant Mr. Dell’Orto under the Park Parent Omnibus Incentive Plan a long-term equity-based incentive award in respect of 2017, having a target value of $1,000,000. Any salary and cash incentive award earned for serving as our CFO during 2016 will be prorated based on the period during 2016 which Mr. Dell’Orto served as our CFO.

 

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Director Compensation

Following the spin-off, neither our employees nor those affiliated with Blackstone who serve on our board of directors or committees thereof will receive separate compensation for such service. However, each eligible non-employee director will be entitled to receive annual compensation as follows:

 

    cash retainer of $75,000 ($110,000 in the case of the lead independent director);

 

    additional cash retainer for serving on committees or as the chairperson of a committee as follows:

 

    $7,500 for serving as a member (other than the chairperson) of the audit committee, the compensation committee and/or the nominating and corporate governance committee;

 

    $25,000 for the chairperson of the audit committee;

 

    $20,000 for the chairperson of each of the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee; and

 

    equity award of $125,000 in the form of restricted stock units, which generally vests on the first anniversary of the grant date.

All of our directors will be reimbursed for reasonable travel and related expenses associated with attendance at our board or committee meetings.

Stock Ownership Policy

We intend to adopt a stock ownership policy effective upon the completion of the spin-off. Each of our non-employee directors who receives compensation for his or her service on the Board or a committee will be required to own stock in an amount equal to five times his or her annual cash retainer. For purposes of this requirement, a director’s holdings include shares held directly or indirectly, individually or jointly, shares underlying vested options and shares held under a deferral or similar plan. Non-employee directors are expected to meet this ownership requirement within five years of the later of (a) the date on which we make our first broad-based equity incentive grants following the spin-off or (b) the date he or she first becomes subject to this stock ownership policy.

Park Parent 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan

In connection with the spin-off, we intend to adopt a new omnibus incentive plan (the “Omnibus Incentive Plan”) as a means to attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means for key personnel to receive shares and other forms of incentive compensation. The Omnibus Incentive Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors (the “Board”), or any other committee designated by the Board (the “Committee”). The Committee will have the sole authority to administer the Omnibus Incentive Plan, including determining the terms and conditions of all awards, and the authority to interpret any provision of the Omnibus Incentive Plan or any award agreement, and to make any other determinations necessary or desirable for the administration of the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Shares Subject to the Omnibus Incentive Plan

The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan is 8,000,000 (of which 8,000,000 may be granted as incentive stock options). The Omnibus Incentive Plan also contains limits on the size of awards to individuals in a single fiscal year, as follows:

 

    The maximum number of shares that may be granted as options or stock appreciation rights to one person in a fiscal year is 1,500,000;

 

    With respect to share-based performance compensation awards granted to an individual in a single fiscal year, the maximum number of shares is 1,500,000 (and, if the award is settled in cash, the maximum amount may not exceed the fair market value of 1,500,000 shares on the last day of the performance period); and

 

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    With respect to cash-based performance compensation awards granted to an individual in a fiscal year, the maximum amount is $10,000,000.

In general, if awards are forfeited, settled in cash, or otherwise settled without delivery of shares, the undelivered shares will again be available for grant under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (unless stockholder approval would be required under any stock exchange rules). In connection with an acquisition of or combination with another entity, we may grant substitute awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan, which will not be counted against the limits described above (other than any substitute awards granted in the form of incentive stock options). The Omnibus Incentive Plan will expire on the tenth anniversary of its effective date, although awards granted prior to that date may continue after that date. Stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan will expire on the date determined by the Committee, which will not be later than the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

Types of Awards

We may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted shares, and other cash and equity-based awards (including LTIP units in any of our subsidiaries) under the Omnibus Incentive Plan on such terms as may be determined by the Committee consistent with the terms of the Omnibus Incentive Plan. Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, if a participant’s employment is terminated by us without cause or due to death or disability during the 12-month period following a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Omnibus Incentive Plan), all outstanding time-vesting stock-based awards will become fully vested as of that date, and all outstanding performance-vesting awards will vest based on actual performance through the date of termination (unless actual performance cannot be reasonably assessed, in which case performance-vesting awards will vest at target). Holders of awards of restricted stock units (other than restricted stock units that we subject to performance-vesting conditions) will generally be entitled to dividends, dividend equivalents or similar payments upon payment by us of dividends to holders of shares of our common stock. In addition, the Committee may also provide for the payment of dividends, dividend equivalents or similar payments in respect of awards, other than restricted stock units, on such terms and conditions determined by the Committee.

The exercise price applicable to stock options and stock appreciation rights must be at least equal to the fair market value of our stock on the date of grant (other than in the case of substitute awards granted in connection with an acquisition or business combination), and stock options and stock appreciation rights may not be repriced or replaced with new awards without stockholder consent.

The Committee may designate any award as a “performance compensation award” intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. The performance criteria, performance levels, and performance periods will be established by the Committee in its sole discretion, except that eligible performance criteria are limited to those set forth in the Omnibus Incentive Plan, and performance criteria must be established and may only be modified in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code and the terms of the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Awards granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan are not transferable or assignable by a participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (unless specifically required pursuant to a domestic relations order or by applicable law).

Effect of Certain Events on Omnibus Incentive Plan and Awards

In the event of a Change in Control or a dividend, stock split, merger, or other corporate transaction affecting our shares, including any internal reorganization, if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines an adjustment is necessary or appropriate (such event, an “adjustment event”), the Committee must make any such adjustments in such manner as it deems equitable, including adjustments to:

 

    any limit to the number of shares that may be granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan;

 

    the number and kind (if applicable) of shares of common stock or other of our securities that may be issued in respect of awards under the Omnibus Incentive Plan; and

 

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    the terms of any outstanding award, including (i) the number and kind of shares of common stock or other of our securities subject to outstanding awards, (ii) the applicable exercise or strike price, or (iii) any applicable performance measures.

In addition, except as may otherwise be provided in an award agreement, in connection with an adjustment event, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for any one or more of the following:

 

    substitution, assumption, accelerated vesting or exercisability, or termination of, or lapse of restrictions on, awards, or providing for a period of exercisability prior to the occurrence of such event;

 

    cancellation of outstanding awards and the payment of the value of such awards, if any, to holders of any such awards, as determined by the Committee; and

 

    conversion or replacement of any unvested awards as of the occurrence of such event, into awards subject to continued vesting on the same terms as those applicable to the award prior to conversion or replacement.

Amendment and Termination of Omnibus Incentive Plan or Awards

The Board may amend or terminate the Omnibus Incentive Plan or any portion thereof at any time in its discretion. The Committee may also amend, terminate, or waive any conditions or rights under any particular award, both prospectively and retroactively, to the extent consistent with the terms of any applicable award agreement. Any amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination of the Omnibus Incentive Plan or any award that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any participant or any holder or beneficiary of any award will not be effective without such individual’s consent.

However, we will need to receive stockholder approval in the event that any such amendment or termination would materially (i) modify the eligibility requirements for participation in the Omnibus Incentive Plan, or (ii) increase the number of securities that can be issued under the Omnibus Incentive Plan (with exceptions for certain adjustments laid out in the Omnibus Incentive Plan), or to the extent that stockholder approval is required for the amendment or termination by any regulatory or accounting rules.

Clawback/Repayment

All awards are subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with both applicable law, as well as any clawback-related policy adopted by the Board or the Committee. If a participant engages in activity that is detrimental to us (including a material breach of any restrictive covenant or confidentiality obligation), the Committee may provide for the cancellation of any or all of such participant’s outstanding awards, and/or the forfeiture of any gain realized on the vesting or exercise of awards, and prompt repayment to us of any such gain. In the event that any participant receives an amount in excess of that which he or she should otherwise have received under the terms of such award for any reason, he or she will be required to repay to us any such excess amount.

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 2017 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors

In connection with the spin-off, we intend to adopt a new non-employee director stock plan (the “Non-Employee Director Stock Plan”), as a means to attract and retain non-employee directors (“Non-Employee Directors”) to serve as members of our Board, and to provide a means for Non-Employee Directors to receive shares and other forms of incentive compensation.

The Non-Employee Director Stock Plan will be administered by the Committee. The Committee will have the authority to administer the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, including determining the terms and conditions of all awards, and the authority to interpret any provision of the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan or any award agreement, and to make any other determinations necessary or desirable for the administration of the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.

 

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Shares Subject to the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan

The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan is 450,000, and the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be granted to a Non-Employee Director, together with any cash fees paid to such Non-Employee Director, during a single fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000 in value.

In general, if awards are forfeited, settled in cash, or otherwise settled without delivery of shares, the undelivered shares will again be available for grant under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (unless stockholder approval would be required under any stock exchange rules). The Non-Employee Director Stock Plan will expire on the tenth anniversary of its effective date, although awards granted prior to that date may continue after that date. Stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan will expire on the date determined by the Committee, which will not be later than the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

Types of Awards

We may grant non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted shares, and other equity-based awards (including LTIP units in any of our subsidiaries) under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan consistent with the terms of the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan. In the event of a termination of a Non-Employee Director’s service for “Cause” (as defined in the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan), all outstanding vested and unvested stock options and stock appreciation rights will immediately expire. With respect to stock options and stock appreciation rights only, in the event of a termination due to death or “Disability” (as defined in the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan), all such awards will immediately become fully vested and exercisable, and remain as such for one year following such termination (but in no event longer than the end of the ten year period following the grant date of the award). Holders of awards of restricted stock units (other than restricted stock units that we subject to performance-vesting conditions) will generally be entitled to dividends, dividend equivalents or similar payments upon payment by us of dividends to holders of shares of our common stock. In addition, the Committee may also provide for the payment of dividends, dividend equivalents or similar payments in respect of awards, other than restricted stock units, on such terms and conditions determined by the Committee.

The exercise price applicable to stock options and stock appreciation rights must be at least equal to the fair market value of our stock on the date of grant (other than in the case of substitute awards granted in connection with an acquisition or business combination), and stock options and stock appreciation rights may not be repriced or replaced with new awards without shareholder approval.

Awards granted under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan are not transferable or assignable by a participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (unless specifically required pursuant to a domestic relations order or by applicable law).

Effect of Certain Events on Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and Awards

In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Omnibus Incentive Plan) or a dividend, stock split, merger, or other corporate transaction affecting our shares, including any internal reorganization, if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines an adjustment is necessary or appropriate (such event, an “adjustment event”), the Committee must make any such adjustments in such manner as it deems equitable, including adjustments to:

 

    any limit to the number of shares that may be granted under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan;

 

    the number and kind (if applicable) of shares of common stock or other of our securities that may be issued in respect of awards under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan; and

 

    the terms of any outstanding award, including (i) the number and kind of shares of common stock or other of our securities subject to outstanding awards, or (ii) the applicable exercise or strike price.

 

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In addition, except as may otherwise be provided in an award agreement, in connection with an adjustment event, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for any one or more of the following:

 

    substitution, assumption, accelerated vesting or exercisability, or termination of, or lapse of restrictions on, awards, or providing for a period of exercisability prior to the occurrence of such event;

 

    cancellation of outstanding awards and the payment of the value of such awards, if any, to holders of any such awards, as determined by the Committee; and

 

    conversion or replacement of any unvested awards as of the occurrence of such event, into awards subject to continued vesting on the same terms as those applicable to the award prior to conversion or replacement.

Amendment and Termination of Non-Employee Director Stock Plan or Awards

The Board may amend or terminate the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan or any portion thereof at any time in its discretion. The Committee may also amend, terminate, or waive any conditions or rights under any particular award, both prospectively and retroactively, to the extent consistent with the terms of any applicable award agreement. Any amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination of the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan or any award that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any participant or any holder or beneficiary of any award will not be effective without such individual’s consent.

However, we will need to receive stockholder approval in the event that any such amendment or termination would materially (i) modify the eligibility requirements for participation in the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, or (ii) increase the number of securities that can be issued under the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (with exceptions for certain adjustments laid out in the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan), or to the extent that stockholder approval is required for the amendment or termination by any regulatory or accounting rules.

Clawback/Repayment

All awards are subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with both applicable law, as well as any clawback-related policy adopted by the Board or the Committee. In the event that any Non-Employee Director receives an amount in excess of that which he or she should otherwise have received under the terms of such award for any reason, he or she will be required to repay to us any such excess amount.

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation

Certain of our employees currently participate in a deferred compensation plan sponsored by a subsidiary of Hilton Parent. In connection with the spin-off, we intend to adopt a new deferred compensation plan, into which balances held by our employees under the Hilton Parent plan will be transferred. Following the spin-off, we do not expect any future deferrals will be made under this deferred compensation plan. Eligible employees are permitted to make individual investment elections with respect to transferred balances under the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (“EDCP”) in notional funds selected by the plan administrator that will determine the rate of return on their deferral amounts. Participants may change their investment elections at any time, in accordance with the procedures adopted by the plan administrator. The EDCP does not provide any above-market returns or preferential earnings to participants, and the deferrals and their earnings are always 100% vested.

Generally, account balances will be distributed in accordance with the deferral election made by the participant. The participant must make two payout elections, one in the case of termination and one in the case of retirement. Participants may also elect to receive in-service distributions of such amounts at the time they make their deferral elections. In addition, upon a showing of financial hardship due to death, illness, accident or similar extraordinary or unforeseeable circumstances, an executive may be allowed to access funds in his or her deferred compensation account before he otherwise would have been eligible. Benefits can generally be received either as a lump sum payment or in installments over a period not to exceed 20 years in the case of retirement, 5 years in the case of termination and 5 years for in-service distributions. In the event of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Omnibus Incentive Plan), 100% of the value of the eligible employee’s deferred compensation account will be distributed.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off

This section of the information statement summarizes material agreements between us and Hilton Parent (and, in certain cases, HGV Parent and certain affiliates of Blackstone) that will govern the ongoing relationships between the two companies after the spin-off and are intended to provide for an orderly transition to our status as an independent, publicly traded company. Additional or modified agreements, arrangements and transactions, which would be negotiated at arm’s length, may be entered into between us and Hilton Parent after the spin-off. These summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreements, which are incorporated by reference into this information statement.

Following the spin-off, we and Hilton will operate independently, and neither will have any ownership interest in the other. To govern certain ongoing relationships between us and Hilton after the spin-off and to provide mechanisms for an orderly transition, we, Hilton Parent and HGV Parent intend to enter into agreements pursuant to which certain services and rights will be provided for following the spin-off, and we, Hilton Parent and HGV Parent will indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. The following is a summary of the terms of the material agreements we expect to enter into with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent.

Distribution Agreement

We intend to enter into a Distribution Agreement with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent prior to the distribution of our shares of common stock to Hilton Parent stockholders. The Distribution Agreement will set forth our agreements with Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations regarding the principal actions to be taken in connection with our spin-off from Hilton. It also will set forth other agreements that govern certain aspects of our relationship with Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations following the spin-off.

Transfer of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities . The Distribution Agreement will provide for certain transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities by each of Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations. The Distribution Agreement also will provide for the settlement or extinguishment of certain liabilities and other obligations among Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.” In particular, the Distribution Agreement will provide that, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Distribution Agreement:

 

    all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Separated Real Estate business will be retained by or transferred to us or our subsidiaries;

 

    all of the assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) associated with the Timeshare business will be retained by or transferred to HGV Parent or its subsidiaries;

 

    all other assets and liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and subject to certain exceptions) of Hilton will be retained by or transferred to Hilton Parent or its subsidiaries (other than us, HGV Parent and our respective subsidiaries);

 

    liabilities (including whether accrued, contingent or otherwise) related to, arising out of or resulting from businesses of Hilton that were previously terminated or divested will be allocated among the parties to the extent formerly owned or managed by or associated with such parties or their respective businesses;

 

   

each of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations will assume or retain any liabilities (including under applicable federal and state securities laws) relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Form 10 registering its common stock to be distributed by Hilton Parent in the spin-off and from

 

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any disclosure documents that offer for sale securities in transactions related to the spin-off, subject to exceptions for certain information for which Hilton Parent will retain liability; and

 

    except as otherwise provided in the Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement, we will be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by us following the distribution in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement, including costs and expenses relating to legal counsel, financial advisors and accounting advisory work related to the distribution.

In addition, notwithstanding the allocation described above, we, Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton will agree that losses related to certain contingent liabilities (and related costs and expenses), which generally are not specifically attributable to any of the Separated Real Estate business, the Timeshare business or the retained business of Hilton (“Shared Contingent Liabilities”), will be apportioned among the parties according to fixed percentages set forth in the Distribution Agreement. Each company’s respective percentage liability for Shared Contingent Liabilities will be determined on or prior to the date on which the Distribution Agreement is entered. The percentage of shared contingent liabilities for which we are responsible will be fixed in a manner that is intended to approximate our estimated enterprise value on the distribution date relative to the estimated enterprise values of Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton. Examples of Shared Contingent Liabilities may include uninsured losses arising from actions (including derivative actions) against current or former directors or officers of Hilton or its subsidiaries in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the distribution date, or against current or former directors or officers of any of Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations or us, or any of their or our respective subsidiaries, arising out of, in connection with, or otherwise relating to, the spin-offs and the distribution, subject to certain exceptions described in the Distribution Agreement. In addition, costs and expenses of, and indemnification obligations to, third party professional advisors arising out of the foregoing actions may also be subject to these provisions. No contingent liability that is or may reasonably be expected to become material to Park Hotels & Resorts is anticipated to become subject to these provisions. Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, Hilton shall generally be vested with the exclusive management and control of all matters pertaining to any such Shared Contingent Liabilities, including the prosecution of any claim and the conduct of any defense.

Further Assurances . To the extent that any transfers of assets or assumptions of liabilities contemplated by the Distribution Agreement have not been consummated on or prior to the date of the distribution, the parties will agree to cooperate to effect such transfers or assumptions as promptly as practicable following the date of the distribution. In addition, each of the parties will agree to cooperate with each other and use commercially reasonable efforts to take or to cause to be taken all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable law or contractual obligations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement and the ancillary agreements.

Representations and Warranties . In general, neither we, Hilton Grand Vacations, nor Hilton will make any representations or warranties regarding any assets or liabilities transferred or assumed, any consents or approvals that may be required in connection with such transfers or assumptions, the value or freedom from any lien or other security interest of any assets transferred, the absence of any defenses relating to any claim of either party or the legal sufficiency of any conveyance documents, or any other matters. Except as expressly set forth in the Distribution Agreement or in any ancillary agreement, all assets will be transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis.

The Distribution . The Distribution Agreement will govern the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the proposed distribution and certain actions that must occur prior to the proposed distribution, such as the election of officers and directors and the adoption of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws. Prior to the distribution, we will issue or transfer shares of our common stock to Hilton Parent in a share split, dividend or otherwise, to the extent necessary to ensure that Hilton Parent shall hold the necessary number of shares of our common stock required to be distributed in the distribution. Hilton Parent will cause the distribution agent to distribute to Hilton Parent stockholders that hold shares of Hilton Parent common stock as of the applicable record date all the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. Hilton Parent will have

 

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the sole and absolute discretion to determine (and change) the terms of, and whether to proceed with, the distribution and, to the extent it determines to so proceed, to determine the date of the distribution.

Conditions . The Distribution Agreement will provide that the distribution is subject to several conditions that must be considered satisfied or waived by Hilton Parent in its sole discretion. For further information regarding these conditions, see “The Spin-Off—Conditions to the Spin-Off.” Hilton Parent may, in its sole discretion, determine the distribution date and the terms of the distribution and may at any time prior to the completion of the distribution decide to abandon or modify the distribution.

Termination . The Distribution Agreement will provide that it may be terminated by Hilton Parent at any time in its sole discretion prior to the date of the distribution.

Release of Claims and Indemnification . We, Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton will agree to broad releases pursuant to which we will each release the others and certain related persons specified in the Distribution Agreement from any claims against any of them that arise out of or relate to acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to occur or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed at or prior to the time of the distribution. These releases will be subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Distribution Agreement and the ancillary agreements.

The Distribution Agreement will provide for cross-indemnities that, except as otherwise provided in the Distribution Agreement, are principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business with us, financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of the business of Hilton Grand Vacations with Hilton Grand Vacations and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of Hilton’s business with Hilton. Specifically, each party will, and will cause its subsidiaries and affiliates to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless each other party, its affiliates and subsidiaries and each of its officers, directors, employees and agents for any losses arising out of or otherwise in connection with:

 

    the liabilities or alleged liabilities each such party assumed or retained pursuant to the Distribution Agreement; and

 

    any breach by such party of the Distribution Agreement or any ancillary agreement unless such ancillary agreement expressly provides for separate indemnification therein, in which case any such indemnification claims will be made thereunder.

The amount of each party’s indemnification obligations will be subject to reduction by any insurance proceeds received by the party being indemnified and by any proceeds received from a third party for indemnification for such liability. The Distribution Agreement also will specify procedures with respect to claims subject to indemnification and related matters. Indemnification with respect to taxes will be governed solely by the Tax Matters Agreement.

Insurance . Following the spin-off, we generally will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining our own insurance coverage.

Dispute Resolution . In the event of any dispute arising out of the Distribution Agreement, the general counsels of the disputing parties, and/or such other representatives as such parties designate, will negotiate to resolve any disputes among such parties. If the disputing parties are unable to resolve the dispute in this manner within a specified period of time, as set for in the Distribution Agreement, then unless agreed otherwise by such parties, the disputing parties will submit the dispute to mediation for an additional specified period of time, as set forth in the Distribution Agreement. If the disputing parties are unable to resolve the dispute in this manner, the dispute will be resolved through binding arbitration.

Other Matters Governed by the Distribution Agreement . Other matters governed by the Distribution Agreement will include access to financial and other information, intellectual property, confidentiality, access to and provision of records and treatment of outstanding guarantees and similar credit support.

 

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Employee Matters Agreement

We intend to enter into an Employee Matters Agreement with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent that will govern the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Hilton Parent, Hilton Grand Vacations and us after the spin-off with respect to transferred employees, defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans, non-qualified retirement plans, employee health and welfare benefit plans, incentive plans, equity-based awards, collective bargaining agreements and other employment, compensation and benefits-related matters. The Employee Matters Agreement will provide for, among other things, the allocation and treatment of assets and liabilities arising out of incentive plans, retirement plans and employee health and welfare benefit plans in which our employees participated prior to the spin-off, and continued participation in, certain of Hilton’s compensation and benefit plans for a specified period of time following the spin-off. Generally, other than with respect to certain specified compensation and benefit plans and liabilities, we will assume or retain sponsorship of, and the liabilities relating to, compensation and benefit plans and employee-related liabilities relating to our current and former employees. The Employee Matters Agreement also will provide that outstanding Hilton Parent equity-based awards will be equitably adjusted or converted, as applicable, in connection with the spin-off. After the spin-off, our employees will no longer actively participate in Hilton’s plans or programs (other than specified compensation and benefit plans), and we will establish plans or programs for our employees as described in the Employee Matters Agreement. We also will establish or maintain plans and programs outside of the U.S. as may be required under applicable law or pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement.

Tax Matters Agreement

We intend to enter into a Tax Matters Agreement with Hilton Parent and HGV Parent that will govern the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and us after the spin-off with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, tax contests and other tax sharing regarding U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes, other tax matters and related tax returns. Although binding between the parties, the Tax Matters Agreement will not be binding on the IRS. As a subsidiary of Hilton Parent, we have (and will continue to have following the spin-off) several liability with Hilton Parent to the IRS for the consolidated U.S. federal income taxes of the Hilton Parent consolidated group relating to the taxable periods in which we were part of that group. However, the Tax Matters Agreement will specify the portion, if any, of this tax liability for which we will bear responsibility, and Hilton Parent and HGV Parent will agree to indemnify us against any amounts for which we are not responsible. The Tax Matters Agreement also will provide special rules for allocating tax liabilities in the event that the spin-off is not tax-free. In general, under the Tax Matters Agreement, each party is expected to be responsible for any taxes imposed on Hilton Parent that arise from the failure of the spin-off and certain related transactions to qualify as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, as applicable, and certain other relevant provisions of the Code, to the extent that the failure to qualify is attributable to actions taken by such party (or with respect to such party’s stock). The parties are expected to share responsibility, in accordance with their enterprise values at the time of the spin-off, for any such taxes imposed on Hilton Parent that are not attributable to actions taken by a party.

The Tax Matters Agreement also will provide for certain covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue strategic or other transactions that otherwise could maximize the value of our business, including:

 

    for two years after the spin-off, engaging in any transaction involving the acquisition of shares of Park Parent stock or in certain issuances of shares of Park Parent stock (other than with respect to the Purging Distribution);

 

    for two years after the spin-off, merging or consolidating with any other person or dissolving or liquidating in whole or in part;

 

    for two years after the spin-off, selling or otherwise disposing of, or allowing the sale or other disposition of, more than 35% of our consolidated gross or net assets; or

 

    for two years after the spin-off, repurchasing our shares, except in certain circumstances.

 

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Each of these covenants may discourage or delay a change of control that you may consider favorable. However, these restrictions are generally inapplicable in the event that the IRS has granted a favorable ruling to Hilton Parent, HGV Parent or us or in the event that Hilton Parent, HGV Parent or we have received an opinion from a tax advisor that we can take such actions without adversely affecting the tax-free status of the spin-off and related transactions.

Tax Stockholders Agreement

Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and certain entities affiliated with Blackstone will enter into a stockholders agreement intended to preserve the tax-free status of the distributions (the “tax stockholders agreement”). The tax stockholders agreement will provide for certain covenants that may limit dispositions of our common stock by Blackstone and transfers of interests in certain Blackstone entities that directly or indirectly own our common stock or the common stock of Hilton Parent or HGV Parent. Additionally, the tax stockholders agreement may limit issuances or repurchases of stock by Hilton Parent and HGV Parent in excess of specified percentages. We will not be a party to the tax stockholders agreement, although issuances or repurchases of our stock may be limited under the Tax Matters Agreement.

Stockholders Agreements

HNA Stockholders Agreement

In connection with the Sale, Park Parent entered into a stockholders agreement with HNA (and with HNA Group Co., Ltd. for purposes of the standstill provision only) that will become effective upon the closing of the Sale; provided that if the distribution date has not occurred prior to the closing of the Sale, the HNA stockholders agreement will become effective upon the distribution date.

Directors . Under the HNA stockholders agreement, for so long as HNA beneficially owns at least 15% of our outstanding common stock, it will have the right to designate two directors to our board of directors, only one of which may be affiliated with HNA (but not its hospitality business) and the other of which must meet the independence standards of the NYSE with respect to our company and not have been, for two years, an employee, director or officer of, or consultant to, HNA or any of its affiliates. Each of HNA’s director designees must be reasonably satisfactory to our nominating and corporate governance committee. In addition, so long as HNA owns at least 20% of our outstanding common stock, HNA will have the right to designate an additional independent director to fill each third additional director seat above 11 directors; for example, if we were to increase the size of our board of directors in the future to 14, HNA would have the right to designate an independent director as the 14th member of the board of directors. HNA’s right to designate directors declines to one director when HNA’s ownership falls below 15% of our outstanding common stock and such right terminates when HNA’s ownership falls below 5% of our outstanding common stock, subject to certain exceptions. Each independent designee will be entitled to serve on at least one standing committee of the board of directors, as determined by the nominating and corporate governance committee.

Voting Requirements . The HNA stockholders agreement generally requires HNA to vote all of its shares in excess of 15% of our total outstanding shares in the same proportion as the shares owned by other stockholders are voted on all matters, except as follows: (i) in uncontested elections of directors, HNA is required to vote all of its shares either in favor of the board’s nominees or all of its shares in the same proportion as the shares owned by other stockholders are voted; (ii) in contested elections of directors, HNA is required to vote all of its shares in the same proportion as the shares owned by other stockholders are voted; (iii) for two years after the closing of the Sale, in third party acquisitions of our company in which both (x) shares of our common stock are exchanged for or are converted into the right to receive (A) solely cash or (B) a mixture of cash and stock of a person other than an HNA entity in which the value of the cash portion of the aggregate consideration is 60% or more of the value of the aggregate consideration and (y) the value of the consideration to be received per share of common stock is less than or equal to a reference price per share of our common stock calculated in accordance with the

 

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HNA stockholders agreement, HNA may vote all of its shares as it chooses; (iv) for any acquisition of our company other than an acquisition described in (iii) above or an acquisition by HNA, HNA will vote all of its shares in excess of 15% of our total outstanding shares in proportion to the manner in which non-HNA holders vote their shares; and (v) in the case of any charter or bylaw amendment which adversely affects HNA disproportionally as compared to other stockholders, an issuance of more than 20% of our outstanding shares (other than for an acquisition) at a below-market price, or an acquisition of our company by HNA, HNA may vote all of its shares as it chooses. In a third party tender offer, HNA will be required to tender its shares in excess of 15% of our total outstanding shares in the same proportion as shares held by non-HNA holders are tendered.

Certain Transfers and Right of First Refusal . The stockholder agreement does not generally restrict transfers of shares by HNA, except that if HNA transfers any of its shares to any HNA affiliate, such HNA affiliate must agree to be bound by the terms of the HNA stockholders agreement. In addition, if we propose to issue new equity securities for cash in an offering that is not an underwritten public offering or an offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, HNA will have a right of first refusal over its pro rata portion of such issuance, measured based on HNA’s ownership percentage (which shall be capped at 25% for purposes of the right of first refusal) in us at such time.

Standstill . The HNA stockholders agreement requires HNA and its affiliates not to: acquire, offer or agree to acquire, any beneficial interest in us, subject to certain exceptions; make any public announcement or public offer with respect to any merger, business combination or other similar transaction involving us (except when our board of directors recommends or approves such transaction); make or in any way participate in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote or seek to influence voting of securities in a manner inconsistent with our board’s recommendation; seek election or removal of any director other than HNA designees or otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to control or influence our company; call a meeting of stockholders; participate in a “group” regarding our equity securities; act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence our management or policies; knowingly assist or encourage, or enter into any discussions or agreements with any third party, in connection with any of the foregoing; publicly disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with the foregoing; provide any financing for a purchase of our equity securities or assets, subject to certain exceptions; or take any actions that HNA knows or would reasonably be expected to know would require us to make a public announcement regarding the possibility of an acquisition. HNA will not be prohibited from: (i) transferring shares of our stock to HNA affiliates; (ii) purchasing shares of our stock pursuant to its right of first refusal over its pro rata portion of newly issued equity securities; (iii) making a non-public, confidential acquisition proposal to our board of directors; or (iv) after a public announcement of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of our company by a third party, making a publicly announced alternative acquisition proposal for all of our outstanding shares, which, if a tender or exchange offer, must be on the same terms for all such shares and include a non-waivable condition that a majority of the shares held by non-HNA holders are tendered into such offer. To the extent HNA’s ownership percentage falls below 25% of our total outstanding shares (or a lower percentage that results from sales of shares by HNA) as a result of issuances by us, HNA may purchase our shares in the open market so as to maintain its ownership percentage at 25% (or such lower percentage that results from sales of shares by HNA).

Blackstone Stockholders Agreement

We intend to enter into a stockholders agreement with Blackstone that will be substantially the same as Blackstone’s stockholders agreement currently in effect with Hilton Parent.

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the total number of directors comprising the board of directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number; (iii) if the pre-IPO owners beneficially own at least 30% (but less than 40%) of our outstanding common stock, 30% of the total number of directors comprising the board of directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number; (iv) if the pre-IPO owners beneficially own at least 20% (but less than 30%) of our outstanding common stock, either (x) 20% of the total number of directors comprising the board of directors, rounded down to the nearest whole number, if the total number of directors is 10 or more or (y) the lowest whole number that is greater than 20% of the total number of directors comprising the board of directors if the total number of directors is less than 10; and (v) if the pre-IPO owners beneficially own at least 5% (but less than 20%) of our outstanding common stock as of the record date for such meeting, the lowest whole number that is greater than 10% of the total number of directors comprising the board of directors. The above-described provisions of the Blackstone stockholders’ agreement will remain in effect until Blackstone is no longer entitled to nominate a director pursuant to the Blackstone stockholders’ agreement, unless Blackstone requests that they terminate at an earlier date.

Blackstone Waiver Letter Agreement

We have entered into a letter agreement with Hilton Parent and certain entities affiliated with Blackstone, pursuant to which we granted the Blackstone entities a limited exemption from the common stock ownership limit permitting the Blackstone entities to own (i) if the closing date of the Sale is after the record date for the spin-off, 45.7468% of our outstanding common stock until the closing date of the Sale, following which the Blackstone entities may own 20.7468% of our outstanding common stock, or (ii) 20.7468% of our outstanding common stock, if the closing date of the Sale is on or before the record date for the spin-off, in either case subject to adjustment as a result of the Purging Distribution to the extent that there is a resulting percentage increase in the number of shares of our common stock owned as a result thereof. In addition, we agreed to grant a limited exemption from the common stock ownership limit to Blackstone’s margin lenders, at the time the margin lenders foreclose on any of their collateral that will permit such margin lenders to own our common stock that was foreclosed upon, provided that such margin lenders provide to us, at the time of such foreclosure, such representations, warranties and covenants to ensure that the limited exemption provided to such margin lenders satisfies the requirements of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, including the requirement that the exemption not result in our failing to qualify as a REIT, as determined by us in our good faith discretion.

HNA Waiver Letter Agreement

We have entered into a letter agreement with Hilton Parent and HNA, pursuant to which we granted HNA a limited exemption from the common stock ownership limit permitting HNA to own up to 25.006% of our outstanding common stock, subject to adjustment as a result of the Purging Distribution and any redemption transaction with respect to our common stock, in each case, to the extent that there is a resulting percentage increase in the number of shares of our common stock owned as a result thereof. In addition, if HNA incurs a bona fide loan or debt from one or more financial institutions that make loans in the ordinary course of business and, in connection with such bona fide loan or debt, provides a bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to such financial institutions, we agreed to grant a limited exemption from the common stock ownership limit to such financial institutions, at the time of the enforcement of such bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge, that will permit such financial institutions to own our common stock that HNA mortgaged, encumbered or pledged to such financial institutions, provided that such financial institutions provide to us, at the time of the enforcement of such bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge, such representations, warranties and covenants to ensure that the limited exemption provided to such financial institutions satisfies the requirements of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, including the requirement that the exemption not result in our failing to qualify as a REIT, as determined by us in our good faith discretion.

 

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Blackstone Side Letter

We have entered into a letter agreement with certain entities affiliated with Blackstone (the “Blackstone Sellers”) and Hilton Parent, pursuant to which the Blackstone Sellers have agreed that they will sell or otherwise transfer, prior to the later to occur of the Sale or the spin-off, shares of common stock of Hilton Parent sufficient to avoid a violation of the 35% stock ownership limit applicable to Hilton Parent as an eligible independent contractor under the relevant provisions of the Code (which represents approximately 5.5% of Hilton Parent’s outstanding common stock, or approximately 54 million shares, based on Hilton Parent’s current capitalization) or, if such sale occurs after the spin-off, an equivalent percentage of the outstanding shares of Hilton Parent and us.

Upon completion of the Secondary Offering, the Blackstone Sellers will have performed their obligations under this letter agreement.

Transition Services Agreement

We intend to enter into a Transition Services Agreement with Hilton Parent under which Hilton Parent or one of its affiliates will provide us with certain services for a limited time to help ensure an orderly transition following the distribution.

We anticipate that the services that Hilton will agree to provide us under the Transition Services Agreement may include certain finance, information technology, human resources and compensation, facilities, legal and compliance and other services. We will pay Hilton Parent for any such services utilized at agreed amounts as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement. In addition, for a term set forth in the Transition Services Agreement, we and Hilton Parent may mutually agree on additional services to be provided by Hilton to us that were provided to us by Hilton prior to the distribution but were omitted from the Transition Services Agreement at pricing based on market rates that are reasonably agreed by the parties.

Management and Franchise Agreements with Hilton

To qualify as a REIT, we will not directly or indirectly operate any of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels. Upon consummation of the spin-off, we will lease each of our hotels (other than the Select Hotels) to our TRS lessees, which, in turn, will engage Hilton to manage these hotels pursuant to management agreements. We will operate the Select Hotels pursuant to franchise agreements with Hilton.

The terms of the management and franchise agreements that we and Hilton will enter into in connection with the spin-off are described under “Business and Properties—Our Principal Agreements—Management Agreements” and “—Franchise Agreements.”

Registration Rights Agreements

In connection with the Sale, Park Parent entered into a registration rights agreement with HNA that will be effective upon the closing of the Sale. The HNA registration rights agreement provides that, beginning two years after the closing of the Sale, HNA will have customary “demand” and “piggyback” registration rights. The registration rights agreement also will require Park Parent to pay certain expenses relating to such registrations and indemnify the registration rights holder against certain liabilities under the Securities Act. Park Parent has also entered into a registration rights agreement with Blackstone with similar provisions that will become effective upon the consummation of the spin-off.

Indemnification Agreements

We intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers that will be effective upon completion of the spin-off. These agreements will require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors or

 

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executive officers, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable.

There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.

Real Estate Transactions

In February 2015, we acquired the following properties:

 

    the resort complex consisting of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida;

 

    the Casa Marina Resort in Key West, Florida;

 

    the Reach Resort in Key West, Florida; and

 

    the Parc 55 hotel in San Francisco, California,

for a total of approximately $1.76 billion, including $450 million of assumed debt (collectively, the “Hilton Acquisitions”) from certain sellers, including affiliates of Blackstone. The parties to the documents governing the Hilton Acquisitions made customary representations and warranties in the purchase and sale agreements and, subject to specified limitations, agreed to indemnify each other against certain claims and losses. We used proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York to fund the Hilton Acquisitions as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property under Section 1031 of the Code.

In 2014, we completed the sale of certain floors at the Hilton New York Midtown to a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilton Parent for $22 million in connection with a timeshare project. At closing, legal title of these floors were transferred to the subsidiary of Hilton Parent. The net book value of these floors was approximately $66 million. In connection with this sale, we made a contractually required prepayment of $13 million on the variable-rate component of the Existing CMBS Loan to release these floors from collateral. We reserved exclusive rights to occupy and operate these floors for specific periods of time, which represents a lease arrangement. Due to our continuing involvement, this transaction was not recognized as a sale and was accounted for as a sales-leaseback liability under the financing method. The assets will remain in our combined consolidated balance sheets until the end of each respective floor’s lease term. The lease term on the remaining floors expires on December 31, 2016.

In 2014, we completed the sale of certain land and easement rights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village to an affiliate of Blackstone in connection with a development project. As a result, the Blackstone affiliate acquired the rights to the name, plans, designs, contracts and other documents related to the development project. The total consideration received for this transaction was approximately $37 million.

In October 2016, we transferred the legal title associated with 25 rooms at the Hilton New York Midtown and 600 rooms at the Hilton Waikoloa Village to a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent in connection with timeshare projects. The net book value of the related assets was approximately $189 million. Pursuant to an arrangement representing a lease, we reserved exclusive rights to occupy and operate these rooms beginning on the date of transfer and continuing until the end of each respective lease term, which range from April 2017 through December 2019.

In June 2016, in connection with a timeshare project, we transferred assets, including legal title, related to certain floors at the Embassy Suites Washington, D.C. to a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilton Parent that will be held by HGV Parent upon consummation of the spin-off. The net book value of these assets was approximately $33 million, which included approximately $7 million of related deferred tax liabilities. No cash consideration was received for this transfer. See Note 10: “Transactions with Parent” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

 

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During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we distributed interests in entities with ownership interests in the DoubleTree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater and the Hilton Templepatrick Hotel & Country Club to Parent as these two hotels will not be retained by the Company after the spin-off. The amount of the non-cash equity distribution was $15 million. See Note 13: “Subsequent Events” in our unaudited condensed combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this information statement.

Other Relationships

In February 2015, we borrowed $184 million in aggregate through short-term notes payable from Hilton with various interest rates. The proceeds from the notes payable were used towards the acquisition of properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we repaid all of these notes.

In December 2015, we borrowed $45 million from Hilton with an interest rate of 1.82 percent. The note and accrued interest was forgiven in September 2016 and we recognized $45 million as a non-cash contribution from Hilton Parent.

From time to time, we have engaged Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (“JLL”) and/or its subsidiaries to provide project management services in connection with capital projects at certain of our hotels and to represent us as landlord or tenant in certain leasing assignments. In addition, JLL has agreed to share with us a portion of the commissions it has received or will receive in connection with representing Park Hotels & Resorts in the lease of our corporate offices in Virginia. In 2014, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we made aggregate payments to JLL of approximately $0.8 million, $1.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively. We did not make any payments to JLL in 2013. Christie B. Kelly, who is expected to be a director of Park Parent, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a stockholder of JLL.

Statement of Policy Regarding Transactions with Related Persons

Prior to the consummation of the spin-off, our board of directors will adopt a written statement of policy regarding transactions with related persons, which we refer to as our “related person policy.” Our related person policy will require that a “related person” (as defined as in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, which includes security holders who beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock, including Blackstone) must promptly disclose to our general counsel any “related person transaction” (defined as any transaction that is anticipated would be reportable by us under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest) and all material facts with respect thereto. The general counsel will then promptly communicate that information to our board of directors. No related person transaction will be executed without the approval or ratification of our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors (expected to be the nominating and corporate governance committee). If we become aware of an existing related person transaction that has not been approved under this policy, the transaction will be referred to our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors (expected to be the nominating and corporate governance committee), which will evaluate all options available, including ratification, revision or termination of such transaction. It is our policy that directors interested in a related person transaction will recuse themselves from any vote on a related person transaction in which they have an interest.

Our policy will also contain a standing approval for transactions with and payments to or from Hilton Parent or HGV Parent pursuant to agreements that are in effect at the time of the spin-off and certain transactions with or related to Blackstone, including, without limitation: (1) transactions in which Blackstone may have a direct or indirect material interest entered into or in effect at the effective time of the spin-off; and (2) the purchase or sale of products or services involving a Blackstone portfolio company, provided that (a) the appropriate officers reasonably believe the transaction to be on market terms, (b) the subject products or services are of a type generally made available to other customers of the subject Blackstone portfolio company and (c) either the aggregate value involved in such purchase or sale is expected to be less than $10 million over five years or the transaction involves a new or assumed hotel management or franchise agreement with Hilton Parent or its affiliates to commence or be assumed following the spin-off.

 

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ACTIVITIES

The following is a discussion of our investment policies and our policies with respect to certain other activities, including financing matters and conflicts of interest. These policies may be amended or revised from time to time at the discretion of our board of directors without stockholder approval. Any change to any of these policies by our board of directors, however, would be made only after a thorough review and analysis of that change, in light of then-existing business and other circumstances, and then only if, in the exercise of its business judgment, our board of directors believes that it is advisable to do so in our best interests. We intend to disclose any changes in our investment policies in periodic reports that we file or furnish under the Exchange Act. We cannot assure you that our investment objectives will be attained.

Investments in Real Estate or Interests in Real Estate

Our primary objective is to generate long-term returns for our stockholders through disciplined capital allocation, superior operational efficiency and innovative asset management. We historically have invested principally in hotels and resorts located in the United States, which represented nearly 90% of our total rooms, and in the central business districts of major cities and resort/conference destinations, which represented over 70% of our total rooms, in each case, as of September 30, 2016. We currently anticipate that our real estate investments will continue to be primarily concentrated in such markets in the future. For a discussion of our properties and our acquisition and other strategic objectives, see “Business and Properties.”

We intend to engage in future investment activities in a manner that is consistent with the requirements applicable to REITs for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We primarily expect to pursue our investment objectives through the acquisition of fee simple and leasehold interests in hotel and resort properties, but we also have made and may in the future make equity investments in other entities, including joint ventures that own properties. Our management team will identify and negotiate acquisition and other investment opportunities, subject to the approval by our board of directors. For information concerning the experience of these individuals, please see “Management.”

We historically have and may in the future participate with third parties in property ownership, through joint ventures or other types of co-ownership. We will not, however, enter into a joint venture or other partnership arrangement to make an investment that would not otherwise meet our investment policies. As of September 30, 2016, nine hotels in our portfolio, totaling 5,082 rooms, are owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which we have an equity interest.

We do not have a specific policy to acquire assets primarily for capital gain or primarily for income. From time to time, we may make investments in pursuit of our business and growth strategies that do not provide current cash flow. We believe investments that do not generate current cash flow may be, in certain circumstances, consistent with enhancing stockholder value over time.

We do not have any specific policy as to the amount or percentage of our assets that will be invested in any specific asset, other than the tax rules applicable to REITs. Additionally, no limits have been set on the concentration of investments in any one geographic location, brand, market segment or property type. We anticipate that our real estate investments will continue to be diversified in terms of geographic market within the United States and in select international markets. We expect to diversify hotel management and branding outside of Hilton.

Investments in Real Estate Mortgages

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estate. We do not intend to originate any secured or unsecured real estate loans or purchase any debt securities as a stand-alone, long-term investment, but, in limited circumstances, we may from time to time provide a short-term loan to a property owner as a means of securing an acquisition opportunity. The mortgages in which we may invest may be first-lien mortgages or subordinate mortgages secured by properties. The subordinated mezzanine loans in which we may invest may include mezzanine loans secured by a pledge of ownership interests in an entity owning a property or group of properties. Investments in real estate mortgages and subordinated real estate loans are subject to the risk that one or more borrowers may default and that the collateral securing mortgages may not be sufficient or, in the case of subordinated mezzanine loans, available to enable us, to recover our full investment.

Investments in Securities or Interests in Entities Primarily Engaged in Real Estate Activities and Investments in Other Securities

Generally speaking, we do not expect to engage in any significant investment activities with other entities, although we have made and may in the future consider joint venture investments with other investors, as well as single-asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions. We may, from time to time, undertake a significant renovation and rehabilitation project and chose to structure such acquisitions as a joint venture or mezzanine lending program. We may also invest in the securities of other issuers in connection with acquisitions of indirect interests in properties. We may in the future acquire some, all or substantially all of the securities or assets of other REITs or similar entities where that investment would be consistent with our investment policies and the REIT qualification requirements. There are no limitations on the amount or percentage of our total assets that may be invested in any one issuer, other than those imposed by the gross income and asset tests that we must satisfy to qualify as a REIT, and there are no limitations on the type or quantity of securities in which we may invest. However, we do not anticipate investing in other issuers of securities for the purpose of exercising control or acquiring any investments primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business or holding any investments with a view to making short-term profits from their sale. In any event, we do not intend that our investments in securities will cause us or any of our subsidiaries to become an “investment company” within the meaning of that term under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Therefore we will not be required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and we intend to divest securities before becoming an investment company, and thus before any registration would be required.

We do not intend to engage in trading, underwriting, agency distribution or sales of securities or other issuers.

Dispositions

We expect to invest in hotels and resorts primarily for generation of current income and long-term capital appreciation. Although we do not currently intend to sell any properties, we may deliberately and strategically, subject to REIT qualification and prohibited transaction rules, dispose of assets in the future and redeploy funds into new acquisitions and redevelopment, renovation and expansion opportunities that align with our investment and growth strategies. If a property no longer fits with our investment objectives, we may pursue traditional and non-traditional means of disposal.

Financings and Leverage Policy

We anticipate using a number of different sources to finance our acquisitions and operations, including cash flows from operations, asset sales, issuance of debt securities, private financings (which may or may not be secured by our assets), property-level mortgage debt, common or preferred equity issuances or any combination of these sources, to the extent available to us, or other sources that may become available from time to time. Any debt that we incur may be recourse or non-recourse and may be secured or unsecured. We also may take advantage of joint venture or other partnering opportunities as such opportunities arise to acquire properties that would otherwise be unavailable to us. We may use the proceeds of our borrowings to acquire assets, to refinance existing debt, repurchase our securities or for general corporate purposes.

 

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We intend, when appropriate, to employ prudent amounts of leverage and to use debt as a means of providing additional funds for the acquisition of assets, to refinance existing debt or for general corporate purposes.

Our board of directors will consider a number of factors in evaluating the amount of debt that we may incur. Our board of directors may from time to time modify its views regarding the appropriate amount of debt financing in light of then-current economic and industry conditions, relative costs of debt and equity capital, market values of our properties, general conditions in the market for debt and equity securities, fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, growth and acquisition opportunities and other factors. Our decision to use leverage in the future to finance our assets will be at our discretion and will not be subject to the approval of our stockholders.

Lending Policies

We do not expect to engage in any significant lending in the future. Certain of our corporate governance policies limit our ability to make loans to directors, executive officers and certain other related persons. However, we do not otherwise have a policy limiting our ability to make loans to other persons, although our ability to do so may be limited by applicable law, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Subject to tax rules applicable to REITs, we may make loans to unaffiliated third parties. For example, we may consider offering purchase money financing in connection with the disposition of assets in instances where the provision of that financing would increase the value to be received by us for the asset sold. We may choose to guarantee debt of certain joint ventures with third parties. Consideration for those guarantees may include, but is not limited to, fees, options to acquire additional ownership interests and promoted equity positions. Our board of directors may, in the future, adopt a formal lending policy without notice to or consent of our stockholders.

Issuance of Additional Securities

To the extent that our board of directors determines to obtain additional capital, we may issue, without further stockholder approval, debt or equity securities, including senior or subordinated securities, retain earnings (subject to provisions in the Code requiring distributions of income to qualify as a REIT and maintain our REIT qualification) or pursue a combination of these methods.

Existing stockholders will have no preemptive right to additional securities issued in any offering by us, and any such offering might cause a dilution of a stockholder’s investment in us. We may in the future offer our common stock or other debt or equity securities in exchange for cash, real estate assets or other investment targets or repurchase or otherwise reacquire our common stock or other debt or equity securities. We may issue preferred stock from time to time, in one or more classes or series, as authorized by our board of directors without the need for stockholder approval. We have not adopted a specific policy governing the issuance of senior securities at this time.

We may, under certain circumstances, purchase shares of our common stock or other securities in the open market or in private transactions with our stockholders, provided that those purchases are approved by our board of directors. Any such action would only be taken in conformity with applicable federal and state laws and the applicable requirements for qualification as a REIT.

We have not issued common stock or any other securities in exchange for property or any other purpose, but we may engage in such activities in the future.

Reporting Policies

We intend to make available to our stockholders audited annual financial statements and annual reports. We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, pursuant to which we will file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information, including audited financial statements, with the SEC.

 

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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Upon the completion of our separation from Hilton, our board of directors will adopt a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees that sets forth our policies and expectations on a number of topics, including conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, use of our assets and business conduct and fair dealing. However, we cannot assure you that these policies or provisions of law will always be successful in eliminating or minimizing the influence of such conflicts, and if they are not successful, decisions could be made that might fail to reflect fully the interests of stockholders.

Conflict of Interest Policies

Prior to the consummation of the spin-off, our board of directors will adopt a written statement of policy regarding transactions with related persons, which we refer to as our “related person policy.” Our related person policy will require that a “related person” (as defined as in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, which includes security holders who beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock, including Blackstone) must promptly disclose to our general counsel any “related person transaction” (defined as any transaction that is anticipated would be reportable by us under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest) and all material facts with respect thereto. The general counsel will then promptly communicate that information to our board of directors. No related person transaction will be executed without the approval or ratification of our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors (expected to be the nominating and corporate governance committee). If we become aware of an existing related person transaction that has not been approved under this policy, the transaction will be referred to our board of directors or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors (expected to be the nominating and corporate governance committee), which will evaluate all options available, including ratification, revision or termination of such transaction. It is our policy that directors interested in a related person transaction will recuse themselves from any vote on a related person transaction in which they have an interest.

Our policy will also contain a standing approval for transactions with and payments to or from Hilton Parent or HGV Parent pursuant to agreements that are in effect at the time of the spin-off and certain transactions with or related to Blackstone, including, without limitation: (1) transactions in which Blackstone may have a direct or indirect material interest entered into or in effect at the effective time of the spin-off; and (2) the purchase or sale of products or services involving a Blackstone portfolio company, provided that (a) the appropriate officers reasonably believe the transaction to be on market terms, (b) the subject products or services are of a type generally made available to other customers of the subject Blackstone portfolio company and (c) either the aggregate value involved in such purchase or sale is expected to be less than $10 million over five years or the transaction involves a new or assumed hotel management or franchise agreement with Hilton Parent or its affiliates to commence or be assumed following the spin-off.

We cannot assure you that these policies or provisions of law will always be successful in eliminating the influence of conflicts of interest. If such policies or provisions of law are not successful, decisions could be made that are not in the best interests of our stockholders.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

From and after the spin-off, each of Hilton, Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations will, in general, each be responsible for the debts, liabilities, rights and obligations related to the business or businesses that it owns and operates following consummation of the spin-off. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Agreements with Hilton Parent Related to the Spin-Off.”

Financing Transactions in Connection with the Spin-Off

Subject to market conditions, Park Hotels & Resorts expects to complete one or more financing transactions on or prior to the completion of the spin-off, including the repayment of certain of its existing indebtedness, which we expect will result in an estimated net reduction of its outstanding indebtedness at September 30, 2016 of approximately $66 million. See “The Spin-Off—Financing Transactions” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities

Prior to the consummation of the spin-off, our Operating Partnership expects to enter into senior unsecured credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and other financial institutions as lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities”).

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will consist of:

 

    a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1 billion (the “Revolving Facility”), which will mature four years from the closing date of the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities (the “Closing Date”), with two six-month extension options; and

 

    a $750 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”), which will mature five years from the Closing Date.

Our Operating Partnership, which is referred to in this section as the “OP Borrower,” will be the sole borrower under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities on the Closing Date, with the ability to designate any foreign subsidiary of the Operating Partnership as a subsidiary borrower under the Revolving Facility only, subject to the approval of the Revolving Facility lenders. The Revolving Facility component will include borrowing capacity available in an amount of up to $50 million for letters of credit, $50 million for short-term borrowings referred to as swing line borrowings, and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of $25 million for borrowings in certain foreign currencies. The Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will also provide us with the option to increase the size of the Revolving Facility and enter into additional incremental term loan credit facilities, subject to certain limitations, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500 million for all such increases. The Term Loan Facility will be advanced in full prior to the Closing Date. Borrowings will not be permitted under Revolving Facility until the consummation of the spin-off occurs (the “Revolving Facility Effective Date”). In the event the Revolving Facility Effective Date does not occur within 135 days of the Closing Date, the Term Loan Facility will immediately become due and payable and all commitments under the Revolving Facility will be terminated.

Interest Rate and Fees

Borrowings under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will bear interest, at the OP Borrower’s option, at a rate equal to a margin over either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the administrative agent’s prime lending rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (3) the LIBOR rate that would be payable on such day for a LIBOR rate loan with a one-month interest period plus 1.00% or (b) a LIBOR rate determined by reference to the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) for the interest period relevant to such borrowing. The margin for the Revolving Facility will be based on a ratio of the Park Hotels & Resorts’ total indebtedness to EBITDA (the “Leverage Ratio”) and is anticipated to range from 0.50%

 

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to 1.50%, in the case of base rate loans, and 1.50% to 2.50%, in the case of LIBOR rate loans. The margin for the Term Loan Facility is anticipated to be 0.05% lower than the applicable Revolving Facility margin at each Leverage Ratio level. In addition, upon receiving an investment grade rating, the OP Borrower may elect to convert to a credit rating based pricing grid.

In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities, the OP Borrower will be required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the Revolving Facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder. The commitment fee rate is based on the daily-unused amount of the Revolving Facility and is expected to be either 0.20% or 0.30% per annum based on the unused facility amount. Upon converting to a credit rating based pricing grid, the unused facility fee will no longer apply and the OP Borrower will be required to pay a facility fee that is expected to range from 12.5 to 30 basis points on the aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility. We also will be required to pay customary letter of credit fees. The OP Borrower will be required to pay duration fees to the lenders under the Term Loan Facility equal to (x) 0.05% of the principal amount outstanding under the Term Loan Facility if the Revolving Facility Effective Date does not occur within 45 days of the Closing Date and (y) 0.10% of such principal amount if the Revolving Facility Effective Date does not occur within 90 days of the Closing Date. An extension fee of 0.075% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility is payable in connection with the exercise of each extension option of the Revolving Facility.

Prepayments

No prepayment will be required under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities, unless and to the extent that the aggregate revolving credit exposure under the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the aggregate commitments thereunder. The OP Borrower will be permitted to voluntarily repay amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Facility at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain minimum amounts and the payment of customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans. Once repaid, no further borrowings will be permitted under the Term Loan Facility.

Amortization

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will have no amortization payments.

Guarantees and Collateral

The obligations under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will be required to be guaranteed by (i) each subsidiary of the OP Borrower that is a borrower or a guarantor of any unsecured indebtedness and (ii) if the Leverage Ratio exceeds 6.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any two consecutive fiscal quarter periods, (x) each wholly owned subsidiary of the OP Borrower that (A) owns a property included in the unencumbered property pool or (B) directly or indirectly owns any such subsidiary described in the preceding subclause (A), and (y) each wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower that either owns, directly or indirectly, certain properties or holds assets that have a fair market value in excess of $5 million (the “Guarantors”). The guarantees from the Guarantors described in clause (ii) above may be subsequently released if the Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 6.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any two consecutive fiscal quarter periods. Foreign and certain excluded subsidiaries are not required to be guarantors under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities.

If the Leverage Ratio exceeds 6.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any two consecutive fiscal quarter periods, the OP Borrower will be required to cause all of the equity interests of any subsidiary borrowers and the Guarantors to be pledged to secure the obligations under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities, subject to certain exceptions. The pledge of such equity interests may be subsequently released if the Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 6.50 to 1.00 as of the end of any two consecutive fiscal quarter periods.

 

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Certain Covenants and Events of Default

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will contain certain customary affirmative and negative covenants. Such covenants, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the OP Borrower, Park Parent, and their respective subsidiaries to grant liens on properties included in the determination of the OP Borrower’s unencumbered pool value, mergers, affiliate transactions, asset sales and the payment of dividends and distributions. In addition, the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will require that Park Hotels and Resorts satisfy certain financial maintenance covenants, including:

 

    a Leverage Ratio of not more than 7.25 to 1.00;

 

    ratio of reserve adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges of not less than 1.50 to 1.00;

 

    ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value of not more than 0.45 to 1.00;

 

    ratio of unsecured indebtedness to the unencumbered pool value of properties satisfying certain criteria specified in, and valued per the terms of, the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities documentation of not more than 0.60 to 1.00 (subject to an option to increase to a higher level provided certain conditions are met);

 

    ratio of adjusted net operating income from unencumbered properties satisfying certain criteria specified in the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities documentation to interest expense on unsecured indebtedness of not less than 2.00 to 1.00; and

 

    a minimum EBITDA from unencumbered properties satisfying certain criteria specified in the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities documentation of not less than $250 million (provided such covenant shall not be tested after the Revolving Facility Effective Date occurs).

The Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities will also include customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable grace period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations owing under the Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities to be immediately due and payable.

SF CMBS Loan

On October 7, 2016, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. extended to S.F. Hilton LLC and P55 Owner LLC, collectively referred to as the “SF CMBS Borrowers,” a $725 million commercial mortgage-backed securities loan. The SF CMBS Loan is secured by the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco, or the “Subject Hotels.”

Pursuant to the terms of the SF CMBS Loan, the assets of the SF CMBS Borrowers are not available to pay our debts or the debts of our other consolidated subsidiaries and the liabilities of the SF CMBS Borrowers do not constitute obligations of us or our other consolidated subsidiaries.

Term

The SF CMBS Loan has a term of seven years.

Interest and Fees

The SF CMBS Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum of 4.1145%.

Amortization

The SF CMBS Loan has no amortization payments.

 

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Prepayments

From and after May 1, 2019 (or earlier in certain circumstances), the SF CMBS Borrowers may prepay the SF CMBS Loan in full, or, in connection with a permitted property release or partial property release, in part, in each case, subject to payment of (i) a yield maintenance premium in the case of any prepayment made prior to the interest payment date occurring in December 2019; (ii) the payment of all interest scheduled to accrue through the end of the applicable interest period in which prepayment is made; and (iii) all other sums then due and payable under the loan agreement, including the lenders’ reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection with such prepayment.

Mandatory prepayments are required in connection with certain casualties or condemnations of a property.

Once repaid, no further borrowings will be permitted under the SF CMBS Loan.

Guarantee

Certain obligations of the SF CMBS Borrowers with respect to the SF CMBS Loan are guaranteed by our Operating Partnership, or the “SF CMBS Loan guarantor.” Under the SF CMBS Loan guarantee, (i) the SF CMBS Loan guarantor has agreed to indemnify the lenders for losses with respect to (x) customary “bad-boy” acts of the SF CMBS Borrowers and their affiliates and (y) certain events relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and (ii) the SF CMBS Loan will become fully recourse to the SF CMBS Loan guarantor upon a voluntary or collusive involuntary bankruptcy of the SF CMBS Borrowers or the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or examiner for the SF CMBS Borrowers if consented to by the SF CMBS Borrowers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate liability of the SF CMBS Loan guarantor as a result of clause (ii) above is capped at 10% of the then outstanding principal balance of the SF CMBS Loan. The SF CMBS Loan guarantor also has executed a guaranty agreement pursuant to which it guarantees payment of the deductible with respect to flood, windstorm and earthquake insurance coverages to the extent such deductible exceeds the base deductible that would otherwise be permitted by the loan documents.

Covenants and Other Matters

The SF CMBS Loan includes certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. Such covenants, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the SF CMBS Borrowers to, among other things: incur additional debt; create liens on assets; transfer, pledge or assign certain equity interests; pay any dividends or make any distributions to its direct or indirect owners if an event of default exists or if the debt yield under the SF CMBS Loan (calculated based on the outstanding balance of the SF CMBS Loan) is below 7.00% for two consecutive quarters; make certain investments, loans and advances; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets or to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire all or any substantial part of assets of any other person; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; engage in any business other than the ownership of the properties and business activities ancillary thereto; and amend or modify the SF CMBS Borrowers’ articles of organization, limited liability company agreement and certain agreements. The SF CMBS Loan also includes affirmative covenants requiring the SF CMBS Borrowers to, among other things, exist as “special purpose entities,” maintain, while a low debt yield trigger exists, certain reserve funds in respect of furniture, fixtures and equipment, taxes and insurance (unless such amounts have been paid or are being collected by the property manager), and comply with other customary obligations for commercial mortgage-backed securities loan financings.

In addition, revenues will be required to be deposited into a segregated account, to be used by the property manager to make certain payments relating to the Subject Hotels. So long as there is no event of default under the loan and the debt yield for the SF CMBS Loan (calculated based on the outstanding principal balance of the SF CMBS Loan) does not fall below 7.00% for two consecutive quarters, then all cash in that account (after payment of property expenses and reserves) would be available to the SF CMBS Borrowers for any purpose, including for the payment of dividends or distributions to their direct or indirect owners.

 

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HHV CMBS Loan

On October 24, 2016, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Deutsche Bank, AG, New York Branch, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. extended to Hilton Hawaiian Village LLC, or the “HHV CMBS Borrower,” a $1,275 million commercial mortgage-backed securities loan. The HHV CMBS Loan is secured by the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Pursuant to the terms of the HHV CMBS Loan, the assets of the HHV CMBS Borrower are not available to pay our debts or the debts of our other consolidated subsidiaries and the liabilities of the HHV CMBS Borrower do not constitute obligations of us or our other consolidated subsidiaries.

Term

The HHV CMBS Loan has a term of ten years.

Interest and Fees

The HHV CMBS Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum of 4.1995%.

Amortization

The HHV CMBS Loan has no amortization payments.

Prepayments

From and after the date which is thirty months after the first interest payment date (or earlier in certain circumstances), the HHV CMBS Borrower may prepay the HHV CMBS Loan in full, or, in connection with a partial property release, in part, in each case, subject to payment of (i) a yield maintenance premium in the case of any prepayment made prior to the interest payment date that is six months prior to the inactivity date of the HHV CMBS Loan; (ii) the payment of all interest scheduled to accrue through the end of the applicable interest period in which prepayment is made; and (iii) all other sums then due and payable under the loan agreement, including the lenders’ reasonable, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection with such prepayment.

Mandatory prepayments are required in connection with certain casualties or condemnations of a property.

Once repaid, no further borrowings will be permitted under the HHV CMBS Loan.

Guarantee

Certain obligations of the HHV CMBS Borrower with respect to the HHV CMBS Loan are guaranteed by our Operating Partnership, referred to herein as the “HHV CMBS Loan guarantor.” Under the HHV CMBS guarantee, (i) the HHV CMBS Loan guarantor has agreed to indemnify the lenders for losses with respect to (x) customary “bad-boy” acts of the HHV CMBS Borrower and its affiliates and (y) certain events relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and (ii) the HHV CMBS Loan will become fully recourse to the HHV CMBS Loan guarantor upon a voluntary or collusive involuntary bankruptcy of the HHV CMBS Borrower or the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or examiner for the HHV CMBS Borrower if consented to by the HHV CMBS Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate liability of the HHV CMBS Loan guarantor as a result of clause (ii) above is capped at 10% of the then outstanding principal balance of the HHV CMBS Loan. The HHV CMBS Loan guarantor also has executed a guaranty agreement pursuant to which it will guarantee payment of the deductible with respect to flood, windstorm and earthquake insurance coverages to the extent such deductible exceeds the base deductible that would otherwise be permitted by the loan documents. At its election, the HHV CMBS Borrower may also, in lieu of the purchase of additional terrorism insurance, add an additional guaranteed matter with respect to any losses to the lenders arising from a terrorism event in excess of the applicable policy payment.

 

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Covenants and Other Matters

The HHV CMBS Loan includes certain customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. Such covenants, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the HHV CMBS Borrower to, among other things: incur additional debt; create liens on assets; transfer, pledge or assign certain equity interests; pay any dividends or make any distributions to its direct or indirect owners if an event of default exists or if the debt yield under the HHV CMBS Loan (calculated based on the outstanding balance of the HHV CMBS Loan) is below 7.00% for two consecutive quarters; make certain investments, loans and advances; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets or to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire all or any substantial part of assets of any other person; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; engage in any business other than the ownership of the properties and business activities ancillary thereto; and amend or modify the HHV CMBS Borrower’s articles of organization, limited liability company agreement and certain agreements. The HHV CMBS Loan also includes affirmative covenants requiring the HHV CMBS Borrower to, among other things, exist as a “special purpose entity,” maintain, while a low debt yield trigger exists, certain reserve funds in respect of furniture, fixtures and equipment, taxes and insurance (unless such amounts have been paid or are being collected by the property manager), and comply with other customary obligations for commercial mortgage-backed securities loan financings.

In addition, revenues will be required to be deposited into segregated accounts, to be used by the property manager to make certain payments relating to the Hilton Hawaiian Village. So long as there is no event of default under the loan and the debt yield for the HHV CMBS Loan (calculated based on the outstanding principal balance of the HHV CMBS Loan) does not fall below 7.00% for two consecutive quarters, then all cash in that account (after payment of property expenses and reserves) would be available to the HHV CMBS Borrower for any purpose, including for the payment of dividends or distributions to their direct or indirect owners.

7.500% Senior Notes due 2017

On April 15, 1997, Park Parent issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) under an indenture dated as of April 15, 1997. Interest on the 2017 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 1998. As of September 30, 2016, the aggregate principal amount outstanding was $54 million. The indenture governing the 2017 Notes contains certain customary covenants and events of default.

Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture governing the 2017 Notes permits us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

As of the date of this information statement, all of the outstanding shares of our common stock are indirectly beneficially owned by Hilton Parent. After the spin-off, Hilton will not own any shares of our common stock.

The following table provides information with respect to the anticipated beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

 

    each of our stockholders who we believe (based on the assumptions described below) will beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;

 

    each of our directors following the spin-off;

 

    each of the individuals we expect to be our named executive officers with respect to 2016; and

 

    all of our directors and executive officers following the spin-off as a group.

The following table does not include information with respect to HNA, which although it is not expected to be a stockholder as of the date of the spin-off, would upon consummation of the Sale beneficially own approximately 25% of our outstanding common stock.

To the extent our directors and executive officers own Hilton Parent common stock at the record date of the spin-off, they will participate in the distribution on the same terms as other holders of Hilton Parent common stock.

Except as otherwise noted in the footnotes below, each person or entity identified in the tables below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities owned by such person or entity. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each named person is c/o Park Hotels & Resorts Inc., 7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, Virginia 22102.

Immediately following the spin-off, we estimate that approximately 198 million shares of our common stock will be issued and outstanding, based on the number of shares of Hilton Parent common stock expected to be outstanding as of the record date and based on the distribution ratio. The actual number of shares of our common stock outstanding following the spin-off will be determined on December 15, 2016, the record date.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

     Shares of Common Stock  
Beneficially Owned
                Percent of Class               
5% Stockholders:     
Blackstone  (1) (2)      79,685,652        40.3
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.  (3)      12,942,747        6.5
Directors and Executive Officers:     
Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.      291,358 (4)(8)       *   
Sean M. Dell’Orto      34,773 (5)(8)       *   
Patricia M. Bedient (6)               
Gordon M. Bethune (6)               
Robert G. Harper               
Tyler S. Henritze               
Christie B. Kelly (6)               
Joseph I. Lieberman (6)               
Timothy J. Naughton (6)               
Stephen I. Sadove (6)               

Directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)

 

     332,755 (7)(8)       *   

 

* Represents less than 1%.

 

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(1) Assumes the completion of the Secondary Offering prior to the record date of the spin-off.
(2)   Based on Hilton Parent common stock beneficially owned by Blackstone as reported in a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 16, 2016, reflecting 383,603,683 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT Holdco III LLC, 14,032,755 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT Holdco II LLC, 39,738,987 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT BREP VI.TE.2 Holdco LLC, 1,397,649 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT BREH VI Holdco LLC, 235,542 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT BREH Intl II Holdco LLC, 13,700,470 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT A23 Holdco LLC and 82,238 shares of Hilton Parent common stock directly held by HLT A23 BREH VI Holdco LLC (together, the “Blackstone Funds”). The sole member of HLT Holdco III LLC is HLT Holdco II LLC. The sole member of HLT Holdco II LLC is HLT Holdco LLC.

The sole member of HLT Holdco LLC is BH Hotels Holdco LLC (“BH Hotels”). The managing members of BH Hotels are Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI L.P. and Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. is Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C is BMA V L.L.C. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P. is BREA VI L.L.C. The managing member of each of BREA VI L.L.C. and BMA V L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.

The sole member of HLT A23 Holdco LLC is Blackstone A23 Holdings LLC. The managing members of Blackstone A23 Holdings LLC are Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI L.P. and Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. The sole member of HLT A23 BREH VI Holdco LLC is HLT BREH VI-A Holdings Holdco LLC. The sole member of HLT BREH VI-A Holdings Holdco LLC is Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P.

The sole member of HLT BREH Intl II Holdco LLC is HLT BREH Intl II Holdings Holdco LLC. The controlling member of HLT BREH Intl II Holdings Holdco LLC is Blackstone Real Estate Holdings International II-Q L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings International II-Q L.P. is BREP International II-Q GP L.P. The general partner of BREP International II-Q GP L.P. is BREP International II-Q GP L.L.C. The sole member of BREP International II-Q GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.

The sole member of HLT BREP VI.TE.2 Holdco LLC is HLT BREP VI.TE.2 Holdings Holdco LLC. The sole member of HLT BREP VI.TE.2 Holdings Holdco LLC is Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.2 L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI.TE.2 L.P. is Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Associates VI L.P. is BREA VI L.L.C. The managing member of BREA VI L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.

The sole member of HLT BREH VI Holdco LLC is HLT BREH VI Holdings Holdco LLC. The controlling member of HLT BREH VI Holdings Holdco LLC is Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Real Estate Holdings VI L.P. is BREP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. The sole member of BREP VI Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. is Blackstone Holdings III L.P.

The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstone’s senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Each of such Blackstone entities (other than each of the Blackstone Funds to the extent they directly hold securities reported herein) and Mr. Schwarzman may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by the Blackstone Funds directly or indirectly controlled by it or him, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Also reflects 636,939 shares of Hilton Parent common stock held directly by a foundation over which Mr. Schwarzman may be deemed to have investment and voting power, based on information provided to Hilton Parent on July 29, 2016. The address of each of Mr. Schwarzman and each of the entities listed in this footnote is c/o The Blackstone Group L.P., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.

 

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As of the date of this information statement, Blackstone entities have pledged, hypothecated or granted security interests in substantially all of the shares of Hilton Parent common stock held by them pursuant to a margin loan agreement with customary default provisions. We anticipate that shares of our common stock received by Blackstone in the spin-off in respect of such pledged Hilton Parent shares would similarly be subject to the lien of such margin loan agreement. Accordingly, in the event of a default under the margin loan agreement, the secured parties may foreclose upon any and all shares of common stock pledged to them and may seek recourse against the borrower.

 

(3)   Based on Hilton Parent common stock beneficially owned by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., as reported in a Schedule 13G filed on February 12, 2016, reflecting T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has sole voting power over 21,512,813 shares of Hilton Parent common stock and sole dispositive power over 64,713,738 shares of Hilton Parent common stock. The address of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

 

(4)   Includes 266,542 shares underlying restricted stock units that are vested or scheduled to vest within 60 days of the distribution date.

 

(5)   Includes 32,445 shares underlying options and restricted stock units that are vested or scheduled to vest within 60 days of the distribution date.

 

(6)   Does not reflect shares of common stock underlying equity awards that we expect will be made to our eligible non-employee directors (other than the directors employed by Blackstone) following the spin-off. See “Management—Director Compensation.”

 

(7)   Includes an aggregate of 305,611 shares underlying options and restricted stock units that are vested or scheduled to vest within 60 days of the distribution date.

 

(8)   The shares underlying options and restricted stock units reflected herein is based on assumed adjustments to Hilton Parent equity-based awards expected to be outstanding under the Hilton Parent Incentive Plan on the distribution date using the closing price of Hilton Parent stock as of November 7, 2016 and a hypothetical price of Park Parent stock. Such Hilton Parent awards will be converted into awards that will settle in or be exercisable for shares of Park Parent common stock and adjusted in a manner intended to preserve the intrinsic value of the award. The actual number of shares of Park Parent subject to awards to be received on conversion of awards of Hilton Parent may differ from the assumed amounts presented herein. See “The Spin-Off—Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards.”

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following description of certain terms of our common stock as it will be in effect upon completion of the spin-off is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as they will be in effect upon completion of the spin-off, forms of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this information statement forms a part, and by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Under “Description of Capital Stock,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “our company” refer to Park Parent and not to any of its subsidiaries.

General

Our purpose is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the DGCL. Our authorized capital stock consists of 6,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 600,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. Unless our board of directors determines otherwise, we will issue all shares of our capital stock in uncertificated form.

Common Stock

Subject to the provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation regarding the restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock discussed below under the caption “—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer,” holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote generally, including the election or removal of directors elected by our stockholders generally. The holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of our preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata our remaining assets available for distribution. All shares of our common stock that will be outstanding at the time of the completion of the spin-off will be fully paid and non-assessable. The common stock will not be subject to further calls or assessment by us. Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There will be no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. The rights, powers, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of our preferred stock we may authorize and issue in the future.

Preferred Stock

No shares of preferred stock will be issued or outstanding at the time of the completion of the spin-off. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to establish one or more series of preferred stock (including convertible preferred stock). Unless required by law or any stock exchange, the authorized shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further action by the holders of our common stock. Subject to the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation regarding the restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock, our board of directors is able to determine, with respect to any series of preferred stock, the powers (including voting powers), preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including, without limitation:

 

    the designation of the series;

 

    the number of shares of the series, which our board of directors may, except where otherwise provided in the preferred stock designation, increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of the class) or decrease (but not below the number of shares then outstanding);

 

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    whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or non-cumulative and the dividend rate of the series;

 

    the dates at which dividends, if any, will be payable;

 

    the redemption or repurchase rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the series;

 

    the terms and amounts of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series;

 

    the amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of our company;

 

    whether the shares of the series will be convertible into shares of any other class or series, or any other security, of our company or any other entity, and, if so, the specification of the other class or series or other security, the conversion price or prices or rate or rates, any rate adjustments, the date or dates as of which the shares will be convertible and all other terms and conditions upon which the conversion may be made;

 

    restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other class or series; and

 

    the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the series.

We could issue a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of the series, impede or discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority, of the holders of our common stock might believe to be in their best interests or in which the holders of our common stock might receive a premium over the market price of the common stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock by restricting dividends on the common stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock or subordinating the liquidation rights of the common stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

Dividends

The DGCL permits a corporation to declare and pay dividends out of “surplus” or, if there is no “surplus,” out of its net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. “Surplus” is defined as the excess of the net assets of the corporation over the amount determined to be the capital of the corporation by its board of directors. The capital of the corporation is typically calculated to be (and cannot be less than) the aggregate par value of all issued shares of capital stock. Net assets equals the fair value of the total assets minus total liabilities. The DGCL also provides that dividends may not be paid out of net profits if, after the payment of the dividend, remaining capital would be less than the capital represented by the outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets. Declaration and payment of any dividend will be subject to the discretion of our board of directors.

Stockholder Meetings

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that annual stockholder meetings will be held at a date, time and place, if any, as exclusively selected by our board of directors. Our amended and restated bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by or at the direction of the board of directors, the chairman of our board or our chief executive officer, upon the request of holders of not less than a majority of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our capital stock, or, for so long as Blackstone and its affiliates continue to beneficially own at least 40 percent of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, Blackstone. For so long as Blackstone and its affiliates continue to beneficially own at least 40 percent of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of our company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, Blackstone’s consent is required for any amendment to this provision of our amended and restated bylaws. Upon

 

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the consummation of the Sale, we will amend and restate our charter to remove all provisions referencing Blackstone’s ownership of at least 40 percent of the total voting power of the then outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors because Blackstone will then own less than 40 percent of such shares of our stock. This amended and restated charter will have been approved prior to the spin-off by the board of directors of Park Parent and its sole stockholder, and following the spin-off, no further board, stockholder or other corporate action will be required to approve the amended and restated charter to be adopted in connection with the Sale.

To the extent permitted under applicable law, we may conduct meetings by remote communications, including by webcast.

Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer

In order for us to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our stock must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months (other than the first taxable year for which an election to be a REIT has been made) or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Also, not more than 50% of the value of the outstanding shares of our stock may be owned, directly, indirectly or through attribution, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities such as qualified pension plans) during the last half of a taxable year (other than the first taxable year for which an election to be a REIT has been made). In addition, if we or one or more owners of 10% or more of our stock actually or constructively own 10% or more of a tenant of ours or a tenant of any partnership in which we are a partner, the rent received by us either directly or through any such partnership from such tenant generally will not be qualifying income for purposes of the REIT gross income tests of the Code unless the tenant qualifies as a TRS, and the leased property is a “qualified lodging facility” operated by an “eligible independent contractor” under the Code.

An “eligible independent contractor” means, with respect to any “qualified lodging facility,” any “independent contractor” if, at the time such contractor enters into a management agreement to operate such qualified lodging facility, such contractor is actively engaged in the trade or business of operating qualified lodging facilities for any person who is not a related person with respect to us or our TRS lessees. An “independent contractor” means any person (i) who does not own, directly or indirectly, more than 35% of shares of our stock and (ii) if such person is a corporation, not more than 35% of the total combined voting power of whose stock (or 35% of the total shares of all classes of whose stock) or, if such person is not a corporation, not more than 35% of the interest in whose assets or net profits is owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more persons owning 35% or more of the shares of our stock, in each case, taking into account certain attribution rules. Since our stock will be regularly traded on an established securities market, only persons who own, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the shares of our stock are taken into account as owning any of our shares for purposes of applying the 35% limitation in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence (but all of our outstanding shares are considered outstanding to compute the denominator for purpose of determining the applicable percentage of ownership).

To assist us in complying with the limitations on the concentration of ownership of our stock imposed by the Code, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains restrictions on the ownership and transfer of our stock. Subject to the exceptions described below, no person or entity (other than a person or entity that has been granted an exemption) may directly or indirectly, beneficially own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 4.9%, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding common stock, or more than 4.9%, in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock. We refer to these restrictions, collectively, as the “ownership limit.” However, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation permits (but does not require) exemptions to the ownership limit to be made for stockholders provided that our board of directors determines that such exemptions will not jeopardize our qualification as a REIT. Our board of directors has granted exemptions from the ownership limit to certain entities affiliated with

 

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Blackstone and to HNA. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Blackstone Waiver Letter Agreement” and “—HNA Waiver Letter Agreement.”

The constructive ownership rules under the Code are complex and may cause stock owned actually or constructively by a group of related individuals and/or entities to be owned constructively by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 4.9% of our outstanding common stock or 4.9% of any class or series of our preferred stock, or the acquisition of an interest in an entity that owns our stock, could, nevertheless, cause the acquiror or another individual or entity to own our stock in excess of the ownership limit.

Our board of directors may, upon receipt of certain representations and agreements and in its sole discretion, prospectively or retroactively, waive the ownership limit and may establish or increase a different limit on ownership, or excepted holder limit, for a particular stockholder if the stockholder’s ownership in excess of the ownership limit would not result in our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year) or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, as a result of any “eligible independent contractor” that operates a “qualified lodging facility” (as such terms are defined in Section 856(d)(9)(A) and Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, respectively) on behalf of our TRS lessees failing to qualify as such). As a condition of granting a waiver of the ownership limit or creating an excepted holder limit, our board of directors may, but is not required to, require an opinion of counsel or IRS ruling satisfactory to our board of directors as it may deem necessary or advisable to determine or ensure our status as a REIT and may impose such other conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate.

In connection with granting a waiver of the ownership limit or creating or modifying an excepted holder limit, or at any other time, our board of directors may increase or decrease the ownership limit unless, after giving effect to any increased or decreased ownership limit, five or fewer persons could beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than 49.9% in value of the shares of our stock then outstanding or we would otherwise fail to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, as a result of any “eligible independent contractor” that operates a “qualified lodging facility” (as such terms are defined in Section 856(d)(9)(A) and Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, respectively) on behalf of our TRS lessees failing to qualify as such). A decreased ownership limit will not apply to any person or entity whose percentage of ownership of our stock is in excess of the decreased ownership limit until the person or entity’s ownership of our stock equals or falls below the decreased ownership limit, but any further acquisition of our stock will be subject to the decreased ownership limit.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also prohibits:

 

    any person from beneficially or constructively owning shares of our stock that would result in our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year) or otherwise cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT;

 

    any person from beneficially or constructively owning shares of our stock that would cause any hotel manager, including Hilton Parent, to fail to qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” that operates a “qualified lodging facility” (as such terms are defined in Section 856(d)(9)(A) and Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, respectively) on behalf of our TRS lessees;

 

    any person from transferring shares of our stock if the transfer would result in shares of our stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons; and

 

    any person from beneficially owning shares of our stock to the extent such ownership would result in our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” within the meaning of Section 897(h) of the Code.

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an event or, in the case of a proposed or attempted transfer, give at least 15 days’ prior written notice to us and must provide us with such other information as we may request to determine the effect of the transfer on our status as a REIT. The provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to the restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock will not apply if our board of directors determines that it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT, or that compliance is no longer required in order for us to qualify as a REIT.

Any attempted transfer of our stock that, if effective, would result in our stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons will be null and void. Any attempted transfer of our stock that, if effective, would result in (i) a violation of the ownership limit (or other exempted holder limit established by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our board of directors), (ii) our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year) or our otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT, (iii) any hotel manager, including Hilton Parent, failing to qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” that operates a “qualified lodging facility” (as such terms are defined in Section 856(d)(9)(A) and Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, respectively) on behalf of our TRS lessees, or (iv) our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” within the meaning of Section 897(h) of the Code will cause the number of shares causing the violation (rounded up to the nearest whole share) to be transferred automatically to a trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more charitable beneficiaries, and the proposed transferee will not acquire any rights in the shares. The automatic transfer will be effective as of the close of business on the business day before the date of the attempted transfer or other event that resulted in a transfer to the trust. If the transfer to the trust as described above is not automatically effective, for any reason, to prevent a violation of the applicable restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock, then the attempted transfer that, if effective, would have resulted in (i) a violation of the ownership limit (or other limit established by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our board of directors), (ii) our being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year) or our otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT, (iii) any hotel manager, including Hilton Parent, failing to qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” that operates a “qualified lodging facility” (as such terms are defined in Section 856(d)(9)(A) and Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, respectively) on behalf of our TRS lessees, or (iv) our failing to qualify as a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity,” will be null and void.

Shares of our stock held in the trust will be issued and outstanding shares. The proposed transferee will not benefit economically from ownership of any shares of our stock held in the trust and will have no rights to dividends and no rights to vote or other rights attributable to the shares of our stock held in the trust. The trustee of the trust will exercise all voting rights and receive all dividends and other distributions with respect to shares held in the trust for the exclusive benefit of the charitable beneficiary of the trust. Any dividend or other distribution paid before we discover that the shares have been transferred to a trust as described above must be repaid by the recipient to the trustee upon demand. Subject to Delaware law, effective as of the date that the shares have been transferred to the trust, the trustee will have the authority to rescind as void any vote cast by a proposed transferee before our discovery that the shares have been transferred to the trust and to recast the vote in the sole discretion of the trustee. However, if we have already taken irreversible corporate action, then the trustee may not rescind or recast the vote.

Within 20 days of receiving notice from us of a transfer of shares to the trust, the trustee must sell the shares to a person that would be permitted to own the shares without violating the ownership limit or the other restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. After the sale of the shares, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares transferred to the trust will terminate and the trustee must distribute to the proposed transferee an amount equal to the lesser of:

 

   

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price reported on the New York Stock Exchange, the market price on the last trading day before the day of the event that resulted in the transfer of such shares to the trust; and

 

    the sales proceeds (net of commissions and other expenses of sale) received by the trust for the shares.

The trustee must distribute any remaining funds held by the trust with respect to the shares to the charitable beneficiary. If the shares are sold by the proposed transferee before we discover that they have been transferred to the trust, the shares will be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the trust and the proposed transferee must pay to the trustee, upon demand, the amount, if any, that the proposed transferee received in excess of the amount that the proposed transferee would have received had the shares been sold by the trustee.

Shares of our stock held in the trust will be deemed to be offered for sale to us, or our designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of:

 

    the price per share in the transaction that resulted in the transfer to the trust or, if the event that resulted in the transfer to the trust did not involve a purchase of such shares at market price, the market price on the last trading day before the day of the event that resulted in the transfer of such shares to the trust; and

 

    the market price on the date we accept, or our designee accepts, such offer.

We may accept the offer until the trustee has otherwise sold the shares of our stock held in the trust. Upon a sale to us, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will terminate and the trustee must distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the proposed transferee and distribute any dividends or other distributions held by the trustee with respect to the shares to the charitable beneficiary.

Every owner of 5% or more (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder) of our stock, within 30 days after the end of each taxable year, must give us written notice stating the person’s name and address, the number of shares of each class and series of our stock that the person beneficially owns and a description of the manner in which the shares are held. Each such owner also must provide us with any additional information that we request to determine the effect, if any, of the person’s beneficial ownership on our status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the ownership limit. In addition, any person or entity that is a beneficial owner or constructive owner of shares of our stock and any person or entity (including the stockholder of record) who is holding shares of our stock for a beneficial owner or constructive owner must, on request, disclose to us in writing such information as we may request to determine our status as a REIT or to comply, or determine our compliance, with the requirements of any governmental or taxing authority.

If our board of directors authorizes any of our shares to be represented by certificates, the certificates will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.

These restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control of us that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

REIT Qualification

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors may revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without approval of our stockholders, if we determine that it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT.

 

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Anti-Takeover Effects of Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and Certain Provisions of Delaware Law

Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer

The restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock discussed under the caption “—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer” prevent any person from acquiring more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding common stock or more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock without the approval of our board of directors. These provisions may delay, defer or prevent a change in control of us.

Undesignated Preferred Stock

The ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock will make it possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with super-majority voting, special approval, dividend or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us or otherwise effect a change in control of us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of our company.

We do not have a stockholder rights plan or any series of preferred stock designated in connection with such a plan, and if our board of directors were ever to adopt a stockholder rights plan in the future without prior stockholder approval, our board of directors would either submit the plan to stockholders for ratification or cause the rights plan to expire within one year.

Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Meetings, Nominations and Proposals

Our amended and restated bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors. For any matter to be “properly brought” before a meeting, a stockholder will have to comply with advance notice requirements and provide us with certain information specified by our bylaws about the stockholder, its affiliates and any proposed business or nominee for election as a director, including information about the economic interest of the stockholder, its affiliates and any proposed nominee in us. Additionally, vacancies and newly created directorships may be filled only by a vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, and not by the stockholders. Our amended and restated bylaws provide for certain procedures with respect to the resignation of any director who does not receive a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election. Our amended and restated bylaws allow the presiding officer at a meeting of the stockholders to adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings which may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the rules and regulations are not followed. These provisions may also defer, delay or discourage a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to influence or obtain control of our company.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the board of directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal our bylaws and that our stockholders may only amend our bylaws with the approval of 80 percent or more of all of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote.

No Cumulative Voting

The DGCL provides that stockholders are not entitled to the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless our certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting.

 

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Stockholder Action by Written Consent

Pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is or are signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of our stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, unless the company’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that from and after the date on which Blackstone and its affiliates cease to beneficially own at least 40 percent of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders may not be effected by consent in writing by stockholders unless such action is recommended by all directors then in office. For so long as Blackstone and its affiliates continue to beneficially own at least 40 percent of the total voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, Blackstone’s consent is required for any amendment to this provision of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Upon the consummation of the Sale, we will amend and restate our charter to remove all provisions referencing Blackstone’s ownership of at least 40 percent of the total voting power of the then outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors because Blackstone will then own less than 40 percent of such shares of our stock. This amended and restated charter will have been approved prior to the spin-off by the board of directors of Park Parent and its sole stockholder, and following the spin-off, no further board, stockholder or other corporate action will be required to approve the amended and restated charter to be adopted in connection with the Sale.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

We have opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL. Section 203 provides that, subject to certain exceptions specified in the law, a publicly held Delaware corporation shall not engage in certain “business combinations” with any “interested stockholder” for a three-year period after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder. These provisions generally prohibit or delay the accomplishment of mergers, assets or stock sales or other takeover or change-in-control attempts that are not approved by a company’s board of directors.

However, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that in the event Blackstone and its affiliates (or, following the Sale, either Blackstone and its affiliates or HNA) cease to beneficially own at least 5 percent of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, we will automatically become subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging, under certain circumstances, in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder unless:

 

    prior to the date of the transaction, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

    upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the stockholder owned at least 85 percent of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding (1) shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers and (2) shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

    on or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3 percent of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

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Generally, a business combination includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An interested stockholder is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15 percent or more of a corporation’s outstanding voting stock.

Under certain circumstances, Section 203 makes it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with a corporation for a three-year period. Accordingly, Section 203 could have an anti-takeover effect with respect to certain transactions our board of directors does not approve in advance. The provisions of Section 203 may encourage companies interested in acquiring our company to negotiate in advance with our board of directors because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. However, Section 203 also could discourage attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders. These provisions also may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal and Payment

Under the DGCL, with certain exceptions, our stockholders will have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of our company. Pursuant to the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Stockholders’ Derivative Actions

Under the DGCL, any of our stockholders may bring an action in our name to procure a judgment in our favor, also known as a derivative action, provided that the stockholder bringing the action is a holder of our shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates or such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved by operation of law.

Exclusive Forum

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that unless we consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for any (i) derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of our company, (ii) action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of our company to our company or our company’s stockholders, (iii) action asserting a claim against our company or any director or officer of our company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws or (iv) action asserting a claim against our company or any director or officer of our company governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of our company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the forum provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

Conflicts of Interest

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subsidiaries’ employees. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, none of Blackstone or any of its affiliates or any director who is not employed by us (including any non-employee director who serves as one of our officers in both his director and officer capacities) or his or her affiliates will have any duty to refrain from (i) engaging in a corporate opportunity in the same or similar lines of business in which we or our affiliates now engage or propose to engage or (ii) otherwise competing with us or our affiliates. In addition, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that Blackstone or any non-employee director acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for itself, himself or herself or its, his or her affiliates or for us or our affiliates, such person will have no duty to communicate or offer such transaction or business opportunity to us or any of our affiliates and they may take any such opportunity for themselves or offer it to another person or entity. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not renounce our interest in any business opportunity that is expressly offered to a non-employee director solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no business opportunity will be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for us unless we would be permitted to undertake the opportunity under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, we have sufficient financial resources to undertake the opportunity and the opportunity would be in line with our business. Upon the consummation of the Sale, we will amend and restate our charter to contain a similar provision with respect to HNA. This amended and restated charter will have been approved prior to the spin-off by the board of directors of Park Parent and its sole stockholder, and following the spin-off, no further board, stockholder or other corporate action will be required to approve the amended and restated charter to be adopted in connection with the Sale.

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties, subject to certain exceptions. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages to the corporation or its stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL. The effect of these provisions is to eliminate the rights of us and our stockholders, through stockholders’ derivative suits on our behalf, to recover monetary damages from a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, exculpation does not apply to any director if the director has acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived an improper benefit from his or her actions as a director.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we must indemnify and advance expenses to our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. We also are expressly authorized to carry directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing indemnification for our directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities. We believe that these indemnification and advancement provisions and insurance are useful to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers.

The limitation of liability, indemnification and advancement provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders.

There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.

 

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Indemnification Agreements

We intend to enter into an indemnification agreement with each of our directors and executive officers as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Indemnification Agreements.” Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors or executive officers, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

We intend for the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock to be Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Listing

Following the spin-off, we expect to have our common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PK”.

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in our common stock. For purposes of this section, references to “Park Parent,” “we,” “our” and “us” generally mean only Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. and not its subsidiaries or other lower-tier entities, except as otherwise indicated, and references to Hilton Parent generally means only Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and not its subsidiaries or other lower-tier entities, except as otherwise indicated. This summary is based on the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all as in effect as of the date of this information statement and all of which are subject to differing interpretations and may change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the tax consequences described below. This summary does not discuss all tax considerations that may be relevant to stockholders in light of their particular circumstances, nor does it address the consequences to stockholders subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as:

 

    persons acting as nominees or otherwise not as beneficial owners;

 

    dealers or traders in securities or currencies;

 

    broker-dealers;

 

    traders in securities that elect to use the mark to market method of accounting;

 

    tax-exempt entities (except to the extent discussed below);

 

    cooperatives;

 

    banks, trusts, financial institutions or insurance companies;

 

    persons who acquired shares of Hilton Parent or our common stock pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation;

 

    stockholders who own, or are deemed to own, at least 10% or more, by voting power or value, of our equity;

 

    holders owning our common stock as part of a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, integrated investment, or other risk reduction transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

    regulated investment companies;

 

    REITs;

 

    foreign (non-U.S.) governments;

 

    non-U.S. stockholders (except to the extent discussed below);

 

    former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States;

 

    holders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

    pass-through entities (such as entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes); or

 

    persons that own our common stock through partnerships or other pass-through entities.

This summary does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to our stockholders who do not hold shares of our common stock as a capital asset. Moreover, this summary does not address any state, local, or foreign tax consequences, or any estate or gift tax consequences, or tax consequences other than U.S. federal income tax consequences.

If a partnership (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in that partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership is urged to consult its tax advisor as to the tax consequences of the spin-off.

 

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YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF HOLDING OUR COMMON STOCK IN LIGHT OF YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN LAW THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT.

Taxation of Park Parent

Following the spin-off, we intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning immediately after the distribution. We believe that we will be organized, and we expect to operate, in such a manner as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the applicable provisions of the Code.

The law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP has acted as our tax counsel (“REIT Tax Counsel”) in connection with our intended election to be taxed as a REIT. We intend to operate in a manner that will allow us to qualify to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and we expect that we will receive an opinion of REIT Tax Counsel with respect to our qualification to be taxed as a REIT in connection with the spin-off. Investors should be aware, however, that opinions of counsel are not binding on the IRS or any court. The opinion of REIT Tax Counsel will represent only the view of REIT Tax Counsel, based on its review and analysis of existing law and on certain representations as to factual matters and covenants made by Hilton Parent and us, including representations relating to the values of our assets, the sources of our income, and the ownership of Hilton Parent’s and our common stock. The opinion will be expressed as of the date issued. REIT Tax Counsel will have no obligation to advise Hilton Parent, us or the holders of our common stock of any subsequent change in the matters stated, represented or assumed or of any subsequent change in applicable law. Furthermore, both the validity of the opinion of REIT Tax Counsel and our qualification to be taxed as a REIT will depend on our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis, the results of which will not be monitored by REIT Tax Counsel. Our ability to satisfy the asset tests depends upon our analysis of the characterization and fair market values of our assets, some of which are not susceptible to a precise determination, and for which we will not obtain independent appraisals.

Taxation of REITs in General

As indicated above, our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet, on a continuing basis, various qualification requirements imposed upon REITs by the Code. The material qualification requirements are summarized below under “—Requirements for Qualification—General.” While we intend to operate so that we qualify to be taxed as a REIT, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge our qualification or that we will be able to operate in accordance with the REIT requirements in the future. See “—Failure to Qualify.”

Provided that we qualify to be taxed as a REIT, generally we will be entitled to a deduction for dividends that we pay and therefore will not be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our net REIT taxable income that is currently distributed to our stockholders. This treatment substantially eliminates the “double taxation” at the corporate and stockholder levels that generally results from an investment in a C corporation. A “C corporation” is a corporation that generally is required to pay tax at the corporate level. Double taxation means taxation once at the corporate level when income is earned and once again at the stockholder level when the income is distributed. In general, the income that we generate is taxed only at the stockholder level upon a distribution of dividends to our stockholders.

U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts or estates are taxed on corporate dividends at a maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 20% (the same rate applicable to long-term capital gains). With limited exceptions, however, dividends from us or from other entities that are taxed as REITs are generally not eligible for this rate and will continue to be taxed at rates applicable to ordinary income. The highest marginal noncorporate U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to ordinary income is 39.6%. See “—Taxation of Stockholders—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders—Distributions.”

 

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Any net operating losses, foreign tax credits and other tax attributes generally do not pass through to our stockholders, subject to special rules for certain items such as the capital gains that we recognize. See “—Taxation of Stockholders—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders—Distributions.”

If we qualify to be taxed as a REIT, we will nonetheless be subject to U.S. federal tax in the following circumstances:

 

    We will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any undistributed net taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains.

 

    We may be subject to the “alternative minimum tax” on our items of tax preference, including any deductions of net operating losses.

 

    If we have net income from prohibited transactions, which are, in general, sales or other dispositions of inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, other than foreclosure property, such income will be subject to a 100% tax. See “—Prohibited Transactions” and “—Foreclosure Property.”

 

    If we elect to treat property that we acquire in connection with a foreclosure of a mortgage loan or certain leasehold terminations as “foreclosure property,” we may thereby avoid the 100% tax on gain from a resale of that property (if the sale would otherwise constitute a prohibited transaction), but the income from the sale or operation of the property may be subject to corporate income tax at the highest applicable rate (currently 35%).

 

    If we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test, as discussed below, but nonetheless maintain our qualification to be taxed as a REIT because we satisfy other requirements, we will be subject to a 100% tax on an amount based on the magnitude of the failure, as adjusted to reflect the profit margin associated with our gross income.

 

    If we violate the asset tests (other than certain de minimis violations) or other requirements applicable to REITs, as described below, and yet maintain our qualification to be taxed as a REIT because there is reasonable cause for the failure and other applicable requirements are met, we may be subject to a penalty tax. In that case, the amount of the penalty tax will be at least $50,000 per failure, and, in the case of certain asset test failures, will be determined as the amount of net income generated by the non-qualifying assets in question multiplied by the highest corporate tax rate (currently 35%) if that amount exceeds $50,000 per failure.

 

    If we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (1) 85% of our ordinary income for such year, (2) 95% of our capital gain net income for such year and (3) any undistributed net taxable income from prior periods, we will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax on the excess of the required distribution over the sum of (a) the amounts that we actually distributed and (b) the amounts we retained and upon which we paid income tax at the corporate level.

 

    We may be required to pay monetary penalties to the IRS in certain circumstances, including if we fail to meet record-keeping requirements intended to monitor our compliance with rules relating to the composition of a REIT’s stockholders, as described below in “—Requirements for Qualification—General.”

 

    A 100% tax may be imposed on transactions between us and a TRS that do not reflect arm’s-length terms.

 

   

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such acquisition, as applicable), then we will owe tax at the highest corporate tax rate on the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value of the asset on the effective date of our election to be subject to tax as a REIT over its basis in the asset at such time, and (2) the gain recognized upon the disposition of such asset.

 

    The earnings of our TRSs generally will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax.

In addition, we and our subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local, and foreign income, property, gross receipts and other taxes on our assets and operations. We could also be subject to tax in situations and on transactions not presently contemplated.

Requirements for Qualification—General

The Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:

 

  (1) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;

 

  (2) the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares, or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest;

 

  (3) that would be taxable as a domestic corporation but for its election to be subject to tax as a REIT;

 

  (4) that is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company subject to specific provisions of the Code;

 

  (5) the beneficial ownership of which is held by 100 or more persons;

 

  (6) in which, during the last half of each taxable year, not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer “individuals” (as defined in the Code to include specified tax-exempt entities); and

 

  (7) that meets other tests described below, including with respect to the nature of its income and assets.

The Code provides that conditions (1) through (4) must be met during the entire taxable year, and that condition (5) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of twelve months, or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Conditions (5) and (6) need not be met during a corporation’s initial tax year as a REIT (which, in our case, is expected to be 2017). Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide restrictions regarding the ownership and transfers of shares of our stock, which are intended to assist us in satisfying the stock ownership requirements described in conditions (5) and (6) above, among other purposes. These restrictions, however, may not ensure that we will, in all cases, be able to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in conditions (5) and (6) above. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership requirements, except as provided in the next sentence, our status as a REIT will terminate. If, however, we comply with the rules contained in applicable Treasury regulations that require us to ascertain the actual ownership of our shares and we do not know, or would not have known through the exercise of reasonable diligence, that we failed to meet the requirement described in condition (6) above, we will be treated as having met this requirement.

To monitor compliance with the stock ownership requirements, we generally are required to maintain records regarding the actual ownership of our stock. To do so, we must demand written statements each year from the record holders of significant percentages of our stock pursuant to which the record holders must disclose the actual owners of the stock ( i.e ., the persons required to include our dividends in their gross income). We must maintain a list of those persons failing or refusing to comply with this demand as part of our records. We could be subject to monetary penalties if we fail to comply with these record-keeping requirements. If such record holder fails or refuses to comply with the demands, such record holder will be required by Treasury regulations to submit a statement with such record holder’s tax return disclosing such record holder’s actual ownership of our stock and other information.

 

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In addition, a corporation generally may not elect to become a REIT unless its taxable year is the calendar year. We intend for December 31 to be our taxable year-end, and thereby satisfy this requirement.

Effect of Subsidiary Entities

Ownership of Partnership Interests

If we are a partner in an entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Treasury regulations provide that we are deemed to own our proportionate share of the partnership’s assets, and to earn our proportionate share of the partnership’s income, for purposes of the asset and gross income tests applicable to REITs. Our proportionate share of a partnership’s assets and income is based on our capital interest in the partnership (except that for purposes of the 10% value test, described below, our proportionate share of the partnership’s assets is based on our proportionate interest in the equity and certain debt securities issued by the partnership). In addition, the assets and gross income of the partnership are deemed to retain the same character in our hands. Thus, our proportionate share of the assets and items of income of any of our subsidiary partnerships will be treated as our assets and items of income for purposes of applying the REIT requirements.

If we become a limited partner or non-managing member in any partnership or limited liability company and such entity takes or expects to take actions that could jeopardize our status as a REIT or require us to pay tax, we may be forced to dispose of our interest in such entity. In addition, it is possible that a partnership or limited liability company could take an action which could cause us to fail a gross income or asset test, and that we would not become aware of such action in time to dispose of our interest in the partnership or limited liability company or take other corrective action on a timely basis. In that case, we could fail to qualify to be taxed as a REIT unless we were entitled to relief, as described below under “—Income Tests—Failure to Satisfy the Gross Income Tests” and “—Asset Tests.”

Recent legislation may alter who bears the liability in the event any subsidiary partnership is audited and an adjustment is assessed. Congress recently revised the rules applicable to U.S. federal income tax audits of partnerships and the collection of any tax resulting from any such audits or other tax proceedings, generally for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. Under the new rules, the partnership itself may be liable for a hypothetical increase in partner-level taxes (including interest and penalties) resulting from an adjustment of partnership tax items on audit, regardless of changes in the composition of the partners (or their relative ownership) between the year under audit and the year of the adjustment. The new rules also include an elective alternative method under which the additional taxes resulting from the adjustment are assessed from the affected partners, subject to a higher rate of interest than otherwise would apply. Many questions remain as to how the new rules will apply, especially with respect to partners that are REITs, and it is not clear at this time what effect this new legislation will have on us. However, these changes could increase the federal income tax, interest, and/or penalties otherwise borne by us in the event of a federal income tax audit of a subsidiary partnership.

Disregarded Subsidiaries

If we own a corporate subsidiary that is a “qualified REIT subsidiary,” that subsidiary is generally disregarded as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and all of the subsidiary’s assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit are treated as our assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit, including for purposes of the gross income and asset tests applicable to REITs. A qualified REIT subsidiary is any corporation, other than a TRS (as described below), that is directly or indirectly wholly owned by a REIT. Other entities that are wholly owned by us, including single member limited liability companies that have not elected to be taxed as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, are also generally disregarded as separate entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including for purposes of the REIT income and asset tests. Disregarded subsidiaries, along with any partnerships in which we hold an equity interest, are sometimes referred to herein as “pass-through subsidiaries.”

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subsidiary’s separate existence would no longer be disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Instead, the subsidiary would have multiple owners and would be treated as either a partnership or a taxable corporation. Such an event could, depending on the circumstances, adversely affect our ability to satisfy the various asset and gross income requirements applicable to REITs, including the requirement that REITs generally may not own, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the securities of another corporation. See “—Asset Tests” and “—Income Tests.”

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries

In general, we may jointly elect with a subsidiary corporation, whether or not wholly owned, to treat such subsidiary corporation as a TRS. We generally may not own more than 10% of the securities of a taxable corporation, as measured by voting power or value, unless we and such corporation elect to treat such corporation as a TRS. The separate existence of a TRS or other taxable corporation is not ignored for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a TRS or other taxable subsidiary corporation generally is subject to corporate income tax on its earnings, which may reduce the cash flow that we and our subsidiaries generate in the aggregate, and may reduce our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

We are not treated as holding the assets of a TRS or other taxable subsidiary corporation or as receiving any income that the subsidiary earns. Rather, the stock issued by a taxable subsidiary corporation to us is an asset in our hands, and we treat the dividends paid to us from such taxable subsidiary corporation, if any, as income. This treatment can affect our income and asset test calculations, as described below. Because we do not include the assets and income of TRSs or other taxable subsidiary corporations on a look-through basis in determining our compliance with the REIT requirements, we may use such entities to undertake indirectly activities that the REIT rules might otherwise preclude us from doing directly or through pass-through subsidiaries. For example, we may use TRSs or other taxable subsidiary corporations to perform services or conduct activities that give rise to certain categories of income or to conduct activities that, if conducted by us directly, would be treated in our hands as prohibited transactions.

A TRS may not directly or indirectly operate or manage a qualified lodging facility. The Code defines a “qualified lodging facility” generally to mean a hotel, motel, or other establishment more than one-half of the dwelling units in which are used on a transient basis, unless wagering activities are conducted at or in connection with such facility by any person who is engaged in the business of accepting wagers and who is legally authorized to engage in such business at or in connection with such facility. A “qualified lodging facility” includes customary amenities and facilities operated as part of, or associated with, the lodging facility as long as such amenities and facilities are customary for other properties of a comparable size and class owned by other unrelated owners. If the IRS were to treat a subsidiary corporation of ours as directly or indirectly operating or managing a lodging facility, such subsidiary would not qualify as a TRS, which could jeopardize our REIT qualification under the REIT 5% and 10% asset tests.

Although a TRS may not operate or manage a lodging facility, rent received by a REIT from the lease of a lodging facility to a TRS lessee may qualify as “rents from real property” for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests, provided that the facility is operated by a hotel management company that qualifies as an “eligible independent contractor.” Generally, an “eligible independent contractor” is a person from whom we derive no income, who is adequately compensated, and who is, or is related to a person who is, actively engaged in the trade or business of operating “qualified lodging facilities” for any person unrelated to us and any TRS lessee. A hotel management company that otherwise would qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” with regard to a TRS of a REIT will not so qualify if (i) the hotel management company and/or one or more actual or constructive owners of 10% or more of the hotel management company actually or constructively own more than 35% of the REIT, or (ii) one or more actual or constructive owners of more than 35% of the hotel management company own 35% or more of the REIT (determined with respect to a REIT whose shares are regularly traded on an established securities market by taking into account only the shares held by persons owning, actually or constructively, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the REIT and, if the stock of the hotel management

 

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company is regularly traded on an established securities market, determined by taking into account only the shares held by persons owning, actually or constructively, more than 5% of the publicly traded stock of the hotel management company). Qualification as an eligible independent contractor involves the intrepretation and application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which no or only limited authorities exist.

We intend to have one or more TRSs and, except for the Select Hotels, we intend to lease all of our hotel properties to our TRS. We will take all steps reasonably practicable to ensure that no TRS will engage in “operating” or “managing” our hotel properties. Additionally, we intend for the TRS to contract with one or more hotel management companies, including contracting with subsidiaries of Hilton Parent with respect to our initial hotels. We will take all steps reasonably practicable to ensure that each hotel management company engaged to operate and manage our hotel properties will qualify as an “eligible independent contractor” with regard to our TRS. In that regard, constructive ownership under Section 318 of the Code resulting, for example, from relationships between the hotel management companies engaged to operate and manage the hotel properties and the REIT’s other stockholders could impact the hotel management companies’ ability to satisfy the applicable ownership limit. Because of the broad scope of the attribution rules of Section 318 of the Code, no assurance can be given that all potential prohibited relationships will be identified. The existence of such a relationship would disqualify a hotel management company as an eligible independent contractor, which could in turn disqualify us as a REIT.

In addition to the restrictions discussed above with respect to lodging facilities, current restrictions imposed on TRSs are intended to ensure that such entities will be subject to appropriate levels of U.S. federal income taxation. First, a TRS may not deduct interest paid or accrued by a TRS to its parent REIT to the extent that such payments exceed, generally, 50% of the TRS’s adjusted taxable income for that year (although the TRS may carry forward to, and deduct in, a succeeding year the disallowed interest amount if the 50% test is satisfied in that year). Second, the rules impose a 100% excise tax on transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT or the REIT’s tenants that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. We intend that all of our transactions with our TRSs will be conducted on an arm’s-length basis. There can be no assurance that the IRS might not seek to impose the 100% excise tax on a portion of payments received by us from, or expenses deducted by, our TRSs.

Income Tests

To qualify to be taxed as a REIT, we must satisfy two gross income requirements on an annual basis. First, at least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year, excluding gross income from sales of inventory or dealer property in “prohibited transactions,” discharge of indebtedness and certain hedging transactions, generally must be derived from “rents from real property,” gains from the sale of real estate assets, interest income derived from mortgage loans secured by real property (including certain types of mortgage-backed securities), dividends received from other REITs and specified income from temporary investments. Gain from the sale of a debt instrument issued by a publicly offered REIT, unless the debt instrument is secured by real property or an interest in real property, is not treated as qualifying income for purposes of the 75% income test. Second, at least 95% of our gross income in each taxable year, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, discharge of indebtedness and certain hedging transactions, must be derived from some combination of income that qualifies under the 75% gross income test described above, as well as other dividends, interest, and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities, which need not have any relation to real property. Income and gain from certain hedging transactions will be excluded from both the numerator and the denominator for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests.

Rents from Real Property

Rents we receive from a tenant will qualify as “rents from real property” for the purpose of satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if all of the conditions described below are met.

 

    The amount of rent is not based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person from the property. However, an amount we receive or accrue generally will not be excluded from the term “rents from real property” solely because it is based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales;

 

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    Neither we nor an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of our stock actually or constructively owns 10% or more of the interests in the assets or net profits of a noncorporate tenant, or, if the tenant is a corporation (but excluding any TRS), 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of stock of the tenant. Rents we receive from such a tenant that is a TRS of ours, however, will not be excluded from the definition of “rents from real property” as a result of this condition if (1) at least 90% of the space at the property to which the rents relate is leased to third parties, and the rents paid by the TRS are “substantially comparable” to rents paid by our other tenants for comparable space, or (2) the property is a qualified lodging facility and such property is operated on behalf of the TRS by a person who is an “eligible independent contractor” and certain other requirements are met. Whether rents paid by a TRS are substantially comparable to rents paid by other tenants is determined at the time the lease with the TRS is entered into, extended, and modified, if such modification increases the rents due under such lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if a lease with a “controlled TRS” is modified and such modification results in an increase in the rents payable by such TRS, any such increase will not qualify as “rents from real property.” For purposes of this rule, a “controlled TRS” is a TRS in which the parent REIT owns stock possessing more than 50% of the voting power or more than 50% of the total value of the outstanding stock of such TRS. Our TRSs will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on their income from the operations of these properties;

 

    Rent attributable to personal property that is leased in connection with a lease of real property is not greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease. If this condition is not met, then the portion of the rent attributable to personal property will not qualify as “rents from real property”; and

 

    We generally do not operate or manage the property or furnish or render services to our tenants, subject to a 1% de minimis exception and except as provided below. We are permitted, however, to perform directly certain services that are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are not otherwise considered “rendered to the occupant” of the property. Examples of these permitted services include the provision of light, heat or other utilities, trash removal and general maintenance of common areas. In addition, we are permitted to employ an independent contractor from whom we derive no income, or a TRS, which may be wholly or partially owned by us, to provide non-customary services to our tenants without causing the rent that we receive from those tenants to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.”

With respect to our hotel properties that are leased to our TRSs, in order for the rent paid pursuant to the hotel leases to constitute “rents from real property,” the leases must be respected as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the leases cannot be treated as service contracts, joint ventures or some other type of arrangement. The determination of whether the leases are true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes depends upon an analysis of all the surrounding facts and circumstances. In making such a determination, courts have considered a variety of factors, including the following:

 

    the intent of the parties;

 

    the form of the agreement;

 

    the degree of control over the property that is retained by the property owner (for example, whether the lessee has substantial control over the operation of the property or whether the lessee was required simply to use its best efforts to perform its obligations under the agreement); and

 

    the extent to which the property owner retains the risk of loss with respect to the property (for example, whether the lessee bears the risk of increases in operating expenses or the risk of damage to the property) or the potential for economic gain with respect to the property.

In addition, Section 7701(e) of the Code provides that a contract that purports to be a service contract or a partnership agreement is treated instead as a lease of property if the contract is properly treated as such, taking into account all relevant factors. Since the determination of whether a service contract should be treated as a lease is inherently factual, the presence or absence of any single factor may not be dispositive in every case.

 

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We intend to structure our leases to qualify as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For example, with respect to the leases, generally:

 

    the property owning entity and the lessee intend for their relationship to be that of a lessor and lessee, and such relationship will be documented by a lease agreement;

 

    the lessee has the right to exclusive possession and use and quiet enjoyment of the hotels covered by the lease during the term of the lease;

 

    the lessee bears the cost of, and is responsible for, day-to-day maintenance and repair of the hotels other than the cost of certain capital expenditures, and dictates through the hotel managers, who work for the lessee during the terms of the lease, how the hotels are operated and maintained;

 

    the lessee bears all of the costs and expenses of operating the hotels, including the cost of any inventory used in their operation, during the term of the lease, other than the cost of certain furniture, fixtures and equipment, and certain capital expenditures;

 

    the lessee benefits from any savings and bears the burdens of any increases in the costs of operating the hotels during the term of the lease;

 

    in the event of damage or destruction to a hotel, the lessee will be at economic risk because it will bear the economic burden of the loss in income from operation of the hotels subject to the right, in certain circumstances, to terminate the lease if the lessor does not restore the hotel to its prior condition;

 

    the lessee generally indemnifies the lessor against all liabilities imposed on the lessor during the term of the lease by reason of (A) injury to persons or damage to property occurring at the hotels or (B) the lessee’s use, management, maintenance or repair of the hotels;

 

    the lessee is obligated to pay, at a minimum, substantial base rent for the period of use of the hotels under the lease;

 

    the lessee stands to incur substantial losses or reap substantial gains depending on how successfully it, through the hotel managers, who work for the lessees during the terms of the leases, operates the hotels;

 

    the lease enables the tenant to derive a meaningful profit, after expenses and taking into account the risks associated with the lease, from the operation of the hotels during the term of its leases; and

 

    upon termination of the lease, the applicable hotel will be expected to have a remaining useful life equal to at least 20% of its expected useful life on the date the lease is entered into, and a fair market value equal to at least 20% of its fair market value on the date the lease was entered into.

If, however, a lease were recharacterized as a service contract or partnership agreement, rather than a true lease, or disregarded altogether for tax purposes, all or part of the payments that the lessor receives from the lessee would not be considered rent and would not otherwise satisfy the various requirements for qualification as “rents from real property.”

As described above, in order for the rent that we receive to constitute “rents from real property,” several other requirements must be satisfied. One requirement is that rent must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. Rent that consists, in whole or in part, of one or more percentages of the lessee’s receipts or sales in excess of determinable dollar amounts, however, will qualify as “rents from real property” if:

 

    the determinable amounts do not depend in whole or in part on the income or profits of the lessee; and

 

    the percentages and determinable amounts are fixed at the time the lease is entered into and a change in percentages and determinable amounts is not renegotiated during the term of the lease (including any renewal periods of the lease) in a manner that has the effect of basing rent on income or profits.

 

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More generally, rent will not qualify as “rents from real property” if, considering the leases and all the surrounding circumstances, the arrangement does not conform with normal business practice, but is in reality used as a means of basing the rent on income or profits.

Second, we must not own, actually or constructively, 10% or more of the stock or the assets or net profits of any lessee, other than a TRS. We anticipate that all of our hotels, other than the Select Hotels and certain hotels owned by a TRS and managed by a hotel management company, will be leased to TRSs. As described above, rent that we receive from a TRS with respect to any hotel will qualify as “rents from real property” as long as the property is operated on behalf of the TRS by an eligible independent contractor. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will contain restrictions on the ownership and transfer of our stock. In general, no person or entity may beneficially own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding common stock or more than 4.9% (in value or by number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of any outstanding class or series of our preferred stock. Our board of directors has granted exemptions from the ownership limit to certain entities affiliated with Blackstone and to HNA. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Blackstone Waiver Letter Agreement” and “—HNA Waiver Letter Agreement.” Until the closing of the Sale, the securities laws may require Blackstone to report ownership of our stock and the stock of Hilton Parent in excess of 35% based on Blackstone’s voting and/or investment powers with respect to such stock. However, applying the tax ownership rules, including certain attribution rules, we believe that, after the spin-off, (i) Hilton Parent and/or one or more actual or constructive owners of 10% or more of the stock of Hilton Parent will not own, actually or constructively, more than 35% of our stock, and (ii) HNA and the Blackstone funds that will own more than 5% of our stock and the stock of Hilton Parent collectively will own less than 35% of our stock and the stock of Hilton Parent. However, because the tax ownership rules and attribution rules are complex and there is no or limited authority on certain aspects of those rules, and because the stock of Hilton Parent is publicly traded and is not subject to any restrictions on ownership and transfer, there can be no assurance that Hilton Parent will satisfy the 35% ownership requirement to be an eligible independent contractor. In addition to the 35% ownership requirement with respect to Hilton Parent, the hotel management contracts between our TRS lessee and subsidiaries of Hilton Parent will be substantially similar to the hotel management contracts between subsidiaries of Hilton Parent and third party hotel owners. Thus, we believe that, after the spin-off, Hilton Parent and its subsidiaries should qualify as eligible independent contractors with respect to our TRS lessee.

Third, the rent attributable to the personal property leased in connection with the lease of a hotel must not be greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease. The rent attributable to the personal property contained in a hotel is the amount that bears the same ratio to total rent for the taxable year as the average of the fair market values of the personal property at the beginning and at the end of the taxable year bears to the average of the aggregate fair market values of both the real and personal property contained in the hotel at the beginning and at the end of such taxable year (the “personal property ratio”). To comply with this limitation, a TRS lessee may acquire furnishings, equipment and other personal property. With respect to each hotel in which the TRS lessee does not own the personal property, we believe either that the personal property ratio will be less than 15% or that any rent attributable to excess personal property, when taken together with all of our other nonqualifying income, will not result in our failure to qualify as a REIT. There can be no assurance, however, that the IRS would not challenge our calculation of a personal property ratio, or that a court would not uphold such assertion. If such a challenge were successfully asserted, we potentially could fail to satisfy the 75% or 95% gross income test and thus lose our REIT qualification.

Fourth, we generally cannot furnish or render services to the tenants of our hotels, or manage or operate our properties, other than through an independent contractor who is adequately compensated and from whom we do not derive or receive any income. However, our TRSs may provide customary and noncustomary services to our tenants without tainting our rental income from such properties. Furthermore, we need not provide services through an “independent contractor” or TRS but instead may provide services directly to our tenants, if the services are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are

 

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not considered to be provided for the tenants’ convenience. In addition, we may provide a minimal amount of “noncustomary” services to the tenants of a property, other than through an independent contractor or a TRS, as long as our income from the services does not exceed 1% of our income from the related property. We will not perform any services other than customary ones for our lessees, unless such services are provided through independent contractors or TRSs or would not otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT.

If a portion of the rent that we receive from a hotel does not qualify as “rents from real property” because the rent attributable to personal property exceeds 15% of the total rent for a taxable year, the portion of the rent that is attributable to personal property will not be qualifying income for purposes of either the 75% or 95% gross income test. Thus, if such rent attributable to personal property, plus any other income that is nonqualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, during a taxable year exceeds 5% of our gross income during the year, we would lose our REIT qualification. If, however, the rent from a particular hotel does not qualify as “rents from real property” because either (i) the percentage rent is considered based on the income or profits of the related lessee, (ii) the lessee either is a related party tenant or fails to qualify for the exception to the related party tenant rule for qualifying TRSs, or (iii) we furnish noncustomary services to the tenants of the hotel, or manage or operate the hotel, other than through a qualifying independent contractor or a TRS, none of the rent from that hotel would qualify as “rents from real property.” In that case, we might lose our REIT qualification because we might be unable to satisfy either the 75% or 95% gross income test. We intend to structure our leases in a manner that will enable us to satisfy the REIT gross income tests.

In the case of the hotels we lease to our TRS and our TRS engages subsidiaries of Hilton Parent to manage, we believe that the leases qualify as true leases for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that the rents payable under those leases qualify as “rents from real property” for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests. There can, however, be no assurance that the IRS will not successfully assert a contrary position or that there will not be a change in circumstances which would cause a portion of the rent received to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.” If such failure were in sufficient amounts, we would not be able to satisfy either the 75% or 95% gross income test and, as a result, would lose our REIT status.

Interest Income

Interest income constitutes qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of the 75% gross income test (as described above) to the extent that the obligation upon which such interest is paid is secured by a mortgage on real property. If we receive interest income with respect to a mortgage loan that is secured by both real property and other property, and the highest principal amount of the loan outstanding during a taxable year exceeds the fair market value of the real property on the date that we acquired or originated the mortgage loan, the interest income will be apportioned between the real property and the other collateral, and our income from the arrangement will qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test only to the extent that the interest is allocable to the real property. In the case of real estate mortgage loans that are secured by both real property and personal property, if the fair market value of such personal property does not exceed 15% of the total fair market value of all property securing the loan, then the personal property securing the loan will be treated as real property for purposes of determining whether the mortgage is a qualifying 75% asset test asset and interest income that qualifies for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Even if a loan is not secured by real property, or is undersecured, the income that it generates may nonetheless qualify for purposes of the 95% gross income test. For these purposes, the term “interest” generally does not include any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, if the determination of all or some of the amount depends in any way on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “interest” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.

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earnings and profits of the distributing corporation. Such distributions generally will constitute qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, but not for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Any dividends that we receive from another REIT, however, will be qualifying income for purposes of both the 95% and 75% gross income tests.

Hotel Operating Income and Fee Income

After the spin-off, we will own and operate the Select Hotels. Income we earn from operating the Select Hotels generally will not be qualifying income for purposes of either gross income test. In addition, any fee income that we earn generally will not be qualifying income for purposes of either gross income test. Any fees earned by a TRS, however, will not be included for purposes of our gross income tests.

Hedging Transactions

Any income or gain that we or our pass-through subsidiaries derive from instruments that hedge certain risks, such as the risk of changes in interest rates, will be excluded from gross income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests, provided that specified requirements are met, including the requirement that the instrument is entered into during the ordinary course of our business, the instrument hedges risks associated with indebtedness issued by us or our pass-through subsidiary that is incurred or to be incurred to acquire or carry “real estate assets” (as described below under “—Asset Tests”), and the instrument is properly identified as a hedge along with the risk that it hedges within prescribed time periods. In addition, the exclusion from the 95% and 75% gross income tests will apply if we previously entered into a hedging position and a portion of that hedged indebtedness or property is disposed of, and in connection with such extinguishment or disposition we enter into a new “clearly identified” hedging transaction to offset the prior hedging position. Most likely, income and gain from all other hedging transactions will not be qualifying income for either the 95% or 75% gross income test.

Failure to Satisfy the Gross Income Tests

If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, including as a result of rents received by us from any TRS lessee failing to qualify as “rents from real property,” we may still qualify to be taxed as a REIT for such year if we are entitled to relief under applicable provisions of the Code. These relief provisions will be generally available if (1) our failure to meet these tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and (2) following our identification of the failure to meet the 75% or 95% gross income test for any taxable year, we file a schedule with the IRS setting forth each item of our gross income for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income test for such taxable year in accordance with Treasury regulations, which have not yet been issued. It is not possible to state whether we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions in all circumstances. If these relief provisions are inapplicable to a particular set of circumstances, we will not qualify to be taxed as a REIT. Even if these relief provisions apply, and we retain our status as a REIT, the Code imposes a tax based upon the amount by which we fail to satisfy the particular gross income test, multiplied by a factor designated to approximate our profitability. We intend to take advantage of any and all relief provisions that are available to us to cure any violation of the income tests applicable to REITs.

Asset Tests

At the close of each calendar quarter, we must also satisfy seven tests relating to the nature of our assets.

First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by some combination of “real estate assets,” cash, cash items, foreign currency that meets certain requirements under the Code, U.S. government securities and, under some circumstances, stock or debt instruments purchased with new capital. For this purpose, real estate assets include interests in real property, personal property leased in connection with real property to the extent that rents attributable to such personal property are treated as “rents from real property,” stock of other corporations that qualify as REITs, some kinds of mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans and debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs.

 

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Second, not more than 25% of our total assets may be represented by securities other than those described in the immediately preceding paragraph.

Third, except for securities described in the first paragraph above and securities in QRSs and TRSs, the value of any one issuer’s securities that we own may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets.

Fourth, except for securities described in the first paragraph above and securities in QRSs and TRSs, we may not own more than 10% of any one issuer’s outstanding voting securities.

Fifth, except for securities described in the first paragraph above and securities in QRSs and TRSs, we may not own more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer (the “10% Value Asset Test”). The 10% Value Asset Test does not apply to “straight debt” having specified characteristics and to certain other securities described below. Solely for purposes of the 10% Value Asset Test, the determination of our interest in the assets of a partnership or limited liability company in which we own an interest will be based on our proportionate interest in any securities issued by the partnership or limited liability company, excluding for this purpose certain securities described in the Code.

Sixth, not more than 25% (20% for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017) of the value of our total assets may be represented by the securities of one or more TRSs.

Seventh, not more than 25% of our total assets may be represented by debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs that are “nonqualified” debt instruments (e.g., not secured by interests in mortgages on interests in real property and personal property leased in connection with real property to the extent that rents attributable to such personal property are treated as “rents from real property”).

Notwithstanding the general rule, as noted above, that for purposes of the REIT income and asset tests we are treated as owning our proportionate share of the underlying assets of a subsidiary partnership, if we hold indebtedness issued by a partnership, the indebtedness will be subject to, and may cause a violation of, the asset tests unless the indebtedness is a qualifying mortgage asset or other conditions are met. Similarly, although stock of another REIT is a qualifying asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests, any non-mortgage debt that is issued by another REIT may not so qualify (although such debt will not be treated as “securities” for purposes of the 10% Value Asset Test, as explained below).

Certain securities will not cause a violation of the 10% Value Asset Test described above. Such securities include instruments that constitute “straight debt,” which term generally excludes, among other things, securities having contingency features. A security does not qualify as “straight debt” where a REIT (or a controlled TRS of the REIT) owns other securities of the same issuer which do not qualify as straight debt, unless the value of those other securities constitute, in the aggregate, 1% or less of the total value of that issuer’s outstanding securities. In addition to straight debt, the Code provides that certain other securities will not violate the 10% Value Asset Test. Such securities include (1) any loan made to an individual or an estate, (2) certain rental agreements pursuant to which one or more payments are to be made in subsequent years (other than agreements between a REIT and certain persons related to the REIT under attribution rules), (3) any obligation to pay rents from real property, (4) securities issued by governmental entities that are not dependent in whole or in part on the profits of (or payments made by) a nongovernmental entity, (5) any security (including debt securities) issued by another REIT and (6) any debt instrument issued by a partnership if the partnership’s income is of a nature that it would satisfy the 75% gross income test described above under “—Income Tests.” In applying the 10% Value Asset Test, a debt security issued by a partnership is not taken into account to the extent, if any, of the REIT’s proportionate interest in the equity and certain debt securities issued by that partnership.

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classification of an instrument as debt or equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be uncertain in some circumstances, which could affect the application of the REIT asset requirements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not contend that our interests in our subsidiaries or in the securities of other issuers will not cause a violation of the REIT asset tests.

However, certain relief provisions are available to allow REITs to satisfy the asset requirements or to maintain REIT qualification notwithstanding certain violations of the asset and other requirements. For example, if we should fail to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a calendar quarter such a failure would not cause us to lose our REIT qualification if (a) we satisfied the asset tests at the close of the preceding calendar quarter and (b) the discrepancy between the value of our assets and the asset requirements was not wholly or partly caused by an acquisition of non-qualifying assets, but instead arose from changes in the relative market values of our assets. If the condition described in (b) were not satisfied, we still could avoid disqualification by eliminating any discrepancy within 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter in which it arose or by making use of the relief provisions described above.

In the case of de minimis violations of the 10% and 5% asset tests, a REIT may maintain its qualification despite a violation of such requirements if (i) the value of the assets causing the violation does not exceed the lesser of 1% of the REIT’s total assets and $10,000,000 and (ii) the REIT either disposes of the assets causing the failure within six months after the last day of the quarter in which it identifies the failure, or the relevant tests are otherwise satisfied within that time frame.

Even if we did not qualify for the foregoing relief provisions, one additional provision allows a REIT that fails one or more of the asset requirements to nevertheless maintain its REIT qualification if (1) the REIT provides the IRS with a description of each asset causing the failure, (2) the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, (3) the REIT pays a tax equal to the greater of (a) $50,000 per failure and (b) the product of the net income generated by the assets that caused the failure multiplied by the highest applicable corporate tax rate (currently 35%) and (4) the REIT either disposes of the assets causing the failure within six months after the last day of the quarter in which it identifies the failure, or otherwise satisfies the relevant asset tests within that time frame.

Annual Distribution Requirements

To qualify to be taxed as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to:

 

  (1) the sum of

 

  (a) 90% of our “REIT taxable income,” computed without regard to our net capital gains and the deduction for dividends paid; and

 

  (b) 90% of our after tax net income, if any, from foreclosure property (as described below); minus

 

  (2) the excess of the sum of specified items of noncash income over 5% of our REIT taxable income, computed without regard to our net capital gain and the deduction for dividends paid.

We generally must make these distributions in the taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we timely file our tax return for the year and if paid with or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration. These distributions will be treated as received by our stockholders in the year in which paid.

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income, and to receive a corresponding credit for their share of the tax that we paid. Our stockholders would then increase the adjusted basis of their stock by the difference between (1) the amounts of capital gain dividends that we designated and that they include in their taxable income, minus (2) the tax that we paid on their behalf with respect to that income.

To the extent that in the future we may have available net operating losses carried forward from prior tax years, such losses may reduce the amount of distributions that we must make to comply with the REIT distribution requirements. Such losses, however, generally will not affect the tax treatment to our stockholders of any distributions that are actually made. See “—Taxation of Stockholders—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders—Distributions.”

If we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (1) 85% of our ordinary income for such year, (2) 95% of our capital gain net income for such year and (3) any undistributed net taxable income from prior periods, we will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the sum of (a) the amounts actually distributed, plus (b) the amounts of income we retained and on which we have paid corporate income tax.

The calculation of REIT taxable income includes deductions for noncash charges, such as depreciation. Accordingly, we anticipate that we generally will have sufficient cash or liquid assets to enable us to satisfy the distribution requirements described above. However, from time to time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet these distribution requirements due to timing differences between the actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible expenses, and the inclusion of income and deduction of expenses in determining our taxable income. In addition, we may decide to retain our cash, rather than distribute it, to repay debt, acquire assets, or for other reasons. If these timing differences occur, we may borrow funds to pay dividends or pay dividends through the distribution of other property (including shares of our stock) to meet the distribution requirements, while preserving our cash. Alternatively, we may declare a taxable dividend payable in cash or stock at the election of each stockholder, where the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed in such dividend may be subject to limitation. In such case, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

If our taxable income for a particular year is subsequently determined to have been understated, we may be able to rectify a resultant failure to meet the distribution requirements for a year by paying “deficiency dividends” to stockholders in a later year, which may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. In this case, we may be able to avoid losing REIT qualification or being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends, subject to the 4% excise tax described above. We will be required to pay interest based on the amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends.

For purposes of the 90% distribution requirement and excise tax described above, any dividend that we declare in October, November or December of any year and that is payable to a stockholder of record on a specified date in any such month will be treated as both paid by us and received by the stockholder on December 31 of such year, provided that we actually pay the dividend before January 31 of the following calendar year.

Earnings and Profits Distribution Requirement

In connection with the spin-off, Hilton Parent will allocate its earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) for periods prior to the consummation of the spin-off between Hilton Parent, HGV Parent and us in accordance with provisions of the Code. A REIT is not permitted to have accumulated earnings and profits attributable to non-REIT years. A REIT has until the close of its first taxable year in which it has non-REIT earnings and profits to distribute all such earnings and profits.

 

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To comply with this requirement, we will pay the Purging Distribution by declaring a dividend to our stockholders to distribute our accumulated earnings and profits attributable to any non-REIT years, including any earnings and profits allocated to us by Hilton Parent in connection with the spin-off. We expect to pay the Purging Distribution in a combination of cash and our common stock. The portion that will be paid in cash will be determined at the time the dividend is declared, but will be at least 20% of the total amount distributed to all stockholders. Hilton Parent has received the IRS Ruling, which addresses, in addition to certain aspects of the treatment of the spin-off, certain tax issues relevant to our payment of the Purging Distribution in a combination of cash and our stock. In general, the IRS Ruling provides, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, that (1) any and all of the cash and stock distributed by us to our stockholders as part of the Purging Distribution will be treated as a distribution of property with respect to our stock, and as a dividend to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and (2) the amount of any distribution of stock received by any of our stockholders as part of the Purging Distribution will be considered to equal the amount of the money which could have been received instead. A holder of our common stock will be required to report dividend income as a result of the Purging Distribution even if such stockholder received no cash or only nominal amounts of cash in the distribution. See “—Taxation of Stockholders—Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders—Distributions.”

Prohibited Transactions

Net income that we derive from a prohibited transaction is subject to a 100% tax. The term “prohibited transaction” generally includes a sale or other disposition of property (other than foreclosure property, as discussed below) that is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business. We intend to conduct our operations so that no asset that we own (or are treated as owning) will be treated as, or as having been, held as inventory or for sale to customers, and that a sale of any such asset will not be treated as having been in the ordinary course of our business. Whether property is held as inventory or “primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business” depends on the particular facts and circumstances. No assurance can be given that any property that we sell will not be treated as inventory or property held for sale to customers, or that we can comply with certain safe-harbor provisions of the Code that would prevent such treatment. The 100% tax does not apply to gains from the sale of property that is held through a TRS or other taxable corporation, although such income will be subject to tax in the hands of the corporation at regular corporate rates. We intend to structure our activities to avoid prohibited transaction characterization.

Like-Kind Exchanges

We may dispose of properties in transactions intended to qualify as like-kind exchanges under the Code. Such like-kind exchanges are intended to result in the deferral of gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The failure of any such transaction to qualify as a like-kind exchange could require us to pay federal income tax, possibly including the 100% prohibited transaction tax, depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction.

Derivatives and Hedging Transactions

We may enter into hedging transactions, including with respect to foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate exposure on one or more of our assets or liabilities. Any such hedging transactions could take a variety of forms, including the use of derivative instruments such as swap contracts, cap or floor contracts, futures or forward contracts and options. Except to the extent provided by Treasury regulations, any income from a hedging transaction we enter into (1) in the normal course of our business primarily to manage risk of interest rate changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made, or ordinary obligations incurred or to be incurred, to acquire or carry real estate assets, which is clearly identified as specified in Treasury regulations before the close of the day on which it was acquired, originated, or entered into, including gain from the sale or disposition of a position in such a transaction (each such hedge, a “Borrowings Hedge”) and

 

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(2) primarily to manage risk of currency fluctuations with respect to any item of income or gain that would be qualifying income under the 75% or 95% income tests (each such hedge, a “Currency Hedge”), which is clearly identified as such before the close of the day on which it was acquired, originated, or entered into, will not constitute gross income for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income test. This exclusion from the 95% and 75% gross income tests also will apply if we previously entered into a Borrowings Hedge or a Currency Hedge, a portion of the hedged indebtedness or property is disposed of, and in connection with such extinguishment or disposition we enter into a new “clearly identified” hedging transaction to offset the prior hedging position. To the extent that we enter into other types of hedging transactions, the income from those transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests. Moreover, to the extent that a position in a hedging transaction has positive value at any particular point in time, it may be treated as an asset that does not qualify for purposes of the REIT asset tests. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our qualification to be taxed as a REIT. We may conduct some or all of our hedging activities (including hedging activities relating to currency risk) through a TRS or other corporate entity, the income from which may be subject to U.S. federal income tax, rather than by participating in the arrangements directly or through pass-through subsidiaries. No assurance can be given, however, that our hedging activities will not give rise to income or assets that do not qualify for purposes of the REIT tests, or that our hedging activities will not adversely affect our ability to satisfy the REIT qualification requirements.

Foreclosure Property

Foreclosure property is real property and any personal property incident to such real property (1) that we acquire as the result of having bid in the property at foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced the property to ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, after a default (or upon imminent default) on a lease of the property or a mortgage loan held by us and secured by the property, (2) for which we acquired the related loan or lease at a time when default was not imminent or anticipated and (3) with respect to which we made a proper election to treat the property as foreclosure property.

We generally will be subject to tax at the maximum corporate rate (currently 35%) on any net income from foreclosure property, including any gain from the disposition of the foreclosure property, other than income that would otherwise be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Any gain from the sale of property for which a foreclosure property election has been made will not be subject to the 100% tax on gains from prohibited transactions described above, even if the property would otherwise constitute inventory or dealer property. We do not anticipate receiving any income from foreclosure property that does not qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test.

Penalty Tax

Any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions, excess interest, or redetermined TRS service income will be subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of any services furnished to any of our tenants by a TRS, redetermined deductions and excess interest represent any amounts that are deducted by a TRS for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s-length negotiations or if the interest payments were at a commercially reasonable rate, and redetermined TRS service income is gross income of a TRS attributable to services provided to us (less deductions properly allocable thereto) that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s-length negotiations. It is our policy to evaluate material intercompany transactions and to attempt to set the terms of such transactions so as to achieve substantially the same result as they believe would have been the case if they were unrelated parties. As a result, we believe that (i) all material transactions between and among us and the entities in which we own a direct or indirect interest will be negotiated and structured with the intention of achieving an arm’s-length result, (ii) the potential application of the 100% penalty tax will not have a material effect on us and (iii) the potential application of Section 482 of the Code should not have a material effect on us. Furthermore, rents that we receive will not constitute redetermined rents if they qualify for certain safe harbor provisions contained in the Code. Application of the 100% penalty tax would apply, for example, to

 

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the extent we were found to have charged any TRS lessee rent in excess of an arm’s-length rent and application of Section 482 of the Code depends on whether, as a factual matter, transactions between commonly controlled entities are at arm’s-length. We cannot assure you that we will not be subject to the 100% penalty tax or that Section 482 of the Code will not apply to reallocate income between or among us or any of our affiliated entities.

From time to time, our TRSs may provide services to our tenants. We intend to set the fees paid to our TRSs for such services at arm’s-length rates, although the fees paid may not satisfy the safe-harbor provisions described above. These determinations are inherently factual, and the IRS has broad discretion to assert that amounts paid between related parties should be reallocated to clearly reflect their respective incomes. If the IRS successfully made such an assertion, we would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on the excess of an arm’s-length fee for tenant services over the amount actually paid.

Failure to Qualify

If we fail to satisfy one or more requirements for REIT qualification other than the income or asset tests, we could avoid disqualification as a REIT if our failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect and we pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure. Relief provisions are also available for failures of the income tests and asset tests, as described above in “—Income Tests” and “—Asset Tests.”

If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, and the relief provisions described above do not apply, we will be subject to tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We cannot deduct distributions to stockholders in any year in which we are not a REIT, nor would we be required to make distributions in such a year. In this situation, to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes), distributions to stockholders will be taxable as regular corporate dividends. Such dividends paid to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates may be taxable at the preferential income tax rates (i.e., the 20% maximum U.S. federal rate) for qualified dividends. In addition, subject to the limitations of the Code, corporate distributees may be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Unless we are entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we also will be disqualified from re-electing to be taxed as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we lose our qualification. It is not possible to state whether, in all circumstances, we will be entitled to this statutory relief.

Taxation of Stockholders

Taxation of Taxable U.S. Stockholders

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our stock applicable to taxable U.S. stockholders. A “U.S. stockholder” is any beneficial owner of our common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

    an individual who is a citizen or a resident of the United States;

 

    a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

    an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

 

    a trust (1) with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (2) that has a valid election is in place under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

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If a partnership (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in that partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership is urged to consult its tax advisor as to the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common stock.

Distributions

For such time as we qualify to be taxed as a REIT, the distributions that we make to our taxable U.S. stockholders out of current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that we do not designate as capital gain dividends generally will be taken into account by such stockholders as ordinary income and will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporations. With limited exceptions, our dividends are not eligible for taxation at the preferential income tax rates ( i.e ., the 20% maximum U.S. federal rate) for qualified dividends received by most U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts or estates from taxable C corporations. Such stockholders, however, may be taxed at the preferential rates on dividends designated by and received from REITs to the extent that the dividends are attributable to:

 

    income retained by the REIT in the prior taxable year on which the REIT or a predecessor was subject to corporate level income tax (less the amount of tax) (i.e., the Purging Distribution);

 

    dividends received by the REIT from domestic TRSs, other taxable domestic C corporations and certain “qualifying foreign corporations” that satisfy certain requirements (discussed below); or

 

    income in the prior taxable year from sales of “built-in gain” property acquired by the REIT from C corporations in carryover basis transactions (less the amount of corporate tax on such income).

A foreign corporation generally will be a “qualifying foreign corporation” if it is incorporated in a possession of the United States, the corporation is eligible for benefits of an income tax treaty with the United States which the IRS determines is satisfactory, or the stock on which the dividend is paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. However, if a foreign corporation is a foreign personal holding company, a foreign investment company or a passive foreign investment company, then it will not be treated as a qualifying foreign corporation, and the dividends we receive from such an entity would not constitute qualified dividend income.

In addition, even if we designate certain dividends as qualified dividend income to our stockholders, the U.S. stockholder will have to meet certain other requirements for the dividend to qualify for taxation at capital gains rates. For example, the U.S. stockholder will only be eligible to treat the dividend as qualifying dividend income if the U.S. stockholder is taxed at individual rates and meets certain holding requirements. In general, to treat a particular dividend as qualified dividend income, a U.S. stockholder will be required to hold our stock for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date which is 60 days before the date on which the stock becomes ex-dividend. If we designate any portion of a dividend as qualified dividend income, a U.S. stockholder will receive an IRS Form 1099-DIV indicating the amount that will be taxable to the stockholder as qualified dividend income

We expect to pay the Purging Distribution in a combination of cash and our common stock. The portion that will be paid in cash will be determined at the time the dividend is declared, but will be at least 20% of the total amount distributed to all stockholders. Hilton Parent has received the IRS Ruling, which addresses, in addition to certain aspects of the treatment of the spin-off, certain tax issues relevant to our payment of the Purging Distribution in a combination of cash and our stock. In general, the IRS Ruling provides, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, that (1) the Purging Distribution will be treated as a dividend to the extent of our earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and (2) the amount of our stock received by any of our stockholders as part of a Purging Distribution will be considered to equal the amount of cash that could have been received instead. Each of our taxable U.S. stockholders will be required to report dividend income as a result of the Purging Distribution even if such stockholder received no cash or only nominal amounts of cash in the distribution.

 

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Similarly, if in the future we declare a taxable dividend payable in cash or stock at the election of each stockholder, where the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed in such dividend may be subject to limitation, taxable stockholders receiving such dividends will be required to include the full amount of the dividend as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

Distributions that we designate as capital gain dividends generally will be taxed to our U.S. stockholders as long-term capital gains, to the extent that such distributions do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year, without regard to the period for which the stockholder that receives such distribution has held its stock. We may elect to retain and pay taxes on some or all of our net long-term capital gains, in which case we may elect to apply provisions of the Code that treat our U.S. stockholders as having received, solely for tax purposes, our undistributed capital gains, and the stockholders as receiving a corresponding credit for taxes that we paid on such undistributed capital gains. See “—Taxation of REITs in General—Annual Distribution Requirements.” Corporate stockholders may be required to treat up to 20% of some capital gain dividends as ordinary income. Long-term capital gains are generally taxable at maximum U.S. federal rates of 20% in the case of U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates, and 35% in the case of U.S. stockholders that are corporations. Capital gains attributable to the sale of depreciable real property held for more than twelve months are subject to a 25% maximum U.S. federal income tax rate for taxpayers who are taxed as individuals, to the extent of previously claimed depreciation deductions.

Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) generally will represent a return of capital and will not be taxable to a stockholder to the extent that the amount of such distributions does not exceed the adjusted basis of the stockholder’s shares in respect of which the distributions were made. Rather, the distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of the stockholder’s shares. To the extent that such distributions exceed the adjusted basis of a stockholder’s shares, the stockholder generally must include such distributions in income as long-term capital gain if the shares have been held for more than one year, or short-term capital gain if the shares have been held for one year or less. In addition, any dividend that we declare in October, November or December of any year and that is payable to a stockholder of record on a specified date in any such month will be treated as both paid by us and received by the stockholder on December 31 of such year, provided that we actually pay the dividend before January 31 of the following calendar year.

To the extent that we have available net operating losses and capital losses carried forward from prior tax years, such losses may reduce the amount of distributions that we must make to comply with the REIT distribution requirements. See “—Taxation of REITs in General—Annual Distribution Requirements.” Such losses, however, are not passed through to stockholders and do not offset income of stockholders from other sources, nor would such losses affect the character of any distributions that we make, which are generally subject to tax in the hands of stockholders to the extent that we have current or accumulated earnings and profits.

Dispositions of Our Stock

If a U.S. stockholder sells or disposes of shares of our stock, it generally will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received on the sale or other disposition and the stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares of stock. In general, capital gains recognized by individuals, trusts or estates upon the sale or disposition of our stock will be subject to a maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 20% if the stock is held for more than one year, and will be taxed at ordinary income rates (of up to 39.6%) if the stock is held for one year or less. Gains recognized by stockholders that are corporations are subject to U.S. federal income tax at a maximum rate of 35%, whether or not such gains are classified as long-term capital gains. The IRS has the authority to prescribe, but has not yet prescribed, Treasury Regulations that would apply a capital gain tax rate of 25% (which is higher than the long-term capital gain tax rates for non-corporate U.S. stockholders) to a portion of capital gain realized by a non-corporate U.S. stockholder on the sale of our shares that would correspond to our “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain.” U.S. stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to their capital gain tax liability.

 

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Capital losses recognized by a stockholder upon the disposition of our stock that was held for more than one year at the time of disposition will be considered long-term capital losses, and are generally available only to offset capital gain income of the stockholder but not ordinary income (except in the case of individuals, who may also offset up to $3,000 of ordinary income each year). In addition, any loss upon a sale or exchange of shares of our stock by a stockholder who has held the shares for six months or less, after applying holding period rules, will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of actual or deemed distributions that we make that are required to be treated by the stockholder as long-term capital gain.

If a stockholder recognizes a loss upon a subsequent disposition of our stock in an amount that exceeds a prescribed threshold, it is possible that the provisions of Treasury Regulations involving “reportable transactions” could apply, with a resulting requirement to separately disclose the loss-generating transaction to the IRS. These regulations, though directed towards “tax shelters,” are broadly written, and apply to transactions that would not typically be considered tax shelters. The Code imposes significant penalties for failure to comply with these requirements. U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisors concerning any possible disclosure obligation with respect to the receipt or disposition of our stock, or transactions that we might undertake directly or indirectly.

Medicare Tax on Unearned Income

Certain U.S. stockholders that are individuals, estates or trusts are required to pay an additional 3.8% tax on “net investment income,” (or, in the case of an estate or trust, on “undistributed net investment income”) which includes, among other things, dividends on and gains from the sale or other disposition of REIT stock. U.S. stockholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding this tax on net investment income.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our stock applicable to non-U.S. stockholders. A “non-U.S. stockholder” is any beneficial owner of our common stock, including a partner in a partnership that owns our common stock, that is not a U.S. stockholder.

Ordinary Dividends

The portion of dividends received by non-U.S. stockholders that (1) is payable out of our earnings and profits (including the Purging Distribution), (2) is not attributable to capital gains that we recognize and (3) is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. stockholder, will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30%, unless reduced or eliminated by treaty. Under some treaties, however, lower rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from REITs.

In general, non-U.S. stockholders will not be considered to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business solely as a result of their ownership of our stock. In cases where the dividend income from a non-U.S. stockholder’s investment in our stock is, or is treated as, effectively connected with the non-U.S. stockholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business, the non-U.S. stockholder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at graduated rates, in the same manner as U.S. stockholders are taxed with respect to such dividends. Such effectively connected income must generally be reported on a U.S. income tax return filed by or on behalf of the non-U.S. stockholder. The income may also be subject to a branch profits tax at the rate of 30% (unless reduced or eliminated by treaty) in the case of a non-U.S. stockholder that is a corporation.

 

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Non-Dividend Distributions

Unless our stock constitutes a U.S. real property interest (“USRPI”), distributions that we make which are not dividends out of our earnings and profits will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. If we cannot determine at the time a distribution is made whether or not the distribution will exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits, the distribution will be subject to withholding at the rate applicable to dividends. The non-U.S. stockholder may seek a refund from the IRS of any amounts withheld if it is subsequently determined that the distribution was, in fact, in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. If our stock constitutes a USRPI, as described below, distributions that we make in excess of the sum of (1) the stockholder’s proportionate share of our earnings and profits, plus (2) the stockholder’s basis in its stock, will be taxed under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (“FIRPTA”), at the rate of tax, including any applicable capital gains rates, that would apply to a U.S. stockholder of the same type ( i.e. , an individual or a corporation, as the case may be), and the collection of the tax will be enforced by a withholding at a rate of 15% of the amount by which the distribution exceeds the stockholder’s share of our earnings and profits.

Capital Gain Dividends

Under FIRPTA, a distribution that we make to a non-U.S. stockholder, to the extent attributable to gains from dispositions of USRPIs that we held directly or through pass-through subsidiaries (“USRPI capital gains”) will, except as described below, be considered effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. stockholder and will be subject to U.S. income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. individuals or corporations, without regard to whether we designate the distribution as a capital gain dividend. See “—Ordinary Dividends,” for a discussion of the consequences of income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. In addition, we will be required to withhold tax equal to 35% of the maximum amount that could have been designated as USRPI capital gain dividends. Distributions subject to FIRPTA may also be subject to a branch profits tax at the rate of 30% (unless reduced or eliminated by treaty) in the hands of a non-U.S. stockholder that is a corporation. A distribution is not attributable to USRPI capital gain if we held an interest in the underlying asset solely as a creditor.

Capital gain dividends received by a non-U.S. stockholder that are attributable to dispositions of our assets other than USRPIs are not subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax, unless (1) the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. stockholder’s U.S. trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder would be subject to the same treatment as U.S. stockholders with respect to such gain, except that a non-U.S. stockholder that is a corporation may also be subject to a branch profits tax at the rate of 30% (unless reduced or eliminated by treaty) or (2) the non-U.S. stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a “tax home” in the United States, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder will incur a 30% tax on his capital gains.

We expect that a significant portion of our assets will be USRPIs.

A capital gain dividend that would otherwise have been treated as a USRPI capital gain will not be so treated or be subject to FIRPTA, and generally will not be treated as income that is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, but instead will be treated in the same manner as an ordinary dividend (see “—Ordinary Dividends”), if (1) the capital gain dividend is received with respect to a class of stock that is “regularly traded” on an established securities market located in the United States and (2) the recipient non-U.S. stockholder does not own more than 10% of that class of stock at any time during the year ending on the date on which the capital gain dividend is received. We anticipate that our common stock will be “regularly traded” on an established securities exchange. In addition, distributions to certain non-U.S. publicly traded shareholders that meet certain record-keeping and other requirements (“qualified shareholders”) are exempt from FIRPTA, except to the extent owners of such qualified shareholders that are not also qualified shareholders own, actually or constructively, more than 10% of our common stock. Furthermore, distributions to “qualified foreign pension funds” or entities all of the interests of which are held by “qualified foreign pension funds” are exempt from FIRPTA. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of these rules.

 

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Dispositions of Our Stock

Gain recognized by a non-U.S. stockholder upon the sale or exchange of our stock generally would not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless:

 

    the investment in our common stock is effectively connected with the non-U.S. stockholder’s U.S. trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. stockholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. stockholders with respect to any gain;

 

    the non-U.S. stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a tax home in the United States, in which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s net capital gains for the taxable year; or

 

    our common stock constitutes a United States real property interest within the meaning of FIRPTA, as described below.

Our common stock will constitute a USRPI unless we are a domestically controlled REIT. We intend to take the position that we will be a domestically controlled REIT if, at all times during a specified testing period, less than 50% in value of our stock is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. stockholders.

As described above, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains restrictions designed to protect our status as a domestically controlled REIT, and we believe that we will be and will remain a domestically controlled REIT, and that a sale of our common stock should not be subject to taxation under FIRPTA. However, because our stock is publicly traded, no assurance can be given that we are or will be a domestically controlled REIT. Even if we were not a domestically controlled REIT, a sale of our common stock by a non-U.S. stockholder would nevertheless not be subject to taxation under FIRPTA as a sale of a USRPI if:

 

    our common stock were “regularly traded” on an established securities market; and

 

    the non-U.S. stockholder did not actually, or constructively under specified attribution rules under the Code, own more than 10% of our common stock at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the disposition or the holder’s holding period.

In addition, dispositions of our common stock by qualified shareholders are exempt from FIRPTA, except to the extent owners of such qualified shareholders that are not also qualified shareholders own, actually or constructively, more than 10% of our common stock. An actual or deemed disposition of our common stock by such shareholders may also be treated as a dividend. Furthermore, dispositions of our common stock by “qualified foreign pension funds” or entities all of the interests of which are held by “qualified foreign pension funds” are exempt from FIRPTA. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of these rules.

We anticipate that our common stock will be regularly traded on an established securities market. If gain on the sale or exchange of our common stock were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the non-U.S. stockholder would be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax with respect to any gain in the same manner as a taxable U.S. stockholder, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. In such case, under FIRPTA the purchaser of common stock may be required to withhold 15% of the purchase price and remit this amount to the IRS.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Returns

If a non-U.S. stockholder is subject to taxation under FIRPTA on proceeds from the sale of our common stock or on capital gain distributions, the non-U.S. stockholder will be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return. Prospective non-U.S. stockholders are urged to consult their tax advisors to determine the impact of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income tax laws on their ownership of our common stock, including any reporting requirements.

 

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Non-U.S. stockholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences of owning our stock.

Taxation of Tax-Exempt Stockholders

Tax-exempt entities, including qualified employee pension and profit sharing trusts and individual retirement accounts, generally are exempt from U.S. federal income taxation. However, they may be subject to taxation on their unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”). While some investments in real estate may generate UBTI, the IRS has ruled that dividend distributions from a REIT to a tax-exempt entity do not constitute UBTI. Based on that ruling, and provided that (1) a tax-exempt stockholder has not held our stock as “debt financed property” within the meaning of the Code ( i.e. , where the acquisition or holding of the property is financed through a borrowing by the tax-exempt stockholder) and (2) our stock is not otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business, distributions that we make and income from the sale of our stock generally should not give rise to UBTI to a tax-exempt stockholder.

In certain circumstances, a pension trust that owns more than 10% of our stock could be required to treat a percentage of any dividends received from us as UBTI if we are a “pension-held REIT.” We will not be a pension-held REIT unless (1) we are required to “look through” one or more of our pension trust stockholders to satisfy the REIT “closely held” test and (2) either (a) one pension trust owns more than 25% of the value of our stock or (b) one or more pension trusts, each individually holding more than 10% of the value of our stock, collectively own more than 50% of the value of our stock. Certain restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares of our stock generally should prevent a tax-exempt entity from owning more than 10% of the value of our stock and generally should prevent us from becoming a pension-held REIT.

Tax-exempt stockholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences of owning our stock.

Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting

U.S. Stockholders of Our Common Stock

In general, information reporting requirements will apply to payments of dividends on and payments of the proceeds of the sale of our common stock held by U.S. stockholders, unless an exception applies. The applicable withholding agent is required to withhold tax on such payments if (i) the payee fails to furnish a taxpayer identification number, or TIN, to the payor or to establish an exemption from backup withholding, or (ii) the IRS notifies the payor that the TIN furnished by the payee is incorrect. In addition, the applicable withholding agent with respect to the dividends on our common stock is required to withhold tax if (i) there has been a notified payee under-reporting with respect to interest, dividends or original issue discount described in Section 3406(c) of the Code, or (ii) there has been a failure of the payee to certify under the penalty of perjury that the payee is not subject to backup withholding under the Code. A U.S. stockholder that does not provide the applicable withholding agent with a correct taxpayer identification number may also be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. In addition, we may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to any U.S. stockholders who fail to certify their U.S. status to us.

Some U.S. stockholders of our common stock, including corporations, may be exempt from backup withholding. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a U.S. stockholder will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax and may entitle the stockholder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. The applicable withholding agent will be required to furnish annually to the IRS and to U.S. stockholders of our common stock information relating to the amount of dividends paid on our common stock, and that information reporting may also apply to payments of proceeds from the sale of our common stock. Some U.S. stockholders, including corporations, financial institutions and certain tax-exempt organizations, are generally not subject to information reporting.

 

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Non-U.S. Stockholders of Our Common Stock

Generally, information reporting will apply to payments of interest and dividends on our common stock, and backup withholding described above for a U.S. stockholder will apply, unless the payee certifies that it is not a United States person or otherwise establishes an exemption.

The payment of the proceeds from the disposition of our common stock to or through the U.S. office of a U.S. or foreign broker will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding as described above for U.S. stockholders unless the non-U.S. stockholder satisfies the requirements necessary to be an exempt non-U.S. stockholder or otherwise qualifies for an exemption. The proceeds of a disposition by a non-U.S. stockholder of our common stock to or through a foreign office of a broker generally will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding. However, if the broker is a United States person, a controlled foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income from all sources for specified periods is from activities that are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, a foreign partnership if partners who hold more than 50% of the interest in the partnership are United States persons, or a foreign partnership that is engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, then information reporting generally will apply as though the payment was made through a U.S. office of a U.S. or foreign broker.

Other Tax Considerations

Legislative or Other Actions Affecting REITs

The present U.S. federal income tax treatment of REITs may be modified, possibly with retroactive effect, by legislative, judicial or administrative action at any time. The REIT rules are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the IRS and the Treasury, which review may result in statutory changes as well as revisions to regulations and interpretations. Changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and interpretations thereof could adversely affect an investment in our common stock.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Withholding at a rate of 30% generally will be required in certain circumstances on dividends in respect of, and, after December 31, 2018, gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our common stock held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds), unless such institution (i) enters into, and complies with, an agreement with the IRS to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to interests in, and accounts maintained by, the institution that are owned by certain U.S. persons and by certain non-U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by U.S. persons and to withhold on certain payments, or (ii) if required under an intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and an applicable foreign country, reports such information to its local tax authority, which will exchange such information with the U.S. authorities. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country, or other guidance, may modify these requirements. Accordingly, the entity through which our common stock is held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, in certain circumstances, dividends in respect of, and, after December 31, 2018, gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our common stock held by an investor that is a non-financial non-U.S. entity that does not qualify under certain exemptions generally will be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (i) certifies that such entity does not have any “substantial United States owners” or (ii) provides certain information regarding the entity’s “substantial United States owners,” which we will in turn provide to the IRS. We will not pay any additional amounts to stockholders in respect of any amounts withheld. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of these rules on their investment in our common stock.

 

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State, Local and Foreign Taxes

We and our subsidiaries and stockholders may be subject to state, local or foreign taxation in various jurisdictions including those in which we or they transact business, own property or reside. Our state, local or foreign tax treatment and that of our stockholders may not conform to the U.S. federal income tax treatment discussed above. Any foreign taxes that we incur do not pass through to stockholders as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application and effect of state, local and foreign income and other tax laws on an investment in our stock.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the SEC with respect to the shares of common stock that Hilton Parent stockholders will receive in the distribution. This information statement does not contain all of the information contained in the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement on Form 10. Some items are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For additional information relating to us and the spin-off, reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10, which are on file at the offices of the SEC. Statements contained in this information statement as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete and in each instance, if the contract or document is filed as an exhibit, reference is made to the copy of the contract or other documents filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form 10. Each statement is qualified in all respects by the relevant reference.

You may inspect and copy the Registration Statement on Form 10 and the exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10 that we have filed with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov, from which you can electronically access the Registration Statement on Form 10, including the exhibits and schedules to the Registration Statement on Form 10.

Our Internet site and the information contained on that site, or connected to that site, are not incorporated into the information statement or the Registration Statement on Form 10.

As a result of the distribution, we will be required to comply with the full informational requirements of the Exchange Act. We will fulfill our obligations with respect to these requirements by filing periodic reports and other information with the SEC.

We plan to make available, free of charge, on our Internet site our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the SEC.

You should rely only on the information contained in this information statement or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this information statement.

 

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INDEX TO COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page No.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Combined Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

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Combined Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

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Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

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Combined Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

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Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

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Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December  31, 2015

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Unaudited Condensed Combined Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Condensed Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September  30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

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Condensed Combined Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

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Condensed Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

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Condensed Combined Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

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Notes to Condensed Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying combined consolidated balance sheets of the carved-out entities to be held by Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) after the spin-off, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the combined consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia

June 1, 2016

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions)

 

     December 31,  
           2015                     2014          

ASSETS

    

Property and equipment, net

    $ 8,676        $ 6,911    

Assets held for sale

     —         1,585    

Investments in affiliates

     104         126    

Goodwill

     617         805    

Intangibles, net

     52         52    

Cash and cash equivalents

     72         42    

Restricted cash

     72         32    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2 and $1

     122         99    

Prepaid expenses

     53         48    

Other assets

     19         14    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS (variable interest entities - $32 and $31)

    $ 9,787        $ 9,714    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Liabilities

    

Debt

    $ 4,057        $ 4,246    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     171         182    

Due to hotel manager

     110         95    

Due to Hilton affiliates

     52           

Deferred income tax liabilities

     2,502         2,517    

Other liabilities

     98         74    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities (variable interest entities - $14 and $14)

     6,990         7,121    

Commitments and contingencies - see Note 16

    

Equity

    

Net Parent investment

     2,884         2,668    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (63)        (51)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Parent equity

     2,821         2,617    

Noncontrolling interests

     (24)        (24)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,797         2,593    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    $ 9,787        $ 9,714    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
           2015                 2014                 2013        

Revenues

      

Rooms

    $ 1,783        $ 1,679        $ 1,556    

Food and beverage

     691         644         607    

Other

     214         190         170    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,688         2,513         2,333    

Operating expenses

      

Rooms

     456         457         422    

Food and beverage

     487         454         437    

Other departmental and support

     650         592         556    

Other property-level

     180         178         178    

Management fees

     89         77         61    

Depreciation and amortization

     287         248         246    

Corporate and other

     96         67         103    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,245         2,073         2,003    

Gain on sale of assets, net

     143         —         —    

Operating income

     586         440         330    

Interest income

                     

Interest expense

     (186)        (186)        (162)   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     22         16         13    

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     —                —    

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         68    

Other gain (loss), net

     (6)        25         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     417         298         251    

Income tax expense

     (118)        (117)        (104)   

Net income

     299         181         147    

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (7)        (5)        (3)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Parent

    $ 292        $ 176        $ 144    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit:

      

Currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $13, $7 and $4

     (12)        (22)        (10)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

     (12)        (22)        (10)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

    $ 287        $ 159        $ 137    

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (7)        (5)        (3)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Parent

    $ 280        $ 154        $ 134    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
           2015                 2014                 2013        

Operating Activities:

      

Net income

    $ 299        $ 181        $ 147    

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     287         248         246    

Gain on sale of assets, net

     (143)        —         —    

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     (22)        (16)        (13)   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     —         (2)        —    

Gain on debt extinguishment

     —         —         (68)   

Other loss (gain), net

            (25)        —    

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     11         13         (3)   

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

     27         20         24    

Deferred income taxes

     (7)        85         14    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (25)        (9)          

Prepaid expenses

     (13)        (27)        (8)   

Other assets

     44         (8)          

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (16)        35         28    

Due to hotel manager

     15                  

Other liabilities

     25                (7)   

Other

     31         11         71    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     519         516         440    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

      

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     (226)        (171)        (184)   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (1,410)        —         (30)   

Investments in affiliates

     (1)        (5)        (1)   

Change in restricted cash

     (14)        —         —    

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

     15         26         13    

Payments received from notes receivable

     —         15           

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     1,866         15         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     230         (120)        (200)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

      

Borrowings

     271         —         4,026    

Repayment of debt

     (883)        (14)        (1)   

Repayment of allocated Parent debt

     —         —         (4,550)   

Debt issuance costs

     —         (1)        (58)   

Proceeds from sales-leaseback transaction

     —         22         —    

Change in restricted cash

     (18)        10         (32)   

Capital contribution from Hilton affiliate

     —         22         —    

Net transfers from (to) Parent

            (84)        507    

Cash dividends paid to Parent

     (81)        (351)        (103)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (7)        (5)        (4)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (715)        (401)        (215)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (4)        (1)        (4)   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     30         (6)        21    

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     42         48         27    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

    $ 72        $ 42        $ 48    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For supplemental disclosures, see Note 17: “Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information.”

See notes to combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(in millions)

 

     Net Parent
    Investment    
    Accumulated
Other
 Comprehensive 
Loss
    Non-
    controlling    
Interests
          Total        

Balance as of December 31, 2012

    $ 2,373        $ (19)       $ (23)       $ 2,331    

Net income

     144         —                147    

Other comprehensive loss

     —         (10)        —         (10)   

Net transfers from Parent

     507         —         —         507    

Cash dividends paid to Parent

     (103)        —         —         (103)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (4)        (4)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     2,921         (29)        (24)        2,868    

Net income

     176         —                181    

Other comprehensive loss

     —         (22)        —         (22)   

Net transfers to Parent

     (84)        —         —         (84)   

Capital contribution from Parent

     14         —         —         14    

Distribution to Parent

     (30)        —         —         (30)   

Cash dividends paid to Parent

     (351)        —         —         (351)   

Capital contribution from Hilton affiliate

     22         —         —         22    

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (5)        (5)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     2,668         (51)        (24)        2,593    

Net income

     292         —                299    

Other comprehensive loss

     —         (12)        —         (12)   

Net transfers from Parent

            —         —           

Capital contribution from Parent

            —         —           

Cash dividends paid to Parent

     (81)        —         —         (81)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (7)        (7)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    $ 2,884        $ (63)       $ (24)       $ 2,797    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

NOTES TO COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Organization

Our Business

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) will be a global lodging real estate company with a diverse portfolio of premium-branded hotels and resorts located in prime United States (“U.S.”) and international markets.

Our Spin-Off from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

On February 26, 2016, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Parent,” together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton”) announced a plan to spin-off a substantial portion of Hilton’s ownership business to stockholders as a separate, publicly traded company, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. The spin-off transaction, which is expected to be tax-free to Hilton stockholders, will be effected through a pro rata distribution of our stock to existing Hilton stockholders. Immediately following completion of the spin-off, Hilton stockholders will own 100 percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock. After the spin-off, we will operate as an independent, publicly traded company.

The spin-off is conditioned on, among other things, final approval of the transaction by Hilton’s board of directors; execution of the Distribution Agreement and each ancillary agreement contemplated by the Distribution Agreement; the ruling received by Hilton from the Internal Revenue Service regarding certain U.S. federal income tax aspects of the spin-off remaining in effect as of the distribution date, and the receipt of an opinion of our tax advisors confirming that the spin-off will qualify as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; completion of the internal reorganization; Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.’s registration statement on Form 10 being declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and acceptance of our common stock for listing on a national securities exchange.

Note 2: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Combination and Consolidation

The accompanying combined consolidated financial statements represent the financial position and results of operations of entities to be held by the Company after the spin-off that have historically been under common control of the Parent. The combined consolidated financial statements were prepared on a carve-out basis and reflect significant assumptions and allocations. The combined consolidated financial statements reflect our historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances within these combined consolidated financial statements have been eliminated.

On October 24, 2007, a predecessor to our Parent became a wholly owned subsidiary of an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”) following the completion of a merger (the “Merger”). Our combined consolidated financial statements reflect adjustments made as a result of applying push down accounting at the time of the Merger. The Company’s combined consolidated financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held by Hilton but are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Company, including goodwill and intangibles.

 

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Allocations

The combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income include allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses from Hilton on the basis of financial and operating metrics that Hilton has historically used to allocate resources and evaluate performance against its strategic objectives. Both we and Hilton consider the basis on which expenses have been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by us during the periods presented. However, the allocations may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by the Company and may not reflect its combined consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows had it been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that might have been incurred had we been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions we might have performed ourselves or outsourced and strategic decisions we might have made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the spin-off, we will perform these functions using our own resources or purchase services from either Hilton or third parties. For an interim period some of these functions will continue to be provided by Hilton under one or more transition services agreements (“TSA”).

The combined consolidated financial statements include an allocation of Hilton’s debt that was outstanding prior to a debt refinancing in October 2013, based on proceeds from the borrowings we received in the refinancing relative to Hilton’s total debt refinanced. No amounts were allocated to us subsequent to the refinancing, as a significant portion of our assets were restricted by the terms of our debt from securing or guaranteeing Hilton’s debt. As a result of this allocation, our combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes amortization of deferred loan costs, interest expense and a gain on debt extinguishment.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost, and interest applicable to major construction or development projects is capitalized. Costs of improvements that extend the economic life or improve service potential are also capitalized. Capitalized costs are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Costs for normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives, which are generally as follows: buildings and improvements (8 to 40 years); furniture and equipment (3 to 8 years); and computer equipment and acquired software (3 years). Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life, based on the estimates above, or the lease term.

We evaluate the carrying value of our property and equipment if there are indicators of potential impairment. We perform an analysis to determine the recoverability of the asset’s carrying value by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows to the net book value of the asset. If it is determined that the expected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the net book value of the asset, the excess of the net book value over the estimated fair value is recorded in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income within impairment losses. Fair value is generally estimated using valuation techniques that consider the discounted cash flows of the asset using discount and capitalization rates deemed reasonable for the type of asset,

 

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as well as prevailing market conditions, appraisals, recent similar transactions in the market and, if appropriate and available, current estimated net sales proceeds from pending offers.

If sufficient information exists to reasonably estimate the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation, including environmental remediation liabilities, we recognize the fair value of the obligation when the obligation is incurred, which is generally upon acquisition, construction or development and/or through the normal operation of the asset.

Assets Held for Sale

We classify a property as held for sale when we commit to a plan to sell the asset, the sale of the asset is probable within one year, and it is unlikely that action to complete the sale will change or that the sale will be withdrawn. When we determine that classification of an asset as held for sale is appropriate, we cease recording depreciation for the asset. Further, the related assets and liabilities of the held for sale property will be classified as assets held for sale in our combined consolidated balance sheets. Any gains on sales of properties are recognized at the time of sale or deferred and recognized in net income (loss) in subsequent periods as any relevant conditions requiring deferral are satisfied.

Investments in Affiliates

The combined consolidated financial statements include entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, including variable interest entities (“VIE”) where we are the primary beneficiary. The determination of a controlling financial interest is based upon the terms of the governing agreements of the respective entities, including the evaluation of rights held by other interests. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, we determine whether we are the primary beneficiary, and then consolidate those VIEs for which we have determined we are the primary beneficiary. If the entity in which we hold an interest does not meet the definition of a VIE, we evaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest through our voting interests in the entity. We consolidate entities when we own more than 50 percent of the voting shares of a company or otherwise have a controlling financial interest. References in these financial statements to net income (loss) attributable to Parent do not include noncontrolling interests, which represent the outside ownership interests of our consolidated, non-wholly owned entities and are reported separately.

We hold investments in affiliates that primarily own or lease hotels. Investments in affiliates over which we exercise significant influence, but lack a controlling financial interest, are accounted for using the equity method. We account for investments using the equity method when we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the entity, typically through a more than minimal investment.

Our proportionate share of earnings (losses) from our equity method investments is presented as equity in earnings (losses) from investments in affiliates in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Distributions from investments in affiliates are presented as an operating activity in our combined consolidated statements of cash flows when such distributions are a return on investment. Distributions from investments in affiliates are recorded as an investing activity in our combined consolidated statements of cash flows when such distributions are a return of investment.

We assess the recoverability of our equity method investments if there are indicators of potential impairment. If an identified event or change in circumstances requires an evaluation to determine if an investment may have an other-than-temporary impairment, we assess the fair value of the investment based on accepted valuation methodologies, which include discounted cash flows, estimates of sales proceeds and external appraisals. If an investment’s fair value is below its carrying value and the decline is considered to be other-than-temporary, we will recognize an impairment loss in equity in earnings (losses) from investments in affiliates in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 

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Noncontrolling Interests

We present the portion of any equity that we do not own in entities that we have a controlling financial interest (and thus consolidate) as noncontrolling interests and classify those interests as a component of total equity, separate from total Parent equity, on our combined consolidated balance sheets. For consolidated joint ventures with pro rata distribution allocations, net income or loss is allocated between the joint venture partners based on their respective stated ownership percentages. In addition, we include net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. We do not amortize goodwill, but rather evaluate goodwill for potential impairment on an annual basis or at other times during the year if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

We have a single reporting unit, ownership, to which goodwill has been allocated. Certain of the entities that are included in our combined consolidated financial statements were consolidated subsidiaries of our Parent at the time of the Merger. Our Parent allocated goodwill to us based on the relative fair value of our properties compared to that of Parent’s ownership segment as of the date of the Merger. We review the carrying value of goodwill by comparing the carrying value of our reporting unit to its fair value. In any year we may elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is in excess of its carrying value. If we cannot determine qualitatively that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or we decide to bypass the qualitative assessment, we proceed to the two-step quantitative process. In the first step, we determine the fair value of the reporting unit. The valuation is based on internal projections of expected future cash flows and operating plans, as well as market conditions relative to the operations of our reporting unit. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not impaired and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. However, if the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, then the second step must be performed. In the second step, we estimate the implied fair value of goodwill, which is determined by taking the fair value of the reporting unit and allocating it to all of its assets and liabilities (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, the excess is recognized within impairment losses in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with finite useful lives primarily include ground and hotel operating lease contracts recorded by our Parent at the time of the Merger and allocated to us based on either specific identification or the relative fair values as of the date of the Merger. These contract values are based on the present value of the difference between contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the contracts acquired and the estimate of the fair value of rates for corresponding contracts measured over the period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the contract. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining non-cancelable term of the contract.

We review all finite lived intangible assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

 

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Business Combinations

We consider a business combination to occur when the Company takes control of a business by acquiring its net assets or equity interests. We record the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests at fair value as of the acquisition date, including any contingent consideration. We evaluate factors, including market data for similar assets, expected future cash flows discounted at risk-adjusted rates and replacement cost for the assets to determine an appropriate fair value of the assets. Acquisition-related costs, such as due diligence, legal and accounting fees, are expensed in the period incurred and are not capitalized or applied in determining the fair value of the acquired assets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities, when purchased, of three months or less.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes cash balances established as lender reserves required by our debt agreements. For purposes of our combined consolidated statement of cash flows, changes in restricted cash caused by changes in lender reserves due to restrictions under our loan agreements are shown as financing activities and changes in deposits for assets we plan to acquire are shown as investing activities.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided on accounts receivable when losses are probable based on historical collection activity and current business conditions.

Fair Value Measurements—Valuation Hierarchy

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date (an exit price). We use the three-level valuation hierarchy for classification of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

    Level 1—Valuation is based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

    Level 2—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the instrument.

 

    Level 3—Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement.

The classification of assets and liabilities within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety at the end of each reporting period.

 

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Derivative Instruments

We use derivative instruments as part of our overall strategy to manage our exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates. We regularly monitor the financial stability and credit standing of the counterparties to our derivative instruments. Under the terms of certain loan agreements, we are required to maintain derivative financial instruments to manage interest rates. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

We record all derivatives at fair value. On the date the derivative contract is entered, we designate the derivative as one of the following: a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be paid (“cash flow hedge”); a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (“fair value hedge”); or an undesignated hedge instrument. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge or net investment hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) in the combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income until they are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a fair value hedge, along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current period earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in current period earnings. Cash flows from designated derivative financial instruments are classified within the same category as the item being hedged in the combined consolidated statements of cash flows. Cash flows from undesignated derivative financial instruments are included as an investing activity in our combined consolidated statements of cash flows.

If we determine that we qualify for and will designate a derivative as a hedging instrument, at the designation date we formally document all relationships between hedging activities, including the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes matching all derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions and linking all derivatives designated as fair value hedges to specific assets and liabilities in our combined consolidated balance sheets.

To the extent we have designated a derivative as a hedging instrument, each reporting period we assess the effectiveness of our designated hedges in offsetting the variability in the cash flows or fair values of the hedged assets or obligations using the Hypothetical Derivative Method. This method compares the cumulative change in fair value of each hedging instrument to the cumulative change in fair value of a hypothetical hedging instrument, which has terms that identically match the critical terms of the respective hedged transactions. Thus, the hypothetical hedging instrument is presumed to perfectly offset the hedged cash flows. Ineffectiveness results when the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedging instrument exceeds the cumulative change in the fair value of the hypothetical hedging instrument. We discontinue hedge accounting prospectively, when the derivative is not highly effective as a hedge, the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, or the hedging instrument expires, is sold, terminated or exercised.

Revenue Recognition

Our results of operations primarily consist of room rentals, food and beverage sales and other ancillary goods and services from hotel properties. Revenues are recorded when rooms are occupied or goods and services have been delivered or rendered. Additionally, we collect sales, use, occupancy and similar taxes at our hotels, which we present on a net basis (excluded from revenues) in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Currency Translation

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unconsolidated entities operating outside of the U.S. is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the respective entity operates. Assets and liabilities measured in foreign currencies are translated into USD at the prevailing exchange rates in effect as of the financial statement date and the related gains and losses, net of applicable deferred income taxes, are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in our combined consolidated balance sheets. Income and expense accounts are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Gains and losses from foreign exchange rate changes related to transactions denominated in a currency other than an entity’s function currency are recognized as gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Income Taxes

Historically, we have been included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Hilton, as well as certain state tax returns where Hilton files on a combined basis. For purposes of our combined consolidated balance sheets, we have recorded deferred tax balances as if we filed tax returns on a stand-alone basis separate from Hilton. The separate return method applies the accounting guidance for income taxes to the stand-alone financial statements as if we were a separate taxpayer and a standalone enterprise for the periods presented. The calculation of our income taxes on a separate return basis requires a considerable amount of judgment and use of both estimates and allocations. We believe that the assumptions and estimates used to determine these tax amounts are reasonable. However, our combined consolidated balance sheets may not necessarily reflect what our tax amounts would have been if we had been a stand-alone enterprise during the periods presented.

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, to recognize the deferred tax assets and liabilities that relate to tax consequences in future years, which result from differences between the respective tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts, and tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the respective temporary differences or operating loss or tax credit carry forwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The realization of deferred tax assets and tax loss and tax credit carry forwards is contingent upon the generation of future taxable income and other restrictions that may exist under the tax laws of the jurisdiction in which a deferred tax asset exists. Valuation allowances are provided to reduce such deferred tax assets to amounts more likely than not to be ultimately realized.

We use a prescribed recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in a tax return. For all income tax positions, we first determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If it is determined that a position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the benefit recognized in the financial statements is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted Accounting Standards

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03 (“ASU 2015-03”), Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability rather than as an asset, which is consistent with the presentation of debt discounts and premiums. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15 (“ASU 2015-15”), Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements , which clarifies that absent authoritative guidance in ASU 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the staff of the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently

 

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amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. We adopted ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 retrospectively as of January 1, 2016 and applied to all periods presented herein.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842) , which supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases in Leases (Topic 840) and generally requires all leases to be recognized in the statement of financial position. The provisions of ASU 2016-02 are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. The provisions of this ASU are to be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our combined consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 (“ASU 2014-09”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) , and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Subsequent to ASU 2014-09, the FASB has issued several related ASUs:

 

    In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients . This ASU provides clarification on assessing collectability, presentation of sales taxes, measurement date for non-cash consideration, completed contracts at transition and provides a practical expedient for contract modifications.

 

    In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This ASU provides implementation guidance related to identifying performance obligations and licensing.

 

    In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) . This ASU provides implementation guidance for principal versus agent considerations set forth in ASU 2014-09.

 

    In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Deferral of the Effective Date , which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 to reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.

The provisions of ASU 2014-09 and the related ASUs are to be applied retrospectively or using a modified retrospective approach; early adoption is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our combined consolidated financial statements and our method of adoption.

Note 3: Acquisitions

Tax Deferred Exchange

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we used proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York (see Note 4: “Disposals”) to acquire, as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property, the following properties from sellers affiliated with Blackstone and an unrelated third party for a total purchase price of $1.87 billion:

 

    the resort complex consisting of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida (the “Bonnet Creek Resort”);

 

    the Casa Marina Resort in Key West, Florida;

 

    the Reach Resort in Key West, Florida;

 

    the Parc 55 in San Francisco, California; and

 

    the Juniper Hotel Cupertino in Cupertino, California.

 

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We incurred transaction costs of $26 million, which are included in corporate and other expense in our combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income, for the year ended December 31, 2015.

As of the acquisition dates, the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were:

 

       (in millions)  

Property and equipment

    $             1,868   

Intangibles

     4   

Cash and cash equivalents

     16   

Restricted cash

     8   

Prepaid expenses

     3   

Other assets

     2   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (25

Debt

     (450
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

    $ 1,426   
  

 

 

 

These fair values are subject to adjustments as additional information relative to the fair values at the acquisition date becomes available through the measurement period, which can extend for up to one year after the acquisition date. See Note 10: “Fair Value Measurements” for additional information on the fair value techniques and inputs used for the measurement of the assets and liabilities.

The results of operations from these properties included in the combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2015 were:

 

       (in millions)    

Total revenues

    $ 316    

Income before income taxes

     58    

Equity Investments Exchange

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we entered into an agreement to exchange our ownership interest in six hotels for the remaining interest in five other hotels that were part of an equity investment portfolio we owned with one other partner. As a result of this exchange, we have a 100 percent ownership interest in five hotels and no longer have any ownership interest in the remaining six hotels. This transaction was accounted for as a business combination achieved in stages, resulting in a remeasurement gain based upon the fair values of the equity investments. The carrying values of these equity investments immediately before the exchange totaled $59 million and the fair values of these equity investments immediately before the exchange totaled $83 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $24 million recognized in other gain, net in our combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Acquisition of Other Property and Equipment

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we acquired a parcel of land for $28 million, which we previously leased under a long-term ground lease.

Note 4: Disposals

Waldorf Astoria New York

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we completed the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York for a purchase price of $1.95 billion and we repaid in full the existing mortgage loan secured by our Waldorf Astoria

 

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New York property (the “Waldorf Astoria Loan”) of approximately $525 million. As a result of the sale, we recognized a gain of $143 million included in gain on sale of assets, net in our combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2015. The gain was net of transaction costs and a goodwill reduction of $185 million. The Waldorf Astoria New York was considered a business within our hotel ownership segment; therefore, we reduced the carrying amount of our goodwill by the amount representing the fair value of the business disposed relative to the fair value of the portion of our reporting unit goodwill that was retained. Additionally, we recognized a loss of $6 million in other gain (loss), net in our combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2015 related to the reduction of the Waldorf Astoria Loan’s remaining carrying amount of debt issuance costs. As of December 31, 2014, we had assets held for sale related to the Waldorf Astoria New York, including $1,543 million of property and equipment, net and other assets of $42 million and liabilities held for sale of $36 million, included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Sale of Other Property and Equipment

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we completed the sale of certain land and easement rights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village to an affiliate of Blackstone in connection with a development project. As a result, the affiliate of Blackstone acquired the rights to the name, plans, designs, contracts and other documents related to the development project. The total consideration received for this transaction was approximately $37 million. We recognized $22 million as a capital contribution from a Hilton affiliate, representing the excess of the fair value of the consideration received over the carrying value of the assets sold.

Note 5: Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, excluding assets held for sale, were:

 

     December 31,  
             2015                     2014          
     (in millions)  

Land

    $ 3,419        $ 2,939    

Buildings and leasehold improvements

     6,000         4,632    

Furniture and equipment

     876         705    

Construction-in-progress

     58         42    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     10,353         8,318    

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (1,677)        (1,407)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 8,676        $ 6,911    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment, including amortization of assets recorded under capital leases, was $283 million, $245 million and $241 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, property and equipment included approximately $24 million and $26 million, respectively, of capital lease assets primarily consisting of buildings and leasehold improvements, net of $8 million of accumulated depreciation and amortization.

Note 6: Consolidated Variable Interest Entities and Investments in Affiliates

Consolidated VIEs

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we consolidated one VIE that owns a hotel in the U.S. We are the primary beneficiary of this VIE as we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect economic performance in our capacity as both an equity holder and non-equity holding manager of the entity.

 

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Additionally, we have the obligation to absorb the losses and the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity. The assets of the VIE, primarily property and equipment, are only available to settle the obligations, primarily a mortgage loan, of that entity.

During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we did not provide any financial or other support to this VIE that we were not previously contractually required to provide, nor do we intend to provide any such support in the future.

Unconsolidated Entities

Investments in affiliates were:

 

                                  December 31,  
       Ownership %                2015                     2014          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            (in millions)  

Hilton Berlin

     40%        $ 27        $ 36    

Embassy Suites by Hilton Secaucus Meadowlands

     50%         24         25    

Hilton San Diego Bayfront

     25%         20         22    

All others (7 hotels)

     20% - 50%         33         43    
     

 

 

 
       $ 104        $ 126    
     

 

 

 

The affiliates in which we own investments accounted for under the equity method had total debt of approximately $872 million and $867 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Substantially all of the debt is secured solely by the affiliates’ assets or is guaranteed by other partners without recourse to us.

Note 7: Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Our Parent allocated $3.5 billion of goodwill to us as part of the Merger and during the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized a $2.7 billion impairment loss. Our goodwill balance and related activity was:

 

       (in millions)    

Goodwill

    $ 3,570    

Accumulated impairment losses

     (2,762)   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     808    

Foreign currency translation

     (3)   

Goodwill

     3,567    

Accumulated impairment losses

     (2,762)   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

     805    

Disposition of business (1)

     (185)   

Foreign currency translation

     (3)   

Goodwill

     2,751    

Accumulated impairment losses

     (2,134)   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    $ 617    
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   In connection with the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York, goodwill was reduced by $813 million and accumulated impairment losses was reduced by $628 million. See Note 4: “Disposals” for additional information.

 

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Intangible assets were:

 

     December 31,  
             2015                     2014          
     (in millions)  

Acquired below market leases

    $ 60        $ 59    

Acquired below market ground leases

     18         18    

Other

            —    

Accumulated amortization

     (30)        (25)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 52        $ 52    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

We recorded amortization expense of $4 million, $3 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015, we estimated our future amortization expense for our intangible assets to be:

 

Year      (in millions)    

2016

    $   

2017

       

2018

       

2019

       

2020

       

Thereafter

     32    
  

 

 

 
    $ 52    
  

 

 

 

Note 8: Debt

Debt balances, including obligations for capital leases, and associated interest rates as of December 31, 2015, were:

 

     December 31,  
             2015                      2014          
     (in millions)  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities loan with an average rate of 4.11%, due 2018 (1)

    $ 3,418         $ 3,487    

Mortgage loans with an average rate of 4.12%, due 2016 to 2022 (1)

     597          733    

Unsecured notes with a rate of 7.50%, due 2017

     54          54    

Capital lease obligations with an average rate of 7.00%, due 2019 to 2097

     17          18    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4,086          4,292    

Less: unamortized deferred financing costs

     (29)         (46)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 4,057         $ 4,246    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Assumes the exercise of all extensions that are exercisable solely at our option.

CMBS Loan

In October 2013, we entered into a $3.5 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities loan secured by 23 U.S. owned real estate assets (the “CMBS Loan”). The proceeds of this borrowing were used to repay a portion of Hilton’s corporate debt that was allocated to us. The CMBS loan has a fixed-rate component in the amount of

 

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$2.625 billion bearing interest at 4.47 percent with a term of five years and an initial $875 million variable-rate component based on one-month LIBOR plus 265 basis points that has an initial term of two years with three one-year extensions exercisable solely at our option, for which the rate would increase by 25 basis points during the final extension period. We exercised our first one-year extension on November 1, 2015. Interest for both components is payable monthly. We are required to deposit with the lender certain cash reserves for restricted uses. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, our combined consolidated balance sheets included $24 million and $31 million, respectively, of restricted cash related to the CMBS Loan.

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we made contractually required prepayments of $69 million and $13 million, respectively, on the variable-rate component of the CMBS Loan in exchange for the release of certain collateral.

Mortgage Loans

In February 2015, we assumed a $450 million mortgage loan secured by the Bonnet Creek Resort (the “Bonnet Creek Loan”) as a result of an acquisition. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” for additional information on the transaction. Principal payments, commencing in April 2016, are payable monthly over a 25-year amortization period with the unamortized portion due in full upon maturity. The Bonnet Creek Loan, maturing on April 29, 2018, with an option to extend for one year, bears interest at a variable rate based on one-month LIBOR plus 350 basis points, which is payable monthly. We are required to deposit with the lenders certain cash reserves for restricted uses. As of December 31, 2015, our combined consolidated balance sheet included $25 million of restricted cash related to the Bonnet Creek Loan.

In October 2013, we entered into the Waldorf Astoria Loan, the proceeds of which were used to repay a portion of Hilton’s corporate debt that was allocated to us. This loan had a maturity date of October 25, 2018 and a variable-rate interest based on one-month LIBOR plus 215 basis points that was payable monthly. The Waldorf Astoria Loan was paid in full concurrent with the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York. See Note 4: “Disposals” for additional information on the transaction.

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we held other mortgage loans of $146 million and $208 million secured by three and eight of our properties, respectively. In December 2015, we paid in full the $64 million mortgage loan assumed as part of an equity investments exchange in 2014, using available cash and proceeds from a $45 million short-term borrowing with Parent. See Note 14: “Related Parties” for additional information on the short-term borrowing.

Debt Maturities

The contractual maturities of our debt as of December 31, 2015 were:

 

Year      (in millions)    

2016

    $ 109    

2017

     62    

2018 (1)

     3,427    

2019 (1)

     429    

2020 (1)

     12    

Thereafter

     47    
  

 

 

 
    $ 4,086    
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   Assumes the exercise of all extensions that are exercisable solely at our option.

 

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Note 9 : Derivative Instruments

During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, derivatives were used to hedge the interest rate risk associated with variable-rate debt as required by certain loan agreements.

As of December 31, 2015, we held one interest rate cap in the notional amount of $862 million, for the variable-rate component of the CMBS Loan, that expires in November 2016 and caps one-month LIBOR at 6.9 percent, and one interest rate cap in the notional amount of $338 million that expires in May 2016 and caps one-month LIBOR at 3.0 percent on the Bonnet Creek Loan. We did not elect to designate any of these interest rate caps as hedging instruments. The fair values of our interest rate caps were less than $1 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Note 10: Fair Value Measurements

We did not elect the fair value measurement option for any of our financial assets or liabilities. The fair values of our unsecured notes were based on prices in active debt markets. The fair values of the CMBS Loan and mortgage loans are determined based on the expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The fair values of financial instruments not included in this table are estimated to be equal to their carrying amounts. The fair value of certain financial instruments and the hierarchy level we used to estimate fair values are shown below:

 

          December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Hierarchy
      Level      
    Carrying
      Amount      
          Fair Value           Carrying
      Amount      
          Fair Value        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          (in millions)  

Liabilities:

         

CMBS Loan

    3       $ 3,418        $ 3,456        $ 3,487        $ 3,540    

Mortgage loans

    3        597         600         733         734    

Unsecured notes

    1        54         59         54         59    

As a result of our acquisition of certain properties, we measured financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (see Note 3: “Acquisitions” for additional information):

 

               2015                         2014            
     (in millions)  

Property and equipment

    $ 1,868        $ 144    

Debt

     450         64    

We estimated the fair values of these financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities using discounted cash flow analyses with the following significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

               2015                         2014            

Property and equipment:

    

Estimated stabilized growth rate

     3 - 4 percent        2 - 3 percent   

Term

     10 - 11 years        11 - 13 years   

Terminal capitalization rate (1)

     7 - 8 percent        10 - 11 percent   

Discount rate (1)

     9 - 10 percent        9 - 11 percent   

Debt:

    

Risk adjusted rate

    
 
 
One-month
LIBOR plus
275 basis points
  
  
  
    N/A (2)   

 

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(1)   Reflects the risk profile of the individual markets where the assets are located and are not necessarily indicative of our hotel portfolio as a whole.
(2)   The fair value of the debt approximated the carrying value as the interest rate under the loan agreement approximated current market rates.

Note 11: Leases

We lease hotel properties, land and equipment under operating and capital leases. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we had operating leases for five hotels and a capital lease for one hotel. We also lease land for 14 hotels and certain facilities for seven hotels. Our leases expire at various dates from 2018 through 2196, with varying renewal options, and the majority expire before 2031.

Our operating leases may require minimum rent payments, contingent rent payments based on a percentage of revenue or income or rent payments equal to the greater of a minimum rent or contingent rent. In addition, we may be required to pay some, or all, of the capital costs for property and equipment in the hotel during the term of the lease.

Amortization of assets recorded under capital leases is recorded in depreciation and amortization in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income and is recognized over the lease term.

The future minimum rent payments under non-cancelable leases, due in each of the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2015, were:

 

     Operating
          Leases          
    Capital
          Leases          
 
Year    (in millions)  

2016

    $ 26        $   

2017

     26           

2018

     26           

2019

     23           

2020

     23           

Thereafter

     287         88    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total minimum rent payments

    $ 411         93    
  

 

 

   

Less: amount representing interest

       (76)   
    

 

 

 

Present value of net minimum rent payments

      $ 17    
    

 

 

 

Rent expense for all operating leases, included in other property-level expenses, was:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
               2015                         2014                         2013            
     (in millions)  

Minimum rentals

    $ 26        $ 25        $ 24    

Contingent rentals

     22         19         18    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 48        $ 44        $ 42    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Note 12: Income Taxes

Our tax provision includes federal, state and foreign income taxes payable. The domestic and foreign components of income before income taxes were:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
               2015                         2014                         2013            
     (in millions)  

U.S. income before tax

    $ 379        $ 249        $ 203    

Foreign income before tax

     38         49         48    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

    $ 417        $ 298        $ 251    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The components of our provision (benefit) for income taxes were:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
               2015                         2014                         2013            
     (in millions)  

Current:

      

Federal

    $ 102        $ 20        $ 70    

State

     15                11    

Foreign

                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current

     125         32         90    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

      

Federal

     69         71           

State

     (74)        12           

Foreign

     (2)                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred

     (7)        85         14    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provision for income taxes

    $ 118        $ 117        $ 104    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliations of our tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the provision (benefit) for income taxes were:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
               2015                         2014                         2013            
     (in millions)  

Statutory U.S. federal income tax provision

    $ 146        $ 104        $ 88    

State income taxes, net of U.S. federal tax benefit

     26         15         13    

Foreign income tax expense

                     

U.S. benefit of foreign taxes

     (6)        (11)        (13)   

Nontaxable liquidation of subsidiaries

     (34)        —         —    

Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance

     (3)                 

Change in basis difference in foreign subsidiaries

     (2)        (1)          

Tax rate change

     (81)        —         —    

Non-deductible goodwill

     65         —         —    

Other, net

     (2)        (1)        (1)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

    $ 118        $ 117        $ 104    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, certain of our controlled foreign corporation subsidiaries elected to be disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These transactions were treated as tax-free liquidations

 

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for federal tax purposes. As a result of these liquidation transactions, we recognized $34 million of previously unrecognized deferred tax assets associated with assets and liabilities distributed from the liquidated controlled foreign corporations. These previously unrecognized deferred tax assets were a component of our investment in foreign subsidiaries deferred tax balances that were connected to the liquidated controlled foreign corporations. Prior to these liquidations, we did not believe that the benefit of these deferred tax assets would be realized within the foreseeable future; therefore, we did not recognize these deferred tax assets.

As a result of the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York, we have reduced our U.S. deferred tax liabilities and provision for income taxes by $81 million due to a decrease in the state effective tax rate being applied to our gross temporary differences.

We are part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, state tax returns, and foreign tax returns with Hilton and other subsidiaries that are not included in our combined consolidated financial statements. Income taxes as presented in our combined consolidated financial statements present current and deferred income taxes of the consolidated federal tax filing attributed to us using the separate return method. The separate return method applies the accounting guidance for income taxes to the financial statements as if we were a separate taxpayer. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, Parent paid $119 million, $25 million and $83 million, respectively of income tax liabilities related to us.

Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect of the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities plus carryforward items. The composition of net deferred tax balances were as follows:

 

     December 31,  
               2015                         2014            
     (in millions)  

Deferred income tax assets (1)

    $       $   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     (2,502)        (2,517)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred taxes

    $ (2,497)       $ (2,516)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Included within other assets in our combined consolidated balance sheets.

 

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The tax effects of the temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to our net deferred tax asset (liability) were:

 

     December 31,  
               2015                         2014            
     (in millions)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Net operating loss carryforwards

    $               6        $               11    

Unrealized foreign currency losses

            —    

Other reserves

              

Capital lease obligations

     10           

Deferred income

              

Other

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     38         28    

Less: valuation allowance

     (2)        (5)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

    $ 36        $ 23    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Property and equipment

    $ (2,435)       $ (2,425)   

Investments

     (87)        (91)   

Amortizable intangible assets

     (11)        (6)   

Investment in foreign subsidiaries

     —         (9)   

Other

     —         (8)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     (2,533)        (2,539)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred taxes

    $ (2,497)       $ (2,516)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $37 million which resulted in deferred tax assets of $6 million for foreign jurisdictions, resulting from net operating loss carryforwards that are not subject to expiration. We believe that it is more likely than not that the benefit from certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized. In recognition of this assessment, we provided a valuation allowance of $2 million as of December 31, 2015 on the deferred tax assets relating to foreign net operating loss carryforwards. Our valuation allowance decreased $3 million during the year ended December 31, 2015.

We classify reserves for tax uncertainties within other liabilities in our combined consolidated balance sheets. Reconciliations of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits were:

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
              2015                         2014                         2013            
    (in millions)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $       $       $   

Additions for tax positions related to the current year

    —                —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $       $       $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, we had accrued $1 million for the payment of interest and penalties. Included in the balance of uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2 million associated with positions that if favorably resolved would provide a benefit to our effective tax rate.

Hilton files income tax returns, including returns for us, with federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. Hilton is under regular and recurring audit by the Internal Revenue Service on open tax positions. The timing of the

 

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resolution of tax audits is highly uncertain, as are the amounts, if any, that may ultimately be paid upon such resolution. Changes may result from the conclusion of ongoing audits, appeals or litigation in state, local, federal and foreign tax jurisdictions or from the resolution of various proceedings between the U.S. and foreign tax authorities. Hilton is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination for years through 2004. As of December 31, 2015, Hilton remains subject to federal examinations from 2005 through 2014, state examinations from 2005 through 2014 and foreign examinations of their income tax returns for the years 2005 through 2014.

Note 13: Hotel Management Operating and License Agreements

Management Fees

We have management agreements with Hilton, whereby we pay a base fee equal to a percentage of total revenues, as defined, as well as an incentive fee if specified financial performance targets are achieved. Hilton generally has sole responsibility for all activities necessary for the operation of the hotels, including establishing room rates, processing reservations and promoting and publicizing the hotels. Hilton also generally provides all employees for the hotels, prepares reports, budgets and projections, and provides other administrative and accounting support services to the hotels. We have consultative and limited approval rights with respect to certain actions of Hilton, including entering into long-term or high value contracts, engaging in certain actions relating to legal proceedings, approving the operating budget, making certain capital expenditures and the hiring of certain management personnel. Our management agreements expire at various dates from 2016 through 2045, with the majority expiring before 2043, and contain varying extension options.

Marketing Fees

Additionally, under the terms of the management agreements, we pay a marketing fee to Hilton generally equal to a percentage of rooms revenues. Total marketing fees were $56 million, $49 million and $43 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and were included in other departmental and support expense in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Employee Cost Reimbursements

We are responsible for reimbursing Hilton for certain employee related costs outside of payroll. These costs include contributions to a defined contribution 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan administered by Hilton, union-sponsored pension plans and other post-retirement plans. All of these plans are the responsibility of Hilton and our obligation is only for the reimbursement of these costs for individuals who work at our hotel properties. Total employee cost reimbursements were $126 million, $134 million and $127 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and were included in the respective operating expenses line item in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income based upon the nature of services provided by such employees.

 

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Note 14: Related Parties

Parent

Net Parent investment on the combined consolidated balance sheets and combined consolidated statements of equity represents Parent’s historical investment in the Company, the net effect of transactions with and allocations from Parent and the Company’s accumulated earnings. Net transfers from (to) Parent are included within Net Parent investment. The components of the Net transfers from (to) Parent on the combined consolidated statements of cash flows and combined consolidated statements of equity were:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
               2015                         2014                         2013            
     (in millions)  

Cash pooling and general financing activities

    $ (172)       $ (161)       $ 227    

Corporate allocations

     56         52         197    

Income taxes

     119         25         83    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net transfers from (to) Parent

    $       $ (84)       $ 507    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Management

Our Parent uses a centralized approach for cash management. Transfers of cash both to and from Parent are included within Net transfer from (to) Parent on the combined consolidated statements of cash flows and combined consolidated statements of equity. Historically, Parent has not charged us interest expense and we have not earned interest revenue on our net cash balance due to or from Parent, respectively. Cash at certain of our properties which secure the CMBS Loan, the Bonnet Creek Loan, a $64 million mortgage loan assumed as part of an equity investments exchange in 2014 and our non wholly owned entities and VIEs (the “Restricted Subsidiaries”) may only be transferred to the extent the Restricted Subsidiaries declare a dividend. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Restricted Subsidiaries paid cash dividends which is presented in the combined consolidated statements of cash flows and combined consolidated statements of equity as Cash dividends paid to Parent.

Corporate Allocations

Our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income includes allocations of costs from certain corporate and shared functions provided to us by Parent and interest expense related to allocated Parent debt. See Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 we recognized $56 million, $52 million, and $79 million, respectively, of costs within Corporate and other expense in the combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses from Hilton. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized $118 million within Interest expense in the combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income related to allocated debt of our Parent that was outstanding prior to a debt refinancing in October 2013.

Borrowings from Parent

In 2015, we borrowed $45 million from Parent under a short-term note payable due June 30, 2016 with an interest rate of 1.82 percent. This payable is included within Due to Hilton affiliates in our combined consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. The proceeds from the note payable were used towards the prepayment of a $64 million mortgage loan assumed as part of an equity investments exchange in 2014.

Transactions with Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent

In 2014, we completed the sale of certain floors at the Hilton New York Midtown to a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent for $22 million in connection with a timeshare project. At closing, legal title of these floors

 

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were transferred to the subsidiary of Parent. The net book value of these floors was approximately $66 million. The difference between the proceeds received and net book value of the floors will be recognized as a non-cash equity distribution to Parent, $30 million of which was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2014. In connection with this sale, we made a contractually required prepayment of $13 million on the variable-rate component of the CMBS Loan in order to release these floors from collateral. We reserved exclusive rights to occupy and operate these floors for specific periods of time, which represents a lease arrangement. Due to our continuing involvement, this transaction was not recognized as a sale and was accounted for as a sales-leaseback liability under the financing method. The assets will remain in our combined consolidated balance sheets until the end of each respective floor’s lease term. The remaining sale-leaseback liability was $7 million, included within Due to Hilton affiliates on the combined consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The lease term on the remaining floors expires on December 31, 2016.

Certain of our hotels charge a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent for rental fees and other amenities. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, $22 million, $25 million, and $23 million, respectively, was recognized, primarily in rooms revenue, in our combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

The Blackstone Group

In 2015, we acquired, as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property, certain properties from sellers affiliated with Blackstone for a total purchase price of $1.76 billion. See Note 3: “Acquisitions” for additional information.

In 2014, we completed the sale of certain land and easement rights at the Hilton Hawaiian Village to an affiliate of Blackstone in connection with a development project. As a result, the related party acquired the rights to the name, plans, designs, contracts and other documents related to the development project. The total consideration received for this transaction was approximately $37 million. See Note 4: “Disposals” for additional information.

Note 15: Geographic and Business Segment Information

We have one operating segment, our ownership segment, which includes 69 properties totaling 36,062 rooms. The performance of our operating segment is evaluated primarily based on adjusted earnings before interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, further adjusted to exclude certain items, including, but not limited to, gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements; (vi) reorganization costs; (vii) share-based and certain other compensation expenses; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; and (ix) other items.

 

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The following table presents revenues for our operating segment reconciled to combined consolidated amounts and ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
               2015                         2014                         2013            
     (in millions)  

Revenues:

      

Ownership

    $         2,675        $        2,503        $         2,323    

Other revenue

     13         10         10    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    $ 2,688        $ 2,513        $ 2,333    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ownership Adjusted EBITDA

    $ 862        $ 796        $ 720    

Other revenue

     13         10         10    

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (287)        (248)        (246)   

FF&E replacement reserve

     (2)        (2)        (1)   

Corporate and other expense

     (96)        (67)        (103)   

Gain on sale of assets, net

     143         —         —    

Interest income

                     

Interest expense

     (186)        (186)        (162)   

Interest expense, income tax and depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     (25)        (33)        (37)   

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     —                —    

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         68    

Other gain (loss), net

     (6)        25         —    

Income tax expense

     (118)        (117)        (104)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    $ 299        $ 181        $ 147    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents total assets for our reportable segment, reconciled to combined consolidated amounts:

 

     December 31,  
               2015                         2014            
     (in millions)  

Ownership

    $           9,783        $           9,709    

All other

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 9,787        $ 9,714    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents total revenues and property and equipment, net for each of the geographical areas in which we operate:

 

    As of and for the Year Ended December 31,
    2015   2014   2013
    Revenues   Property
and
 Equipment, 
net
  Revenues   Property
and
 Equipment, 
net
  Revenues   Property
and
 Equipment, 
net
    (in millions)

United States (1)(2)

   $         2,524       $         8,422       $         2,328       $         6,606       $         2,158       $         8,116   

United Kingdom

    94        108        97        117        88        117   

All other

    70        146        88        188        87        216   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   $ 2,688       $ 8,676       $ 2,513       $ 6,911       $ 2,333       $ 8,449   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)   Includes revenues of $13 million, $10 million and $10 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from our laundry operations which is not part of our segment. Also includes property and equipment, net of $3 million, $3 million and $2 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from our laundry operations.
(2)   Excludes $1,543 million of property and equipment, net held for sale as of December 31, 2014.

Note 16: Commitments and Contingencies

As of December 31, 2015, we had outstanding commitments under third-party contracts of approximately $41 million for capital expenditures at certain owned and leased properties. Our contracts contain clauses that allow us to cancel all or some portion of the work. If cancellation of a contract occurred, our commitment would be any costs incurred up to the cancellation date, in addition to any costs associated with the discharge of the contract.

We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we expect that the ultimate resolution of all pending or threatened claims and litigation as of December 31, 2015 will not have a material effect on our combined consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Note 17: Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, was $176 million, $175 million and $172 million, respectively.

The following non-cash investing and financing activities were excluded from the combined consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

    In 2015, we assumed the $450 million Bonnet Creek Loan as a result of an acquisition.

 

    In 2015, we received an equity contribution of $2 million from Parent related to an obligation paid on our behalf by a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

    In 2014, we completed an equity investments exchange with a joint venture partner where we acquired $144 million of property and equipment, $1 million of other intangible assets and assumed $64 million of long-term debt. We also disposed of $59 million in equity method investments.

 

    In 2014, we restructured a capital lease in conjunction with a rent arbitration ruling, for which we recorded an additional capital lease asset and obligation of $11 million.

 

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    In 2014, we received an equity contribution of $14 million from Parent related to the transfer of other assets from a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent for a development project to us that we then sold to an affiliate of Blackstone.

 

    In 2014, we made an equity distribution of $30 million to Parent related to the sale of certain floors at the Hilton New York Midtown to a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

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Schedule III

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

(Dollar amounts in millions)

December 31, 2015

 

        Initial Cost                 Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period                    

Hotel Property

  Encumbrances   Land     Building &
Improvements
    Furniture,
Fixtures &
  Equipment  
    Costs
Capitalized
  Subsequent to  
Acquisition
    Foreign
Currency
Adjustment
      Land       Building &
  Improvements  
    Furniture,
Fixtures &
  Equipment  
      Total       Accumulated
Depreciation
    Date of
Construction
  Date
Acquired (a)
  Life Upon
Which
Depreciation
is Computed

Waldorf Astoria Orlando

  (b)   $ 34      $ 274      $ 29      $      $      $ 34      $ 274      $ 30      $ 338      $ (14)      2009   2/12/2015   3 - 40 years

Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

      164        174        9        1               164        176        8        348        (6)      1920   2/17/2015   3 - 40 years

The Reach, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

      57        67        3        1               57        68        3        128        (2)      1970   2/17/2015   3 - 40 years

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort

  (c)     925        807        17        275               954        995        75        2,024        (283)      1961   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton New York Midtown

  (c)     1,096        542        13        127               1,065        649        64        1,778        (169)      1963   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

  (c)     113        232        16        134               113        326        56        495        (119)      1964   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

  (c)     89        216        3        69               90        246        43        379        (85)      1977   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Chicago

  (c)     69        233        12        123               69        319        49        437        (107)      1927   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Waikoloa Village

  (c)     160        340        26        126               167        413        73        653        (150)      1988   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Parc 55

      175        315        32        3               175        321        30        526        (13)      1984   2/12/2015   3 - 40 years

Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek

  (b)     15        378        31        3               15        380        32        427        (16)      2009   2/12/2015   3 - 40 years

Caribe Hilton

  (c)     38        56        7        55               38        103        16        157        (43)      1949   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport

             114        8        11                      115        18        133        (96)      1971   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

  (c)            137        10        22                      149        20        169        (34)      1983   8/30/2010   3 - 40 years

Hilton Boston Logan Airport

  (c)            108        6        10                      112        12        124        (32)      1999   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort

  (c)     14        45        5        (28            5        21        9        35        (10)      1977   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Miami Airport

  (c)     64        36        3        38               64        58        19        141        (24)      1984   12/14/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Atlanta Airport

  (c)     10        99        3        24               10        109        17        136        (34)      1989   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi

      19        116        4        15        (80     9        58        6        73        (15)      2002   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton McLean Tysons Corner

  (c)     50        82        3        (18            23        53        41        117        (38)      1987   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center

  (c)            70        3        14                      79        8        87        (26)      1961   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Oakland Airport

             13        3        (2                   9        5        14        (3)      1970   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Durban

             56        3        10        (37            26        5        31        (8)      1997   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton New Orleans Airport

  (c)     12        32        4        10               12        36        9        57        (15)      1989   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Short Hills

  (c)     59        54        3        22               59        71        8        138        (28)      1988   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Blackpool

      15        23        4        (9     (11     5        10        6        21        (8)      1982   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Rotterdam

      5        33        3        54        (19     4        64        9        77        (15)      1963   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Belfast

      1        13        2        11        (6     1        12        8        21        (8)      1998   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton London Angel Islington

      4        18        3        13        (11            21        6        27        (7)      1997   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor

      2        17        3        22        (11            26        6        32        (8)      1999   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Coylumbridge

      14        5        2        (17     (5                                 —       1965   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Bath City

             11        2        12        (7            13        6        19        (7)      1973   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Nuremberg

             2               7        (1            5        3        8        (4)      1990   5/31/2013   3 - 40 years

Hilton Milton Keynes

      13        10        2        (11     (6     3        2        1        6        (1)      1991   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

 

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Schedule III

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation—(continued)

(Dollar amounts in millions)

December 31, 2015

 

        Initial Cost                 Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period                    

Hotel Property

  Encumbrances   Land     Building &
Improvements
    Furniture,
Fixtures &
Equipment
    Costs
Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
    Foreign
Currency
Adjustment
      Land       Building &
  Improvements  
    Furniture,
Fixtures &
  Equipment  
      Total       Accumulated
Depreciation
    Date of
Construction
  Date
Acquired (a)
  Life Upon
Which
Depreciation
is Computed

Hilton Belfast Templepatrick Golf & Country Club

      1        31        2        6        (11            23        5        28        (9)      1998   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Sheffield

             13        2        (12     (4                                 —       1997   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Hilton Salt Lake City

                    10        17                      7        20        27        (17)      2002   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Juniper Hotel Cupertino, Curio Collection by Hilton

      40        64        8        1               40        64        9        113        (2)      1973   6/2/2015   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC—Crystal City

  (c)     43        95        2        44               43        125        16        184        (34)      1982   12/14/2007   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose

  (c)     15        67        5        14               15        75        11        101        (26)      1980   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport

              30     13        58        3        2               12        58        6        76        (17)      1974   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane—City Center

              12     3        24        2        6               3        26        5        34        (7)      1986   1/1/2010   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle—Airport

                    11        21                      10        22        32        (23)      1987   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego—Mission Valley

                    2        16                      8        10        18        (8)      1989   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton Sonoma Wine Country

                    4        8                      4        8        12        (7)      1977   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

DoubleTree by Hilton Durango

                    2        4                      3        4        7        (5)      1985   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

The Fess Parker Santa Barbara Hotel—a DoubleTree by Hilton Resort

          104     71        50        2        8               71        55        6        132        (11)      1986   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Georgetown

      62        53        2        6               62        57        3        122        (14)      1990   12/4/2007   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Parsippany

      6        32        1        1               6        32        1        39        (1)      1984   7/25/2014   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Plaza

             26        1        1                      26        1        27        (4)      1973   7/25/2014   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown Town Lake

             45        2        12                      53        7        60        (19)      1983   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Center

      6        23        1                      6        23        1        30        (1)      1969   7/25/2014   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County

      7        27        1        1               7        28        1        36        (1)      1990   7/25/2014   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Overland Park

      2        11                             2        11        1        14        (1)      1987   7/25/2014   3 - 40 years

Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Airport

             15        1        (11                   2        3        5        (4)      1986   10/24/2007   3 - 40 years
 

 

       

Total

  $  4,014   $ 3,486      $ 5,362      $ 341      $ 1,272      $ (209   $ 3,403      $ 6,009      $ 841      $ 10,253      $ (1,639)         
 

 

       

 

(a) On October 24, 2007, a predecessor to our Parent became a wholly owned subsidiary of an affiliate of Blackstone following the completion of the Merger.
(b) This hotel is mortgaged to secure repayment of a $450 million mortgage loan.
(c) This hotel is mortgaged to secure repayment of a $3,418 million commercial mortgage-backed securities loan.

 

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Schedule III

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation—(continued)

(Dollar amounts in millions)

December 31, 2015

Notes:

 

(A) The change in total cost of properties for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
             2015                     2014                     2013          
     (in millions)  

Balance at beginning of period

    $ 8,220        $ 9,712        $ 9,523    

Additions during period:

      

Acquisitions (1)

     1,872         155         36    

Capital expenditures

     224         169          182   

Deductions during period:

      

Transfers to Assets Held for Sale (2)

     —         (1,543)        —    

Sales and retirements

     (3)        (232)        (11)   

Foreign exchange effect

     (60)        (41)        (18)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    $ 10,253        $ 8,220        $ 9,712    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   In 2015, we acquired, as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property, certain properties from sellers affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P., a related party, for a total purchase price of $1.76 billion.

 

(B) The change in accumulated depreciation for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
             2015                     2014                     2013          
     (in millions)  

Balance at beginning of period

    $ 1,372        $ 1,325        $ 1,103    

Additions during period:

      

Depreciation expense

     279         241         237    

Deductions during period:

      

Sales and retirements

     (3)        (185)        (12)   

Foreign exchange effect

     (9)        (9)        (3)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

    $ 1,639        $ 1,372        $ 1,325    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(C) The aggregate cost of real estate for federal income tax purposes is approximately $5,511 million as of December 31, 2015.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions)

 

 

     September 30,
      2016      
     December 31,
      2015      
 
     
     (unaudited)         

ASSETS

     

Property and equipment, net

    $ 8,573        $ 8,676    

Investments in affiliates

     100          104    

Goodwill

     605          617    

Intangibles, net

     45          52    

Cash and cash equivalents

     346          72    

Restricted cash

     79          72    

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 and $2

     156          122    

Prepaid expenses

     43          53    

Other assets

     22          19    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS (variable interest entities - $229 and $32)

   $ 9,969        $ 9,787    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

     

Liabilities

     

Debt

   $ 3,073        $ 4,057    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     177          171    

Due to hotel manager

     93          110    

Due to Hilton affiliates

             52    

Deferred income tax liabilities

     2,448          2,502    

Other liabilities

     100          98    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities (variable interest entities - $203 and $14)

     5,898          6,990    

Commitments and contingencies - see Note 12

     

Equity

     

Net Parent investment

     4,145          2,884    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (51)         (63)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Parent equity

     4,094          2,821    

Noncontrolling interests

     (23)         (24)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     4,071          2,797    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 9,969        $ 9,787    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited, in millions)

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
           2016                  2015        

Revenues

     

Rooms

    $ 1,361         $ 1,340    

Food and beverage

     536          512    

Other

     160          161    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,057          2,013    

Operating expenses

     

Rooms

     352          343    

Food and beverage

     375          362    

Other departmental and support

     500          487    

Other property-level

     135          135    

Management fees

     73          69    

Impairment loss

     15          —      

Depreciation and amortization

     220          212    

Corporate and other

     56          80    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,726          1,688    

Gain on sale of assets, net

             143    

Operating income

     332          468    

Interest income

               

Interest expense

     (141)         (139)   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     16          18    

Other loss, net

     (7)         (5)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     201          343    

Income tax expense

     (79)         (113)   

Net income

     122          230    

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (6)         (6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Parent

    $ 116         $ 224    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax benefit (expense):

     

Currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $(5) and $1

             (16)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss )

             (16)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

    $ 131         $ 214    

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (6)         (6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Parent

    $ 125         $ 208    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in millions)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    
           2016                  2015        

Operating Activities:

     

Net income

    $ 122         $ 230    

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation and amortization

     220          212    

Impairment loss

     15          —      

Gain on sale of assets, net

     (1)         (143)   

Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     (16)         (18)   

Other loss, net

               

Amortization of deferred financing costs

               

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

     14          21    

Deferred income taxes

     (52)         (5)   

Working capital changes and other

     (23)         62    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     294          373    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

     

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     (170)         (162)   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —            (1,410)   

Investments in affiliates

     —            (1)   

Change in restricted cash

     14          —      

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

               

Proceeds from asset dispositions

     —            1,866    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (154)         297    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

     

Borrowings

     —            214    

Repayment of debt

     (995)         (739)   

Change in restricted cash

     (21)         (59)   

Contribution from Parent

     987          —      

Net transfers from Parent

     167          17    

Cash dividends paid to Parent

     —            (81)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (6)         (6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     132          (654)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

             (4)   

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     274          12    

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     72          42    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

    $ 346         $ 54    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures

     

Cash paid during the year:

     

Interest

    $ 129         $ 116    

Non-cash investing activities:

     

Long-term debt assumed

    $ —            (450)   

Transfer of property and equipment to Hilton affiliate

     40         $ —      

Non-cash financing activities:

     

Long-term debt assumed

    $ —           $ 450    

Distributions to Parent

     (48)         —      

Contribution from Parent

     45          —      

See notes to condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited, in millions)

 

     Net Parent
    Investment    
    Accumulated
Other
 Comprehensive 
Loss
    Non-
    controlling    
Interests
        Total      
        

Balance as of December 31, 2014

    $ 2,668        $ (51)       $ (24)       $ 2,593    

Net income

     224         —                230    

Other comprehensive loss

     —         (16)        —         (16)   

Net transfers from Parent

     17         —         —         17    

Cash dividends paid to Parent

     (81)        —         —         (81)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (6)        (6)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2015

    $ 2,828        $ (67)       $ (24)       $         2,737    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Net Parent
    Investment    
    Accumulated
Other
 Comprehensive 
Loss
    Non-
    controlling    
Interests
        Total      
        

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    $ 2,884        $ (63)       $ (24)       $ 2,797    

Net income

     116         —                122    

Other comprehensive income

     —                —           

Net transfers from Parent

     167         —         —         167    

Distributions to Parent

     (51)               —         (48)   

Contributions from Parent

     1,032         —         —         1,032   

Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASU 2015-02

     (3)        —                (2)   

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     —         —         (6)        (6)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2016

    $ 4,145        $ (51)       $ (23)       $         4,071    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) will be a global lodging real estate company with a diverse portfolio of premium-branded hotels and resorts located in prime United States (“U.S.”) and international markets.

On February 26, 2016, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (“Parent,” together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Hilton”) announced a plan to spin-off a substantial portion of Hilton’s ownership business to stockholders as a separate, publicly traded company, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Basis of Presentation

The condensed combined consolidated financial statements reflect our historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Although we believe the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited combined consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 included elsewhere within this information statement.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and, accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance.

In our opinion, the accompanying condensed combined consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying condensed combined consolidated financial statements of the Company represent the financial position and results of operations of entities to be held by the Company after spin-off that have historically been under common control of the Parent. The condensed combined consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a carve-out basis and reflect significant assumptions and allocations. See Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information.

Note 2: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02 (“ASU 2015-02”), Consolidation (Topic 810) - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis . This ASU modifies existing consolidation guidance for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. We elected, as permitted by the standard, to adopt ASU 2015-02 using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of January 1, 2016 of approximately $2 million. Additionally, certain consolidated entities that were not previously considered variable interest entities (“VIEs”) prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02 were considered to be VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary and continue to be consolidated following adoption; prior period VIE disclosures do not include the balances or activity associated with these VIEs.

 

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Note 3: Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we used proceeds from the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York (see Note 4: “Disposals”) to acquire, as part of a tax deferred exchange of real property, the following properties from sellers affiliated with Blackstone and an unrelated third party, for a total purchase price of $1.87 billion:

 

    the resort complex consisting of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida (the “Bonnet Creek Resort”);

 

    the Casa Marina Resort in Key West, Florida;

 

    the Reach Resort in Key West, Florida;

 

    the Parc 55 in San Francisco, California; and

 

    the Juniper Cupertino in Cupertino, California.

We incurred transaction costs of $26 million, which are included in corporate and other expense in our condensed combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The results of operations from these properties included in the condensed combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 

Total revenues

    $ 228    

Income before income taxes

     44    

Note 4: Disposals

In February 2015, we completed the sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York for a purchase price of $1.95 billion, and we repaid in full the existing mortgage loan secured by our Waldorf Astoria New York property (the “Waldorf Astoria Loan”) of approximately $525 million. As a result of the sale, we recognized a gain of $143 million included in gain on sale of assets, net in our condensed combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The gain was net of transaction costs and a goodwill reduction of $185 million. The Waldorf Astoria New York was considered a business within our hotel ownership segment; therefore, we reduced the carrying amount of our goodwill by the amount representing the fair value of the business disposed relative to the fair value of the portion of our reporting unit goodwill that was retained. Additionally, we recognized a loss of $6 million in other loss, net in our condensed combined consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to the reduction of the Waldorf Astoria Loan’s remaining carrying amount of debt issuance costs.

Note 5: Property and Equipment

Property and equipment were:

 

     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 
     (in millions)  

Land

    $ 3,398         $ 3,419    

Buildings and leasehold improvements

     5,999          6,000    

Furniture and equipment

     959          876    

Construction-in-progress

     93          58    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,449          10,353    

Accumulated depreciation

     (1,876)         (1,677)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 8,573         $ 8,676    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Depreciation of property and equipment, including capital lease assets, was $216 million and $209 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 property and equipment included approximately $20 million and $24 million, respectively, of capital lease assets primarily consisting of buildings and leasehold improvements, net of $8 million of accumulated depreciation.

Note 6: Consolidated Variable Interest Entities and Investments in Affiliates

Consolidated VIEs

As of September 30, 2016, we consolidated three VIEs that own hotel properties in the U.S. As of December 31, 2015 and prior to adoption of ASU 2015-02, we consolidated one VIE that owned a hotel in the U.S. The two additional entities considered to be VIEs following the adoption of ASU 2015-02, were previously consolidated by us.

We are the primary beneficiaries of these VIEs as we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect their economic performance. Additionally, we have the obligation to absorb their losses and the right to receive benefits that could be significant to them. The assets of our VIEs are only available to settle the obligations of these entities. Our condensed combined consolidated balance sheets included the following assets and liabilities of these entities:

 

     September 30,
        2016        
     December 31,
        2015        
 
     (in millions)  

Property and equipment, net

    $ 206         $ 28    

Cash and cash equivalents

               

Restricted cash

     11            

Accounts receivable, net

             —    

Prepaid expenses

             —    

Other assets

             —    

Debt

     146          12    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

               

Deferred income tax liabilities

     49            

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we did not provide any financial or other support to these VIEs that we were not previously contractually required to provide, nor do we intend to provide any such support in the future.

Unconsolidated Entities

Investments in affiliates were:

 

     Ownership %      September 30,
        2016        
     December 31,
        2015        
 
            (in millions)  

Hilton Berlin

     40%        $ 30         $ 27    

Embassy Suites by Hilton Secaucus Meadowlands

     50%         24          24    

Hilton San Diego Bayfront

     25%         20          20    

All others (6 and 7 hotels)

     20% - 50%         26          33    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       $ 100         $ 104    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The affiliates in which we own investments accounted for under the equity method had total debt of approximately $864 million and $872 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Substantially all of the debt is secured solely by the affiliates’ assets or is guaranteed by other partners without recourse to us.

 

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Note 7: Debt

Debt balances, including obligations for capital leases, and associated interest rates as of September 30, 2016, were:

 

     September 30,
        2016        
     December 31,
        2015        
 
     (in millions)  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities loan with an average rate of 4.47%, due 2018 (1)

    $ 2,427         $ 3,418    

Mortgage loans with an average rate of 4.34%, due 2016 to 2022 (1)

     593          597    

Unsecured notes with a rate of 7.50%, due 2017

     54          54    

Capital lease obligations with an average rate of 7.00%, due 2019 to 2097

     15          17    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,089          4,086    

Less: unamortized deferred financing costs

     (16)         (29)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 3,073         $ 4,057    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Assumes the exercise of all extensions that are exercisable solely at our option.

In September 2016, we made prepayments of $991 million on our commercial mortgage-backed securities loan (the “Existing CMBS Loan”) in exchange for the release of certain collateral. As a result of these prepayments, the remaining balance of the Existing CMBS Loan as of September 30, 2016 related to the fixed-rate component and there is no longer a variable-rate component.

Our Existing CMBS Loan, which was secured by 20 of our U.S. owned real estate assets as of September 30, 2016, and other mortgage loans require us to deposit with the lenders certain cash reserves for restricted uses. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our condensed combined consolidated balance sheets included $79 million and $58 million, respectively, of restricted cash related to these loans.

Debt Maturities

The contractual maturities of our debt as of September 30, 2016 were:

 

Year    (in millions)  

2016 (remaining)

    $ 106    

2017

     62    

2018 (1)

     2,436    

2019 (1)

     428    

2020 (1)

     12    

Thereafter

     45    
  

 

 

 
    $ 3,089    
  

 

 

 

 

(1)   Assumes the exercise of all extensions that are exercisable solely at our option.

 

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Note 8: Fair Value Measurements

We did not elect the fair value measurement option for any of our financial assets or liabilities. The fair value of our unsecured notes was based on prices in active debt markets. The fair values of the Existing CMBS Loan and mortgage loans are determined based on the expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. The fair values of financial instruments not included in this table are estimated to be equal to their carrying amounts. The fair value of certain financial instruments and the hierarchy level we used to estimate fair values are shown below:

 

          September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
    Hierarchy
      Level      
    Carrying
      Amount      
          Fair Value           Carrying
      Amount      
          Fair Value        
          (in millions)  

Liabilities:

         

CMBS Loan

    3       $ 2,427        $ 2,462        $ 3,418        $ 3,456    

Mortgage loans

    3        593         593         597         600    

Unsecured notes

    1        54         58         54         59    

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded an impairment loss for certain hotel assets resulting from a significant decline in market value of those assets. The estimated fair values of these assets that were measured on a nonrecurring basis were:

 

     As of September 30, 2016  
         Fair Value (1)          Impairment
Loss
 
     (in millions)  

Property and equipment

   $      $ 14    

Intangibles

     —           
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 15    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). We estimated fair value of the assets using discounted cash flow analyses, with estimated stabilized growth rates ranging from 1 percent to 2 percent, a discounted cash flow term of 10 years, terminal capitalization rates ranging from 5 percent to 8 percent, and discount rates ranging from 9 percent to 10 percent. The discount and terminal capitalization rates used for the fair value of the assets reflect the risk profile of the market where the property is located, and is not necessarily indicative of our hotel portfolio as a whole.

Note 9: Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applied for the full fiscal year. The effective income tax rate is determined by the level and composition of pre-tax income or loss, which is subject to federal, foreign, state, and local income taxes and reflects income tax expense or benefit resulting from operations outside of the U.S., which are generally subject to both local country and U.S. taxes.

We are part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, state tax returns, and foreign tax returns with Hilton and other subsidiaries that are not included in our condensed combined consolidated financial statements. Income taxes as presented in our condensed combined consolidated financial statements present current and deferred income taxes of the consolidated tax filings attributed to us using the separate return method. The separate return method applies the accounting guidance for income taxes to the financial statements as if we were a separate taxpayer. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, Hilton paid $127 million and $112 million, respectively of income tax liabilities related to us.

 

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Note 10: Transactions with Parent

Net Parent investment on the condensed combined consolidated balance sheets and condensed combined consolidated statements of equity represents Parent’s historical investment in the Company, the net effect of transactions with and allocations from Parent and the Company’s accumulated earnings. Net transfers from (to) Parent are included within Net Parent investment. The components of the Net transfers from (to) Parent on the condensed combined consolidated statements of cash flows and condensed combined consolidated statements of equity were:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
               2016                          2015            
     (in millions)  

Cash pooling and general financing activities

   $ (4)       $ (139)   

Corporate allocations

     44          44    

Income taxes

     127          112    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net transfers from Parent

   $ 167        $ 17    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Allocations

Our condensed combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income include allocations of costs from certain corporate and shared functions provided to us by Parent. See Note 2: “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited combined consolidated financial statements included elsewhere within this information statement for additional information. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 we recognized $44 million of costs within Corporate and other expense in the condensed combined consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses from our Parent.

Borrowings from Parent

In February 2015, we borrowed $184 million in aggregate through short-term notes payable from Parent with various interest rates. The proceeds from the notes payable were used towards the acquisition of properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we repaid all of these notes to Parent.

In December 2015, we borrowed $45 million from Parent with an interest rate of 1.82 percent. The note and accrued interest was forgiven in September 2016 and we recognized $45 million as a non-cash contribution from Parent. The payable and all interest accrued was included within Due to Hilton affiliates in our combined consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

Transaction with Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Parent

In June 2016, we transferred assets, including legal title, related to certain floors at the Embassy Suites Washington, DC to a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent in connection with a timeshare project. The net book value of these assets was approximately $40 million. No cash consideration was received for this transfer; therefore, the carrying value of the assets, net of related deferred tax liabilities was recognized as a $33 million non-cash equity distribution to Parent for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Non-cash Distribution to Parent

In September 2016, we distributed interests in entities with ownership interests in the DoubleTree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater and the Hilton Templepatrick Hotel & Country Club to Parent as these two hotels will not be retained by the Company after the spin-off. The amount of the non-cash equity distribution was $15 million.

 

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Note 11: Business Segment

We have one operating segment, our ownership segment, which includes 67 properties totaling 35,418 rooms. The performance of our operating segment is evaluated primarily based on adjusted earnings before interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, further adjusted to exclude certain items, including, but not limited to, gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) furniture, fixtures and equipment (“FF&E”) replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements; (vi) reorganization costs; (vii) share-based and certain other compensation expenses; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; and (ix) other items.

The following table presents revenues for our operating segment reconciled to condensed combined consolidated amounts and ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
               2016                          2015            
     (in millions)  

Revenues:

     

Ownership

   $ 2,047        $ 2,004    

Other revenue

     10            
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 2,057        $ 2,013    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ownership Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 649        $ 647    

Other revenue

     10            

Impairment loss

     (15)         —    

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (220)         (212)   

FF&E replacement reserve

     (2)         (2)   

Corporate and other expense

     (56)         (80)   

Gain on sale of assets, net

             143    

Interest income

               

Interest expense

     (141)         (139)   

Interest expense, income tax and depreciation and amortization included in     equity in earnings from investments in affiliates

     (19)         (19)   

Other loss, net

     (7)         (5)   

Income tax expense

     (79)         (113)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 122        $ 230    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents total assets for our reportable segment, reconciled to condensed combined consolidated amounts:

 

     September 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 
     (in millions)  

Ownership

    $ 9,963        $ 9,783   

All other

     6         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 9,969        $ 9,787   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies

As of September 30, 2016, we had outstanding commitments of approximately $62 million for capital expenditures at certain owned and leased properties. Our contracts contain clauses that allow us to cancel all or some portion of the work. If cancellation of a contract occurred, our commitment would be any costs incurred up to the cancellation date, in addition to any costs associated with the discharge of the contract.

We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we expect that the ultimate resolution of all pending or threatened claims and litigation as of September 30, 2016 will not have a material effect on our combined consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

Note 13: Subsequent Events

Financing Transactions

In October 2016, we entered into a $725 million commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) loan secured by the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco and a $1,275 million CMBS loan secured by the Hilton Hawaiian Village. We applied a portion of the proceeds from the loans to repay the portion of our Existing CMBS Loan that was secured by the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the Hilton Hawaiian Village and intend to use the remaining net proceeds to prepay amounts outstanding under the Existing CMBS Loan. Pursuant to the terms of these loans, the assets of the applicable borrowers are not available to pay the debts of the Company or its other consolidated subsidiaries and the liabilities of the borrowers do not constitute obligations of the Company or its other consolidated subsidiaries.

Asset Transfers

In October 2016, we transferred the legal title associated with 25 rooms at the Hilton New York Midtown and 600 rooms at the Hilton Waikoloa Village to a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent in connection with timeshare projects. The net book value of the related assets was approximately $189 million. Pursuant to an arrangement representing a lease, we reserved exclusive rights to occupy and operate these rooms beginning on the date of transfer and continuing until the end of each respective lease term, which range from April 2017 through December 2019.

 

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